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| 1909 | 13 |
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- Sunday Scuffles and Saloon Culture
Three men arrested for fighting in separate incidents as heat and drink fuel local tensions.
- 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 Mayor Indicted for Ignoring Vice
A grand jury has charged Mayor John W. Linck with failing to enforce laws against the city's 'social evil' districts.
- The Tragedy of the Blind Baggage
A man forced to leave Tacoma loses his life on the tracks near Roy.
- The Mayor’s Chimneys Are on Fire
Two separate blazes in Tacoma’s South End prompt a frantic response from the city fire department, revealing that even elected officials are not immune to the dangers of defective flues.
- Pierce County Doctors Lobby State Capital
Tacoma physicians travel to Olympia to push for medical reciprocity and challenge the legitimacy of osteopathic boards.
- Extradition for a Deserting Husband
A Tacoma dentist is facing extradition to Ohio after being accused of abandoning his wife and children back East.
- The Fight for City Improvements
Prominent citizens clash over property owner resistance to essential infrastructure projects in Tacoma.
- 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.
- City Hall Moves to Bar Women from Saloon-Linked Restaurants
Citing 'disgraceful' practices, councilman aims to separate women from Tacoma’s open barrooms and attached eateries.
- The Unlucky Stickup Man
A would-be highwayman with a broken revolver finds himself soundly defeated in two separate Tacoma neighborhoods.
- Horrific Industrial Accident Near 15th and Dock Street
A man is struck by a Northern Pacific engine and suffers a severed leg while watching a separate engine approach.
- City Council Clashes Over Paving Failures
A stalled Pacific Avenue paving project sparks a fiery city council debate over contractor accountability and city ordinance violations.
- A Temperance Bill Debate Turns Into Two Fistfights in Olympia
A Spokane legislator and a Spokane newspaperman trade blows on the House floor over a local-option petition.
- A Knife Fight in the Phenix Saloon
- Tacoma Moves to Protect Youth from Adult Jails
Local reformists push the county for a separate facility to keep children away from the influence of 'coarser' criminal prisoners.
- Savoy Stock Company Actors Sue for Unpaid Wages
Troupe members seek $656.75 in back pay as the theater management faces a separate legal battle over an unpaid lighting fixture bill.
- Puyallup Woman Wins Divorce—and Keeps Her Land
May Peone, daughter of Chief Peter Stanup, is granted an absolute divorce in Tacoma court while her 160 acres and city lots remain in view.
- Manacled to the Courthouse
Two murder suspects arrive in Judge Snell's court in shackles to face capital charges as the city watches.
- 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.
- The Battle for the Gulch
Tacoma officials move to convert a rugged ravine into parkland, sparking a protest from residents of Old Town who demand road access.
- Three Votes Kill Washington's Eight-Hour Day for Women—Then a Fight Nearly Breaks Out
A bill to shorten women's workdays from ten hours to eight died in the Olympia house after a cannery exemption and a corridor confrontation between two lawmakers.
- An Orting Barn Burning Sparks Courtroom Insults
A defense attorney’s explosive courtroom conduct highlights a bitter family feud behind an arson charge in Orting.
- The Times Takes on a Traveling Carnival
When a traveling Mardi Gras show arrived in Tacoma with false promises, the local newspaper launched a crusade to protect the public’s wallet.
- City Dock Bottleneck Hits Local Merchants
The Northern Pacific Railway's failure to install a short spur track has left Tacoma's new city dock paralyzed for months, forcing local producers to pay extra wharfage fees.