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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1861 | 5 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 5 |
| 1876 | 17 |
| 1877 | 15 |
| 1878 | 11 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 14 |
| 1884 | 10 |
| 1885 | 11 |
| 1886 | 11 |
| 1887 | 11 |
| 1888 | 17 |
| 1889 | 24 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 41 |
| 1892 | 59 |
| 1893 | 60 |
| 1894 | 55 |
| 1895 | 86 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 23 |
| 1904 | 22 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1907 | 4 |
| 1908 | 7 |
| 1909 | 27 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1914 | 3 |
| 1915 | 1 |
| 1916 | 10 |
| 1917 | 9 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1923 | 3 |
| 1924 | 3 |
527 stories matching payment, the 188 most mentioned
People 109
- Judge Hanford1889–190311
- Judge Langley1893–189511
- George F. Fay18888
- J. T. Ronald1892–18956
- Fred Gasch1893–18956
- Adolph Krug1893–18956
- H. W. Baker18885
- Prosecuting Attorney Miller1892–18955
- J. Furth18894
- Judge Osborn1893–18944
- J. W. Clise1894–18954
- John Wooding1893–18944
- W. H. White1878–18953
- Nelson Bennett1894–18953
- Judge Orange Jacobs1889–18953
- John P. Hott18893
- Judge Lichtenberg1891–18923
- Benezette Williams1891–18953
- Judge Humes1892–18943
- Schulze18953
- A. L. Rutherford1893–18943
- Mayor Ronald18933
- Nelson Rich1891–19173
- Thomas Winsor18943
- Judge Stallcup18953
- Henry L. Yesler1878–18932
- Miller1883–18942
- Governor Ferry18912
- Thomas Burke1892–18942
- Orange Jacobs1872–18952
- Carroll18872
- Henry Yesler1880–18932
- Beriah Brown18782
- Roger S. Greene1893–18952
- H. L. Yesler1877–18912
- Henry Villard18842
- J. M. Frink1891–18952
- J. H. Hall18892
- Judge Jacobs18912
- A. M. Brookes18952
- Jacob Furth1894–18952
- Smith1891–19032
- Elisha P. Ferry1877–18912
- George D. Hill18912
- Woodrow Wilson1914–19162
- Isaac Stevens18592
- E. O. Graves18952
- Paul Schulze18952
- Reed1890–19042
- John H. McGraw1894–18952
- Herbert Spencer1877–18932
- Judge Parker1893–19042
- David Kellogg18912
- N. H. Owings1891–18932
- Mayor Moran18892
- Chandler1894–18952
- John P. Hoyt18892
- M. Ballard18892
- A. H. Chambers1891–18922
- Robert Bridges18922
- Fred E. Sander1893–18952
- McNeill19172
- President Hall18912
- Robert Wingate1893–18942
- John Keane18942
- Benton1859–18922
- Caldwell19082
- Fred S. Brown18952
- Edmund Peters18942
- Judge Robinson18912
- Detective Cave18922
- M. M. Moulton1915–19182
- Luther P. Turner19162
- E. E. Mayer19162
- F. R. Jeffrey1916–19172
- Winsor1861–18952
- Judge Stiles1890–19092
- Mayor Wright19042
- County Treasurer Reed19042
- R. H. Thomson1894–18952
- Detective Roberts1892–18942
- Attorney General Jones1891–18932
- Cline1892–18942
- Ellis Morrison18952
- T. W. Gordon1893–18942
- Justice Caldwell1894–18952
- Percy Rochester1892–18952
- Alderman Jordan1893–18942
- Gustave Winehill18932
- Joseph F. McNaught1891–18932
- F. F. Ames18942
- Simon Rumpf18942
- Joseph Mayer18942
- Frank Twichell18942
- William Harris18942
- Van de Vanter1893–18952
- George H. Robinson18942
- James P. Gleason1894–18952
- M. A. Root18912
- Mayor Horr1891–18922
- Sutcliffe Baxter18912
- M. M. Sammons1907–19082
- Harry Saddler19082
- Mayor Appel19082
- Councilman Caldwell19082
- Hynes19082
- McInnis19082
- Eckerson19082
- J. C. H. Reynolds19082
Organizations 79
- Seattle City Council1878–189514
- Northern Pacific Railroad1883–189911
- Post-Intelligencer1883–189510
- Washington State Legislature1891–19238
- City of Seattle1876–18957
- Commercial Club1892–19167
- First National Bank1891–19097
- Board of Public Works1891–18956
- Tacoma City Council1887–19095
- Oregon Improvement Company1884–18945
- Northern Pacific1892–19095
- King County1876–18945
- King County Commissioners1876–18944
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railroad1888–18934
- Rainier Avenue Electric Line18914
- Ballard City Council1894–18954
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer1893–18953
- Chamber of Commerce1890–18953
- Great Northern Railway1892–19103
- Republican Party1876–18943
- Board of County Commissioners1894–19163
- People's Party1886–18923
- Seattle School Board1885–18953
- City of Tacoma1894–19093
- Kennewick City Council1916–19173
- Washington State Senate1893–18953
- Walla Walla City Council1883–19033
- Washington Supreme Court1891–18923
- Olympia City Council1891–18923
- Northern Electric Co.19083
- Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway1888–18922
- West Coast Improvement Company18952
- Union Pacific1891–18942
- General Land Office1861–19142
- Tacoma Police Department19042
- Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railroad18882
- Knights of Labor1888–18892
- Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad1876–18782
- The Intelligencer1876–18772
- Tacoma National Bank18952
- Western Central Labor Union1892–18942
- The Evening Statesman19032
- Grand Jury1877–18892
- Seattle National Bank1894–18952
- National Bank of Commerce1895–18992
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern R. R.18882
- King County Board of County Commissioners1883–18862
- King County Board of Commissioners18942
- D. B. Jackson & Sons18792
- Board of Trade1891–18932
- Farmers' Insurance Company18892
- Merchants' National Bank1889–18942
- Tacoma Ledger18952
- Board of Aldermen18942
- Seattle School District No. 11894–18952
- Stimson Mill Company18942
- Tacoma Light and Water Company18952
- Washington State Supreme Court1891–19032
- Northern Pacific Railroad Company18842
- Board of State Land Commissioners18952
- Populist Party1894–18952
- Gilbert Hunt Company19032
- Sharpstein & Sharpstein1886–19032
- Seattle and Walla Walla Trail and Wagon Road Company18832
- Puget Sound Loan, Trust and Banking Company1893–18942
- Columbia National Bank1893–18952
- Security Savings Bank18952
- Seattle and Lake Washington Waterway Company18952
- New York Life Insurance Company1892–18952
- J. K. Basye & Co.18942
- Pioneer and Democrat18592
- Pierce County Superior Court1891–18922
- Idaho Washington Northern Railroad19072
- Washington Co-operative Home Company18952
- Columbia Home Company18952
- Washington State Land Department1895–19102
- Post, Avery & Higgins19082
- Weinkauff & Koch1908–19092
- Olympic Land and Investment Company18952