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| 1854 | 6 |
| 1858 | 4 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 7 |
| 1862 | 6 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1872 | 10 |
| 1876 | 60 |
| 1877 | 59 |
| 1878 | 32 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 14 |
| 1882 | 9 |
| 1883 | 61 |
| 1884 | 25 |
| 1885 | 54 |
| 1886 | 26 |
| 1887 | 35 |
| 1888 | 32 |
| 1889 | 86 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1891 | 76 |
| 1892 | 128 |
| 1893 | 91 |
| 1894 | 124 |
| 1895 | 211 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 9 |
| 1898 | 16 |
| 1899 | 26 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 57 |
| 1904 | 43 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 29 |
| 1909 | 59 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 6 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 13 |
| 1915 | 12 |
| 1916 | 17 |
| 1917 | 11 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1924 | 2 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1929 | 3 |
1,503 stories matching certain
- The Great Seattle Boom: $2 Million in Brick and Mortar
Architects and owners promise a wave of substantial construction that will transform Second Street into the city's new business heart, leaving Front Street behind.
- The Sloop Louisa and the Contraband of 1891
A federal seizure notice reveals the high-stakes battle over immigration and maritime law on the waters of Elliott Bay.
- Miners Denounce Lawyers and Lawmakers at Roslyn Meeting
Coal miners and residents gather at Unity Hall to demand labor protections and criticize the legislature for failure to pass worker-sponsored bills.
- Legislature Offers Tax Relief to Struggling Property Owners
A new bill aims to waive penalties and interest for delinquent taxpayers, while proposing a shift to semi-annual payments to ease the burden on residents.
- The Mayor Can Fire His Police Commissioners — But He Has to Give Them a Hearing First
Judge Langley rules that Mayor Phelps had the power to remove Commissioners Cheasty and Niggle, but that he skipped the required notice and hearing. Now the hearing looks like a formality — with the mayor sitting as his own judge.
- The Chinese Question: Seattle’s Editorial War Over Labor and 'Vermin'
In October 1876, the *Seattle Daily Intelligencer* published a blistering editorial defending Chinese laborers while simultaneously dehumanizing them as carriers of disease, revealing the complex economic dependencies and racial tensions of early Washington Territory.
- The Battle for the City's Official News Contract
A political struggle unfolds at City Hall as the board of aldermen chooses official newspapers based on partisanship rather than price.
- The Governor’s Plea for Order During the Anti-Chinese Riots
Governor Watson C. Squire issues a stern warning against the vigilante violence sweeping across Puget Sound in 1885.
- The Boston Mob That Bought Seattle
A mysterious syndicate from the East Coast has quietly acquired over $75,000 worth of land around Lake Washington and downtown, sparking rumors of a coordinated takeover by wealthy outsiders.
- A Scapegoat for the Flames
Police round up a local Chinese cook after a string of suspicious small fires, despite a lack of concrete evidence.
- The Union Pacific’s Secret Deal: Tacoma’s Next Rail Giant Already Buying Land
While the city debates whether the railroad will come to town, Mayor Campbell confirms negotiations are underway and insiders reveal land deals in the Indian Addition.
- The Shadow Ledger of 1877 Snohomish
A grand jury investigation reveals that local commissioners were caught undercutting liquor licensing fees, triggering a deeper probe into potential corruption and the misdirection of public funds.
- The Fight Against 'Indecent' Print
Tacoma authorities move to criminalize the sale of 'indecent' newspapers and tabloids.
- The Great Railway Bribe Scandal of 1891
When the Northern Pacific Railway sent complimentary transit passes to Washington state legislators to influence a deadlocked U.S. Senate race, the blunder sparked a statewide scandal over corruption and corporate power.
- Tacoma's Million-Dollar Water Deal Was Built on Bribery, Suit Alleges
A city lawsuit over the purchase of a light and water plant charged that officials and the company colluded to hide the property's true value before taxpayers bought it.
- The Price of Debt on the Frontier
A legal summons from 1878 reveals the high-stakes reality of credit and collateral in early Snohomish, where a $100 loan could lead to the seizure of one's livelihood.
- Sunday Closing Fight Hits the Fruit Fair
Walla Walla's religious organizations challenge the management's decision to keep the local fruit fair open on a Sunday.
- City Council Caught in Railroad’s Pocket
Aberdeen’s local officials are handing over the city’s future by letting railroad attorneys draft their own franchise terms during council meetings.
- Showdown at the Whatcom Land Dispute
A contentious meeting regarding a contested land claim ended in an attempted confrontation with the Pettibone brothers.
- A Vicious Visitor in Town
An unknown local poisoner is targeting the town's dogs, causing alarm among residents.
- The Great Cabbage Scandal
A citizen defends the public market against charges of unsanitary conditions, pointing the finger at local grocers instead.
- The City That Wants to Be the Boston of the Pacific
While San Francisco fretfully watches its own supremacy, an 1880 editorial predicts a rising Puget Sound metropolis of millions.
- The City That Writes Its Own Future
Two weary travelers from the East declare Seattle’s newspaper a sign of civic maturity, deciding to make the Pacific Northwest their permanent home.
- The Need for a Reform School
A local editorial argues that Seattle’s juvenile justice system is failing, treating young offenders as criminals rather than rehabilitation candidates.
- The Treasurer-Elect Nobody Would Sign For
J.W. Maple won the King County treasurer's office, then allegedly traded away patronage and alienated his own party—leaving him unable to post the bond required to take the job.