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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 10 |
| 1883 | 32 |
| 1884 | 19 |
| 1885 | 42 |
| 1886 | 24 |
| 1887 | 22 |
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- Navigational Neglect at Shoalwater Bay
Local mariners demand better buoy systems to avoid future shipwrecks on the treacherous bar.
- Tragedy at the Star Clothing House
A lonely tradesman takes his own life in a downtown Seattle retail shop, leaving behind a note of despair and a request to reach out to his estranged wife.
- Bellingham Bay's New Steamship Era
The arrival of the steamship Wilmington signals a shift from the gold-rush volatility of 1858 to a permanent, resource-driven prosperity for the region.
- The Auditor's Ledger Scandal
After an investigation into King County's books, the county auditor is indicted for forgery following a chaotic attempt to clear the ledger before his term expired.
- A Body in the Bay
A unidentified man is found dead in the waters near Yesler's wharf, bearing marks of a violent end.
- The Morning the Earth Shook in Seattle
An unusually violent tremor rattles early risers in 1886, marking a moment of shared alarm in the developing town.
- The New Year’s Baby Snatcher
A Seattle caller attempts to kidnap a child during a New Year’s visit, marking a disturbing escalation in his annual crime spree.
- The Unmaking of a Seattle Landmark
As the city rapidly expands, the historic Wyckoff house is vacated, marking a shift in the central business district’s character.
- Tragedy at the Shooting Range: A Seattle Volunteer’s Fatal Mistake
While marking targets at a North Seattle range, a local volunteer is accidentally shot and killed by a fellow citizen, leaving a community and a young marksman in mourning.
- The Tragic Fourth of July Death of a Local Policeman
A Seattle officer lost his life in a freak horseback accident during the city's holiday celebrations, marking a somber end to the 1885 festivities.
- A Frontier Reckoning
A chance meeting at a wilderness camp forces a man to confront the guard who once brutalized him in a French prison.
- The Dream of a Seattle Ship Canal
Proposals to link Lake Washington, Lake Union, and the Puget Sound via canals promised to unlock vast timber and coal riches, but the path forward remains a tangled mess of congressional bills and engineering hurdles.
- A Local Dream of Justice and Hell
A Seattle man dreams of a corrupt city court system that leads him straight into a satirical version of the afterlife.
- The Day Seattle Became the Center of Washington's Public Lands
When the U.S. District Land Office moved from Olympia to the 'Queen City,' it marked a historic shift in the administration of the Washington Territory.
- Infant Remains Discovered on Salmon Creek
A grim discovery by a U.S. Deputy Marshal sparks an investigation near a local mill.
- The Bankruptcy Sale That Defined a Boomtown
As Seattle transitioned from a frontier outpost to a growing city, the closure of merchant Simon Brownstone's stock offered residents a rare, high-stakes opportunity for 'genuine bargains' amid the rough-and-tumble of 1884 commerce.
- The Final Tribute to Chief Seattle
A rare eyewitness account of the funeral proceedings for the Duwamish leader and the respect paid by local pioneers to his grave.
- The Sanitary Crisis of 1885
Dr. J. M. W. Hedges demands immediate action on open cesspools, raw sewage, and the 'lodging house' filth threatening the health of early Seattle.
- The Dawn of Political Equality
Washington Territory grants women the right to vote, marking a landmark triumph for human rights.
- New Coal Vein Discovered in the Cascades
A six-foot-thick vein of coal discovered near Cle Elum marks a new development in regional resource exploration.
- Washington Territory Grants Women the Vote
After passing the House previously, the suffrage bill clears the Council, marking a historic victory for equal representation.
- Mapping the Gateway to the Chehalis
An official 1883 engineering survey reveals the natural promise of Gray's Harbor.
- 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 Mob Rule That Swept Tacoma
While city leaders in Seattle urged calm, residents in Tacoma forcibly expelled the Chinese community, marking a dark escalation in the regional movement to purge Asian workers.
- Inferno in the Olympics
Citizens gather on Church Hill in Port Angeles to watch a massive timber fire burning in the Olympic Mountains.