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| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 5 |
| 1859 | 5 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 9 |
| 1862 | 7 |
| 1863 | 8 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 18 |
| 1876 | 111 |
| 1877 | 89 |
| 1878 | 44 |
| 1879 | 6 |
| 1880 | 18 |
| 1882 | 15 |
| 1883 | 103 |
| 1884 | 61 |
| 1885 | 80 |
| 1886 | 51 |
| 1887 | 51 |
| 1888 | 61 |
| 1889 | 146 |
| 1890 | 28 |
| 1891 | 137 |
| 1892 | 279 |
| 1893 | 234 |
| 1894 | 254 |
| 1895 | 317 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 16 |
| 1899 | 49 |
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| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 113 |
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| 1923 | 14 |
| 1924 | 9 |
| 1925 | 7 |
| 1928 | 3 |
| 1929 | 2 |
234 stories matching open
- The Safe Crackers of La Conner
In a town unaccustomed to such violence, burglars blast open a general store safe, signaling a new era of criminal sophistication.
- The New Invention Cutting Seconds Off Fire Response Times
A local engineer’s new mechanical door-opener allows Seattle fire crews to leave their station faster than ever before.
- Railroads Eye the Puyallup Reservation as Opening Rumors Swirl
Members of the Puyallup tribe meet to consider granting railroad right-of-way through their reservation, amid speculation that the land will be thrown open to settlers within sixty days.
- The High-Stakes Gamble at City Hall
Local gambling syndicates prepare a desperate political maneuver to force Mayor Ronald to legalize their operations upon his return from the East.
- Tacoma Petitions to Throw Open the Puyallup Reservation
Businessmen, railroad men and politicians circulate petitions to oust the Puyallup Indian agent and dismantle federal restrictions, arguing the reservation's lands and rail routes should be 'opened' — a dispossession dressed as progress.
- Twenty Inches of Snow Bring Seattle to a Standstill
A February 1893 blizzard blocks streetcars, freezes water pipes and threatens a coal famine, forcing schools to close and residents to melt snow for drinking water.
- Sunday Sabbath Burglary on University Street
A resident returns home from church to find his house ransacked and sixty dollars missing.
- The Curtain Falls on the Olympic
A Tacoma theater is left in the dark after the manager fails to pay a utility bill, marking the end of a disastrous business experiment.
- The Fremont Mill Canal Dispute
A local mill company is accused of blocking a natural waterway with piles and a building to manufacture a legal claim against the city's proposed ship canal.
- The Struggle for Access on the Wishkah
As Aberdeen grows, city leadership faces the hard reality that farms cannot thrive without roads, turning the focus from waterways to infrastructure.
- Death of a Local Coal Baron
Benjamin B. Jones, a foundational figure in the development of the Coast's coal mines, passes away at 64.
- Tragedy Strikes the Newcastle Coal Mine
A collapse of rock at the Newcastle mine resulted in the death of one miner and left another injured, just months after the victim's marriage.
- Seattle Celebrates the Great Northern Arrival
Thousands flock to Pioneer Place for the opening of the Mineral Palace, marking the completion of the railway and the Fourth of July.
- Home Burglarized While Family Attends Church
A bold break-in at a Seattle residence highlights a spike in property crime.
- The Rainier Club Unveils Its New Clubhouse
Seattle’s elite gentlemen’s club celebrates the opening of its opulent new quarters adjacent to the Seattle Theater.
- The Battle Over the Stillaguamish River
Captains of steamers, long delayed by the Chinook Boom Company's gates, finally force federal intervention.
- The Seattle Athletic Club Opens its Doors to Women
For the first time, female friends of members are granted access to gym facilities and the swimming pool in specialized exercise suits.
- Snoqualmie Pass Becomes a Free Public Road
King and Kittitas counties reach a historic agreement to stop toll collection, opening the mountains to the public.
- The State Claims the Cedar River Timber
A last-minute state filing on timber lands near Cedar Lake leaves dozens of hopeful homesteaders empty-handed.
- The Unofficial Toll-Taker of Snoqualmie
A traveler recounts the frustration of navigating a mountain pass where a local rancher tried to charge for a road he didn't even maintain.
- Seattle’s New Athletic Club Opens in Style
A night of wrestling and fencing draws a capacity crowd to the city's new hub for physical culture.
- The Toll Road Gunman of Snoqualmie Pass
A mysterious defender emerges for the man who tried to charge immigrants with a shotgun.
- The YMCA’s Annual Pitch to Seattle’s Congregations
As the YMCA faced a new fiscal year, local pastors turned their Sunday sermons into fundraising drives to keep the association’s doors open.
- Police vs. Proprietors: The First Dance Hall Bust
A Seattle dance hall proprietor is arrested after defying a new ordinance aimed at regulating local nightlife.
- The Peril of the Open Sewer
A pedestrian’s fall into an unlit excavation leads to a three-way courtroom battle between the injured man, the city, and a railway company.