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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 421 |
| 1889 | 1,084 |
| 1891 | 492 |
| 1892 | 2,259 |
| 1893 | 2,699 |
| 1894 | 2,015 |
| 1895 | 1,830 |
8,643 stories, the 400 most mentioned
People 273
- Judge Hanford1889–1895170
- Judge Humes1891–1895150
- Mayor Ronald1892–1895128
- Judge Langley1893–1895108
- John H. McGraw1888–189591
- Judge Osborn1889–189575
- Chief Jackson1892–189369
- James Hamilton Lewis1889–189568
- Judge Glasgow1893–189565
- John B. Allen1889–189562
- J. T. Ronald1891–189562
- Judge Lichtenberg1891–189559
- Coroner Horton1891–189458
- Mayor Phelps1894–189550
- Chief Rogers1892–189549
- Nelson Bennett1889–189548
- Thomas Burke1888–189547
- Gov. McGraw1893–189545
- James J. Hill1891–189544
- Justice Caldwell1893–189544
- A. A. Denny1888–189543
- John Collins1888–189541
- Grover Cleveland1888–189540
- Watson C. Squire1888–189540
- Senator Squire1891–189536
- Prosecuting Attorney Miller1892–189535
- W. H. White1888–189534
- John L. Wilson1889–189534
- Sheriff Woolery1891–189534
- Henry L. Yesler1888–189533
- Adolph Krug1892–189533
- Jacob Furth1889–189532
- George Turner1889–189532
- John Considine1891–189531
- Chief Hunt1892–189530
- Corporation Counsel Scott1894–189530
- Byron Phelps1892–189529
- Justice Von Tobel1891–189228
- Detective Cudihee1892–189528
- John Leary1888–189527
- Senator Allen1891–189327
- Justice Humphrey1893–189427
- Miller1888–189526
- Chief of Police Rogers1892–189526
- Andrew Jackson1892–189525
- Commissioner Emery1888–189525
- Coroner Askam189525
- George B. Kittinger1888–189524
- Watson Squire1889–189424
- Robert Bridges1889–189524
- Dr. Palmer1892–189524
- Eugene V. Debs1894–189524
- Eugene Semple1888–189523
- Robert Moran1888–189522
- Bolton Rogers1888–189522
- James Murphy1892–189522
- Charles H. Kittinger188821
- D. T. Denny1888–189521
- E. O. Graves1891–189521
- John Wiley1891–189521
- City Engineer Thomson1893–189521
- John Arthur1888–189520
- George H. Heilbron1889–189520
- Collector Saunders1893–189520
- Judge Burke1888–189519
- A. B. Hunt1892–189519
- Mayor Orr1894–189519
- Leander Miller1891–189518
- Edmond S. Meany1891–189518
- D. H. Gilman1888–189518
- C. B. Wright1892–189518
- Fred E. Sander1889–189518
- Judge Rivers1891–189218
- Fred Gasch1891–189518
- Wilson1888–189517
- Henry Yesler1888–189517
- Gardner Kellogg1888–189517
- J. D. Lowman1888–189517
- Jack McDonald1889–189517
- Junius Rochester1889–189317
- Detective Roberts1892–189417
- Mayor Huson1892–189417
- S. H. Piles1888–189516
- Dr. Sparling1892–189316
- C. H. Hanford1888–189416
- Harry White1889–189416
- Allen1891–189516
- Sweeney1892–189516
- Frank C. Ross1892–189516
- Alderman Jordan1893–189516
- Amos Brown1888–189515
- Sheriff Cochrane1888–189215
- Benjamin Harrison1888–189315
- J. Eugene Jordan1889–189515
- Ezra Meeker1888–189515
- John McGraw1888–189415
- H. W. Baker1888–189515
- Hugh Wallace1891–189415
- John W. Considine1892–189515
- George Donworth1892–189415
- Patrick Henry Winston1892–189415
- Orange Jacobs1888–189514
- Superintendent Barnard1891–189514
- C. J. Smith1889–189514
- Smith1889–189514
- Turner1889–189514
- J. M. Colman1889–189514
- Mayor Moran188914
- I. A. Nadeau1889–189514
- Jesse Cochran1891–189414
- M. C. Sullivan1891–189514
- Krug1892–189514
- Thomas Henderson Boyd1892–189314
- Thomas Blanck189514
- Johnson1891–189513
- Dexter Horton1888–189513
- Judge Turner1888–189513
- H. L. Yesler1888–189513
- Elisha P. Ferry1889–189513
- Judge Moore1892–189513
- Arthur A. Denny1888–189513
- William Cochrane1889–189513
- H. W. Miller1891–189213
- George W. Hall1891–189413
- Collector Wasson1892–189513
- Andrew F. Burleigh1892–189513
- William A. Wilcox1893–189513
- John H. Bryant1893–189513
- Wickersham1888–189512
- McDonald1888–189512
- Guy C. Phinney1888–189312
- Anderson1889–189512
- Herman Chapin1888–189512
- Judge Parker1892–189512
- Rogers1889–189512
- Chief Kellogg1891–189212
- Wallace Nutting1892–189412
- Dr. Sweeney1892–189512
- Rev. D. C. Garrett1892–189512
- James Hart1891–189512
