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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 330 |
| 1889 | 821 |
| 1891 | 345 |
| 1892 | 1,428 |
| 1893 | 1,737 |
| 1894 | 1,323 |
| 1895 | 1,115 |
7,099 stories
- The Political Hunger Games for the Deputy Collector Post
As federal appointments loom in Seattle, local candidates and their fixers engage in a desperate, high-stakes game of political patronage and moral maneuvering.
- 1893 Lake Washington Disappearance of Two Rowers
A couple vanishes while rowing on the lake, leaving only an umbrella and a lily leaf behind in an empty boat.
- A Father’s Suit for Seduction
A Seattle father seeks $10,000 in damages for the alleged seduction of his teenage daughter.
- A Tragic Finality on Fourth and Columbia
A young woman takes her own life in a fit of despair, marking a dark chapter for a Seattle boarding house.
- The Collapse of a Great Western Land Empire
A Minneapolis financier’s ambitious plan to build a 'manufacturing town' north of Seattle implodes, revealing a labyrinth of fake mortgages and hollow companies.
- The Old Farmer and the Child Bride
A 50-year-old farmer and a 12-year-old girl enter a marriage that ends in a messy, litigious divorce in the Seattle courts.
- The Hard Times Ball
Seattle's elite staged an 'economical' dance party to navigate the financial strain of 1893.
- Seattle Mayor Proposes 'City Scrip' to Combat Depression
Mayor J.T. Ronald asks the City Council to issue small-denomination warrants to pay for sewer repairs, framing the move as a humanitarian effort to provide work for the unemployed.
- Vandals Target Seattle Shingle Mills Amid Labor Unrest
Striking shingle weavers are suspected of sabotage at the Stimson and Cedar Lumber Company mills, marking a tense escalation in local labor disputes.
- The Collapse of the Hop Corner
Ezra Meeker breaks a massive market manipulation scheme that threatened to hold Pacific Coast hop farmers hostage.
- The Waterfront Dispute
Federal land officials deny a developer’s attempt to claim prime Elliott Bay real estate through an old land scrip filing.
- The Tragedy in the Shantytown
An elderly woman is beaten to death in her South Seattle home for a small cache of gold.
- The Shack Murder Mystery
An elderly woman is found dead in her South Seattle home, setting off a local investigation as neighbors—and suspects—scramble to prove their innocence.
- The Shadow on Second Street
A former secret service agent claims he saw a murder suspect in downtown Seattle, casting doubt on a critical alibi.
- The Mayor of Gilman's Violent Vengeance
After discovering his wife was coerced into an affair, the Mayor of Gilman took matters into his own hands in a public beating that transfixed the town.
- City Treasurer Vanishes With Public Funds
Democratic reform administration treasurer Adolph Krug disappears to British Columbia after an investigation finds his accounts short by $1,500.
- The Steamer Volga Seized for Smuggling Chinese Laborers
Federal agents intercept a clandestine landing operation at Oyster Bay, leading to the arrest of a local captain and the seizure of a vessel.
- The Fire at Conconnully
A saloon proprietor is found dead in the ashes of his building, sparking suspicions of a cold-blooded murder for profit.
- Acquitted: The Miner Who Fought the Union
A jury finds John Brackle not guilty of murder after a trial polarized by anti-union sentiment and shifting testimony.
- The Railway Monopoly’s Grip Loosens
A local rail executive challenges a restrictive traffic contract, opening competitive freight rates for the region.
- The Citizenship Fight
A Chinese merchant seeks naturalization despite federal exclusionary laws, putting the legal question before the courts.
- The Fall of the City Treasurer
Adolph Krug, Seattle’s defaulting city treasurer, returns to the city in custody after a failed flight to the East.
- Northern Pacific Railroad System Collapses into Receivership
Four local branch rail lines in Washington are placed under court control as the main Northern Pacific system fails to cover operating costs.
- The Confidence Man of Colby
An elderly immigrant family arrives in Washington only to be swindled of their life savings at the docks.
- A Soldier's Final Quiet
After surviving the perils of the Civil War, Col. J.W. Clark loses his life in a tragic Seattle streetcar accident.