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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 24 |
| 1889 | 15 |
| 1891 | 8 |
| 1892 | 25 |
| 1893 | 19 |
| 1894 | 29 |
| 1895 | 28 |
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- Washington’s World’s Fair Standoff
A bitter, months-long deadlock between state commissioners and Chicago architects ends in the victory of a 'uniquely Washington' log cabin design over a 'commonplace' courthouse style.
- Architects Cry Foul Over Queen Anne School Contract
A school board vote to award the Queen Anne schoolhouse contract to Skillings & Connor sparks accusations of copied plans, backroom deals, and a three-way feud among Seattle's architects.
- The Professionalization of Seattle Architecture
A call for ethical standards in an era of rapid, often shoddy construction, as Seattle architects move to join the American Institute of Architects.
- The Bricklayer Shortage of 1888
As Seattle began its rapid expansion, contractors scrambled to find enough skilled labor to keep pace with the building boom.
- The Six-Year Labor of the 'State of Washington'
A Port Madison artisan spends half a decade hand-crafting a scale model ship, turning ivory, gold, and silk into a $2,500 masterpiece.
- A Heroine in the Sound
A young woman saves two men from drowning after their boat capsized in a storm.
- The Company Blamed the Dead Miner
After thirty-five men died in the Franklin mine, the Oregon Improvement Company answered a widow's lawsuit by saying her husband assumed the risk—and should have run sooner.
- Baseball at the Reservation
A spirited game between Union City and the Skokomish team showcases a complex, localized social history of sport and spectatorship.
- The Auld Mill Experiment
Shingle weavers launch a cooperative, sharing the risks and rewards of their labor during a period of economic uncertainty.
- The Lonely Death of 'Mike the Rooster'
A once-prominent figure in the city's sporting fraternity dies in a lodging house on Washington Street from a morphine collapse.
- A Nighttime Break-in at Lake Union
A foreman for the Western Mill Company falls victim to skilled thieves who managed to slip his locks.
- Seattle Calls a Patent Bluff and Wins
A federal judge rules that John Klein's insulation-pin patent was no invention at all—saving Seattle a payout that Portland and San Francisco had already made.
- The Death of Wooden Shipbuilding
As iron vessels take over the industry, skilled shipwrights in Seattle find their trade vanishing and their unions struggling to adapt.
- The Pride of the Vagabond
A man in Whatcom chooses starvation over begging, highlighting the grim extremes of dignity and survival in the 1890s labor market.
- A Night at Turner Hall
Seattle’s athletic set gathers at Turner Hall for an exhibition match featuring lightweight pugilist Dal Hawkins.
- The Treasury Dept. Helps a Seattle Woman Recover Buried Riches
After her nephew buried $150 in greenbacks near Gilman five years ago, the money decayed into an unrecognizable mass. Local bankers and federal experts worked together to save her investment.
- Tragedy in the Courthouse
A Tacoma man takes his own life in a Spokane courtroom after a bitter domestic dispute and legal battle with his wife.
- Ezra Meeker's Hop Empire
A tour of the massive Puyallup Hop Company yards reveals a triumph of agricultural engineering and the battle against pests.
- Search for a Lost Surveyor in the Skykomish
J. L. Beatty, a surveyor known for his courage in the wilderness, is believed to have drowned in the treacherous waters of the Skykomish River.
- The Fight for the Right to Trade
Chinese merchants detained upon returning to Seattle face a legal battle over what defines a 'merchant' versus a 'laborer' under federal law.
- The Battle for Seattle's Tide Lands
Powerful legal lobbyists and land speculators are maneuvering to seize control of Seattle's valuable waterfront before the constitutional convention can intervene.
- Northern Pacific Declares War on Train Wreckers
After rail saboteurs derailed an overland train near Buckley, the railroad management has authorized a massive reward to hunt down the culprits.
- The Unpaid Labor of Survival
Martha Jane Hall files for divorce, citing a decade of her husband's refusal to work or provide, leaving her to support their three children alone.
- 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 Transformation of the Butler Block
A historic Seattle landmark is being converted into a modern hotel, promising the latest in electric light and steam heat.