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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1904 | 33 |
| 1909 | 42 |
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- Coroner's Jury Clears Elevator Operator in City Hall Fatality
A janitor's death in the elevator shaft was ruled an accident, as the operator testified he believed the path was clear.
- Street Hustlers Ordered Off Twelfth Street
Tacoma officials move to clear sidewalk congestion caused by street performers and vendors blocking access to the post office.
- Tragic Snow-Clearing Death
A 71-year-old man died instantly after slipping on icy pavement while clearing snow in North Tacoma.
- The Dispute Over the Pumping Station Trees
A landowner battles the city's light department after linemen clear-cut trees for a new high-tension line.
- Mother Rescues Four Children from Raging Clear Lake House Fire
A local mother successfully navigates a burning home to save her children, sustaining painful burns in the process.
- City Council Sides with Grocers to Shutter Public Market
In a blow to local gardeners and budget-conscious residents, the city council votes to dismantle the D Street market stalls to protect the city's grocery combine.
- The Old Tourist Hotel Finds New Life as a High School
After a confused election and a tense recount, Tacoma voters clear the way to transform a landmark hotel into a public school.
- Debt Burned Away in South Tacoma
The Clover Leaf Lodge celebrates a milestone, clearing their mortgage and securing their Masonic Temple.
- City Cleared of Liability for Loose Horses
A local judge rejects a claim for damages after a team of horses wanders off a city dock.
- The Goat-Powered Revolution
Pierce County farmers discover that Angora goats are the ultimate tool for clearing the rugged, wild Pacific Northwest landscape.
- Train Derailment in Stampede Tunnel
A sudden movement by a helper engine caused a derailment, halting Northern Pacific traffic through the mountains.
- Temperance Movement Clears American Lake
Local saloon owners are being denied license renewals, marking a steady decline in tavern availability near the water as the prohibitionist tide rises.
- City Inspector Cracks Down on Defective Chimneys
Building Inspector Hebblethwaite condemns six chimneys in a single week for fire safety violations.
- Horses Plunge Off Pacific Avenue Cliff
A panicked team of livery horses creates a scene of destruction on the Tacoma waterfront, leaping twenty-five feet over a railing.
- The Tragic End of a Lummi Island Pioneer
F. F. Lane, the first white resident of Lummi Island, has died following a logging accident near his home at age 77.
- Third Ward Council Candidate Pledges Reform
Local candidate Lars Larsen rallies voters with a promise to fight corruption in city government.
- Old Tacoma Scandal Returns to Haunt Attorney
A former Tacoma lawyer arrested in New York for mail fraud was once accused of tampering with public records locally.
- Stuck Inquest Clears Family of Wrongdoing
A jury finds that the death of a woman on the railroad tracks near Stuck was a tragedy, not a crime.
- The Great Sluicing Failure
A municipal engineering project designed to clear the Union Pacific tunnel construction site ends in a clogged pipe and embarrassing failure.
- City School Warrants Cleared for Hotel Site
The Superior Court mandates that school funds be used to settle payments for the controversial Tourist Hotel property.
- The Tragedy of the Lord Family
Neighbors push back on the asylum commitment of a mother, blaming poverty rather than mental illness.
- Young Daughter Rescues Father from Burning Brush
A Sumner man falls into a fire while clearing brush, only to be pulled to safety by his two young daughters.
- Star Clothing Co. Forced Out of Business
A prominent Pacific Avenue retailer is closing its doors after being displaced by the sale of their building.
- Loggers Used a Dead Man's Skull for a Ball Game — and Wrecked the Only Clue to a Wood Full of Skeletons
A week of horseplay in the timber near Newport has left the coroner unable to explain why one body after another keeps turning up in the same thicket.
- A Neighborhood's Battle Against Filth
Tacoma residents at 11th and Sprague demand city action to clear stagnant wells and sloughs breeding typhoid.