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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1861 | 4 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1871 | 8 |
| 1872 | 110 |
| 1876 | 555 |
| 1877 | 391 |
| 1878 | 306 |
| 1879 | 15 |
| 1880 | 142 |
| 1882 | 101 |
| 1883 | 537 |
| 1884 | 336 |
| 1885 | 624 |
| 1886 | 395 |
| 1887 | 350 |
| 1888 | 330 |
| 1889 | 838 |
| 1890 | 12 |
| 1891 | 362 |
| 1892 | 1,457 |
| 1893 | 1,739 |
| 1894 | 1,323 |
| 1895 | 1,115 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 8 |
| 1898 | 24 |
| 1899 | 372 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 164 |
| 1904 | 90 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 2 |
| 1909 | 90 |
| 1910 | 28 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 5 |
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1916 | 32 |
| 1917 | 11 |
| 1919 | 3 |
| 1923 | 11 |
| 1924 | 16 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1928 | 10 |
| 1929 | 15 |
11,970 stories
- A Close Call for a Young Girl
A man is held for trial after attempting to assault a girl at his cabin near the foot of Pike Street.
- The Political Sewer Job
City Hall prioritizes patronage and Democratic party loyalty over infrastructure, resulting in a disastrous street collapse.
- Seattle Longshoremen Fight to Save Their Union
Workers speak out against a Pacific Coast Steamship Company lockout intended to dismantle their collective bargaining power.
- The Abandonment of Ong Let
A Chinese domestic servant faces death alone in the hospital after his community fund dries up and authorities offer no help.
- Hard Times Force Railroads Toward a Monopoly
Financial desperation drives the competing lines of the Pacific Northwest to consider an end to expansion and a new era of joint operation.
- A Sewer Scheme Built on Incompetence
Citizens and taxpayers are calling out the city's reckless mismanagement of sewer construction projects downtown.
- Fatal Shooting at Franklin Coal Mine
A quarrel between roommates at the Franklin coal camp ends in a point-blank execution, leaving the community reeling and the assailant in custody.
- Seattle’s Sewer Scandal and the Mayor’s Failed Purge
Mayor J.T. Ronald’s attempt to remove members of the Board of Public Works over allegations of mismanagement and cronyism is blocked by an injunction.
- A Haven for Working Women
A newly opened, elegantly furnished hotel designed to provide safe, dignified housing for the city's growing workforce of stenographers, dressmakers, and clerks.
- The Marriage of Convenience
A federal judge bypasses exclusion laws by upholding a traditional Chinese proxy marriage for an immigrant woman.
- The Political Sewer Scheme
A power struggle in Seattle’s city hall erupts over patronage, infrastructure, and the systematic firing of qualified engineers to make room for political favorites.
- The Looming Northern Pacific Strike
Tensions boil over as Northern Pacific railroad employees weigh a general strike against wage cuts and the company's attempt to dissolve organized labor.
- The Sewer Scandal: A Whistleblower’s Warning
City Engineer Thomson testified that he repeatedly warned officials against using sub-standard, 'rotten' brick in Seattle’s sewer construction, only to be ignored as the project fell into corruption and mismanagement.
- The Fatal Insurance Plot
A prominent Seattle attorney meets a violent end after a rapid, chaotic life involving a string of marriages and questionable associates.
- The Sewer Scandal and the 'Pull' of the Democratic Machine
Testimony in the investigation of city official Jesse Cochran reveals a culture of backroom deals, sub-standard materials, and patronage hiring within the city's public works department.
- City Hall Shakeup: Mayor Ronald Fires Public Works Board
Mayor J.T. Ronald ousts two public works commissioners following charges of negligence, incompetence, and construction fraud.
- The Last-Second Injunction That Saved a Seattle Building From the Railroad
Judge Langley cleared the way for demolition, then a federal mortgage-holder's suit stopped the axes at the Colman block.
- The Hidden Grave at Chatteroy
After months of detective work, three family members were jailed for a murder involving a long-buried body in the woods.
- The Business of Governing
A crowded rally at the Armory showcases the 'Citizens' Municipal League' attempting to wrestle control of Seattle from the grip of party machines.
- The Tragic End of a Visionary
Captain R. W. De Lion, a prominent figure in regional shipping and a former Port Townsend mayor, takes his own life in Seattle after a period of declining health and financial strain.
- Seattle's 1894 Election: Corruption, Fraud, and the Fight for City Hall
As voters head to the polls, the Post-Intelligencer unleashes a blistering attack on the Democratic administration, alleging graft, forgery, and a machine determined to hold power at any cost.
- Seattle’s ‘Palace of Trade’: 10,000 Crowd the Rialto’s Opening Night
A Boston-backed department store at Second and Madison threw open four floors of retail spectacle, declaring Seattle had arrived on the Pacific Coast.
- Harbor Inspector Accused of Corruption
Seattle mariners and merchants join forces to oust a federal official accused of kickbacks, incompetence, and intimidation.
- Seattle's Sewer Scandal: A City Council in Disarray
Mayor Ronald’s scathing message exposes massive budget overruns and administrative incompetence in the city's public works department.
- Seattle's Sewer Scandal Exposed
Newly unearthed records reveal massive overspending and corruption in the city’s sewer construction projects.