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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 6 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 5 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1863 | 6 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 9 |
| 1876 | 27 |
| 1877 | 21 |
| 1878 | 9 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 35 |
| 1884 | 30 |
| 1885 | 44 |
| 1886 | 33 |
| 1887 | 18 |
| 1888 | 26 |
| 1889 | 66 |
| 1890 | 21 |
| 1891 | 52 |
| 1892 | 132 |
| 1893 | 101 |
| 1894 | 137 |
| 1895 | 110 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 12 |
| 1899 | 18 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 48 |
| 1904 | 50 |
| 1905 | 4 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 19 |
| 1909 | 75 |
| 1910 | 33 |
| 1911 | 19 |
| 1912 | 5 |
| 1914 | 6 |
| 1915 | 7 |
| 1916 | 19 |
| 1917 | 11 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 8 |
| 1924 | 9 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1928 | 2 |
| 1929 | 1 |
1,269 stories matching protect
- The Tacoma Fishing Fleet's Diplomatic War
Tacoma’s Chamber of Commerce takes on the British Empire to protect local halibut profits in the Hecate Strait.
- Seattle's Unified Defense Against the Panic
While other cities suffer the economic crash, Seattle bankers and merchants unite to protect their depositors and maintain stability.
- The Eight-Hour Day: Who Gets It and Who Doesn't?
A definitive ruling clarifies that Washington’s landmark labor protections were intended for physical toil, not office work.
- The Salmon Wars of 1891: Puget Sound’s Battle for Fishing Sovereignty
While the Columbia River dictated state fishing laws, Washington’s northern waters faced an existential threat, prompting a legislative clash over spawning cycles and local control.
- Protecting the Timber Frontier
Seattle business leaders lobby to maintain trade protections against foreign competition.
- Defective Flue Claims New Fruitvale Home
A newly constructed farmhouse is reduced to ashes in a district with no fire protection.
- The Tax Law Said Exempt. The Attorney General Said Assess It Anyway.
Washington's attorney general advised county assessors to tax money and credits in 1908, betting the legislature's 1907 exemption would be struck down.
- A Call for Protection
Residents express alarm after multiple women are accosted in the residential district, raising questions about police staffing.
- Seattle's Water System Passes Its First Big Test
A morning fire reveals that recent upgrades to the city's hydrant system are already paying dividends for public safety.
- The Bering Sea Arbitration: A Moral Victory for the Seal
A Paris tribunal rules against American claims of exclusive jurisdiction, yet grants the U.S. the stringent conservation regulations they sought to save the fur seal from extinction.
- The Battle for Belltown's Fire Engine
A citizen's fiery demand that the city stop hoarding firefighting resources in the business district and grant the northern residents the protection they pay for.
- The Bank Panic and the Fifty Million Dollar Backstop
A telegram from the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad promises federal intervention to stabilize agricultural banking in the Northwest.
- The Moral Case for Unions
A defense of organized labor’s role in society, citing the need for collective bargaining to counter corporate power.
- The Mine That Became a Battlefield
A company manager defends his decision to arm guards against striking miners in Newcastle, claiming the 'faction fight' between labor unions left him no choice but to protect his property.
- The Old Town Fire Hazard
Lumber mill operators petition the City Council for expanded water mains to combat the risk of conflagration in the city's industrial district.
- The Federal Jobs That Came With Life Tenure
A new civil-service order gives Puget Sound customs officers—from deputies to private secretaries—protection that even a change of administration may not break.
- President Cleveland Speaks on Chinese Exclusion
A presidential message to Congress calls for federal restraint amidst rising anti-Chinese violence in Wyoming and Washington Territories.
- The Editor and the Chief
The editor of the Seattle Telegraph is charged with criminal libel after publishing a scathing exposé on the police chief's alleged protection of gambling dens.
- Calls for Women's Vigilance Against Domestic Violence
A reader writes into the paper suggesting that if the courts won't protect wives from abusive husbands, women should organize their own vigilante groups.
- The Strategic Expansion of the Oregon Improvement Company
Boosterism and railroad strategy collide as company leadership plans expansion to protect their stake in the Pacific Northwest.
- Fairhaven Secures Its Water Supply
Stockholders rally to fund a new water system, promising pure water and fire protection by May.
- The Trial of the Anti-Chinese Conspirators
A federal judge clarifies the legal bounds of anti-Chinese intimidation in King County, 1886.
- Seattle Coal Workers Strike at the Docks in 1886
A tense confrontation unfolds at the Seattle coal bunkers as workers strike against company intimidation.
- Proposed Tunnel to Save Kent Valley Farms
A Seattle engineer proposes a tunnel project to drain the White River valley to protect agricultural lands from seasonal flooding.
- Fire Company Disbands, Leaving Town Unprotected
The Rescoe Engine Co. folds in Port Townsend, sparking local fears about fire safety and a desperate hope for a new steam engine.