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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 5 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 5 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1872 | 9 |
| 1876 | 26 |
| 1877 | 29 |
| 1878 | 18 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 51 |
| 1884 | 33 |
| 1885 | 41 |
| 1886 | 24 |
| 1887 | 23 |
| 1888 | 21 |
| 1889 | 53 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 47 |
| 1892 | 111 |
| 1893 | 124 |
| 1894 | 126 |
| 1895 | 171 |
| 1897 | 9 |
| 1898 | 12 |
| 1899 | 27 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 44 |
| 1904 | 29 |
| 1905 | 4 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 58 |
| 1910 | 14 |
| 1911 | 4 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 8 |
| 1915 | 4 |
| 1916 | 18 |
| 1917 | 4 |
| 1923 | 2 |
| 1924 | 4 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 2 |
53 stories matching objection
- A Local Political Feud
A scathing editorial attack on a local rival editor, accusing him of paranoia and claiming he sees imaginary plots to destroy his newspaper.
- Washington Debates Making the Railroad Commission Permanent
Debating the power of the state to regulate railroad monopolies in Washington.
- The Bachelor Plague: A Warning to Women Considering Washington Territory
A satirical column in the Waterville Empire warns Eastern women that the territory is overrun with 'horrid bachelors,' urging them to come anyway for the climate and soil.
- New Timber Giant Incorporated in Seattle
A new logging firm files articles of incorporation as the region’s timber industry continues its rapid expansion.
- The 'Second Gibraltar': Britain’s Plan to Fortify Puget Sound
Tensions mount on the Pacific border as the British Admiralty, spooked by U.S. sealing regulations, orders immediate military improvements to the entrance of the Puget Sound.
- A Temporary Solution for Seattle's Growing Pains
Business leaders move to quickly construct a wooden hotel to address the city's urgent lack of lodging.
- The Oil Men’s Last Stand: Seattle’s Battle Over Fire Safety and Corporate Power
In March 1889, a proposed ordinance to ban oil storage within city limits sparked a fierce standoff between the Board of Trade and powerful petroleum interests. While the city pushed for safety, the oil dealers argued the rules were discriminatory and economically impossible, setting the stage for a legal battle that would define Seattle’s industrial future.
- Goldendale’s Ten-Million-Dollar Dream
A newly incorporated railroad company eyes a line from Goldendale to North Yakima, with local elites betting big on the route.
- The Secret Scheme to Seize the Tide Flats
Prominent Seattle businessmen form an organization to lobby the constitutional convention for control of the waterfront.
- The City Council’s Fireproofing Farce: How Seattle’s ‘Renovations’ Are Destroying Property Values
An editorial scolds the local government for allowing cheap, temporary repairs to old buildings within fire limits, arguing that these 'shells' are disfiguring the business district and raising insurance rates for everyone.
- The City’s Chinese Population
An editorial analysis of the city's Chinese residency, labor practices, and the economic tensions of the late 1880s.
- The Great Courthouse Turf War
A boisterous public meeting pits North Seattle against the old guard over where to build the county's new courthouse.
- The Great Rail Boom Hits Shelton
A multi-million dollar railroad expansion promises to connect Shelton to the Puget Sound and beyond, sparking a frenzy of speculation.
- Republicans Prepare for Crucial Election Campaign
Party leaders warn of a 'still hunt' by Democrats to flip Washington and Montana.
- The Rowdy Landlords of Ninth and Elph
A morning disturbance at a Tacoma boarding house reveals a volatile scene when a constable attempts to serve an arrest warrant.
- The Shadowy Campaign for Seattle's Waterfront
Before the city was fully formed, a powerful railroad lobby attempted to secure the lucrative tide-lands of Elliott Bay through backroom deals.
- Ellensburg Convention Pushes Washington Statehood in 1889
Delegates gathered in Ellensburg in 1889 to demand admission into the Union, arguing that the territory had matured into a self-sustaining, prosperous commonwealth.
- The Great Capital Land Grab
Boosterism and real estate speculation collide as small towns across Washington Territory compete to host the state capital.
- Tensions Over Land Allotment on the Yakima Reservation
Agent Thomas Priestley reports on the progress of indigenous agricultural development while highlighting conflicts over land ownership and assimilation.
- A Daring Jailbreak in Kittitas County
An Indian prisoner and a grand larceny suspect escaped through a sawed window, while a murder suspect was left behind.
- The City Stops the Build: Seattle's 1889 Fight Over 'Fireproof' Tent-Frames
When D.K. Baxter tried to erect three structures made of pipe frames and canvas on Yesler Avenue, the city inspector shut him down, triggering a tense legal stand-off over what constitutes a safe building.
- Who Owns the Water's Edge?
A legal brief detailing the property rights of landowners whose lots border the tides and navigable waters of Seattle.
- The $1 Million Syndicate: How Three Men Bet Big on Tumwater’s Water Power
A wealthy trio from Kansas City arrives in Olympia with a million-dollar plan to build mills and a cable railway, signaling a massive shift in the territory's economic future.
- The General Who Refused to Work Sundays
A Civil War veteran turned customs official risks his government pension to stand against a 41-hour shift demand at the Port Townsend docks.
- The Price of Iron Rails: Fighting the Corporate Lobby
A century and a half ago, local taxpayers were urged to reject public subsidies for railroad giants, a struggle that mirrors today’s battles over public infrastructure and private gain.
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- The Holy Legal Battle on Front Street
A Seattle church congregation takes their pastor to court, accusing him of locking them out of their own place of worship.