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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1876 | 3 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1883 | 5 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 22 |
| 1893 | 18 |
| 1894 | 18 |
| 1895 | 14 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1903 | 13 |
| 1904 | 20 |
| 1908 | 3 |
| 1909 | 10 |
| 1914 | 3 |
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1916 | 11 |
| 1917 | 2 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1924 | 1 |
179 stories matching robber, from 54 towns
Benton County19
Kittitas County13
Spokane County10
Walla Walla County7
Snohomish County5
Thurston County4
Whatcom County4
Lewis County2
Pend Oreille County2
Clark County1
Grays Harbor County1
Island County1
Jefferson County1
Kitsap County1
Lincoln County1
Mason County1
Okanogan County1
Skagit County1
Stevens County1
County not recorded5