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| 1854 | 5 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 7 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 13 |
| 1862 | 11 |
| 1863 | 11 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 15 |
| 1876 | 87 |
| 1877 | 63 |
| 1878 | 52 |
| 1879 | 5 |
| 1880 | 15 |
| 1882 | 13 |
| 1883 | 92 |
| 1884 | 34 |
| 1885 | 75 |
| 1886 | 43 |
| 1887 | 52 |
| 1888 | 37 |
| 1889 | 127 |
| 1890 | 20 |
| 1891 | 98 |
| 1892 | 251 |
| 1893 | 254 |
| 1894 | 269 |
| 1895 | 272 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 27 |
| 1899 | 40 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 128 |
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| 1905 | 10 |
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| 1908 | 34 |
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| 1912 | 7 |
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| 1915 | 21 |
| 1916 | 40 |
| 1917 | 29 |
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 10 |
| 1924 | 11 |
| 1925 | 3 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 1 |
2,581 stories matching caus
- The Delicate Sensitivity of Seattle’s Fire Alarm
An accidental rock throw reveals how fragile the city's early fire alarm infrastructure truly was.
- The Yakima River’s Winter Rampage
Ice jams cause the Yakima River to rise eight feet in hours, devastating local sheep flocks and prompting emergency concern.
- A Father’s Deadly Lesson
A tragic household accident on the White River ends in the death of a toddler when a borrowed rifle discharges during a demonstration.
- The East Side Sewer Crisis
Stagnant sewage on the tide flats threatens to shutter East Side factories, sparking a desperate plea for infrastructure relief.
- The Unhappy Home of the Chittendens
A husband seeks a divorce after years of allegedly chaotic domestic disputes and his wife's sudden departure.
- Childhood Accident Leaves Three Injured
A young boy playing with gunpowder in a home near Olympia caused an explosion that injured three children.
- The Mystery of the Creeping Rail
A phantom force is physically shifting the interurban line's tracks toward Tacoma, baffling engineers and causing havoc with the electrical system.
- Healing Through Faith: Judge Hanna at the Opera House
A prominent Christian Science lecturer visits the Walla Walla Opera House to explain the doctrine's stance on sickness and the 'mental cause'.
- Firefighters of the Port Blakeley Mill
The Port Blakeley store caught fire Wednesday night, prompting a community response as the cause remains a mystery.
- Seattle's Sewers Were Cracking All Over Town — and the City Engineer Blamed the Dirt
A furious letter writer insists the pipes broke not from 'percussion' but from the very worst kind of trench work — and points the finger straight at the man in charge.
- The Mayor's Power to Fire: Seattle's Removed Police Commissioners Fight for Their Jobs
J. G. Niggle and E. G. Cheasty argue that Mayor Byron Phelps removed them without notice or hearing—and that the city charter requires cause, not whim.
- The River Overflows Its Banks
A winter deluge causes catastrophic damage to Kennewick’s infrastructure, livestock, and irrigation systems.
- The Unexplained Death of a Millman
A healthy man collapses in a Seattle office building, but two autopsies fail to reveal why.
- A Damning Verdict on Steamboat Safety
Following the sinking of the steamer Josephine, a King and Kitsap County grand jury finds the vessel's destruction was caused by 'gross negligence' and a failure to enforce maritime safety.
- The Great Fire on Washington Street: A Narrow Escape from Ashes
A blaze in the upper story of a building near Pike Street threatened to consume Seattle’s growing commercial district, but the quick arrival of the fire engine saved the day.
- The Walla Walla Press Wars
The Evening Statesman calls out its rival, the Argus, for flip-flopping on its anti-saloon crusade to appease business interests.
- Cusick and Blueslide Saloons Beat the License Opposition—Again
County commissioners declined to revoke one license and granted another, letting Campbell & Donebo keep operating at Cusick and Blueslide despite determined local opposition.
- The Shocking State of the Port Townsend Courthouse
A dangerous electrical grounding issue in the county building leaves water pipes charged with current.
- Street Hustlers Ordered Off Twelfth Street
Tacoma officials move to clear sidewalk congestion caused by street performers and vendors blocking access to the post office.
- Is Immigration the Key to Worker Wages?
A local editor argues that the recent stoppage of immigration due to a 'cholera scare' provides an accidental experiment in labor supply and demand.
- The Never-Ending Court House Legal War
A legal stalemate in Benton County leaves lawyers, litigants, and commissioners in a dizzying spiral of injunctions and contempt charges.
- Vigilante Justice Claims a Life in Steilacoom
A cattle dispute turns into a fatal shooting, followed by a mob storming the jail to execute the prisoner.
- The Story Flora Sullivan Chose to Tell
After a suicide attempt at Seattle's Columbia House, Flora Sullivan wanted it known that her husband was not the cause—another man was.
- The Silent Fisherman of West Point
A fisherman is discovered dead in his boat near the lighthouse after a freak accident.
- The Price of the Prize Ring
A well-known local prizefighter collapses and dies in the ring at a Seattle performance hall after a brutal exhibition match.