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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 1 |
| 1904 | 70 |
| 1909 | 42 |
113 stories
- A Brutal Pacific Crossing—and Five Passengers Held at the Dock
The Japanese liner Tosa Maru limped into Seattle after fourteen days at eight knots. Then immigration officers detained two Russians, two Japanese and one Korean for questioning.
- Eleven Years Old, and Out of Promises
A Tacoma police sergeant's stepson confesses to a string of robberies. A Seattle judge sends him to the Chehalis reformatory — after Tacoma courts had twice taken the boy's word that he would be good.
- The 'Luck Powder' Swindle
A Seattle man is arrested for selling worthless 'luck powders' to women via mail order—and then suggesting they be used as laundry detergent.
- Fatal Accident at the Fremont Lumber Mill
A day laborer at Lake Union loses his life after being struck by a drifting log while working on a boom.
- The Choir Strikes Over the Waltz
A Spokane church choir walks out after their pastor forbids the organist from dancing at balls.
- Counterfeiters Cornered on the Tide Flats
Secret Service agents raid a clandestine workshop near Occidental and Atlantic streets, nabbing two men in the act of minting gold.
- Adrift and Lost: Four Young People Missing for Two Days on Puget Sound
A weekend trip on the launch 'Babe' ends with a 48-hour ordeal, a grounding at Point Robinson, and a tense search by parents and deputies.
- Steamer Vashon Disabled in Puget Sound Accident
A faulty boiler plate leaves a fireman injured and passengers stranded off Manzanita Beach.
- Father Wades Through Fire to Save Five Children
A local fisherman braves a blazing home in Seattle to rescue his sleeping children as the kitchen collapses in flames.
- The Captain, the Donated Groceries and the Missing Clothes
A former corps member tells Seattle police that goods given for the poor were eaten by the officers living at headquarters and the clothing sold off — while the 'captain' calls the whole thing spite.
- The Bride, the Baby and the Missing Gold: An 82-Year-Old's Vashon Island Mystery
Leroy Lander hobbles into a Seattle prosecutor's office after his young wife, their infant and a satchel of $20 gold coins vanish with her sister — possibly bound for Alaska.
- The Relentless Fate of the Tug Blanche
For the fourth time in a single year, a local tugboat has met a watery end at the Seattle Lumber company wharf.
- The Scrubwoman and the Con Man
A Seattle police investigation into a mail-fraud scheme uncovers a hidden stash of stolen goods, implicating a woman who used her job as a cleaner to pilfer from city buildings.
- The Battle Over Ballard's Saloons
Businessmen and residents unite to push back against saloon licensing in industrial neighborhoods.
- The City’s Pest House
The Supreme Court rules in favor of a man whose property was turned into a smallpox quarantine facility without his consent.
- State Labor Commissioner Intervenes in Renton Mine Dispute
William Blackman, the state labor commissioner, is mediating a wage dispute at the Renton coal mines, promising a statewide investigation to ensure fair pay.
- Tacoma Labor Unions March in Seattle
Two thousand Tacoma union members chartered steamboats to participate in a massive Labor Day parade in Seattle.
- Fugitive Couple Caught in Seattle After Six-Month Chase
A waiter and a logger's wife have been apprehended in Seattle following a dramatic months-long pursuit.
- Tacoma’s $375,000 Push for Infrastructure
The city prepares to tackle persistent flooding in the South End and bridge connectivity issues with a major bond initiative.
- Infant Abandoned on Auburn Porch
An unknown motorist dropped a two-hour-old baby boy on Alfred Collins' doorstep in the middle of the night.
- Seattle Moves to Put a Woman on the Police Force
The city council finance committee backed $175 a month for a woman police officer who would advise young women, investigate cases, and enter saloons and hotels.
- Police and Civic Union Raid Poker Parlor
A gambling den at a downtown saloon is shuttered by authorities following a local reform effort.
- The Hunt for the Copley Train Robbers
Detective agencies converge on Seattle in search of three men accused of a brutal train heist and murder in California.
- Seattle Will Sell Itself With a Coast-to-Coast Motor Race
Boosters lay plans for a New York-to-Seattle endurance run timed to the opening of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, with Robert Guggenheim putting up a $2,000 trophy and $5,300 in prizes for the first five cars home.
- The Gold Hunter Who Vanished in Seattle
An electrical engineer accused of homicide in Honduras disappears after weeks in Seattle, leaving a dead companion and an unanswered expedition behind.