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| Year | Stories |
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| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1872 | 6 |
| 1876 | 39 |
| 1877 | 25 |
| 1878 | 8 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 30 |
| 1884 | 18 |
| 1885 | 29 |
| 1886 | 17 |
| 1887 | 27 |
| 1888 | 20 |
| 1889 | 41 |
| 1890 | 8 |
| 1891 | 42 |
| 1892 | 75 |
| 1893 | 71 |
| 1894 | 103 |
| 1895 | 144 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 12 |
| 1899 | 34 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 33 |
| 1904 | 37 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1909 | 35 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 7 |
| 1912 | 3 |
| 1914 | 8 |
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| 1916 | 15 |
| 1917 | 10 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 2 |
103 stories matching tell
- The Fortune-Telling Machines Banned
A Seattle judge rules that nickel-in-the-slot 'fortune-telling' devices are illegal gambling machines.
- The Attempt to Keep Ah Och Out
A federal court hearing reveals a suspected plot among Seattle's Chinese community to prevent a merchant from landing.
- The Story Flora Sullivan Chose to Tell
After a suicide attempt at Seattle's Columbia House, Flora Sullivan wanted it known that her husband was not the cause—another man was.
- The Commonweal Army Vacates Puyallup
After weeks of encampment, the 'army' of unemployed men departs the city for Washington D.C., leaving the streets quiet.
- The Penalty for a Paper Crime
A man's attempt to exercise his right to vote leads to a felony conviction over his status as a former convict, testing the limits of the law.
- The Railroad That Tried to Take Its Tracks Off the Tax Rolls
Northern Pacific receivers tell Thurston County that its right-of-way and stations are federal property—and therefore exempt from local taxes.
- A Grand Jury's Reluctance
Tacoma officials allege that a grand jury investigation into the 'water works steal' is a sham designed to protect corrupt councilmen.
- The Strange 'Chicken Oath' in a Seattle Courtroom
A local robbery trial takes a surreal turn as witnesses perform a traditional ritual before testifying.
- The Failed Prison Escape of Sam Murphy
A notorious burglar's attempt to break free while being transported to Walla Walla is thwarted by a tip-off.
- Memorial Day Parades and Politics
Seattle celebrated Memorial Day with a massive procession and a theater program, where speakers linked the memory of Union veterans to modern anxieties over labor unrest and immigration.
- The Opium-Hand Coaching Scheme
A theatrical agent was arrested after authorities discovered a systemic scheme to coach Chinese witnesses in court through signals and physical props.
- The Opium Smuggler's Revenge
A Whatcom man claims he was framed by corrupt officials in a botched smuggling sting, and he's ready to tell all in court.
- The Lawyer, the Spider, and the Disappearance
A prominent Spokane judge vanishes, only to be found in Seattle playing the 'innocent fly' to a traveling theatrical troupe.
- 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 Trial of a Fallen City Treasurer
A scathing editorial lambasts former City Treasurer Krug for his 'technical' defense after being caught embezzling public funds.
- The Body in the Box: A Political Murder Haunts Spokane County
Charles F. Gloystein crossed the Freeman's Protective Silver Federation and disappeared. Now his neighbors are offering a $1,000 reward—not for a killer, but for the body.
- A Bluff Democrat Tells the State Committee to Hold Its Convention in Hell
Samuel Bass, a Whatcom Democrat, answers a request for advice with a scalding letter about party hacks, shyster judges and tin-horn gamblers.
- A Backyard Tragedy in Ballard
A young girl is severely burned while playing near a rubbish fire during spring cleaning.
- Ballard's Council Feud: Mayor and Council Say Ex-Councilman Winsor Let His Own Trial Go by Default
The Ballard city council row continues as the mayor and council answer Thomas Winsor's reinstatement petition, accusing him of selling lumber to the city and then refusing to defend himself.
- The Uprising Against the 'Dive' in Black Diamond
Citizens of the coal town band together to shut down a notorious saloon accused of illicit liquor sales and illegal operations.
- An Editor Pleads Not Guilty to Calling Out a Police Chief
Charles H. Lugrin of the Telegraph faced libel charges for reporting that Seattle's police chief took gambling money — and the judge warned him not to comment further.
- The Business of Governing
A crowded rally at the Armory showcases the 'Citizens' Municipal League' attempting to wrestle control of Seattle from the grip of party machines.
- The Lumbermen Who Worshipped a Black Cat
Seattle initiates into the Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo, a new fraternal society for lumbermen, complete with black robes, mock titles and a banquet.
- Seattle Newsboys Battle the 'Ledger'
A newly formed union of newspaper sellers takes a stand against a Tacoma paper, sparking a confrontation over 'scab' labor and restaurant-bought loyalties.
- Tacoma’s Missing Warrant Book and the Forgery Scandal at City Hall
A former assistant city clerk had already been sent to prison. Now his talk of accomplices had Tacoma officials eyeing a missing warrant book and city paper selling at a steep discount in Chehalis.