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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 8 |
| 1883 | 38 |
| 1884 | 21 |
| 1885 | 26 |
| 1886 | 15 |
| 1887 | 20 |
128 stories matching lie
- The Price of Falsehood in the Anti-Chinese Movement
As tensions boiled over in 1886, a Seattle newspaper called out local rabble-rousers for using blatant lies to incite hostility against Chinese residents.
- Addressing the Standing Menace on Washington Street
Seattle City Council contracts for new sewer lines to drain the low-lying lots that have long threatened the city's health.
- The Great Canal Dream of 1887
A visionary project to link Lake Union and Lake Washington promises to turn Seattle into a fresh-water harbor, revolutionizing the lumber industry and securing the city's future.
- The Battle Over the Memory of the Chinese Expulsion
A fiery rebuttal to external accounts of the 1886 anti-Chinese riots in Seattle.
- The Unsolved Killing of Joseph Martin
A pioneer of Stevens County is found dead in his bed in a scene that suggests a deadly betrayal rather than the suicide police originally suspected.
- The Narrow Escape of the Ship Spartan
A historic vessel remains in Port Townsend Bay, a survivor of a devastating waterfront fire that nearly cost its captain his life.
- Fatal Steamship Boiler Explosion Rocks Seattle Waterfront
A boiler aboard the steamer J. S. Kobinson exploded with 'frightful force' at the foot of Yesler Way, resulting in fatalities and massive property damage.
- The 'Crusher' Strikes Again
The steam collier San Pedro continues its destructive streak on Puget Sound.
- A Coal Train Kills a Miner on the Tracks at Renton
Bradbury Whittaker, a miner from Pennsylvania, was run over by a backing coal train near Renton—the third such death in a short time—and a coroner's jury found no one to blame.
- Tragedy at the Coal Bunkers
A tailor from a local ship was found dead on the railroad tracks in what authorities labeled an accidental death.
- The Fiery End of the War Hawk
A visiting ship caught fire at Port Discovery, forcing the crew to scuttle the vessel to save her.
- The Tragedy at the Schedler Homestead
A wealthy Snohomish pioneer turns on his wife in a shocking act of violence that left a community stunned.
- The Mystery of the Man on Brannan Place
A brutal murder discovery in Seattle sends a shockwave through the city after a dock worker is found with his pockets turned inside out.
- The Unsolved Mystery at Front and Taylor
A dock worker found unconscious and dying on a Seattle street corner leaves behind a trail of unanswered questions.
- The Green Pool of Puyallup
A health-hazard stagnant pond in the center of town sparks a call for action.
- The Tragedy on Meridian Street
A double murder-suicide in Tacoma marks a violent end for a couple married just three months.
- The Northern Pacific Stakes its Claim
Railroad giants bond the Dr. H. A. Smith farm for a new Seattle terminus.
- Blood on the Docks
A dockworker defending his ship from a drunken interloper sparks a brutal, unresolved question about city services.
- Left for Dead Under a Trestle
After a terrifying night spent injured beneath the tracks, a rail worker is finally rescued by a passing engine.
- 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.
- Police Urged to 'Clean Out' Seattle's Vagabonds
An editorial from the Post-Intelligencer calls for the removal of 'worthless vagabonds' from the city, warning of potential murder and riots.
- The Tragedy of the Pearson Household
A quiet, industrious Seattle man suffers a violent mental break, leaving his family in critical condition and a community in shock.
- The Sheriff vs. The Railroad
When the Northern Pacific Railroad refused to pay taxes in 1882, the local sheriff didn't just file a complaint—he seized their locomotives.
- Seattle Commissioners Fight for School Lands
The Board of County Commissioners petitions the federal government to block fraudulent 'coal land' entries on property reserved for public education.
- Suspicious Land Deals on the Northern Pacific
Settlers are being shut out of a questionable land grant adjustment that may benefit the railroad at the public's expense.