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| 1858 | 1 |
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| 1862 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 3 |
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| 1878 | 5 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 14 |
| 1884 | 4 |
| 1885 | 12 |
| 1886 | 3 |
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| 1889 | 10 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 17 |
| 1893 | 24 |
| 1894 | 27 |
| 1895 | 29 |
| 1897 | 3 |
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| 1899 | 3 |
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| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 12 |
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- A Perilous Voyage to Bainbridge Island
Two men vanish in a heavy gale while attempting to cross the Sound in a sailboat heavily laden with grain.
- The Floating Fortress at Baker's Wharf
Seattle prepares for the Fourth of July as a heavily armed U.S. Navy monitor arrives to show off its new steel power.
- The City Hall Corruption Trial
A jury is empaneled to try an alleged accomplice in a $10,000 city embezzlement scheme.
- A Magnate's Despair: The Suicide of Paul Schulze
A Tacoma streetcar president and irrigation promoter, ruined by debt and the loss of Northern Pacific confidence, takes his own life with a chilling note about ambition.
- Spokane Shut Out in Tacoma Baseball Blowout
A combination of pitching woes, defensive errors, and a fined player turned a highly anticipated match into a lopsided victory for Tacoma.
- Everson Shingle Mill Lost to Fire
A newly opened shingle mill in Whatcom County is completely destroyed by a fire that nearly spreads to the railway line.
- A Steamship Runs Aground at West Point
The collier Mackinaw, heavily loaded with coal, became stranded on the sandbar near the lighthouse, providing a tense morning for the crew and local observers.
- Tacoma Looks to Seattle for Paving Lessons
Tacoma city officials plan a trip to Seattle to study paving techniques, hoping to resolve a long-standing dispute over the condition of Pacific Avenue.
- The Curse of the Mossback Landowner
An editorial critique of local speculators and property owners blamed for stalling Aberdeen's growth during the post-boom downturn.
- Ballard Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Water System Bonds
Residents of Ballard soundly defeat a $71,000 bond proposal for the Wagner steam well water system due to mineral concerns.
- The Sheep-herder and the Gold Rush
A lonely worker from the hills finds big-city trouble after a payday binge in North Yakima.
- A Fatal Cocktail on Pike Street
A railroad foreman, suffering from heavy drinking and paranoid delusions about his son, takes his own life in a downtown boarding house.
- The City’s ‘Rubber’ Checks Are Finally Good as Gold
After years of city employees losing money to brokers by discounting city warrants, the Mayor forces a policy of redemption at par value.
- The Shipping Hub of the Northwest
A census of vessels loading in early 1891 reveals Seattle's emerging dominance in the maritime coal trade.
- Death in the Wyoming Saloon
A logger is found dead in a basement barroom after a night of heavy drinking, raising questions about his final hours.
- He Shot His Wife, Then Himself at Fern Hill
A Tacoma carpenter and mail carrier, described as a heavy drinker, carried out a threatened revenge before turning the gun on himself.
- The Depot Ticket Heist
A theft of transit tickets at the Yakima depot highlights the vulnerability of local agents to company policy.
- A Call for Compassion
A local horse is left to suffer after being overloaded, highlighting the lack of animal protections in early Aberdeen.
- The Tragic Awakening at the St. Charles Hotel
A man awakes to find his roommate dead from a suspected morphine overdose, revealing the dark side of a local sailor's life.
- The Great Sheep Boom of 1897
As drought devastates Australian herds, Northwest sheepmen anticipate a massive windfall in wool and mutton prices.
- The Northern Pacific Railroad Meltdown
Shareholders accuse directors of self-dealing as the rail giant enters receivership amid the Panic of 1893.
- The Ghost Ship Majestic
A vessel sailing from Seattle with a load of coal vanishes, leaving behind a crew of eleven and a city of worried families.
- Street Commissioner Arrested for Domestic Assault
Street Commissioner Lawrence Cummings was jailed without bond after his wife swore out an assault warrant.
- The City Treasurer’s Downfall
After a week of intense scrutiny, A. Krog is convicted of misappropriating public funds; the case marks a major legal test for Seattle’s municipal accountability.
- The Political War Over Washington's Senate Seat
Voters in Whitman County erupt in anger over 'lying' newspaper correspondents misrepresenting their support for John B. Allen against challenger George Turner.