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| 1854 | 2 |
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| 1859 | 3 |
| 1860 | 3 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 5 |
| 1876 | 64 |
| 1877 | 46 |
| 1878 | 12 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1883 | 62 |
| 1884 | 24 |
| 1885 | 32 |
| 1886 | 19 |
| 1887 | 26 |
| 1888 | 15 |
| 1889 | 64 |
| 1890 | 9 |
| 1891 | 82 |
| 1892 | 144 |
| 1893 | 112 |
| 1894 | 130 |
| 1895 | 195 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 15 |
| 1899 | 35 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 84 |
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| 1923 | 9 |
| 1924 | 3 |
| 1925 | 2 |
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- A controversial bid for freedom via marriage
A man accused of a serious crime seeks release through a proposed union with the complainant.
- Poisoning Case Waits for a Jury in Stevens County
George L. Pepoon, accused alongside an escaped convict of poisoning his wife, Edith, may not face trial until May because no April jury was drawn.
- The Mysterious Abandoned Schooner
A local man discovers a waterlogged schooner adrift in the Straits of Georgia with only a dead dog aboard.
- A Grassroots Rail Line Planned for Whatcom County
Granges in Ferndale and Custer initiate a cooperative traction railway project, with Lynden and neighboring towns invited to extend the line.
- The Bluff Above Pacific Avenue Is Coming Down
Commissioner McGregor's engineers put a first price on holding up Cliff Avenue: $26,000 — and admit a real job would cost several times that.
- The Perilous Plank at Front and Seneca
For months, Seattle residents braved a treacherous, unlit crossing near the waterfront, until a cook’s brutal fall finally forced a call for accountability.
- The Iron Road Comes to the Columbia
A massive railway infrastructure project—the North Bank Road—is set to bridge Kennewick to Vancouver, reshaping the region's economy.
- Smallpox Scare Deepens in Snohomish
A messenger boy and a recent arrival from Seattle have contracted the virus, forcing schools to remain closed and court sessions to be postponed.
- Seattle’s Unemployed Planned to Get Arrested Rather Than Go Hungry
In 1895, a new Workhouse Club proposed a march on City Hall to demand work—and a mass arrest as the backup plan.
- The Pugilist and the Hercules: Seattle’s ‘Denver Ed’ Sets Sights on Giant Tom Costello
Local fighter 'Denver Ed' Smith prepares to step into the ring with a massive gunner from the USS Iowa, promising a fifteen-round bout that has the city buzzing.
- The Governor’s Executive Fiat
After the state legislature deadlocked and failed to elect a U.S. Senator, Governor McGraw unilaterally appointed John B. Allen to fill the seat.
- The Balloon Dreams of 1889
While aeronauts of the late 19th century insisted that aerial travel was the future, Seattle residents remained skeptical of the 'helpless' hot air ships.
- The Great Migration North: Why Settlers Chose Washington Over Drought-Stricken California
An 1877 report chronicles the shifting tides of American migration as thousands look to Puget Sound for a fresh start during a season of western uncertainty.
- The Steamer Anderson’s Long Life on the Sound
A legendary vessel finds new ownership in Seattle, signaling a shift in the regional transit market.
- Walla Walla’s Great Water Debate
The City Council faces a fractured path forward as they weigh options for a new gravity water system to solve the city's supply crisis.
- The Boat Thief at the Jail Door
A suspected thief stolen from Tacoma is apprehended in Seattle, leading to a tense struggle at the threshold of the local jail.
- A $1,000 Lot Sells for $16,000 as Tacoma Booms
A bank building and lot on Pacific Avenue fetches a record price, a sign of the speculative frenzy sweeping the new city.
- White Bluffs Drills for War
Local men organize a volunteer 'Home Guard' to prepare for potential service in the Great War.
- The Hilltop Slip: Seattle’s Shifting Waterfront
Decades before the regrades reshaped the city, residents of the Belltown waterfront watched their homes slide into the bay as the ground beneath them turned to quicksand.
- Seattle’s Housing Crisis: Brick by Brick, Room by Room
As the city races to build new brick structures on Second and Smith Streets, officials warn that even these new constructions won't be enough to stop rents from skyrocketing.
- Walla Walla Bids Farewell to the 30th Battery
After a final march through city streets, the artillery unit departs for Fort Snelling via the Northern Pacific.
- The Price of Peace in the Priest Rapids Valley
An attorney advises Hanford-area farmers to drop their long-standing water right grievances to secure a future for the project.
- A Runaway Team Crashes into the Merchants' National Bank
A runaway wagon careens down the city's steepest slope, narrowly missing a bank employee.
- The Waterfront Rescue
When two boys tumbled into the cold waters of the Seattle wharf, the indifference of the crowd stood in sharp contrast to one man's bravery.
- City Hall Factions Scramble for Power
Tacoma council members face a potential stalemate in selecting a new president, with rival factions vying for a decisive swing vote.