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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 314 |
| 1889 | 785 |
| 1891 | 328 |
| 1892 | 1,308 |
| 1893 | 1,604 |
| 1894 | 1,246 |
| 1895 | 1,087 |
6,661 stories, the 400 most mentioned
People 267
- Judge Humes1891–1895131
- Mayor Ronald1892–1895127
- Judge Hanford1889–1895104
- Judge Langley1893–1895102
- Judge Osborn1889–189569
- Chief Jackson1892–189367
- Judge Glasgow1893–189565
- J. T. Ronald1891–189556
- Judge Lichtenberg1891–189556
- John H. McGraw1888–189555
- James Hamilton Lewis1889–189551
- Chief Rogers1892–189549
- Mayor Phelps1894–189548
- Coroner Horton1891–189444
- A. A. Denny1888–189543
- Thomas Burke1889–189541
- Justice Caldwell1893–189539
- John Collins1888–189538
- James J. Hill1891–189536
- Henry L. Yesler1888–189533
- Adolph Krug1892–189533
- W. H. White1888–189531
- Jacob Furth1889–189531
- John Considine1891–189430
- Corporation Counsel Scott1894–189530
- Chief Hunt1892–189529
- Detective Cudihee1892–189528
- Byron Phelps1892–189528
- John Leary1888–189526
- Justice Von Tobel1891–189226
- Prosecuting Attorney Miller1892–189526
- Andrew Jackson1892–189524
- Grover Cleveland1888–189524
- Justice Humphrey1893–189424
- George B. Kittinger1888–189523
- Chief of Police Rogers1892–189523
- Dr. Palmer1892–189523
- John B. Allen1889–189422
- Robert Moran1888–189522
- Sheriff Woolery1892–189422
- D. T. Denny1888–189521
- Bolton Rogers1888–189521
- Commissioner Emery1888–189521
- E. O. Graves1891–189521
- John Wiley1891–189521
- James Murphy1892–189521
- City Engineer Thomson1893–189521
- Miller1888–189520
- Charles H. Kittinger188820
- Eugene Semple1888–189520
- George H. Heilbron1889–189520
- Eugene V. Debs1894–189520
- Coroner Askam189520
- Watson C. Squire1888–189519
- John Arthur1888–189518
- Robert Bridges1892–189518
- Judge Rivers1891–189218
- Fred Gasch1891–189518
- A. B. Hunt1892–189518
- Judge Burke1888–189517
- Henry Yesler1888–189517
- Gardner Kellogg1888–189517
- Leander Miller1891–189517
- Senator Squire1892–189517
- Fred E. Sander1889–189517
- Edmond S. Meany1891–189516
- J. D. Lowman1888–189516
- Harry White1889–189416
- Sweeney1892–189516
- Alderman Jordan1893–189516
- Amos Brown1888–189515
- Dr. Sparling1892–189315
- J. Eugene Jordan1889–189515
- C. H. Hanford1889–189415
- Watson Squire1889–189415
- George Donworth1892–189415
- Detective Roberts1892–189415
- Orange Jacobs1888–189514
- Superintendent Barnard1891–189514
- H. W. Baker1888–189514
- J. M. Colman1889–189514
- Jesse Cochran1891–189414
- Krug1892–189514
- Thomas Henderson Boyd1892–189314
- S. H. Piles1891–189513
- H. L. Yesler1888–189513
- D. H. Gilman1888–189513
- Mayor Moran188913
- I. A. Nadeau1889–189513
- Junius Rochester1889–189313
- H. W. Miller1891–189213
- George W. Hall1891–189413
- John W. Considine1892–189413
- Dexter Horton1888–189512
- Sheriff Cochrane1888–189212
- Arthur A. Denny1888–189512
- Chief Kellogg1891–189212
- Wallace Nutting1892–189412
- Dr. Sweeney1892–189512
- J. W. Van Brocklin1892–189512
- Gov. McGraw1893–189512
- Detective Philbrick1893–189512
- Richard Winsor1892–189511
- Benjamin Harrison1888–189311
- C. J. Smith1889–189511
- George F. Fay1888–189111
- Sarah B. Yesler1892–189511
- Rev. D. C. Garrett1892–189511
- Alderman Sweeney1892–189511
- Donworth1892–189411
- John B. Denny1892–189511
- J. M. Wolfe1892–189511
- Health Officer Palmer1893–189511
- William A. Wilcox1893–189511
- Guy C. Phinney1888–189310
- Rev. John F. Damon1889–189510
- Bailey Gatzert1891–189310
- J. C. Haines1888–189210
- Herman Chapin1888–189510
- John L. Wilson1889–189410
- Jack McDonald1892–189510
- Rev. Clark Davis1891–189510
- Angus Mackintosh1891–189510
- Ah How1892–189410
- D. C. Garrett1892–189510
- Henry Fuhrman1892–189510
- Van Brocklin1892–189410
- Nellie Holgate189310
- Charlotte Fetting1893–189510
- Jordan1894–189510
- Clise1894–189510
- Thomas Blanck189510
- Wilson1889–18949
- Roger S. Greene1891–18959
- Daniel Bagley1892–18959
- Thomas W. Prosch1889–18959
- W. D. Wood1892–18959
- Nelson Bennett1892–18939
