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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 5 |
| 1858 | 5 |
| 1859 | 11 |
| 1860 | 5 |
| 1861 | 15 |
| 1862 | 12 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1864 | 5 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 20 |
| 1876 | 136 |
| 1877 | 119 |
| 1878 | 102 |
| 1879 | 8 |
| 1880 | 28 |
| 1882 | 25 |
| 1883 | 122 |
| 1884 | 56 |
| 1885 | 156 |
| 1886 | 88 |
| 1887 | 117 |
| 1888 | 109 |
| 1889 | 201 |
| 1890 | 39 |
| 1891 | 234 |
| 1892 | 412 |
| 1893 | 297 |
| 1894 | 517 |
| 1895 | 800 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 19 |
| 1898 | 38 |
| 1899 | 121 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1902 | 14 |
| 1903 | 222 |
| 1904 | 169 |
| 1905 | 11 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 47 |
| 1909 | 180 |
| 1910 | 38 |
| 1911 | 8 |
| 1912 | 5 |
| 1914 | 32 |
| 1915 | 29 |
| 1916 | 55 |
| 1917 | 33 |
| 1918 | 6 |
| 1922 | 6 |
| 1923 | 16 |
| 1924 | 19 |
| 1925 | 7 |
| 1928 | 3 |
| 1929 | 9 |
122 stories matching said
- Washington Celebrates Equal Suffrage
Legislators, judges, and citizens gather in Olympia to hail the territory's historic move to enfranchise women.
- The Schoolroom Rebellion
A student faces expulsion for daring to recite Robert Ingersoll in class.
- Major Fire Razes Ellensburgh Business District
A late-night blaze destroys a prominent general store and several neighboring residences in the heart of the growing town.
- The Sentencing of James McPherson
A somber day in court as a defendant is sentenced to death despite his final protestations of innocence.
- 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.
- The Mosquitoes of Skagit
A local tale of insect infestation that challenges the visitor to believe the impossible.
- They Killed Poor Mac
A widow steps off the stage at Pomeroy's St. George Hotel with news of her husband's death in Dayton — and the town's sympathy stops short of the dead man.
- The Passing of a Seattle Kingpin
John Pinnell, the former proprietor of a notorious 'squaw-dancing' saloon in the city's early days, has died in Ellensburg.
- A New City Charter Would Let Spokane Bill You for Water Whether You Use It or Not
Council Bill No. 77 would hand the city sweeping power over water works — including the right to tax any lot that merely fronts a water main, used or not, and to charge a tenant's bill to the landlord.
- The Roller-Skating Rink Disaster
A grocery man's customer describes the catastrophic attempt of his father, a self-proclaimed former skating expert, to navigate the local roller rink.
- A Corporate Heist in Whatcom
A shareholder warns Seattle merchants not to purchase illegal drafts from a Whatcom corporation attempting to bleed its own company dry.
- The Struggle of the Nicholson Family
A coal miner in distress highlights the precarity of laborers facing mental health crises while attempting to relocate their families.
- The Man Who Starved to Death on Doctor's Orders
A tragic case of medical conflicting advice leads to the death of a wealthy man.
- The Price of Crossing the Cascades
A legislative proposal seeks $10,000 to bridge the Snoqualmie Pass, promising a new lifeline between Seattle and the inland valleys.
- The Auctioneer and the Widow's Heirloom
A desperate widow, a misplaced cedar cabinet, and a piece of paper that held the future of her children.
- The YMCA Convention Soda Fiasco
A local boy recounts how a house full of visiting YMCA delegates led to a domestic misunderstanding involving a broken pitcher, potted plants, and a very confused father.
- Seattle vs. Tacoma: The Great Railroad Battle
Boosterism was the lifeblood of 1883 Seattle, as the P-I staked its claim on the city's future as the 'terminal city' of the Northwest, despite President Villard's clear favoritism toward Tacoma.
- The Cold Truth at City Hall
A winter coal shortage brings a parade of desperate applicants to a city official who doles out fuel with a mix of bureaucratic cruelty and casual dismissals.
- Crew Files Admiralty Suit Against Ship Challenger
Sailors sue the captain and officers of a vessel arriving in Tacoma for systemic physical abuse, including beatings with clubs and belaying pins.
- The Path to Statehood: Washington's Bid for the Union
Senator Dolph introduces a sweeping bill to carve a new state from the Territory, setting boundaries from the Pacific to the Bitterroot Range.
- The Overachieving Schoolgirl of 1888
A reporter interviews a fourteen-year-old girl struggling under the crushing weight of an hyper-academic curriculum.
- The Man Who Wanted to Go to Jail
A desperate and confused man repeatedly begged police to arrest him, only to be rebuffed by officers who had no interest in adding him to their workload.
- The Perils of Courting in a Buggy
A livery stable customer recounts a disastrous date involving a runaway horse, a kiss, and a very narrow escape.
- The Bachelor's Rebuttal
A young suitor gets an earful from a skeptical woman who prefers independence to the reality of 1880s marriage.
- Gen. Grant Slips Through Spokane Falls
The ex-president and railroad director Frederick Billings returned by daylight after a night passage. A professor's carriage tour and a box of silver specimens produced exactly the quote the young city wanted.