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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 7 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1860 | 3 |
| 1861 | 7 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 8 |
| 1876 | 88 |
| 1877 | 69 |
| 1878 | 35 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 12 |
| 1882 | 17 |
| 1883 | 90 |
| 1884 | 45 |
| 1885 | 67 |
| 1886 | 30 |
| 1887 | 54 |
| 1888 | 45 |
| 1889 | 134 |
| 1890 | 20 |
| 1891 | 96 |
| 1892 | 223 |
| 1893 | 178 |
| 1894 | 201 |
| 1895 | 236 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 12 |
| 1899 | 40 |
| 1900 | 7 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 72 |
| 1904 | 60 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1907 | 4 |
| 1908 | 62 |
| 1909 | 113 |
| 1910 | 39 |
| 1911 | 3 |
| 1912 | 3 |
| 1914 | 17 |
| 1915 | 16 |
| 1916 | 45 |
| 1917 | 22 |
| 1918 | 4 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 6 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 2 |
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People 248
- Judge Hanford1889–189524
- Judge Humes1893–189519
- James Hamilton Lewis1892–189511
- Judge Langley1893–189511
- W. H. White1876–189510
- Judge Osborn1889–189510
- Coroner Horton1891–189410
- Henry Yesler1876–18959
- Mayor Phelps1894–18959
- Johnson1878–19148
- Thomas Burke1876–19108
- A. A. Denny1886–18957
- J. T. Ronald1892–18947
- Smith1883–19007
- Prosecuting Attorney Miller1893–18957
- City Engineer Thomson1894–18957
- Coroner Askam18957
- James J. Hill1892–19046
- Henry Villard1883–18956
- Grover Cleveland1885–18956
- A. R. Gardner1914–19176
- Murphy1887–18956
- John H. McGraw1892–18956
- T. B. Corey1891–18956
- Byron Phelps1892–18956
- Gov. McGraw1893–18956
- Thomas Blanck18956
- Dexter Horton1883–18955
- Chief Woolery1882–18835
- Judge Greene1880–18955
- Senator Squire1891–18945
- Watson C. Squire1883–18955
- Judge Lichtenberg1891–18945
- John Wiley1891–18955
- D. H. Carey1908–19095
- Sheriff Van de Vanter18955
- G. W. Sutherland1908–19105
- Henry L. Yesler1891–18954
- S. H. Piles1888–18944
- Theodore Roosevelt1903–19094
- Kellogg1854–18934
- Judge Burke1888–18944
- W. R. Ballard1888–18954
- Guy C. Phinney1887–18934
- John Arthur1894–18954
- Sullivan1884–18954
- John J. McGilvra1877–18944
- Leander Miller1893–18954
- J. Eugene Jordan1892–18964
- George Turner1893–19164
- Nelson Bennett1890–18944
- E. O. Graves1894–18994
- Chief of Police Mitchell1888–18894
- E. S. Ingraham1892–18954
- Bell1892–19094
- Ferguson1877–19164
- A. H. Chambers1887–18924
- Sheriff McGraw1883–18894
- Jack McDonald1893–18954
- Sheriff Woolery1894–18954
- Griffith Davies18954
- Chief of Police Rogers1894–18954
- Chief Rogers1894–18954
- Chief Jackson18934
- J. B. Clements1916–19184
- Judge Carey1907–19174
- Commissioner Welsh19044
- James Murphy18954
- Justice Caldwell1894–18954
- Justice Humphrey1893–18944
- Judge McBride1893–18954
- Corporation Counsel Scott18944
- Frank Hart1894–18954
- Willie Holmes18954
- J. C. H. Reynolds19084
- F. C. Krause19084
- Justice Long19094
- Col. Hart18954
- Atkinson1882–18933
- Mr. Bennett1892–18943
- Mr. Smith1883–18993
- Wilson1876–18943
- Beriah Brown1877–18843
- Roger S. Greene1885–18953
- John Collins1876–18943
- Anderson1877–19163
- Chief Seattle1883–18953
- J. R. Lewis18833
- John Smith1886–18893
- Dr. Miller1888–18923
- Thomas W. Prosch1878–18993
- Moore1886–18953
- Baker1895–19033
- Stewart1892–19093
- Snyder1876–18953
- Mr. Miller1876–18943
- Gov. Ferry1872–18953
- John L. Wilson1883–18953
- Dr. Calhoun1876–18783
- Allen1876–18933
- Rufus Stearns1876–18773
- Denny1877–18913
- Chief Moses1878–18923
- Tate1878–18863
- Cochran1878–18933
- J. P. Judson1876–18833
- John Shoudy1877–18923
- Fisher1877–19093
- H. W. Light18773
- Mayor Moran18893
- I. A. Nadeau1889–18923
- Junius Rochester1892–18933
- Hugh Wallace1892–18943
- Justice Neagle1891–18923
- V. G. Bogue1889–18953
- Thomas Carroll1887–18943
- Senator Allen18923
- Alexander1884–18953
- L. S. Howlett1885–18943
- Harris1861–18953
- Mayor Leary18853
- James H. Woolery1894–18953
- McBride1894–18983
- Rev. D. C. Garrett1894–18953
