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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 |
1,980 stories, the 400 most mentioned
People 251
- A. R. Gardner1914–191836
- Lee M. Lampson1914–191723
- R. E. Pratt1914–191823
- Woodrow Wilson1914–191822
- Luke Powell1914–191821
- M. M. Moulton1914–191820
- J. B. Clements1914–191816
- L. E. Johnson1914–191714
- Miles Poindexter1910–191713
- F. R. Jeffrey1915–191712
- E. M. Sly1914–191811
- E. W. Trenbath1914–191711
- Ernest Lister1915–191711
- F. L. Bash1915–191811
- Clements1915–191710
- Governor Lister1915–191710
- E. P. Marsh1910–191210
- Sheriff Duffy1915–191810
- C. E. Duffy1915–191710
- Geo. F. Richardson1914–19179
- C. E. Copeland1914–19179
- McNeill1916–19179
- M. H. Church1914–19178
- H. W. Desgranges1914–19178
- I. M. Howell1910–19178
- M. S. Lewis1914–19188
- Wesley L. Jones1910–19178
- Governor Hay1910–19128
- Rose B. Moore19118
- T. J. Wright1914–19177
- Samuel Gompers1910–19117
- W. J. Kincaid1916–19177
- M. E. Hay1911–19167
- Copeland1914–19177
- E. C. Houston1916–19177
- Gordon C. Moores1914–19177
- L. L. Lynn1914–19156
- F. M. Crosby1914–19176
- W. R. Crawford1914–19166
- Dr. F. M. Crosby1914–19156
- F. M. Weil1916–19176
- Charles Perry Taylor1910–19126
- Chief Copeland1914–19176
- Jim Clements1915–19176
- Bash1915–19176
- W. S. Jenkins19166
- Judge Grady1916–19176
- Mayor Hartley1910–19116
- Wm. Meikle1915–19176
- A. S. Goss1915–19176
- Chas. H. Collins19145
- W. R. Weisel1914–19175
- H. A. Bier1914–19175
- Mayor Richardson1914–19155
- J. J. Rudkin1914–19185
- Scott Z. Henderson1914–19175
- John Mitchell1910–19125
- William Howard Taft1910–19115
- Alex McNeill1915–19175
- C. W. Fristoe1915–19175
- Harry Wheelhouse1914–19165
- A. L. Nelson1914–19185
- J. C. Syfford1915–19175
- A. F. Brown1915–19175
- J. R. Ayers1915–19175
- J. N. Ely1915–19185
- Blanche Mason1911–19125
- William Gohl19105
- Edith Pepoon19105
- George L. Pepoon19105
- Dr. Crosby1914–19174
- A. C. Jones1914–19174
- M. W. Mattecheck19144
- C. L. Holcomb1914–19174
- W. A. Morain1914–19174
- Powell1915–19164
- Judge Black1910–19114
- Roberts1910–19114
- Judge Rudkin1914–19164
- C. A. Stapleton19164
- Judge Linn1916–19174
- Samuel Hill1914–19174
- O. L. Waller1914–19174
- H. J. Snively1914–19164
- Herbert C. Harris1916–19174
- I. N. Mueller1914–19154
- J. W. Cusick1910–19164
- Manley B. Haynes1916–19174
- M. C. Delle19164
- M. D. O'Connell1914–19174
- H. T. Graves1915–19174
- Charles R. Case1910–19114
- W. H. Paulhamus1915–19164
- Herschel Jameson1915–19174
- C. S. Gibbs1915–19164
- H. S. Hughes1916–19184
- Olinger1911–19124
- R. J. Olinger1911–19124
- J. M. Serr1915–19174
- Albert Weidle1915–19164
- G. H. Mottinger1916–19184
- E. L. Baxter1915–19174
- John Tyacke1915–19174
- Commissioner Clements1916–19174
- Henry Thamke1916–19184
- Dr. C. D. Hopper1915–19174
- Prosecuting Attorney Fristoe1916–19174
- Mayor Fox19104
- Ray Wilcox19104
- Charles Hadberg19104
- Morain1914–19153
- C. R. Delepine1914–19153
- Grant A. Stewart1914–19153
- John Larson19163
- Geo. W. Sherk1914–19183
- F. J. Arnold1914–19173
- Carl Williams1914–19153
- E. C. Tripp1914–19163
- G. W. Hamilton1914–19163
- J. N. Teal1914–19153
- Frank Morrison1910–19113
- J. A. Johnson1914–19163
- Henry McBride19163
- R. C. Mounsey1914–19153
- Chief of Police Copeland1914–19173
- Judge Carey1910–19173
- Gifford Pinchot1910–19163
- E. F. Benson1914–19183
- H. W. Lemcke1916–19183
- Herbert G. Harris19163
- Hubbard1910–19113
- Henry D. James1916–19183
- Mr. Church1914–19153
- Roland H. Hartley19163
- S. Feuchtwanger1914–19163
- Wm. Dircksen1914–19173
- Mike Driscoll1914–19173
- J. W. Vickers1915–19173
- Commissioner McNeill1916–19173
- F. A. Howes1914–19163
- John Hoffman19103
- Jos. Gerards1914–19163
