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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 5 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1872 | 7 |
| 1876 | 53 |
| 1877 | 23 |
| 1878 | 12 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1882 | 8 |
| 1883 | 46 |
| 1884 | 24 |
| 1885 | 26 |
| 1886 | 15 |
| 1887 | 20 |
| 1888 | 20 |
| 1889 | 49 |
| 1890 | 9 |
| 1891 | 44 |
| 1892 | 96 |
| 1893 | 88 |
| 1894 | 80 |
| 1895 | 98 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 9 |
| 1899 | 21 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 53 |
| 1904 | 46 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1908 | 17 |
| 1909 | 40 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 3 |
| 1912 | 3 |
| 1914 | 14 |
| 1915 | 3 |
| 1916 | 9 |
| 1917 | 4 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 2 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1928 | 1 |
1,006 stories matching lie
- A Deadly Dispute Over the Price of a Calf
A multi-year feud in Walla Walla culminates in a brutal stabbing over a livestock transaction.
- The Coroner Who Left a Body in the Ditch
A freight train killed a man on the tracks near Satus, but the coroner did not reach the scene until Friday, leaving the body where the engine had thrown it.
- 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.
- The Miner Who Hung by His Teeth
A coal miner's miraculous survival after a terrifying fall through a trestle near Palmer highlights the dangers of early industrial work.
- The Green Pool of Puyallup
A health-hazard stagnant pond in the center of town sparks a call for action.
- The Iron Road Reaches Aberdeen
Northern Pacific presents its final route plans for the line into town, threatening to disrupt waterfront commerce and mills.
- The Typhoon's Close Call
A delayed response from the fire department leaves a steamer gutted by fire in the Hoquiam River.
- The Scow That Swallowed a Hundred Tons of Coal
A massive coal barge capsized on the Seattle waterfront this afternoon, spilling its entire cargo into the bay. Miraculously, no lives were lost—thanks to perfect timing.
- The Hotel Proprietress and the Revolver
A hotel owner at Bryant shoots a man after a tense confrontation over rumors.
- Tragic Death of a Popular Rail Conductor
James Tierney, a veteran switchback conductor on the Great Northern line, was fatally injured in an industrial accident near Leavenworth.
- 3,000 Acres of Reservation Land Pulled Off the Market — for a Town
The Secretary of the Interior withdraws nearly 3,000 acres at the meeting of the Columbia and Okanogan rivers, deciding farmland is not the best use for ground inside the Colville Indian Reservation.
- Steamer and Clipper Collide in Seattle Harbor
A strong ebb tide causes the steamer South Coast to drift into the anchored clipper Thermopylae, destroying a smokestack and damaging both vessels.
- The Injuries He Wouldn’t Explain
John Turner died at Seattle’s Pacific Hospital after refusing to say how he was hurt. A coroner’s inquest may be the only way to find out.
- The Mysterious Death of 'Pea Soup Chris'
A local longshoreman is found dead in a ditch, sparking initial fears of foul play.
- After the Great Flood, a New Span for the Snoqualmie
Following the destruction of the old wooden crossing, the county moves to replace the link at the Snoqualmie hop ranch with a modern iron structure.
- The Tragedy on Meridian Street
A double murder-suicide in Tacoma marks a violent end for a couple married just three months.
- Everett Prepares to Go Dry
As the state moves toward local prohibition, Everett faces the closure of all its saloons and the uncertainty of a post-alcohol economy.
- The Blacksmith’s Final Act
A quiet masquerade ball ends in a shocking domestic tragedy in Goldendale.
- Tragedy on the Interurban Tracks
A man loses his life in an accident near Fife, highlighting the dangers of the era's expanding rail infrastructure.
- Tragedy on 14th Avenue
A quiet domestic life ends in despair as a Seattle man takes his own life following a long struggle with illness.
- Henry Sprague Died by Suicide in an Unfinished House
A young farmer in Medical Lake ends his life in the unfinished house he was building for his bride-to-be after she marries another.
- The Lake Rose a Foot an Hour and the Hotel Bathhouse Floated Away
A Christmas-week gale swells Lake Cushman, floods the valley bottom, snaps the ice and — at least — opens the way for snowbound settlers on the South Fork of the Skokomish.
- A Wet Rope, a Live Wire, and a Boy on a Bricklaying Crew
Reed Crews was coming down from a tin roof when a wet rope touched a power line. The accident left him dying and exposed the everyday lethality of 1909 work.
- Divorce Decree Overturned in Fraud Allegation
A Colfax couple's marriage dissolution is reopened after the wife claims her husband lied about her whereabouts to secure a default divorce.
- The War on Rumors: Why Your Knitting Still Matters
Military officials and the Red Cross pushed back against malicious rumors that soldiers didn't want, or were even discouraged from using, knitted goods from home.