- J. J. McGilvra1888–18959
- Thornton1888–18959
- J. B. Metcalfe1888–18959
- Dr. Jordan1889–18959
- Fred H. Peterson1889–18959
- Lou Graham1889–18949
- Philip Dawe1892–18959
- W. G. Armstrong1892–18959
- J. P. Sweeney1892–18949
- Detective Cave1892–18939
- Dr. Holmes1892–18959
- J.T. Ronald1892–18949
- D. A. Spencer1891–18949
- Jailer Monroe1892–18959
- J. W. Clise1894–18959
- Thomas Winsor1892–18959
- Melvin G. Winstock1892–18959
- Capt. Hogle1892–18959
- Wolfe1893–18949
- James King1893–18959
- Voigt18959
- Lovejoy1894–18959
- Detective Hart18959
- Sheriff Van de Vanter18959
- Thomson1892–18948
- Justice Soderberg1888–18898
- W. R. Ballard1888–18958
- Eben Smith1889–18958
- J.H. McGraw1888–18928
- George Kinnear1888–18958
- Dr. J. Eugene Jordan1888–18938
- William H. White1888–18958
- H. G. Struve1888–18948
- W. E. Wilson1892–18958
- J. M. Carson1888–18948
- Chapman18958
- William Cochrane1893–18958
- Mr. Ronald1892–18958
- William D. Wood1889–18958
- E. F. Blaine1889–18958
- D. A. McKenzie1892–18958
- Justice Miller18898
- John L. Sullivan1889–18928
- J. B. MacDougall1891–18958
- Justice Neagle1891–18938
- Benezette Williams1891–18958
- Griffith Davies1893–18958
- Edmund Peters1892–18958
- W. V. Rinehart1892–18958
- Officer Powers1892–18958
- David E. Durie1892–18958
- A. F. Burleigh1892–18948
- Joe Young1893–18948
- James Foster1892–18948
- R. H. Thomson1892–18958
- Henry J. Snively18928
- R.H. Thomson1893–18958
- A. E. Pretty1893–18958
- Dr. Mitten1893–18958
- Collector Saunders1893–18958
- Superintendent Kline1893–18958
- John H. Bryant1893–18958
- Chief Willard18948
- Charles H. Lugrin18948
- Henry Craemer1894–18958
- George T. Masel18958
- Johnson1892–18957
- Brown1888–18957
- Will H. Parry1891–18957
- James18957
- Crichton1892–18957
- McDonald1888–18957
- Anderson1889–18957
- Judge Jacobs1888–18957
- C. B. Bagley1891–18947
- A. M. Brookes1888–18957
- Maurice McMicken1889–18947
- John Lamb1892–18947
- John McGraw1888–18947
- Chief Mitchell1888–18937
- Samuel L. Crawford1889–18957
- Rogers1889–18957
- Chief Butterfield18897
- Officer Philbrick1889–18957
- Frank J. Barnard1891–18957
- Thomas R. Brown1892–18957
- Senator Allen18927
- L. C. Gilman1891–18957
- Major Rinehart1891–18937
- John Keane1893–18957
- Thomas W. Symons1892–18957
- S. L. Crawford1891–18957
- Abe Spring1892–18957
- William Radloff18927
- Edward Cudihee1892–18957
- Joseph Shippen1891–18957
- W. J. Bryant1893–18957
- John Murphy1893–18957
- John Fairfield1892–18957
- Commissioner Wallingford1893–18947
- Acting Mayor Miller1893–18957
- Compton1894–18957
- Commissioner Cheasty1893–18947
- Detective Phillips1894–18957
- Hurd18957
- Van de Vanter1893–18957
- Prosecuting Attorney Hastie18957
- Harry Fraser18957
- Page18956
- Kellogg1892–18956
- Josiah Collins Jr.1888–18896
- Morris1888–18956
- John F. Damon1888–18956
- Chief Seattle1892–18956
- Judge Greene1888–18956
- Sam Corbett1892–18956
- Dr. Miller1888–18956
- Clark1889–18956
- E. C. Kilbourne1892–18956
- Murphy1888–18956
- Judge Moore18946
- Erastus Brainerd1888–18956
- Otto Ranke1888–18956
- George B. Adair1889–18956
- Davis1889–18956
- J. M. Thompson1888–18956
- Sheriff McGraw18896
- John R. Kinnear1889–18956
- Charles M. Bradshaw18916
Organizations 133
- Seattle City Council1888–1895196
- Northern Pacific Railroad1888–1895134
- Post-Intelligencer1888–189598
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer1888–189597
- Oregon Improvement Company1888–189585
- Great Northern Railroad1891–189558
- Chamber of Commerce1889–189556
- Great Northern Railway1889–189554
- Board of Public Works1891–189552
- City of Seattle1888–189550
- Republican Party1888–189547
- Seattle Athletic Club1892–189547
- American Railway Union1893–189545
- Northern Pacific1888–189544
- Western Central Labor Union1889–189544
- Seattle Chamber of Commerce1891–189537
- Bureau of Associated Charities1892–189536
- King County Commissioners1888–189535
- Seattle Fire Department1888–189535
- Salvation Army1888–189535
- Democratic Party1888–189531
- Providence Hospital1888–189529
- University of Washington1889–189529
