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- Widow Files Claim After Industrial Accident
A woman whose husband died from electrocution at the Younglove Grocery company plant is seeking $30,000 in damages from the city.
- Domestic Violence and a Locked Door
A Tacoma woman files for divorce after an alleged assault and being locked out of her own home by her husband.
- The Human Cost of Mill Work
A sawmill worker files a lawsuit after a workplace accident resulted in the amputation of his foot, questioning corporate responsibility for onsite safety.
- Streetcar Accident Prompts Major Lawsuit
A teenager files suit for $8,250 after being thrown from a streetcar turning a sharp curve in South Tacoma.
- The Railroad's Quiet Footprint
A petition for tide lands reveals the hidden hand of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway preparing for its Tacoma entrance.
- Rockefeller Interest Moves on Tacoma Waterfront
Massive dredging and warehouse plans filed for East Tacoma suggest the oil mogul is expanding his railroad and shipping empire.
- The Slot Machine Whistleblower
A local man accuses the County Attorney of shielding a slot machine monopoly in Tacoma’s saloons.
- Savoy Stock Company Actors Sue for Unpaid Wages
Troupe members seek $656.75 in back pay as the theater management faces a separate legal battle over an unpaid lighting fixture bill.
- The $9 Million Fortune of a Tacoma Pioneer
DeWitt C. Clark’s estate inventory reveals the staggering wealth accumulated by one of Washington’s early industrialists before his death last September.
- A Former Superior Court Judge Says the Streetcar Tracks Ate His Front Yard
John C. Stallcup wants $6,000 from Tacoma, arguing the city let the Pacific Traction Company double-track Cliff Avenue past his two South Fifth Street lots without so much as asking — and left private land doing the work of a public street.
- Coal Miner Seeks Redress for Mine Blast
A worker injured in a Roslyn coal mine explosion files suit against the Northwestern Improvement Company for $10,000.
- Conductor Challenges Embezzlement Allegations
A streetcar conductor accused of stealing from the Tacoma Railway & Power Company demands specifics from the county.
- Longshoreman Sues Schooner for Workplace Injury
A longshoreman has filed a $10,000 lawsuit against the American schooner Carrier Dove following a severe injury on the job.
- Domestic Abuse Charges Filed in Divorce Suit
Mrs. Temptess West seeks divorce from her husband, Amos, citing physical abuse and habitual drunkenness.
- The Case of the Missing Suitcase
A boarder takes his landlords to court after his luggage mysteriously disappears from a local lodging house.
- Domestic Violence Arrest
A railroad worker is arrested after violently attacking his wife upon learning she filed for divorce.
- Nine-Year-Old Boy Sent to Industrial Home
A child is removed from his foster home after the county attorney labels his lack of supervision as 'criminal tendencies.'
- Domestic Violence and a Locked House
A city employee’s wife seeks divorce and alimony after a series of alleged violent outbursts and domestic exclusion.
- Divorce Filed After Long-Distance Separation
A local man seeks a legal separation from his wife in Norway, claiming she refused to join him in America after he sent money for passage.
- Parkland Woman Sues After Broken Engagement
A Parkland woman has filed a $16,000 breach of promise suit against a man who allegedly walked away after she divorced her husband to marry him.
- Shocking Lawsuit Filed Over Faulty Electrical Socket
A local mother sues for $20,045 after her six-year-old son was paralyzed by an electrical jolt from a home light fixture.
- The Silent Protest at the County Jail
A Japanese man held in the county jail initiates a desperate hunger strike, vowing to abstain from food until Russia is defeated in the ongoing conflict.
- 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.
- City Moves to Seize Water Rights for Public Power
Tacoma prepares legal action to secure land and water rights in the Nisqually Canyon for a municipal power plant.
- A Case of Misspelling
Dr. Royal A. Gove files suit against the Sunset Telephone Company for losing him business after they misspelled his name in the directory.