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49 stories matching cleans
- The Great Tacoma Spring Cleaning
Mayor Linck threatens arrests as the city scrambles to scrub up before an upcoming exposition.
- Vagrancy Arrests Punished by Public Works
Two men arrested for panhandling after running out of money during the Fourth of July celebration are sentenced to five days of street cleaning.
- Tacoma Mayoral Race Centers on Clean Government
As the mayoral race heats up, the local press weighs in on the divide between a 'closed' city and the advocates for a wider-open town.
- The Battle for Tacoma's Soul: Gambling vs. Reform
As municipal elections approach, the city faces a stark divide between Mayor Campbell’s clean-streets policy and the push for a 'wide-open' town.
- The Fight for Sanitary Food
Tacoma’s club women are spearheading a radical new ordinance to force bakeries and food merchants to meet strict hygiene standards.
- Tacoma’s War on Rubbish
The Anti-Compulsory Vaccination society leads a citywide cleanup campaign, deputizing police to hunt down vacant-lot litter.
- The Goat-Powered Revolution
Pierce County farmers discover that Angora goats are the ultimate tool for clearing the rugged, wild Pacific Northwest landscape.
- The Shadow of 1885 Lingers in Tacoma
Twenty years after the forced expulsion of the city's Chinese population, rumors of new arrivals trigger threats of vigilante action.
- 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.
- The Watchful Companion
An elderly saloon worker dies in a local barn, found only because his dog refused to abandon the site.
- Third Ward Council Candidate Pledges Reform
Local candidate Lars Larsen rallies voters with a promise to fight corruption in city government.
- McKinley School's Marshy Misery
Tacoma’s board of education moves to address debt and site conditions at the unhealthful McKinley School location.
- The Fight Against Tacoma's Rubbish
Health officials and the Pure Food Council declare war on 'old shacks' and vacant-lot dumping ahead of a summer influx of tourists.
- Tacoma's Women Take On the Bakers Over Wrapped Bread
A committee of pure-food reformers and a dozen bakers squared off before the city council's health committee over an ordinance requiring bread be wrapped — with more than 1,000 women enlisted behind the fight.
- Midnight Explosions Rock Pacific Avenue
A late-night blaze at the Robinson Clothing Company forced hotel guests to flee into the streets in their nightclothes.
- They Promised Clean Bunks and Good Food. The Sailors Knew Better.
At a longshoremen's meeting in Tacoma, a delegate described how ship's officers lured landsmen aboard with false promises — and told of a sailor who drowned swimming for shore rather than sail on the Henry Failing.
- Expert Safe-Cracker Cleans Out Local Dry Goods Store
A thief bypassed heavy security and locks without force, leaving police baffled.
- The Lieutenant Governor’s Moral Steamroller
Lieutenant Governor M. E. Hay asserts his influence in Olympia, taking a hardline stance on public morality and political accountability.
- Vancouver Beavers Outplay Tacoma Tigers in Season Opener
A tough weekend at the Tacoma Athletic Grounds sees the home team fall in back-to-back losses to the Vancouver Canucks.
- The Fight for Clean Water in Parkland
City officials take aim at sanitation hazards at Parkland College that have been contaminating the local water supply.
- City Hall Moves to Bar Women from Saloon-Linked Restaurants
Citing 'disgraceful' practices, councilman aims to separate women from Tacoma’s open barrooms and attached eateries.
- The 'Scare' That Cleaned Up the Streets
Police Chief Duley claims a drop in serious crime following the successful dismantling of the Daggett gang.
- A One-Woman Crusade Against Gambling
Following a violent confrontation between her husband and a slot machine owner, an Everett church worker vows to clean up the town.
- The Councilman Who Said No to $132,000
Councilman Conrad rejects a massive bribe offer, triggering a city-wide scandal and the mysterious flight of a corporate agent.
- Democrats Rally at Germania Hall
Enthusiastic convention nominates George P. Wright for mayor amidst slick floors and political bluster.