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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1904 | 55 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1909 | 63 |
122 stories matching sent
- 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.
- Tacoma’s Japanese Residents Organize War Aid
As tensions mount between Japan and Russia, Tacoma’s Japanese community mobilizes to send funds and volunteers to support the war effort.
- 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.
- The False Slander of Captain Mulcay
A shipping captain's reputation was nearly destroyed by a malicious, unverified rumor sent to San Francisco agents during a difficult labor shortage.
- Typhoid Fears Reach Tacoma’s Water Supply
A fatality linked to the Clover Creek watershed raises alarms about the city's drinking water quality.
- The Tacoma Fishing Fleet's Diplomatic War
Tacoma’s Chamber of Commerce takes on the British Empire to protect local halibut profits in the Hecate Strait.
- A Family Feud Over a Lost Estate
A brother alleges that his sister's insanity was manufactured to seize her $100,000 fortune.
- Father Threatened with Jail Over Son's Truancy
A local father learns that his son's late-night job as a messenger was no excuse for missing classes, as the court issues a 50-day ultimatum.
- Train Derailment in Stampede Tunnel
A sudden movement by a helper engine caused a derailment, halting Northern Pacific traffic through the mountains.
- A Literal Fight to the Finish
Two men arrested after a saloon brawl left both participants biting each other's thumbs.
- Tacoma Police Nab Forger in Vancouver
After a weeks-long manhunt, Tacoma law enforcement tracks down a suspect wanted for embezzlement.
- The City's Frozen Pipe Crackdown
Tacoma water inspectors issue fines to hundreds of residents who left taps running to prevent freezing, raising $400 for city coffers.
- The Tragedy of the Blind Baggage
A man forced to leave Tacoma loses his life on the tracks near Roy.
- Fighting to Keep the Waterfront Open
Tacoma residents push back against an ordinance to vacate Sprague Street, which would block public access to the bay.
- The Stranger at the Door
A man exhibiting signs of mental distress was taken into custody after attempting to enter a Tacoma residence.
- Neighborhood Fights Hospital Plans
Residents of Pacific Heights rally against the proposed site for contagious disease wards near the county hospital.
- 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.'
- An Immigrant Stranded in Port
A Japanese nurse is left in limbo after Canadian immigration officials refuse her entry, leaving her with no resources in Tacoma.
- Commuter Struck by Streetcar in South Tacoma
A Spanaway man was sent flying into a snowdrift after attempting to flag down an outbound trolley.
- The Spotlight on the Sandberg District
Hundreds of curious onlookers descend on Tacoma’s red-light district following a critical council report.
- The Truant Officer's Fine
A father in Old Town is jailed over school attendance, highlighting the strict new enforcement of compulsory education laws.
- Teachers Lobby Against Wage Payment Bill
Local educators and the Board of Education protest legislative changes to the scheduling of school salary payments.
- Sunday Scuffles and Saloon Culture
Three men arrested for fighting in separate incidents as heat and drink fuel local tensions.
- The Courthouse Standoff
A local treasurer defies a court order to pay city school warrants, deepening a long-running legal feud over the Tourist Hotel site.
- A Judicial Attempt at Reconciliation
In a divorce proceeding, a local judge steps outside the bounds of the bench to urge a feuding couple to try again.