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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 11 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1909 | 3 |
| 1911 | 1 |
40 stories matching thug, from 16 towns
Pierce County14
King County13
Spokane County4
Grays Harbor County2
Snohomish County2
Kittitas County1
Walla Walla County1
Whatcom County1
Yakima County1
County not recorded1