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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1876 | 8 |
| 1877 | 6 |
| 1878 | 7 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 9 |
| 1886 | 7 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 19 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 6 |
| 1892 | 32 |
| 1893 | 41 |
| 1894 | 20 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 7 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 12 |
| 1904 | 10 |
| 1908 | 2 |
| 1909 | 7 |
| 1910 | 4 |
| 1914 | 4 |
| 1915 | 1 |
| 1916 | 1 |
| 1917 | 2 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1924 | 1 |
232 stories matching flee, from 58 towns
Pierce County28
Walla Walla County11
Yakima County9
Benton County9
Thurston County7
Snohomish County7
Whatcom County6
Whitman County6
Spokane County4
Kittitas County4
Jefferson County3
Lewis County3
Clallam County2
Stevens County2
Lincoln County2
Adams County1
Clark County1
Columbia County1
Grays Harbor County1
Island County1
Kitsap County1
Mason County1
Okanogan County1
Pacific County1
Skagit County1
County not recorded1