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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 |
2,421 stories, the 400 most mentioned
People 276
- John H. McGraw189260
- Mayor Ronald189251
- Judge Lichtenberg189247
- J. T. Ronald189245
- Nelson Bennett189228
- James Hamilton Lewis189226
- John B. Allen189223
- Chief Jackson189223
- Justice Von Tobel189221
- Coroner Horton189219
- Senator Allen189217
- Judge Humes189216
- H. J. Snively189216
- James J. Hill189215
- Dr. Sparling189215
- Judge Hanford189215
- Henry L. Yesler189214
- Robert Bridges189213
- Judge Rivers189212
- John Leary189211
- Chief Kellogg189211
- Judge Robinson189211
- Patrick Henry Winston189211
- Henry J. Snively189211
- George H. Heilbron189210
- John L. Sullivan189210
- George W. Hall189210
- Thomas Henderson Boyd189210
- Governor Ferry18929
- Thomas Burke18929
- Paul Schulze18929
- John L. Wilson18929
- Junius Rochester18929
- Prosecuting Attorney Miller18929
- W. H. White18928
- John Collins18928
- Watson C. Squire18928
- Watson Squire18928
- Judge Osborn18928
- H. W. Miller18928
- Alexander Parker18928
- Detective Cave18928
- William Radloff18928
- James Murphy18928
- Henry Drum18927
- M. C. Sullivan18927
- Chief Rogers18927
- George Hazzard18927
- J.T. Ronald18927
- Grover Cleveland18926
- Senator Squire18926
- McGraw18926
- D. H. Gilman18926
- I. A. Nadeau18926
- Sheriff Woolery18926
- Jesse Cochran18926
- Francis Murphy18926
- Thomas Henry18926
- James Foster18926
- Detective Roberts18926
- George Marvin Savage18926
- Andrew Jackson18925
- Weatherwax18925
- Miller18925
- Jim Hill18925
- Eugene Semple18925
- Benjamin Harrison18925
- J. D. Lowman18925
- Bolton Rogers18925
- Smith18925
- Elisha P. Ferry18925
- Justice Neagle18925
- Thomas Carroll18925
- L. C. Gilman18925
- Philip Dawe18925
- Wallace Nutting18925
- John W. Considine18925
- James Hart18925
- Louis Kostrauch18925
- Edward Cudihee18925
- Ollie Beard18925
- Snively18925
- A. B. Hunt18925
- Oswald Vitzthum18925
- Mayor Huson18925
- A. A. Denny18924
- Orange Jacobs18924
- Allen Weir18924
- D. T. Denny18924
- Gardner Kellogg18924
- Ezra Meeker18924
- Harry White18924
- Henry Hewitt, Jr.18924
- John Johnson18924
- George Turner18924
- Powell18924
- Murphy18924
- John McGraw18924
- E. H. Beckler18924
- Major Rinehart18924
- Ah How18924
- Mayor Hall18924
- Collector Wasson18924
- H. C. Henry18924
- Thomas Rowley18924
- W. V. Rinehart18924
- Commissioner Kiefer18924
- Ah Jim18924
- Percy W. Rochester18924
- J. P. Sweeney18924
- Linn18924
- John Considine18924
- Abe Spring18924
- Gil Hatfield18924
- Mrs. Radloff18924
- C. W. Griggs18924
- McGinnis18924
- Charlie Irwin18924
- Andrew F. Burleigh18924
- James Stewart18924
- John F. Miller18924
- W. B. Mack18924
- John A. Stone18924
- Health Officer Sparling18924
- A. B. Weed18924
- Billy Earle18924
- McCready18924
- Tom Parrott18924
- General Curry18924
- John W. Noble18924
- Regent Smith18924
- Thomas18923
- Atkinson18923
- Mr. Bennett18923
- Richard Winsor18923
- John Arthur18923
- Henry Yesler18923
- Sullivan18923
- Henry Villard18923
- Parker18923
- Chief Seattle18923
- Bailey Gatzert18923
- Charles Prosch18923
- J. R. Lewis18923
- J. C. Haines18923
- Jacob Furth18923
- John Ross18923
- Jim18923
- Stewart18923
- Snyder18923
- Robert Frost18923
- W. E. Wilson18923
- E. O. Graves18923
- J. B. Metcalfe18923
- J. M. Carson18923
- Edmunds18923
- E. S. Ingraham18923
- A. H. Smith18923
- Harry Morgan18923
- Mr. Ronald18923
- A. H. Chambers18923
- Jack McDonald18923
- Captain Jones18923
- George T. Myers18923
- Secretary Noble18923
- James G. Swan18923
- P. C. Sullivan18923
- John S. Barnes18923
- Abner Powell18923
- W. Lair Hill18923
- Ben Stretch18923
- A. Anderson18923
- John Kelly18923
- Dr. Waughop18923
- John F. Gowey18923
- Sarah B. Yesler18923
- Albert Friedrich18923
- Dr. Rufus H. Smith18923
- Munn18923
- N. H. McLean18923
- A. C. Miller18923
- McKenzie18923
- Officer Powers18923
- Thomas W. Symons18923
- Frank Abraham18923
- Adolph Krug18923
- Park Robinson18923
- George Nelson18923
- A. B. Wyckoff18923
- Von Tobel18923
- John Parkinson18923
- Dr. Coe18923
- W. G. Armstrong18923
- Noble18923
- Inspector Coblentz18923
- R. E. Lewis18923
- Officer Glasscock18923
- Dr. Kloeber18923
- Willie Lange18923
- Sam Laroque18923
- Chief of Police Jackson18923
- Radloff18923
- Dr. George H. Sparling18923
- William Behring18923
- J. M. Weatherwax18923
- Marshal Cock18923
- W. B. McGerry18923
- Samuel Benn18923
- D. Allen18923
- John W. Hanna18923
- Coroner Frank18923
- T. M. Vance18923
- T. R. Fleming18923
- James Lane18923
- J. W. Van Brocklin18923
- John B. Denny18923
- Van Brocklin18923
- Hogue18923
- C. W. Stewart18923
- A. F. Burleigh18923
- Simmons18923
- E. T. Young18923
- Justice Henton18923
- Frank W. Parker18923
