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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 12 |
| 1858 | 5 |
| 1859 | 7 |
| 1860 | 6 |
| 1861 | 21 |
| 1862 | 11 |
| 1863 | 7 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 21 |
| 1876 | 120 |
| 1877 | 81 |
| 1878 | 81 |
| 1879 | 11 |
| 1880 | 23 |
| 1882 | 20 |
| 1883 | 125 |
| 1884 | 71 |
| 1885 | 130 |
| 1886 | 62 |
| 1887 | 73 |
| 1888 | 75 |
| 1889 | 161 |
| 1890 | 28 |
| 1891 | 136 |
| 1892 | 377 |
| 1893 | 306 |
| 1894 | 324 |
| 1895 | 423 |
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1898 | 24 |
| 1899 | 61 |
| 1900 | 13 |
| 1902 | 11 |
| 1903 | 114 |
| 1904 | 95 |
| 1905 | 4 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 43 |
| 1909 | 110 |
| 1910 | 25 |
| 1911 | 6 |
| 1912 | 4 |
| 1914 | 18 |
| 1915 | 12 |
| 1916 | 22 |
| 1917 | 23 |
| 1918 | 4 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 8 |
| 1924 | 11 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1928 | 5 |
| 1929 | 4 |
62 stories matching name
- The Legislative Prank That Backfired
A Washington Territory legislator’s attempt to play a humorous political trick on a colleague turns into a serious row over parliamentary decorum.
- 1886 Coroner's Jury Rules on Lake Washington Deaths
A jury concludes two men were murdered near the south end of Lake Washington, though no culprit is named.
- A Fatal Misstep on the Skookumchuck
A tragic river crossing in rural Washington leaves a young man dead after a single, impulsive movement.
- The Brutalization of Young David Morrison
A desperate plea for intervention as a young ward is subjected to unrelenting abuse by his guardian in King County.
- The Violent Path of a Border Raider
A profile of a man whose life of violence—from the Mexican War to the Indian Territory—ended in a Seattle jail cell.
- The Opium Smuggler of Second Street
A diligent customs officer tracks a young man and his illicit cargo to a local rooming house.
- A High-Stakes Stand-Off at the Panorama
When an aggressive war veteran challenged a Black newspaper editor at a Seattle battle exhibit, he didn't realize he was heckling a legendary Union general.
- The Scandal of a 'Working Man's Romance' in Seattle
When a young German immigrant found himself the talk of the town after falling for his employer’s daughter, the local press didn't just report the news—they took sides in a class-inflected drama of love and social climbing.
- The Ghost Shipment of Charles B. Langtry
A skeptical investigation into a mysterious opium shipment highlights the rampant corruption and 'Inspector Afloat' complacency haunting the Alaska-Seattle steamship route.
- A Laundryman's Return to a Hostile City
A Chinese resident attempts to collect back pay after being expelled from Seattle.
- Search for Missing Tugboat Crewman
Anton Anderson, a deckhand on the tug Holyoke, vanishes into the cold waters of Port Townsend after a night on shore.
- Tragedy at Poverty Bay
A cabin collapse at the mining camp near the Black Diamond coal mines leaves three men dead.
- A Fatal Miscalculation in the Vancouver Timberlands
A logger is killed at his work, a grim reminder of the high human cost of the Pacific Northwest’s booming timber industry in 1886.
- The Mysterious Fate of a Mutilated Man
A tragic case of labor, isolation, and identity emerges in late 19th-century Seattle.
- Mrs. Dine, Aging Teacher, Needs Community Support
An aging Seattle resident, who once helped build the foundations of the city, now struggles in penury—prompting a call for civic support.
- The River Bandit of Port Madison
A Swede with a taste for plunder steals a haul of supplies and clothing, only to be chased down by local Indigenous residents.
- The Mother’s Rescue: A Seattle Reconciliation
A mother succeeds in retrieving her daughter from a local bagnio, seeking a new life away from the city's 'lilies and languors.'
- The Ghost of the Shannon
Seattle's waterfront welcomes a legendary British warship that fought in the War of 1812.
- The Deadly Cost of a Family Feud
A brutal skirmish near Snohomish between the Scott and Miller families ends in a standoff and death.
- The Unsolved Mystery of the East Side Wharf
A man’s hat and belongings found near the O.&C. railroad tracks spark rumors of a brutal murder in early Seattle.
- The Child on the Train
A conductor discovers a feverish little girl wandering a train alone with only her doll for comfort.
- The Martial Law Panic of 1886
As armed vigilantes patrolled Seattle, labor leaders turned to the President of the United States to stop a coup by force.
- Federal Land Decisions in Kittitas County
The Interior Department rejects land claims in the Yakima and Walla Walla districts.
- The Sad Mystery of 'Kanaka Joe'
A man who drowned in Elliott Bay is identified as a former hospital patient known as 'Kanaka Joe' from the Sandwich Islands.
- The Scandal of the 'Assignation House' on Front Street
A public, anonymous accusation of moral impropriety sparks a newspaper rebuttal and a demand for civic dignity in early Seattle.