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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 34 |
| 1889 | 79 |
| 1891 | 23 |
| 1892 | 109 |
| 1893 | 129 |
| 1894 | 149 |
| 1895 | 206 |
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- The Miners Who Own the Mine: Renton's Co-op Coal Company Is Ahead of Schedule
A cooperative of miners, mechanics and laborers has raised money faster than expected and will start work early — with most of its coal bound for Seattle.
- Puget Sound Towns Vie for Methodist University
Tacoma, Olympia, and Port Townsend compete to host the Puget Sound University, sparking a rivalry over land, mortgages, and civic pride.
- A Tame Night for the Democrats
A much-hyped torchlight parade for ex-Congressman Voorhees draws a smaller-than-expected crowd, signaling shifting political winds in 1892 Seattle.
- A False Alarm on Second Street
Police rushed to a residence expecting a gruesome tragedy, only to find a quiet house and a domestic misunderstanding.
- Two Miles of Steel a Day: Hill's Great Northern Starts Laying Track Toward the Sound
Tracklaying on the Great Northern's main line east from Lowell began yesterday, and a steam tracklayer is expected to throw down two to three miles of rail a day on the road to Snohomish.
- The Ditch That Would Cut Seattle in Two
Washington's engineers begin staking the route of the government's Lake Washington canal, and condemnation suits are expected to follow on their heels.
- The Express Messenger Who Borrowed the Company’s Cash
A Wells Fargo messenger in Tacoma finds himself in a pickle after a 'borrowed' funds scandal lands him in hot water with his superintendent.
- The Federal Labor Agent Who Walked Seattle’s Strike Map
In 1895, a U.S. Labor Department investigator arrived to untangle seven years of strikes and lockouts—and expected his hardest case in the Coeur d’Alene mines.
- Two Council Members Arrested in Sewer Bribe Case
Two councilmen are arrested in Tacoma following a sting operation by a local citizens' group over a sewer contract.
- The Boom at Monte Cristo
Mining experts and investors declare the remote mountain camp to be among the most promising in the United States.
- Rockefeller Closes In on a Puget Sound Company Town
The Everett Land Company could not raise the December interest on its $1 million loan. By summer, insiders expected Rockefeller interests to take full control.
- The Coxey Army Marches West
A radical movement of the unemployed faces hostility from the press as it turns its sights toward the Pacific Coast.
- Three Miles a Day: The Great Northern Races the Snow to the Columbia
With tracklayers advancing west from Spokane and a tunnel still to be bored, John F. Stevens tells Seattle he needs men—and expects to connect the line by mid-November.
- The Veterans' Colony at Port Angeles
A dedicated movement settles hundreds of Union veterans in a planned colony, promising a new boom for the Olympic Peninsula.
- The Price of a Fall at the Seattle Theater
A laborer files suit against a contractor after a workplace accident in an elevator shaft leaves him permanently injured.
- The Industrial Army Marches on Washington
Seattle’s unemployed men organize a parade and embark on a cross-country trek to demand relief, setting off local tensions and federal concerns.
- The Deadly Spring Gun of Whatcom
A man who set a loaded trap for intruders in his cabin faces a murder conviction, setting a major legal precedent for property defense.
- Seattle Waits for Word of a Schooner—and Fears the Worst
The City of Topeka is due from Alaska with details of a wreck that may be the Seattle schooner George R. White, though the missing crew count does not match.
- The City That Wouldn't Stop Building
Fresh from the ashes of the Great Seattle Fire of 1889, the city defied expectations of a cooldown, pouring over $10 million into a massive 1890 construction boom.
- Seattle General Hospital Elects Its First Medical Staff
After securing enough pledges to open the facility, the hospital board holds a ballot to select the city's leading physicians.
- The Dry Dock at Port Orchard Nears Completion
Surveyors, granite cutters and carpenters are closing in on the main structure at the Port Orchard naval station, with pumps expected next month.
- Seattle's Dance Hall Ordinance Faces Legal Challenge
Proprietors open their doors to test the legality of local ordinances targeting 'lewd and lascivious' variety dance halls.
- The Price of Progress: A Victim of the Storm
A devastating windstorm hits Olympia, leaving a man critically injured and highlighting the physical perils of frontier expansion.
- The Fire Department’s Tardy Response
In an era of rapid expansion and hilly terrain, Seattle's fire service struggles to keep pace, leaving neighborhoods dangerously vulnerable.
- Seattle’s Patronage Machine
A political showdown in the City Council over the appointment of a Comptroller highlights the era’s grip of 'boss' politics and the lack of oversight in municipal government.