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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 24 |
| 1893 | 17 |
| 1894 | 34 |
| 1895 | 43 |
130 stories matching count
- The Count's Obscene Mail Scandal
A self-styled Count faces trial in Tacoma for allegedly mailing obscene letters, despite his wife's legal campaign to free him.
- The High Stakes of Chinese Exclusion
A man faces four counts of perjury for his attempt to reunite with his wife—a legal battle ground of the Chinese Exclusion Act era.
- The Sleeping Judges of South Bend
A contest arises in Pacific County after election officials allegedly fell asleep during the vote count.
- The Ballard Council Seat That Turned on Two Votes
A recount in superior court puts J. H. Blake ahead in a contested Ballard election, with one ballot box opened and a handful of votes still to count.
- An Election Challenge in the 39th District
A candidate launches a formal contest against Representative-elect Will R. White, alleging bribery and illegal voting in King County.
- The City That Beat the Fraud: Seattle’s Census Integrity
While Portland faces a third recount for dishonesty and Salem inflates its numbers with transient workers, Seattle and Tacoma emerge from the federal census audit with clean records.
- Ballot Stuffing Allegations in South Bend
A heated challenge to the results of a Pacific County election alleges voter fraud and negligence after poll workers allegedly slept through the count.
- The Narrowest Election Contest in Washington History
A political race decided by three votes prompts a formal challenge alleging widespread illegal activity and ballot misconduct.
- Seattle’s New Athletic Club Opens in Style
A night of wrestling and fencing draws a capacity crowd to the city's new hub for physical culture.
- Counting Black Voters in King County
A Seattle reader challenges a claim that King County had 1,200 to 1,500 Black voters, offering a ward-by-ward count instead.
- The Beer-Fueled Rebellion Against Tacoma’s Political Bosses
When the 'Young Democrats' were counted out of a local primary, they threw a mass meeting at Germania Hall with free beer, sandwiches, and fiery speeches against the corruption of the Griggs faction.
- The Opium Smuggler's Family Courtroom Appeal
W. H. Horr was convicted on four counts of opium smuggling in Tacoma, but the most dramatic moment came when his lawyer brought his wife and son forward to beg the jury for mercy.
- The Safe Combination Swindle
A merchant is arrested for grand larceny after allegedly tricking a sick man's wife into opening their safe to steal a promissory note.
- Seattle’s 1891 Election-Eve Alarm: ‘Watch Until the Vote Is Counted’
On the eve of municipal elections, the Post-Intelligencer accuses the Democratic administration of protected gambling, a looted treasury and stacked election boards—and warns Republicans that the only danger left is the count.
- The Cashier Who Fled to Canada
A defaulting cashier, retrieved from British Columbia to face seventeen counts of embezzlement, finally enters the city prison.
- The Great State Flower Feud
A public spat erupts between Washington women over whether the clover or the rhododendron should represent the state.
- The Imaginary Mine of Seattle's Would-Be Count of Monte Cristo
A charming elderly German claimed a Mexican mine, a California ranch and a German inheritance—then paid for gifts with checks no Seattle bank would honor.
- The Ballot-Box Stuffing of '92
When Tacoma's young reformers clashed with the political establishment, the result was a chaotic primary election featuring disappearing ballots, saloon-gang repeaters, and a hole in the ballot box.
- Typhoid Fever Cases Climb in Seattle
Three new cases reported to the city health officer bring the count to twenty-four since January 1.
- The Struggle for a Fair Count
A biting 1892 editorial captures the intense partisan fury over gerrymandering and the systematic suppression of voters, drawing parallels between the American South and New York’s political machines.
- Presbytery Suspends Minister for Slander
A long-running ecclesiastical dispute concludes as Reverend M. G. Mann is convicted of slandering his successor using hearsay from the Puyallup reservation.
- A Secret Prize Fight in the Southern Woods
A small group of spectators gathered in a secluded nook to watch a 'scientific contest' between two local pugilists.
- The Brutal Prize Fight at the Neeley Building
A crowd of 300 spectators, including many from Seattle, gathered in Auburn to watch a lopsided boxing match that ended in a bloody knockout.
- Seven Votes Decide the Sheriff: Judge Langley Tosses Out Fraud Charges and Seats Van de Vanter
After a six-week ballot-by-ballot recount, a Seattle judge ruled that clumsy election officers could not disfranchise King County voters—and confirmed the Republican sheriff by a seven-vote margin.
- The Aphid Crisis in the Puyallup Valley
Hop growers grapple with an infestation of lice that threatens the regional crop, revealing the precarious nature of early Washington agriculture.