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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 5 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 5 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1872 | 9 |
| 1876 | 26 |
| 1877 | 29 |
| 1878 | 18 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 51 |
| 1884 | 33 |
| 1885 | 41 |
| 1886 | 24 |
| 1887 | 23 |
| 1888 | 21 |
| 1889 | 53 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 47 |
| 1892 | 111 |
| 1893 | 124 |
| 1894 | 126 |
| 1895 | 171 |
| 1897 | 9 |
| 1898 | 12 |
| 1899 | 27 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 44 |
| 1904 | 29 |
| 1905 | 4 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 58 |
| 1910 | 14 |
| 1911 | 4 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 8 |
| 1915 | 4 |
| 1916 | 18 |
| 1917 | 4 |
| 1923 | 2 |
| 1924 | 4 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 2 |
1,319 stories matching object, the 400 most mentioned
People 271
- Judge Humes1891–189513
- W. H. White1872–189512
- Judge Hanford1889–190910
- A. M. Cannon1883–188410
- Judge Lewis1876–18959
- J. T. Ronald1892–18999
- Chief Rogers1894–18958
- Thomas Burke1883–18977
- A. A. Denny1854–18957
- John Collins1876–19037
- John Leary1872–18937
- Nelson Bennett1892–19097
- Judge Langley18957
- Corporation Counsel Scott1894–18957
- James Hamilton Lewis1891–18956
- John L. Wilson1892–18956
- J. J. Browne1883–18846
- Mayor Ronald1892–18946
- Gov. McGraw1894–18956
- Henry Yesler1885–18935
- D. T. Denny1880–18945
- Judge Jacobs1872–18925
- Senator Squire1892–18945
- Paul Schulze1890–18955
- Caldwell1908–19095
- Bennett1877–19095
- Mayor Phelps1894–18955
- Henry L. Yesler1878–18954
- James J. Hill1892–19094
- Kellogg1876–19094
- Gardner Kellogg1872–18954
- Grover Cleveland1886–18954
- Jacob Furth1893–18954
- W. D. Wood1895–18994
- Smith1892–19034
- George Turner1893–18954
- E. O. Graves1894–18954
- John H. McGraw1892–18954
- Hanford1876–18954
- Robert Bridges1892–18954
- John Wiley18954
- John F. Gowey1891–18934
- Judge Robinson1891–18924
- Prosecuting Attorney Miller1892–18954
- Will H. Thompson18944
- Judge Glasgow1893–18944
- Justice Caldwell1894–18954
- J. N. Glover1883–18844
- Councilman Eckerson19084
- Attorney Sherlock1908–19094
- Hynes1908–19094
- J. C. H. Reynolds19084
- James N. Glover1883–18844
- Johnson1883–18953
- John B. Allen1892–18953
- Governor Ferry1883–18913
- Hill1876–18993
- White1876–18993
- Richard Winsor1894–18953
- Judge Burke1889–18943
- John Arthur1891–18943
- Rev. John F. Damon1872–18953
- Burke1876–18863
- Roger S. Greene1884–18953
- Jay Gould1882–18903
- H. L. Yesler1859–18883
- Henry Villard1883–18843
- Clements1916–19173
- J. R. Lewis1883–18923
- J. Eugene Jordan1893–18943
- C. H. Hanford1877–18983
- Dr. J. Eugene Jordan1888–18933
- William H. White1876–18953
- L. E. Johnson1914–19163
- Sheriff Cochran1887–18893
- Watson C. Squire1889–18953
- Murphy1891–18953
- J. J. McGilvra1872–18953
- Allen1876–18953
- E. S. Ingraham18953
- Judge Parker1877–18953
- Mr. Ronald18953
- James Wickersham1889–18943
- C. P. Stone1885–18953
- William D. Wood18953
- Judge Osborn1894–18953
- Junius Rochester1892–18933
- Sheriff Pugh18943
- Fred Gasch18953
- David T. Denny1883–18873
- Armstrong1904–19093
- B. F. Day1885–18953
- T. H. Cann1889–18953
- Chief of Police Rogers1894–18953
- Thomas B. Hardin1892–18953
- David E. Durie1894–18953
- Chief Jackson1892–18933
- Detective Cudihee18953
- Ankeny1895–19033
- W. B. Mack1893–18943
- John Miller Murphy18913
- Mayor Wright19043
- Byron Phelps1894–18953
- Giblett1904–19093
- Justice Humphrey1893–18943
- John Fairfield1893–18953
- Alderman Jordan1894–18953
- Mayor Orr1894–18953
- City Attorney Wickersham18953
- City Clerk Stewart1894–18953
- Sheriff Prince1891–18923
- Mayor Horr1891–18923
- Mr. Gay18953
- Mayor Appel19083
- Mrs. Fraser18953
- S. H. Piles18942
- Thomas Jefferson1876–18892
- Weatherwax1890–18922
- Page18952
- Geo. F. Richardson19142
- Chester A. Arthur1884–18892
- Councilman Navin18992
- Secretary of War1895–18992
- Jim Hill1899–19092
