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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 Price of Restraint
A Seattle patrolman is docked a week's pay for failing to kill a fleeing suspect at close range.
- The House-Worker's Manual
As police struggle with a crime wave, residents discover that daylight burglars are using coded notebooks to track their movements.
- Seattle Wined and Dined the Legislature to Sell the Ship Canal
In February 1893, city leaders invited every state lawmaker to Seattle at city expense—then walked them to the Lake Washington portage to argue for county bonds and a canal.
- The Ghost of the Chicken Ranch
After E.G. Radloff faked his own death by burning another man's body in his home, the insurance company he tried to defraud is finally coming for his property.
- Acquittal for a North Second Street Shopkeeper
A jury deliberates for less than fifteen minutes before acquitting a man accused of assaulting a young girl.
- The Great Northern's Secret Path Through Seattle
A quiet scheme to carve a tunnel through Beacon Hill and reshape the city's rail infrastructure.
- The Unexplained Death of a Millman
A healthy man collapses in a Seattle office building, but two autopsies fail to reveal why.
- Late-Night Burglary Ends in Foot Chase
A drug store break-in at Commercial Street leads to a wild foot pursuit across downtown alleys.
- Brutal Saloon Brawl Leaves Man with Fractured Skull
A card game dispute at a Seattle saloon escalated into a violent attack, landing two brothers in police custody.
- A Neighborhood Rises to Protect a Mother and Child
A desperate father tried to kidnap his daughter from a Seattle home, only to be stopped by the quick-thinking neighbors he underestimated.
- Old Buck Delivers a Knockout Blow
A saloon owner on Railroad Avenue disarms an armed intruder after a night of crime in Seattle.
- The Fire Chief’s Citizenship Trial
Seattle’s fire chief faced a dramatic trial over his citizenship, accused of obtaining naturalization papers fraudulently while a member of the force.
- The Conductors' Deception and the Streetcar Showdown
A bigamous electric car conductor is chased through the streets of Seattle by two women he had convinced he was their husband.
- The End of a Beer Garden
Developers are grading the site of a historic park and beer garden on Second Street to make way for a row of temporary brick storefronts.
- The Deadly Cost of a City Election
A Tacoma land locator collapses and dies from delirium tremens following a heavy drinking binge triggered by a local bond vote.
- Seattle's Building Boom Hits the Streets
High rents and a rapidly growing population drive a citywide rush to build one-story retail stores.
- The Mystery of the Girl in Trousers
A stylish, cigarette-smoking visitor at the Windsor Hotel turns out to be a local mystery when Seattle police realize a woman is masquerading in men's clothing.
- City Hall's Incompetent Board of Works
A critical letter exposes the lack of qualifications among the men overseeing Seattle's infrastructure, from water pipes to sewer systems.
- A Pawned Violin and a Hatchet
After fifteen years together, a violent domestic dispute over a pawned instrument ends with a court order to keep away.
- The Custody Battle for Little Anna
An aunt and her ex-convict father fight for control of a young girl in Superior Court.
- A Fatal Ride on the Grant Street Line
Jack Collins, a nurse at the poor farm, met an instant death after attempting to navigate the rails while intoxicated.
- A Terrifying Case of Mass Hysteria on the Ballard Line
A motorman and conductor abandoned their moving streetcar in fear, triggering a chaotic panic among passengers that led to multiple injuries.
- The Disappearing Daughter of Seattle
After vanishing from Lake Washington, Nellie Holgate's convoluted tale of abduction and cross-country transport leaves her family heartbroken and the public skeptical.
- A Violent Street Confrontation on Second Avenue
A bitter public dispute between two prominent local property owners erupts into threats and legal action.
- The Unbreakable Cycle of Juanita Blake
After weeks of prayer and reform attempts, a young woman acquitted of larceny heads straight back to the 'Blackchapel' district.