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| 1854 | 3 |
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| 1872 | 4 |
| 1876 | 20 |
| 1877 | 21 |
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| 1880 | 6 |
| 1882 | 3 |
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| 1888 | 15 |
| 1889 | 50 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 27 |
| 1892 | 93 |
| 1893 | 89 |
| 1894 | 95 |
| 1895 | 71 |
| 1898 | 8 |
| 1899 | 13 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1903 | 46 |
| 1904 | 39 |
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819 stories matching commit
- The Church Burglars of Seattle
Two young boys were caught breaking into the Plymouth Congregational Church to steal tools, leading to their committal to the reform school.
- Domestic Life at the Soldiers' Home
An official clarifies the conditions and work of an elderly veteran's wife, dismissing rumors of scandal at the facility.
- The Desperate Struggle at the Steilacoom Asylum
A man awaiting commitment to the insane asylum attempts to take his own life in the halls of the institution.
- 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 Unchecked Crime Wave in Blackchapel
A criminal gang operating in broad daylight in Seattle's south end finds total immunity while the police ignore victim reports.
- The Lawyer and the Asylum
A young Tacoma attorney faces a harsh public trial of his mental health as his own father testifies against him in court.
- A Blacksmith's Desperate Act of Heartbreak
After his sweetheart jilted him for flirting with her sister, a Tacoma man attempted to end his life.
- Brutal Murder on the Columbia
A Chinese miner is found murdered near the Columbia River, sparking a manhunt for his countryman who coveted his gold dust.
- The Carpenter Who Went to Jail on Principle
A local carpenter faces jail time after refusing to pay a poll tax, equating his plight to the political climate of Tsarist Russia.
- A Violent Day in the Pacific Northwest
A wave of tragedy sweeps through the region, from a brutal stabbing in Northfield to a tragic accident in Whatcom.
- Youths Face Justice Over Bicycle Theft
A 14-year-old boy is sent to reform school after a series of bicycle thefts, exposing the plight of parentless youth.
- The Burglary of a Stage Carpenter’s Home
A theatrical family returns to their Seattle home to find their belongings ransacked, exposing the city's ongoing struggle with property crime.
- A Coupeville Pioneer Takes His Own Life
Charles Crockett, a resident of Whidbey Island since 1854, is found dead at his home in a sudden and tragic suicide.
- The Price of Sin in Pioneer Seattle
While the city's elite debated municipal elections and infrastructure, a thief made off with a trunk full of coins and jewelry from a house on the margins of society.
- A Cabin Burned, a Man Vanished Near Enumclaw
George Eigensteller disappeared from his cabin near Enumclaw; the next morning the cabin burned, and no remains were found in the ruins.
- Death of long-time Walla Walla resident at Medical Lake
Tillie Willhelm, who had been in institutional care for eighteen months, leaves behind a daughter in Walla Walla.
- The Human Cost of the Des Moines Boom
A tragic suicide in Tacoma exposes the devastating toll of speculative real estate schemes.
- The 'Snake' Delusions of Thomas McManus
A man’s frantic attempts to escape imaginary pursuers leads to a series of captures and a medical examination in rural Adams County.
- The Battle for the Waterfront: Seattle's 1892 Railroad Struggle
As the Northern Pacific sought to claim prime space on Railroad Avenue, the city council faced a pivotal decision: prioritize corporate rail expansion or protect the public from the dangerous, crooked 'ram's horn' tracks that choked the waterfront.
- A Grave in Tacoma, a Death Across Three States, and a Lawyer Asking to Open the Coffin
Suspicions of foul play follow a woman's remains home to Tacoma from a journey through California and Oregon. But with no coroner's authority, no money and a husband's Assyrian friends standing guard at the house, her counsel can only beg for a disinterment.
- Federal Court Rules on Tribal Status for Indigenous Soldiers
A landmark legal decision determines that enlistment in the U.S. Army does not exempt Indigenous men from the jurisdiction of the Indian Bureau.
- The Tragedy at Spanaway Lake
A man’s body, found tethered to heavy freight car brake shoes, offers a grim mystery in the woods near Tacoma.
- The Switchmen’s Strike Remains Unbroken
Local union leaders condemn the 'treachery' of trainmen who crossed picket lines during the ongoing regional railway strike.
- A Tragic Discovery in Everett's City Park
An 11-year-old schoolboy makes a grisly find after a suicide in the local park.
- A Frontier Independence Day Warning
On the Fourth of July, 1891, Senator Claypool delivers a scathing critique of corporate power, political corruption, and the shifting identity of a growing nation.