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| Year | Stories |
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| 1858 | 1 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1876 | 29 |
| 1877 | 22 |
| 1878 | 27 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 19 |
| 1884 | 5 |
| 1885 | 19 |
| 1886 | 4 |
| 1887 | 12 |
| 1888 | 12 |
| 1889 | 45 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 21 |
| 1892 | 33 |
| 1893 | 46 |
| 1894 | 57 |
| 1895 | 90 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 13 |
| 1903 | 16 |
| 1904 | 12 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1909 | 25 |
| 1910 | 24 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 3 |
| 1914 | 15 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1916 | 11 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1923 | 2 |
| 1924 | 6 |
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| 1928 | 1 |
268 stories matching list
- The Political Grudge Match in Rosalia
A legislative seat is caught in a bitter proxy war after a list of locals is circulated to pressure a politician’s vote.
- The Fight Over Public Printing in Snohomish
A judge rules that the county treasurer has the discretion to choose which newspaper receives taxpayer money for publishing delinquent tax lists.
- The New Rules for the Ballot Box
A new election regulation threatens to disenfranchise candidates in remote areas, sparking fears of chaos in the upcoming vote.
- A Bureaucratic Duel in Mason County
A tart, hilarious correspondence reveals the friction between an autocratic Adjutant General and a defiant county official in early Washington.
- The Auditor’s Scathing Reply
A war of words erupts between a Mason County auditor and the Adjutant-General over military duty records.
- City Treasurer Decamps as Embezzlement Scandal Rocks Seattle
City Treasurer Adolph Krug has fled the city after an audit revealed a $20,000 deficit in his accounts.
- The Padded Guest List
A political movement to reform Seattle government gets caught red-handed inflating its support with the names of prominent citizens who never agreed to join.
- The Fake Canal Subscribers That Exposed a Seattle Newspaper War
In 1892 the Seattle Telegraph touted a popular subscription fund for the Lake Washington canal. The Post-Intelligencer called the list a confidence game built on the names of prominent citizens who never pledged a cent.
- The Cricket Runs Aground
A steamer at Olympia drifts from its moorings and is submerged by the rising tide.
- The Great Seattle Canal Subscription Scandal
Prominent business leaders expose the local newspaper's fabricated list of wealthy donors to the Lake Washington ship canal project.
- The Price of the Official Record
Aberdeen's county commissioners sparked controversy by awarding a printing contract to the lowest bidder, despite allegations of falsified circulation figures.
- Cleaning House at Olympia
A political scandal involving 'boodlemen' and an anti-corruption push in the Washington State legislature.
- Federal Crackdown on Seattle Investment Scams
Federal authorities have blacklisted over fifty 'bond and investment' companies, including one in Seattle, prohibiting them from using the U.S. mail to conduct their business.
- The Canal Scandal: A Fabricated List of Prominent Backers
The Post-Intelligencer accuses the Seattle Telegraph of inventing a list of wealthy citizens and firms to support a private canal scheme.
- The Olympia Hotel Riot
A political caucus to nominate a U.S. Senator erupts into a shouting match and physical brawl as factions clash over the candidate list.
- The Test of Conscience for Seattle’s Citizen Militia
Company E implements a rigorous questionnaire for recruits, aiming to filter out labor unionists and drinkers in an era of intense industrial unrest.
- North Yakima’s Finest Track
A newly completed race track in North Yakima promises to be the premier site for horse training in the Pacific Northwest, with local boosters already planning for a major September meet.
- The Great Seattle Housing Boom of 1890
A staggering list of hundreds of building permits filed on the final day of 1890 reveals the rapid, frantic expansion of a city rebuilding itself from the ashes of the Great Fire.
- Seattle's Teachers Were Put on Monthly Contracts—and Cut Off in a Fire or Epidemic
In June 1895, the Seattle school board approved next year's teaching staff but changed the terms of the job: no annual contracts, ten days' notice, and no pay if fire or disease closed a school. The same meeting also debated Queen Anne school plans and cost overruns.
- The Federal Jobs That Came With Life Tenure
A new civil-service order gives Puget Sound customs officers—from deputies to private secretaries—protection that even a change of administration may not break.
- The Fire Department Power Grab
A political showdown at the fire commission exposes plans to purge the force and replace the Chief.
- The Birth of the Seattle Stock Exchange
Promoters establish a new financial hub on the corner of First and Spring, promising a 'pure' exchange for the benefit of the city rather than the few.
- The Custom House Spoils System
A political power struggle over federal appointments in Port Townsend reveals the deep-seated corruption and infighting within the local Democratic Party.
- The Collapse of the Pacific Northwest League
A post-mortem on the professional baseball association in Tacoma and Seattle highlights the 'salary evil' that led to its ruin.
- Seattle Voters Weigh Annexation in 1891 Special Election
Seattle prepares to redraw its boundaries, drafting a massive list of local citizens to man the polls for a city expansion that would fundamentally reshape the region.