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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 6 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1860 | 3 |
| 1861 | 4 |
| 1862 | 6 |
| 1863 | 17 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 17 |
| 1876 | 36 |
| 1877 | 37 |
| 1878 | 31 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1883 | 38 |
| 1884 | 20 |
| 1885 | 29 |
| 1886 | 17 |
| 1887 | 16 |
| 1888 | 20 |
| 1889 | 69 |
| 1890 | 10 |
| 1891 | 52 |
| 1892 | 73 |
| 1893 | 97 |
| 1894 | 112 |
| 1895 | 121 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 30 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1903 | 56 |
| 1904 | 30 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1908 | 8 |
| 1909 | 56 |
| 1910 | 12 |
| 1911 | 8 |
| 1912 | 3 |
| 1914 | 3 |
| 1915 | 12 |
| 1916 | 19 |
| 1917 | 11 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1923 | 3 |
| 1924 | 10 |
| 1925 | 3 |
| 1929 | 2 |
17 stories matching privat
- The City Council’s Policing Scandal
Seattle’s city leadership sparked outrage in 1886 by refusing to support the Mayor's dismissal of a police officer accused of gross negligence.
- The Seattle Panic of 1888
A grand jury report warns of a secret 'International Workmen’s Association' conspiracy to seize Seattle's property and industry.
- The Price of a Badly Written Charter
Tacoma’s new municipal charter proves to be a legal disaster that costs the town thousands in needless fees and litigation.
- Washington Territory's 1886 Statehood Bill
Delegate Voorhees presents the case for Washington Territory's admission into the Union, emphasizing the constitutional safeguards proposed in his latest bill.
- The Battle for the Tidelands
A public notice asserts private ownership over Seattle's valuable tidelands, signaling a major shift in city land use.
- The Sheriff and the Slip-Up at the Border
A two-year-old political scandal re-emerges regarding the escape of two fugitives from Sheriff McGraw's custody in British Columbia.
- The Birth of the People's Party in King County
Third-party organizers convene in Seattle to challenge the status quo, demanding labor protections, women's suffrage, and the expulsion of Chinese laborers.
- The Steamer Anderson’s Long Life on the Sound
A legendary vessel finds new ownership in Seattle, signaling a shift in the regional transit market.
- The Midnight Thief at the Diamond Safe
When a daring burglar and a treacherous servant targeted the famous Etchin diamonds, a young woman faced a terrifying ordeal to protect the loot.
- Washington Territory Urges Congress to Reclaim Railroad Lands
A scathing editorial from 1886 demands the forfeiture of unearned railroad lands, accusing the Northern Pacific of holding the territory hostage for profit.
- The Price of Vigilantism Under Martial Law
While Seattle remained under military control during the 1886 anti-Chinese riots, a local soldier faced court-martial for an unauthorized raid on a business, highlighting the rigid enforcement of order in a city on the edge.
- The Right to Seize Silent Tracks
In 1886, territorial legislators debated a radical bill to reclaim abandoned railroad rights-of-way, arguing that the public interest outweighed corporate ownership.
- The Northern Pacific Railroad's War on Seattle
An 1886 rail schedule change reveals a corporate conspiracy to strangle the city's growth in favor of town-lot speculation.
- The Great Railway Land Grab: Seattle's 1886 Battle Over Public Domain
A federal report exposes how the Northern Pacific Railroad claimed millions of acres in Washington Territory without legal authority, triggering a massive reclamation effort.
- The Banker’s Debt
A wealthy philanthropist discovers that his own neglect of small bills drove a local shoemaker to attempt suicide.
- The Privatization of Seattle's Waterfront
The Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad declares exclusive ownership over tide lands south of King Street, locking the public out of the harbor.
- The Great Apple-Thieving Bear of Seattle
Local boys and a captain team up to take down a persistent bruin that had been raiding a private orchard.