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7 stories matching larson

  1. The Tragic End of Oscar Larson

    A logger’s desperate attempt to reconnect with his family ends in tragedy after his savings are stolen.

    Mar 12, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  2. A Year's Savings Gone

    A Buckley logger is robbed of his life savings after a night in the city's red-light district.

    Mar 2, 1909The Tacoma TimesCommerce Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  3. A Logger's Final Despair

    After being robbed of his life savings in a Tacoma resort, a distraught logger takes his own life in a series of desperate acts.

    Mar 9, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  4. The Druggist and the Masked Robber

    A Tacoma druggist’s assailant is sentenced to 14 years after pleading guilty, closing a violent chapter on Tacoma Avenue.

    May 7, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  5. Still Harbor Residents Demand Wharf Repairs

    Community members at Still Harbor are mobilizing the County Commissioners to address their decaying waterfront infrastructure.

    Jan 27, 1909The Tacoma TimesStill Harbor, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  6. Peniel Mission Struggles to Feed Tacoma's Growing Unemployed Population

    After launching a daily free meal service that is already overwhelmed by 200 hungry men nightly, a local mission considers opening a free shelter to address the deepening city crisis.

    Jan 18, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay

  7. The Tragic Sinking of the SS Clallam

    A maritime disaster in the Straits claims the lives of dozens, including prominent Tacoma residents, sparking a federal investigation.

    Jan 11, 1904The Tacoma TimesPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyDisasters

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