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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 2 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 6 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 4 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 42 |
| 1877 | 26 |
| 1878 | 28 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 40 |
| 1884 | 21 |
| 1885 | 39 |
| 1886 | 29 |
| 1887 | 20 |
| 1888 | 27 |
| 1889 | 78 |
| 1890 | 12 |
| 1891 | 84 |
| 1892 | 221 |
| 1893 | 197 |
| 1894 | 190 |
| 1895 | 253 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 12 |
| 1899 | 30 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1903 | 53 |
| 1904 | 116 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 31 |
| 1909 | 149 |
| 1910 | 11 |
| 1911 | 5 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 4 |
| 1915 | 9 |
| 1916 | 18 |
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1922 | 3 |
| 1923 | 10 |
| 1924 | 6 |
| 1925 | 4 |
| 1929 | 1 |
197 stories matching south
- Taming the Harbor Channels
A massive engineering project kicks off to scour the south channel of the harbor, with a $50,000 budget to reshape the coastline.
- The Political Weaponization of Voter Literacy
An editorial endorsement of ballot reform as a tool to disenfranchise 'ignorant' voters in both the North and the South.
- The Fight Against Seattle's Regrade Taxes
Property owners on South Twelfth and South Fourteenth streets take the city to court to block land seizures over controversial street-grading assessments.
- Beacon Hill Residents Revolt Over Grade Taxes
Property owners on South Twelfth and Fourteenth streets refuse to pay for grading they claim was never completed.
- The Consolidation of Seattle's Transit
The Denny syndicate secures a near-monopoly over the city's North-South cable car lines.
- Suspicious Blaze Consumes South Bend Building
A vacant commercial building in South Bend, Washington, burns to the ground under circumstances police suspect were intentional.
- The Water Wars of South Bend
A dispute over local water infrastructure ends with the arrest of a city contractor.
- Steamer and Clipper Collide in Seattle Harbor
A strong ebb tide causes the steamer South Coast to drift into the anchored clipper Thermopylae, destroying a smokestack and damaging both vessels.
- The Clearing of 'Whitescapel'
Prominent citizens argue that a new Great Northern depot will sanitize a notorious South Seattle slum.
- A Deadly Nap by the Tracks
A store clerk near Mount Vernon meets a tragic end after falling asleep on a rail platform.
- Discovery of Missing Lad’s Body Under South Aberdeen Wharf
A boarding house keeper searching for a lost coat discovers the remains of a boy drowned in the harbor months prior.
- Street Robbery on South Third
A laborer is clubbed and robbed of his savings near the Northern Pacific tracks by men posing as dance hall patrons.
- The Cost of Governance in South Bend
Facing economic pressure, the city council slashes official salaries and eliminates the night watchman position.
- A Massive Log Raft Heads to South Bend
A major timber shipment from the Nackel River underscores the scale of the region's early logging operations.
- The High Cost of Poaching
A local hunting club claims exclusive rights to a South Bay ranch and threatens legal action against those hunting their game.
- South Sewer Tunnel Project Stalled
Financial chaos at City Hall halts work on a major infrastructure project, leaving thirty workers unemployed.
- The Featherweight 'Blood' Match at South Prairie
A much-hyped prizefight between two heavyweights in a dance hall turned out to be less about violence and more about a bizarre, non-contact stalemate.
- South Bend Wins Water Frontage Fight
Citizens vote to bond the city to bypass Northern Pacific railroad control of local wharf access.
- The Counterfeiter Caught in the Act
Dr. J. S. Methvin, an aspiring counterfeiter, is apprehended after escaping from federal marshals in South Park, claiming he was set up by a partner.
- Assault on Jackson Street
A violent confrontation at the corner of Jackson and South Third leaves one man hospitalized and others facing justice.
- Midnight Blast at a Chinese Laundry
A loud explosion near South Sixth and Washington Street sends Seattle police on a frantic manhunt for a mysterious bomber.
- The Blazing Omaha Lodging House
A fire breaks out in a South Main Street boarding house, leaving residents to flee as firefighters narrowly prevent the flames from spreading to nearby structures.
- Fire Breaks Out in Whitechapel District
A fire in a building occupied by Japanese women in Seattle's Whitechapel district causes a panic, but is quickly extinguished.
- The Lake Rose a Foot an Hour and the Hotel Bathhouse Floated Away
A Christmas-week gale swells Lake Cushman, floods the valley bottom, snaps the ice and — at least — opens the way for snowbound settlers on the South Fork of the Skokomish.
- Police Vaccinate the 'Free-and-Easy' Saloon Crowd
Public health efforts to contain a smallpox outbreak lead to forced vaccinations in saloons south of Yesler Avenue, with arrests for those who resist.