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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 49 |
| 1889 | 85 |
| 1891 | 34 |
| 1892 | 219 |
| 1893 | 235 |
| 1894 | 244 |
| 1895 | 220 |
1,495 stories matching refus, the 400 most mentioned
People 280
- Judge Hanford1889–189528
- Judge Humes1891–189527
- Mayor Ronald1892–189427
- Judge Langley1893–189518
- Judge Osborn1892–189514
- James Hamilton Lewis1889–189513
- Chief Jackson1892–189312
- J. T. Ronald1892–189411
- John H. McGraw1892–189411
- Prosecuting Attorney Miller1892–189511
- Corporation Counsel Scott1894–189511
- Nelson Bennett1892–189510
- Judge Lichtenberg1892–189410
- Mayor Phelps1894–189510
- John B. Allen1892–18949
- Detective Cudihee1892–18959
- John Collins1892–18958
- Eugene V. Debs1894–18958
- Judge Glasgow1893–18958
- W. H. White1889–18957
- Chief Rogers1892–18957
- Senator Squire1894–18956
- John L. Wilson1892–18956
- Fred Gasch1893–18956
- John Considine1892–18946
- Dr. Palmer1893–18956
- Sweeney1893–18956
- Gov. McGraw1893–18956
- Justice Caldwell1893–18956
- Henry L. Yesler1891–18955
- S. H. Piles1888–18955
- Miller1889–18955
- Sheriff Cochrane18885
- Wilson1892–18955
- Dr. Sparling18925
- Allen18955
- Justice Von Tobel1891–18925
- Ankeny18955
- Justice Humphrey1893–18945
- Mayor Orr1894–18955
- Prosecuting Attorney Hastie18955
- James J. Hill18944
- Andrew Jackson1894–18954
- Judge Turner1893–18954
- Kelly Ramsey18884
- Grover Cleveland1893–18944
- George Turner1892–18954
- Dr. Jordan1889–18954
- Fred E. Sander1889–18954
- L. C. Gilman1892–18954
- Chief of Police Rogers18944
- Adolph Krug1893–18944
- Alderman Sweeney1893–18954
- Detective Cave18924
- J.T. Ronald1892–18934
- Jailer Monroe1894–18954
- Thomas Winsor1892–18944
- James Murphy1894–18954
- James Shannon1892–18934
- Thomas W. Gordon1893–18944
- John W. Maple18954
- Harry Fraser18954
- Richard Winsor1893–18953
- Thomas Burke1892–18953
- Frank Terrace1888–18943
- Mr. Morgan1888–18893
- Judge Burke1889–18943
- A. A. Denny1891–18943
- Rev. John F. Damon1893–18953
- Eugene Semple1892–18953
- J. Eugene Jordan1892–18943
- Colonel Haines1888–18913
- Jacob Furth1889–18943
- C. J. Smith18943
- Bolton Rogers1892–18943
- Moore1888–18953
- Jones1888–18953
- Watson C. Squire1891–18923
- Soderberg1888–18943
- D. H. Gilman18923
- James Wickersham1889–18953
- W. B. Spencer1893–18943
- Robert Bridges1892–18943
- I. A. Nadeau1892–18943
- Junius Rochester1892–18933
- W. L. Meredith1894–18953
- Chief Kellogg18923
- Sheriff Woolery1893–18943
- Thomas Carroll1892–18943
- George M. Armour18943
- Dr. Churchill1892–18953
- Hoole18933
- Dr. Sweeney1892–18943
- John W. Considine1893–18943
- Coroner Horton18943
- George Donworth1893–18943
- Dr. Kloeber1892–18933
- Andrew F. Burleigh1894–18953
- H. J. Snively18923
- Frank C. Ross18933
- Galusha Parsons1893–18953
- D. O. Smith1894–18953
- C. T. Conover1892–18943
- Jack Thompson1893–18943
- A. B. Hunt1892–18953
- Matt Brannagan18943
- Mayor Huson1892–18943
- Cline1892–18953
- Col. Green1893–18943
- F.A. Churchill18923
- Samuel J. Holmes18923
- Dr. A. B. Kibbe18953
- Corporation Counsel Donworth1893–18943
- W. J. Bryant1893–18953
- John Fairfield1893–18943
- Edwin Hall Warner18943
- City Engineer Thomson1894–18953
- Alderman Jordan1893–18943
- Judge Pritchard1894–18953
- A. G. Lane1894–18953
- Leslie Cullom18953
- Collector Saunders1893–18943
- Lee Fook Bow1893–18943
- Fortson18933
- William A. Wilcox18953
- Brig. Gen. Curry18943
- M. H. Nichols1894–18953
- Bishop Joyce1894–18953
- Keane18943
- Goddard18953
- Constable Fitzgerald18953
- Prosecuting Attorney Ronald18882
- Johnson1893–18952
- Page18952
- White1888–18892
- Howe1893–18942
