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| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 8 |
| 1890 | 2 |
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| 1894 | 7 |
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| 1924 | 2 |
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- The Senate Standoff at Olympia
A legislative deadlock in Olympia pits railroad-backed lobbyists against the people's choice, fueling calls for electoral reform.
- The Irrigation Land Swindle
A confidence man posing as a land agent scams thirty-five laborers out of their hard-earned wages.
- The Political Brawl in Yakima
A fiery editorial exchange exposes the political posturing of John L. Wilson and the partisan tensions of the era.
- The Gold-Brick Con: A Tacoma Contractor Swindled
A Slavonian contractor loses $550 to two men posing as subcontractors in an elaborate fake-deal scheme.
- The Great Warehouse Embezzlement
A Shawnee Warehouse agent disappears with the wheat of local farmers, triggering a frantic manhunt from Colfax to Seattle.
- The Traveling Quack and the Stolen Girl
A traveling doctor accused of abducting a 12-year-old girl is arrested in Tacoma after a trail leading from California to the Puget Sound.
- The Ill-Fated Theft of the La Paloma
A steam launch stolen in a confidence scheme is found wrecked in a remote bay near Victoria, British Columbia, with no survivors reported.
- Road Hazards: The Battle Over Open Range on Public Highways
Complaints mount as wandering livestock turn Washington's highways into dangerous obstacles for motorists.
- The Deadly Trifle: A Pharmacy Scandal in 1887 Seattle
A high-stakes criminal investigation unfolds after a mysterious book agent is implicated in the poisoning death of Richard Lyons.
- The Serial Lives of a Christian Scientist
A lawyer exposes the matrimonial trail of a man who left a string of abandoned wives across the American West.
- Street Robbery on South Third
A laborer is clubbed and robbed of his savings near the Northern Pacific tracks by men posing as dance hall patrons.
- The Deadly Secret of the Well House
A man posing as a federal agent is found dead in a hidden moonshine still, leaving behind a curious trail of mystery.
- The Teenager Who Swindled Seattle’s Banks
A seventeen-year-old impersonator uses forged signatures and a smooth story to walk away with five hundred dollars from city financiers.
- The Artful Grifter of Walla Walla
A young woman posing as a disabled orphan solicited funds from sympathetic merchants, leaving local business owners feeling duped.
- The Opium Smuggler of the Union Depot
A traveler posing as a hardware salesman is arrested in Spokane after authorities discover 1,300 pounds of contraband in his luggage.
- Street Blasting Terrifies Fairhaven Neighbors
A massive stump removal operation inside city limits wreaks havoc on local storefronts and rattles the nerves of residents.
- The Struggle for a Sidewalk
Citizens and the City Council wrangle over basic infrastructure as Seattle grapples with rapid growth and urban order.
- The Captain of the South Seas Swindle
A smooth-talking grifter poses as a wealthy sea captain in Seattle to fleece hotels and merchants, leaving a trail of unpaid bills and fake credentials.
- The Con Man and the Tacoma Jail
After swindling banks for a half-million dollars, a notorious criminal is captured in Tacoma and offers an interview from behind bars.
- City Health Official Sounds Alarm on Water Supply
Dr. Schug confirms that Parkland cesspools are poisoning Tacoma's drinking water, urging residents to boil their supply.
- The Bloody Battle of Washington Street
A federal opium sting operation devolved into a chaotic, axe-wielding melee in a dark room in Pioneer Square.
- The Artist and the Terrier: A Seattle Romance
A down-and-out clerk uses his only asset—a well-trained terrier—to win the favor of a grumpy painter and the hand of his beloved in 1870s Seattle.
- The Gentleman Burglars of Tacoma
A jewelry shop on a prominent street was emptied by thieves who posed as harmless customers.
- The Cattle Swindler of Jackson Street
A crafty imposter poses as a logging tycoon to steal three pairs of oxen, only to be caught when the victim spots his stolen livestock at the local stockyards.
- The Italian Maestro Who Captivated Walla Walla
A visiting Italian band, led by a charismatic conductor, becomes the unexpected highlight of the local Fruit Fair.