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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 |
2,486 stories, the 400 most mentioned
People 268
- Judge Humes189541
- Judge Langley189529
- Judge Hanford189527
- Coroner Askam189525
- Mayor Phelps189523
- Chief Rogers189519
- Corporation Counsel Scott189518
- John L. Wilson189517
- Judge Osborn189516
- Gov. McGraw189515
- Thomas Blanck189514
- Dr. Palmer189513
- James Hamilton Lewis189512
- Judge Glasgow189512
- James J. Hill189511
- E. O. Graves189511
- Sheriff Van de Vanter189511
- A. A. Denny189510
- Eugene Semple189510
- Senator Squire189510
- Chief of Police Rogers189510
- Ankeny189510
- James Murphy189510
- Justice Caldwell189510
- Mayor Orr189510
- Prosecuting Attorney Hastie189510
- Andrew Jackson18959
- George Turner18959
- Allen18959
- John Wiley18959
- Sweeney18959
- Byron Phelps18959
- Voigt18959
- Detective Hart18959
- Col. Hart18959
- W. H. White18958
- Gardner Kellogg18958
- Grover Cleveland18958
- Jacob Furth18958
- Paul Schulze18958
- John H. McGraw18958
- Chapman18958
- Judge Parker18958
- Griffith Davies18958
- Eugene V. Debs18958
- City Engineer Thomson18958
- William A. Wilcox18958
- Clise18958
- George T. Masel18958
- Miller18957
- James18957
- Wickersham18957
- Roger S. Greene18957
- Leander Miller18957
- Commissioner Emery18957
- Watson C. Squire18957
- William D. Wood18957
- Rev. Clark Davis18957
- Detective Cudihee18957
- Health Officer Palmer18957
- Jordan18957
- City Attorney Wickersham18957
- Hurd18957
- Van de Vanter18957
- Harry Fraser18957
- Henry L. Yesler18956
- Page18956
- Crichton18956
- Thomas Burke18956
- George H. Heilbron18956
- Fred Gasch18956
- Thomas W. Symons18956
- Rev. D. C. Garrett18956
- Andrew F. Burleigh18956
- George Roberts18956
- Judge Stallcup18956
- Detective Philbrick18956
- Alderman Jordan18956
- James King18956
- John H. Bryant18956
- Detective Phillips18956
- Lovejoy18956
- John W. Maple18956
- S. H. Piles18955
- Dexter Horton18955
- Wilson18955
- Orange Jacobs18955
- Anderson18955
- J. Eugene Jordan18955
- A. M. Brookes18955
- Robert Moran18955
- Edmond S. Meany18955
- C. J. Smith18955
- W. D. Wood18955
- Levi Ankeny18955
- Nelson Bennett18955
- Governor McGraw18955
- E. S. Ingraham18955
- Mr. Ronald18955
- Rogers18955
- D. A. McKenzie18955
- Fred H. Peterson18955
- Albertson18955
- D. C. Garrett18955
- Brewer18955
- Robert H. Lindsay18955
- Matthew Dow18955
- Dr. Mitten18955
- Helm18955
- Senator Dorr18955
- Scobey18955
- Senator Taylor18955
- Senator Helm18955
- Goddard18955
- Senator Deckebach18955
- Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Morris18955
- Katie Hackworth18955
- Chief Allen18955
- Willie Holmes18955
- Coroner Parks18955
- Harry C. Good18955
- Mrs. Fraser18955
- Johnson18954
- Will H. Parry18954
- Richard Winsor18954
- Rev. John F. Damon18954
- John Collins18954
- Henry Villard18954
- Chief Seattle18954
- Superintendent Barnard18954
- J. T. Ronald18954
- Baker18954
- Jones18954
- E. C. Kilbourne18954
- J. J. McGilvra18954
- D. H. Gilman18954
- C. B. Wright18954
- Robert Bridges18954
- Fred E. Sander18954
- Angus Mackintosh18954
- David T. Denny18954
- Dr. Churchill18954
- Dr. Sweeney18954
- Alderman Sweeney18954
- Senator Frink18954
- John B. Denny18954
- Jailer Monroe18954
- J. W. Clise18954
- A. B. Hunt18954
- Cline18954
- Dr. A. B. Kibbe18954
- O. J. Carr18954
- John Bushell18954
- Senator Ide18954
- Senator Hutchinson18954
- Judge Pritchard18954
- Collector Saunders18954
- Chief Leschi18954
- Compton18954
- Charlotte Fetting18954
- W. T. Forrest18954
- John Shields18954
- Fred S. Meeker18954
- Mr. King18954
- Sergeant Willard18954
- J. W. Maple18954
- Eugene Ricksecker18954
- N. H. Latimer18954
- Commissioner Meek18954
- Rose Zetler18954
- Mr. Gay18954
- Mr. Winsor18954
- Heaton18954
- Senator Range18954
- Charles Shaw18954
- Mayor Dow18954
- Constable Fitzgerald18954
- Inspector Bryant18954
- Robert P. Rigney18954
- John Riplinger18954
- E. F. Wittler18954
- Tom Blanck18954
- Jailer Burkman18954
- Marcus Daly18954
- Ansel White18954
- Williams18953
- Amos Brown18953
- McDonald18953
- W. R. Ballard18953
- Eben Smith18953
- D. T. Denny18953
- Sullivan18953
- Michael Kelly18953
- Daniel Bagley18953
- John Webster18953
- Thompson18953
- Thomas W. Prosch18953
- Bolton Rogers18953
- Police Matron Taylor18953
- Smith18953
- William H. White18953
- Dr. George Newlands18953
- Mr. Piles18953
- Murphy18953
- Judge Moore18953
- Turner18953
- Hunt18953
- H. W. Baker18953
- Erastus Brainerd18953
- Arthur A. Denny18953
- J. M. Colman18953
- John Miller18953
- Hanford18953
- Little18953
- William Cochrane18953
- Chandler18953
- I. A. Nadeau18953
- J. B. MacDougall18953
- T. B. Corey18953
- Schulze18953
- Harris18953
- Sarah B. Yesler18953
- Prosecuting Attorney Miller18953
- J. J. Sullivan18953
- Adolph Krug18953
- M. H. Young18953
- David E. Durie18953
- S. L. Crawford18953
- Frank Johnson18953