- Kellogg1892–18952
- Wickersham1889–18952
- John Arthur1892–18942
- Eben Smith1893–18952
- Henry Yesler18932
- D. T. Denny1893–18942
- Charles Sullivan1888–18892
- Lewis1894–18952
- Anderson1893–18952
- Gardner Kellogg1892–18952
- Captain Bennett18882
- Dr. Miller1889–18932
- Gardner1888–18922
- Charles T. Kerr18882
- E. A. Thorndyke18882
- Robert Moran1888–18892
- Superintendent Barnard18952
- A. P. Burwell1893–18942
- J. D. Lowman18932
- Everett Smith18942
- Harry White1892–18942
- John Lamb18942
- Smith1889–18922
- Palmer18932
- Levi Ankeny18952
- Marshal Hamilton1888–18892
- Commissioner Emery18942
- Harold Preston1894–18952
- Price1888–18932
- Elisha P. Ferry1891–18922
- W. C. Squire18942
- Vaughn18882
- Mr. Piles1888–18952
- Terrace18882
- Cochrane1888–18892
- Mr. Milner18882
- Judge Orange Jacobs1892–18952
- Elisha Ferry1889–18922
- Judge Moore1892–18952
- J. J. McGilvra1891–18952
- E. O. Graves1893–18942
- John McGraw18932
- Alexander Allen1888–18952
- H. W. Baker18952
- Brooks1892–18942
- Kline1893–18942
- Granville O. Haller1892–18932
- J. M. Colman1893–18942
- Hanford18952
- William Cochrane18942
- Harry Morgan18892
- Albert Schaeffer18892
- Chandler1894–18952
- Mr. Ronald18952
- Sadie Brantner18892
- Captain Clancy18892
- John P. Miller18942
- E. F. Blaine18942
- Justice Miller18892
- Jack McDonald1893–18942
- George Sheehan18942
- Albertson18952
- James G. Swan18912
- Justice Neagle18922
- President Hall18912
- John Wiley18952
- Kennedy18942
- Henry W. Elliott18912
- Professor Baird18912
- Morris B. Sachs18912
- Judge Rivers18922
- W. P. Boyd1894–18952
- Harris1893–18952
- President Harris1894–18952
- Henry Drum1892–18942
- Father Hylebos1892–18932
- F. A. Twichell1893–18942
- Collector Wasson18932
- Commissioner Gasch18952
- McBride18942
- Francis Murphy18922
- James Kiefer1892–18932
- I. J. Lichtenberg1892–18942
- A. C. Miller18922
- J. J. Sullivan18952
- Owen Taylor18922
- Percy W. Rochester18922
- David E. Durie18942
- W. G. Armstrong1893–18942
- James Hart18922
- Donworth18932
- L. D. Ross18922
- Judge Dunbar1893–18952
- J. H. McGraw1894–18952
- J. O. Kenyon18892
- E. W. Taylor1894–18952
- Robert H. Lindsay18952
- E. C. Million18922
- Dr. E. G. Johnson18952
- Joe Young1893–18942
- Charles Hammond18922
- Byron Phelps18942
- R. H. Thomson18942
- C. P. Devine18922
- Judge Blake18952
- Tucker18932
- Stephen Judson18922
- Nicklin1892–18932
- Superintendent Corey1892–18942
- Detective Roberts1892–18942
- William Jameson1892–18942
- Franklin K. Lane18922
- Will H. Thompson18942
- Attorney General Jones1893–18942
- C.B. Wright1893–18952
- Charles E. Marvin18922
- W. T. Scott1893–18942
- Daniel Kelleher1893–18942
- Nick Hanna1892–18942
- W. J. Fife18952
- Terry King1893–18952
- Henry J. Snively18922
- Capt. Hogle1894–18952
- George Marlow1892–18952
- Wallingford1892–18942
- J. M. Wolfe1893–18942
- Mentzer18932
- Speaker Arrasmith18932
- T. W. Gordon1893–18942
- Norton18942
- Harry J. Ruse1893–18952
- Wallace1893–18952
- Mary Steele1893–18942
- Cowboy Terry1893–18942
- McConnell18942
- E. H. Fisher1893–18952
- Acting Mayor Miller1893–18952
- James Dugan18942
- Phoebe Bovee1892–18932
- Samuel McClure1892–18932
- Gustave Winehill18932
- J. L. Parker18932
- Thomas Donovan18932
- Glasgow18932
Organizations 120
- Seattle City Council1888–189527
- Northern Pacific Railroad1888–189527
- American Railway Union1893–189520
- Oregon Improvement Company1888–189417
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer1888–189516
- City of Seattle1889–189514
- Knights of Labor1888–189414
- Post-Intelligencer1888–189514
- Great Northern Railroad1892–189411
- Tacoma Ledger1892–189510
