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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1872 | 8 |
| 1876 | 34 |
| 1877 | 24 |
| 1878 | 25 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 54 |
| 1884 | 28 |
| 1885 | 31 |
| 1886 | 22 |
| 1887 | 13 |
| 1888 | 32 |
| 1889 | 87 |
| 1890 | 13 |
| 1891 | 86 |
| 1892 | 137 |
| 1893 | 163 |
| 1894 | 120 |
| 1895 | 139 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 21 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 36 |
| 1904 | 49 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 20 |
| 1909 | 53 |
| 1910 | 9 |
| 1911 | 8 |
| 1912 | 3 |
| 1914 | 3 |
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1916 | 10 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1923 | 2 |
| 1924 | 2 |
| 1925 | 2 |
| 1928 | 1 |
1,282 stories matching block, the 400 most mentioned
People 259
- A. A. Denny1878–189520
- Judge Hanford1889–189515
- L. V. Wyckoff1877–189514
- H. L. Yesler1876–189510
- Judge Osborn1893–189510
- Henry Yesler1872–18939
- John Leary1872–18939
- Thomas Burke1883–18938
- Judge Langley1893–18958
- John Collins1876–18957
- Jacob Furth1889–19037
- James Hamilton Lewis1892–18957
- Chief Rogers1894–18957
- Chief Hunt1893–18947
- Judge Glasgow1893–18957
- Dexter Horton1878–18956
- John H. McGraw1892–18956
- J. M. Colman1885–18946
- Mayor Ronald1892–18956
- Chief Jackson1892–18936
- Mayor Phelps1894–18956
- Judge Burke1883–18935
- Gardner Kellogg1876–18955
- Superintendent Barnard1892–18945
- Coroner Horton1891–18945
- John B. Allen1889–18934
- Orange Jacobs1872–18924
- W. H. White1884–18954
- Beriah Brown1872–18844
- Henry Villard1884–18954
- Thomas W. Prosch1891–18954
- J. T. Ronald1892–18994
- Watson C. Squire1886–18894
- Peterson1891–19094
- Robert Frost1882–18924
- John L. Wilson1883–18954
- Arthur A. Denny1878–18954
- Thomas J. Jackson18784
- Judge Lichtenberg1891–18954
- J. J. Browne1883–18944
- Bennett1894–19094
- Corporation Counsel Scott1894–18954
- William Harris1893–18944
- Commissioner Meek1894–18954
- Charles Shaw18954
- Henry L. Yesler1893–18953
- Miller1888–18993
- James1895–18993
- W. R. Ballard18883
- Guy C. Phinney1889–18933
- John Arthur1889–18943
- Allen Weir1888–18933
- Eugene Semple1894–18953
- Sullivan1886–18953
- Anderson1892–19043
- George Kinnear1887–18953
- Cyrus Walker1885–18933
- J. C. Haines1885–18893
- Robert Moran1887–18953
- Sherman19043
- John Anderson1889–18993
- Herman Chapin1893–18943
- Nelson Bennett1892–18953
- Stewart1892–19093
- George Foster1877–18943
- Murphy1876–18943
- Ward1891–18923
- Eliza Jackson18783
- James Crawford1878–18893
- Judge Humes1893–18953
- John Keane1886–18943
- Caldwell1908–19093
- Judge Robinson1891–18923
- Detective Cudihee1892–18943
- Andrew F. Burleigh1893–18953
- H. M. Lund1907–19083
- A. A. Phillips1891–18923
- J. W. Robinson1891–18923
- Mrs. Fay18933
- City Engineer Thomson1893–18953
- Detective Philbrick18953
- Commissioner Masel1894–18953
- Commissioner Kahaley1894–18953
- Commissioner Jones1894–18953
- Detective Hart18953
- Sickels1891–18923
- Sheriff Van de Vanter18953
- Coroner Askam18953
- Charles F. Craig1908–19093
- Hynes1908–19093
- A. L. Ries19093
- Andrew Jackson18952
- Governor McBride19042
- C. C. Terry1889–18952
- Williams1895–19092
- Charles H. Baker19042
- Rev. John F. Damon1893–18952
- Eben Smith18942
- Robert Wilson1888–18952
- W. H. Whittlesey1888–18942
- D. T. Denny18832
- Benjamin Harrison18922
- Mayor Smith18922
- Robert Abrams1882–18942
- Chief Seattle1892–18952
- Judge Greene1885–18952
- Judge Jacobs1872–18832
- Crawford Harrington1877–18782
- D.S. Maynard1878–18922
- Leander Miller1894–18952
- Bailey Gatzert1883–18922
- Clements19172
- Lewis V. Wyckoff1872–18782
- L. B. Andrews1872–18892
- J. Eugene Jordan1893–18952
- Gardner1885–19082
- J. D. Lowman18932
- W. D. Wood1884–18992
- Bolton Rogers1893–18942
- Dunbar1888–18952
- Mr. Denny18882
- Senator Squire1894–18952
- John Sullivan1878–18822
- C. D. Boren1889–18912
- Woodrow Wilson19162
- McMillan1886–18952
- W. C. Squire1888–18892