- Bennett18953
- Seth Catlin18953
- W. C. Jones18953
- W. R. Gay18953
- Dr. Holmes18953
- Charles Williams18953
- Winsor18953
- Snively18953
- John Flynn18953
- Ferdinand Toklas18953
- John Corbett18953
- Thomas Winsor18953
- C.B. Wright18953
- J. H. Johnson18953
- Woo Gen18953
- Coryell18953
- J. W. Glasscock18953
- W. J. Bryant18953
- Frank Hanford18953
- Capt. Hogle18953
- Chief Hunt18953
- Ford18953
- William Booth18953
- President Luce18953
- Senator Van Houten18953
- E. R. Butterworth18953
- Mrs. Ryther18953
- D. Thomas Denny18953
- Judge McBride18953
- H. V. V. Bean18953
- Leslie Cullom18953
- M. M. Teater18953
- Servius Rutten18953
- Adjutant General O'Brien18953
- David Edmunds18953
- W. J. Grambs18953
- Edward S. Orr18953
- Edmiston18953
- Representative Doolittle18953
Organizations 132
- Northern Pacific Railroad189557
- Seattle City Council189550
- Post-Intelligencer189531
- Oregon Improvement Company189530
- Washington State Legislature189526
- Chamber of Commerce189522
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer189520
- Northern Pacific189519
- Great Northern Railroad189517
- Board of Public Works189516
- Great Northern Railway189515
- Seattle & Lake Washington Waterway Company189514
- Salvation Army189513
- Tacoma Ledger189513
- Washington State Senate189513
- Seattle and Lake Washington Waterway Company189513
- Tacoma City Council189511
- Seattle Chamber of Commerce189511
- City of Seattle189511
- Great Northern189511
- Board of Aldermen189511
- Union Trunk Line189511
- West Coast Improvement Company189510
- King County Commissioners189510
- Republican Party189510
- University of Washington189510
- City of Tacoma189510
- Bureau of Associated Charities189510
- Seattle Board of Health189510
- General Land Office18959
- Seattle Board of Education18959
- Seattle Consolidated Street Railway Company18959
- Tacoma Land Company18958
- Ballard City Council18958
- Seattle Athletic Club18958
- American Railway Union18958
- Seattle Fire Department18957
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railway18957
- Congress18957
- Board of Health18957
- Seattle National Bank18957
- Board of County Commissioners18957
- Seattle City Railway Company18957
- Board of State Land Commissioners18957
- Populists18957
- Tacoma Chamber of Commerce18956
- Board of Regents18956
- Yakima Investment Company18956
- National Bank of Commerce18956
- City of Ballard18956
- Populist Party18956
- Spokesman-Review18956
- Moran Bros.18956
- Lake Washington Waterway Company18956
- War Department18955
- Pacific Coast Steamship Company18955
- Providence Hospital18955
- Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad18955
- Seattle General Hospital18955
- First National Bank18955
- Seattle School Board18955
- Methodist Episcopal Church18955
- First Presbyterian Church18955
- Sailors' Union18955
- Tacoma Light and Water Company18955
- Northern Pacific Railroad Company18955
- Western Union18955
- Union Club18955
- Pacific School18955
- Southern Pacific Railroad18954
- Sunset Telephone Company18954
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railroad18954
- Washington State Penitentiary18954
- Puget Mill Company18954
- Tacoma National Bank18954
- City Council18954
- King County Jail18954
- King County18954
- Western Central Labor Union18954
- Spokane City Council18954
- Washington State House of Representatives18954
- Washington House of Representatives18954
- Stevens Post18954
- Northern Hotel18954
- Puyallup Indian Commission18954
- W. C. T. U.18954
- Seattle Theater18954
- Washington Supreme Court18954
- Board of Education18954
- School Board18954
- Seattle Board of Aldermen18954
- American Protective Association18954
- Municipal League18954
- A.P.A.18954
- Seattle Lake Washington Waterway Company18954
- Shippers' Association18954
- Union Illuminating Company18954
- Tacoma News18953
- Treasury Department18953
- Puget Sound National Bank18953
- Seattle Police Department18953
- Union Electric Company18953
- Fidelity Trust Company18953
- Tacoma Mill Company18953
- Standard Oil Company18953
- Knights of Pythias18953
- Moran Brothers18953
- Dexter Horton & Co.18953
- Western Union Telegraph Company18953
- Sons of Veterans18953
- Grand Army of the Republic18953
- Occidental Hotel18953
- Merchants' National Bank18953
- Rainier Club18953
- King County Superior Court18953
- National Guard of Washington18953
- First Regiment Band18953
- Seattle School District No. 118953
- Stimson Mill Company18953
- Rainier Power and Railway Company18953
- Epworth League18953
- Seattle Coal & Iron Company18953
- American Steel Barge Company18953
- People's Theater18953
- Great Northern Railroad Company18953
- Seattle Library Commission18953
- United Presbyterian Church18953
- American Book Company18953
- National Guard18953
- Tacoma Grocery Company18953
- Seattle Dry Dock and Ship Building Company18953
- Alaska Packing Association18953