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| Year | Stories |
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| 1876 | 3 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 6 |
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- The Kitchen Brawl at the Cookhouse
Tensions between two cooks at a Tenth Street boarding house boiled over into a full-blown street fight.
- Bloodshed at the Ellensburg Saloon
A violent confrontation involving knives and pistols leaves one man hospitalized and his opponents marked by his resistance.
- The Knights of Labor Civil War
A bitter internal dispute within the local Knights of Labor spills into the courts as a libel suit.
- A Nighttime Stabbing in Downtown Seattle
A witness reports a violent, unexplained knife attack at a downtown intersection, yet the victim vanished before help could arrive.
- The Shadow Over Section Five
A contested land parcel near the city has become the center of a legal standoff, as heirs of the late J. M. Hopkins complicate the Northern Pacific Railroad's claims.
- A Dangerous Scuffle in the Ahtanum Orchard
A local man narrowly survives a hand-to-claw wrestling match with a bear in his orchard.
- The Fight for Rail Access
Local boosters push back against a cynical newspaper report claiming Aberdeen does not need a new railroad depot.
- The Anti-Saloon League Mobilizes in Colfax
Local church leaders and temperance activists hold a preliminary meeting to launch a campaign against the town's liquor trade.
- The Shadow Cabinet of the Tacoma Railway & Power Company
A critical report on corporate influence over municipal government and the 'nose counting' of city officials.
- The Shoemaker's Retribution
A downtown confrontation erupts after a local businessman catches a thief red-handed.
- The Strike That Broke: Roslyn Miners Sign the Company’s Contract
The Northern Pacific Coal Company opens its books, blacklists the strike leaders, and brings in Black miners from Franklin and British Columbia as the union’s resolve cracks.
- The Captain's Voting Mistake
A steamboat captain accidentally votes for the entire Republican ticket while trying to vote against them, leading to a frantic attempt to retrieve his ballot.
- The Broken Promise of the Northern Pacific
Nineteen years after receiving millions of acres in land grants, the Northern Pacific Railroad barely reaches Seattle, sparking local outrage over broken contracts.
- The Tragedy of a Desperate Courtship
A jilted suitor’s attempt to force a marriage ends in violence and a desperate shooting near Seattle.
- The Judge, the Marshal, and the Restaurant Rumor
A federal judge denied a Tacoma newspaper's claim that he had plotted with election marshals—and defended the government's right to police the polls.
- Kennewick Residents Buck Port Expansion
A petition signed by 45 citizens halts progress on a sweeping riverfront development plan.
- Brutal Knife Attack in East End Alley
A man is hospitalized with a severe head wound after a harvest-time brawl breaks out behind a local saloon.
- The Inaugural Ball Power Play
A mayor's boast of political reconciliation backfires when the Governor refuses to share the spotlight.
- The Shovel Duel on the Race Track
A simmering debt leads to a violent, rock-and-shovel confrontation between two local men.
- The Daily Intelligencer’s Take on the 1876 Political Circus
Reflecting on the fall of high-profile presidential hopefuls, a Seattle editor decries the 'professional politician' class and the loss of disinterested public service.
- A Bloody Brawl at Blue Canyon
A quiet laborer is left battered after a saloon dispute over a wrestling match turns into a targeted assault.
- A Spokane Republican Vanishes — and a Newspaper Cries Assassination
An outraged Spokane editorial accuses a secret Populist 'rifle-armed' organization of luring Charles F. Gloystein from his home and murdering him, and demands a $10,000 reward.
- Brutal Knife Fight Between Neighbors
A long-standing feud between two women in the coal-mining town of Newcastle leaves one in critical condition.
- Sheriff Solves 1892 Mercer Island Cabin Murder
After the mutilated body of George Richards washed ashore, a confession from an accomplice revealed a desperate struggle and a grisly disposal in Lake Washington.
- The Seattle Mayoralty Race: A Chronic Candidate Returns
John Collins, a repeat contender for mayor, has entered the race once again, challenging J.T. Ronald and shaking up a city election cycle defined by factional infighting and shifting party alliances.