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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1904 | 26 |
| 1909 | 27 |
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- Construction Begins on Massive Waterfront Terminals
A new industrial landscape is rising on the tide flats as the Milwaukee railway begins an extensive pile-driving project.
- The Guggenheim-Morgan Industrial Play for Tacoma
A proposed $20 million expansion of the Tacoma smelter and a new fleet of ships aim to cement a copper monopoly on the Pacific coast.
- The Depot That Took Twenty Years
A steam shovel finally broke ground for Tacoma's new Northern Pacific station, ending two decades of promises.
- A Neighborhood Stench in the West End
Residents of Tacoma’s West End demand action after a broken sewer begins dumping raw waste onto an open lot.
- The Harvest Rush at Puyallup
Warm weather forces a premature start to the raspberry season, leaving growers in urgent need of labor.
- A Judicial Attempt at Reconciliation
In a divorce proceeding, a local judge steps outside the bounds of the bench to urge a feuding couple to try again.
- Northern Pacific to Expand South Tacoma Boiler Works
A massive $75,000 construction project begins this week, signaling industrial growth for South Tacoma.
- The Jefferson Prepares for its Launching
Engineer George Lent prepares for the upcoming launch of the steamer Jefferson at the Port Townsend shipyards.
- The War on Milk Adulteration
An editorial demanding harsh punishment for milk vendors using formaldehyde as a 'preservative' to prevent spoilage.
- The Seattle-Tacoma Interurban Route Settled
The 'Muckler' line announces it will utilize the Eleventh Street bridge, mandating a new crossing over the tideflats.
- City Hall Turns Landlord on the Tideflats
Tacoma assumes control of former Northern Pacific Railway properties and begins collecting rent.
- Monopoly on the Produce Market
Tacoma hucksters claim that a select group of large garden concerns is colluding to fix prices on all greenstuffs, squeezing out small sellers and local buyers.
- The Justice Who Served a Black Eye
A Vancouver resident files a $1,000 damage suit against a Justice of the Peace who allegedly assaulted him after a dispute over a fine.
- The Crumbling Sidewalk Scandal
Taxpayers are fuming as newly laid city cement walks crack and crumble, revealing a lack of oversight on public works contracts.
- Military Spectacle at Lakeview
Thousands gathered at the plain near Lakeview to witness a massive review of state troops, marking the end of recent military maneuvers.
- The Fight Over Who Owns the Reservation
A legal battle over assessing Puyallup Indian lands triggers a debate on citizenship and taxation in the Superior Court.
- Tacoma’s Classroom Crisis
Record enrollment leaves the city's school system scrambling for space, with some students relegated to converted woodsheds.
- Grand Jury Digs Into the Restricted District
A secret investigation into local vice and government corruption begins, with former inhabitants of Tacoma's restricted district called to testify.
- The Skyscraper Era Begins on Pacific Avenue
A historic property site in the heart of downtown Tacoma is sold for $81,000 to make way for a landmark sixteen-story building.
- A $2 Promise, a $1.50 Payday, and a Fight at the Tacoma Theatre
Two high-school supers said they were promised $2 for four Ben-Hur performances. When they objected to $1.50, the theater men were arrested for assault.
- Tacoma Bets $300,000 of Its Own Credit on a Municipal Power Plant
With the engineer due Monday for the Nisqually plant, the sinking fund commission puts the bonds on the market — and invites anyone, including the state school fund, to bid.
- The Uninvited Guest at the Elks Lodge
A Ballard woman claims she has mastered the secret rituals of the Elks after spying on their meetings from a rooftop, and now she's demanding membership.
- City Hall's Power Grab Thwarted by Citizens
Tacoma councilmen back down on plan to dismantle civil service after public outcry.
- Tacoma’s Transit Expansion Plans
A new street railway system proposed by the Commercial Trust Company aims to connect the waterfront with the Narrows, South Tacoma, and Point Defiance.
- The Union Pacific's South Tacoma Tunnel Expansion
City council grants permit for railroad to open tunnel shafts and build freight yards in local wetlands.