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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 |
2,287 stories, the 400 most mentioned
People 275
- Mayor Ronald189350
- Chief Jackson189346
- Judge Humes189340
- Judge Hanford189335
- Judge Langley189333
- John B. Allen189331
- Judge Osborn189326
- Judge Glasgow189320
- Adolph Krug189319
- George Turner189318
- Chief Hunt189317
- Justice Caldwell189317
- Grover Cleveland189315
- John H. McGraw189315
- Coroner Horton189314
- Frank C. Ross189313
- Jacob Furth189312
- Sheriff Woolery189312
- Justice Humphrey189312
- Thomas Burke189311
- C. B. Wright189311
- Detective Cudihee189311
- John Leary189310
- Nellie Holgate189310
- James Hamilton Lewis18939
- Fred E. Sander18939
- George Donworth18939
- John Considine18939
- Judge Turner18938
- Guy C. Phinney18938
- John Collins18938
- J. T. Ronald18938
- Senator Allen18938
- Donworth18938
- Peter Stanup18938
- A. B. Hunt18938
- Gov. McGraw18938
- Henry L. Yesler18937
- James J. Hill18937
- Henry Yesler18937
- Bailey Gatzert18937
- Edmond S. Meany18937
- J. D. Lowman18937
- Commissioner Emery18937
- John McGraw18937
- Watson Squire18937
- Collector Wasson18937
- Thomas Henderson Boyd18937
- Charlotte Fetting18937
- W. H. White18936
- D. T. Denny18936
- Leander Miller18936
- Ezra Meeker18936
- Watson C. Squire18936
- Senator Claypool18936
- Fred Gasch18936
- Hoole18936
- Wallace Nutting18936
- Prosecuting Attorney Miller18936
- Dr. Palmer18936
- Joe Young18936
- A. E. Pretty18936
- Hoke Smith18936
- Alderman Jordan18936
- Johnson18935
- A. A. Denny18935
- J. Eugene Jordan18935
- Elisha P. Ferry18935
- Nelson Bennett18935
- Turner18935
- Junius Rochester18935
- Angus Mackintosh18935
- Dr. Minkler18935
- Sarah B. Yesler18935
- M. C. Sullivan18935
- John W. Considine18935
- W. G. Armstrong18935
- Chief of Police Jackson18935
- J. W. Van Brocklin18935
- Van Brocklin18935
- A. F. Burleigh18935
- W. W. Stewart18935
- Marshal Pearson18935
- Mayor Huson18935
- Roscoe18935
- Minnie Yesler18935
- Wallace18935
- Comptroller Carson18935
- Detective Philbrick18935
- Capt. Carpenter18935
- Commissioner Wallingford18935
- Acting Mayor Miller18935
- John Dryden18935
- Collector Saunders18935
- James King18935
- Judge Burke18934
- Anderson18934
- Bolton Rogers18934
- Smith18934
- Peterson18934
- J. M. Colman18934
- Emery18934
- Miles C. Moore18934
- Jack McDonald18934
- Hugh Wallace18934
- Cushing Eells18934
- Arrasmith18934
- Eugene Way18934
- Alderman Sweeney18934
- J. P. Sweeney18934
- Inspector Coblentz18934
- James Hart18934
- Jailer Munroe18934
- Sweeney18934
- John B. Denny18934
- Detective Roberts18934
- Chauncey W. Griggs18934
- Superintendent Wilson18934
- Terry King18934
- Agent Eells18934
- Corporation Counsel Donworth18934
- R.H. Thomson18934
- Mrs. Fay18934
- John Wooding18934
- H. Martin Van Buren18934
- Mrs. Boyd18934
- S. H. Piles18933
- Andrew Jackson18933
- Brown18933
- Miller18933
- John Dougherty18933
- McDonald18933
- Wilson18933
- Eugene Semple18933
- Lewis18933
- W. H. Fife18933
- Mr. Brown18933
- Cyrus Walker18933
- Sam Corbett18933
- Superintendent Barnard18933
- John A. Campbell18933
- C. J. Smith18933
- Meredith18933
- Henry Hewitt, Jr.18933
- Herman Chapin18933
- Senator Squire18933
- Judge Irwin18933
- W. E. Wilson18933
- D. H. Gilman18933
- Allen18933
- Herbert Spencer18933
- Judge Parker18933
- William Renton18933
- William Cochrane18933
- Isaac W. Anderson18933
- Cummings18933
- Robert Bridges18933
- Dr. Jordan18933
- John Brown18933
- J. B. MacDougall18933
- Thomas R. Brown18933
- Senator Kinnear18933
- Rutter18933
- Saunders18933
- John Kelly18933
- Robert Wingate18933
- David Gilmore18933
- O'Brien18933
- Daniel Pullen18933
- Thomas Maloney18933
- Morrison18933
- Ah How18933
- Griffith Davies18933
- O. F. Wegener18933
- Mayor Miller18933
- Myers18933
- Thomas M. Fisher18933
- Dr. Kloeber18933
- Annie Wilson18933
- Officer Harding18933
- C. W. Griggs18933
- Samuel Benn18933
- Edwin Eells18933
- Pearson18933
- W. B. Mack18933
- Dr. Holmes18933
- Tucker18933
- A. C. Little18933
- Attorney General Jones18933
- Albert W. Bush18933
- Mayor Little18933
- C.B. Wright18933
- Krug18933
- Beard18933
- Daniel Kelleher18933
- Alice Houghton18933
- H. T. Shepard18933
- Charles F. Blackburn18933
- E. T. Dooley18933
- Patrick Lavan18933
- City Attorney Murray18933
- Alfred Wright18933
- Mentzer18933
- Thomas W. Gordon18933
- Steve Judson18933
- Dr. Alison18933
- Hildegard Rundberg18933
- W. S. Relfe18933
- Mays18933
- Mrs. Yesler18933
- Tue Gam18933
- Ludden18933
- Superintendent Copeland18933
- John Fairfield18933
- Edwin J. Luther18933
- Senator Van Houten18933
- Ole Anderson18933
- Ursula Juanita Unfug18933
- City Engineer Thomson18933
- George Shields18933
- Philbrick18933
- Officer Crandall18933
- D. Thomas Denny18933
- Commissioner Holmes18933
- James Parke18933
- Thomas Sing18933
- Maj. French18933
- Judge Pritchard18933
