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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1883 | 3 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1885 | 6 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1891 | 15 |
| 1892 | 17 |
| 1893 | 23 |
| 1894 | 12 |
| 1895 | 16 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1904 | 10 |
| 1910 | 2 |
| 1917 | 1 |
127 stories matching bribe, from 14 towns
King County58
Pierce County30
Thurston County24
Jefferson County4
Spokane County2
Walla Walla County2
Grays Harbor County1
Kitsap County1
Kittitas County1
Lewis County1
Skagit County1
Whatcom County1
Whitman County1