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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 |
1,333 stories, the 400 most mentioned
People 292
- Governor Ferry189122
- Judge Robinson189112
- Watson C. Squire189111
- Mayor Horr189110
- Judge Calkins18919
- Judge Lichtenberg18919
- John Miller Murphy18919
- J. C. Haines18917
- Judge Hanford18917
- Senator Squire18917
- A. H. Chambers18917
- Calkins18917
- Justice Von Tobel18917
- John F. Gowey18917
- Squire18916
- C. H. Hanford18916
- Colonel Haines18916
- Harry White18916
- Charles M. Bradshaw18916
- Mayor White18916
- Representative Metcalfe18916
- Judge Rivers18916
- Samuel Benn18916
- Sheriff Simmons18916
- A. A. Phillips18916
- M. A. Root18916
- Thomas Burke18915
- J. T. Ronald18915
- Elisha P. Ferry18915
- H. W. Miller18915
- John Reed18915
- Attorney-General Jones18915
- Morris B. Sachs18915
- R. G. O'Brien18915
- Joseph Chilberg18915
- T. C. Van Epps18915
- Sickels18915
- James Hamilton Lewis18914
- Judge Irwin18914
- Mr. Murphy18914
- Ward18914
- Watson Squire18914
- Auditor Reed18914
- James G. Swan18914
- P. H. Winston18914
- P. C. Sullivan18914
- Charles E. Laughton18914
- Harry Clarke18914
- Metcalfe18914
- John Wiley18914
- Judge Humes18914
- Senator Allen18914
- Jay Lynch18914
- Mayor Nichols18914
- Fred Parker18914
- H. B. Scudder18914
- Justice Rathbun18914
- J. S. Camp18914
- Byron Millett18914
- T. N. Allen18914
- Mr. Savage18914
- O. C. Lacey18914
- James J. Hill18913
- Johnson18913
- John B. Allen18913
- A. A. Denny18913
- John Arthur18913
- Wilson18913
- John Leary18913
- Judge Jacobs18913
- C. B. Bagley18913
- Edmond S. Meany18913
- Clark18913
- George D. Hill18913
- Reed18913
- Kinnear18913
- Secretary Noble18913
- Frank J. Barnard18913
- C. B. Dillingham18913
- Frank T. Hunter18913
- Justice Neagle18913
- James M. Ashton18913
- Dr. Heliker18913
- W. H. Calkins18913
- Benezette Williams18913
- Chief of Police Monroe18913
- John Connors18913
- Chief Monroe18913
- Lou Graham18913
- Judge Sachs18913
- Senator Claypool18913
- George A. Barnes18913
- Mr. Percival18913
- James Stewart18913
- C. W. Parnell18913
- Judge Keyes18913
- John A. Stone18913
- Zwickey18913
- George Shafer18913
- Barney Brooks18913
- J. B. Stewart18913
- Mark E. Reed18913
- Attorney General Jones18913
- L. F. Henderson18913
- T. N. Ford18913
- Judge Dennison18913
- N. S. Porter18913
- Dr. Riley18913
- Percival18913
- Robert Marr18913
- Boss McGraw18913
- Rev. Napoleon Hoagland18913
- C. M. Moore18913
- Dr. Jento18913
- Councilman Murphy18913
- George Gelbach18913
- J. F. Gowey18913
- Boss Sickels18913
- S. C. Woodruff18913
- Napoleon Hoagland18913
- A. D. Glover18913
- George B. Hartman18913
- Henry L. Yesler18912
- Abraham Lincoln18912
- Dr. Campbell18912
- F. D. Arnold18912
- Mr. Marr18912
- President Wilson18912
- Jim Hill18912
- White18912
- Amos Brown18912
- Dexter Horton18912
- W. H. White18912
- James G. Blaine18912
- Henry Yesler18912
- Forrest18912
- Jay Gould18912
- H. L. Yesler18912
- General Sprague18912
- Bailey Gatzert18912
- T. M. Reed18912
- Ezra Meeker18912
- Thomas W. Prosch18912
- Jacob Furth18912
- Russell A. Alger18912
- Judge Henry18912
- Smith18912
- Jim18912
- Charles Robinson18912
- Mr. Johnson18912
- McCarty18912
- Jones18912
- Nelson Bennett18912
- McGraw18912
- H. G. Struve18912
- George Foster18912
- Col. Haines18912
- Robert Frost18912
- Walter N. Granger18912
- D. H. Gilman18912
- Arthur A. Denny18912
- Allen18912
- Mayor Weed18912
- Edward Eldridge18912
- David Kellogg18912
- N. H. Owings18912
- William Billings18912
- Fremont Campbell18912
- George H. Heilbron18912
- Judge Hoyt18912
- Major Hayden18912
- George W. Hunt18912
- Edward Blewett18912
- A. S. Dunham18912
- W. N. Donaldson18912
- W. K. McClintock18912
- Morgan Thomas18912
- Thos. R. Brown18912
- George DeWitt18912
- Sitting Bull18912
- Angus McClain18912
- Mr. Bagley18912
- Governor Laughton18912
- Colonel P. E. Tarbel18912
- Mark Wilzinski18912
- George C. Monroe18912
- Schmidt18912
- Stephen18912
- W. B. Bushnell18912
- John S. Barnes18912
- Captain Symons18912
- Chief Zwickey18912
- Senator Parkinson18912
- William Ditton18912
- J. M. Ashton18912
- T. B. Corey18912
- Abner Powell18912
- George Boardman18912
- Baron Von Graes18912
- Senator Long18912
- Senator Kinnear18912
- President Hall18912
- Mrs. Squire18912
- Abram Barker18912
- Sloan18912
- Frank Elmore18912
- Abner Abbott18912
- W. Lair Hill18912
- Emma Juch18912
- Acting Governor Laughton18912
- Kennedy18912
- S. C. Hyde18912
- Henry W. Elliott18912
- Professor Baird18912
- President Jones18912
- Alderman Wilcox18912
- Watkins Considine18912
- City Attorney Lyon18912
- Atwood18912
- Clarke18912
- Woolery18912
