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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1904 | 7 |
| 1909 | 10 |
17 stories matching bartend
- A Bartender's Affair: Sumner Wife Flees with Her Lover
When Henry Brianer left for a business trip, bartender B. Grant moved in on his wife. Now the couple—and her two children—are missing, presumed headed to Seattle.
- The Councilman and the Kentucky Saloon
A Tacoma city councilman faces a public scandal after a local bartender accuses him of ruining business.
- Fatal Brawl in the Peerless Saloon
A jury has cleared a local bartender of responsibility in the death of a Seattle traveler who died from a head injury sustained during a fight.
- A Fourteen-Year-Old’s Ordeal Highlights Urban Dangers
After Bessie Cook leaves home, she tells a harrowing account to police that leads to the arrest of a Tacoma bartender.
- Portland Bank Bandit Arrested in Tacoma
A bartender named Charles Wells was quietly taken into custody by local authorities and spirited away to Portland to face robbery charges.
- A Bartender, a Bullet, and a Stranger on the Bridge
Seattle police found Harvey L. Hellossis dying on the Grant Street bridge. His saloon was robbed, his keys were missing, and the man last seen with him had vanished.
- A Drunk Man, Two Women, and a $170 Lawsuit Against a Tacoma Saloon
F. E. Ellison says two women working at the Globe saloon-hotel rolled him while he was drunk. The proprietor says he is not responsible.
- Armed Bandit Holds Up South Tacoma Saloon
A lone, masked gunman surprised nine patrons at a South 12th Street saloon, making off with $90 after forcing the men to keep their hands in the air.
- Fatal Scuffle at the Bohemian Bar
A local man dies of infection following a rough dispute in a saloon.
- A Tavern Robbery Goes Wrong
A man is caught in the act of 'rolling' an intoxicated patron in a downtown saloon.
- One Punch in a Tacoma Saloon, and Three Days Later a Man Was Dead
A Seattle commercial traveler needled a dog, then a bartender. He walked the streets with a fractured skull for three days before he finally asked for a hospital — and his last coherent claim was that he'd been sandbagged.
- The Price of Challenging the Red Light District
A laboring man fights for his stolen wages only to face a brutal assault by the enforcers of a powerful downtown syndicate.
- A Detective's Memory Lands a Fugitive
A Tacoma detective recognizes a wanted man while breaking up a saloon fight on Pacific Avenue.
- The Bismarck Lodge Brawl
A disagreement over lodge business turns into a physical altercation between two Tacoma women, leading to a police warrant.
- The Mystery of the Missing Draft
A Swiss immigrant looking to buy a farm in Tacoma disappears, leaving behind his tools and unanswered questions about a $660 payment.
- City Marshal Accused of Drugging and Robbing Traveler
A Georgetown lawman faces charges after an out-of-town visitor claims he was arrested, extorted, and left unconscious.
- Legislative Crackdown on 'Bar-Check' Fraud
A new proposal in the state house seeks to hold saloon-keepers accountable for cashing checks for intoxicated patrons, a practice contributing to high forgery rates.
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- The Midnight Stand-Off at the Grand Restaurant
A breakfast patron turns into a bandit, but gets more than he bargained for from the night cook's poker.
- Police and Civic Union Raid Poker Parlor
A gambling den at a downtown saloon is shuttered by authorities following a local reform effort.