- James1895–18992
- W. H. Brown1888–18972
- Hutchinson18952
- Amos Brown1888–18942
- Dexter Horton1877–18952
- Sheriff Cochrane1888–18892
- T. J. Milner1887–18882
- Guy C. Phinney18932
- Wilson1876–18892
- Orange Jacobs1885–18952
- Eugene Semple18952
- J.H. McGraw1886–18952
- Benjamin Harrison1888–18892
- Beriah Brown1872–18782
- Justice Cann1883–19032
- Chief Woolery1883–18852
- Parker1885–18992
- Mitchell1888–18942
- Daniel Bagley1872–18932
- Ulysses S. Grant1889–18942
- Judge Greene18952
- John J. McGilvra1894–18952
- David Higgins1872–18772
- Leander Miller1894–18952
- C. B. Bagley1877–18932
- Colonel Haines1888–18892
- A. M. Brookes18952
- George B. Kittinger1888–18932
- J. C. Haines1884–18912
- Rev. D. Bagley1872–18782
- Superintendent Barnard1892–18942
- J. W. Godwin1899–19032
- J. S. Goldsmith1892–18952
- Senator Fairbanks18992
- Councilman Hill18992
- Levi Ankeny1895–19032
- Price1888–18952
- Mrs. Stewart1889–18952
- M. W. Mattecheck19142
- H. A. Bier1914–19162
- E. W. Trenbath1914–19152
- A. R. Gardner19162
- Lee M. Lampson1914–19162
- Dr. George Newlands1893–18952
- John Sherman1889–18952
- Councilman Castleman18992
- A. Mackintosh18772
- Mr. Piles1888–18952
- Powell1894–19162
- Judge Orange Jacobs1889–18952
- John McLoughlin1888–18922
- Judge Moore18942
- Haines1882–18882
- Col. Haines1888–18912
- N. H. Martin1885–18882
- Leary1882–18862
- Governor McGraw18952
- John McGraw1885–18932
- Erastus Brainerd1894–18952
- Arthur A. Denny1886–18892
- Andrews1876–19162
- John Thompson18772
- Watkins1877–18862
- S. Anderson18762
- Mr. Burke1877–18952
- John Quirk18762
- Daniel McDonald18762
- Ferguson19092
- Watson Squire18922
- William Cochrane1893–18942
- C. Herren18892
- Henry White1889–19032
- Auditor Reed1889–18912
- Miles C. Moore19032
- Rogers1877–18952
- Sadie Brantner18892
- Judge J. P. Hoyt1889–18952
- A. A. Osborn1889–18952
- United States Attorney White18892
- Isaac W. Anderson1894–18952
- J. J. Gilbert1889–18952
- Jack McDonald1894–18952
- Captain Jones1891–18922
- McNeill19162
- John R. Kinnear18952
- Stiles1891–19092
- W. A. Snyder18942
- Justice Von Tobel1891–18922
- Judge Lichtenberg1892–18942
- Rev. Clark Davis18952
- E. M. Carr1886–18932
- Attorney-General Jones1891–18932
- Charles F. Fishback18952
- Jamieson1885–19092
- James H. Woolery1885–18942
- J. H. Lewis1885–18922
- Judge Hall1884–18852
- Van Doren1885–18862
- Philip Dawe1886–18952
- J. E. Baker18982
- F. H. Peterson1886–18932
- W. J. Footner1886–18972
- Senator Frye18912
- Thomas Robinson18762
- Peter C. Stanup18932
- P. P. Carroll1894–18952
- Ah Sing1887–18932
- Thomas Maloney1887–18932
- Fred S. Brown18952
- Griffith Davies18952
- Mr. Lewis1894–18952
- D. C. Garrett1894–18952
- Wallace Nutting18932
- Dr. Sweeney18942
- George Donworth1893–18942
- A. B. Wyckoff1893–18952
- Alderman Sweeney18952
- W. G. Armstrong1892–18952
- John Considine18942
- Abe Spring18952
- Dr. Palmer1893–18952
- Charles W. Saunders18952
- John Muir1884–18952
- Andrew F. Burleigh18952
- F. L. Bash1916–19172
- W. C. Jones1894–18952
- Judge Carey1908–19092
- J. H. McGraw1889–18952
- Thomas Cooper1898–19052
- A.A. Denny1854–18892
- D. M. Drumheller1883–18842
- Jim Clements1915–19172
- Judge Richardson1908–19092
- Commissioner of Public Lands18952
- Chas. R. Bell1891–18942
- E. W. Taylor1894–18952
- Col. Wallace1860–18622
- Robert H. Lindsay18952
- Judge Grady1916–19172
- Hawley1903–19042
- Senator Frink18932
- J. W. Van Brocklin1893–18952
- Councilman Smith19032
- John B. Denny18932
- A. M. A. Blanchet18622
- A. G. McNeill1916–19172
- Governor Hay1909–19112
Organizations 129
- Seattle City Council1883–189938
- Northern Pacific Railroad1872–190938
- Northern Pacific1882–190915
- Commercial Club1894–191615
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer1887–192914
- Knights of Labor1885–189411
- Post-Intelligencer1885–189510
- Oregon Improvement Company1884–18959
- Republican Party1889–19099
- Chamber of Commerce1886–19048
- Washington State Legislature1891–19168
- Board of Public Works1891–18957
- Tacoma City Council1893–19097
