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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1861 | 6 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1872 | 6 |
| 1876 | 22 |
| 1877 | 18 |
| 1878 | 18 |
| 1879 | 5 |
| 1880 | 8 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 26 |
| 1884 | 20 |
| 1885 | 37 |
| 1886 | 15 |
| 1887 | 25 |
| 1888 | 15 |
| 1889 | 48 |
| 1890 | 10 |
| 1891 | 56 |
| 1892 | 115 |
| 1893 | 117 |
| 1894 | 151 |
| 1895 | 185 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 13 |
| 1899 | 17 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 52 |
| 1904 | 54 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 17 |
| 1909 | 65 |
| 1910 | 20 |
| 1911 | 5 |
| 1912 | 3 |
| 1914 | 9 |
| 1915 | 7 |
| 1916 | 25 |
| 1917 | 11 |
| 1918 | 3 |
| 1923 | 11 |
| 1924 | 3 |
| 1925 | 2 |
| 1928 | 1 |
1,314 stories matching sign, the 400 most mentioned
People 271
- Judge Humes1893–189513
- John L. Wilson1890–189512
- Gov. McGraw1893–189511
- Judge Hanford1891–19039
- John B. Allen1892–18958
- W. H. White1884–18958
- John Collins1872–18958
- Grover Cleveland1885–18948
- George Turner1890–18958
- Judge Osborn1889–18958
- Coroner Horton1892–18948
- Corporation Counsel Scott1894–18958
- Henry Yesler1877–18937
- Jacob Furth1887–18957
- Mayor Ronald1892–18957
- Coroner Askam18957
- Thomas Burke1884–18956
- J. Eugene Jordan1893–18956
- Chief Rogers1892–18956
- Ankeny18956
- Miller1886–19095
- D. T. Denny1876–18955
- H. L. Yesler1878–18935
- J. R. Lewis1872–18925
- James Hamilton Lewis1891–19035
- Watson C. Squire1886–18935
- E. O. Graves1891–18955
- John H. McGraw1894–18955
- Francis Murphy18925
- Judge Brents19035
- Byron Phelps1894–18955
- Justice Humphrey1893–18945
- Mayor Phelps1894–18955
- Clise1894–18955
- John W. Maple18955
- A. A. Denny1888–18954
- John Leary1884–18904
- J. T. Ronald1892–18954
- Harry White1892–18944
- Nelson Bennett1891–18954
- Allen18954
- Judge Lichtenberg1892–18944
- Adolph Krug1893–18954
- John Considine1894–18954
- Andrew F. Burleigh1894–18954
- J. B. Clements1916–19174
- J. C. Scott1923–19254
- Eugene V. Debs1894–18954
- Judge Langley1893–18954
- City Engineer Thomson1894–18954
- J. C. H. Reynolds19084
- James J. Hill1894–19043
- S. H. Piles1894–18953
- Theodore Roosevelt1893–19123
- Governor Ferry1883–18923
- Mayor Humes18993
- Amos Brown1888–18953
- Dexter Horton1886–18953
- Wilson1893–18953
- Ulysses S. Grant1872–18943
- Leander Miller1893–18953
- J. D. Lowman1892–18953
- Levi Ankeny1893–18953
- Lee M. Lampson1914–19163
- J. J. McGilvra1872–18953
- John McGraw18933
- Alexander Allen1888–18953
- Chapman1895–19043
- C. B. Wright1893–18953
- James Roberts18783
- Samuel L. Crawford1889–18953
- James Wickersham18893
- Sadie Brantner18893
- William D. Wood18953
- Fred E. Sander1889–18953
- John L. Sullivan1889–18923
- Sheriff Woolery1893–18943
- Jesse Cochran1893–18943
- Angus Mackintosh1893–18953
- W. H. Harris18943
- Prosecuting Attorney Miller18943
- Alderman Sweeney1894–18953
- Judge Grady1916–19173
- John B. Denny1884–18953
- R. G. O'Brien18913
- A. B. Hunt1892–18953
- A. A. Phillips18913
- Chief Hunt1893–18943
- Justice Caldwell1894–18953
- Senator Hutchinson1893–19093
- Alderman Jordan1894–18953
- City Attorney Wickersham1894–18953
- Lovejoy1894–18953
- Commissioner Masel1894–18953
- Commissioner Jones1894–18953
- M. H. Nichols1894–18953
- George W. Boggs1894–18953
- Commissioner Meek1894–18953
- J. N. Glover18843
- Dr. Wotherspoon18953
- Mayor Appel19083
- Henry L. Yesler1893–18952
- George Washington1889–18942
- Andrew Jackson1894–18952
- Johnson18952
- Brown1883–18932
- Voorhees1885–18872
- Richard Winsor1892–18942
- Judge Turner1893–18952
- McDonald1895–19032
- Judge Burke1887–18942
- Eben Smith1885–18952
- James G. Blaine1888–18892
- Judge Lewis1877–18882
- Eugene Semple18952
- Benjamin Harrison1889–18932
- Beriah Brown1878–18802
- Anderson1895–18982
- G. A. Weed1872–18952
- Chief Seattle1892–18952
- Judge Greene1884–18862
- Judge Jacobs1883–18992
- Gardner Kellogg1885–18942
- Clements1916–19172
- Thompson1887–18952
- C. H. Hanford1885–18982
- Dr. Miller1887–18892
- A. M. Brookes18952
- Ezra Meeker1894–18952
- J. L. B.18722
- C. J. Smith1894–18952
