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| 1854 | 2 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 5 |
| 1876 | 38 |
| 1877 | 29 |
| 1878 | 17 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 12 |
| 1883 | 51 |
| 1884 | 18 |
| 1885 | 20 |
| 1886 | 16 |
| 1887 | 14 |
| 1888 | 32 |
| 1889 | 64 |
| 1890 | 14 |
| 1891 | 53 |
| 1892 | 115 |
| 1893 | 110 |
| 1894 | 115 |
| 1895 | 196 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 15 |
| 1899 | 18 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 42 |
| 1904 | 54 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1907 | 3 |
| 1908 | 23 |
| 1909 | 50 |
| 1910 | 20 |
| 1911 | 3 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 14 |
| 1915 | 14 |
| 1916 | 22 |
| 1917 | 7 |
| 1918 | 1 |
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| 1923 | 7 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1929 | 1 |
231 stories matching cover
- The Judge and the 'Toad' in the Bed
A late-night marital misunderstanding at a Seattle residence leaves a judge embarrassed and a pocket watch destroyed.
- Walla Walla Council Defends Debt to Build City Hall
A finance committee report from 1883 reveals the staggering debt and tax burden required to build Walla Walla’s civic infrastructure.
- The Loot Stashed in the Shadows of the Great Seattle Fire
While the city scrambled to recover from the devastation of the Great Fire, scavengers used the chaos as cover to plunder private homes.
- The Forgotten Souls of the County Poor Farm
A rare, unflinching account of the grim conditions inside Seattle’s makeshift county asylum, where the elderly and infirm were left to languish on hard wooden planks.
- A Vicious Assault on the Waterfront
A Chinese resident attempts to seek justice in court after being beaten by a mob of schoolboys, but is met with the cold indifference of the law.
- Battling the Cascades: A Railroad Contractor’s Winter Ordeal
Before high-tech de-icing, railroad crews in the Cascade Mountains spent months shoveling snow by hand just to keep the tracks from vanishing into the mud.
- Wife Stopped at Wharf in Debt Dispute
Constable intercepts a woman fleeing to join her husband, seizing property to cover outstanding debts.
- The Arsonist Who Burned the Books: A Tacoma Cover-Up?
An attempt to torch the U.S. Custom House in Port Townsend raises eyebrows as officials fear a whistleblower’s evidence of corruption was destroyed.
- The Coal Road That Built Seattle
A historic rail link between Seattle and the Newcastle mines is sold to transportation mogul Henry Villard, signaling a new era of consolidation for the city's coal trade.
- The Hop-Harvest Pilgrimage
Indigenous families return to Shelton after their seasonal work in the Puyallup hop fields.
- The Untamed Wilderness of Snohomish County
A survey of the rugged landscapes, booming timber industry, and frontier settlements that would define the region's future.
- A Stabbing Outside Mrs. Sullivan’s Saloon
A bartender and a longshoreman fought on Mill Street; one was carried to the hospital with a knife wound to the stomach, and the other was arrested with the bloody knife still in his possession.
- New Coal Vein Discovered in the Cascades
A six-foot-thick vein of coal discovered near Cle Elum marks a new development in regional resource exploration.
- The Daily Struggle: When Seattle Was Made of Mud
A local pedestrian finds himself literally stuck in the muck of Mill Street, illustrating the primitive state of 1885 infrastructure.
- Mapping the Gateway to the Chehalis
An official 1883 engineering survey reveals the natural promise of Gray's Harbor.
- The Great Tax Sale of 1885
Hundreds of property owners face dispossession as Seattle lists delinquent lands for auction to cover city debts.
- The Lamp That Started (And Stopped) a Fire
Patrolman S. O'Neil broke into a North Seattle lodging house at 2 a.m. and smothered a lamp fire before it spread.
- The Child Who Vanished in Plain Sight
A toddler wanders off near First Street and is found covered in blood, sparking fears about Seattle’s crowded streets.
- The Fight for a New Land Office
Citizens of the Eastern Sound protest a proposal to center federal land business in Port Townsend, arguing it is inaccessible and indifferent to their needs.
- Fire Shuts Down Hadlock Mill
A boiler room fire on a gravel foundation halts production at the Washington Mill Company, idling 100 men.
- Extradition Granted for 'Lone-haired' Harris Murder Case
A brutal killing in Blaine leads to a cross-border legal battle as the accused is committed to custody in Victoria.
- The Mercer Island Tragedy
A brutal murder on the shores of Lake Washington leaves a community shaken, as the legal defense mounts a case against circumstantial evidence.
- The Logging Heist at Hoquiam
Federal authorities uncover a massive illegal timber extraction scheme involving the Northern Pacific Railroad and local lumber interests.
- The Horror in the Brush
Surveyors working in the woods of West Seattle discover a yellow trunk containing a gruesome, blood-stained discovery that suggests a dark crime.
- The Great Freeze of 1883
Seattle shivers as a record-breaking cold snap turns the bay to ice and shutters local mills.