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| Year | Stories |
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| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 15 |
| 1893 | 18 |
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1895 | 5 |
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- The Struggle to Shore Up the Seattle Waterfront
Engineers face a daunting challenge as they fight back the rising tide in a race to reinforce the city's crumbling wharf foundations.
- A Case of Reasonable Doubt
Salvador Pecani, once sentenced to hang for a brutal crime, is set free after the Supreme Court rules the evidence against him purely circumstantial.
- The Struggle to Organize Women in Labor
President Joseph L. Murphy receives a commission from Samuel Gompers to establish a Workingwomen's Union in Seattle.
- The Great Seattle Clearance of 1888
As the summer season wanes, a downtown merchant pivots their business model, signaling a rapid shift in the city's commercial landscape.
- The Roslyn Bank Heist Goes to Trial
Trial enters third day for two men accused in the Roslyn bank robbery, with witness IDs contested.
- Debating the Future of the Nooksack River
Engineers and newspapers clash over whether the Nooksack River is filling the harbor with silt, potentially threatening the maritime economy.
- The Battle Over Local Option Prohibition
As the Washington State Senate debates a new 'local option' liquor bill, a fierce lobby of brewery interests and prohibitionists descends upon Olympia.
- The Speaker of Norway’s Storthing Visits Seattle
Viggo Ullmann, a leader of the Norwegian Liberal Party, brings his campaign for national independence to a packed hall in Seattle.
- The Mercury Newspaper Assault Trial
A courtroom drama unfolds following the violent cleaning-out of a local newspaper office by a theater proprietor.
- A Ruling on the Geary Act
Commissioner Emery issues a new interpretation of Chinese Exclusion, ordering deportation based on the failure to register under the Geary Act.
- The Murphy Murder Trial Heads to the Jury
A week of testimony in the Lake Washington shooting case concludes, with the jury visiting the saloon crime scene.
- The Unmeasured Wealth of Washington's Timber
A comprehensive statistical report from 1893 reveals the staggering scale of timber resources across the state and the birth of a major industry.
- The Shadowy 'Dynamiters' and the Battle for the Waterfront
Tensions in Seattle's labor landscape flare as authorities and rail unions clash over accusations of sabotage and secret 'death plots' targeting industrial progress.
- A Playwright's Disillusionment with New York
Franklin Fyles, dramatic critic and playwright, reveals why he prefers the West to the pressures of Broadway.
- Manual Training in Seattle Schools
Seattle High School launches a new carpentry course, emphasizing hand-eye coordination for students while avoiding the ire of labor unions.
- The Shadow Over the County Poor Farm
A newly impaneled grand jury is tasked with investigating grave charges of corruption and misconduct at the King County almshouse.
- The Shingle Weavers' Stand
Ballard shingle mill workers refuse a wage reduction, leading to a clash as manufacturers attempt to bring in non-union replacement labor.
- The Populist Firebrand Comes to Seattle
Mary Elizabeth Lease and General James B. Weaver draw an massive, curious crowd to the Seattle Opera House to debate the 'robberies' of the wealthy.
- The Rich Man and the Guardianship Fight
A wealthy pioneer's children seek to control his estate, alleging he squanders money on 'wine and women.'
- Inside the New State Agricultural College
A look at the flourishing early days of the state school at Pullman as it prepares to serve the agricultural heart of Washington.
- Rescuing the City's 'Children of Larger Growth'
Superintendent E.T. Dooley proposes a Children's Aid Society to stop Seattle from churning out a criminal class.
- The Ghost of a $30,000 Debt
A bitter court battle over a disputed promissory note reveals the messy financial dealings of the deceased.
- Seattle Rallies for Roslyn Mine Disaster Victims
After an explosion at the Roslyn coal mines leaves 43 men dead and hundreds of children fatherless, Seattle residents and local business leaders organize a massive relief effort to aid the mourning families.
- The Struggle for Maggie McGee
A court ruling denies parents custody of their daughter, keeping her in the care of the Sisters of Charity due to allegations of domestic abuse and neglect.
- The A.P.A. Sermon at the Seattle Theater
A local pastor uses his pulpit to incite against the Catholic Church, claiming a secret war for the nation's soul.