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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1861 | 4 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 55 |
| 1877 | 20 |
| 1878 | 12 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1883 | 28 |
| 1884 | 13 |
| 1885 | 38 |
| 1886 | 15 |
| 1887 | 6 |
| 1888 | 19 |
| 1889 | 59 |
| 1890 | 13 |
| 1891 | 29 |
| 1892 | 56 |
| 1893 | 42 |
| 1894 | 38 |
| 1895 | 70 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 13 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 22 |
| 1904 | 19 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1908 | 12 |
| 1909 | 21 |
| 1910 | 8 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1914 | 4 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1916 | 12 |
| 1917 | 14 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1923 | 4 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1925 | 1 |
15 stories matching rise
- The Seattle Baker Who Stopped a Midnight Inferno
A quick-thinking baker at the Queen City Bakery spotted smoke rising from the Denny Block, narrowly averting a major downtown catastrophe.
- The Logger's Protective Association
After enduring wage cuts and rising costs, Washington's loggers begin organizing to push back against a legislature that seems determined to strip away their protections.
- The Flag of the Marion Grimes
A diplomatic stir erupts as the captain of a local ship is scolded by American officials for defending the U.S. flag against Canadian seizure.
- The Waterfront Standoff of 1886
Striking workers at the Northern Pacific railroad docks force a showdown over fair pay, halting cargo operations in a city on the rise.
- The Men Who Asked to Be Jailed for Shelter
As unemployment rises in the winter of 1886, the city jail becomes the last resort for laborers seeking shelter and a crust of bread.
- The Sailors' Strike and the Scab Sailors
Tensions rise at the Seattle waterfront as the Sailors' Union strike continues, with shipowners bypassing union halls to hire non-union crews.
- Success and Agriculture in the White River Valley
An observer notes the thriving farms and new infrastructure transforming the landscape near Seattle, highlighting the agricultural potential of the region.
- President Cleveland Speaks on Chinese Exclusion
A presidential message to Congress calls for federal restraint amidst rising anti-Chinese violence in Wyoming and Washington Territories.
- The Riot and the 'Queen City'
Mayor Henry Yesler recounts the dark days of the 1886 anti-Chinese riots and the subsequent rise of the 'Home Guards' in Seattle.
- Miners March Thirty Miles for a Solidarity Strike
A group of Newcastle miners trekked across the territory to convince Franklin workers to shut down the pits in a labor dispute.
- The Great Seattle Police Reduction Debate
City officials and taxpayers clash over whether the Seattle police force should be downsized despite rising city tensions.
- The Hop Gold Rush of 1886
As hop prices soar in the Puyallup Valley, Washington Territory farmers find themselves in the midst of a speculative frenzy, echoing the volatility of modern commodity markets.
- 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.
- The Blundering Firefighters of Pioneer Square
A satirical look at a day when a local livery stable fire turned into a slapstick comedy of errors for Seattle's volunteer hook and ladder company.
- The Renegade's Return: A Confederate Exile's Seattle Confession
Decades after the Civil War, an expatriate recounts his painful realization of displacement while watching the American flag from across a border.