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| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 5 |
| 1862 | 15 |
| 1863 | 4 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1876 | 28 |
| 1877 | 31 |
| 1878 | 15 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 37 |
| 1884 | 32 |
| 1885 | 76 |
| 1886 | 20 |
| 1887 | 19 |
| 1888 | 27 |
| 1889 | 60 |
| 1890 | 12 |
| 1891 | 57 |
| 1892 | 161 |
| 1893 | 185 |
| 1894 | 183 |
| 1895 | 194 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 11 |
| 1899 | 50 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 106 |
| 1904 | 74 |
| 1905 | 4 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 19 |
| 1909 | 126 |
| 1910 | 29 |
| 1911 | 11 |
| 1912 | 3 |
| 1914 | 18 |
| 1915 | 14 |
| 1916 | 36 |
| 1917 | 27 |
| 1918 | 3 |
| 1923 | 12 |
| 1924 | 11 |
| 1925 | 10 |
| 1928 | 2 |
| 1929 | 2 |
1,815 stories matching depart, the 400 most mentioned
People 254
- Mayor Ronald1892–189429
- Mayor Phelps1894–189525
- Gardner Kellogg1884–189519
- Chief Hunt1892–189518
- Judge Hanford1892–190917
- A. B. Hunt1892–189517
- Corporation Counsel Scott1894–189512
- Nelson Bennett1887–189911
- Chief Jackson1892–189310
- Grover Cleveland1885–19099
- Senator Squire1894–18959
- Chief Kellogg1891–18929
- J. T. Ronald1892–18998
- Paul Schulze1885–18958
- Judge Humes1891–18958
- John B. Allen1892–18947
- Thomas Burke1891–18977
- W. H. White1880–19247
- Watson C. Squire1885–18957
- Judge Lichtenberg1891–18957
- Chief Rogers1892–18957
- Calvin H. Hale18627
- Byron Phelps1894–18957
- James Foster1892–18947
- Judge Langley1893–18957
- George T. Masel18957
- John Leary1883–18956
- James Hamilton Lewis1894–18956
- E. O. Graves1891–18996
- John H. McGraw1892–18956
- Watson Squire1885–18936
- George W. Hall18926
- Oswald Vitzthum1892–18946
- Judge Easterday19096
- Andrew Jackson1894–18995
- Theodore Roosevelt1902–19095
- Leander Miller1872–18955
- Bolton Rogers1892–18995
- W. E. Wilson1892–18945
- James G. Swan1861–18925
- H. W. Miller1891–18925
- Senator Allen1892–19095
- Secretary Teller1883–18855
- J. J. Sullivan1892–18955
- Frank C. Ross18935
- Will H. Thompson1894–19035
- Chief Duley19095
- Judge Glasgow1893–18955
- Hoke Smith1893–18955
- Alderman Jordan1894–18955
- Commissioner Masel1894–18955
- Commissioner Kahaley1894–18955
- Commissioner Jones1894–18955
- Commissioner Meek1894–18955
- Chief Allen18955
- Henry L. Yesler1885–18954
- A. A. Denny1876–18954
- Wilson1891–18994
- Sullivan1895–19034
- John Collins1894–18954
- Judge Greene1885–18954
- Herman Chapin1889–18994
- John Sherman1880–18894
- Chief Moses1883–18944
- John Wiley1891–18954
- John L. Kahaley1893–18954
- Alderman Sweeney1894–18954
- E. P. Marsh1909–19124
- Mayor Hunt1903–19044
- Frederick Funston1903–19044
- E. A. Bryan1894–19174
- Jay Lynch1891–19034
- Kahaley1891–18954
- Mayor Linck19094
- Gov. McGraw1894–18954
- Wolfe18944
- Collector Saunders1893–18954
- Mayor Orr18944
- Commissioner Cheasty1893–18944
- James J. Hill1899–19043
- Senator Ankeny19033
- Miller1894–18953
- Mayor Humes18993
- Kellogg1892–18953
- Josiah Collins Jr.1888–18893
- John Arthur1893–18943
- Judge Lewis1876–18953
- H. L. Yesler1876–18893
- Henry Villard1883–18953
- Mr. White1884–18953
- Dr. Sparling1876–18923
- Bailey Gatzert1878–18933
- J. C. Haines1882–18843
- Harry White1891–18993
- Comptroller Parry1894–18993
- Griffith18893
- Levi Ankeny19033
- H. G. Struve1878–18913
- Thornton1885–18953
- Alexander Allen1887–18953
- Chapman1876–19093
- C. D. Emery1876–18933
- Miles C. Moore1893–19033
- President Cleveland1889–18953
- William D. Wood18953
- Jesse Cochran1892–18943
- Daniel McKeon18853
- Secretary Lamar18853
- Nelson A. Miles1885–18953
- Armstrong1885–19093
- Lynn19093
- Byron Barlow1892–18943
- Collector Wasson1893–18953
- Chief of Police Rogers1894–18953
- Dr. Sweeney1892–18953
- Thomas W. Symons1892–18953
- T. J. Kelly1893–19103
- George Donworth1893–18943
- Thomas M. Fisher1892–18953
- Dr. Palmer18953
- Patrick Henry Winston1892–18933
- Judge Snell1904–19093
- Elton Fulmer1898–19163
