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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 13 |
| 1886 | 6 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 4 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 15 |
| 1893 | 15 |
| 1894 | 34 |
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1904 | 1 |
15 stories
- The Siege of Franklin
In a courtroom packed with spectators, a Black miner defends his decision to open fire during a violent anti-Black labor riot at the Franklin coal mines.
- The Ghost of the Coal Wars
A murder trial in Franklin uncovers the bitter reality of 'dead lines' and armed guards during a violent labor dispute.
- The Forgotten Siege of Franklin
A murder trial reveals the raw nerves of a violent labor conflict between striking miners and those who replaced them.
- King County Mining Towns Denounce Labor Unrest
Citizens in Franklin and Newcastle rally to condemn strikers in Idaho and Pennsylvania, pledging support for those who continue to work.
- The Tragedy of Martin Ware
A quiet citizen driven to suicide by the relentless taunts and cruel pranks of his social circle.
- The Era of Corporate Thugs
A look back at the private, armed detective agencies hired by corporations to break strikes and terrorize workers in Washington mining towns.
- Fatal Crap Game at the Franklin Coal Mines
After an argument over a 75-cent pot, a dispute between miners at a company saloon ends in a shooting and a stabbing.
- Accidental Shooting of W.I. Price
A prosecutor declines to charge a local constable for a shooting deemed accidental.
- Acquittal After a Fatal Crap Game
A man is acquitted of murder in the second degree after a street game of craps turned into a deadly knife and gun fight.
- Mining Company Moves to Clear Housing of Striking Miners
The Oregon Improvement Company serves eviction notices to former employees at Franklin, citing a dispute over land ownership and past labor unrest.
- Miners Plunge 70 Feet in Mine Shaft Accident
A broken signal wire leads to a terrifying fall for two miners working at the Oakdale coal mine near Franklin.
- The Price of a Plea in the Seattle Courts
After a hung jury and two days of intense legal maneuvering, James M. Evans, charged with the murder of his wife in Franklin, admits to second-degree murder to avoid a life-or-death first-degree verdict.
- The Bachelor’s Secret Society of Black Diamond
In the coal-mining town of Black Diamond, a secret society of men sought to preserve their solitude—until one member was caught walking a beautiful woman home from church.
- The Great Black Diamond Sewing Bee
In an era before high-tech entertainment, an industrial mining town turned a humble church fundraiser into a test of domestic skill—and a hilarious, needle-pricking contest for the men.
- The Leap Year Ball of Black Diamond
When the mining town’s social calendar was handed over to the ladies, the town hall erupted in a celebration to fund a Japanese-themed wedding spectacle.