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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 1 |
| 1904 | 25 |
| 1909 | 18 |
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- Miner Phillip Patsco Killed by Falling Rock in Wilkeson
A long-time miner is killed by a falling rock after warning his partner to safety, leaving behind a family and a devastated community.
- The South End's Sewer Crisis
After ignoring warnings for months, the Tacoma City Council scrambles to address severe residential flooding in the South End.
- City Treasury Nearing Empty, Controller Warns
Controller L. Q. Jackson reveals Tacoma's coffers are so low the city may soon struggle to pay for basic services, forcing a halt to promotional spending.
- The Mardi Gras Con Job
Tacoma's city government is accused of selling out to a traveling troupe of mediocre performers after being warned by Seattle newspapers.
- The Pepper War at Josselyn’s
A labor dispute turns ugly as a waiter strikes back against a picket line.
- A Sidewalk Built on Broken Promises
A Tacoma resident claims the city has repeatedly ignored his warnings that a crumbling, elevated sidewalk poses a severe threat to local children.
- Tragedy at the Skid Road
A logging crew member dies in a crushing accident just five miles outside of Snohomish.
- A Jailhouse Editor's Final Chance
A young man, jailed for forgery, finds redemption through his artistry and an ultimatum from his father.
- The Peril of the Eleventh Street Grandstand
A foreman's decision to add weight to an already overloaded scaffold leads to a dangerous collapse at the Tacoma baseball grounds.
- The Crackdown on Tacoma’s Fire-Trap Theaters
Mayor Campbell threatens to shutter city theaters unless they upgrade to meet building safety ordinances.
- Late Night Hold-Up Near 26th Street
The proprietor of a local drug store is intercepted by an armed robber who spent time casually chatting while searching his pockets.
- Tacoma Shippers Fear for the Shawmut
Global tensions from the Russo-Japanese War reach Tacoma as merchants worry about a local steamship being intercepted.
- Anacortes Moral Reformers Take On the Restricted District
The local W.C.T.U. brought an evangelist to Anacortes for a week of lectures against the 'white-slave traffic,' pressing to close the town's red-light district even as some businessmen warned the campaign could backfire.
- The Deceptive Waters of Spanaway Lake
After multiple drownings, a doctor warns that a deceptively shallow-looking rope line is concealing a lethal drop-off.
- Steamship Tremont Collides in Heavy Fog
Dense fog leads to a collision near Marrowstone Point, stalling a major freighter's Pacific voyage.
- The Disappearing Lake
Residents are baffled as the waters of Surprise Lake suddenly recede, leaving property owners high and dry.
- Testimony Unfolds in Local Murder Trial
A witness claims the defendant expressed intent to kill over a financial dispute in the Northern Pacific freight yards.
- Tacoma’s Crumbling Infrastructure
Public Works Commissioner William Welsh warns that over a dozen city bridges are rotting and unsafe for public travel.
- City Finances Near Total Collapse
Tacoma’s Controller warns that general expense funds will run dry within six months as expenditures dwarf tax collections.
- The Fight for Tacoma’s Charter
As the city council calls for a special election to rewrite the municipal charter, citizens are warned to watch for corporate interests looking to hijack the reform movement.
- The Usual Suspects and the Informant
An habitual drunkard arrested by the court 'peaches' on the local club supplying her with illegal liquor.
- Disaster in the City Waterway
A massive $179,000 dredger sinks overnight, blocking the main channel after a pipe failure.
- Point Defiance Commuters Stranded by Transit Switch
The Tacoma Railway & Power Company cancels late-night park cars without warning, leaving riders to hoof it home from the smelter.
- The Hidden Cost of Tacoma’s Water Crisis
While public officials downplay safety, local physicians warn that Clover Creek is contaminated by sewage and fueling a typhoid outbreak.
- City Hall Threatens to Cancel Paving and Bridge Contracts
Tacoma’s City Attorney warns that unfinished public works contracts on Pacific Avenue and the Puyallup River bridge may be nullified.