- George H. T. Sparling18923
- Thomas Wallace18923
- Danny Minnehan18923
- George Richards18923
- Ira M. Krutz18923
- Stephen Judson18923
- W. L. Miller18923
- Dr. Conover18923
- Franklin K. Lane18923
- Mary E. Fallon18923
- John T. McGraw18923
- John W. Heston18923
- Kid Camp18923
- Dr. George H. T. Sparling18923
- P. P. Shelby18923
- J. P. Ennis18923
- Horton18923
- Herbert Bashford18923
- Dr. McCready18923
- F. W. Wilmans18923
- Chauncey W. Griggs18923
- F.A. Churchill18923
- James Shannon18923
- Samuel J. Holmes18923
- Dr. Lyons18923
- John McQuade18923
- Walter Camp18923
- J. W. Robinson18923
- Heilig18923
- President Lilley18923
- I. Liberman18923
- J. C. Rathbun18923
- W. A. Rogers18923
- F. D. Arnold18922
- Harrison18922
- Will H. Parry18922
- Old Doctor18922
- Rinehart18922
- Williams18922
- Kellogg18922
- Amos Brown18922
- Dexter Horton18922
- Judge Turner18922
- Kelly Ramsey18922
- McDonald18922
- Judge Burke18922
- Guy C. Phinney18922
- Wilson18922
- John F. Damon18922
- Mayor Smith18922
- E. L. Smith18922
- W. H. Fife18922
Organizations 124
- Northern Pacific Railroad189252
- Post-Intelligencer189233
- Republican Party189233
- Great Northern Railroad189232
- Northern Pacific189231
- Oregon Improvement Company189228
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer189226
- Seattle City Council189226
- People's Party189226
- Democratic Party189222
- Great Northern189221
- Tacoma Ledger189219
- Great Northern Railway189218
- Western Central Labor Union189216
- Providence Hospital189215
- Knights of Labor189212
- Seattle Athletic Club189212
- Bureau of Associated Charities189211
- Aberdeen City Council189210
- Olympia City Council189210
- Northern Pacific Railway18929
- Aberdeen Herald18929
- City of Seattle18928
- Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad18928
- The Tribune18928
- Lake Union Water Company18928
- Seattle Telegraph18928
- Seattle Board of Health18928
- Board of Public Works18927
- King County Commissioners18927
- Pacific Northwest League18927
- Longshoremen's Union18927
- House of the Good Shepherd18927
- Seattle Baseball Club18927
- Wa Chong18927
- Chamber of Commerce18926
- Union Pacific18926
- Seattle Chamber of Commerce18926
- Knights of Pythias18926
- Grand Army of the Republic18926
- Puyallup Tribe18926
- Shepard, Henry & Co.18926
- Tacoma Light and Water Company18926
- Washington Supreme Court18926
- The Herald18925
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railroad18925
- City Council18925
- Everett Land Company18925
- Committee of Fifteen18925
- Tacoma Baseball Club18925
- Yakima Herald18925
- King County delegation18925
- Olympia Light and Power Company18925
- Hudson Bay Company18924
- Tacoma City Council18924
- Plymouth Congregational Church18924
- Seattle Coal and Iron Company18924
- Western Mill Company18924
- Commercial Club18924
- Washington State Legislature18924
- Premier18924
- National Guard of Washington18924
- Stimson Mill Company18924
- American Federation of Labor18924
- Puyallup Hop Company18924
- Seattle Hustlers18924
- Olympia School Board18924
- United States Congress18923
- Tacoma News18923
- Treasury Department18923
- Seattle Board of Public Works18923
- Pacific Coast Steamship Company18923
- Y.M.C.A.18923
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railway18923
- Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railroad18923
- Salvation Army18923
- Schwabacher Bros. & Co.18923
- University of Washington18923
- Olympia Tribune18923
- Board of Health18923
- Coast Seamen's Union18923
- Seattle Transfer Company18923
- Bonney & Stewart18923
- Democratic Central Committee18923
- Episcopal Church18923
- Snohomish City Council18923
- Seattle School Board18923
- E. Meeker & Co.18923
- Farmers' Alliance18923
- Board of Aldermen18923
- House of Delegates18923
- Ladies' Musical Club18923
- Ferndale18923
- Hart Lumber Company18923
- Sailors' Union18923
- Seattle Baseball Association18923
- The Telegraph18923
- Northwestern Lumber Company18923
- Moran Bros. Company18923
- Hyams, Pauson & Co.18923
- Fremont Milling Company18923
- Brewery Workmen's Union18923
- Northern Pacific Railroad Company18923
- Great Northern Railway Company18923
- Aberdeen School Board18923
- Olympia Light & Power Company18923
- Puget Sound Board of Health18923
- Northern Pacific, Yakima & Kittitas Irrigation Company18923
- Keeley Institute18923
- Claussen-Sweeney Brewing Company18923
- The Olympian18923
- Woman's Home Association18923
- Catholic Knights of America18923
- Duff Opera Company18923
- Thurston County Commissioners18923
- Quinault Agency18923
- Olympia Street Railway Company18923
- Olympia Light Power Company18923
- Olympia Improvement Company18923
- Seattle18922
- General Land Office18922
- War Department18922
- Seattle Fire Department18922
- W.C.T.U.18922