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|---|---|
| 1854 | 4 |
| 1858 | 8 |
| 1859 | 9 |
| 1860 | 5 |
| 1861 | 5 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 8 |
| 1876 | 32 |
| 1877 | 22 |
| 1878 | 14 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 10 |
| 1882 | 9 |
| 1883 | 18 |
| 1884 | 4 |
| 1885 | 8 |
| 1886 | 4 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 14 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 12 |
| 1892 | 46 |
| 1893 | 123 |
| 1894 | 88 |
| 1895 | 120 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 12 |
| 1903 | 6 |
| 1904 | 2 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 10 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1915 | 1 |
| 1916 | 2 |
| 1917 | 4 |
725 stories matching capt, the 274 most mentioned
People 208
- Judge Hanford1893–189510
- Capt. Hogle1892–18959
- W. H. White1878–18958
- John Collins1876–18957
- Thomas W. Symons1894–18957
- W. J. Bryant1893–18956
- Mayor Phelps1894–18956
- Capt. LeClerc1908–19096
- A. A. Denny1859–18955
- William Renton1877–18955
- Chief Rogers18945
- Chief Jackson1892–18935
- Capt. Symons1892–18955
- Capt. Taylor1858–18955
- James Hamilton Lewis1892–18954
- George D. Hill1876–18804
- Geo. D. Hill1876–18864
- Capt. Wright1871–18844
- John H. McGraw1892–18954
- A. A. Blackman1878–18794
- W. F. Eddy1878–18794
- Capt. Stretch1878–18804
- David Gilmore1892–18944
- Mayor Ronald1892–18934
- Frank C. Ross18934
- Chief Hunt1893–18944
- Capt. Carpenter18934
- Chief Allen18954
- Henry L. Yesler1876–18953
- Capt. Geo. D. Hill18763
- Richard Winsor1893–18953
- T. W. Lake1882–18953
- Henry Yesler1876–18953
- Eugene Semple18953
- H. L. Yesler1859–18763
- E. A. Starr1876–18783
- Judge Jacobs1872–18953
- John Webster1861–18953
- Victor Smith1862–18883
- M. S. Booth18763
- Capt. Starr1872–18803
- E. O. Graves1894–18953
- Capt. Hill1877–18833
- Judge Haskell1878–18793
- Simon Elwell1878–18793
- J. H. Hilton1878–18793
- Mrs. John Elwell1878–18793
- H. S. Hanson1878–18793
- Joseph Getchell1878–18793
- D. A. McKenzie1893–18953
- J. A. Hatfield1886–18953
- Chief Kellogg18923
- John Wiley18953
- Judge Humes1893–18953
- J. H. Thomas1891–18923
- A. B. Hunt1892–18953
- Gov. McGraw18953
- Capt. Brennan1883–18943
- Leslie Cullom18953
- Capt. McAllep18933
- William D. O'Toole1894–18953
- Corporation Counsel Scott1894–18953
- Capt. Thomas W. Symons1894–18953
- E. C. Cheasty1894–18953
- Eugene Ricksecker1894–18953
- Capt. Graham18953
- Capt. Jack18953
- Capt. Lanneau19083
- Andrew Jackson1892–18952
- Atkinson1876–18932
- John B. Allen1893–18942
- Governor Ferry1876–18912
- Charles Hopkins1892–18992
- Amos Brown1893–18952
- Dexter Horton18952
- John Arthur1894–18952
- Robert Wilson1888–18952
- Orange Jacobs18952
- Judge Lewis1876–18772
- John F. Damon18802
- Sullivan18952
- Roger S. Greene1880–18952
- J. C. Brittain1882–18832
- Capt. Whitcomb1876–18822
- Capt. Willoughby1876–18822
- John Leary1876–18952
- Henry Villard18832
- B. Gatzert18762
- Mitchell1885–18882
- Mrs. Bell1872–18772
- Gardner Kellogg18952
- J. S. Hill1876–18782
- Grover Cleveland18952
- Superintendent Barnard1893–18952
- John A. Campbell18932
- J. T. Ronald18952
- Jacob Furth1893–18952
- John Anderson1876–18952
- Capt. Smith1880–18922
- Capt. Pickett1859–18602
- Elisha P. Ferry1894–18952
- John Sherman1895–18992
- Capt. Holmes1882–18832
- A. W. Piper18762
- Gov. Ferry1877–18922
- John L. Wilson1894–18952
- Capt. W. H. Taylor1876–18952
- Capt. Morgan1876–18912
- Capt. Parker1880–18852
- Capt. Nugent18772
- Sheriff Miller18772
- Jasper Gates1878–18942
- Allen McDougal18792
- Rogers1894–18952
- A. M. Cannon1883–18842
- I. A. Nadeau1892–18952
- Fred E. Sander1893–18952
- W. L. Meredith1894–18952
- Hugh Wallace18942
- Okanogan Smith1893–18952
- Captain Symons1891–18942
- Nelson A. Miles1894–18952
- George E. Atkinson1885–18932
- Capt. Tibbals1883–18852
- Frank Matthias1876–18952
- Byron Barlow1894–18952
- Chief of Police Rogers1894–18952
- J. J. Sullivan18952
- John Roberts18942