- Blanche H. Mason1911–19123
- R. K. Tiffany1916–19173
- J. C. McClellan1916–19173
- Joseph Bonner19103
- C. O. Young1910–19123
- Dr. J. H. Martin1915–19163
- Staser1914–19173
- Judge Bert Linn1915–19173
- Gordon C. Corbaley1914–19153
- Sam Allard19173
- Charles M. Sanford1916–19173
- George Finley1914–19163
- P. R. Parks1916–19183
- Bert Linn1915–19183
- S. J. Harrison1915–19163
- A. G. Kamm19153
- M. E. Soth19163
- C.O. Young1910–19123
- Dr. L. G. Spaulding1915–19163
- William E. Humphrey1910–19163
- H. R. Vibber1915–19173
- A. H. Wheaton1915–19163
- Patrick Costello19153
- Herbert Hoover19173
- J. K. Campbell1911–19123
- W. T. Tyler1915–19173
- R. L. Banta1915–19183
- John J. McNamara19113
- McNamara Brothers19113
- G. M. Annis1916–19173
- N. C. Bowles1915–19163
- C. D. Mitchell19153
- W. L. LaFollette1915–19173
- W. S. Davidson1915–19173
- F. J. O'Brien1915–19173
- Sam Ross19163
- M. N. Hudnall1916–19173
- F. A. Friermood1916–19173
- Gordon Moores19163
- Joe Gerards1916–19173
- J. C. Syford19163
- Rev. K. S. Tontz1916–19173
- Russell Lawson1916–19173
- Herbert G. Hoover1917–19183
- J. B. Haydon1915–19173
- Commissioner Pratt1917–19183
- S. J. Appleman19103
- Johnson1910–19142
- Mr. Bennett1914–19152
- Desgranges1914–19172
- L. W. Murray1914–19172
- President Wilson1914–19162
- Thomas Burke19102
- Judge Burke19102
- William Blackman1910–19122
- Wright1910–19162
- Judge Hanford1912–19172
- O'Connell1914–19162
- S. Z. Henderson19142
- Wm. Helm19142
- F. P. McGuire19142
- F. B. Smith19142
- Louis Rottmann19142
- Luke Walsh19142
- Larkin19142
- George1916–19172
- W. C. Smith19102
- Senator Jones1910–19152
- Gibson1910–19162
- J. H. Robbins19142
- Captain Brown1916–19172
- Miles C. Moore19152
- Frank R. Spinning19152
- J. S. Barnes19152
- Mr. Gardner1911–19142
- Donald McRae19162
- James Reed19162
- Grant Stewart1914–19152
- H. Alexander Smith19162
- M. E. Carley1914–19172
- A. H. Poston19142
- Lon Boyle19162
- Floyd Walker1916–19172
- J. E. Davidson19162
- Judge Mitchell19162
- Skinner1916–19172
- L. R. Horton1910–19162
- E. D. Cowen19142
- F. W. McCann19162
- Parry Welch19162
- E. L. Pulliam19162
- Ole Hanson1914–19172
- E. J. Ward1914–19152
- Olive Cox1914–19162
- W. H. Allison1914–19172
- James Shepherd19162
- W. W. Zent1916–19172
- Horatio Bruenn19162
- George Arrowsmith1916–19172
- E. C. Mills19162
- Clarence Berg1916–19172
- Andrew Codding19162
- C. A. Day19162
- S. S. Beggs19102
- George F. Richardson19142
- Charles Rasmussen19142
- Trevor Kincaid19162
- Newton D. Baker19162
- J. M. Holmes1914–19172
Organizations 149
- Everett Trades Council1910–191297
- Commercial Club1910–191731
- Kennewick Commercial Club1914–191727
- Kennewick City Council1914–191725
- American Federation of Labor1910–191221
- Great Northern Railway1910–191619
- Kennewick-Richland Marketing Union1916–191717
- Public Service Commission1914–191616
- Sumner Iron Works1910–191116
- The Labor Journal1910–191215
- Courier-Reporter1914–191812
- Northern Pacific1910–191711
- State Federation of Labor1910–191411
- Red Cross1917–191811
- Washington State Legislature1911–191710
- Benton County Commissioners1914–191710
- Washington State Federation of Labor1910–191210
- Everett City Council1910–191210
- Port of Kennewick1915–191710
- Northern Pacific Railroad1910–19179
- Northern Pacific Railway1910–19189
- Labor Journal1910–19129
- Industrial Workers of the World1910–19179
- Socialist Party1910–19129
- Pacific Power & Light Company1914–19168
- Finley Grange1915–19178
- Panhandle Lumber Co.19107
- University of Washington1910–19176
- Great Northern1910–19176
- Great Northern Railroad19106
- Washington State Supreme Court1910–19176
- Kennewick Printing Co.1914–19186
- Milwaukee Railroad1916–19176
- Pacific Power & Light1914–19176
