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| Year | Stories |
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| 1904 | 1 |
| 1909 | 21 |
22 stories matching easterday
- Judge Overrules Jury in Controversial Assault Case
Despite a guilty verdict for assault with a deadly weapon, the judge intends to sentence the defendant for a minor charge.
- 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.
- New Juvenile Aid Society Targets Youth Crime
A dedicated group of Tacomans organizes to provide intervention and oversight for at-risk youth.
- An Eccentric Prisoner's Optimistic Dance
A man awaiting sentencing in a local court baffles reporters by dancing a jig and promising a champagne celebration upon his release.
- Tacoma Launches Juvenile Court to Protect City's Youth
A crowded public meeting of citizens endorses a new system to provide probation and guidance for troubled children.
- Jury Convicts Man in Dockside Robbery
Andrew Disardo found guilty in Judge Easterday’s court for the armed robbery of a confectionery store near the Commercial dock.
- Tacoma Grand Jury Indicts Mayor and Officials Over 'Social Evil' District
A sweeping probe into city vice and municipal corruption concludes with calls for reform and the indictment of the mayor.
- 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 Trial of the 'Swiss Chalet' Messiah
A courtroom is packed as Josua Klein, who allegedly held young women under his sway in a remote mountain chalet, begins his trial for assault.
- A Heartbreaking Departure for Reform
A teenage girl thanked the judge who sentenced her to a reform school in Chehalis for stealing clothes.
- The Trial of the Mysterious Spiritual Adviser
A defendant accused of attempted murder is charged by prosecutors with using hypnotic powers to influence court witnesses.
- The Deportation of a Local Philosopher
After three months in jail, a 'man of mystery' is fined $31 and ordered to leave the United States forever.
- Grand Jury Investigates Grocery Cartel
Tacoma grocers and commissioners face scrutiny over allegations of price-fixing and shady contracts.
- Quick Verdict in Waterfront Dock Holdup
A jury finds a man guilty of a robbery near the Commercial Dock in just ten minutes.
- A New Chance for Tacoma's Youth
Tacoma prepares to open its first juvenile court, shifting the focus from punishment to rehabilitation for wayward children.
- A Former Superior Court Judge Says the Streetcar Tracks Ate His Front Yard
John C. Stallcup wants $6,000 from Tacoma, arguing the city let the Pacific Traction Company double-track Cliff Avenue past his two South Fifth Street lots without so much as asking — and left private land doing the work of a public street.
- An Orphan's Chance
A young boy, caught roaming the streets of Tacoma, is given a second chance on a farm.
- Smelter Copper Thieves Sentenced
Two men face up to 14 years for the theft of $150 in copper from the Tacoma Smelter.
- A Burglar Caught in the Act
Howard Dodd, caught ransacking a home on North L Street, is sentenced to up to 14 years in the state penitentiary.
- The High Price of Ninety Cents
A jury finds a man guilty of stealing less than a dollar from an intoxicated victim, recommending leniency to the judge.
- The Sheriff and the Accused
A local man wins a legal victory against extradition, only to surrender voluntarily to the sheriff waiting in the courtroom.
- 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.'
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- The Hat Social: An Economic Strategy for Easter
Highlands residents seek to curb the rising costs of fashion through a communal hat-trimming event.
- The High School 'Hookey' Tradition
Defying the school board, 400 Tacoma high school boys plan to strike on Washington's Birthday to spend the day at 'Camp Weinerwurst.'
- The First Independence Day in Tolt
Tolt settlers celebrate the Fourth of July with a mounted parade, a Goddess of Liberty, and a community feast.
- A May Day Celebration on Chambers Prairie
While war clouds gathered on the horizon, the citizens of Olympia took to the countryside to celebrate May Day with a traditional picnic, Maypole, and dancing.
- Richland’s Patriotic Picnic and the Rising River
While the community prepared for a festive Fourth of July celebration in the park, encroaching floodwaters threatened local farms and the picnic grounds themselves.
- The Battle for the Sunday Morning Calm
When Seattle’s businesses first debated the secular 'day of rest,' local editors questioned if the city’s newspapers should be forced to observe the Sabbath.
- The Eight-Hour Day Fight
Everett labor organizers call out local manufacturers for 'calamity howls' and fear-mongering regarding the movement for shorter workdays.
- The Apostles of South Union
Thirty people in a rural Thurston County settlement prepare for the Rapture, waiting for the bodily ascension of the faithful.