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| 1854 | 2 |
| 1858 | 4 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1860 | 3 |
| 1861 | 8 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 10 |
| 1876 | 59 |
| 1877 | 30 |
| 1878 | 27 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 10 |
| 1882 | 11 |
| 1883 | 55 |
| 1884 | 25 |
| 1885 | 48 |
| 1886 | 24 |
| 1887 | 31 |
| 1888 | 25 |
| 1889 | 116 |
| 1890 | 11 |
| 1891 | 62 |
| 1892 | 138 |
| 1893 | 116 |
| 1894 | 142 |
| 1895 | 180 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 19 |
| 1899 | 46 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 51 |
| 1904 | 40 |
| 1905 | 5 |
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| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 7 |
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| 1917 | 9 |
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| 1929 | 2 |
1,446 stories matching seen
- A Woman Vanishes Toward the Cowlitz River
At Little Falls, a woman last seen walking toward the Cowlitz River has been missing since Monday, prompting search parties and fears she may have gone to the family claim or taken her life.
- An 18-Year-Old Vanishes in Seattle's Whitechapel, and Her Lover Is Gone
Chloe Jackson, who came west from New Orleans last fall, disappeared at midnight Saturday. Seattle's Black community is alarmed, and the man last seen with her cannot be found.
- The Annual Migration to the Puyallup Valley
A historic snapshot of the diverse, bustling encampments that formed every autumn when the hop harvest drew thousands to the riverbanks.
- His House Burned, Then He Vanished in a Stranger's Boat
A well-to-do Whidbey Island beach farmer lost his home to fire at dawn — then was last seen rowing off with an unknown man, and has not been heard from since.
- The Mysterious Disappearance of A. I. Cecil
A local wood-cutter vanishes into the dark waters of Puget Sound, leaving only a missing boat and unanswered questions.
- The Team Came Down Without Its Driver
A body found on Wenatchee Mountain was believed to be eighteen months old; two men had been seen with a team, but only one reached Ellensburg.
- The Unspoiled Wilderness of the Cowlitz
A scenic journey along the Northern Pacific Railroad reveals a pristine landscape of rolling prairies, rich farmland, and the challenges of carving a home from the forest.
- Search Underway for Missing Sailor L.P. Peterson
Friends have reported L.P. Peterson missing after he was last seen at a saloon on Jackson Street.
- Betrayal in the Forest
A husband returns from a hard day's work in Rockport to find his home empty and his life shattered.
- A Black Skiff, a Stranger, and a House That Burned
A Whidbey Island man rowed out with an unknown companion on a windy February afternoon in 1895. Neither was seen again — and six days later his house went up in flames.
- The Mysterious Disappearance of Arthur P. Kent
A man vanishes from his familiar haunts, leaving behind unpaid debts and a forgotten bank certificate.
- A Farmer Denies a Backroom Deal — and Pitches His County's Wheat
W. C. Bush of Bush's Prairie says he may run for the senate to help Thurston County's World's Fair exhibit, but flatly denies the rumor that Judge Robinson ever promised him the seat.
- A False Alarm on Second Street
Police rushed to a residence expecting a gruesome tragedy, only to find a quiet house and a domestic misunderstanding.
- A Cabin Burned, a Man Vanished Near Enumclaw
George Eigensteller disappeared from his cabin near Enumclaw; the next morning the cabin burned, and no remains were found in the ruins.
- Suspicion Falls on Youths After Ballard Arson
A vacant building owned by Fred E. Sander was destroyed by fire in Ballard; two local boys seen fleeing the scene are now suspects.
- The Political War Over John H. McGraw
The Post-Intelligencer battles claims that gubernatorial candidate John H. McGraw was seen at a notorious Seattle saloon.
- 1893 Lake Washington Disappearance of Two Rowers
A couple vanishes while rowing on the lake, leaving only an umbrella and a lily leaf behind in an empty boat.
- Missing Money Lender Feared Dead in the Snow
An elderly man disappears while trekking across a fifteen-mile stretch of frozen prairie near Waterville.
- Scavenging in the Ashes
While Seattle recovers from the Great Fire of 1889, opportunists sift through the debris of the burned post office in search of mail—and valuables.
- The Sad Mystery of 'Kanaka Joe'
A man who drowned in Elliott Bay is identified as a former hospital patient known as 'Kanaka Joe' from the Sandwich Islands.
- The Mystery of the Yakima Avenue Diver
A rare northern bird is discovered in the middle of a city street at night, baffling locals until a taxidermist cements its place in history.
- The Train That Didn't Whistle
A Seattle teamster loses a leg at a blind railroad crossing, and the Washington Supreme Court weighs whether his failure to stop and listen bars his claim against the Northern Pacific.
- The Voting Power of the Skokomish Reservation
A surge in voting participation at the Union City precinct raises questions about Indigenous franchise and its impact on Mason County politics.
- The Wedding That Lit Up Snohomish: A Steamer’s Arrival and a Night of Revelry
When the steamer Millie docked with its popular proprietor Benj. Smith Earp and his new bride, the town turned out in force for one of the most brilliant social events ever seen in Snohomish.
- 1892 Floods Isolate Renton and Snohomish Valley Farms
Torrents ravage the Duwamish and Snohomish valleys, washing out railroad lines and leaving towns like Renton and Sultan submerged.