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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1876 | 4 |
| 1877 | 6 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1883 | 7 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 10 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 4 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 9 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 6 |
| 1892 | 19 |
| 1893 | 25 |
| 1894 | 27 |
| 1895 | 16 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1904 | 4 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1908 | 1 |
| 1909 | 5 |
| 1910 | 4 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1916 | 1 |
| 1917 | 4 |
187 stories matching contempt, from 29 towns
King County87
Pierce County27
Thurston County19
Snohomish County12
Spokane County5
Yakima County5
Benton County5
Clallam County4
Lewis County3
Walla Walla County3
Whatcom County3
Grays Harbor County3
Jefferson County3
Pend Oreille County2
Whitman County2
Skagit County2
Kittitas County1
Lincoln County1