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railroad1888–189528
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railway1888–189528
- Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad1888–189525
- Great Northern1891–189525
- Board of Aldermen1891–189525
- Dexter Horton & Co.1888–189524
- Seattle School Board1891–189523
- Ballard City Council1891–189523
- People's Party1889–189522
- Stimson Mill Company1892–189519
- Seattle Board of Health1892–189518
- Pacific Coast Steamship Company1888–189517
- Union Pacific1888–189516
- City Council1888–189516
- Bonney & Stewart1891–189516
- House of the Good Shepherd1892–189416
- Eshelman, Llewellyn & Co.1888–188915
- West Coast Improvement Company1888–189515
- Knights of Labor1888–189415
- Seattle Telegraph1892–189415
- Board of Health1892–189514
- Grand Army of the Republic1888–189514
- Seattle Board of Education1892–189514
- Union Trunk Line1892–189514
- Seattle and Lake Washington Waterway Company1894–189514
- Seattle & Lake Washington Waterway Company189514
- Seattle Police Department1888–189513
- Longshoremen's Union1888–189413
- Seattle Cedar Lumber Company1893–189513
- Seattle1888–189212
- Plymouth Congregational Church1889–189512
- Knights of Pythias1888–189512
- Northern Pacific Railroad Company1892–189512
- Seattle Board of Aldermen1892–189512
- Schwabacher Bros. & Co.1888–189511
- House of Delegates1891–189511
- Seattle Consolidated Street Railway Company1892–189511
- Denny Clay Company1893–189511
- Northern Pacific Railway1892–189410
- Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railroad1888–189210
- Coast Seamen's Union1891–189410
- Seattle National Bank1891–189510
- First Presbyterian Church1893–189510
- Sailors' Union1892–189510
- The Telegraph1892–189410
- Board of Education1893–189510
- Olympic Athletic Club1894–189510
- Washington Iron Works1888–18959
- Board of Regents1892–18959
- Board of County Commissioners1889–18959
- Washington State Legislature1891–18959
- Seattle City Railway Company1889–18959
- Rainier Club1891–18959
- Tacoma Ledger1892–18939
- American Protective Association1894–18959
- Northwestern Industrial Army18949
- Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway1888–18948
- Oregon Railway & Navigation Company1888–18958
- Tacoma Chamber of Commerce1888–18958
- Canadian Pacific Railway1891–18958
- Stetson & Post Mill Company1888–18938
- Seattle Coal and Iron Company1889–18958
- Pacific Insurance Union1888–18958
- National Bank of Commerce1893–18958
- Merchants' National Bank1889–18958
- Rainier Avenue Electric Line1891–18948
- Lake Union Water Company18928
- Northern Hotel1892–18958
- City of Ballard1892–18958
- Fremont Milling Company1892–18958
- Seattle House of Delegates1892–18958
- Seattle Theater1892–18958
- Municipal League1894–18958
- General Land Office1888–18957
- Sunset Telephone Company1892–18957
- Seattle Board of Public Works1892–18957
- Puget Sound National Bank1889–18957
- Y.M.C.A.1892–18957
- Union Electric Company1892–18957
- Congress1889–18957
- Standard Oil Company1888–18957
- Western Mill Company1888–18937
- Seattle Transfer Company1889–18957
- Jackson Street Cable Railway18887
- Occidental Hotel1888–18957
- King County Board of Commissioners1889–18957
- Puget Sound Shore Railroad18897
- First National Bank1889–18957
- King County Superior Court1892–18957
- Toklas & Singerman1888–18917
- Madison Street Cable Railway Company1889–18957
- Seattle Baseball Club1892–18947
- Wa Chong18927
- Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad Company1889–18937
- Populist Party1893–18947
- Great Northern Railway Company1892–18957
- People's Theater1891–18947
- Press-Times1892–18937
- Pacific Navigation Company1892–18957
- MacDougall & Southwick Company1893–18957
- The Seattle Post-Intelligencer1888–18916
- Arlington Hotel1888–18956
- Plymouth Church1889–18956
- Odd Fellows1892–18956
- King County1892–18956
- Southern Pacific1888–18956
- Common Council1889–18956
- Canadian Pacific1889–18946
- Stern, Miller & Co.18896
- Front Street Cable Company1889–18956