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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 5 |
| 1860 | 3 |
| 1861 | 6 |
| 1862 | 6 |
| 1863 | 20 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1871 | 3 |
| 1872 | 16 |
| 1876 | 129 |
| 1877 | 102 |
| 1878 | 51 |
| 1879 | 6 |
| 1880 | 29 |
| 1882 | 17 |
| 1883 | 117 |
| 1884 | 42 |
| 1885 | 109 |
| 1886 | 62 |
| 1887 | 58 |
| 1888 | 64 |
| 1889 | 152 |
| 1890 | 22 |
| 1891 | 128 |
| 1892 | 264 |
| 1893 | 271 |
| 1894 | 230 |
| 1895 | 290 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 9 |
| 1898 | 29 |
| 1899 | 49 |
| 1900 | 13 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 126 |
| 1904 | 77 |
| 1905 | 18 |
| 1907 | 4 |
| 1908 | 54 |
| 1909 | 123 |
| 1910 | 22 |
| 1911 | 13 |
| 1912 | 6 |
| 1914 | 17 |
| 1915 | 15 |
| 1916 | 43 |
| 1917 | 35 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 9 |
| 1924 | 17 |
| 1925 | 7 |
| 1928 | 5 |
| 1929 | 1 |
2,910 stories matching long
- The Paperwork That Couldn’t Save Chung We Long
A Seattle federal commissioner orders a Chinese laborer deported after testimony places him in Victoria, exposing the impossible “continuous residence” rules of the Chinese Exclusion Act.
- The Wireless Monopoly Comes to Everett
A newly formed 'wireless trust' backed by Dr. Lee DeForest plans to plant a long-distance station in Everett, aiming to command the airwaves just as the Bell system controlled the phones.
- The Forty-Year Stranglehold: Seattle’s Streetcar Franchise Fight
As promoters push for a massive consolidation of the city's transit lines under a 40-year franchise, local editors warn that handing over public infrastructure to private syndicates is a dangerous gamble for a rapidly growing metropolis.
- Long-Bell Lumber Mill Preparing for Launch
Massive logging operations begin in Longview as the city prepares for its grand industrial opening.
- Kennewick Becomes the Regional Telephone Hub
After intense competition, the Pacific States Telephone Company moves its central valley headquarters from Pasco to Kennewick, citing superior infrastructure.
- A Mile-Long Dike Was Too Much for One Farm
A commissioner's private flood-control plan collapsed under the price of a mile-long, 14-foot levee, sending contractors home and pushing the fight to a public diking district and the superior court.
- Typographical Union Ends Dispute with Cascade Printing
A long-standing labor boycott ends as the local firm agrees to union terms, effectively 'cleaning up' the city's printing industry.
- A Sudden Fortune for a Tacoma Nurse
A local nurse living on South Warner Street inherits a $110,000 fortune from a long-lost uncle in California.
- Tacoma Assessor Fires Deputy With a Yard-Long Wooden Knife
After Joe Egermeyer opposed his boss's nomination, County Assessor Doherty staged a mock execution with a butcher knife.
- The Town Divided Over Long-Distance Communication
Richland stockholders clash over selling their local phone system to a Kennewick-based manager.
- The Deadly Feud of Talbot Road
A long-standing dispute between two neighbors in a small Washington community escalates into a fatal ambush at daybreak.
- The Seattle Laundry Feud of 1887
A violent, years-long business rivalry between two rival laundry operators erupts in court, revealing the precarity of immigrant life and business in early Seattle.
- The Battle for the Ballard Waterfront
A long-standing feud between the city of Ballard and a railroad company culminates in a dramatic late-night confrontation over street construction on the tide flats.
- The Abandoned Steamship
A pilot takes legal action against a long-neglected steamer in North Seattle to recover unpaid wages.
- Street Fight Ends in Court
A long-standing quarrel over an assault leads to a court appearance for a father and his two sons.
- A Mother's Long Search Ends at the Penitentiary
After two years of searching, a Michigan mother locates her son—serving time for a petty theft in Seattle.
- Love Letters and Lunacy Charges
A wealthy Eastern Washington rancher faces a lunacy trial sparked by a long-standing family feud involving forged love letters.
- The Philosophy of a Drunk-Roller
A notorious criminal known for robbing intoxicated men in the basement of the Albion block receives a harsh sentence after a blunt admission in court.
- Blood in the Newcastle Mines
A violent, years-long boundary dispute between neighboring miners at the Newcastle coal fields spills into the open when a man is ambushed and hurled down a steep bank.
- The Long-Delayed Railroad Link
Speculation mounts that the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company is finally moving to finish a 100-mile rail line through the Nez Perce country.
- The Deportation of Charlie Ah Fat
A long-time resident of Whatcom County faces deportation under the exclusionary Geary Act after failing to correctly register his presence.
- The Tragic Death of a Young Printer
Nineteen-year-old George Schaar, a breadwinner for his widowed mother, dies after a week-long battle with a mysterious illness.
- A Scandalous Arrest in Room 43
A manicure and massage parlor operator is arrested in a Seattle hotel on charges of adultery with a prominent Tacoma contractor.
- A Victory for the Pile Drivers
A long-standing labor dispute between a local pile driving firm and bridge workers ends in a settlement.
- The Lost Lover Reappears at the Quilting Bee
A decade-long disappearance ends in a fainting spell when a long-lost suitor wanders onto a back porch during a game of blindman's buff.