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| 1865 | 1 |
| 1876 | 16 |
| 1877 | 10 |
| 1878 | 4 |
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 5 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 1 |
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| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 17 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 13 |
| 1892 | 24 |
| 1893 | 20 |
| 1894 | 14 |
| 1895 | 11 |
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| 1899 | 5 |
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| 1903 | 13 |
| 1904 | 10 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1908 | 4 |
| 1909 | 9 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1912 | 1 |
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| 1915 | 4 |
| 1916 | 4 |
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233 stories matching gate
- The Summer Escape to Toll Gate
As Walla Walla swelters, hundreds of residents find refuge in the mountain pines, transforming the historic Toll Gate into a bustling 'city of canvas.'
- The Great Gate City Sawmill Heist
A rival mill proprietor orchestrates a midnight raid to steal his competition's machinery, only to get caught red-handed.
- The Electric Gate: An Olympia Father Declares War on Front-Gate Courting
A gadget-minded Eastside householder wires his front gate to deliver a jolt to lally-gagging sweethearts — and proves it first on an unwitting dog and a cabbage-loving cow.
- Mistaken Identity in Jury Bribery Case
A juror accuses a prominent businessman of bribery, only to realize he had been talking to the man's former partner all along.
- The Automatic Suitor-Smacker
A fed-up father builds a booby-trapped gate to drive away his daughters' persistent suitors, turning a domestic headache into a mechanical triumph.
- The Sermon on Seattle’s Future
In 1880, a local minister preached that Seattle’s prosperity depended less on its natural harbor and railroads, and more on the moral integrity of its citizens.
- The Hunt for the Abductor
A Tacoma girl is recovered from Vancouver after being enticed away by local underworld figures.
- Six Hours Stranded in Gate City: When the Railroad Made Portland Closer Than Tacoma
A new Northern Pacific timetable leaves Grays Harbor travelers — and Olympians — fuming, forcing a six-hour wait at Gate City and making far-off Portland a faster trip than nearby Tacoma.
- The Toll-Gate Runaway
A young woman's flirtation with danger and a reckless dash through a toll-gate causes a family scandal and the loss of a suitor.
- White River Valley Farmers Rise Against Federal Engineer
Local ranchers threaten to take matters into their own hands as a canal project triggers fears of catastrophic flooding.
- The Underworld Abduction of Norma Hoyt
A sixteen-year-old girl is recovered from Vancouver, B.C., after being lured away by local underworld figures, sparking a looming legal battle.
- The Great Northern Bribery Scandal Ends in Acquittal
After a day-long investigation into allegations of juror tampering in a major condemnation case, Judge Osborn dismisses the charges due to lack of evidence.
- Taming the Wishkah River
Massive new dams are set to revolutionize the lumber industry in Chehalis County.
- A Victory for Property Rights Against a Flawed City Tax
A Superior Court judge voids a municipal tax sale, finding that the city failed to follow mandatory legal procedures.
- Suspicious Fire at Standard Oil Plant
A locked gate was forced open and three horses perished in a midnight blaze that local authorities believe was no accident.
- Breaking the Shingle-Packing Ceiling
In an era where shingle packing is strictly men's work, a young woman in Gate City proves she can do the job just as well.
- Laborers Arrested for Risky Commute Over Tacoma Drawbridge
Workers rushing to the tide flats mills are detained for ignoring city ordinances while crossing a moving bridge.
- The Blue Ribbon Reunion at the Union Depot
A young man waits nightly at the Seattle train station, searching for a stranger marked by a blue ribbon on her wrist.
- The Lodging House Brawl
A local dispute over a lodging house assault leads to a courtroom showdown and a fine for the proprietor.
- The Siege of Third Street
When tenants refused to vacate their boarding house, a Seattle landlord responded by nailing the gates shut and mounting a guard.
- A Street Fight Over a Package of Meat
A man attempted to steal a package of meat off the steps of the Golden Gate building, only to face a vigorous drubbing from his victim.
- The Stool Dispute of Eighth Street
A brief, charming standoff between two children in a Walla Walla front yard captured by local gossip.
- The Suspicious Fire at Hartley’s Logging Dam
A dam on Stillwater Creek burned one mile above its junction with Olequa Creek, with arson suspected and loss set at $400. The owner was already in a Supreme Court fight over fishermen and the dam’s gates.
- Gate City’s Bridge to Nowhere—and the Heavyweight Who Saw a Future
A missing approach leaves a new Black River bridge unusable, diverting trade to Centralia—but John L. Sullivan thinks the town could host his next fight.
- Aberdeen’s Train and Boat Schedule Disruption
A drastic change in transportation schedules leaves locals stranded and furious over ballooning travel times.