- Tacoma City Council1892–18959
- Republican Party1892–18959
- Board of Public Works1891–18958
- Seattle Chamber of Commerce1891–18958
- Providence Hospital1892–18957
- Democratic Party1889–18957
- Northern Pacific1889–18947
- Western Central Labor Union1892–18957
- Longshoremen's Union1888–18947
- Union Pacific1889–18956
- Washington State Legislature18956
- Ballard City Council1893–18956
- King County Commissioners1889–18955
- Chamber of Commerce1892–18945
- General Land Office1888–18955
- Great Northern Railway1892–18945
- Pacific Coast Steamship Company1888–18945
- Board of Health1893–18955
- City Council1889–18955
- King County1892–18955
- Northern Pacific Coal Company18945
- People's Party1892–18945
- Tacoma Light and Water Company1892–18955
- Seattle Board of Health1892–18955
- Populists1894–18955
- Great Northern1892–18944
- King County Board of Commissioners1889–18954
- Seattle School Board1891–18954
- Methodist Episcopal Church1894–18954
- Stimson Mill Company1893–18954
- West Coast Improvement Company1893–18953
- Hudson Bay Company1892–18943
- Seattle Fire Department1894–18953
- Tacoma Chamber of Commerce1893–18953
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railroad18943
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railway1889–18933
- Miners' Union1888–18893
- Salvation Army1893–18943
- Tacoma National Bank1893–18953
- Everett Land Company1892–18943
- Grand Army of the Republic1892–18953
- Puyallup Tribe18933
- Seattle Board of Education1893–18953
- National Guard of Washington1892–18953
- House of the Good Shepherd1892–18943
- Bureau of Associated Charities1892–18953
- Sailors' Union1893–18953
- Seattle Cedar Lumber Company18933
- American Federation of Labor1892–18943
- Washington Supreme Court1894–18953
- Populist Party1894–18953
- Board of Education18953
- School Board18953
- National Guard1892–18953
- Company G, Second Regiment1889–18943
- King County delegation1892–18953
- Puget Sound Conference1894–18953
- Northern Pacific Railway1892–18942
- Tacoma News18952
- Sunset Telephone Company18952
- Seattle Police Department1889–18942
- Supreme Court of Washington Territory1888–18892
- A. P. A.18952
- King County Jail1888–18952
- Knights of Pythias1894–18952
- Oregon Railway and Navigation Company1889–18912
- Western Union Telegraph Company18952
- G.A.R.1893–18952
- Pacific Insurance Union1893–18952
- Occidental Hotel1888–18952
- Board of County Commissioners1893–18952
- Common Council1889–18952
- Democratic Central Committee1892–18942
- Methodist Church1894–18952
- Tacoma Land Company1891–18952
- Board of Trade18932
- Woman's Christian Temperance Union1889–18922
- Front Street Cable Company1892–18942
- O.R. & N. Co.18892
- Rainier Club1892–18942
- E. Meeker & Co.1892–18942
- Farmers' Alliance1891–18942
- Lewis County Commissioners1891–18922
- Washington House of Representatives18952
- King County Superior Court18942
- Stevens Post1894–18952
- Superior Court1894–18952
- Northern Hotel18952
- City of Ballard1892–18952
- Puyallup Indian Commission1893–18952
- Puget Sound and Alaska Steamship Company1892–18952
- Fremont Milling Company1894–18952
- Washington State Supreme Court1892–18932
- Seattle Telegraph1892–18942
- Northern Pacific Railroad Company1894–18952
- W. C. T. U.18952
- Seattle Theater18942
- Denny Clay Company18942
- Ministerial Alliance18922
- People's Theater1893–18952
- Trades Council18942
- Ledger1893–18942
- Seattle Library Commission18952
- Puget Sound Board of Health1892–18952
- Interstate Fair1894–18952
- State Land Commission18932
- Rainier Power Railway Company1893–18942
- Pacific School18952
- Gilman Town Council1892–18932
- Lake Shore road18942