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  1. The Fight for Point Defiance

    A concerned citizen accuses park superintendent Nelson Bennett of using 'railroad and not park ideas' to destroy the natural beauty of Point Defiance.

    Mar 8, 1909The Tacoma TimesPoint Defiance Park, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  2. Bankruptcy and Backpay

    Jan 19, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Follow the Money

  3. The Joyride of a Lifetime on the Puyallup Line

    A young man who 'borrowed' a streetcar from the barns and navigated it nine miles into the countryside now faces serious felony charges.

    Feb 23, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  4. The Shadowy Cartel Squeezing Tacoma's Grocers

    A former independent grocer testifies before a grand jury, exposing how industry boycotts forced small business owners into insolvency.

    Apr 24, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  5. The City’s Endless Debt Cycle

    Tacoma’s casual approach to borrowing is mortgaging the future.

    May 5, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  6. The Empire Hotel Eviction Suit

    A Snohomish hotel owner loses her legal battle after being forcibly removed from her own property.

    Mar 22, 1904The Tacoma TimesSnohomish, Snohomish CountyHousing & Rent

  7. The Captain of the South Seas Swindle

    A smooth-talking grifter poses as a wealthy sea captain in Seattle to fleece hotels and merchants, leaving a trail of unpaid bills and fake credentials.

    Jan 16, 1904The Tacoma TimesGrand Hotel, Seattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  8. The Bakery Betrayal

    A local baker is swindled out of his life savings in a classic confidence game at the edge of Wright Park.

    Apr 27, 1909The Tacoma TimesWright Park, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  9. A Predatory Property Theft

    An Indigenous woman fights to reclaim land she says was swindled from her in a saloon transaction.

    Apr 8, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyExclusion & Resistance · True Crime

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