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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 9 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1862 | 11 |
| 1863 | 7 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 7 |
| 1876 | 60 |
| 1877 | 54 |
| 1878 | 21 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1880 | 13 |
| 1882 | 12 |
| 1883 | 63 |
| 1884 | 31 |
| 1885 | 45 |
| 1886 | 27 |
| 1887 | 20 |
| 1888 | 28 |
| 1889 | 83 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1891 | 49 |
| 1892 | 146 |
| 1893 | 88 |
| 1894 | 80 |
| 1895 | 109 |
| 1897 | 9 |
| 1898 | 18 |
| 1899 | 16 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 62 |
| 1904 | 50 |
| 1905 | 4 |
| 1907 | 3 |
| 1908 | 20 |
| 1909 | 79 |
| 1910 | 47 |
| 1911 | 41 |
| 1912 | 17 |
| 1914 | 16 |
| 1915 | 15 |
| 1916 | 23 |
| 1917 | 9 |
| 1923 | 8 |
| 1924 | 2 |
| 1929 | 2 |
12 stories matching trade
- The Tragedy at the Simon Newman Store
A violent confrontation at a local trading post ends in a coroner's verdict of justifiable homicide.
- The Struggle for American Seafaring
A local captain laments the decline of U.S. merchant shipping as foreign vessels dominate Puget Sound coal routes.
- The Great Liquor Heist: A Partner Vanishes with $2,000 of Goods
In a mystery that baffled Seattle's wholesale liquor trade in April 1882, one partner opens the store to find the stock largely gone, while his business associate has fled town without a word.
- The End of Wooden Seattle
A historic property deal marks a turning point as Seattle trades its 'dilapidated, squatty, and dangerous' wooden storefronts for modern, multi-story brick architecture.
- The Birth of Seattle's Business Power
Twenty-five of the city's most influential men gathered in 1882 to formalize the Chamber of Commerce, signaling a new era of civic muscle and territorial lobbying.
- The Sunday Saloon Scramble
A Seattle judge faces a conundrum from a frustrated Grand Jury: if a hotel or drug store is allowed to stay open on Sunday, exactly who gets to drink?
- The Garden Valley of the Territory
A correspondent ventures up the White River to survey the booming hops trade, the friction between farmers and the local cheese factory, and the desperate need for a railroad.
- The Unseen War for the Puget Sound Pantry
An 1882 look at how San Francisco's economic grip and 'unfriendly agencies' were stifling the potential of Washington Territory's fishing industry.
- The Lumber Barons Who Built the Sound
A 1882 reflection on the pioneers of the Puget Sound lumber industry, mapping the rise of the men who transformed Washington’s forests into fortunes.
- The Vagrant and the 'Iron Jewelry'
A petty theft on the Duwamish River lands a drifter in a Seattle jail, where he must trade his freedom for hard labor.
- The Bold Bet of Captain Brittain
After selling off his aging fleet of steamboats, a local captain risks his fortune on a custom-built, high-speed vessel to claim the future of Puget Sound transit.
- The Pastor Who Couldn't Find a Sermon
In a rare moment of self-awareness, a Seattle clergyman confesses to his deacon that the city's news cycle is so dry he can't even find material for Sunday's sermon.