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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 8 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1859 | 6 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 9 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1863 | 4 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1872 | 8 |
| 1876 | 88 |
| 1877 | 78 |
| 1878 | 44 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1880 | 16 |
| 1882 | 10 |
| 1883 | 79 |
| 1884 | 34 |
| 1885 | 53 |
| 1886 | 37 |
| 1887 | 43 |
| 1888 | 49 |
| 1889 | 114 |
| 1890 | 11 |
| 1891 | 91 |
| 1892 | 154 |
| 1893 | 137 |
| 1894 | 168 |
| 1895 | 236 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 23 |
| 1899 | 43 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 77 |
| 1904 | 62 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1907 | 4 |
| 1908 | 27 |
| 1909 | 67 |
| 1910 | 40 |
| 1911 | 8 |
| 1912 | 8 |
| 1914 | 20 |
| 1915 | 13 |
| 1916 | 39 |
| 1917 | 21 |
| 1918 | 3 |
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1925 | 3 |
| 1929 | 1 |
137 stories matching direct
- A Fatal Misstep on the Tracks
A tailor is struck and killed by an electric streetcar after stepping directly into its path near Lake Union.
- Great Northern Secures Wharfage for Trans-Pacific Trade
A new contract at University Street promises to connect Seattle directly to the booming tea trade from the East.
- The Sea-Faring Buck of Blaine
A steamship crew takes a detour five miles offshore to rescue a exhausted deer lost at sea.
- The Farmers' Alliance Grain Gamble
Facing falling prices, Washington wheat farmers looked to circumvent middlemen by storing their own grain at the Seattle docks to hold out for better market rates.
- City Attorney Fined for Contempt of Court
A legal showdown over mayoral authority and the power to control city prosecutions leads to a judge fining the city attorney for refusing to act.
- The City’s New Bonding Power
New legislation grants Seattle the authority to issue local improvement bonds, shifting the financial burden of street and sewer projects directly onto benefited property owners.
- The Economic Anxiety of the 1893 Tariff Debate
Washington's leading industries feared that a new trade bill would prioritize Eastern markets and force local businesses to lower wages to compete with international labor.
- The Human Deck of Cards
A society spectacle at the Armory features 52 people dressed as playing cards in a meticulously choreographed dance that ended in a 'living' game of whist.
- The State's Secret School Fund Battle
The Board of State Land Commissioners strikes back against allegations of corruption during the financial crisis of 1893.
- Engineering a Solution for Hagerty Creek
The City of Snohomish seeks to tame a flooding creek by tunneling through a hill at the foot of Union Avenue.
- The Unhallowed Site of a Parsonage
A dispute over a church building on the Puyallup reservation cemetery reveals the discovery of Indigenous burials beneath the structure.
- The Forgotten Battle at the Mouth of the Okanogan
A newly unearthed cannonball recalls a bloody 19th-century massacre between Hudson’s Bay Company traders and local Indigenous tribes.
- Neglect at Eighth and Lenora
Mayor Ronald intervenes in a heartbreaking case of medical neglect involving a child in a rooming house district.
- Vigilante Morality in Colfax
A secret league forms to purge the town of gambling and prostitution through direct action.
- The Disappearing Witness in the Minkler Murder Trial
The Lewis County Sheriff orders the release of a key witness against Dr. Minkler, raising local alarms about justice.
- A Laborer's Suit for Damages
A Great Northern Railway worker files suit after a negligent blast left him permanently injured.
- Ezra Meeker’s Golden Rules for Hop Success
The legendary pioneer shares his controversial methods for baling hops hot to secure the crucial foreign market.
- The City's Claim to the Tide Flats
The state Supreme Court rules that Seattle can extend its streets across tide lands, reshaping the city's waterfront development.
- Grand Jury Probes Almshouse Construction and Ex-Treasurer
A grand jury is convened to investigate the alleged criminal 'steals' involving the city treasurer and the construction of the new county almshouse.
- Police Raid a Pioneer Square Poker Game
Officers break up a high-stakes poker game at the New Zealand House, arresting the 'cappers' and seizing evidence.
- Corruption Allegations Shake State Road Commission
Citizens demand the governor remove the state road board amid claims of fiscal irresponsibility and mismanagement.
- A Dangerous New Year's Prank
Drunken revelers lure firefighters to a ghost blaze, nearly wrecking the department's equipment in the chaos.
- The Crap Game Hidden Behind a Punching Bag
Police raid a basement gambling den run by Pop Daly that attempted to masquerade as an athletic gym.
- Street-Corner Revival: A New Mode of Worship
A band of congregants from the First Methodist Church takes to the streets of Seattle to recruit for their revival, challenging the conventions of traditional worship.
- Spokane Victory for Day Labor
A permanent injunction halts a private contract, forcing the city to hire workers directly.