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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 5 |
| 1858 | 7 |
| 1859 | 10 |
| 1860 | 3 |
| 1861 | 15 |
| 1862 | 12 |
| 1863 | 20 |
| 1864 | 4 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 23 |
| 1876 | 148 |
| 1877 | 106 |
| 1878 | 88 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 31 |
| 1882 | 31 |
| 1883 | 153 |
| 1884 | 72 |
| 1885 | 136 |
| 1886 | 58 |
| 1887 | 92 |
| 1888 | 105 |
| 1889 | 200 |
| 1890 | 34 |
| 1891 | 187 |
| 1892 | 492 |
| 1893 | 436 |
| 1894 | 393 |
| 1895 | 492 |
| 1897 | 9 |
| 1898 | 30 |
| 1899 | 82 |
| 1900 | 16 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 181 |
| 1904 | 156 |
| 1905 | 22 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 62 |
| 1909 | 183 |
| 1910 | 45 |
| 1911 | 24 |
| 1912 | 10 |
| 1914 | 34 |
| 1915 | 40 |
| 1916 | 107 |
| 1917 | 43 |
| 1918 | 3 |
| 1922 | 5 |
| 1923 | 17 |
| 1924 | 17 |
| 1925 | 15 |
| 1928 | 2 |
| 1929 | 2 |
4,477 stories matching three
- The Vashon Machinery Heist
Two men receive three-year sentences for stealing a scow-load of machinery from a Vashon Island brickyard.
- Vigilant Operator Foils Train Robbery
A night operator at the Northern Pacific depot stops three armed train robbers in their tracks after a daring heist on a moving freight train.
- Heavy Rains Spell Disaster for Palouse Grain
A three-day deluge in the Palouse region is expected to result in thousands of dollars in lost barley and wheat harvests.
- Ballard's Chaotic Three-Way Election
A local municipal election descends into farce as rival factions swap candidates and run into residency requirements.
- A Frontier Double Standard
In an 1878 column, Captain John of the Siutes calls out the brutal hypocrisy of territorial justice: while white criminals get a trial, Indigenous people get the army.
- The Great Northern Hotel Burned to the Ground in Mount Vernon
A three-story frame hotel near the depot was gone within minutes, and twenty-five lodgers barely escaped with their lives.
- Explosion Rocks Rooming House on Pacific Avenue
A defective chimney sparks a blaze in a three-story rooming house, leading to a mysterious explosion that shook the entire structure.
- Japanese Laborers Convicted of Assault
Two men were convicted of assault after a three-day trial, with deportation proceedings likely to follow.
- The Poker Con on the Anacortes Train
An unwary traveler loses twenty-five dollars to professional card sharps after a distraction at the window.
- Tacoma's Biggest Real Estate Deal in Months: Bennett Sells Prime Corner for New Commercial Block
Nelson Bennett sells the southeast corner of Eleventh and Pacific to the Peoples Store Company, paving the way for a three-story brick and glass building.
- The Great Wrestling Challenge: A European Strongman Comes to Washington Territory
Peter Schwamcher issues an open challenge for a three-day wrestling match in Seattle, offering $500 prize money and claiming he will remain until the championship is found at the Arbois Hotel.
- A Murder Trial Turns on Who Pulled the Trigger
Fred Stubbs's fate went to a Tacoma jury after a three-day trial for the killing of Thomas Vandiver; the defense argued the gun went off in a struggle.
- A Close Call in Colfax
A dramatic report of a lightning strike on the Sexton farm, featuring early electrical-medical treatment.
- Newport's Antler Hotel Adds Three Stories as Rooms Sell Out Nightly
Landlord Fiedler breaks ground on a major expansion to keep pace with demand, with a new sample room on the ground floor and guest rooms above.
- Cattle Rustlers Reclaim Their Horses in Spokane
After a timber speculator used stolen horses as collateral for a bond, the original owners simply took them back.
- The True Cost of Living
A haunting poem from the era exposes the impossibility of supporting a family on a mill worker's starvation wage.
- The Legal Battle Over Seattle's Courtroom Seats
A local attorney argues that all three Superior Court seats in King County must be contested in the upcoming election, challenging current term limits.
- The Bartholet Hotel Opens Its Doors
John Bartholet’s new three-story brick structure on First Street marks a major milestone for North Yakima’s hospitality growth.
- Internal Strife Rocks the Seattle Police Force
In a three-hour secret session, police commissioners shuffle appointments, fire detectives, and grapple with accusations of graft and infighting.
- The Divorce Mill: Three Women Escape Their Marriages in Seattle
A single day in Judge Humes’ court saw three women granted divorces on grounds of desertion, cruelty, and financial abandonment.
- Tragedy at the Trestle
A three-year-old girl wanders away from playmates and drowns in a pond near the railroad tracks.
- Everett Prepares to Crown a Queen of Labor
A three-way contest between workers' candidates aims to boost readership and celebrate the upcoming Woodmen of the World carnival.
- Violence in the Opium Dens of Colfax
A brutal feud between laborers in a remote Eastern Washington opium joint ends in a horrific shooting and a manhunt.
- Three Tenino Men Killed Nearly Eighty Deer Out of Season
An Olympia editorial calls for prosecution after three well-known Tenino men slaughter nearly eighty deer after the season closed.
- Streetcar Tracks Left Hanging in Mid-Air
A construction oversight by the Milwaukee Road leaves Tacoma streetcars stranded on a jagged, three-foot cliff at East D Street.