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12 stories matching olson

  1. The Mysterious Death of 'Pea Soup Chris'

    A local longshoreman is found dead in a ditch, sparking initial fears of foul play.

    Jan 18, 1904The Tacoma TimesOld Town, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  2. The City Council Takes on the Cable Company

    Tacoma officials vow to hold transit operators accountable for 'dummy cars' and street congestion.

    Jan 7, 1904The Tacoma TimesC Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  3. The Price of Negligence

    Minor Ernest A. Olson sued Gill Home Investment Co. after company-left dynamite exploded and took both his hands.

    Jan 20, 1909The Tacoma TimesCentral Park, Tacoma, Pierce CountyDisasters

  4. Forty-Three Days of Gales, Then a Jury-Rigged Schooner Limps Into Port Townsend

    Sails torn to ribbons and gear twisted, the three-masted schooner Buhne makes port after a voyage that should have taken three weeks and took six.

    Feb 12, 1909The Tacoma TimesPort Townsend, Jefferson CountyDisasters

  5. Knockout Drops at the Standard Saloon

    A Tacoma man swears he was drugged, fleeced of $210, and knocked toothless—then asks the city to revoke the saloon's license.

    Sep 16, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  6. The Boss is Out: Tacoma Republicans Dump the Street Railway Henchman

    In a rapid-fire city convention at the Lyceum Theater, Mayor Lewis D. Campbell secured his renomination while voters signaled a break from the city's powerful streetcar monopoly.

    Mar 12, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  7. Doctors Find Whisky, Not Insanity, in Chris Albertson Case

    After a harrowing suicide attempt, a Tacoma man is sent to the county hospital for treatment rather than jail.

    Jun 25, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  8. The End of Coal: Tacoma’s Tugboats Eye Oil

    Local steamboat captains and major industrial concerns move to replace coal with oil, signaling a shift in the region's energy dependence.

    Aug 26, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  9. New Juvenile Aid Society Targets Youth Crime

    A dedicated group of Tacomans organizes to provide intervention and oversight for at-risk youth.

    Feb 24, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  10. A $2 Promise, a $1.50 Payday, and a Fight at the Tacoma Theatre

    Two high-school supers said they were promised $2 for four Ben-Hur performances. When they objected to $1.50, the theater men were arrested for assault.

    Feb 15, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma Theatre, Tacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay

  11. Two Men Arrested for Assaulting Wives

    Tacoma police jail two husbands following violent domestic disputes; both face immediate judgment in court.

    Sep 5, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce County

  12. The Bid to Harness Mount Tacoma’s Streams

    A newly appointed city committee explores a proposal to pipe pure mountain water from the slopes of Mount Rainier to the city limits.

    Feb 18, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

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