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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 8 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 6 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 11 |
| 1862 | 6 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 12 |
| 1876 | 98 |
| 1877 | 51 |
| 1878 | 32 |
| 1879 | 5 |
| 1880 | 21 |
| 1882 | 18 |
| 1883 | 88 |
| 1884 | 48 |
| 1885 | 112 |
| 1886 | 63 |
| 1887 | 68 |
| 1888 | 60 |
| 1889 | 147 |
| 1890 | 29 |
| 1891 | 111 |
| 1892 | 293 |
| 1893 | 283 |
| 1894 | 309 |
| 1895 | 370 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 11 |
| 1899 | 61 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1902 | 9 |
| 1903 | 94 |
| 1904 | 96 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1907 | 3 |
| 1908 | 43 |
| 1909 | 90 |
| 1910 | 29 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 15 |
| 1915 | 23 |
| 1916 | 37 |
| 1917 | 21 |
| 1918 | 3 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1924 | 6 |
| 1925 | 4 |
| 1929 | 3 |
293 stories matching took
- Driven Out of Tacoma, a Chinese Man Lands in Seattle's Jail
Armed and defiant after being expelled from Tacoma, a Chinese man spent a night in a Seattle cell — carrying a printed card warning that any Chinese person with a concealed weapon would be arrested.
- A Close Call with a Cub in the Woods
A young boy's attempt to capture a bear cub nearly ends in disaster when the mother bear returns to defend her offspring.
- A Costly Lesson at the Bijou Saloon
A Tacoma visitor loses his savings in a rigged poker game, leading to a police investigation and an arrest.
- 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.
- The Pulpit vs. The Lottery: Seattle's 1892 War on Gambling
When the Louisiana Lottery sought to expand its influence across the nation, a fiery Seattle minister took to the pulpit to denounce the 'giant evil' of state-sponsored gambling and its corrupting hold on American politics.
- A Thief Caught in the Act at a Waterfront Saloon
A loafer attempts to rob a sleeping worker, but is thwarted by an observant patron and a prompt police response.
- The Informant of Tacoma’s Underworld
After testifying against the city’s corrupt police chief, a key witness finds himself in the crosshairs of a retaliatory robbery charge.
- The Violent Custody Battle for a Child
A Seattle man is acquitted of kidnapping his own daughter after a struggle with his estranged wife and a neighbor over custody.
- A Political Duel on the Streets of Ellensburg
A courtroom dispute between two prominent local Democrats spilled into the street, ending in gunfire and an arrest.
- Railroads Took 158 Million Acres of Public Land
A scathing editorial indictment of Republican railroad subsidies in the Pacific Northwest.
- Vigilantes Burn Settler's Cabin at Hoko River
A Seattle man is left homeless after a masked party of seven enforced their claim on the Hoko River by fire.
- Olympia's Grand Washington's Birthday Celebration and Statehood Pride
A parade, a packed theater, and a speech linking Washington's legacy to the new state of Washington—Olympia celebrates February 22, 1892.
- The Tragic End of the Johnson Household
After her husband took his own life in a Tacoma jail, a destitute widow chose to end her own life while dressed in her finest clothes, clutching his photograph.
- Seattle Dedicates a New Masonic Temple
A grand parade and day-long festivities mark the opening of a new landmark for the city's fraternal societies.
- A Boiler Explosion on the Steamer Monticello
A fireman is fighting for his life after a high-pressure steam pipe failed mid-voyage near Kingston, marking the second such accident for the vessel.
- Holiday Violence Flares on Jackson Street
Two separate cutting incidents in the early hours of Christmas morning left two men severely wounded, as police hunt for a missing suspect.
- Lemuel Holgate, Early Seattle Settler, Dies at 58
Lemuel J. Holgate, who defended the city during the 1856 Indian War, dies at the age of 58.
- The Pugilist Who Panned the Performance
When legendary heavyweight John L. Sullivan took a turn on the Seattle stage, his performance was less 'histrionic' than 'fighting drunk.'
- The Dramatic Downfall of a Seattle Speculator
After allegedly staging a robbery to cover his mounting financial failures, a prominent political figure and businessman took his own life in his Seattle offices.
- The Tragedy on the Tide Flats
A woman suffering from severe mental distress is arrested after attempting to drown her infant near the Seattle stockyards.
- The Raid on Whitechapel’s Cribs
Under orders from the police chief, officers descended on a Seattle district known as 'Whitechapel,' arresting twenty-two women for maintaining 'houses of ill fame' in a surprise morning crackdown.
- A Desperate Hour in a Chehalis Saloon
A mysterious stranger’s public suicide attempt offers a chilling snapshot of frontier instability in late 19th-century Lewis County.
- Vigilante Expulsion in Yakima
After an arrest for public indecency, a mob seized a man from the town jail and forced him to leave the area.
- Post-Election Wheelbarrow Rides and Wharf-Side Pranks
Seattle workers settle political debts with public spectacles and humiliating bets after the 1892 election.
- A Tragic Afternoon on Lake Washington
A young boy is struck down by a sailboat boom during a sudden squall, and his father's grim prophecy about the lake is chillingly fulfilled.