- Officer Ward1888–19042
- H. G. Struve1872–18942
- Hunt18952
- Otto Ranke1889–18922
- W. E. Boone18832
- Allen18952
- W. H. Taylor18832
- A. C. Campbell1877–18782
- E. S. Ingraham1878–18952
- Denny1877–18892
- Mr. Thompson1878–18892
- Chilberg1878–18952
- Herbert Spencer18932
- Manning1889–19092
- John Quirk18762
- Benj. Stretch18772
- Mary McNeil1877–18922
- Jasper Gates1878–18942
- George B. Adair1889–18922
- Miles C. Moore1889–19032
- James Wickersham1889–18942
- President Oakes1889–18952
- D. A. McKenzie18952
- William N. Bell1883–18952
- Captain Greene1889–18912
- Dr. Jordan1893–18952
- McNeill19172
- Stiles19092
- John Brown18852
- W. L. Meredith1894–18952
- J. B. MacDougall18932
- Chief Kellogg1890–18922
- Hugh Wallace1892–18942
- T. B. Corey1894–18952
- Jesse Cochran1893–18942
- Secretary Teller1884–18852
- P. C. Comstock18852
- Coroner Dawson1885–18862
- Richard Brown18852
- M. Finkelstein18862
- John F. Gowey1891–18922
- Bradshaw1893–18952
- Hillory Butler1891–18942
- T. H. Cann1892–18952
- Prosecuting Attorney Miller18942
- Thomas W. Symons18952
- John Parkinson1892–18932
- W. G. Armstrong1892–18932
- S. L. Crawford1893–18942
- Donworth18932
- Dr. Palmer18952
- Patrick Henry Winston18922
- Ankeny18952
- F. M. Smith1908–19102
- Mr. Blackwell19082
- Samuel Benn18912
- Judge Huston1903–19042
- Deputy Coroner Mellinger19042
- Charles Davis18892
- Mayor Boyd1903–19042
- E. P. Ripley19162
- Dave Gross1904–19092
- Robert H. Lindsay1894–18952
- A. McDonald1893–18942
- D. A. Spencer18942
- R. G. O'Brien18912
- R. H. Thomson18942
- Hood1892–18932
- Lottie Wuesteney19032
- Grace Anglin19032
- A. D. Warner1892–18952
- Thomas Winsor1894–18952
- P. P. Shelby1892–18952
- W. E. Williams1893–18942
- James Murphy1893–18952
- Dr. Maynard1891–18922
- Milton Tanner18922
- Ralph N. Elliott18922
- Rankin19092
- John W. Noble18922
- Coryell1892–18952
- Andrew Knox18932
- Princess Angeline1892–18952
- Steve Judson1893–18942
- A. J. Williams1893–18952
- Mrs. Yesler18932
- Frank Guttenberg18932
- Alderman Jordan18932
- Burt J. Humphrey18932
- Jim Beckett18932
- Superintendent Kline1894–18952
- A. H. Sherwood1892–18932
- George Haisch18932
- Charlotte Fetting1893–18952
- Louis Bohn1893–18952
- M. J. Carrigan1892–18932
- Dr. Horton18942
- Joseph Chilberg18912
- Dr. A. P. Mitten1893–18942
- John Shields18952
- William McIntyre18942
- Simon Rumpf18942
- Joseph Mayer18942
- Detective Wells1894–18952
- Mr. Swan1887–18922
- W. C. Lawrence19082
- Capt. Devereaux1892–18952
- Clise18952
- Mr. King1894–18952
- Mr. MacDougall1894–18952
- A. W. Young18942
- Delegate Voigt1894–18952
- Rev. W. A. Shanklin18952
- Frederic J. Grant18952
- James P. Gleason18952
- Alderman Clise1894–18952
- Secretary of the Navy Herbert18942
- Sheriff Prince18912
- J. R. Chaplin1891–18922
- M. A. Root1891–18922
- C. M. Moore18912
- J. S. Camp18912
- Courtland Ethridge1891–18922
- Mr. Savage18912
- O. C. Lacey18912
- L. Bettman1891–18922
- Rose Godard18912
- Captain McMicken18922
- E. E. Reid1908–19092
- Councilman Eckerson19082
- Dr. Phillips19082
- M. M. Sammons19082
Organizations 141
- Northern Pacific Railroad1877–190945
- Seattle City Council1876–189920
- Northern Pacific1889–190918
- Great Northern Railway1892–191116
- Oregon Improvement Company1883–189516
- Great Northern1892–190912
- Tacoma City Council1893–19099
- Commercial Club1895–19158
- Seattle Fire Department1884–18957
- City Council1876–19057
- Stimson Mill Company1893–18947
- West Coast Improvement Company1888–18956
- Northern Pacific Railway1889–19096
- Post-Intelligencer1887–18956
- Knights of Pythias1892–18946
- First National Bank1884–19086
- Great Northern Railroad1891–19106
- Olympia City Council18916
- Board of Public Works1886–18955
- King County Commissioners1876–18945
- City of Seattle1885–18955
- Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad1892–18955
- Schwabacher Bros. & Co.1883–18935
- Idaho & Washington Northern Railroad1907–19085
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer1887–18954
