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| Year | Stories |
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| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1876 | 5 |
| 1877 | 6 |
| 1878 | 3 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 6 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1885 | 7 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1887 | 8 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 17 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 12 |
| 1892 | 25 |
| 1893 | 31 |
| 1894 | 27 |
| 1895 | 41 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1903 | 10 |
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| 1905 | 1 |
| 1908 | 4 |
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8 stories matching aros
- A Heated Clash at City Hall
A contractor and a former mayor trade sharp words before the Tacoma City Council over stalled infrastructure payments.
- The Midnight Elopement of the Kitsap Valley
A teenage daughter vanishes into the night with a farmhand, sparking a desperate manhunt across the Washington Territory.
- The Unruly Guest at Harry Thompson's
A violent tavern dispute in 1887 Seattle turns into a police matter when the assailant returns to town, knife in hand.
- The Hotel Dispute That Stalled Pacific Avenue
A legal tug-of-war over a mortgage on the Mount Nichols Hotel forces a courtroom showdown.
- The Great Fourth of July Fireman’s Brawl
A celebratory fire competition in Tacoma turned sour as fire companies from across Washington Territory clashed over disputed rules and near-riotous crowds.
- The Great Tacoma Smelter Scam
A smooth-talking promoter arrives in the dead of winter, promises a mining fortune, and leaves a town holding the bag.
- The Jailbreak at Chehalis
Three prisoners on the run from the Chehalis jail are recaptured by a diligent Sheriff in Seattle, ending their brief taste of liberty.
- The Attorney's Brawl: A Legal Dust-Up in Probate Court
Two well-known Seattle attorneys settle a probate dispute with a flurry of fisticuffs in the courtroom.