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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 15 |
| 1877 | 10 |
| 1878 | 10 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1884 | 4 |
| 1885 | 11 |
| 1886 | 10 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 17 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 7 |
| 1892 | 18 |
| 1893 | 24 |
| 1894 | 18 |
| 1895 | 26 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 8 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 12 |
| 1904 | 10 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 2 |
| 1909 | 18 |
| 1910 | 3 |
| 1911 | 4 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 3 |
| 1915 | 4 |
| 1916 | 4 |
| 1917 | 2 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 1 |
281 stories matching plea, from 40 towns
Pierce County32
Thurston County18
Benton County14
Snohomish County12
Walla Walla County11
Jefferson County5
Spokane County5
Skagit County3
Stevens County3
Clark County2
Kitsap County2
Whitman County2
Lewis County2
Adams County1
Clallam County1
Garfield County1
Grays Harbor County1
Okanogan County1
Pacific County1
Pend Oreille County1
Whatcom County1
County not recorded1