- The Seattle Star18994
- Chamber of Commerce1893–18954
- Union Pacific1889–18954
- Seattle Chamber of Commerce1883–18994
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railroad1889–18934
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railway1892–18954
- Seattle Daily Intelligencer1876–18774
- Standard Oil Company1888–18954
- Grand Army of the Republic1891–18954
- Seattle National Bank1894–18954
- Tacoma Land Company1883–18954
- Seattle School Board1892–18944
- Board of Aldermen1891–18954
- Seattle Cedar Lumber Company1893–18954
- Northern Pacific Railroad Company1884–18934
- Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad Company18934
- Union Club18954
- Eshelman, Llewellyn & Co.1888–18893
- Walla Walla Union1884–18893
- Snoqualmie Falls Power Company1899–19043
- Republican Party1894–18953
- Democratic Party1893–18943
- Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer1882–18853
- McNaught & Leary1877–18783
- Larrabee & Co.18723
- Dexter Horton & Co.1878–18953
- King County1872–18953
- Hamm & Schmitz1894–18993
- Pacific Insurance Union1894–18953
- Crawford & Harrington1878–18893
- School District No. 11883–18953
- Spring Hill Water Company1883–18863
- Ballard City Council1894–18953
- Seattle Board of Aldermen1892–18953
- Northern Electric Co.1908–19093
- Jones & Son1908–19093
- Newport Iron Works1908–19093
- General Land Office1876–18832
- Tacoma Chamber of Commerce1894–18952
- Seattle Police Department19162
- Seattle Street Railway Company1887–18882
- USS Decatur1888–18952
- Port Townsend Southern Railroad18882
- Hastings & Littlefield18882
- Argus Real Estate Company18882
- Salvation Army1894–18952
- Department of the Interior1909–19252
- Odd Fellows1895–19092
- The Daily Intelligencer18772
- Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad1876–18772
- Daily Intelligencer1876–18772
- Puget Sound Dispatch18722
- Intelligencer1872–18802
- Western Mill Company1883–18882
- Washington Iron Works1885–18922
- Western Central Labor Union1892–18942
- Everett Land Company1894–18952
- Stetson & Post1887–18882
- Yesler Mill1876–18852
- Union Pacific Railroad1872–18912
- Seattle Transfer Company1892–18932
- Bonney & Stewart1891–18952
- Denny Hotel Company1889–18992
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern1892–18932
- Secretary of the Interior1888–19102
- Hansen, Ackerson & Co.1877–18782
- King County Board of Commissioners1889–18942
- Seattle School Directors18832
- Board of School Directors1877–18922
- Blackman Bros.1885–18952
- L. P. Smith & Son1877–18852
- Canadian Pacific1907–19092
- Hall & Gilmore18892
- Rainier Avenue Electric Railway18912
- Puyallup Tribe1889–18922
- Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad Company1885–18892
- Ladies' Relief Society1884–18862
- Engine Company No. 21889–18912
- National Bank1883–18942
- Seattle & Montana Railway1892–18932
- City of Ballard1892–18952
- Puyallup Indian Commission18952
- Standard Theater18952
- Shingle Weavers' Union1893–19092
- Idaho Washington Northern Railway19072
- Everett City Council1911–19122
- Washington Irrigation Company19032
- Walla Walla City Council19032
- Spokane Review1891–18932
- Tacoma Railway & Power Company1904–19092
- Board of State Land Commissioners1895–19152
- Populist Party1894–18952
- Stone & Webster19042
- Denny Clay Company1895–19042
- Ledger1893–18942
- Board of Education18932
- National Realty company19092
- Bay View Brewery1893–18942
- Seattle & Montana Railroad Company18922
- Pacific Navigation Company1894–18952
- Boston National Bank18932
- North Olympia Land Company18912
- Security Savings Bank18952
- Alaska Packing Association18952
- Board of Tide Land Appraisers18952
- J. K. Basye & Co.18942
- Seattle Fire Commission1894–18952
- Wolverton Bros.18832
- Westside Railway Company18912
- board of public works18952
- Olympia Building Loan Association1891–18922
- Pend d'Oreille River Navigation Co.1907–19082
- Panhandle Lumber Co.19082
- Washington Co-operative Home Company18952
- Columbia Home Company18952
- Fidelity Lumber Co.19082