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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 6 |
| 1862 | 6 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 8 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 12 |
| 1876 | 43 |
| 1877 | 38 |
| 1878 | 22 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 41 |
| 1884 | 27 |
| 1885 | 64 |
| 1886 | 33 |
| 1887 | 34 |
| 1888 | 28 |
| 1889 | 99 |
| 1890 | 18 |
| 1891 | 79 |
| 1892 | 164 |
| 1893 | 158 |
| 1894 | 176 |
| 1895 | 236 |
| 1897 | 10 |
| 1898 | 24 |
| 1899 | 47 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 86 |
| 1904 | 59 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 22 |
| 1909 | 94 |
| 1910 | 33 |
| 1911 | 14 |
| 1912 | 8 |
| 1914 | 12 |
| 1915 | 14 |
| 1916 | 36 |
| 1917 | 13 |
| 1918 | 4 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 9 |
| 1924 | 7 |
| 1925 | 3 |
| 1928 | 2 |
| 1929 | 2 |
1,594 stories matching effect, the 400 most mentioned
People 253
- Judge Hanford1889–190921
- Judge Humes1891–189518
- Judge Langley1893–189513
- Thomas Burke1876–189712
- Judge Osborn1893–18959
- Mayor Ronald1892–18949
- John H. McGraw1892–18958
- John B. Allen1891–18937
- John Collins1892–19037
- Henry Villard1883–18957
- Grover Cleveland1885–19097
- James Hamilton Lewis1887–18987
- Senator Squire1891–18957
- Judge Lichtenberg1891–18947
- Coroner Horton1892–18947
- Eugene V. Debs1894–19087
- Corporation Counsel Scott1894–18957
- James J. Hill1891–19046
- Miller1886–18996
- Thomas W. Prosch1885–18996
- Jacob Furth1893–18996
- George Turner1893–19036
- Nelson Bennett1892–18996
- John Wiley1891–18956
- Chief Jackson1892–18936
- Will H. Thompson1894–19036
- Judge Glasgow1893–18956
- Gov. McGraw1893–18956
- Governor Ferry1891–18935
- John L. Wilson1892–19035
- Chief Rogers1894–18955
- Prosecuting Attorney Miller1892–18955
- Alderman Jordan1894–18955
- Mayor Phelps1894–18955
- Mayor Appel1908–19095
- S. H. Piles1888–18954
- Elwood Evans1860–18874
- Theodore Roosevelt1903–19094
- Judge Lewis1877–18854
- John Leary1883–18924
- H. L. Yesler1877–18854
- Anderson1889–18984
- Judge Greene1872–18864
- Leander Miller1893–18954
- Robert Moran1888–18954
- Elisha P. Ferry1878–18924
- Allen1891–18954
- Watson Squire1886–18944
- Mr. Ronald1889–18954
- Rogers1894–19094
- Sheriff McGraw1885–18894
- Commissioner Sparks1885–18864
- Judge Robinson1891–18924
- David E. Durie1892–18954
- J. P. Sweeney1892–18934
- John Considine1893–18954
- H. G. Kirkpatrick1903–19094
- Byron Phelps1894–18954
- D. Thomas Denny1893–18954
- General Manager Kendrick1894–18954
- Governor McBride1903–19043
- Hill1899–19233
- White1884–18993
- James1895–18993
- Richard Winsor1893–18953
- Judge Turner1887–18913
- Sheriff Cochrane1888–18923
- Judge Burke1889–18953
- James G. Blaine1876–18933
- D. T. Denny1893–18953
- Roger S. Greene1883–18953
- Dr. Sparling18923
- Gardner Kellogg1872–18953
- J. R. Lewis1877–18923
- A. M. Brookes18953
- W. D. Wood18953
- Bolton Rogers1892–18953
- Harry White1891–18943
- Levi Ankeny1895–19033
- Commissioner Emery1894–18953
- Judge Wickersham1889–18953
- Turner1893–19033
- E. O. Graves1895–18993
- Paul Schulze18953
- John McGraw1888–18943
- Chief of Police Mitchell18893
- D. T. Wheeler1877–18783
- John Thompson18773
- C. B. Wright1884–18953
- E. S. Ingraham1892–18953
- Eldridge Morse1877–18783
- William Cochrane1886–18943
- Sadie Brantner18893
- William D. Wood18953
- Attorney-General Jones1891–18943
- George W. Hall1891–18923
- L. C. Gilman1887–19033
- Angus Mackintosh1893–18953
- Hayes1886–19143
- John F. Gowey18913
- McBride1883–18943
- Chief of Police Rogers1894–18953
- George Donworth1892–18943
- Adolph Krug1893–18943
- Detective Cudihee1893–18953
- John Muir1884–18953
- Andrew F. Burleigh1892–18943
- H. M. Lund1907–19083
- Sheriff Graham1907–19103
- H. J. Snively1892–19143
- John R. Rogers1892–19043
- Carroll B. Graves1916–19253
- Robert H. Lindsay18953
- John B. Denny1893–18953
- Mayor Wright19043
- Governor Hay1909–19113
- A. F. Burleigh1892–18943
- A. B. Hunt1893–18953
- E. A. McDonald1898–19033
- P. P. Shelby1892–18953
- Corporation Counsel Donworth1892–18943
