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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 21 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 36 |
| 1893 | 63 |
| 1894 | 41 |
| 1895 | 50 |
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- Anti-Japanese Agitation in Kent Hop Yards
White hop pickers form a committee to forcibly exclude Japanese laborers from local harvest fields.
- Fireman Suspended for Unpaid Debts
The Seattle Fire Department takes a hardline stance against members failing to pay their financial obligations to colleagues.
- A Court Reporter’s Double Life
A prominent Seattle court stenographer is arrested for bigamy following a pursuit by his former wife from Wisconsin.
- Miracle at the Buzz Saw
A worker falls onto a moving saw, narrowly avoiding a fatal arterial wound.
- The Ballard Ghost Case
A morbid prank involving a 'dummy corpse' in Ballard sends the local coroner on a wild goose chase, leaving the town laughing at his indignation.
- The Commissioner's Conflict
Commissioner Williams denies avoiding Banker Atkins's case, calling the 100-mile warrant assignment unnecessary.
- The Tragedy of a 'Hidden' Life
A young woman from Iowa was brought to Seattle by relatives to conceal her pregnancy, ending in a mysterious death that captivated the city.
- The Hard Times Ball
Seattle's elite staged an 'economical' dance party to navigate the financial strain of 1893.
- The Tragic Death of a Devoted Teacher
A Rainier School teacher passes away after a heroic, fatal attempt to shield her students from a schoolroom fire.
- A Miracle Survival at the Northern Hotel
A dishwasher fell four stories down an elevator shaft at the Northern Hotel and miraculously survived the plunge.
- The Great Encampment Squabble
Washington's citizen-soldiers spar over the location of their permanent training grounds and the pride of hosting a Fourth of July parade.
- A Sea Captain's Seattle Grievance
Captain Jorgensen of the Alexander McNeill learns a hard lesson about maritime labor laws after attempting to deny his crew their pay in Seattle.
- Manual Training in Seattle Schools
Seattle High School launches a new carpentry course, emphasizing hand-eye coordination for students while avoiding the ire of labor unions.
- A Moral War Over the 'Crowning Sin of the Age'
Rev. Brevard D. Sinclair’s sermon against the 'perversion of marriage' ignites a fierce debate in New England and Seattle over birth control and societal decline.
- The Streetcar Lobbying Luncheon
When an entrepreneur wanted a streetcar franchise to Woodland Park, he treated the city council to flowers and a fine lunch.
- The Mail-Order Crank of Seattle
A local mining broker faces prison for years of threatening and scurrilous letters sent to the Post-Intelligencer and national leaders.
- The Conflict at the Docks
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce investigates longshoremen’s union rules, finding that discriminatory labor practices and disputes over foremen are diverting shipping business to Tacoma and Port Blakely.
- The Empire of the Pacific
Senator Watson C. Squire argues that Puget Sound is a defenseless frontier, vulnerable to the British naval presence at Esquimalt.
- A Family Feud Erupts in Court
A dispute over a boy's wayward behavior reveals a fractured family and a grandmother's dramatic courtroom outburst.
- The 'Green Goods' Confidence Trick
A Tacoma woman narrowly avoids a total swindle only to have her money snatched in a daring streetcar exchange.
- A Deadly Hole on Pioneer Place
A routine street crossing turns fatal when rotten wooden planks give way under a carriage horse.
- The Oyster House Bootlegger
A local oyster house proprietor avoids conviction for selling liquor without a license by claiming he sold it at cost to his patrons.
- Seattle's Tax Delinquency Sale Draws a Crowd
A rare look at how the city handled unpaid property taxes in 1892, with far fewer lots left on the market than in previous years.
- Farmers Seek Seattle Tide-Water Elevator
Eastern Washington farmers arrive in Seattle to bypass grain speculators by building their own tide-water facility.
- The Surveyor’s Stalling Tactic
King County officials struggle to remove a surveyor accused of administrative misconduct as he leverages legal loopholes to keep his job.