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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 4 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 8 |
| 1862 | 8 |
| 1863 | 4 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 16 |
| 1876 | 14 |
| 1877 | 17 |
| 1878 | 11 |
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 24 |
| 1884 | 24 |
| 1885 | 27 |
| 1886 | 21 |
| 1887 | 16 |
| 1888 | 22 |
| 1889 | 40 |
| 1890 | 9 |
| 1891 | 58 |
| 1892 | 192 |
| 1893 | 168 |
| 1894 | 199 |
| 1895 | 120 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 18 |
| 1900 | 7 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 69 |
| 1904 | 62 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1909 | 54 |
| 1910 | 19 |
| 1911 | 12 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 6 |
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| 1916 | 6 |
| 1917 | 7 |
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1923 | 6 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1928 | 2 |
7 stories matching accus
- Pool Hall Altercation Turns Fatal in Milan
A former justice of the peace is accused of murder after intervening in a dispute between young men.
- The Everett Dock Riot Trials Approach
A judge in Everett sets the date for the mass trial of 73 I.W.W. members accused of murder following the violent confrontation on the Everett municipal docks.
- The Finley Fair Feud
Kennewick business leaders are accused of ignoring their neighbors after a local paper falsely claimed they supported the Finley Fair.
- Five Dangerous Prisoners Escape King County Jail
A jailer was overpowered and robbed in a brazen Sunday night escape by inmates facing charges ranging from life sentences for murder to bank robbery.
- The Great University Feud: A Lawmaker’s Stand
Gordon C. Moores breaks with local sentiment to support a contentious bill restricting academic duplication between Washington State College and the University of Washington.
- The Dry Law Comes to the Courthouse: Auditor Accused of Pouring Drinks for Commissioners
Prosecuting Attorney C. W. Fristoe filed four complaints against Auditor J. C. Syfford, alleging he served liquor to county commissioners and others in the commissioners' room. Syfford says he is ready for court.
- The Rising Cost of Living and the Local Monopoly
A representative of a regional retail chain faces local anger over accusations of price-gouging and lack of competition in White Bluffs.