- Justice Caldwell1894–18953
- Superintendent Kline18943
- John H. Bryant18943
- J. K. Edmiston18943
- Mayor Orr18953
- Detective Phillips1894–18953
- City Attorney Wickersham1894–18953
- Delegate Voigt1894–18953
- J. W. Maple1894–18973
- Alderman Clise1894–18953
- Thomas Blanck18953
- Coroner Askam18953
- Councilman Bennett19083
- F. A. Blackwell1907–19093
- Councilman Caldwell19083
- Councilman Hynes19083
- Mrs. Fraser18953
- Henry L. Yesler1891–18932
- George Washington1876–18892
- President Roosevelt1903–19092
- Richard Lane1860–18612
- Andrew Jackson1876–18952
- Judge Huffman19032
- Superintendent Dryden19032
- Berry1886–18902
- F. D. Arnold18922
- Mr. Robinson1888–18992
- Nevin1892–18992
- Councilman James18992
- Mayor Humes18992
- Chief of Police1880–18992
- Charles H. Baker1899–19042
- Kelly Ramsey18882
- Wickersham18952
- Charles Johnson1889–18952
- Guy C. Phinney18932
- John Arthur18942
- Eben Smith18952
- Wilson18952
- Orange Jacobs1872–18952
- W. H. White1893–18952
- Henry Yesler1886–18882
- James Kelly1888–18952
- Eugene Semple1893–18952
- Beriah Brown1877–18852
- Sullivan1895–19032
- Brents1884–19032
- G. A. Weed1877–18782
- David Higgins1876–18772
- Bailey Gatzert1882–18922
- Clements19172
- C. B. Bagley1891–18942
- J. Eugene Jordan1893–18942
- Dr. Miller1889–18922
- J. C. Haines1884–18892
- Superintendent Barnard1894–18952
- J. T. Ronald18922
- Judge Cann1884–18992
- C. J. Smith18942
- John Taylor1895–18992
- Councilman Hill18992
- John Anderson1876–18942
- Mayor Hume18992
- Dunbar1895–19032
- Smith1892–19032
- Moore18892
- W. D. Smith1898–19032
- Clark1892–19032
- Joseph McCabe1894–18952
- J. G. Megler1890–18952
- Mr. Johnson1876–18912
- Mrs. Stewart1889–18912
- A. R. Gardner1915–19172
- Woodrow Wilson19162
- Dr. George Newlands1893–18952
- Watson C. Squire18922
- Nelson1859–18952
- Murphy18952
- Senator Turner1899–19032
- John B. Hart1894–18952
- Thornton1892–18952
- Mrs. Miller18942
- Elijah Smith1889–18952
- D. H. Gilman1891–18932
- Clara Wilson1888–18892
- Justice Scott1877–18802
- Frank Smith1898–19042
- Mayor Weed1878–18912
- John Burke1887–19042
- Judge Smith18922
- Mr. Burke1880–18952
- Judge Parker18952
- Fisher1877–19092
- John Quirk18762
- Daniel McDonald18762
- Mrs. Harrington1877–18832
- John Gould1878–19032
- Thomas Johnson1889–18932
- Prince Bismarck1889–18912
- John P. Judson18892
- Dr. Brown18892
- Dr. McCoy1889–18942
- President Oakes1889–18952
- Fremont Campbell1889–18912
- J. V. Meeker1889–18942
- Coroner Smart18892
- W. B. Spencer1889–18942
- D. A. McKenzie1892–18952
- Justice Miller18892
- A. M. Cannon1884–18952
- Jack McDonald1894–18952
- Dr. Jordan18942
- McNeill19172
- Kinnear1891–18952
- Judge Hoyt1887–18912
- Stiles1889–19092
- Maple1889–18932
- Edward Blewett1892–18942
- H. W. Miller1891–18922
- Justice Von Tobel1891–18922
- J. M. Ashton1894–18952
- T. B. Corey18942
- Sheriff Woolery1892–18942
- Rev. Clark Davis18952
- Judge Sachs1891–18942
- J. M. Adams18852
- Fred Gasch1885–18942
- James H. Woolery1885–18952
- W. L. Jones1891–18952
- W. H. Harris1894–18952
- B. F. Day1886–18952
- Philip Dawe1886–18952
Organizations 147
- Northern Pacific Railroad1877–190477
- Seattle City Council1872–189941
- Oregon Improvement Company1883–189527
- Northern Pacific1876–192227
- Post-Intelligencer1884–189526
- Everett Trades Council1909–191216
- Great Northern Railroad1891–190914
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer1885–192913
- Seattle Chamber of Commerce1882–189913
- Great Northern Railway1893–192213
- Washington State Legislature1891–191612
- Chamber of Commerce1882–190411
- City of Seattle1877–189511
- American Railway Union1893–189411
- Tacoma City Council1894–19099
- Republican Party1884–19089
- Knights of Labor1886–18948
- Democratic Party1891–19088
- Great Northern1894–19098
- Northern Pacific Railway1894–19157
- Tacoma Land Company1884–18957
- Northern Pacific Railroad Company1884–18947
- Idaho & Washington Northern Railroad1907–19097
- General Land Office1878–18916
- War Department1872–19176
- Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad1889–18956
- Commercial Club1895–19166
- People's Party1892–18956
