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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 62 |
| 1858 | 29 |
| 1859 | 52 |
| 1860 | 27 |
| 1861 | 101 |
| 1862 | 87 |
| 1863 | 69 |
| 1864 | 32 |
| 1865 | 11 |
| 1871 | 11 |
| 1872 | 140 |
| 1876 | 812 |
| 1877 | 678 |
| 1878 | 526 |
| 1879 | 64 |
| 1880 | 180 |
| 1882 | 130 |
| 1883 | 911 |
| 1884 | 499 |
| 1885 | 838 |
| 1886 | 492 |
| 1887 | 484 |
| 1888 | 440 |
| 1889 | 1,324 |
| 1890 | 287 |
| 1891 | 1,115 |
| 1892 | 2,855 |
| 1893 | 2,829 |
| 1894 | 2,116 |
| 1895 | 1,830 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 62 |
| 1898 | 196 |
| 1899 | 446 |
| 1900 | 114 |
| 1902 | 34 |
| 1903 | 1,332 |
| 1904 | 1,126 |
| 1905 | 124 |
| 1907 | 53 |
| 1908 | 351 |
| 1909 | 1,545 |
| 1910 | 413 |
| 1911 | 160 |
| 1912 | 73 |
| 1914 | 261 |
| 1915 | 300 |
| 1916 | 545 |
| 1917 | 332 |
| 1918 | 45 |
| 1919 | 5 |
| 1920 | 1 |
| 1922 | 18 |
| 1923 | 185 |
| 1924 | 151 |
| 1925 | 64 |
| 1928 | 14 |
| 1929 | 19 |
427 stories, the 109 most mentioned
People 74
- Henry Villard188413
- John Leary18849
- W. H. White18848
- Chief Woolery18846
- A. M. Cannon18846
- Judge Jacobs18845
- J. N. Glover18845
- Henry Yesler18844
- Judge Greene18844
- Judge Cann18844
- H. G. Struve18844
- Justice Vrooman18844
- Lee Toy18844
- James G. Blaine18843
- George Kinnear18843
- James M. Colman18843
- James McNaught18843
- C. B. Wright18843
- Sheriff McGraw18843
- John L. Sullivan18843
- Robert Harris18843
- Secretary Teller18843
- Mrs. Meagher18843
- C. K. Jenner18843
- J. J. Browne18843
- J. H. May18843
- Wusthoff18843
- James N. Glover18843
- Geo. T. Crane18843
- J. N. Squier18843
- Chester A. Arthur18842
- White18842
- Thomas Burke18842
- Orange Jacobs18842
- Thomas H. Brents18842
- Brents18842
- Roger S. Greene18842
- Judge Wingard18842
- John Collins18842
- H. L. Yesler18842
- Mr. White18842
- O. Jacobs18842
- Carl Schurz18842
- J. C. Haines18842
- T. T. Minor18842
- Dr. T. T. Minor18842
- M. V. B. Stacy18842
- Judge Hoyt18842
- Alexander18842
- Senator Slater18842
- C. S. Voorhees18842
- Judge Campbell18842
- Chief Justice Greene18842
- T. F. Oakes18842
- Frank Worth18842
- Joseph N. Dolph18842
- John Burns18842
- Dr. Willard18842
- Senator Dolph18842
- John B. Denny18842
- E. B. Hyde18842
- C.H. Warner18842
- H. O. Struve18842
- F. W. Wusthoff18842
- Sheriff Thompson18842
- A. J. Leonard18842
- Senator Van Wyck18842
- Officer Small18842
- Charles H. Van Wyck18842
- Frances Barlow18842
- M. T. Hartson18842
- Chas. Sweeney18842
- Frank R. Moore18842
- Simon Berg18842
Organizations 35
- Northern Pacific Railroad188452
- Northern Pacific Railroad Company188449
- Oregon Improvement Company188414
- Seattle City Council18847
- King County Commissioners18846
- Seattle Chamber of Commerce18846
- Oregon Railway and Navigation Company18846
- Chamber of Commerce18844
- Northern Pacific Railway18844
- Republican Party18844
- Board of Trade18844
- House Committee on Public Lands18844
- United States Congress18843
- Tacoma City Council18843
- Post-Intelligencer18843
- University of Washington18843
- Tacoma Land Company18843
- Business Men's Club18843
- Walla Walla Union18842
- Congress18842
- City Council18842
- Northern Pacific18842
- Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad Company18842
- Interior Department18842
- Engine Company No. 118842
- Young Men's Independent Club18842
- Spokane Falls Review18842
- Wa Chong18842
- Northern Pacific Railway Company18842
- Northern Pacific Company18842
- Umatilla18842
- Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad18842
- Washington Colony18842
- Seattle Herald18842
- Spokane Falls City Council18842