- J. W. Van Brocklin1892–189512
- John B. Denny1892–189512
- A. F. Burleigh1892–189512
- Detective Philbrick1893–189512
- Charlotte Fetting1893–189512
- Richard Winsor1892–189511
- Rev. John F. Damon1889–189511
- Allen Weir1888–189411
- Roger S. Greene1891–189511
- Bailey Gatzert1891–189311
- Jones1888–189511
- George F. Fay1888–189111
- Rev. Clark Davis1891–189511
- Henry Drum1892–189511
- Sarah B. Yesler1892–189511
- Griffith Davies1893–189511
- Alderman Sweeney1892–189511
- Donworth1892–189411
- Peter Stanup1891–189311
- Attorney General Jones1893–189511
- J. M. Wolfe1892–189511
- Hoke Smith1893–189511
- Judge Pritchard1893–189511
- James King1893–189511
- Health Officer Palmer1893–189511
- Sheriff Van de Vanter189511
- J. C. Haines1888–189210
- Thomas W. Prosch1889–189510
- Everett Smith1891–189410
- Murphy1888–189510
- Paul Schulze1892–189510
- Thornton1888–189510
- William Renton1889–189510
- Mr. Ronald1889–189510
- Miles C. Moore1889–189510
- D. A. McKenzie1889–189510
- Fred H. Peterson1889–189510
- T. B. Corey1891–189510
- L. C. Gilman1891–189510
- Angus Mackintosh1891–189510
- Ah How1892–189410
- D. C. Garrett1892–189510
- McBride1892–189510
- W. G. Armstrong1892–189510
- Detective Cave1892–189310
- Ankeny189510
- John F. Miller1889–189510
- Henry Fuhrman1892–189510
- Van Brocklin1892–189410
- Melvin G. Winstock1892–189510
- Henry J. Snively189210
- Nellie Holgate189310
- Wolfe1893–189410
- Jordan1894–189510
- City Attorney Wickersham1894–189510
- Charles F. Gloystein189410
- Clise1894–189510
- Prosecuting Attorney Hastie189510
- Brown1888–18959
- White1888–18959
- Williams1889–18959
- J.H. McGraw1888–18959
- W. H. Fife1892–18959
- Henry Villard1889–18959
- George Kinnear1888–18959
- Daniel Bagley1892–18959
- Chief Seattle1892–18959
- Dr. J. Eugene Jordan1888–18959
- W. D. Wood1892–18959
- William H. White1888–18959
- Baker1889–18959
- J. J. McGilvra1888–18959
- J. B. Metcalfe1888–18959
- John P. Hoyt1889–18959
- E. F. Blaine1889–18959
- Justice Miller18899
- Dr. Jordan1889–18959
- John L. Sullivan1889–18929
- P. C. Sullivan1891–18959
- Justice Neagle1891–18939
- Judge Calkins18919
- Lou Graham1889–18949
- Senator Claypool1891–18939
- Philip Dawe1892–18959
- W. V. Rinehart1892–18959
- George Hazzard1892–18949
- Alexander Parker1892–18959
- J. P. Sweeney1892–18949
- J. H. McGraw1889–18959
- H. J. Snively1892–18949
- Dr. Holmes1892–18959
- J.T. Ronald1892–18949
- D. A. Spencer1891–18949
- Jailer Monroe1892–18959
- J. W. Clise1894–18959
- Thomas Winsor1892–18959
- Capt. Hogle1892–18959
- John Fairfield1892–18959
- Chief Willard18949
- Voigt18959
- Lovejoy1894–18959
- Detective Hart18959
- Col. Hart18959
- Thomson1892–18948
- Justice Soderberg1888–18898
- W. R. Ballard1888–18958
- Eben Smith1889–18958
- Morris1888–18958
- Sullivan1892–18958
- Colonel Haines1888–18918
- Levi Ankeny1893–18958
- Moore1888–18958
- Campbell1888–18958
- Clark1889–18958
- Judge Wickersham1888–18958
- H. G. Struve1888–18948
- Powell1888–18948
- W. E. Wilson1892–18958
- Erastus Brainerd1888–18958
- J. M. Carson1888–18948
- Chapman18958
- E. S. Ingraham1892–18958
- Samuel L. Crawford1889–18958
- Davis1889–18958
- James Wickersham1889–18958
- William D. Wood1889–18958
- Sheriff McGraw1889–18918
- Kinnear1889–18958
- John Brown1889–18958
- J. B. MacDougall1891–18958
- Thomas R. Brown1891–18958
- Sheriff Pugh1891–18948
- Benezette Williams1891–18958
Organizations 127
- Northern Pacific Railroad1888–1895263
- Seattle City Council1888–1895198
- Oregon Improvement Company1888–1895143
- Post-Intelligencer1888–1895130
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer1888–1895118
- Northern Pacific1888–1895118
- Great Northern Railroad1891–189599
- Great Northern Railway1889–189584
- Republican Party1888–189568
- Chamber of Commerce1889–189566
- American Railway Union1893–189563
- Board of Public Works1891–189561
- City of Seattle1888–189553
- Great Northern1891–189551
- Seattle Athletic Club1892–189549
- Tacoma Ledger1891–189548
- Democratic Party1888–189545
- Western Central Labor Union1889–189545