- Keeler Brothers1914–19166
- Secretary of State1914–19176
- Kennewick High School1915–19176
- Trades Council1911–19126
- Idaho Washington Northern Railroad19106
- War Department1914–19185
- Anti-Saloon League1910–19165
- Kennewick Courier-Reporter1914–19185
- White Bluffs Water Company1916–19175
- The Produce Company1916–19185
- Grange1915–19175
- Spokane Chamber of Commerce1910–19165
- I.W.W.1912–19175
- Horn Rapids Irrigation company1915–19185
- Western Federation of Miners1910–19164
- Interstate Commerce Commission1914–19174
- Benton County Board of Commissioners1916–19174
- Benton County1914–19174
- State College1910–19174
- Shingle Weavers Union1910–19124
- Everett Labor Journal1911–19124
- Commercial club1914–19164
- State College of Washington1914–19184
- Prosser Independent-Record1914–19164
- International Association of Machinists1910–19114
- Prosser Commercial Club1914–19164
- Railroad Brotherhoods19164
- Washington State College1915–19174
- Benton County Board of County Commissioners1915–19174
- All-American League19104
- American Red Cross1917–19184
- Ladies' Label League19114
- Women's Label League1911–19124
- Battery B19174
- Fidelity Lumber Co.19104
- Newport Commercial Club19104
- Northern Idaho Montana Power Co.19104
- Seattle Police Department19163
- Department of the Interior1910–19163
- City Council1915–19163
- Standard Oil Company1914–19163
- Knights of Pythias1916–19173
- Kennewick Fruit Exchange19143
- Department of Agriculture1914–19173
- Yakima Republic1915–19173
- Reclamation Service1915–19163
- Poston Sons1914–19153
- North Pacific Fruit Distributors1914–19153
- White Bluffs Water company19163
- Pacific Power & Light Co.1914–19173
- Yakima Natural Gas & Oil Company19163
- Snohomish County Grange19103
- Fruit Exchange1914–19153
- Washington Water Power Co.1910–19163
- The Grange1910–19163
- Northern Pacific Irrigation Company1917–19183
- National Association of Manufacturers1910–19163
- Woman's Club1915–19183
- State Department of Agriculture1916–19173
- Industrial Insurance Commission1912–19163
- United Mine Workers1910–19113
- Spokane Fruit Growers company1917–19183
- Metal Trades Association19103
- Washington State Grange19113
- H. L. Wilson Company19153
- Church Mfg. company1915–19163
- Label League1911–19123
- Everett Labor Council19113
- Prosser Tax League1915–19163
- Kennewick Creamery1916–19183
- Northern Pacific Irrigation company1916–19183
- Ferro Concrete Company19173
- Kennewick Vigilance Corps19183
- I. W. N.19103
- Chamber of Commerce19102
- General Land Office1910–19142
- United States Congress1911–19162
- Tum-A-Lum Lumber Company19152
- Salvation Army1910–19152
- Post Office Department19162
- Odd Fellows1916–19172
- G.A.R.1914–19172
- Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs1916–19172
- Whitman College1915–19162
- Columbia and Snake River Waterways Association19142
- The Bank of Kennewick19142
- Davenport Hotel1914–19152
- King County Medical Society19102
- Clerks' Union19102
- Secretary of the Interior1910–19162
- Methodist Church1915–19162
- First National Bank19172
- Spokane City Council19102
- Interior Department1910–19162
- Sailors' Union19102
- Direct Legislation League1914–19162
- Shingle Weavers' Union1910–19112
- Hanford Columbian19162
- Carpenters' Union1910–19122
- Kennewick Police1914–19162
- E. L. Davis Co.19162
- Kennewick1914–19152
- Richland1914–19152
- Central Labor Council1910–19142
- I. W. N. Railroad19102
- State Grange1914–19162
- Industrial Welfare Commission19142
- Dexter Horton Bank19142
- State Public Service Commission1914–19152
- White Bluffs Land Irrigation Company19162
- Shingle Weavers1910–19112
- Oregon Journal1914–19152
- Consumers Ditch Company1916–19172
- Coast Bridge Company1916–19172
- U.S. Forest Service19102