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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 6 |
| 1872 | 12 |
| 1876 | 102 |
| 1877 | 79 |
| 1878 | 31 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 10 |
| 1882 | 14 |
| 1883 | 56 |
| 1884 | 19 |
| 1885 | 35 |
| 1886 | 18 |
| 1887 | 16 |
| 1888 | 43 |
| 1889 | 44 |
| 1890 | 17 |
| 1891 | 52 |
| 1892 | 82 |
| 1893 | 68 |
| 1894 | 84 |
| 1895 | 128 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 19 |
| 1899 | 39 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 43 |
| 1904 | 32 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 12 |
| 1909 | 42 |
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1911 | 4 |
| 1912 | 3 |
| 1914 | 14 |
| 1915 | 13 |
| 1916 | 12 |
| 1917 | 8 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 9 |
| 1924 | 4 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 3 |
42 stories matching kind
- The Jailhouse Mimic
A soft-hearted jailer is driven to madness by what he assumes is a distressed feline, only to find a prankster in a cell.
- Ledwena Mowitch's Plea for Safety
A young woman escapes a violent marriage through the court system, forcing a reckoning for her abusive husband.
- Eight Hundred Men, a Tunnel, and a Bridge
The I.W.N. extension put hundreds of laborers to work on grades, bridges and the Blueslide tunnel—while a bridge contractor was hurt by a falling timber.
- Steamer Vashon Disabled in Puget Sound Accident
A faulty boiler plate leaves a fireman injured and passengers stranded off Manzanita Beach.
- The Hidden Enemies in the Workshop
A leaked solicitation letter exposes the shadowy industry of private detective agencies planting 'operatives' in Everett's factories to dismantle labor unions from within.
- The Tragic End of 'Old Despair'
A local musician, known to the town as 'Old Despair,' dies in a dance hall, leaving behind his only treasure—a violin—to a man he barely knew.
- Winter Carnival Comes to Conconully
The county seat prepares for its first-ever winter sports festival, featuring ice races, skating, and the crowning of a carnival queen.
- Expansion of the Puyallup Indian School
The federal government announces plans for new facilities at the Puyallup Indian School to increase educational capacity.
- A Heartbreaking Departure for Reform
A teenage girl thanked the judge who sentenced her to a reform school in Chehalis for stealing clothes.
- The Art of the Industrial Squeeze
How the Steel Trust uses deliberate idleness and wage competition to break unions and keep workers in poverty.
- New Law Reshapes Local Construction Business
A legislative change forces material men to provide duplicate invoices, altering building financial practices in Tacoma.
- Mayor Accused of Silencing Health Official Over Water Safety
Physicians in Pierce County call a meeting at the Tacoma Hotel, suspecting the Mayor fired the bacteriologist to hide pollution data.
- The City Hall Stumping Standoff
A citizen refuses to pay a surety bond for the 'privilege' of removing eight stumps from his own property.
- The Fight for Tacoma’s Charter
As the city council calls for a special election to rewrite the municipal charter, citizens are warned to watch for corporate interests looking to hijack the reform movement.
- The Shadowy 'Sailor Boarding House' Racket
Diplomats gather in Tacoma to confront the exploitative system of boarding house masters who held a monopoly on crew procurement for Pacific ships.
- Tacoma Voters Urged to Register for Charter Election
Only half of Tacoma is registered with a major charter revision election looming.
- City Hall's Bacteriological Battle
Tacoma doctors confront the mayor over the firing of the city bacteriologist, sparking a debate on political interference in health services.
- A Parting Call for Reform from Governor Mead
In his final message to the legislature, Washington's outgoing governor challenges the political status quo, targeting the saloon industry, gambling, and the exploitation of child labor.
- Chamber of Commerce Bounties for Frace Murderers
Business leaders offer $500 for the capture of the man who left James A. Frace dead under a fir tree.
- Grandma Fea Crossed an Ocean, a Yellow Fever Epidemic and a Sawmill Explosion to Die at 94 in Newport
Ann Liddle Fea, the Scotch widow who arrived with the Great Northern and became the town's beloved 'Grandma,' was buried from her daughter's house on May 20 — leaving 23 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren behind her.
- The Fruit Feud: Oroville vs. Riverside
A war of words erupts between local newspapers over winter damage to orchard crops.
- The Tramp Who Tried to Outsmart the Law
A wandering man thought he had convinced a police captain to buy him a free meal, only to find the ‘restaurant’ was the city jail kitchen.
- The Six-Day Skate-Off
Two local professional skaters prepare for a grueling week-long endurance test on the Glide Rink floor.
- The High Price of 'Hello'
Medical experts warn that the grueling labor and public abuse faced by telephone operators are breaking the health of a generation of working women.
- 150 Jobs Waiting at the River: Fidelity Mill Set to Open Across from Newport
With 15 million feet of logs in the boom, the Fidelity Lumber Co. races toward a July 10 start and a two-shift payroll for about 150 men.