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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1861 | 10 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 7 |
| 1876 | 73 |
| 1877 | 51 |
| 1878 | 51 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 11 |
| 1882 | 9 |
| 1883 | 77 |
| 1884 | 38 |
| 1885 | 89 |
| 1886 | 48 |
| 1887 | 53 |
| 1888 | 44 |
| 1889 | 162 |
| 1890 | 19 |
| 1891 | 92 |
| 1892 | 321 |
| 1893 | 272 |
| 1894 | 267 |
| 1895 | 301 |
| 1898 | 8 |
| 1899 | 54 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 74 |
| 1904 | 84 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 18 |
| 1909 | 85 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 3 |
| 1912 | 4 |
| 1914 | 13 |
| 1915 | 16 |
| 1916 | 19 |
| 1917 | 10 |
| 1918 | 3 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 2 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1925 | 1 |
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- City Left in the Dark by Gas Failure
A mechanical error at the gas works plunged Tacoma into darkness, ruining breakfasts and sparking public frustration.
- Balloted Until Dawn: How Seattle Democrats Finally Picked a County Chairman
A King County Democratic committee deadlocks past 3 a.m., reconvenes, and crowns John Collins after midnight — then the losers promise the fight is far from over.
- The Launch of the Messenger
A new steamer designed for Puget Sound makes a graceful debut on the water.
- The Great Reconstruction: Seattle’s Waterfront Rises from the Ashes
Less than a month after the Great Seattle Fire of 1889, the city’s wharves are a hive of frantic, round-the-clock labor to restore the vital commerce of the Pacific.
- The Boys of Summer: Seattle’s First Big Baseball Victory
In a 1887 showdown at the local race track, a crowd of 400 gathered to watch the hometown nine clobber the visitors from the Willamette Valley.
- The Circus Comes to Town: Seattle’s First Big Top Spectacle
As the Hingling Bros. circus unloads its menagerie and performers in the Northern Pacific yards, locals gather for a parade and show that promises 'everything advertised.'
- Smuggled Opium Seized at Yesler's Wharf
Federal officers discover twenty-two cans of contraband opium hidden inside the pilot house of the steamer Evangel.
- The Disappearance of the Bridge Carpenter
A missing worker, a night of drinking, and a suspicious vacuum in the city's saloons.
- The War on Walla Walla’s Saloons
An early 20th-century editorial denounces local saloon owners as anarchists and moral threats, revealing the deep social divide over the city's 'wide-open' nightlife.
- The Tragedy of a 'Box Rustler' at the Standard Theater
After being abandoned by her partner and facing a string of personal losses, 18-year-old Lillian Stewart took her own life in a downtown hotel.
- Streetcar Chaos and the Case of the Two Dynamite Bombs
An evening confrontation on a Tacoma streetcar escalated into a brawl involving two armed men and a terrifying discovery of hidden explosives.
- The Sudden Death of a Beloved Seattle Physician
Dr. E. L. Smith, a pillar of the Seattle medical community and veteran of the National Guard, dies unexpectedly in his sleep at the Butler Hotel.
- Steamer Triumph Lost to Fire in Fairhaven
A ferry boat plying the Puget Sound trade caught fire from a loose spark while its watchman slept, resulting in a total loss of the vessel.
- The Solitary End of a Salmon Bay Logger
A lonely worker’s death by suicide at a cabin in Salmon Bay highlights the hidden struggles of the frontier laborers who built the region's early economy.
- A Seattle Editor Convicted of Libeling the Police Chief
Charles H. Lugrin of the Seattle Daily Telegraph was found guilty after a four-day municipal court trial for an article about Chief of Police Bolton Rogers.
- The Saloon Keepers' New Political Machine
Facing a midnight closing law and new regulatory costs, Seattle’s tavern owners band together to secure their influence at City Hall.
- Seattle’s Winning Knights Return from the North
Local Knights of Pythias divisions returned by steamer from a competition in New Westminster, carrying trophies and a 'mascot' terrier.
- Seattle's First Electric Streetcar Test
An experimental electric motor pulls a coach with thirty passengers up a steep incline in a successful trial run.
- The Tragedy of a 'Shake' on Jackson Street
A despondent man attempts suicide in a Seattle saloon after being abandoned by his partner.
- The City Clock-Watchers
Tacoma’s electric linemen accused of turning city work hours into a full-time pinochle parlor.
- The Final Voyage of the Wildwood
A steamship captain recounts the harrowing night his vessel burned to the water’s edge while docked at Olympia.
- A Courageous Rescue from Assault
A young domestic worker was saved from a violent assault in the University grounds after a bystander intervened.
- The Midnight Wait for Sunnyside Land
Homesteaders staked out a long, cold vigil at the land office, only to find the government had already cut a backroom deal.
- Domestic Worker Nearly Dies from Gas Leak in Seattle Home
A young woman is found unconscious in her room at 910 Fourth Street after accidentally leaving the gas jet on overnight.
- The Town Bucket Brigade
When a major mill fire broke out in Montesano, the local water system failed, forcing the townspeople—including the women—to form a desperate bucket line to save the surrounding buildings.