- A. B. Wyckoff1894–18952
- S. L. Crawford1894–18952
- George B. McClellan1894–18952
- John Morton18612
- Frederick Baker18612
- Will D. Jenkins18952
- John Corbett18952
- Byron Phelps1894–18952
- Samuel Vinson1892–18942
- George Brackett1892–18942
- J. H. Johnson18952
- F. J. Burns1895–19032
- George Cave1893–18942
- Capt. William Renton1876–18922
- Capt. Ross1892–18952
- O. J. Carr1892–18952
- Clarence B. Bagley1892–18952
- Frank La Quash18922
- Capt. Biondi1892–18932
- Capt. Barr18932
- Judge Glasgow1893–18952
- Mary A. Gaffney1893–18952
- Justice Caldwell1893–18942
- Justice Humphrey1893–18942
- Mayor Sweeney18932
- Capt. Willard18932
- Philbrick1893–18942
- Capt. Sims18932
- Commissioner Holmes18932
- Commissioner Wallingford1893–18942
- Harbor Master Jelich18932
- Capt. Debney1893–18942
- Max Levy18952
- Capt. O'Toole18932
- James Davidson18932
- Thomas McCarthy18942
- John Bermingham1894–18952
- Commissioner Cheasty1893–18942
- Detective Phillips1894–18952
- Frank L. Bangs18942
- James Heay18942
- E. W. Bates18942
- S. J. Parker18942
- Mrs. Scullin18942
- Clerk Fleming1893–18942
- Officer Brown18942
- Capt. Fellows18942
- Charles F. Gloystein18942
- Mrs. Gloystein18942
- Capt. Devereaux1892–18952
- M. J. Maloney1894–18952
- Capt. Evans1894–19092
- Capt. Hays1892–18952
- Capt. Gove1894–18952
- Commissioner Masel18952
- Commissioner Jones18952
- Commissioner Meek18952
- Capt. Stratton18762
- Deputy Marshal Baker18952
- Capt. Jones18582
- William Foley18952
- Capt. Lake18952
- Coroner Askam18952
- George H. Lent18952
- Inspector Bermingham18952
- Capt. William Gove18952
- Capt. Bryant18952
- Capt. Nelson18952
- Capt. Newhall18952
- Supervising Inspector Bermingham18952
- Capt. Struve18952
- Capt. Rogers18952
- A. S. Lanneau19082
- H. Kautzman18952
- Mrs. Kautzman18952
- Capt. Bowden18952
- John Sound19082
- Capt. Garrison18952
- Secretary Glynn18952
Organizations 66
- Northern Pacific Railroad1872–189512
- Post-Intelligencer1893–18957
- Seattle City Council1877–18956
- Oregon Improvement Company1883–18956
- Salvation Army1888–18935
- Sailors' Union1893–18955
- Seattle and Lake Washington Waterway Company18955
- Seattle Fire Department1893–18954
- Providence Hospital1892–18994
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer1894–19033
- Chamber of Commerce1893–18953
- Northern Pacific1888–18943
- Coast Seamen's Union1894–18953
- Fanny Lake1878–18933
- People's Party1892–18953
- Puyallup Tribe18933
- Gordon Hardware Company1893–18943
- American Railway Union18943
- National Guard1893–18953
- Pacific Navigation Company1893–18943
- Pend Oreille River Navigation Co.19093
- Hudson Bay Company1854–18592
- Seattle Chamber of Commerce18952
- Tacoma Chamber of Commerce1893–18942
- City of Seattle18932
- Knights of Labor1886–18892
- Port Blakely Mill Company1876–18852
- USS Decatur1888–18952
- Democratic Party1892–18932
- Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad18952
- Shubrick1862–18882
- Schwabacher Bros. & Co.1882–18922
- Makah Tribe18822
- Odd Fellows1891–18932
- University of Washington18952
- Seattle Coal Company1872–18802
- Puget Mill Company1877–18952
- Board of Health18952
- Moran Brothers1895–18992
- Puget Sound Tugboat Company1894–18952
- Great Northern1908–19092
- Alaska Commercial Company1888–18992
- Grand Army of the Republic1889–18952
- Commercial Club1893–19082
- North Pacific1872–18772
- Port Blakeley Mill Company1894–18952
- Success1877–18782
- Josephine1880–18842
- Singer Manufacturing Company1878–18792
- Rainier Club18952
- Great Northern Railroad18932
- House of Delegates1894–18952
- Eliza Anderson1862–18842
- Shipowners' Association18952
- Seattle Athletic Club1893–19092
- Northern Pacific Railway Company1883–18982
- Consolidated Lumber Co.19082
- Flyer1892–18932
- American Steel Barge Company18952
- Mystic18932
- Seattle Yacht Club1892–18952
- Byron Barlow Co.18952
- Firemen's Fund Insurance Company1894–18952
- Seattle Police Commission18942
- Panhandle Lumber Co.19082
- Metaline Navigation Co.1908–19092