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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 6 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 6 |
| 1860 | 3 |
| 1861 | 9 |
| 1862 | 7 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 6 |
| 1876 | 42 |
| 1877 | 33 |
| 1878 | 18 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1883 | 57 |
| 1884 | 43 |
| 1885 | 60 |
| 1886 | 50 |
| 1887 | 40 |
| 1888 | 43 |
| 1889 | 109 |
| 1890 | 17 |
| 1891 | 125 |
| 1892 | 274 |
| 1893 | 279 |
| 1894 | 279 |
| 1895 | 328 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 8 |
| 1899 | 73 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 126 |
| 1904 | 103 |
| 1905 | 4 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 24 |
| 1909 | 154 |
| 1910 | 49 |
| 1911 | 24 |
| 1912 | 15 |
| 1914 | 17 |
| 1915 | 23 |
| 1916 | 45 |
| 1917 | 24 |
| 1918 | 4 |
| 1922 | 5 |
| 1923 | 25 |
| 1924 | 9 |
| 1925 | 3 |
| 1929 | 5 |
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- The Constable Who Preached Instead of Punched
In a small Washington town, one officer’s radical experiment in restorative justice is turning criminals into church members—and neighbors are taking notice.
- The Siege of Rock Island Navy Yard
When labor organizers were barred from a meeting with the base commandant, the union workers didn't just back down—they launched a campaign to have him removed from command.
- The Doctor Who Vanished: A Seattle Physician’s Fearful Disappearance Sparks Murder Theories
Dr. H.P. Harrington of Oakdale left his patients and his town in mid-April, leaving behind a trail of illness, a warning from a lynching victim, and friends who fear he was silenced.
- The First Strike Against the Eight-Hour Day
Contractors are already looking for loopholes in the new Washington state labor law, sparking a legal showdown between building firms and the Western Central Labor Union.
- The Day Seattle’s Saloons Went Dry
Facing a sudden crackdown from the Chief of Police, Seattle’s tavern culture was forced to lock its doors tight every Sunday.
- The Klondike Gold Rush Rumor That Sent Seattle Into a Frenzy
A false tip regarding a 'treasure boat' arriving from the Yukon triggered a frantic, early-morning scramble among the Seattle Press Club—all for a story that never arrived.
- The Match That Killed: A Seattle Woman’s Desperate End
Maggie Borchers, 30, died in agony after ingesting sulfur matches because her family had locked away all other means of suicide.
- A Precarious Bicycle Ride Ends in Tragedy for a Tacoma Musician
A member of the Tacoma military band is recovering from a gunshot wound after a tumble from his bicycle caused his concealed revolver to discharge.
- The Sunday War in Seattle
A local Christian organization vows to shutter all saloons and theaters on the Sabbath, sparking a defiant clash over public pleasure and civic life.
- The 'Opium Bribe' Scandal That Wasn't
A sensationalized investigation into Seattle police corruption collapses as the city council realizes the accusations were entirely fabricated.
- The Color Line at the Temple: Seattle’s Masonic Order Faces National Backlash
As the Grand Lodge of Washington convenes at the Masonic Temple to debate racial segregation in its ranks, telegrams from across the country reveal a deep national fracture over 'Negro Masonry.'
- Brutal Midday Assault on Tacoma Streets
A man is kicked to death in broad daylight by a mob on a city street, leaving authorities with only one suspect in custody.
- The Man Who Cut Off His Own Foot
Desperate and denied by surgeons, a young Washington man performs a self-amputation with a pocketknife to save his life.
- The Saloon Ordinance and the 'Back Door' Scandal
Seattle City Council members clash over zoning laws for liquor licenses, with accusations of bribery and political maneuvering threatening to shut down saloons in key districts.
- The Mediums' Trust: When Seattle's Spiritualists Tried to Fix Their Prices
A secret meeting of clairvoyants and mediums ended in failure as new arrivals undercut their rates, proving that even the spirit world is subject to market forces.
- The Cake-Walk Controversy: When Morality Met Modernity in Bellevue
A local violinist’s moral objection to a high school charity dance nearly sparked a riot, dividing the town between tradition and progress.
- The Franchise Fight: Seattle’s Battle for Control of the Streets
As the Corporation Committee prepares to report on the street railway franchise, a fierce debate erupts over whether the city should sell its public assets to private developers for 40 years or keep them in public hands.
- Seattle’s Legal Housekeeping: The City Council Decides to Clean Up Its Own Act
In 1899, Seattle’s leaders admitted their laws were a mess and hired two experts to fix it—proving that bureaucratic confusion is an old problem.
- The Officer Who Stole From the Poor: A Seattle Cop’s Betrayal
Officer J.E. Doney is arrested for forging receipts and stealing money from Japanese immigrants, shattering his reputation as a trusted member of the police force.
- The Doctor Who Walked Away: Dr. Lockhart’s Shocking Resignation from Medical Lake Asylum
The superintendent of the state's notorious mental health facility has tendered his resignation, ending a tenure marked by controversy and leaving the board scrambling for a successor.
- The Eight-Hour War: Seattle’s Labor Law Hits a Legal Wall
As the state’s landmark eight-hour workday law takes effect, prosecutors and judges clash over whether it applies to private contractors like the Pacific Bridge Company, leaving workers in limbo.
- A Banker’s Private Fleet for Returning Soldiers
When the government failed to bring Washington's volunteers home from the Philippine-American War, a local multi-millionaire stepped in to charter ships for their return to Puget Sound.
- The Fight for a Living Wage on Seattle's Streetcars
Facing a massive consolidation of rail companies, Seattle transit workers organize to demand a guaranteed minimum wage.
- The Sudden Vanishing of the Union’s Trusted Bookkeeper
A local labor official disappears, leaving behind a mysterious accounting gap and an unanswered question of financial impropriety.
- The City That Breathed Soot: Seattle’s First War on Air Pollution
In 1898, the Board of Health declared a 'war upon smoke' to save the city from choking on its own industrial exhaust. It was one of the earliest municipal attempts to regulate air quality in America.