- Percy W. Rochester1892–18943
- Mayor Ronald1893–18943
- John Considine1893–18943
- Detective Cudihee1894–18953
- H. J. Snively1889–18923
- W. B. Mack1892–18933
- H. G. Kirkpatrick1908–19103
- Lincoln Davis1895–19043
- Dr. Spaulding1916–19253
- Superintendent McCabe1891–18953
- Chief Hunt1892–18943
- John B. Slater1892–19083
- J. M. Wolfe1894–18953
- Superintendent Copeland1893–18943
- Collector Saunders1893–18953
- Superintendent Kline1894–18953
- Servius Rutten18953
- John H. Bryant1894–18953
- Maj. E. S. Ingraham1894–18953
- Detective Phillips1894–18953
- Percival1885–18923
- Mr. Steel18943
- Mrs. Steel18943
- John E. John18943
- Sickels1891–18923
- Dr. Wotherspoon18953
- Dr. Boudwin1908–19093
- Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Morris18953
- Agent Gibbs1907–19083
- L. E. Jesseph1908–19093
- Clair Hunt1908–19093
- Mayor Town1887–18882
- Andrew Jackson1894–18952
- Weatherwax18922
- Squire1890–18922
- President Arthur18822
- Brown1877–18952
- Miller1886–18992
- C. R. Delepine1914–19152
- Louis D. Campbell1903–19042
- Jackson1877–18952
- Jim Hill1891–18922
- Sheriff Canutt19002
- Williams1889–18942
- Collins1894–19092
- Daniel H. Gilman18952
- Sheriff Cochrane1887–18882
- Thomas Naylor1888–18912
- E. P. Ferry1882–18882
- Peter Kirk18882
- Robert Wilson1888–18952
- Foster1876–18942
- Burke1876–18862
- Judge Lewis1877–18952
- Stetson1888–18952
- Eugene Semple1888–18922
- James Longmire1876–18952
- Howard1888–18952
- Justice Coombs1882–18952
- W. H. Fife1892–18932
- John Leary1893–18952
- H. L. Yesler1884–18852
- Parker1885–18932
- George Kinnear1887–18952
- Dr. Sparling18922
- Dr. Weed1876–18842
- D. S. Baker19032
- Judge Jacobs1876–18802
- John Webster18952
- Gardner Kellogg1892–18952
- George Brown1891–18992
- Bailey Gatzert1878–18922
- H. A. Atkins1884–18952
- Colonel Haines1888–18912
- Dr. J. Eugene Jordan1893–18962
- J. L. B.18722
- M. S. Booth1876–18852
- Edmond S. Meany1895–18992
- Jacob Furth1889–18922
- C. J. Smith18932
- William Cooper1897–18992
- Mr. Davis1876–18852
- Taylor1895–19042
- Bolton Rogers1895–18962
- Mr. Allen1877–18992
- John Lamb18942
- Dunbar1891–19032
- Levi Ankeny1894–19032
- Campbell1876–18942
- Mr. Denny1877–18882
- Colman18782
- Elisha P. Ferry1891–18922
- Dr. George Newlands1895–18992
- John Sherman1880–18952
- W. C. Squire18942
- Judge Wickersham18892
- Morgan1894–18952
- Capt. Holmes1882–18832
- Ward1891–18922
- Judge Moore1894–18952
- John Thomas1887–18932
- Robert Frost1891–18922
- Turner1883–18932
- Jay Cooke1872–18912
- Mark Twain18772
- Russell1895–19092
- Dr. Hall1884–18892
- Mrs. Miller1888–18942
- H. W. Baker1888–18942
- Erastus Brainerd18952
- D. H. Gilman18922
- Kline1892–18932
- Arthur A. Denny1886–18892
- Chief Mitchell18892
- Justice Scott1876–18772
- Edmunds18922
- J. M. Colman1877–18862
- Booth18762
- Ingraham1876–18982
- Pickering1876–18772
- Charles Anderson1877–18952
- Murray1894–19042
- C. B. Wright1892–18952
- George McDonald1878–18832
Organizations 152
- Northern Pacific Railroad1872–190989
- Oregon Improvement Company1883–189534
- Northern Pacific1883–191632
- Great Northern Railway1892–191031
- Great Northern Railroad1891–191026
- Seattle City Council1882–189924
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer1887–192920
- Great Northern1891–191617
- Northern Pacific Railway1884–191614
- Knights of Labor1885–189414
- Post-Intelligencer1885–189513
- Commercial Club1894–191712
- Idaho & Washington Northern Railroad1908–190911
- Fidelity Lumber Co.1908–191011
- Providence Hospital1884–189910
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railway1888–189510
- Eshelman, Llewellyn & Co.1887–18899
- American Railway Union1894–18959
- Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer1882–18878
- Union Pacific1883–18957
- Republican Party1892–19167
- Congress1876–19047
- Whitman College19037
- Tacoma Land Company1883–18957
- Seattle Athletic Club1893–18957
- Olympia City Council1891–18927
- Idaho Washington Northern Railroad1907–19107
- Panhandle Lumber Co.1908–19107
- Tacoma City Council1894–19096
- Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad1892–18956
