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| 1858 | 1 |
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| 1876 | 38 |
| 1877 | 24 |
| 1878 | 17 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1880 | 10 |
| 1882 | 8 |
| 1883 | 41 |
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| 1885 | 27 |
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| 1889 | 45 |
| 1890 | 10 |
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| 1892 | 80 |
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| 1894 | 73 |
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| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 16 |
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92 stories matching piec
- A Close Call in the Kitchen
A man’s attempt to dry his dynamite in a kitchen oven ends in a deafening, structure-leveling blast.
- The Coal-Throwing Landlady of Third Street
A quiet complaint about a noisy apartment turns into an assault charge after a tenant is struck by a thrown piece of coal.
- Counterfeit Gold Strikes Aberdeen
A clever swindler floods local businesses with fake five-dollar gold pieces before disappearing on a train toward Tacoma.
- The Banker and the Brass Brick
An unnamed Aberdeen financier fell for the classic 'antique gold' swindle, paying $5,000 for a metal bar that turned out to be mere brass.
- The Counterfeit Gold Caper
A confidence man who passed imitation gold coins in Aberdeen has been tracked down by federal authorities.
- Industrial Tragedy at the Bellingham Bay Mill
A newly arrived laborer loses his life in a brutal workplace accident.
- The Harbor's Salmon Season: 40,000 Cases, 200 Jobs—and a Case for the Lowly Dog Salmon
A Grays Harbor cannery packed nearly two million cans and paid fishermen more than $50,000 in three months, while a correspondent argued the maligned dog salmon was as good as dried beef.
- A Spokane Man's Grisly End Aboard the Steamer Nelson
G. H. McDermott was traveling home to visit his family when he was caught in the machinery on Kootenai Lake, so badly mangled that only fragments of his skull could be recovered.
- The Thief Who Stopped for a Drink
A theft at a Cosmopolis mess house led to a pursuit across Grays Harbor and an unusual roadside discovery.
- Streetcar Collision at Western Mill
A morning commute turns dangerous when an electric streetcar collides with a lumber wagon.
- The Dangers of the Donkey Engine
A logger suffers a catastrophic, life-altering injury at a Shelton camp after a piece of heavy equipment fails during a haul.
- The Tragic Wreck of the Bark Leonora
A severe storm off the Washington coast leaves a vessel destroyed and leads to a harrowing scene of survival and loss.
- Laborer Maimed on the Monte Cristo Road
A dangerous workplace accident on a remote railway line sends a worker to a Seattle hospital with compound leg fractures.
- The Dentist and the Cat
After a cruel beating left a local cat unable to feed itself, a sympathetic neighborhood dentist crafted a set of false teeth to save the animal.
- Mystery Body on Whidbey Island
An unidentified logger is found decomposed on the beach, sparking a coroner's inquiry.
- The Girl and the Cougar of Ferndale
A peaceful encounter between a child and a wild animal in the forests near Ferndale highlights the proximity of wilderness to the early settlements.
- Ballard Mill Worker Maimed in Belt Accident
A sawmill worker is in the hospital with a crushed arm after a plank snagged on machinery.
- Euclid Avenue Home Destroyed by Early Morning Blaze
A family escapes unharmed after their home catches fire in the early hours of the morning.
- The Glass-Chewing Drifter of Seattle
A traveling laborer with a bizarre appetite is arrested after a barroom brawl ends in broken glass and a ruined mirror.
- The Fight for the Graveyard
Puyallup Indians threaten to dismantle a parsonage built on their burial grounds as tensions over reservation land ownership flare.
- The Discharged Driver's Damages
A livery driver sues a patron for $1,000, claiming the customer's false complaints caused his wrongful termination.
- Tragic Logging Accident at Skamokawa
A well-known logger is crushed to death by a falling fir tree in plain view of his crew.
- The Final Piece of the Great Northern Depot
After paying $24,000 for a key parcel, the Great Northern Railway clears the path for its major downtown Seattle depot.
- The Mayor's Embarrassing Debt
Mayor Ronald finds himself in a legal and ethical bind after borrowing $1,500 from the city's disgraced, defaulting treasurer.
- The Great Anacortes Copper Heist
Lawless elements are discovered on a remote island burning off insulation from stolen trolley lines to sell the copper.