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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 6 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1861 | 8 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 7 |
| 1876 | 16 |
| 1877 | 13 |
| 1878 | 13 |
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 30 |
| 1884 | 18 |
| 1885 | 18 |
| 1886 | 21 |
| 1887 | 21 |
| 1888 | 13 |
| 1889 | 49 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 32 |
| 1892 | 73 |
| 1893 | 66 |
| 1894 | 89 |
| 1895 | 130 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 8 |
| 1899 | 25 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1903 | 40 |
| 1904 | 30 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1907 | 5 |
| 1908 | 16 |
| 1909 | 43 |
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871 stories matching intent
- The War Over Electric Lights
Everett union workers are turning off their lights to force the local power company to the bargaining table.
- The Knights of Labor Civil War
A bitter internal dispute within the local Knights of Labor spills into the courts as a libel suit.
- The Birth of Mechanic's Liens in Washington Territory
A landmark 1854 statute established the right for laborers to place liens on buildings and land to ensure they were paid for their work.
- The Right to Belong: A Seattle Immigrant’s Plea
Denied citizenship by a court, a Chinese resident explains his life, his work, and his refusal to cut his queue as he navigates exclusion in 1886 Seattle.
- The Self-Appointed Governor of the Nooksack
A rancher barricades himself on an island in the Nooksack River, claiming authority and defying intruders until captured by the sheriff.
- Suspicious Blaze Consumes South Bend Building
A vacant commercial building in South Bend, Washington, burns to the ground under circumstances police suspect were intentional.
- Lost Papers in the Yakima River
A pile of naturalization documents found on the riverbank suggests a tragic end for an immigrant traveler.
- A Desperate End on 11th Street
After struggling to find work for two months, a Nebraska settler dies by suicide in his boarding house room.
- Shipped Out by Force: The Sailor Who Wouldn't Sign
A Tacoma saloonkeeper lured three men to a vessel and kept them aboard against their will — now the seamen's union demands justice.
- The Deadly Feud in Palouse
A long-standing domestic conflict culminates in a fatal confrontation in the street.
- The Great Fertilizer Fraud
State chemist warns farmers that nearly half of commercial fertilizers on the market violate state law.
- The Mysterious Death at the Eureka House
A man found dead in his hotel room in Whatcom leaves behind conflicting stories of a brutal beating by footpads and the possibility of a gambling-induced suicide.
- The Opium Sidewalk Mystery
Two men were accused of smuggling nearly a hundred pounds of illicit opium, but the case crumbled under the weight of insufficient evidence.
- Near-Collision at the Bowles Crossing
A dangerous railroad crossing in Kennewick serves as a reminder of the hazards facing motorists and wagons in the early days of automobile traffic.
- The Boomtown Hustle: Real Estate and Building in 1876 Seattle
A glimpse into the rapid expansion of Seattle's early infrastructure, where new homes were built 'by the day' and brick yards were leased to meet the hunger for growth.
- No Monopoly on Gaslight: Spokane's Council Draws a Line
Council granted a gas company the right to lay pipes—but pointedly refused an exclusive franchise, warning that monopoly would 'cinch the consumers.'
- The Snoqualmie Pass Struggle
A drove of 200 cattle fails to cross the Cascades due to deep snow, highlighting the desperation for better infrastructure.
- Golden Chariot Mine Prepares First Shipment
High-grade copper ore is being hauled to the Oroville station for a trial shipment to the smelter.
- He Was Not Going to the Asylum: How an Olympia Guardianship Case Was Settled
Peterfield Turpin’s family asked the court for a guardian. Rumors flew that he would be committed and his estate seized. In open court, the parties explained—and settled.
- Two Ranches, One Buyer, and a Railroad Rumor Near Ione
A single buyer pays nearly $20,000 for adjoining Ione ranches—then says she plans a dairy farm. Locals suspect the railroad is the real buyer.
- The Commuter Who Missed His Boat
A classic Tacoma wharf blunder ends with a man watching his ride to Seattle sail away without him.
- A Divorce, a Vanished Lawyer, and a Plot to Hide the Property
Ella J. Nance says her husband and his brother conspired to put their community property beyond her reach—and her attorney has disappeared with her fee.
- War Comes to American Lake
The Army selects a site near Tacoma for a massive new officers' training facility.
- A Boy’s Near-Fatal Caprice
A 14-year-old boy who accidentally hanged himself while experimenting was saved by doctors using artificial respiration.
- The Tragedy of the Harbor Dredge
A routine day at the mills turned fatal when a foreman was crushed during bridge construction, highlighting the perilous reality of Seattle's industrial expansion.