- John Cook18933
- Pete Burns18933
- John Downie18933
- Kitty McClain18933
- L. T. Stevens18933
- Lieut. Brennan18933
- Capt. McAllep18933
- James Robinson18933
- Spider Kelly18933
- Lee Fook Bow18933
- Fortson18933
- City Attorney Fortson18933
- Fatty Myers18933
- Louis Bohn18933
- Mary H. Smith18933
- Charles W. Graham18933
- James Davidson18933
- Dan McKenzie18933
- William A. Wilcox18933
- Senator Shaw18933
- Senator Eshelman18933
- Atkinson18932
- Jim Hill18932
- Richard Winsor18932
- Kellogg18932
- John Arthur18932
- Patterson18932
- Morris18932
- Allen Weir18932
- Stetson18932
- Benjamin Harrison18932
- Sullivan18932
- E. L. Smith18932
- George F. Whitworth18932
- Daniel Bagley18932
- Chief Seattle18932
- John J. McGilvra18932
- Dr. J. Eugene Jordan18932
- Robert Moran18932
- Captain Willard18932
- Harry White18932
- W. H. Pearson18932
- McLean18932
- Palmer18932
- Levi Ankeny18932
- Lawrence18932
- John McDonald18932
Organizations 125
- Northern Pacific Railroad189353
- Seattle City Council189337
- Great Northern Railway189334
- Great Northern Railroad189331
- Northern Pacific189330
- Oregon Improvement Company189323
- Seattle Athletic Club189317
- Tacoma City Council189316
- Tacoma Light and Water Company189316
- Chamber of Commerce189314
- Post-Intelligencer189314
- Salvation Army189314
- Board of Public Works189313
- City of Seattle189313
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer189310
- University of Washington189310
- Western Central Labor Union189310
- Washington State Legislature189310
- Tacoma Ledger189310
- Puyallup Tribe189310
- Bureau of Associated Charities189310
- Northern Pacific Railroad Company189310
- Seattle Chamber of Commerce18939
- Great Northern18939
- King County Commissioners18938
- Northern Pacific Railway18938
- Providence Hospital18938
- Sailors' Union18938
- Seattle Fire Department18937
- Coast Seamen's Union18937
- House of the Good Shepherd18937
- Seattle Board of Aldermen18937
- Union Pacific18936
- Democratic Party18936
- City Council18936
- Bonney & Stewart18936
- Ballard City Council18936
- Stimson Mill Company18936
- Seattle Cedar Lumber Company18936
- State Land Commission18936
- Knights of Pythias18935
- Seattle Coal and Iron Company18935
- Everett Land Company18935
- Board of Aldermen18935
- First Presbyterian Church18935
- Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad Company18935
- Chehalis County Commissioners18935
- Press-Times18935
- MacDougall & Southwick Company18935
- General Land Office18934
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railroad18934
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railway18934
- Odd Fellows18934
- Seattle School Board18934
- Shipowners' Association18934
- Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club18934
- The Telegraph18934
- Seattle House of Delegates18934
- Six Companies18934
- Seattle Telegraph18934
- Washington State Senate18934
- Populist Party18934
- Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad18934
- Mystic18934
- Multnomah Athletic Club18934
- Tacoma Chamber of Commerce18933
- Plymouth Congregational Church18933
- Knights of Labor18933
- Black Diamond Coal Company18933
- Republican Party18933
- Stetson & Post Mill Company18933
- Board of Health18933
- Tacoma Athletic Club18933
- Commercial Club18933
- Union Pacific Railroad18933
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern18933
- Fishermen's Union18933
- Board of County Commissioners18933
- King County Board of Commissioners18933
- Snohomish County Commissioners18933
- Tacoma Land Company18933
- Board of Trade18933
- Canadian Pacific18933
- Farmers' Alliance18933
- Ladies' Relief Society18933
- Longshoremen's Union18933
- The Ledger18933
- National Guard of Washington18933
- Light and Water Company18933
- Seattle & Montana Railway18933
- Northwestern Lumber Company18933
- Washington State Supreme Court18933
- Gee Lee18933
- Shingle Weavers' Union18933
- Aberdeen Herald18933
- Chinese Six Companies18933
- Spokane Review18933
- Northern Pacific Railway Company18933
- Good Templars18933
- Supreme Court of Washington18933
- People's Theater18933
- Board of Education18933
- Stetson Manufacturing Company18933
- Haytian Republic18933
- Pacific Navigation Company18933
- Newsboys' Union18933
- Front Street Cable Railway Company18933
- American Tobacco Company18933
- Union Trust Company18933
- Merchants and Manufacturers' Exchange18933
- Cross Undertaking Company18933
- Boston National Bank18933
- Southern Pacific Railroad18932
- West Coast Improvement Company18932
- Hudson Bay Company18932
- Tacoma News18932
- Sunset Telephone and Telegraph Company18932
- Canadian Pacific Railway18932
- Union Electric Company18932
- Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad18932
- Schwabacher Bros. & Co.18932
- Plymouth Church18932
- Ancient Order of Hibernians18932
- Whitman College18932
- Port Townsend Leader18932