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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 10 |
| 1862 | 5 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1871 | 3 |
| 1872 | 5 |
| 1876 | 15 |
| 1877 | 27 |
| 1878 | 15 |
| 1880 | 8 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 27 |
| 1884 | 19 |
| 1885 | 40 |
| 1886 | 20 |
| 1887 | 32 |
| 1888 | 32 |
| 1889 | 61 |
| 1890 | 13 |
| 1891 | 31 |
| 1892 | 146 |
| 1893 | 174 |
| 1894 | 96 |
| 1895 | 58 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 16 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 54 |
| 1904 | 53 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 7 |
| 1909 | 53 |
| 1910 | 13 |
| 1911 | 12 |
| 1912 | 7 |
| 1914 | 5 |
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1916 | 21 |
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 3 |
| 1925 | 1 |
5 stories matching disput
- The Seat of Government Stays Put
The Supreme Court of Washington Territory voids legislative attempts to relocate the capital from Olympia to Vancouver.
- The Speakerless Session: A Legislative Standoff
After seventeen ballots and tense debates over legal swearing-in procedures, the Territorial House finally elects a Speaker.
- The Great Vancouver Land War
A government ruling unravels decades of competing claims between the St. James Mission, the U.S. Military, and the heirs of Amos Short over the heart of Vancouver.
- The Phrenologist's Wedding Scandal
A self-proclaimed doctor and phrenologist attempts to marry a woman without legal authority, leading to a public arrest and a heated courtroom spectacle in Olympia.
- A Territorial Feud Over Public Printing
A scathing editorial from The Standard details a dispute between the newspaper and a Federal official over control of territorial printing contracts.