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| Year | Stories |
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| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 9 |
| 1891 | 7 |
| 1892 | 12 |
| 1893 | 41 |
| 1894 | 31 |
| 1895 | 55 |
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- The Treacherous Waters of the Columbia
The dangerous rapids near Waneta Landing claim two more lives as travelers attempt a perilous river crossing.
- Walla Walla Farmers Take On the Railroads
A $5,000 fund is being raised to bring a freight-rate case before the Interstate Commerce Commission, as farmers grow impatient with legislative inaction.
- A Shootout on the Border
A prospector and a frontier rival face off in an armed dispute at the mouth of the Pend Oreille River, only to be stopped by a local storekeeper.
- A Woman Claims the School Office — and the County Lets Her Keep It
Miss Ella Guptill takes the superintendent's records while the state Supreme Court decides whether a woman may hold office in Washington.
- The Endless Track Dispute
A four-year legal battle over the 'Ram's Horn' railroad tracks continues to stall city development between Columbia and Marion streets.
- The Mysterious Death of Peter Stanup
Speculation and suspicion swirl in Tulalip after the discovery of a body with a fractured neck.
- The Economic Chill on the Waterfront
Shipping faces a depression as crews are paid off and vessels are laid up in port.
- A Broken Heart, Then a Wedding: Port Townsend's Breach-of-Promise Plaintiff Marries Again
Mary E. Bellinger sued James Craswell for $10,000 over a broken engagement; now, while the appeal is pending, she has married Albert E. Stevens of Vancouver, B.C.
- The High Cost of the Seventh Street Tunnel
A jury awards $1,000 to a property owner for damages caused by a railroad tunnel project in Olympia.
- Police Raid Pike Street Poker Room
Seattle authorities seize gambling paraphernalia from a cigar store, leading to a test case for local law enforcement.
- The Half-Million Dollar Land War
After decades of legal battles involving divorce, disputed donation claims, and multiple claimants, a massive 80-acre swath of Seattle real estate finally changes hands.
- Fatal Trap Set for Burglars Results in Arrests
Two men are in custody for murder after their booby-trapped cabin killed an intruder in Whatcom County.
- The Tittell Sisters Quit the Stage
Exhausted by a grueling schedule of nightly performances and constant rehearsals, the lead actresses of Seattle's Cordray Theater announce their resignation.
- Fire Destroys Port Townsend’s Marine Hospital
A defect in a flue triggers a blaze that consumes the upper floor and roof of the government hospital, forcing the evacuation of eighteen patients.
- The Millionaire Who Wanted His Waterworks Back
A California capitalist offers Seattle $16,000 for a sixty-day option on the water and light plants the city bought two years ago — as a damage suit over the deal heads to court.
- The Tragedy of a Lonely Laborer
A Norwegian laborer, recently arrived in Port Townsend with a large sum of money, commits a desperate act of self-strangulation while in city jail.
- Banker Charged in Fraud Scandal
The former cashier of the wrecked Merchants' National Bank is accused of selling worthless drafts to unsuspecting customers.
- A Leaded Revolver and a Restraining Order
Lena Barr’s divorce complaint accused her husband of years of cruelty — and of assaulting her with a loaded weapon in 1890.
- The 'Ram's Horn' Tracks Cleared for Construction
A Supreme Court ruling clears the way for the Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad to proceed with construction, settling a long-standing legal battle over land access.
- The Woman Who Wouldn't Die
A Seattle family waits in terror as a woman remains in a mysterious, death-like trance.
- The Unlucky Conductor's Double Trouble
A Seattle streetcar conductor finds himself unemployed and facing a lawsuit from his mother-in-law.
- The End of the Snoqualmie Toll
After years of litigation, King County settled a dispute with a private wagon road company, finally opening the Snoqualmie Pass route to the public for free.
- The Legal Tug-of-War Over Edwin J. Luther
A Centralia druggist accused of fraud claims the charges were a retaliatory scheme to silence his testimony in a pending murder trial.
- The Lobbying Push to Make Mount Rainier a National Park
Senators and scientists press a Senate committee to carve a national park out of the forest reserve surrounding Mount Rainier — before the session runs out.
- The Elusive Dr. Pillsbury Caught in Spokane
A notorious swindler wanted for crimes across Washington and Idaho faces a legal battle over his extradition.