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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 7 |
| 1889 | 25 |
| 1891 | 9 |
| 1892 | 11 |
| 1893 | 12 |
| 1894 | 25 |
| 1895 | 37 |
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- The Political Bazaar of 1891: How the Calkins Faction Tried to Buy the Senate
In a frantic scramble to seize power, legislative 'strikers' in Olympia flooded the capital with promises of patronage and political favors, mirroring the high-stakes, behind-the-scenes maneuvering that still defines state politics.
- A Newborn Found in a Basket Under a Tacoma Cemetery Bridge
A coroner's grim morning in 1895: an abandoned infant discovered in Oakland Cemetery, wrapped in a lady's undervest and calico, with no clue to its mother.
- Bank Failure Sparks Assassination Attempt
- The Seattle Land Rush of 1889
A weekly log of deeds and transactions reveals the frenzied pace of development, speculation, and shifting property lines in pre-statehood Seattle.
- The Bishop, the Convicts, and the Sparring Match
Bishop Wells insists a prisoner-run entertainment at the penitentiary was decorous and proper—not the prizefight rumor made it out to be.
- The Shadow of Violence and Secrecy in Pioneer Seattle
A shocking arrest on charges of incest pulls back the curtain on the private lives of men who posed as 'dudes' in the city's downtown cigar district.
- The Brutal Burlesque at Port Gamble
A Masonic initiation ceremony goes too far, leaving the audience horrified by realistic theatrics.
- A Boy, a Land Fight, and a Fatal Shot on the White Salmon
A 17-year-old says a quarrel over land rights turned into an ax attack; his neighbor is dead and a Klickitat County courtroom will have to sort out what happened.
- Drunk Disturbs Open-Air Church Service
A man named J. L. Cook was arrested after elbowing his way through a crowd to interrupt a sermon at Front and Cherry Streets.
- The Unsavory Political Machine of 1888
A scorching editorial from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer calls for a purge of 'tricksters' and 'nasty fellows' within the Territorial Republican ranks.
- City Treasurer Found Guilty of Embezzlement
After a swift trial, Seattle's city treasurer is convicted, signaling a rare victory for local reform efforts.
- The Sawdust Menace: A 19th Century Struggle for Our Rivers
Decades before modern environmentalism, Chehalis locals were already fighting the devastating impact of industrial waste on their salmon and trout streams.
- Customs Raid Finds Illicit Opium in Walla Walla
Law enforcement seized $1,000 worth of smuggled opium from Chinese business houses in a coordinated sting operation.
- A Grand Jury's Reluctance
Tacoma officials allege that a grand jury investigation into the 'water works steal' is a sham designed to protect corrupt councilmen.
- The Great Seattle Church Schism: Denny’s Deed vs. The Pastor’s Pew
A bitter power struggle at the First Christian Church has erupted into physical confrontation, with trustees seizing the building from Rev. Rufus Moss and his loyalists in a dispute over leadership and property rights.
- Corporate Settlements After the Roslyn Mine Explosion
Following a court ruling against miners, the Northern Pacific Coal Company pivots to voluntary settlements with the families of those lost in a mining disaster.
- The 'Haytian Republic' and the Chinese Exclusion Pipeline
Federal authorities in Tacoma scramble as a steamer arrives from Vancouver carrying 161 Chinese passengers in defiance of exclusionary laws.
- The City Council’s Perpetual Muddle
A failed attempt to sort out the city's chaotic tax records leaves property owners carrying the burden for their delinquent neighbors.
- The City Hall Elevator Boy Scandal
A Tacoma councilman mocks the municipal budget by suggesting the city sell a painting of the city to pay the wages of the local elevator operator.
- An Upset on the Gridiron
A surprise victory for the 'Viviendas' leaves the Tacoma squad and fans reeling.
- Two Native Men, Joe Dick and Alex Peter, Died of Exposure
Two Indigenous men froze to death after a drinking trip went horribly wrong.
- Seattle’s Turn Toward Global Power
While mourning lives lost in the Samoan crisis, local boosters embrace the promise of a massive naval expansion—and the federal contracts that come with it.
- The Coal-Picking Child: A Mother’s Plea for Freedom from Cruelty
Martha Hansen sues to annul her marriage, alleging Gabriel Hansen forced their young daughter to scavenge coal along railroad tracks while keeping the child in squalor.
- A Holiday Feast for a Thousand Children
Tacoma businessman A.V. Fawcett hosts a massive banquet for children in need at the city's exposition building.
- The Phantom Section Hands of the Northern Pacific
A roadmaster at Cle Elum is arrested for padding six railroad crews with fictitious workers—until a foreman’s conscience, and the auditors, caught up with him.