- Washington State Senate1895–19096
- State Federation of Labor1909–19236
- Washington Supreme Court1891–18956
- Seattle Fire Department1885–18955
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railroad1888–18945
- Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer1885–18875
- Puget Sound Dispatch1871–18725
- County Commissioners1876–18955
- Western Central Labor Union1894–18995
- Oregonian1877–18945
- Union Pacific Railroad1884–18955
- Tacoma Ledger1885–18955
- National Guard of Washington1889–18955
- Seattle Athletic Club1892–18955
- American Federation of Labor1894–19235
- Populist Party1893–19005
- Southern Pacific Railroad1894–18954
- Union Pacific1889–19044
- Tacoma Chamber of Commerce1892–18994
- Department of the Interior1890–19144
- Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad1876–18774
- The Intelligencer1877–18784
- Interstate Commerce Commission1908–19224
- Coast Seamen's Union1888–18954
- Washington State Supreme Court1890–19124
- Seattle Telegraph1891–18944
- Aberdeen City Council1891–18944
- Board of State Land Commissioners18954
- State Board of Health1895–19094
- Olympia City Council1891–18924
- Idaho Washington Northern Railroad1907–19104
- The Seattle Star18993
- Board of Public Works1893–18953
- Walla Walla Union1877–18883
- Canadian Pacific Railway1892–19093
- Seattle Police Department1889–18993
- Providence Hospital18923
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railway1887–18913
- Salvation Army1888–18953
- Congress1872–18953
- Supreme Court of Washington Territory1887–18893
- Intelligencer1876–18783
- City Council1884–18943
- Seattle Coal and Iron Company1885–18943
- United States Government1878–18923
- Northern Pacific Coal Company18943
- Secretary of the Interior1884–18883
- Board of County Commissioners1877–18953
- Common Council1889–18953
- Canadian Pacific1894–19083
- First National Bank1884–19033
- Spokane City Council1892–18953
- Seattle School Board1885–18943
- E. Meeker & Co.1883–18923
- City of Tacoma1895–19043
- Stimson Mill Company1893–18953
- Tacoma Light and Water Company1893–18953
- Seattle House of Delegates1892–18953
- Kennewick City Council19163
- Everett City Council1894–19123
- Secretary of State1916–19173
- Sumner Iron Works1910–19113
- Keeley Institute18913
- Stevens County1904–19093
- Boston National Bank1893–18953
- Lake Shore road18943
- The Ranch19033
- Spokane International1907–19083
- Panhandle Lumber Co.1909–19103
- Seattle1876–18892
- King County Commissioners1876–18942
- Washington Standard18612
- Oregon Railway & Navigation Company1889–18942
- The Herald18922
- Seattle Board of Public Works1892–18952
- Puget Sound National Bank1893–18952
- Pacific Coast Steamship Company1892–18952
- Union Electric Company1894–18952
- Fidelity Trust Company18952
- Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railroad18882
- Miners' Union1888–18892
- Hudson's Bay Company1862–18852
- Tacoma Mill Company1894–18952
- Washington State Penitentiary1893–18942
- The Daily Intelligencer18762
- Daily Intelligencer18762
- Talbot Mine18762
- The Tribune18912
- Tacoma National Bank18952
- Standard Oil Company1889–18952
- Knights of Pythias1893–18942
- Walla Walla1882–18832
- Dexter Horton & Co.1877–18832
- King County1887–18942
- First Washington Volunteers18992
- Grand Army of the Republic1894–18952
- Pacific Insurance Union1888–18942
- Portland Board of Trade1882–18832
- Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Washington1861–18872
- Grand Jury1877–18852
- St. Joseph's Hospital1894–19092
- Bonney & Stewart18942
- United States Senate1894–19092
- Washington Territorial Legislature1877–18832
- The Oregonian1892–18952
- Jay Cooke & Co.1878–18842
- Legislature1876–18952
- Board of Trade1884–18892
- Harmony Club1889–18952
- United States Grand Jury1889–19032
- Merchants' National Bank1893–18952
- Board of Aldermen1894–18952
- Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad Company1886–18872
- Interior Department1885–19032
- The Chronicle18852
- Oratorio Society18852
- Central School1885–18952
- Portland Oregonian1898–19032
- Washington Improvement Company1883–18942