- Washington State Legislature1891–189544
- King County Commissioners1888–189542
- Seattle Chamber of Commerce1888–189542
- Tacoma City Council1888–189541
- Salvation Army1888–189541
- Seattle Fire Department1888–189537
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railroad1888–189536
- People's Party1889–189536
- Bureau of Associated Charities1892–189536
- Knights of Labor1888–189435
- Providence Hospital1888–189534
- Northern Pacific Railway1888–189432
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railway1888–189531
- University of Washington1889–189531
- Tacoma Light and Water Company1892–189531
- Union Pacific1888–189530
- Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad1888–189529
- Board of Aldermen1891–189525
- Northern Pacific Railroad Company1889–189525
- Populist Party1893–189525
- Dexter Horton & Co.1888–189524
- Seattle School Board1891–189524
- Ballard City Council1891–189524
- Pacific Coast Steamship Company1888–189522
- Knights of Pythias1888–189522
- General Land Office1888–189521
- Tacoma Chamber of Commerce1888–189521
- Tacoma Land Company1891–189521
- Seattle Coal and Iron Company1889–189520
- Bonney & Stewart1891–189520
- Puyallup Tribe1889–189420
- Seattle Telegraph1892–189420
- City Council1888–189519
- Stimson Mill Company1892–189519
- Coast Seamen's Union1888–189518
- Northern Pacific Coal Company1888–189418
- Seattle Board of Health1892–189518
- Washington State Senate1893–189517
- Eshelman, Llewellyn & Co.1888–188916
- West Coast Improvement Company1888–189516
- Everett Land Company1892–189516
- Grand Army of the Republic1888–189516
- House of the Good Shepherd1892–189416
- Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railroad1888–189215
- Longshoremen's Union1888–189415
- Seattle Board of Education1892–189515
- Seattle1888–189214
- Board of Health1892–189514
- Canadian Pacific1889–189514
- Merchants' National Bank1888–189514
- National Guard of Washington1889–189514
- City of Tacoma1894–189514
- Union Trunk Line1892–189514
- Seattle and Lake Washington Waterway Company1894–189514
- Seattle & Lake Washington Waterway Company189514
- Seattle Police Department1888–189513
- Union Pacific Railroad1888–189513
- Board of County Commissioners1889–189513
- First National Bank1889–189513
- Sailors' Union1892–189513
- Seattle Cedar Lumber Company1893–189513
- Plymouth Congregational Church1889–189512
- Congress1889–189512
- Seattle National Bank1891–189512
- Denny Clay Company1893–189512
- Seattle Board of Aldermen1892–189512
- Populists1894–189512
- Schwabacher Bros. & Co.1888–189511
- Odd Fellows1892–189511
- Board of Regents1892–189511
- House of Delegates1891–189511
- First Presbyterian Church1892–189511
- Seattle Consolidated Street Railway Company1892–189511
- Southern Pacific Railroad1892–189510
- Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway1888–189410
- Oregon Railway & Navigation Company1888–189510
- Hudson Bay Company1891–189510
- Commercial Club1892–189510
- King County Board of Commissioners1889–189510
- Rainier Club1891–189510
- Pacific Northwest League1891–189510
- The Telegraph1892–189410
- People's Theater1891–189510
- Board of Education1893–189510
- State Land Commission1893–189510
- American Protective Association1894–189510
- Municipal League1894–189510
- Olympic Athletic Club1894–189510
- Northwestern Industrial Army189410
- Treasury Department1889–18959
- Canadian Pacific Railway1891–18959
- Stetson & Post Mill Company1888–18939
- King County1889–18959
- Washington Iron Works1888–18959
- National Bank of Commerce1892–18959
- Seattle City Railway Company1889–18959
- Farmers' Alliance1891–18949
- Great Northern Railway Company1892–18959
- National Guard1892–18959
- United States Congress1888–18938
- Port Townsend Southern Railroad1888–18948
- Tacoma Athletic Club1892–18958
- Pacific Insurance Union1888–18958
- Board of Trade1889–18958
- Constitutional Convention18898
- Rainier Avenue Electric Line1891–18948
- Lake Union Water Company18928
- The Ledger1892–18958
- Northern Hotel1892–18958