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| Year | Stories |
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| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 19 |
| 1877 | 5 |
| 1878 | 11 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1883 | 12 |
| 1884 | 8 |
| 1885 | 15 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 10 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 8 |
| 1892 | 25 |
| 1893 | 22 |
| 1894 | 13 |
| 1895 | 22 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 12 |
| 1904 | 4 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1908 | 1 |
| 1909 | 21 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1911 | 1 |
| 1912 | 1 |
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| 1915 | 3 |
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8 stories matching youth
- The Lynching of an Innocent Youth in Conconully
An Okanogan boy was snatched from legal custody and murdered by a mob, despite having been granted bail by a court commissioner.
- Vigilante Justice in Okanogan County
A young indigenous man held in the Conconully jail is abducted and lynched by a masked mob, leaving behind a chilling report of frontier lawlessness.
- The Eagle Escapes the Hotel Yakima
A captive eagle, purchased from a local youth, picks its own lock and escapes back into the wilderness.
- Bellingham Bay's Monster Starfish
A local fisherman hauls in a record-breaking sea creature from the pilings of an old wharf.
- Theft Attempted During Church Service
Two young boys are caught trying to steal an usher's coat during a church service, only to be arrested by a member of the congregation.
- The Battle for Education Funding
Seattle school officials rally against state legislature 'land-booming' schemes that prioritize local property interests over the needs of students.
- The Boy Too Tough for the Reform School
A teenage burglar escapes Chehalis, stumps the trustees, and triggers a constitutional standoff over who must deal with an incorrigible child.
- The Case for Naming an Olympia Street After Judge Hewitt
A memorial sermon for a territorial judge becomes a plea to carve his name into Olympia's street map—and a meditation on what makes a public life worth remembering.