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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 98 |
| 1883 | 511 |
| 1884 | 326 |
| 1885 | 566 |
| 1886 | 361 |
| 1887 | 327 |
2,189 stories
- The Ghost Crime of the Head of the Bay
A man turned himself into the sheriff for a murder that happened only in his own whiskey-soaked mind.
- Knights of Labor Declare War on Monopoly
Assembly 101 releases a manifesto against Jay Gould, framing the labor struggle as a historic battle for the future of the working class.
- A Mutiny of the Seas at Port Blakely
When sailors on the ship 'Carrie E. Davenport' refused to sail, a local legal battle over labor rights and ship contracts ignited in the courts.
- The Clock That Kept Time in the Ruins
When the Oriental Hotel burned, a single clock was found ticking away on a charred wall amidst the wreckage.
- A Desperate End at Sand Point
A man known as 'Eaton,' ordered to leave town by vigilantes, takes his own life in front of a passing train.
- A Sudden Real Estate Windfall
A Seattle property owner sees a hundred-dollar investment turn into a massive profit, highlighting the city's sudden speculative boom.
- Denied Entry: The Ongoing Exclusion
The arrival of Chinese travelers on the O.W. Elder highlights the precarious legal reality faced by Chinese residents in the Pacific Northwest during the exclusion era.
- The Stolen Name of the Mountain
A rare 1883 editorial lamenting the erasure of Indigenous names and the commodification of the landscape.
- The Imminent Threat of Forest Fires
An editorial critique of local loggers who gamble with disaster by failing to clean up flammable logging debris.
- Voters Approve School Land Sale
Despite a storm, citizens gathered to authorize the sale of District No. 1 property, paving the way for new schools in the north and south ends.
- The Campaign to Open a Mountain Wagon Road
Booster George Smith lobbies Seattle merchants to fund a vital freight route over Snoqualmie Pass.
- The Struggle Over the Lake Washington Canal
A labor dispute stalls construction on the critical waterway between Lake Washington and Lake Union.
- Public Feud at the Bijou Theater
The proprietor of the Bijou Theater hits back after a constable allegedly threatened him and attempted to enter the venue without paying.
- Anti-Chinese Discrimination on the Sound
A prominent merchant is insulted and denied service on a passenger steamer, exposing the growing intolerance of the era.
- The Price of 'Progress' on Madison Street
Property owners spar with City Council over the ruinous costs and assessments of the aggressive new street grading project.
- A Memory of the Battle of Seattle
An early settler and former U.S. Marshal reflects on the 'battle-scarred' house he occupied during the 1856 Indian attack on Seattle.
- The Perils of 'Fantastic' Street Engineering
Complaints emerge regarding city contractors creating basins and trenches that trap water, creating eyesores and potential health hazards.
- The Resistance of Ah Sin
A Chinese man accused of illegal entry avoids deportation after his community rallies to testify on his behalf in Seattle court.
- A Custody Dispute Leads to Arrest
A domestic conflict over child custody results in a dramatic arrest at Port Madison and a legal battle in Seattle.
- A Chaotic Collision on Front Street
A frightened team of horses triggered a multi-vehicle pileup that left a bakery delivery wagon in splinters.
- The Silent Girl in the Lodging House
A young, unresponsive woman is abandoned at a Third and Mill Street lodging house by two unknown men.
- Investors Eye a Comprehensive Street Railway System
A group from Boston is negotiating to build a streetcar line on Jackson Street and potentially the entire city, contingent on land bonuses.
- The Perils of 'Coasting' in Downtown Seattle
A winter evening of sledding on the city's steep hills resulted in multiple injuries, leaving one young man unconscious.
- Connecting the City to the Lake
Mayor Strove and the City Council inspect the newly completed Jackson Street grade, opening a path from downtown to Lake Washington.
- Clearing the Beach Squatters
City authorities order the removal of squatters living on the tide lands as the city begins to enforce strict land claims.