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1. City Sued After Falling Light Pole Injures Resident

   A victim of a city infrastructure failure seeks damages for injuries caused by poorly graded streets.

   Jan 8, 1909The Tacoma TimesSouth 31st Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

2. The Moonlit Streets of Tacoma

   Electrician Laaton pushes to replace wooden utility poles with ornamental iron lighting throughout the downtown core.

   Feb 27, 1909The Tacoma TimesPacific Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

3. A Light Pole, A Fall, and a City’s Liability

   A jury awards $2,500 to a worker injured while grading South Thirty-first Street.

   Jan 9, 1909The Tacoma TimesSouth 31st Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay

4. The Battle for Tacoma’s Trees

   Citizens revolt against a plan to destroy shade trees to make way for unsightly power poles.

   Jul 27, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

5. The Great Telephone Monopoly Debate

   Tacoma’s business elite weigh in on whether a second telephone franchise will bring healthy competition or just more tangled wires.

   May 28, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

6. The Dispute Over the Pumping Station Trees

   A landowner battles the city's light department after linemen clear-cut trees for a new high-tension line.

   Apr 28, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

7. Will Tacoma Lose Its Alaska Curios?

   The Ferry Museum’s prestigious collection of Alaska Native artifacts faces the threat of being sold to Chicago, Pittsburgh, or New York.

   Jan 9, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money · Gone Forever

8. Phone Line Planned for Road to the Mountain

   A new telegraph and telephone line will connect Tacoma to Longmire Springs.

   Apr 16, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

9. The City Police Station Turns Into an Impromptu Barbershop

   Twenty-six aspiring barbers descended upon police headquarters for a rigorous examination and practical test of their skills.

   Mar 24, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

10. The Deceptive Waters of Spanaway Lake

    After multiple drownings, a doctor warns that a deceptively shallow-looking rope line is concealing a lethal drop-off.

    Jul 1, 1904The Tacoma TimesSpanaway Lake, Tacoma, Pierce CountyDisasters

11. Billiards Proprietor Stares Down Armed Bandit

    W.W. Pickerell uses nerves of steel to repel a late-night street robbery at his doorstep.

    Mar 8, 1909The Tacoma Times1318 South 4th St, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

12. High-Voltage Hazards on Tacoma’s Lines

    Two linemen survive massive electrical shocks during a winter storm and a routine repair job.

    Jan 22, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay

13. The Mardi Gras Con Job

    Tacoma's city government is accused of selling out to a traveling troupe of mediocre performers after being warned by Seattle newspapers.

    Aug 3, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

14. A Lone Rancher Found Murdered Near Puyallup

    The body of Frank Mozen was discovered near his cabin with four bullet wounds, suggesting a targeted robbery.

    Mar 29, 1909The Tacoma TimesSummit, Puyallup, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

15. Vengeance at the Dog Show

    A Fox Island rancher executes a bloodhound on the streets of Tacoma to avenge his wife's previous injury.

    Apr 28, 1909The Tacoma TimesYakima Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

16. The Fight to Break the Phone Monopoly

    Business leaders and residents rally against Sunset Telephone Company's grip on the city, calling for competition and accountability.

    Jun 13, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

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