- J. H. McGraw1894–18953
- Governor Stevens1863–18953
- Judge Chapman1904–19093
- Hawley19093
- J. W. Van Brocklin1893–18953
- Councilman Smith19033
- Governor Hay19113
- D. A. Scott19253
- Chief Lillis1891–18943
- Attorney General Jones1891–18953
- Krug1893–18943
- Commissioner McGregor19093
- James Murphy1892–18933
- Turnbull19093
- McAlevy19093
- Alice Houghton18933
- Superintendent Wilson18933
- Dr. A. B. Kibbe18953
- Justice Caldwell1894–18953
- Maj. French18933
- Commissioner Wallingford1893–18943
- Acting Mayor Miller1893–18953
- Superintendent Kline18943
- Representative Doolittle18953
- General Manager Kendrick1894–18953
- President Demorest18943
- Special Agent Cullom1894–18953
- Clise1894–18953
- Alexander Allen Jr.18953
- S. H. Piles1893–18942
- Abraham Lincoln1863–18892
- Elwood Evans1863–18922
- Senator Foster1899–19032
- Hill1892–19092
- Williams1884–18922
- Judge Turner1884–18932
- E. P. Ferry1882–18892
- McDonald18952
- Rev. John F. Damon1889–18942
- Eben Smith18942
- Orange Jacobs1877–18942
- James G. Blaine1888–18892
- Foster1893–18942
- Henry Yesler1885–18932
- Allen Weir1891–18932
- J.H. McGraw1891–18952
- Benjamin Harrison18892
- Anderson1894–18952
- T. S. Russell18762
- B. Gatzert18762
- George Kinnear1889–18952
- Mitchell1888–18892
- Daniel Bagley18952
- Ulysses S. Grant1880–18892
- D. S. Baker19032
- Selucius Garfielde1861–18722
- Judge Jacobs18832
- John Webster1889–18952
- Thompson1877–18952
- C. H. Hanford1885–18942
- S. Baxter1876–18852
- Victor Smith1862–18632
- Robert Moran1888–18932
- Captain Willard1892–18932
- Superintendent Barnard18952
- President Graves18992
- Chief Reed18992
- General Otis1895–18992
- Chief Hill1895–18992
- William Blackman19032
- Mayor1893–18992
- McLean1899–19032
- Smith1876–19032
- Moore1877–18942
- Commissioner Emery1893–18942
- George Turner1893–19032
- James Clark1889–18922
- A. R. Gardner1916–19172
- T. J. Wright1914–19162
- Lee M. Lampson19142
- J. Smith1894–18992
- Powell1894–19162
- Murphy1888–18922
- J. C. Mitchell1888–18892
- Turner18892
- Rutherford B. Hayes1876–18892
- Gov. Ferry1872–18782
- President Harrison1876–18892
- Reed19092
- John L. Wilson18942
- Minor1888–18892
- Erastus Brainerd18952
- James Woolery18852
- T. T. Minor1888–18892
- Prof. Ingraham1877–18942
- John Foster1876–18942
- W. J. Foster1876–19092
- Gibson1876–18952
- C. Barnes1876–18942
- William S. Harney1859–18922
- C. B. Wright1886–18932
- Cochran18942
- Royal Haskell18782
- David Kellogg1894–18952
- Thomas F. Bayard1886–18892
- Walter H. Page1889–19082
- John Hay1889–19032
- Frank Morrison1889–19092
- Mrs. Elliott1889–18922
- Superintendent Jackson18942
- Judge Osborn1892–18952
- E. F. Blaine1889–18932
- D. A. McKenzie1889–18922
- Jack McDonald1892–18932
- George H. Heilbron1891–18952
- R. T. Smith1891–19242
- Dr. Jordan1892–18942
- McNeill1916–19172
- John L. Sullivan1884–18922
- Secretary Noble1889–18922
- John Wanamaker1889–19032
- J. B. MacDougall1893–18952
- C. B. Dillingham18912
- Thomas R. Brown1891–18952
- H. S. Huson1893–18952
- Thomas Prosch1891–18952
- Benezette Williams1894–18952
- Mrs. Squire18912
- Abram Barker18912
- E. W. Andrews1891–18922
- Henry W. Elliott18912
Organizations 146
- Northern Pacific Railroad1872–191648
- Seattle City Council1883–189943
- Seattle Fire Department1876–189542
- Board of Public Works1891–189518
- War Department1861–191818
- Northern Pacific1885–190917
- Interior Department1883–191617
- Great Northern Railway1893–191116
- Department of the Interior1859–192516
- Seattle Chamber of Commerce1883–190415
- Post-Intelligencer1885–189514
- General Land Office1861–190913
- Chamber of Commerce1883–189912
- Treasury Department1883–189912
- University of Washington1884–192912
- Commercial Club1892–191711
- Tacoma Fire Department1891–190911
- Tacoma City Council1893–190910
- Tacoma Police Department1892–190910
- Oregon Improvement Company1888–189510
- Department of Agriculture1894–191510
- Great Northern Railroad1891–190910
- American Railway Union1894–189510
- Everett Trades Council1909–19129
