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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 10 |
| 1893 | 6 |
| 1894 | 7 |
| 1895 | 9 |
43 stories matching hook
- The Iron Hook Assault
A hardware store clerk is severely injured by a one-armed man wielding a prosthetic iron hook in a dispute over a wheelbarrow.
- The Fishhook Baited With Human Flesh
In a Port Townsend hotel, a sailor displays the improvised wire hook that kept survivors of the wrecked whaler James Allen alive after the disaster in Bering Sea.
- The Tragedy of a Log in Lake Washington
After a day of fruitless searching, a grappling hook snagged a log that held a secret—the body of a missing 11-year-old boy.
- The Dangers of the Donkey Engine
A logger suffers a catastrophic, life-altering injury at a Shelton camp after a piece of heavy equipment fails during a haul.
- A Fishing Surprise in Guemes Channel
A local fisherman makes an unexpected catch when he discovers a shark hooked on his halibut line.
- The Great Trout of Lake Washington
A local captain battles a legendary trout—and finds a piece of his lost gear inside the fish's belly.
- The Tragedy at the Dog Show
A blue-ribbon collie is found strangled to death in her stall following an accidental slip-noose on her chain.
- Exposition Jewelry Heist
A thief disguised as a farmer tricks a clerk during the Tacoma Industrial Exposition to steal jewelry.
- Seattle's Fire Drill Revealed a City Almost Defenseless Against Flames
A routine test of the fire department exposed feeble water pressure and sent two firemen to bed with serious injuries.
- A Fifty-Pound Devil Fish Stuns West Seattle
Local anglers land a massive cephalopod in the harbor, turning it into a grisly roadside attraction at a neighborhood saloon.
- Bellingham Bay's Monster Starfish
A local fisherman hauls in a record-breaking sea creature from the pilings of an old wharf.
- Bold Daylight Heist at the Puget Sound & Alaska Steamship Company
A safe on the Yesler wharf is emptied of over $170 in cash during the lunch hour.
- The Salmon Fishing Prank
A Tacoma society woman finds herself at the center of a Sunday prank involving a 27-pound skatefish.
- A Close Encounter in the San Juans
A young woman fishing off Friday Harbor defends her boat against a shark, nearly capsizing in the process.
- Firefighter Injured in High-Angle Practice Drill
A dangerous training exercise on Sixth Street leaves a fireman with severe hand injuries after equipment fails.
- The Peril of the Deep
Divers and engineers battle immense pressure to raise a sunken tugboat from the depths of the bay.
- The Poultry Thief Turns Cattle Rustler
A repeat offender leads police on a chase through the Snohomish River valley.
- Canoe Capsizes on the Snoqualmie River
A fishing trip near the Hop Ranch ends in a soaked scramble for survival.
- The Real Estate Giveaway That Promised a 'Small Fortune'
In 1888, developers sold off 60 lots in Seattle with a high-stakes gambling hook: a chance to win a fully built cottage on your property.
- A Boy's Fishing Line Hauls Up 20 Pounds of Smuggled Opium
Lucky children and treasury agents netted a smuggler's jettisoned cargo from under Seattle's wharves — and the owner was never found.
- The Desperate Struggle for Winter Heat
Two destitute women caught raking coal from railroad cars were brought before a local justice, who faced a hard choice between the law and the reality of poverty.
- The Ballard Kilns Go Up in Smoke
A fire in the Stimson Mill dry house threatened $150,000 in lumber and shingles before Seattle and Ballard crews brought it under control.
- Seattle’s Ex-Treasurer Owes Nearly $6,000—and His Bondsmen Are on the Hook
A judge found Isaac Parker’s books $5,535 short, with interest pushing the judgment near $6,000. Parker’s sureties vow to appeal, while the city tries to collect from the men who guaranteed his office.
- The Forgery Charge Against Mrs. Yesler Collapses
A technicality involving a legislative change to the law lets Mrs. Minnie G. Yesler and her co-defendants off the hook for alleged forgery.
- The Unknown Man of Lake Washington
A decomposed body found near the Madison Street wharf is briefly linked to a notorious double drowning before being buried in potter's field.