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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 7 |
| 1860 | 3 |
| 1861 | 8 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 25 |
| 1876 | 86 |
| 1877 | 69 |
| 1878 | 34 |
| 1879 | 5 |
| 1880 | 17 |
| 1882 | 16 |
| 1883 | 83 |
| 1884 | 48 |
| 1885 | 57 |
| 1886 | 37 |
| 1887 | 39 |
| 1888 | 50 |
| 1889 | 104 |
| 1890 | 18 |
| 1891 | 89 |
| 1892 | 169 |
| 1893 | 161 |
| 1894 | 227 |
| 1895 | 263 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 11 |
| 1899 | 49 |
| 1900 | 7 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 74 |
| 1904 | 50 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1907 | 5 |
| 1908 | 19 |
| 1909 | 68 |
| 1910 | 22 |
| 1911 | 16 |
| 1912 | 3 |
| 1914 | 15 |
| 1915 | 9 |
| 1916 | 25 |
| 1917 | 17 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1923 | 10 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1925 | 2 |
| 1928 | 3 |
| 1929 | 5 |
227 stories matching never
- The Grading Debt That Never Was
A judge rules that Seattle property owners don't have to pay for street improvements that the city never actually finished.
- Indigenous Opposition to the Squire Bill
Jonas Stannup warns against the theft of tribal land by government commissioners, citing the suspicious nature of the 'Squire bill'.
- The Fireman Who Accused His Commissioner—Then Sued the City
Oswald R. Vitzthum says Seattle owes him years of pay and that he was never legally discharged after accusing a former fire commissioner of taking money for jobs.
- Olympic Athletic Club Internal Squabble
A committee meets to resolve deep fractures within a local sports club, where disagreements over prize fighting have cast members in an unfavorable light.
- Three Men, One Interpreter, and a Murder They All Deny
In the county jail, Japanese laborers finally tell their side of the Mayeda killing—and one points the finger at a man who was never arrested.
- Seattle’s First 'Messiah' Performance
A chorus of 175 voices packed Plymouth Church in a landmark cultural event that hinted at the city's future as a musical center.
- The Laborer’s Question
A candidate for mayor is put on the spot regarding political litmus tests for city jobs.
- Victim Speaks Out After North Seattle Shooting
J. A. Holt, recovering from three gunshot wounds, tells reporters his attacker was a man driven by delusion and business failure.
- The Miner Who Went Back to Warn Them
In the Franklin mine disaster, young Joseph Dawson chose to save his fellows and lost his own life—an editorial page's portrait of ordinary courage.
- The Serial Defendant's Last Act
A repeat offender who boasted of forty trials finally runs out of luck in a Seattle courtroom.
- A Flag at Half-Mast and a Populist's 'Lost Liberties'
A county auditor candidate is accused of helping turn the Fourth of July flag into a protest banner—and of being an unnaturalized New Zealander besides.
- A Cedar Raft, a Swollen River, and the Prospector Who Never Came Back
J. A. Hamm of Everett launched a homemade raft of four cedar logs onto the Skagit in July and vanished. His wife has heard nothing since, and those who know the river say no one could survive the run below Day Creek.
- The Price of a Sewer Job
A disillusioned Seattle voter accuses the city’s Democratic administration of demanding political loyalty in exchange for manual labor.
- A Populist Feud Ended in Disappearance—and Charles Gloystein Was Never Found
After being hanged in effigy and warned to leave Mica, the Spokane County farmer vanished. His family and editors suspected political murder; no body ever surfaced.
- A Denial and a Threat: W. H. Evring Fires Back at Murder Plot Accusations
Accused of plotting to kill a ship captain, Whatcom businessman W. H. Evring writes a fiery letter denying everything—and warning his enemies he'll be back.
- The Struggle to Build the Wishkah River Road
Local residents rally to fund a critical infrastructure link, exposing a backlog of unspent government appropriations.
- The Fugitive Banker of Buckley
After wrecking a bank and fleeing to Maryland, local officials are still waiting for word on whether the disgraced financier will face justice.
- The 'Washington Security' Swindle
A California resident discovers that a Seattle firm is a phantom operation.
- A Prospector's Plea for Support
A former Yukon miner writes to the editor asking for help to fund a prospecting expedition.
- Puyallup Tribe Begins Commercial Hop Farming
In a historic shift, local indigenous farmers take the first step toward independent hop production.
- A Seattle Divorce Trial Turned a Woman’s Private Life Into a Public Spectacle
Mrs. Steel spent hours on the stand denying adultery with Mr. Dugan, while a Black witness’s testimony exposed the racial boundaries of respectable Seattle.
- The Letter That Turned a Railroad Strike Into a Frontier War
A Tacoma cavalryman's lurid account of fighting Indigenous people in the Olympics and riding through a strike reads like pulp fiction — and the paper knew it.
- The Union Sailor Fined for Heckling a Nonunion Captain
Joseph Hanson shouted at Captain H. Blekum across a Seattle wharf over lower wages. A justice fined him $5 for language tending to provoke an assault.
- The Unpaid Fireman Who Claimed His Job Back
A suspended firefighter, accused of bribery, returns to city hall demanding back pay for his two-year absence.
- Vanished on the Sound
Two ranchers from Bainbridge Island fail to return home, sparking fears of a tragedy in the rough winter waters.