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| 1861 | 2 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 16 |
| 1877 | 23 |
| 1878 | 7 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1883 | 9 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 10 |
| 1886 | 7 |
| 1887 | 4 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 15 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 18 |
| 1892 | 20 |
| 1893 | 22 |
| 1894 | 26 |
| 1895 | 28 |
| 1899 | 60 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 11 |
| 1904 | 7 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1908 | 3 |
| 1909 | 10 |
| 1910 | 7 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1915 | 2 |
| 1916 | 8 |
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- The Tragedy of the 'Dizzy' Actor
A backstage look at the fading stars of the Pacific Coast theater circuit.
- The Cold Night’s Lesson: A Dream of Seattle Charity
In an 1889 holiday-season allegory, a young girl is taken on a spectral tour of Seattle's elite charity ball, only to discover the cruel indifference hidden beneath the city’s performative philanthropy.
- The Great Ellensburg Map Scandal
A bitter, humorous local feud between North Yakima and Ellensburg reveals the lengths to which frontier boosters went to lure railroads and settlers with 'imaginary' geography.
- The Grandest Affair of the Year: Knights Templar and Eastern Star Unite for New Year's Eve
Seattle’s elite gathered at Commandery No. 10 for a lavish installation ceremony, complete with Indian impersonations, sword presentations, and a feast that lasted until dawn.
- Scaling the Courthouse Spire
After multiple failed attempts by laborers, a young man scales the courthouse roof to restore the Stars and Stripes to its rightful place.
- Chief Butterfield's Night Raids on Two Gaming Houses
After weeks of public defiance, Seattle’s police chief launched a series of high-stakes raids on the city's most prominent gaming houses, leading to dramatic foot-booted entries and stacks of confiscated faro layouts.
- The Republican 'Love-Feast' of 1889
Seattle Republicans held a rowdy banquet at the Turn Verein Hall to rally for statehood, denounce a federal marshal, and debate the future of the territory.
- The Ex-Chief's Last Stand
After his firing, Seattle’s police chief J.C. Mitchell fired back against Mayor Moran and the City Council, exposing a city hall scandal involving alleged gambling kickbacks and corrupt 'star chamber' politics.
- The Women Who Refused to Look Away
Tacoma’s most prominent ladies rally behind a betrayed young woman in court, challenging Seattle’s apathetic society to stand with her.
- F.A. Nadeau Favors Belt Line Over City Track Control
As Seattle rebuilt after the Great Fire of 1889, railroad managers and city officials butted heads over who would control the lifeblood of the growing port: the tracks on Railroad Avenue.
- Chief Butterfield Raids Two Seattle Gambling Houses in 1889
When the city's top police officials swept through Washington Street, they found locked doors, battered them down, and hauled the proprietors off to jail.
- The Ostrich Under the Workbench
Seattle Police Chief Butterfield storms a waterfront gambling den only to find a player attempting to hide with his head under a bench.
- Railroad Strike Paralyzes Cascade Division
Freight trainmen walk off the job in Ellensburg over safety concerns and bond requirements, sparking a tense standoff.
- The Gilded Union: A Chorus Girl and a Chinese Actor Defy Convention in Seattle's Chinatown
In a scandalous departure from social norms, Jessie Kitchie and Ah Bock exchanged vows in the opium-scented apartments of Jackson Alley, marking a rare public union across racial lines in 1889.
- The Rifle War: Knights of Labor vs. Mine Owners in Newcastle
A bitter feud between rival labor unions in King County erupts into armed conflict, with rifles smuggled from Seattle to support striking miners.