- City Council1876–18997
- Great Northern Railroad1891–18977
- The Daily Intelligencer1876–18786
- Great Northern1892–19086
- Northern Pacific Railroad Company1858–18976
- Washington Supreme Court1891–19166
- King County Commissioners1887–18955
- Union Pacific1882–18925
- Northern Pacific Railway1892–19095
- Seattle Chamber of Commerce1886–18995
- Great Northern Railway1893–18995
- Democratic Party1892–19095
- Board of Aldermen1891–18955
- Washington State Senate1885–19095
- Olympia City Council1891–18925
- West Coast Improvement Company1893–18954
- City of Seattle1892–18944
- Pacific Coast Steamship Company1884–18954
- Salvation Army1892–19044
- U.S. Congress1859–19294
- Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad1877–18884
- Oregon Railway and Navigation Company1882–18864
- Board of Regents1891–18954
- Board of Trade1884–18894
- People's Party1892–18954
- Seattle School Board1892–18944
- House of Delegates1891–18954
- Washington Improvement Company1883–18944
- Everett Trades Council1909–19114
- Anti-Saloon League1900–19094
- Northern Electric Co.1908–19094
- Idaho & Washington Northern Railroad19084
- Newport Town Council1908–19094
- Newport City Council1908–19094
- The Seattle Star18993
- Oregon Railway & Navigation Company1888–18893
- Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad1883–18943
- Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer18853
- Puget Sound Dispatch18723
- Western Central Labor Union1892–18943
- Whitman College1893–19033
- The Oregonian1877–18923
- Seattle Board of Education1894–18953
- Tacoma Light and Water Company1891–18953
- Benton County Board of Commissioners1916–19173
- Populists18953
- Municipal League1894–18953
- Seattle and Lake Washington Waterway Company1894–18953
- Panhandle Lumber Co.1908–19103
- Southern Pacific Railroad18952
- Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway1885–18872
- General Land Office1886–18942
- Tacoma Chamber of Commerce1895–18992
- Treasury Department1892–18942
- Seattle Police Department1885–18942
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railway1894–18952
- Miners' Union1888–18892
- Congress1860–18822
- Odd Fellows1882–18942
- University of Washington1891–18952
- Territorial University1872–18852
- The Tribune18912
- Intelligencer1872–18802
- Board of Health18952
- Dexter Horton & Co.1894–18952
- King County1878–18952
- County Commissioners1876–18942
- King County Teachers' Institute18722
- The Star1885–18992
- Everett Land Company1894–18952
- Kennewick Commercial Club1914–19162
- Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Washington1854–18872
- Bonney & Stewart1892–18952
- Seattle General Hospital18952
- Secretary of the Interior1894–19102
- Port Blakeley Mill Company1892–18932
- Washington Territorial Legislature1859–18832
- Common Council1889–18952
- The Northern Star18772
- Sisters of Charity18622
- Tacoma Land Company1895–19092
- First National Bank1883–19032
- Tacoma Ledger1892–18952
- Fairhaven Herald18912
- Puyallup Tribe1892–18932
- Ladies' Relief Society1884–18872
- The Chronicle18852
- Methodist Episcopal Church18952
- Committee of Fifteen18922
- Longshoremen's Union1892–18942
- Equal Suffrage Association1891–19092
- First Methodist Episcopal Church1894–18952
- First Presbyterian Church1895–19032
- Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce1892–18942
- Bureau of Associated Charities1893–18942
- The Telegraph1893–18942
- First Baptist Church1895–19032
- Gee Lee1893–18952
- Seattle Telegraph18942
- The Tacoma Times1904–19092
- The Dawn1895–18982
- Citizens' League18942
- Washington State Federation of Labor1911–19232
- Keeler Brothers19162
- Everett City Council1894–19112
- Northern Pacific Railway Company18982
- Prosser Independent-Record19162
- Board of State Land Commissioners18952
- Prosser Commercial Club19142
- Populist Party1894–18952
- Kennewick-Richland Marketing Union19162
- State Board of Control1903–19092
- Tacoma School Board19092
- Liquor Dealers' Association1891–18932
- Trades Council1892–18942
- United States Geological Survey1895–19032