- University of Washington1893–19036
- City Council1876–19056
- Western Central Labor Union1894–18956
- Methodist Episcopal Church1883–18956
- Everett Trades Council1909–19116
- Northern Pacific Railroad Company1883–18946
- Denny Clay Company1893–18956
- Idaho & Washington Northern1908–19096
- The Miner1908–19096
- Board of Public Works1891–18955
- West Coast Improvement Company1888–18955
- King County Commissioners1884–18955
- Chamber of Commerce1889–19095
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railroad1889–18945
- Port Blakely Mill Company1886–18955
- Democratic Party1892–18945
- Schwabacher Bros. & Co.1885–18955
- The Daily Intelligencer1876–18775
- First National Bank1884–19085
- Stimson Mill Company1892–18955
- Statesman-Index1908–19095
- Newport Town Council1908–19095
- The Seattle Star18994
- General Land Office1883–18954
- Hudson Bay Company1859–18954
- Seattle Fire Department1877–18954
- Canadian Pacific Railway1891–18954
- City of Seattle1883–18994
- Tacoma Mill Company1885–18954
- Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad1877–18784
- Puget Sound Dispatch1872–18774
- King County Jail1888–18954
- Seattle Coal and Iron Company1892–18944
- King County1887–18954
- Union Pacific Railroad1876–18954
- Puget Sound Agricultural Company1859–18724
- Bonney & Stewart1891–18944
- Stern, Miller & Co.18894
- People's Party1892–18954
- Northern Hotel1892–18954
- Seattle Cedar Lumber Company1893–18954
- Kennewick City Council1914–19164
- Milwaukee Railroad1909–19234
- Grant Smith Co.1908–19104
- Northern Electric Co.1907–19094
- Antler Hotel1908–19094
- Newport Commercial Club1909–19104
- Seattle Chamber of Commerce1876–18993
- Seattle Police Department1885–19033
- Pacific Coast Steamship Company1893–18953
- Miners' Union1889–18943
- USS Decatur1888–18953
- Puget Mill Company1886–18953
- Standard Oil Company1888–19043
- Washington Iron Works1885–18993
- Grand Army of the Republic1892–18953
- Sisters of Charity1878–18933
- Washington State Legislature18953
- Llewellyn, Dodge Co.18893
- West Seattle Land and Improvement Co.18893
- Black Diamond Company1885–18953
- Tacoma Ledger1887–18953
- Ballard City Council1892–18953
- Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad Company1884–18893
- Longshoremen's Union1894–19043
- Coroner's Jury1883–18923
- Shepard, Henry & Co.18923
- American Federation of Labor1894–19293
- Anti-Saloon League1903–19093
- Washington State Senate1895–19093
- Aberdeen City Council1892–18933
- Consolidated Lumber Co.1908–19093
- Board of State Land Commissioners18953
- Benton County Board of County Commissioners1916–19173
- Populists18953
- Idaho Washington Northern1908–19093
- Hope Congregational Church19083
- Ione Record1909–19103
- United States Congress1854–18882
- War Department1895–19142
- Seattle Telephone Company1889–18992
- Tacoma Chamber of Commerce1888–18992
- Sunset Telephone Company1892–18942
- Seattle Star19292
- Treasury Department1892–18952
- Plymouth Congregational Church1895–18992
- The Seattle Post-Intelligencer1889–18922
- Harrington & Smith1883–18952
- Moss Bay Iron and Steel Company18882
- Arlington Hotel1883–18892
- Tacoma1886–18882
- Salvation Army18952
- Blackman Brothers18892
- Post Office Department1894–19162
- Seattle Intelligencer1876–18782
- Seattle Daily Intelligencer1876–18772
- Daily Intelligencer1877–18802
- Olympia Tribune1891–18922
- Intelligencer18762
- Potter1876–18882
- Armour Brothers18882
- Knights of Pythias1893–18942
- Seattle Rifles1885–18882
- County Commissioners1890–18922
- First Washington Volunteers18992
- Seattle Electric Company19032
- Multnomah1861–18932
- Port Townsend Leader18912
- Oregon Steam Navigation Company1862–18772
- Board of Regents18952
- Coast Seamen's Union1888–18942
- Yakama Nation1876–18922
- North Pacific1876–18932
- Boston Herald1876–18992
- Seattle Transfer Company18922
- Seattle General Hospital18952
- Occidental Hotel1885–18952
- Northern Pacific Coal Company18942
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern1888–18932
- Fishermen's Union1892–18932
- Victoria Colonist1877–18922
- Success18772