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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 1 |
| 1904 | 47 |
| 1909 | 37 |
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- The Berlin Building Burglary
A basement billiard room is hit for a few cigars and a handful of change after a thief hurls a rock through the front door.
- A Warning on Municipal Frenzied Finance
A concerned citizen calculates the cost of upcoming park bond proposals, arguing that Tacoma is dangerously over-leveraged.
- Tacoma’s Import Surge Signals Shift in Pacific Trade
Harbormaster reports a massive 45 percent jump in imports for the first quarter of 1904, fueled by trade with the Orient.
- The Price of Being a 'Wide Open' Town
Tacoma’s city officials are formalizing a system of monthly 'bail' payments for gambling house owners, effectively legalizing the industry through a protection racket.
- The Grand 1904 Fourth of July Prep
Tacoma readies a massive celebration featuring an electric fountain and a municipal fundraising drive for a 'monstrous' patriotic event.
- The High Price of Ninety Cents
A jury finds a man guilty of stealing less than a dollar from an intoxicated victim, recommending leniency to the judge.
- City Council Faces Telephone Monopoly Fight
Local committee pushes decision on a new telephone franchise to the full city council, triggering debates over corporate financial backing and competition.
- The Neighborhood Dispute over a Canine
A local woman is hauled before a judge after allegedly throwing hot water on a neighbor's dog.
- Internal Strife Sinks South Tacoma Laundry
A promising South Tacoma business faces liquidation as owners succumb to constant infighting, leaving a receiver to settle the debts.
- Tacoma Park Board Erupts in 'Fossil' Feud
Facing mounting debt and public scrutiny, the city's Park Board lashes out at 'meddlers' and critics.
- The Chicken Poisoning Scandal on South K Street
A neighborhood dispute over trespassing poultry leads to an arrest and a court-ordered settlement in Tacoma.
- A Jailhouse Editor's Final Chance
A young man, jailed for forgery, finds redemption through his artistry and an ultimatum from his father.
- The Fire That Killed a Hotel
A disastrous downtown blaze consumed the Star Theater, inadvertently scuttling a major quarter-million-dollar property deal.
- Armed Heist at the Commercial Dock
A shopkeeper at the foot of Pacific Avenue is held at gunpoint in a daring daylight robbery.
- Court Upholds Union Pay Scale for Unspecified Labor
A local judge ruled in favor of a carpenter seeking the standard union rate, even when a specific wage was not explicitly agreed upon beforehand.
- Persian Rug Store Ravaged by Early Morning Blaze
A mysterious fire in the Tacoma Theater building destroyed the inventory of a local Oriental goods merchant.
- Police Capture Burglary Ring Near Interbay
Four suspects were apprehended without a struggle in Seattle, though police found no evidence linking them to recent high-profile hotel robberies.
- Tacoma’s $375,000 Push for Infrastructure
The city prepares to tackle persistent flooding in the South End and bridge connectivity issues with a major bond initiative.
- A Sudden Fortune for a Tacoma Nurse
A local nurse living on South Warner Street inherits a $110,000 fortune from a long-lost uncle in California.
- The Price of a Beer on Pacific Avenue
A visiting fisherman from Olympia reports being jumped and robbed by a gang in a downtown Tacoma saloon.
- The Perjured Plaintiff
A lumber mill worker's $30,000 lawsuit collapses after he is caught lying under oath about the origin of his injuries.
- Summer Beach Cottages Targeted by Thieves
A teacher at Tacoma Public Schools loses $300 in silverware as prowlers return to the Quartermaster Harbor beaches.
- The Notary and the Disputed Deed
Ida Jones’s charge that notary Charles C. Kramer impersonated a police officer over a disputed deed was dismissed.
- Tacoma's Water War Ends in a $22,000 Bill
Contractors say the city's political turnaround on Maplewood Springs left them unable to build—and now they want damages.
- The City Takes a Stand on Waterfront Access
Tacoma’s council committee blocks the vacation of public street ends to preserve waterfront access for the public.