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  1. The Shadow Cabinet of the Tacoma Railway & Power Company

    A critical report on corporate influence over municipal government and the 'nose counting' of city officials.

    Apr 11, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  2. Fifteen Hundred Wanted Seattle; the Flyer Had Room for Five Hundred

    Holiday travelers packed the Flyer dock until police were called, then counted every passenger down the gangplank one by one while a thousand sorely disappointed people turned to the Interurban.

    Jul 5, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  3. The YMCA Takes the Tacoma Basketball Crown

    A scrappy season ends with a decisive win against the high school, solidifying the city championship for the Y's quintette.

    Mar 25, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyNightlife

  4. Tacoma’s War on Rubbish

    The Anti-Compulsory Vaccination society leads a citywide cleanup campaign, deputizing police to hunt down vacant-lot litter.

    Mar 29, 1909The Tacoma Times505 South I Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  5. City Leaders Take a Stand Against Gambling

    Tacoma citizens pack the First Presbyterian Church to demand the legislature pass Ole Hanson’s bill to ban racetrack betting.

    Jan 20, 1909The Tacoma TimesFirst Presbyterian Church, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  6. The American Danger: A Turn-of-the-Century Manifesto

    A jingoistic editorial from the Tacoma Times defining the nation's sense of self and global superiority in 1904.

    Jun 1, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce County

  7. The Annual Oyster Land Fight

    A recurring legislative battle over tide lands in Olympia pits private interests against state ownership, with millions of dollars in potential profit at stake.

    Feb 26, 1909The Tacoma TimesOlympia, Thurston CountyFollow the Money

  8. The Unsinkable Seaman

    After losing his leg in a shipboard accident, an American sailor invents a wooden limb that keeps him working the high seas.

    Jun 7, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Strange But True

  9. The Price of Tacoma’s Water

    As Tacoma looks toward the Green River gravity system, Mayor Wright tallies the high cost of the existing well-water infrastructure.

    May 18, 1907The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  10. The Port of Tacoma's Race for Global Trade

    James J. Hill’s new steamship fleet creates a fierce rivalry between Tacoma and Seattle to secure the role of primary Pacific Northwest shipping hub.

    Jun 3, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  11. Tacoma’s Blindfolded Taxman

    An investigation reveals how police collect secret 'fines' from gamblers and slot machine operators, turning the city into a partner in its own vice.

    Aug 3, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  12. The Lawyer Who Pocketed the Property

    A Supreme Court ruling exposes a shady real estate scheme involving a local attorney and a disputed Tacoma property.

    Mar 25, 1904The Tacoma TimesE Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

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