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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 101 |
| 1883 | 537 |
| 1884 | 336 |
| 1885 | 624 |
| 1886 | 395 |
| 1887 | 350 |
2,343 stories
- The Midnight Stand at the Iron Works
A routine patrol turns fatal when a Seattle officer encounters an armed man in the shadows of an industrial plant.
- The 'Dangerous' Man at the Asylum
A man arrives in Seattle after a bounty is placed on his head, only to be deemed a public menace by a local judge who feared his desperate state of mind.
- A Night of Brutality on Main Street
A festive party for friends in Seattle descends into chaos as intoxicated interlopers turn a domestic gathering into a bloody crime scene.
- The Bakery Window: A Seattle Child’s Holiday Wish
A young boy lingers outside a storefront, capturing the stark contrast between the city's commercial bustle and the quiet, desperate hope of a child’s holiday.
- Tragedy at the Star Clothing House
A lonely tradesman takes his own life in a downtown Seattle retail shop, leaving behind a note of despair and a request to reach out to his estranged wife.
- The Ghost Shipment of Charles B. Langtry
A skeptical investigation into a mysterious opium shipment highlights the rampant corruption and 'Inspector Afloat' complacency haunting the Alaska-Seattle steamship route.
- The Wreck of the Lily Grace
After surviving a harrowing gale and the total loss of his ship near Cape Flattery, a sea captain washes up in Seattle to recount a battle against the elements.
- The Unsolved Mystery of the 'Soft-Footed' Burglar
A quiet intruder terrorizes Seattle residents, leaving victims baffled after appearing in their homes in the dead of night—only to flee at the sound of a voice.
- The Struggle for Seattle’s First Classrooms
Before the city became an educational powerhouse, Seattle’s early schools were built on the backs of local volunteers, rented rooms, and desperate community fundraising.
- A Deadly Toast in the Waterfront District
A young woman is found poisoned in a Seattle lodging house after a violent argument with a suitor over her refusal to live with him.
- The Dangerous Whiskey of Washington Street
A domestic dispute turns criminal in 1887 Seattle, as a man is accused of spiking his partner’s drink with a lethal dose of sulphate.
- A Birthday Gift for the Future
When pupils at the Denny School wanted to honor their principal's birthday, they didn't buy him a trinket—they built a library.
- The Sniper of Post Street Bridge
A prominent Seattle contractor narrowly survives a cold-blooded shooting as he walks home in the dark.
- A Lawyer Halts Seattle Wharf Construction
As Seattle's waterfront development heated up, a pile-driving crew found themselves caught in a messy property dispute, leading to a temporary injunction that halted work.
- The New York Money Behind the Squak Valley Line
Doubters in Seattle whispered that the new railroad project was all talk, until a sudden $10,000 infusion into a local bank silenced them for good.
- The Solitary Tragedy of Maple Valley
A lonely squatter, once neighborly, ends his life in a wretched cabin while local settlers eye his unclaimed homestead.
- The Ghostly Burglar of Main and 12th
A Seattle household tried everything to stop a persistent intruder—from chair barricades to tin-pan alarms—but the culprit bypassed every obstacle, leaving the family baffled.
- The Transformation of Front Street
As property values soar in 1887, Seattle’s downtown business district begins a rapid transition from wood to brick, signaling a new era of permanence.
- The Forgotten Women of the 1887 Labor Convention
A rare glimpse of women organizers taking the floor at an early Seattle-area political gathering, challenging the 'monopolists' of the Gilded Age.
- The Crusade Against Seattle Saloons
A visiting revivalist prepares to lead a campaign of song and prayer against the city’s drinking establishments.
- A Desperate Rescue in Elliott Bay
A local man spots an overturned canoe in the freezing waters of the bay, pulling two people from a near-death encounter with the winter tide.
- The Ghost of Yealer's Hall
Before it was dismantled to make room for modern offices, a historic Seattle landmark served as the city's unofficial beating heart for two decades.
- The Lonely Life of the Seattle Bachelor
A local writer laments the lack of respectable social outlets for unmarried men, arguing that the city’s saloons and variety shows offer nothing but 'hardening influences.'
- The Stranger in the Basket
A disoriented woman arrives at the St. Charles Hotel, sparking a frantic search for her family in a city still finding its footing.
- The Jailbreak of the Electrician Who Sabotaged the City's Power
After serving months in prison for destroying the Seattle Electric Light Company’s equipment, a disgruntled former employee walked out of the mill in borrowed clothes.