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10 stories matching fate

  1. A Murder Trial Turns on Who Pulled the Trigger

    Fred Stubbs's fate went to a Tacoma jury after a three-day trial for the killing of Thomas Vandiver; the defense argued the gun went off in a struggle.

    Sep 16, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Relentless Fate of the Tug Blanche

    For the fourth time in a single year, a local tugboat has met a watery end at the Seattle Lumber company wharf.

    Feb 23, 1909The Tacoma TimesSeattle, King CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  3. Marshall Snell Demands Safer Streets

    City officials and concerned citizens sound the alarm over the rising danger of automobiles in public spaces like Wright Park.

    Mar 10, 1909The Tacoma TimesWright Park, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  4. Coroner Blames Corroded Boiler for the Explosion That Killed Two on the 'Owl'

    A coroner's jury near Mukilteo rules that the Great Northern locomotive that blew apart was destroyed by broken stay bolts and corrosion — an industrial failure, not an accident of fate.

    Feb 13, 1909The Tacoma TimesMukilteo, Snohomish CountyDisasters

  5. The Heavy Hand of the Svea Saloon

    A violent enforcement of 'house rules' leaves two patrons severely beaten by local hired thugs.

    Aug 8, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyNightlife

  6. City Bids Farewell to Fireman Killed in Line of Duty

    Police and fire departments honor Dan Noonan, who died after a collision between a hose wagon and a streetcar in South Tacoma.

    Feb 3, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  7. Brutal Attack Near Camas Leaves Worker for Dead

    A plumber was waylaid on a bridge near the Washougal River, robbed of his tools and savings, and thrown from the span by assailants who remain at large.

    Apr 29, 1909The Tacoma TimesCamas, Clark CountyTrue Crime

  8. The Uncertain Fate of Tommy Santiago Howard

    Convicted of killing Kite Arquette years ago, Howard faces the penitentiary despite lingering doubts about his guilt and a potential pardon effort.

    Mar 30, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  9. Congressman Cushman's Nepotism Scandal

    Federal judicial appointments in Tacoma stall as local power brokers favor family over public endorsement.

    May 6, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · Scandal

  10. Lost in the Quinault Wilderness

    After a three-week search, the fate of a Tacoma hunter who vanished into the mountains is finally understood.

    Apr 28, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

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