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3 stories matching bookkeep

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  1. Bookkeeper Accused of Embezzlement and Threatening Life

    T. P. Peterson of the Pacific Manufacturing Company alleges his bookkeeper not only embezzled funds but returned at night to alter ledger pages and threaten the owner.

    Jun 1, 1904The Tacoma TimesPuyallup Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Interpreter’s Standoff

    A courtroom drama unfolds when a key Indigenous interpreter refuses to work without guaranteed pay, stalling a high-stakes murder case.

    Jan 13, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · True Crime

  3. The Morning Brawl at City Hall

    A deputy city controller’s public intoxication and volatile temper lead to a physical altercation and his immediate arrest.

    Jan 16, 1909The Tacoma TimesCity Hall, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

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