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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 421 |
| 1889 | 1,084 |
| 1891 | 492 |
| 1892 | 2,259 |
| 1893 | 2,699 |
| 1894 | 2,015 |
| 1895 | 1,830 |
10,800 stories
- The Scandal at the Phoenix Hotel
A man’s attempt to win back his estranged partner through a staged suicide ends in confusion and a police call.
- The Battle for Lake Union's Waters
As water levels drop, the rivalry between two companies turns into a legal and physical brawl over the future of the Lake Union outlet.
- The Bank Run and the Banker
Working-class depositors confront a prominent Seattle banker after a local financial collapse.
- The Poker Habit of a Public Official
L. D. Ross, implicated in the city treasury scandal, led a double life as a high-stakes gambler at a downtown cigar store.
- The Struggle for the Puyallup Mission
Puyallup tribal members resist government-imposed church leadership.
- The Final Days of Mrs. Morton
A terminally ill woman dies at the home where her estranged husband lived with his mistress, having refused their care to the end.
- The Great Drain Struggle
Farmers from the Duwamish and Sammamish valleys rally to demand an expanded canal to solve recurring, devastating floods.
- The 'Rat' Ledger and the Union Strike
After the Tacoma Ledger arbitrarily cut printers' wages by 30 percent, the labor union responded by boycotting the paper and launching a rival daily.
- The Tacoma Wharfage War
A passenger steamship line faces a bitter blockade after refusing to inflate prices to protect Northern Pacific rail interests.
- The Struggle for Seattle's Waterfront
The Northern Pacific Railroad moves to seize control of vital freight terminals, marking a new chapter in the city's complex rail history.
- City Hall Wreckers Under Fire
Corruption charges against the Board of Public Works spark panic among local politicians as investigators dig for the truth.
- A Tailor's Desperate Act of Poverty
After faking his own death to spare his family the hardship of life in Seattle, a struggling tailor makes a series of harrowing, failed attempts to end his life.
- A Custody Battle Over Young Hazel Abbott
Following a divorce, a father petitions for custody, alleging his ex-wife has abandoned their child in a house of prostitution.
- Bribery Allegations in Roslyn Mine Explosion Trial
A juror in a wrongful death suit claims he was offered $100 and a railroad pass to protect the Northern Pacific Coal Company from liability.
- The Sabotage of Black Lake
A malicious attempt to breach a dike and flood the Olympia countryside by draining a massive volume of water into the Deschutes River was narrowly averted.
- The Price of Coal
Miners in Roslyn and Gilman strike against wage cuts, pointing to a race-to-the-bottom in labor costs driven by railroad contracts.
- Mutual Aid in the Hinckley Block
Women of the 'Industrial Army' organize to provide food and clothing to families in need during a time of economic instability.
- The Interior Secretary Came to See Whether the Puyallups Could Manage Their Own Land. He Left Surprised.
John W. Noble toured the Puyallup reservation's farms ahead of opening it to sale — and found the people he had been told could not handle their affairs running them well.
- Three Thousand Pack the Armory to Cheer Debs and Denounce Pullman
Seattle workingmen and their allies fill Armory Hall to hear the strikers' side of the fight — a night of fiery speeches, white ribbons of peace, and one heckler hustled out the door.
- A Cook's Desperate Pursuit—and a Wife Who Wanted Out
Louis Pesardi followed his estranged wife from Seattle to Port Townsend, then shot himself when she refused to return—a domestic tragedy reported as a love story.
- They Seized a Locomotive to Stop a Train—Then Faced Judge Hanford
After a mob of 3,000 surrounded a Northern Pacific train in Spokane, ten men were charged with contempt and riot; three pleaded guilty and two were sent to hard labor.
- The Dream That Found Two Bodies in Lake Washington
A double murder near Mercer Island, a suspect tried four times and never convicted, and a daughter's suicide—the lake tragedy that haunted the Colman-Patten case for years.
- The $100,000 Estate and the Indian Marriage That Seattle Forgot
A daughter claiming the estate of pioneer Franklin Mathias says her parents were married by Indian custom in 1867. A federal judge must decide whether that marriage—and her legitimacy—counts.
- Three Years to Bring Maggie Home
After three years of court fights, Kate Lovell walked out of a Seattle institution with the daughter it had refused to release.
- The Half Moon Bridge Collapse: A Family's Carriage Plunges into the Willapa River
A routine crossing turned to disaster when the Half Moon bridge near Lebam gave way, injuring six people and killing a horse.