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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1904 | 46 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1909 | 35 |
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- The Great Tugboat Escape
A United States marshal is left stranded on the wharf while his prisoner escapes aboard a government tug to Port Townsend.
- The American Danger: A Turn-of-the-Century Manifesto
A jingoistic editorial from the Tacoma Times defining the nation's sense of self and global superiority in 1904.
- Seattle Post Office Clerk Caught Stealing Marked Mail
A postal employee was arrested after inspectors planted marked currency in the mail to catch a serial thief.
- The Shadow of War on the Puget Sound
Federal agents quietly canvas local shipping companies to inventory vessels capable of transporting cavalry and forage, sparking fears of American involvement in the Russo-Japanese War.
- Two Chinese Men Ordered Deported After Prison Term
Lee Wung and Wun Lung were ordered deported for lacking immigration papers after serving a year for forgery—a minor hearing inside the era's exclusion machine.
- The Human Cost of the Exclusion Act
A Chinese crew member is jailed in Seattle immediately upon arrival, highlighting the harsh enforcement of exclusionary laws.
- The Slug-Makers of Tacoma
Four men accused of manufacturing bogus coins for slot machines prepare for a federal legal showdown.
- A Counterfeiter's View of the Seattle Jail
A convicted woman, while en route to San Quentin, dismisses the Seattle jail as the 'poorest excuse' in the country.
- A Crippled Prisoner’s Wild Dash at the Flyer Dock
A United States prisoner slips his handcuffs and leads a deputy marshal on a frantic footrace through the railyards.
- The City’s Push for More Rail
Tacoma’s business leaders and politicians unite in a high-stakes campaign to bring more transcontinental railroads to the city.
- The Senatorial Bomb Threat at the State House
A local man causes a panic in the Olympia senate gallery while screaming threats of violence over a U.S. Senate election.
- An Elk-Sized Celebration in Tacoma
Tacoma’s Lodge No. 174 hosted a lavish Washington’s Birthday banquet, featuring grand toasts to the 'United States' and urgent pleas for the protection of local wildlife.
- The Unseen Toll of Industrial Labor
Federal statistics reveal that American workers face casualty rates in factories and mines comparable to the carnage of the Civil War, with thousands dying annually from preventable accidents.
- Forbidden Love Crosses the Border
Due to Washington State's laws prohibiting marriage between first cousins, a local couple travels to British Columbia to wed.
- The End of Reservation Saloons
Tacoma’s county commissioners move to systematically shutter all liquor outlets on the Puyallup Indian Reservation.
- The Counterfeiter of Tacoma’s Lodging Houses
A man is back in custody after passing fake gold coins on unsuspecting boarding house operators.
- The Milton Mutiny: A Town Divided
A town council defies the federal government to bring back the saloon, sparking a fierce rebellion from local women.
- A City United in Care for Little Fraviola
After a tragic case draws universal sympathy, the Fannie Paddock hospital and attending physicians waive all costs for the paralyzed child’s care.
- A Tacoma Man Wins a $350,000 Yakima Land Fight
Jay Yordy bought the downtown property at tax sale; the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Ontario Land Company's claim.
- Tacoma Yacht Club Sets Course for Growth
Members vote to incorporate and lobby Congress against new motor boat regulations as they finish their clubhouse at Brown's Point.
- The Battle Over Ballard's Saloons
Businessmen and residents unite to push back against saloon licensing in industrial neighborhoods.
- The Saloon Keepers' Political Machine
Local liquor interests meet at Eagles' Hall to strategize against a mayor who shuttered dance halls and cracked down on 'sporting women.'
- Telegraph Operator Arrested for Forgery
A Northern Pacific employee is behind bars after allegedly altering postal money orders to inflate their value at a downtown bank.
- The Fight to Save Tacoma’s U.S. Engineer Office
Tacoma boosters scramble to keep the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers branch office from moving to Seattle.
- Is the Mayor a British Subject?
Tacoma's political scene erupted over rumors regarding Mayor Wright's naturalization status.