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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 8 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 6 |
22 stories
- Seattle's 1889 Fire Destroys 64 Acres of Downtown
A glue pot disaster in a paint shop levels sixty-four acres of Seattle’s business district, triggering a massive regional relief effort.
- A Glue Pot, a Pail of Water, and the Fire That Took Seattle
A painter, a cabinetmaker and a frightened workman recount how a glue pot and a bucket of water ignited the blaze that consumed Seattle.
- The Grave Robbery Insurance Scam
A Seattle man faked his own death using a stolen corpse to collect a massive insurance payout, but a lover's confession blew the lid off the plot.
- The Allotment of Reservation Lands Begins
A federal agent arrives in North Yakima to break up the Yakima Indian reservation under the Dawes Act.
- The Insurance Crisis After the Great Fires
A look at the crushing financial toll of the catastrophic fires sweeping through Washington Territory in 1889.
- The Political Exoneration of H. J. Snively
After facing accusations of financial misconduct in West Virginia, Democratic gubernatorial candidate H. J. Snively presents a stack of affidavits to clear his name in a massive Seattle rally.
- The Shadowy World of 'Railroad Spotters'
A scathing editorial exposes the brutal tactics of private detectives hired by corporations to intimidate workers.
- The Miracle Cures of the Brunswick Hotel
A Yakima resident claims a proprietary medical system cured his chronic illness where professional doctors failed.
- Railroad Receivership Sparks Seattle Anxiety
A multi-thousand dollar suit against the Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern railroad leaves business owners fearing insolvency.
- Mountain of Earth Buries Northern Pacific Rails
A catastrophic landslide near Palmer halts travel for days as crews scramble to clear the Green River route.
- The Ghost of Snoqualmie Falls
Engineers and trainmen report sightings of a spectral Klickitat woman searching for her lost lover in the mists of the falls.
- Narrow Escape from Railway Disaster
Two passenger trains collide near Palmer after failing to stop on a curve; hundreds of lives saved by low speeds.
- Trapped by the Wheat Harvest
A collapse in transport leaves massive piles of wheat rotting in the open air.
- The Republican Feud for State Control
A collapse of party harmony in Seattle threatens the GOP's grip on the emerging state government.
- The Militia Crisis in the Coal Mines
A critique of the decision to deploy state troops to handle labor disputes, accusing authorities of partisanship and mismanagement.
- The Political Pudding of the Washington Legislature
How local party bosses in the late 1880s traded speakerships and senate seats in smoke-filled backrooms to secure personal power.
- The Scandal of a Disappearing Real Estate Partner
A wealthy Seattle businessman drains his assets and vanishes after an affair with a local woman comes to light.
- The Seattle Doctor’s German Inheritance
After years in exile for his political views, a prominent Seattle physician reclaims a massive family estate.
- Democrats Sweep Seattle in Political Upset
An overwhelming victory for the Democratic ticket in Seattle fuels speculation about the upcoming state gubernatorial race.
- The Sheep Rancher Who Broke the Bank
A mysterious visitor from the Yakima sheep country creates a stir in a Seattle faro parlor, outplaying the professionals and baffling the house.
- At 77, a Yakima Pioneer Slips Away to Wed
Joseph Bartholet Sr., one of Yakima’s wealthiest and most respected old settlers, stuns his family by marrying Mrs. Mary Healey in Seattle without a word of warning.
- The Misunderstood Drunk
A Seattle man is arrested as a 'desperate criminal,' only for the court to find he is suffering from delirium tremens.