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- The Jefferson Finally Breaks Free
After two weeks of being stuck on the channel bottom, the steamer Jefferson was pulled into deep water, prompting a call for city-wide harbor dredging.
- The YMCA Takes the Tacoma Basketball Crown
A scrappy season ends with a decisive win against the high school, solidifying the city championship for the Y's quintette.
- A Revolver in the Mouth: Immigration Conflict on the Steamship Mogul
Tensions boil over in Tacoma as federal inspectors clash with ship officers while attempting to enforce strict Chinese exclusion policies.
- The Last Drop at Our Corner Saloon
A local saloon proprietor turns the tables on two armed robbers by pulling his own gun during a late-night hold-up.
- A Point-Blank Escape
Ida Witikka wins divorce after husband attempts to kill her with a revolver on the Fourth of July.
- Horses Plunge Off Pacific Avenue Cliff
A panicked team of livery horses creates a scene of destruction on the Tacoma waterfront, leaping twenty-five feet over a railing.
- Domestic Violence Sentence at Police Court
A man was jailed for 33 days after being caught beating his wife with a club in a public disturbance.
- The Sudden Collapse of the Tacoma Savings Bank
A run on a local bank reveals the fragile economy of 1885 Tacoma as depositors rush to pull their funds before the doors shutter for good.
- A Murder Trial Turns on Who Pulled the Trigger
Fred Stubbs's fate went to a Tacoma jury after a three-day trial for the killing of Thomas Vandiver; the defense argued the gun went off in a struggle.
- A Ghastly Industrial Hazard
A horse is destroyed after a horrific accident at a railroad switch.
- Logging Locomotive Stolen and Abandoned on Tracks
A joyride on the Tacoma Eastern line ends in a collision after thieves abandon a logging engine on a blind curve.
- The Logger's Disguise
A Tacoma patrolman pulls off a sting operation against a hotelier selling illicit spirits.
- Sudden Death at South Tacoma Station
A night operator dies while on duty as the North Coast Limited arrives.
- A Fatal Accident on the Tide Flats
A local hotel proprietor dies in a hunting accident near the Tacoma waterfront.
- A Held-Up Housewarming
A friendship turns sour when a woman allegedly uses a revolver to reclaim jewelry and clothing from a neighbor.
- The Midnight Stand of a Ruralita Station Agent
A lone telegraph operator mistakes a visiting railroad superintendent for a robber, turning the tables with a toy revolver in a moment of high tension.
- The Barber Who Inhaled Gas and Ran Screaming Down Pacific Avenue
A faulty gas arc left a new barber violently irrational and touched off a street struggle in Tacoma.
- The Battle for the Puyallup Line
Commuters in Fern Hill join forces with the South End Improvement Club to protest service cuts on the Puyallup streetcar line.
- Stadium Construction Site Leads to Youth's Arrest
A 15-year-old student finds himself behind bars after interfering with the construction machinery at the new high school stadium.
- Violent Confrontation in a Tacoma Gulch
A long-standing feud between neighbors leads to a gruesome stabbing incident.
- The Discovery in the Post-Hole
While digging for a fence on the Puyallup Reservation, an unexpected find pulls a prehistoric giant from the earth.
- The Million-Dollar Water Loot
A lucrative deal involving city water bonds sparks outrage over embezzlement and public debt.
- Filipino Sailors Arrested Over Card Game
A festive dinner in a Chinese chop suey house ended in jail time for nine sailors when police mistook a casual game of cards for gambling.
- The Migration West: First Wave of Homeseekers Arrives in Tacoma
A train from St. Paul, delayed by mountain blizzards, brings hundreds of new settlers to the Pacific Northwest.
- The Salmon Fishing Prank
A Tacoma society woman finds herself at the center of a Sunday prank involving a 27-pound skatefish.