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| 1854 | 2 |
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| 1861 | 11 |
| 1862 | 8 |
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| 1864 | 5 |
| 1872 | 16 |
| 1876 | 106 |
| 1877 | 72 |
| 1878 | 44 |
| 1879 | 4 |
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| 1882 | 20 |
| 1883 | 78 |
| 1884 | 31 |
| 1885 | 91 |
| 1886 | 48 |
| 1887 | 54 |
| 1888 | 55 |
| 1889 | 131 |
| 1890 | 18 |
| 1891 | 112 |
| 1892 | 244 |
| 1893 | 214 |
| 1894 | 217 |
| 1895 | 193 |
| 1897 | 12 |
| 1898 | 31 |
| 1899 | 44 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1903 | 115 |
| 1904 | 84 |
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| 1916 | 35 |
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| 1929 | 2 |
2,383 stories matching find
- The Anthracite Rush in Naches Pass
A new coal discovery near the mountains promises to be the most extensive field on the Pacific Coast.
- The Struggle for Housing in Booming Seattle
As Seattle's population surges, new residents struggle to find housing in a city already pushed to its limits.
- The Political Handover of 1892
As Mayor-elect J.T. Ronald prepares to take office, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer offers a guarded, bipartisan welcome to the new Democratic administration.
- The Judge Who Was Drunk on the Bench and Threatened to Fill a Man with Lead
A legislative committee in Olympia substantiates charges that Chehalis Judge W.W. Langhorne dismissed cases unread, threatened a man with a revolver, and traded court favors for political help.
- Walla Walla's Grand Jury Slams Local Jail Conditions
1864 grand jurors call the county jail 'bad' and 'insecure,' demanding iron cells and high walls to keep prisoners from escaping.
- The Great Ellensburg Map Scandal
A bitter, humorous local feud between North Yakima and Ellensburg reveals the lengths to which frontier boosters went to lure railroads and settlers with 'imaginary' geography.
- The Bitter Election Dispute
After the municipal election, the city council held formal proceedings to address a contest regarding the validity of the treasurer’s election, ultimately upholding W. B. Mack.
- The Discovery in the Post-Hole
While digging for a fence on the Puyallup Reservation, an unexpected find pulls a prehistoric giant from the earth.
- The Bricklayer Shortage of 1888
As Seattle began its rapid expansion, contractors scrambled to find enough skilled labor to keep pace with the building boom.
- A Boy's Fishing Line Hauls Up 20 Pounds of Smuggled Opium
Lucky children and treasury agents netted a smuggler's jettisoned cargo from under Seattle's wharves — and the owner was never found.
- The Ghost in the Trunk
Two hunters stumble upon a gruesome find near the shoreline, sparking a coroner's investigation into an forgotten grave.
- The Jury That Usurped the Bench
After a man accused of shooting a superintendent was acquitted, the Post-Intelligencer launches a scathing critique of 'lawless' juries who favor sentiment over evidence.
- 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.
- Mayor Ronald Removes Commissioner Heilbron for Neglect
After finding evidence of self-dealing and widespread dereliction of duty regarding city infrastructure projects, the Mayor ousts George H. Heilbron from the Board of Public Works.
- The City's $13,650 Hole in the North End Bank
A judge ruled that the bondsmen who covered Seattle's deposits in the failed North End Bank can step into the city's shoes and pursue the bank's assets.
- The Normal School Was Cleared. The Unpaid Workers Weren’t.
A legislative committee investigating the Ellensburg Normal School found no corruption among trustees—only changed plans, discounted emergency scrip, and laborers left chasing a contractor.
- The Hidden Wealth Beneath Palmer
A rare, high-quality discovery of cannel coal on a local homestead sparks a $150,000 investment frenzy near the Northern Pacific tracks.
- Prehistoric Camels Once Roamed the Hanford Barrens
University of Washington experts confirm that fossilized remains found near Hanford belong to a species of camel that occupied the region 600,000 years ago.
- The Jailhouse Mimic
A soft-hearted jailer is driven to madness by what he assumes is a distressed feline, only to find a prankster in a cell.
- Nineteen Japanese Immigrants Arrested After Trek from Canada
Destitute group walks from Vancouver, B.C., to Whatcom in hopes of finding work in Seattle.
- The Judge's Missing Corn
A local officer of the law advertises a corn crop, only to find that publicity acts as an invitation to thieves.
- The Price of a Bride
A Spokane man seeks a wife who meets very specific, old-fashioned criteria to claim a $30,000 legacy.
- The Last-Minute Rescue from a Broken Marriage
A mother on the verge of eloping finds her way back to her family when her young son falls dangerously ill.
- Finding Kennewick on the Yellowstone Trail
A transcontinental automobile pioneer discovers that the city is far more than the 'blacksmith shop' his rivals in Pasco claimed it was.
- Doctors Find Whisky, Not Insanity, in Chris Albertson Case
After a harrowing suicide attempt, a Tacoma man is sent to the county hospital for treatment rather than jail.