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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 8 |
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1892 | 13 |
| 1893 | 14 |
| 1894 | 10 |
| 1895 | 17 |
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- A Falling Out Over the Postmastership
When two business partners both quietly sought the same political appointment, their professional union came to an abrupt end.
- A Child's Accusation Sends a Centralia Handyman Fleeing
A 14-year-old girl told authorities that H. J. Ogden, the man she had been told to call uncle, had abused her for years; he left town before a warrant could be served.
- Ballard’s Fight to Own Its Water
City council backers file affidavits defending the purchase of the West Coast Improvement Company plant as John Shields tries to block the deal.
- The Electrified Rescuer
A Ballard grocer and a constable lose their suspect when a woman claiming to be possessed by electricity intervenes.
- The Great Northern Reaches the Sound
A celebratory train marks the completion of the Great Northern railway line into Seattle, signaling a new era of regional connectivity.
- The Bodega Saloon Heist
Two former A.D.T. messenger boys used their old badges to trick a saloon into handing over free liquor.
- The Last Spike for the Great Northern
Without fanfare, the transcontinental link is finished in the Cascades, promising a new era for Seattle.
- The Electric Quack of the Arlington Hotel
An elderly traveler narrowly escapes a predatory ‘doctor’ who attempted to encase her in ‘electric’ metal shields under the guise of a miracle cure.
- Tragedy at the Northport Hotel
A devastating fire at the Commercial Hotel in Northport claims the lives of two men and leaves others severely injured.
- The Price of Protection
A local businessman pleads guilty to habitual drunkenness to trigger a legal guardianship, hoping to shield his assets from local gamblers.
- Ballard Wins a Round in Its Water War—But the Fight Isn't Over
A judge refused to permanently stop Ballard's council from buying the West Coast Improvement Company's waterworks, finding the city could use the pipe in its new plant. Inspector Shields immediately appealed.
- The Fight for a 'Sober' Waterfront
Seattle City Council members battle over whether to permit saloons near city parks, clashing over the character of public space.
- The Pulpit Against the Saloon
Rev. Wallace Nutting argues that legal prohibition is the only way to shield Seattle's youth from the moral decay of the saloon.
- Fortifying the Mountain Pass
Great Northern Railroad crews race against time to shield the Cascade division from winter avalanches.
- The Taxpayer Who Sued to Stop Ballard’s Water Deal
A $1,800 purchase of pipe and tools from a private water company sparked a court fight over public money and municipal ownership in Ballard.
- The Tragic Death of a Devoted Teacher
A Rainier School teacher passes away after a heroic, fatal attempt to shield her students from a schoolroom fire.
- The Women Who Would Remake Seattle, One Vote at a Time
King County’s temperance unions met in Fremont to report on missions and the White Shield Home — then nearly every woman in the room stood up for equal suffrage.
- City Council Ousts Park Commissioner
William E. Bailey is removed from his post after being absent from the city for more than sixty days, sparking a shuffle in local governance.
- 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.
- The Jailer Lost the Key
A murder trial in Kitsap County is stalled after a clumsy jailer heads downtown with the only key to the prisoner's cell.
- A Father’s Anguish in Tacoma
A daughter’s infatuation with a disreputable drug clerk leads to public scandal and an arrest in Portland.
- A $23.25 Haul and a Very Patient Safe-Cracker
Burglars peeled a window, drilled the door and chiseled the combination at A. C. Fry's produce store on the Seattle waterfront.
- The Republican Rally for John McGraw
A boisterous night of cheering and song at the First Regiment Armory as Republicans ratify their gubernatorial ticket.
- The Struggle for a Child in a Tacoma Tenderloin
A teenage girl’s infant becomes the center of a dispute among the inmates of a red-light district boarding house.
- Tacoma Man Arrested for Refusing Smallpox Vaccination
As fear of disease grips the border, travelers are being forcibly vaccinated and quarantined in a climate of escalating hysteria.