- Fellows18912
- Tyler18912
- Megler18912
- Major Rinehart18912
- Marshal Brown18912
- Judge Campbell18912
- C. C. Hewitt18912
- J. C. Horr18912
- J. A. Silsby18912
- O'Brien18912
- Senator Frye18912
- Hoyt18912
- Mr. Russell18912
- M. C. Sullivan18912
- Secretary Weir18912
- Andrew Wasson18912
- R. K. Nichols18912
- E. M. Reed18912
- C. T. Wooding18912
- Alex Young18912
- Moody18912
- W. P. Book18912
- A. J. West18912
- G. S. Thomas18912
- Jas. B. Stewart18912
- Dr. Taft18912
- C. B. Weatherwax18912
- Dr. Adams18912
- J. H. White18912
- Fred R. Reed18912
- Coroner Gile18912
- Daniels18912
- Representative Meany18912
- Essie Tittell18912
- Health Officer Sparling18912
- Joseph Shippen18912
- Billy Doyle18912
- Lodie Wirt18912
- Mayor Kandle18912
- Frank Miller18912
- C. W. Blackwell18912
- Mr. Willis18912
- W. L. Pencil18912
- Dr. Stapp18912
- Walter J. Milroy18912
- Councilman Reed18912
- J. H. Thomas18912
- John G. Boyle18912
- Charles Grainger18912
- A. J. Gillis18912
- W. Wallace Atherton18912
- Councilman Cox18912
- Jerry Rochford18912
- Judge Henton18912
- L. C. Read18912
- Councilman Chambers18912
- J. Jay Chambers18912
- Judge Upton18912
- Ira M. Krutz18912
- Coroner Clark18912
- Auditor Ellis18912
- D. P. Ballard18912
- Ford18912
- S. F. Street18912
- Sheriff Prince18912
- Marr18912
- T. J. McBratney18912
- Collector Bradshaw18912
- I. Liberman18912
- City Attorney Fitch18912
- O. E. Stickler18912
Organizations 108
- Northern Pacific Railroad189150
- Olympia City Council189123
- Northern Pacific189114
- Washington State Legislature189114
- Seattle City Council189113
- Post-Intelligencer189112
- Dominican Sisters189111
- Aberdeen Herald189110
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer18919
- Oregon Improvement Company18918
- The Tribune18918
- Union Pacific18917
- Northern Pacific Railway18917
- Rainier Avenue Electric Line18917
- Washington Supreme Court18917
- Chamber of Commerce18916
- Knights of Labor18916
- Republican Party18916
- Great Northern Railroad18916
- Aberdeen City Council18916
- Board of Public Works18915
- The Herald18915
- Seattle Chamber of Commerce18915
- City of Seattle18915
- United States District Court18915
- Farmers' Alliance18915
- Union Pacific Railroad18914
- Seattle School Board18914
- Tacoma Ledger18914
- Fairhaven Herald18914
- Great Western Iron and Steel Works18914
- Chehalis County Commissioners18914
- Olympia Street Railway Company18914
- Olympia Hotel18914
- Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railroad18913
- University of Washington18913
- City Council18913
- Dexter Horton & Co.18913
- King County18913
- Oregonian18913
- Rainier Avenue Electric Railway18913
- N. W. Harris & Co.18913
- Board of Aldermen18913
- Washington State House of Representatives18913
- Spokane Review18913
- People's Theater18913
- City of Aberdeen18913
- Keeley Institute18913
- The Olympia Tribune18913
- General Land Office18912
- Hudson Bay Company18912
- Great Northern Railway18912
- Pacific Coast Steamship Company18912
- The Seattle Post-Intelligencer18912
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railway18912
- Odd Fellows18912
- Olympia Tribune18912
- Washington Iron Works18912
- Western Central Labor Union18912
- Great Northern18912
- Alaska Commercial Company18912
- Grand Army of the Republic18912
- Port Townsend Leader18912
- St. Joseph's Hospital18912
- Bonney & Stewart18912
- Northern Pacific Coal Company18912
- Tacoma Land Company18912
- Board of Trade18912
- First National Bank18912
- Seattle Electric Railway & Power Company18912
- Cotillion Club18912
- Rainier Club18912
- Ballard18912
- Michigan and Maine Lumber and Milling Company18912
- Anderson & Faegre18912
- Henry Dennis18912
- Lewis County Commissioners18912
- Farraher & Meacham18912
- Carraher & Meacham18912
- Harbor Line Commission18912
- House of Delegates18912
- Livesley & Co.18912
- Lake Washington Belt Line Improvement Company18912
- Board of Harbor Line Commissioners18912
- Eureka Fire Hose Company18912
- Denny mines18912
- First Regiment, National Guard of Washington18912
- Washington State Supreme Court18912
- O. & W. T. R. R.18912
- South Aberdeen Company18912
- Northern Pacific Railroad Company18912
- Tacoma Globe18912
- United States Supreme Court18912
- Western Union18912
- Dominican sisters of New York18912
- Company K18912
- Washington National Bank18912
- Thurston County Board of Commissioners18912
- Beardsley Bros.18912
- First Regiment18912
- North Yakima City Council18912
- Ellensburg hose team18912
- Yakima Land Co.18912
- Yakima Nation18912
- North Olympia Land Company18912
- Unity Club18912
- Columbia Engine Company No. 118912
- Westside Railway Company18912