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer1887–18958
- City of Seattle1877–18948
- Seattle Police Department1888–19168
- City Council1883–19048
- Northern Pacific Railroad Company1884–18958
- Salvation Army1893–19047
- Post Office Department1882–19167
- Great Northern1893–19097
- Whitman College1903–19157
- Secretary of the Interior1876–19097
- Washington State Legislature1895–19097
- Lake Union Water Company18927
- Stimson Mill Company1893–18957
- Seattle Board of Public Works1892–18956
- Providence Hospital1888–18956
- Republican Party1876–18946
- Democratic Party1889–18946
- Congress1884–19096
- Seattle Water Department1891–18956
- American Federation of Labor1894–19116
- Indian Department1859–18956
- Seattle Board of Health1892–18956
- Northern Pacific Railway1893–19095
- Everett Land Company1893–18955
- Grand Army of the Republic1885–18945
- Board of Regents1895–18995
- Seattle School Board1885–18955
- House of Delegates1892–18955
- Navy Department1885–19175
- S. A. R. C. Mfg. Co.18855
- Washington State Senate1895–19095
- Washington Agricultural College1892–19035
- Walla Walla City Council1883–19035
- State College of Washington1916–19255
- The Seattle Star18994
- Hudson Bay Company1859–18954
- Tacoma Chamber of Commerce1894–18994
- Knights of Labor1885–18944
- Hudson's Bay Company1858–18634
- Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer1885–18874
- Schwabacher Bros. & Co.1888–18954
- United States Department of Agriculture1889–19174
- Board of Aldermen1891–18954
- Puyallup Tribe1891–19034
- Stevens Post1884–18954
- Trades Council1893–19124
- American Legion1923–19254
- Walla Walla Commercial Club1903–19044
- MacDougall & Southwick Company1893–18954
- Seattle Police Commission18944
- King County Commissioners1892–18953
- United States Congress1862–18913
- U.S. Congress1886–18953
- The Intelligencer1872–18783
- Board of Health18953
- Knights of Pythias1888–18943
- United States Treasury Department1886–18993
- Alaska Commercial Company1891–18993
- Seattle Post Office1888–18933
- First National Bank18953
- Engine Company No. 21884–18893
- Engine Company No. 11884–18863
- Seattle Board of Education1892–18953
- U.S. Treasury Department1884–18933
- Board of Police Commissioners1892–18953
- Seattle Telegraph18943
- Kennewick City Council1905–19163
- State College1909–19173
- Benton County Commissioners1914–19173
- Board of State Land Commissioners18953
- The Statesman19033
- Ninth Cavalry19033
- U.S. Department of Agriculture1892–19143
- Umatilla1859–19163
- Kennewick High School1915–19173
- State Department of Agriculture1916–19243
- Sumner Iron Works1910–19113
- Aberdeen Fire Department1892–19033
- National Guard1894–19173
- Interstate Fair1894–18953
- U.S. Navy Department1892–19103
- Olympia City Council1891–18953
- Seattle Fire Commission1894–18953
- Olympia Fire Department1891–18923
- Calispel Indians19093
- Seattle1889–18992
- Southern Pacific Railroad1894–18952
- West Coast Improvement Company18952
- The Herald1878–18922
- Yesler Estate1893–18942
- Union Electric Company1894–18952
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railway18952
- Port Blakely Mill Company1885–18872
- Puget Sound Dispatch18722
- Tacoma National Bank1895–18992
- Standard Oil Company18892
- Moran Brothers1888–18992
- First Washington Volunteers18992
- Union Iron Works1889–18992
- Southern Pacific1894–19092
- Kennewick Commercial Club19162
- U.S. Senate1859–18932
- U.S. Navy18942
- Puget Sound Agricultural Company1859–18722
- Yakima Investment Company18952
- U.S. Postal Department18882
- Occidental Hotel18952
- U.S. Army1879–18952
- Seattle Public Library1894–18952
- Customs department1877–18892
- Sisters of Charity1892–18932
- The Arcade18792
- Boyd, Ponsm, Young18792
- Seattle Electric Railway & Power Company18922
- Constitutional Convention18892
- People's Party1892–18942
- U.S. Post Office Department1889–18932
- Tacoma Ledger18952
- Fairhaven Herald1890–18912
- Department of Justice1891–19032
- Ballard City Council1894–18952
- Eureka Fire Hose Company18912