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| Year | Stories |
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| 1903 | 3 |
| 1904 | 71 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1909 | 46 |
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- Street Fight Ends in Court
A long-standing quarrel over an assault leads to a court appearance for a father and his two sons.
- Sunday Closing Laws Weaponized Against Tacoma Fruit Stands
Tacoma’s Retail Grocers' Association threatens arrests to stop small vendors from selling canned goods on Sundays.
- The City Wins a Ten-Year Land Battle
A court ruling settles a long-standing property dispute in Tacoma's Byrd's addition, clearing the way for infrastructure improvements.
- Tidelands Dispute Set for Settlement
A long-standing conflict over Tacoma's valuable waterfront lands, involving the Puyallup Tribe and extensive legal claims, is slated for a federal resolution.
- The Political Price of a Brother’s Seat
Tacoma residents accuse Congressman F. W. Cushman of trading the city's federal bench appointment for his own brother's gain.
- The Commuter’s Chill: East Side Transit Grievance
McKinley Park residents protest streetcar service cuts that leave riders waiting in the night air.
- Supreme Court Rules Against Interurban Line in Fatal Collision
A long-standing legal battle concludes as the court upholds an $18,000 judgment for a 1906 tragedy on the interurban line.
- A Schism in the Spiritualist Church
The congregation of the Tacoma Spiritualist church voted to oust their long-standing leader and his daughter following a brewing internal dispute.
- A Seattle Pastor Tells College Students the Ballot Would Bury the Saloon
Speaking at Puget Sound University, Rev. W. H. W. Rees urges students to stand for woman suffrage — predicting that once women vote, the whole liquor traffic goes into the ground.
- The End of the Tidelands Battle
Judge Hanford settles the long-standing Bedford-Grosscup tideland dispute, effectively ending litigation over the rights to Tacoma's valuable waterfront.
- A Pierce County Senator Switches Sides in the Temperance War
Political alliances shift in Olympia as Senator Paulhamus reportedly abandons the 'dry' faction, causing ripples in the local option fight.
- Tacoma's 1904 Election Pits Mayor Against Saloons
As the municipal election approaches, the city finds itself divided between Mayor Campbell’s 'clean' town and George P. Wright’s 'wide open' policy.
- Armed Robbery on the Sixth Avenue Line
Two masked gunmen held up a streetcar at the end of the line, leaving the crew stranded and making off with the cash.
- The Open Town Tug-of-War
Tacoma police chief Maloney moves to shut down poker games even as slot machines proliferate in cigar stands.
- City Council Squeezes Out the Public Market
Tacoma’s city government moves to dismantle the D Street market, bowing to pressure from a grocery monopoly.
- The Price of Municipal Transparency
A local newspaper challenges a long-standing government graft scheme by undercutting the official printing contract, sparking a showdown at City Hall.
- The Ghost on Pacific Avenue
Tacoma’s hack drivers are convinced a local man is a walking curse after a series of strange carriage wrecks.
- Congress Opens Puyallup Reservation Lands to Private Sale
A federal decision ends long-standing ambiguity, allowing the Puyallup people to sell or lease their allotted lands and subjecting the property to taxation.
- A Vengeful Killing at the Freight Yards
An insurance solicitor was tracked down and murdered by a client following a bitter dispute over a lapsed policy, sparking a massive manhunt across Tacoma.
- The Midnight Stand-Off at the Grand Restaurant
A breakfast patron turns into a bandit, but gets more than he bargained for from the night cook's poker.
- The Cost of a Stolen Wheel
A newsboy's bicycle is stolen by a man under the influence of drugs, leading to a swift sentence on the chain gang.
- Conductor Challenges Embezzlement Allegations
A streetcar conductor accused of stealing from the Tacoma Railway & Power Company demands specifics from the county.
- The End of the Railroad's Good Old Boys
Tacoma's long-standing era of railroad tax manipulation ends as the Northern Pacific transitions from backroom whiskey diplomacy to formal tax accounting.
- Condemned Shacks Near Downtown Face Demolition
Building inspector condemns wooden structures at a prime downtown intersection, forcing a transition to modern brick development.
- The Unwanted 'Souvenir' of a Rainy Tacoma Commute
Commuters on the Tacoma Railway & Power Company lines faced flooded cars and dripping seats, turning a simple transit ride into a soaked ordeal.