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| Year | Stories |
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| 1883 | 4 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1889 | 6 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1904 | 1 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1909 | 2 |
| 1914 | 11 |
| 1915 | 3 |
| 1916 | 6 |
| 1917 | 7 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1923 | 4 |
| 1925 | 1 |
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- Thirty-Seven Dead at Franklin: Seattle Rallies for the Widows of a Mine Disaster
A day after an explosion killed thirty-seven coal miners in the Franklin pit, the Post-Intelligencer opens a relief fund for the widows and orphans left behind — pleading with readers that the miners' own generosity cannot stretch far enough.
- The Trial of William Holmes
A trial begins in the shooting death of a miner in Franklin, with insanity cited as the defense.
- A Young Actor's Tragic End
A 17-year-old performer collapses and dies during rehearsals, leaving his family in mourning.