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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1904 | 26 |
| 1909 | 24 |
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- City Council Delays Decision on Power Franchise
Tacoma officials postpone a hearing on the Tacoma Railway & Power Company's franchise request, leaving the city's utility future in flux.
- The Horseless Carriage Conflict
Tacoma motorists face strict new ordinances that force cars to yield to horse-drawn wagons.
- The Man Who Demanded Ten Thousand Dollars from the Law
A local man convinced an electrical machine was ordering him to collect a massive payday from the county deputy.
- The Horseless Carriage Struggle
Tacoma motorists revolt against council ordinance forcing them to halt for passing horse-drawn traffic.
- The Parkland College Sewage Standoff
Despite pressure from the Public Works Commissioner, the president of Parkland College refuses to move a cesspool, claiming it poses no threat to city water.
- City Hall's Nepotism Scandal
A growing city payroll sparks outrage as citizens allege councilmen are staffing city jobs with friends and relatives.
- The Hidden Wife of Tacoma
For years, friends protected a woman from her abusive husband, keeping her location secret even while he offered a massive reward for her return.
- Prominent Pioneer Detained
A longtime city contractor suffers a mental health crisis at home.
- The End of Reservation Saloons
Tacoma’s county commissioners move to systematically shutter all liquor outlets on the Puyallup Indian Reservation.
- City Rejects Wright Park Museum Proposal
Tacoma's park board unanimously denies historical society's bid for a new building.
- The Battle Over Ballard's Saloons
Businessmen and residents unite to push back against saloon licensing in industrial neighborhoods.
- The War on Stray Dogs at Wright Park
Park commissioners order police to shoot all canines found loose in the city's green space.
- The Paving Standoff
A contractor’s request for more time to finish Pacific Avenue work is met with skepticism and a demand for better accountability.
- Police Corruption Allegations Spark City Hall Showdown
Tacoma City Council members pressure the Mayor to dismiss the Police Chief over alleged bribery.
- Federal Crackdown on Massive Land Frauds
Secretary Garfield requests $500,000 to combat $110 million in public land theft, including $600,000 in Washington state.
- Police Called to Quiet Basketball Riot
Neighbors of the high school gymnasium grew so frustrated by the deafening roar of a basketball game that they summoned a policeman to restore order.
- Mystery Abduction in Ballard Grading Camp
A young man was dragged from his tent by two men posing as officers, leaving his family to fear he was shanghaied for a fishing crew.
- The Fight for Sanitary Food
Tacoma’s club women are spearheading a radical new ordinance to force bakeries and food merchants to meet strict hygiene standards.
- City Council Slashes Infrastructure Budget
Council finance committee moves to tighten the city's belt, cutting bridge and sewer projects despite resistance.
- Charges Dropped After Transport Ship Departs
A sailor’s violent dispute over missing money on an Army transport ends without a trial as witnesses set sail.
- Tacoma Women Demand a Female Food Inspector
Local women's groups argue that a woman's experience in food preparation makes her the most qualified candidate to enforce health standards in city stores.
- Proprietor of Rainier Valley Record dies after fiery explosion
Richard Nash, a Seattle newspaper proprietor, succumbs to burns after a gasoline tank he was repairing exploded, igniting his office.
- Seattle Moves to Put a Woman on the Police Force
The city council finance committee backed $175 a month for a woman police officer who would advise young women, investigate cases, and enter saloons and hotels.
- The End of the City Cow
Tacoma moves to ban the 'lowing herd' from city limits, declaring that more than two cows makes a dairy, not a home.
- University of Puget Sound Students Escape Dorm
Two 16-year-old students are released from custody after jumping from a dormitory window to runaway, a case dismissed by the school president.