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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 11 |
| 1889 | 25 |
| 1891 | 16 |
| 1892 | 65 |
| 1893 | 84 |
| 1894 | 84 |
| 1895 | 80 |
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- The Case of the Martin Creek Bartender
A friendship soured by a missing $20 and a suspicious bar tab reveals the perils of saloon-based bookkeeping.
- A New Refuge for Working Girls
Concerned citizens organize to protect young women arriving in Seattle from the moral and economic perils of life alone in the city.
- The Ousting of Captain Sims
A police captain claims he was purged from the department as a sacrificial lamb to appease the city's gambling interests.
- A Trapper's Body, Found by the Dogs That Followed a Bear
Missing since December in the Stehekin valley, William Keeyer is discovered at last — led to by hunting dogs, months after the snowslide that killed him.
- The Dog Dispute That Led to Murder
A trivial argument over a shot dog escalated into a brutal killing at a remote logging cabin near Chico.
- Arrested for Standing on the Corner
A Seattle man is hauled off to jail for the simple crime of engaging in a public conversation that obstructed the sidewalk.
- The Industrial Army Marches Out of Seattle
Six hundred unemployed men, led by Commander Shephard, march through Seattle to join the regional Industrial Army, facing threats of federal intervention if they dare to seize a train.
- Tragedy at the Central Theater
A young man shoots a local actress before taking his own life in a violent act of obsession.
- The Tall Tale of the Olympic Mountain Silver Mine
A notorious character in Los Angeles claims a skeleton, a secret diary, and a map have led him to a mountain of solid silver near Lake Cushman.
- The Stray Horse of Fourth and Terrace
A mysterious black mare, unclaimed and alone, faces the gavel at a police-led auction in downtown Seattle.
- Vigilante Justice in Carbonado
A group of townspeople took matters into their own hands when a tailor-shop swindler began fleecing locals out of their hard-earned money.
- The Milk-Drinking Controversy
A late 19th-century public health debate in Seattle challenges traditional wisdom on how, and how often, to feed the city's infants.
- The Trial of William Holmes
A trial begins in the shooting death of a miner in Franklin, with insanity cited as the defense.
- The Man Who Chased a Dream and Broke His Leg
Nick Haley’s delirious pursuit of an imaginary kidnapper led him out a second-story window—a bizarre accident that highlights the strange intersection of mental health, domestic anxiety, and medical care in early Seattle.
- The Mysterious Fire on Second Avenue
A Spokane shopkeeper finds herself behind bars after a suspicious blaze tears through her dress shop.
- The Sudden Birth of Tacoma's Ice Industry
A chance encounter over a warm lemonade led to a major local business venture.
- The 'Tramp' and the Steamer Ticket
A traveler, left penniless on the docks of Tacoma, finds an unexpected reprieve through a local act of charity.
- Colfax Bank Cashier Vanishes with $11,000
A small-town banker has absconded, leaving his depositors with a massive, unexplained hole in the books.
- The Seattle Athletic Club Claims Madison Park
Local baseball clubs strike a deal for a new home field, with plans for tracks and modern amenities.
- The Blind Maestro and his Pullman Kid Band
A touching story of a blind conductor leading a boys' band in Pullman, destined for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.
- The Midnight Raid at the Fourth Avenue 'Rooming House'
When local authorities descended on a house on Fourth Avenue, they found four women they deemed 'disorderly'—a snapshot of 19th-century policing of women's lives in Seattle.
- Dynamite Found in Tacoma Jail Cell
Under Sheriff Paulhamus discovered a two-pound dynamite cartridge hidden in a window ledge, thwarting a suspected jailbreak attempt.
- The High Price of Ten Cents
A local man sued for damages after he was arrested, fired, and deserted by his wife over a petty accusation of wood theft.
- A Bloody Midnight Brawl at the Kinnear Block
A broken window on a dark street led to the discovery of a three-way battle on the fifth floor.
- The Saloonkeeper’s Final Exit
W. H. Maquilken died of opium poisoning in a Pike Street rooming house shortly after reporting a major robbery, leaving behind a trail of suspicion and gambling debts.