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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 101 |
| 1883 | 537 |
| 1884 | 336 |
| 1885 | 624 |
| 1886 | 395 |
| 1887 | 350 |
2,343 stories
- The End of the Railroad Land Grab
A trio of government decisions finally ends the Northern Pacific's long-standing practice of seizing settler homes in Washington Territory.
- Tragedy at Thirty-Third and Museum
A domestic argument in a quiet home ends in a gruesome double tragedy that shocks the Seattle community.
- The Axe That Struck the Root of Corporate Greed
A landmark 1885 federal land order threatens to forfeit the Northern Pacific Railroad's vast land grants for failing to meet its building requirements.
- Tragedy at the Occident Hotel
A woman seeking refuge at a Seattle hotel is gunned down by her estranged husband in a violent murder-suicide.
- The Struggle Against Railroad Monopoly
A political demand for the forfeiture of unearned land grants given to the Northern Pacific Railroad.
- The Broken Promise of the Rail
Farmers organize a protest against a railroad company for failing to operate the line between Tacoma and Seattle as contractually obligated.
- Railroad workers fire Chinese employees
The assistant superintendent of the Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad initiates the firing of Chinese laborers along the line to make way for white workers.
- The Push to Replace Chinese Laborers in Seattle
Employers move to fire Chinese workers in favor of white laborers, as the city faces a rise in unemployed white men looking for work.
- The Call for Exclusion: A City in Economic Upheaval
Facing a local depression, the Post-Intelligencer demands employers prioritize white workers over Chinese residents to combat unemployment.
- The Boss’s View on Coal, Labor, and Anti-Chinese Agitation
A rare 1885 look into the mind of the Oregon Improvement Company’s representative during a volatile era of Seattle’s labor history.
- The Riot That Never Happened
When tensions over Chinese labor threatened to boil over in 1885, Seattle’s civic leaders scrambled to maintain order, fearing the influence of 'vagabonds and thugs' seeking chaos.
- A Family’s Tragic End in the First Ward
A domestic dispute in Seattle ends with a wife dead, a husband in custody, and a toddler left in the wake of the violence.
- The Myth of the 'Lawless' Frontier
While regional papers fueled rumors of anarchy in Seattle during the anti-Chinese riots of 1885, the local press insisted the city was safer than ever.
- The Deadly Night at Bennett’s Headquarters
A saloon shooting on the Green River turns into a tragic lesson on the dangers of 'doping' whisky and the thin line between murder and manslaughter.
- The Hypocrisy of the Anti-Chinese Movement
An editorial rebuke to Seattle businessmen who exploited anti-Chinese fervor for public clout while quietly retaining their labor, amid rising local tensions.
- Tragedy at Franklin Mine: A Fatal Night for Three Workers
A high stump falls through a miners' cabin, taking three lives and leaving families in mourning in South Seattle.
- Railroads Drew Pencil Lines to Claim Millions of Acres
A scathing official report exposes how railroad corporations in Washington Territory and beyond used fraudulent land maps and 'pencil-line' routes to displace settlers and hoard public resources.
- The State of the Territory: 1885
Governor Watson C. Squire delivers a wide-ranging address on Washington's rapid growth, the need for a penitentiary, and the rising 'anti-Chinese' labor tensions in Seattle.
- The Union Siege of Newcastle
A standoff between organized labor and mine management reveals the growing power of the Knights of Labor in the coal fields near Seattle.
- The Great Cigar-Maker Swindle
A labor organizer lured 200 workers to Seattle with promises of steady jobs in California, only to abandon them penniless after pocketing their displacement costs.
- A Domestic Tragedy in Mount Pleasant
A husband's rage turns fatal when a neighbor intervenes to protect his wife and children.
- The Brutalization of Young David Morrison
A desperate plea for intervention as a young ward is subjected to unrelenting abuse by his guardian in King County.
- The Peril of the Newcastle Coal Mine
A coal miner appeals directly to the Territorial Governor after local officials ignore warnings of a persistent, dangerous fire at the Newcastle mines.
- Washington Territory Urges Congress to Reclaim Railroad Lands
A scathing editorial from 1886 demands the forfeiture of unearned railroad lands, accusing the Northern Pacific of holding the territory hostage for profit.
- The Brutal Reality of the 'Sailor's Home' in 1886
A local reporter exposes the predatory labor practices and 'blood money' schemes targeting sailors in Seattle's waterfront boarding houses.