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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1883 | 43 |
| 1884 | 12 |
| 1885 | 27 |
| 1886 | 19 |
| 1887 | 18 |
126 stories matching import
- The Northern Pacific Railroad Completes Its Transcontinental Link
As the final spike is driven, the editor weighs the economic shift between the Pacific Northwest and the established power of California.
- The Gloves Scandal of Front Street
A bitter public dispute erupts in 1886 Seattle between dry goods merchants over the authenticity of French-imported kid gloves.
- The Fight Against 'Ready-Made' News
In 1884, Seattle’s labor printers stood against the rise of syndicated, out-of-town journalism, arguing that local integrity and local jobs mattered more than cheap, imported content.
- The Waterfront Teeming with Global Trade
A look at the sheer variety of goods flowing through Seattle's wharves reveals a city rapidly expanding as a commercial powerhouse.
- The Gateway to the Interior
Boosterism surrounding the progress of the Cascade Wagon Road, intended to bridge the gap between Puget Sound and the Eastern territory.
- The Great Population Bluff of 1887
A scathing editorial exposes how local politicians inflated King County’s census data, revealing the long history of 'boosterism' in Seattle's growth.
- Primary Election Fraud Alleged in King County
Citizens of the People's Party accuse local political rings of rigging ward primaries through intimidation and mass-importing voters.
- The Looming Rivalry Between Seattle and Portland
A visiting correspondent examines the high-stakes battle for Pacific Northwest dominance as the Northern Pacific Railroad nears completion.
- The Call for an Anti-Chinese Convention in Seattle
A local organizer proposes a massive, territory-wide assembly at Frye’s Opera House to coordinate the systematic removal of Chinese residents.
- Seattle Labor Unions Boycott Local Papers
The Knights of Labor organize against the 'importation of reading matter' intended to displace local printers.
- Seattle's New Railroad Depot to Anchor Future Prosperity
City leaders anticipate that the construction of a grand new depot at the foot of Second Street will permanently shift the city's wholesale trade district.
- The Fading Glory of Portland
Railroad expansion threatens to shift the center of Pacific Northwest shipping from the Columbia River to the Puget Sound.
- Seattle Printers Accuse the Dailies of Replacing Men With Boys
Typographical Union No. 307 says the Post-Intelligencer and the Star swapped compositors for cheap help and imported ready-set plates—then asks the public to judge.
- The Promised Land: How Washington's Natural Wealth Was Pitched in 1885
A government survey reveals the territorial ambition of early Washington, touting a future of coal mines, hop fields, and naval supremacy.
- The Rising Metropolis of the North
A traveler reflects on Seattle's explosive growth in 1883, from its coal-driven commerce to the 'Titanic' scale of its lumber mills.
- The Farmer’s Cabinet: Why Seattle’s Papers Are Fighting a War in Washington
An editorial in the *Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer* argues against elevating the Department of Agriculture to Cabinet status, warning that it would create bureaucratic chaos and ignore the true role of federal oversight.
- Seattle's Big Bet on the Railroad Party
Seattle's boosters see a visit from Henry Villard's 600 Northern Pacific guests as the city's chance to impress Eastern capital—and they want a public reception ready.
- The Wharf War on Taylor Street
A legal tug-of-war breaks out as the Union Wharf Company tries to block the Hastings family from accessing the waterfront, setting a precedent for public street rights in early Seattle.
- The Proposal to Import 'Young Scotch Girls' to Seattle
A territorial official proposes a controversial plan to remedy the labor shortage by bringing hundreds of young women from Scotland to work in local households.
- The Seattle-Tacoma Rivalry Hits the Rails
An editorial critique of a Northern Pacific Railroad official's visit reveals deep-seated local resentment over the company's blatant favoritism toward Tacoma.
- The Unfinished Promise of the Lake Washington Canal
In 1882, a concerned citizen urged Seattle's 'capitalists' to stop ignoring the massive economic potential of linking Lake Washington to the Puget Sound.
- Sprague's Railroad Shops Import 120 Workers—and Lose Others to Canada
As old hands quit for the Canadian Pacific, the Baldwin works send a fresh corps of machinists and engineers to eastern Washington.
- When Washington Territory Granted Women the Vote
A rare 1884 report reflects on the early, controversial experiment of woman suffrage and the inclusion of women on juries.
- Tacoma Watchman Joe Taylor Dies After Warehouse Fall
Joe Taylor, a fixture of Tacoma’s early frontier history, dies after a drunken fall at the wharf.
- The Mysterious Death of Mr. Pullin
A citizen questions the official report of a man found dead in the water, fearing he was silenced before a looming lawsuit.