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| Year | Stories |
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| 1861 | 1 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1876 | 10 |
| 1877 | 13 |
| 1878 | 7 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1883 | 9 |
| 1884 | 4 |
| 1885 | 26 |
| 1886 | 9 |
| 1887 | 12 |
| 1888 | 9 |
| 1889 | 25 |
| 1891 | 20 |
| 1892 | 32 |
| 1893 | 36 |
| 1894 | 22 |
| 1895 | 22 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1908 | 2 |
| 1909 | 8 |
| 1910 | 2 |
| 1911 | 1 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 2 |
| 1915 | 3 |
| 1916 | 6 |
| 1917 | 2 |
| 1923 | 2 |
| 1924 | 3 |
9 stories matching hidden
- Seattle's Hidden Leather Industry
A local company makes big moves in the hide and leather trade, aiming for national reach.
- The Dream That Cracked the Theft Case
A jailed boarder's dream led police to a stolen gold watch and chain hidden under foundation blocks.
- The Captain's Peculiar Cargo
A maritime dispute reveals a ship captain’s bizarre refusal to transport freight after discovering a hidden shipment of 'stolen' or suspicious barrels.
- The Rowboat on the Lake: A Mercer Island Escape Plot
Court testimony reveals a clandestine boat trip, a hidden trail through the brush, and a suspicious midnight departure that set local residents whispering of a daring jailbreak.
- The Unsung Sacrifice in the Snow
A frontier trapper recounts the harrowing tale of 'Jim,' a mysterious, devoted man who gave his life to guide a young woman to her dying father through a deadly blizzard.
- The Great Smuggled Salmon Caper
When federal agents boarded the steamer Idaho, they didn't just find barrels of fish—they found a desperate, high-stakes attempt to smuggle opium into the Pacific Northwest.
- The Strange Case of the Smuggler-Poet
A woman caught smuggling contraband in her skirts makes a stunning plea for mercy in a Seattle courtroom.
- The Stranger and the Starving Boy
A hungry child caught stealing a loaf of bread on a steamer finds an unexpected defender in a kind-hearted passenger.
- The Hidden Cruelty of Early Seattle
A visit to a Chinatown tenement reveals a harrowing reality of human suffering, sparking a volatile debate over labor, poverty, and local morality.