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  1. Actors' Trunks Looted on Train to Tacoma

    A traveling theatrical troupe arrives in Tacoma only to find their costumes and jewelry stolen by 'tramps' riding the rails.

    Apr 6, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Fight for Tacoma’s Charter

    As the city council calls for a special election to rewrite the municipal charter, citizens are warned to watch for corporate interests looking to hijack the reform movement.

    Apr 1, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  3. Tacoma Citizens Demand Commission Government

    Frustrated by the city council's refusal to act, reformers begin a petition drive to force a charter revision election.

    Mar 26, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  4. A Parting Call for Reform from Governor Mead

    In his final message to the legislature, Washington's outgoing governor challenges the political status quo, targeting the saloon industry, gambling, and the exploitation of child labor.

    Jan 13, 1909The Tacoma TimesOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

  5. The Tragedy in the Smokalem Shanty

    A witness to a brutal murder on the Puyallup Reservation recounts the final moments of a woman killed by her husband, a man known to his own community as 'cultus.'

    Dec 28, 1903The Tacoma TimesPuyallup Indian Reservation, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

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