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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 3 |
| 1861 | 9 |
| 1862 | 5 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 4 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 29 |
| 1877 | 20 |
| 1878 | 16 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 54 |
| 1884 | 12 |
| 1885 | 40 |
| 1886 | 27 |
| 1887 | 19 |
| 1888 | 25 |
| 1889 | 70 |
| 1890 | 13 |
| 1891 | 52 |
| 1892 | 118 |
| 1893 | 107 |
| 1894 | 90 |
| 1895 | 119 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 23 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 37 |
| 1904 | 36 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 4 |
| 1909 | 46 |
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1911 | 4 |
| 1912 | 3 |
| 1914 | 9 |
| 1915 | 10 |
| 1916 | 13 |
| 1917 | 11 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 2 |
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- He Walked to the Doctor With His Arm Hanging by a Thread
A Pend d'Oreille man struck by a Northern Pacific train near Sand Point was brought to Spokane Falls, where surgeons amputated at the shoulder. He died two days later.
- Steerage Passengers Stage an Armed Strike for Better Food
Twenty-five Texas cowboys on a steamship to Portland organized an armed takeover of the kitchen to force the captain to improve steerage rations.
- A Community Responds to a Mill Worker's Tragedy
When a worker lost his arm in a gruesome sawmill accident, his coworkers passed the hat to ensure he was cared for.
- The Governor’s Message and the Territorial Legislature
As the territorial assembly gathers in Olympia, lawmakers debate office furniture and hear the Governor's address—while a member from Yakima keeps his feet on the table.
- The Gun in the Wagon
H. P. Fox was scouting land near Loon Lake when a loaded shotgun discharged into his arm. Surgeons in Spokane Falls amputated, but the long ride and his weakened health were too much.
- The Unsung Militia: A Push for National Readiness
A proposed Congressional bill aims to overhaul the state militia system with federal funding, training, and equipment to ensure national security without maintaining a large standing army.
- Tragedy at the Seattle Waterfront
A fiery disaster at the wharf claims a life and leaves a ship in ruins.
- The Green River Coal Land Dispute
A law firm linked to the Northern Pacific Railroad is accused of using armed men to seize coal-rich land from local settlers.
- The Gold Rush That Was Coming for the Colville Reservation
A Spokane prospector returns from the northern mineral belt with news of rich rock—and a prediction that the Indians will not long keep their land.
- The Governess and the Burglar
A governess, left alone to guard a house of silver while the owners attend a wedding, outwits a home invader who posed as a prospective renter.
- Swords at the Wharf: A Case of Mistaken Identity
A peaceful arrival of Knights of Pythias members at the Seattle dock causes an amusing rumor of Fenian invaders.
- The Deadly Feud in Palouse
A long-standing domestic conflict culminates in a fatal confrontation in the street.
- Temperance Crusaders Demand the Ballot
A historic convention of the W.C.T.U. in Seattle adopts a radical platform demanding suffrage for women as a weapon against the 'liquor traffic.'
- Tragic Dynamite Explosion Kills Three Workers
A supply of frozen dynamite, left too close to a fire to thaw, detonates at a Northern Pacific work site.
- Bloody Jailbreak at Walla Walla
Two prisoners pull off a brutal escape, leaving a sheriff and jailer wounded as a citizens' committee takes up the hunt.
- The Perilous Practice of 'Hitching' Rides
A Seattle youth is severely injured after climbing onto a moving load of hay, a dangerous trend that continues to plague city streets.
- The Indian Scare That Wasn't
A rumor that Little Spokane Indians planned to burn out settlers sent twenty-two armed Spokane men rushing to Four Mile Prairie—where they found frightened neighbors and a land dispute, not an attack.
- The Failed Heist at Shaw’s Boarding House
An audacious attempt to rob a Tacoma mill worker's boarding house ends in a series of slapstick mishaps and a gunshot.
- The Smallpox Dog
A doctor in a smallpox hospital realizes that a stray cur visiting the wards is the vector for a new patient's infection.
- Tragedy on the Tracks in Spokane Falls
A laborer is found horribly mangled near the depot in what is presumed to be a tragic accident born of intoxication.
- A Heartfelt Greeting at the Waterfront
A young woman travels across the country to marry a man she has never met, meeting him for the first time at the Seattle wharf.
- The Hard Sell at the Church Social
A bashful young man finds himself trapped at a church fair, unable to escape the relentless solicitation of two persistent young women.
- Armed Raid on Chinese Camp at Hangman Creek
A group of three men attacked a Chinese wood-chopper camp, resulting in a death and the displacement of the survivors.
- A Dangerous Collision on Mill Street
A frightened team of horses caused chaos in downtown Seattle after a pedestrian struck one of the animals.
- The Schoolteacher's Gamble
A young rural teacher outwits a robber who targets her on the road home.