- W. D. Wood1884–18952
- Everett Smith1893–18942
- Wright19042
- Smith1885–18952
- William H. White1872–18952
- Commissioner Emery1894–18952
- Clark1877–18912
- Senator Squire18942
- Colman1880–18862
- John Sullivan1886–18932
- H. A. Bier19162
- A. R. Gardner19162
- John Schram18952
- John Sherman1887–18892
- W. C. Squire1887–18942
- Powell1891–19162
- Sam Raymond18722
- Turner1895–19032
- Rutherford B. Hayes1876–18892
- W. C. Smith1872–19102
- President Harrison18892
- Judge Osborne18942
- Geo. H. Jones1908–19102
- J. M. Colman1894–18952
- Hanford1885–18952
- Gibson1893–18952
- A. S. Miller1883–18922
- James McNaught1883–18952
- Caleb Cushing1879–18892
- Samuel J. Tilden1876–18892
- Manning1895–19102
- Judge Parker18952
- Marvin Minnick1876–18782
- Stevenson1886–19032
- David Kellogg18952
- E. D. Phelps18782
- John L. Hurley18782
- Watson Squire1891–18932
- William Cochrane1887–18942
- Mayor Moran1889–18902
- Prince Bismarck1889–18932
- C. Herren18892
- William M. Evarts1883–18892
- Henry White1889–19032
- Miles C. Moore1893–18952
- Dr. Brown18892
- Judge J. P. Hoyt1889–18952
- Mr. Blaine18892
- J. M. Thompson1888–18952
- Sheriff McGraw18892
- E. F. Blaine1894–18952
- A. M. Cannon18842
- George H. Heilbron1891–18922
- Robert Bridges1892–18942
- Fred H. Peterson18952
- Junius Rochester1889–18922
- McNeill1916–19172
- C. B. Dillingham18912
- Chief Kellogg18922
- H. W. Miller1891–18922
- James M. Ashton1891–18952
- John S. Barnes1891–18922
- Justice Von Tobel18922
- E. M. Carr1884–18912
- John Wiley1894–18952
- Coroner Morton1891–18942
- Senator Allen1892–18932
- Lamborn1885–19042
- Wm. Winters18852
- Fred Gasch1894–18952
- Harris1893–18952
- George W. Stetson18952
- David T. Denny1886–18942
- Richard Pritchard1884–18852
- Armstrong18952
- A. L. Rutherford1885–18942
- Arrasmith18932
- John F. Gowey18912
- Caldwell19082
- Glover1883–18912
- John G. Carlisle1893–18952
- Harper1895–19162
- McBride18942
- Edmund Peters1894–18952
- Judge Robinson18922
- N. E. Young18922
- J. J. Browne18842
- Secretary Weir1891–18922
- David E. Durie1894–18952
- James Hart1892–18932
- Detective Cudihee1893–18942
- Donworth18932
- Dr. Palmer18952
- Charles W. Saunders18952
- Jailer Munroe1893–18952
- Sweeney18952
- Henry McBride1903–19042
- M. M. Moulton19162
- Kendrick1891–18952
- Judge Snell1903–19042
- E. C. Hughes1894–19052
- Judge Carey1910–19172
- Mayor Hunt19032
- Acting Governor Hay19092
- William Howard Taft19092
- Conrad19042
- H. J. Snively18922
- E. W. Ross1905–19092
- J. W. Cusick1908–19102
- Manley B. Haynes1916–19172
- E. B. Palmer1905–19092
- Brewer18952
- M. S. Lewis1915–19172
- E. W. Taylor18952
- Frank Kees19032
- Alex McNeill1916–19172
- Billy Earle18922
- W. P. Sundberg19042
- J. C. Lloyd1923–19252
- Louisa Taylor19042
- Roy C. Robinson19232
- Yakima Indians1893–18942
- C. H. Prescott1884–18952
- Mayor Wright1904–19082
- Dr. E. G. Johnson18952
- Governor Hay1909–19122
- Joe Young1893–18942
- E. H. Harriman19042
- R. H. Thomson18942
- Richard Parker18922
- Frank W. Parker18922
- C. F. White1893–18942
- Levy18952
- Thomas Ross18832
- Joseph Francisco18832
- Charles Dahlgren18832
- P. L. Danielson18832
- D. H. Carey19092
- Judge Easterday19092
- J. L. McMurray19092
Organizations 129
- Northern Pacific Railroad1872–192442
- Seattle City Council1884–189923
- Tacoma City Council1893–190914
- Oregon Improvement Company1889–189514
- Post-Intelligencer1885–189514
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer1887–190311
- Northern Pacific1884–190411
- American Railway Union1894–189510
- Chamber of Commerce1883–19109
- Republican Party1888–19039
- Commercial Club1892–19169
- Washington State Legislature1893–19169
- Great Northern Railroad1893–19109
- Board of Public Works1891–18998
- Knights of Labor1885–18948
- Democratic Party1887–19148
- Great Northern Railway1893–19107
- Tacoma Ledger1892–18987
- Providence Hospital1892–18956
- Coast Seamen's Union1887–18956
- Everett Trades Council1909–19106
- Idaho & Washington Northern Railroad1908–19106
- General Land Office1888–19145
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railway1888–18955
- Northern Pacific Coal Company18945
- Sailors' Union1886–19105
- Seattle & Lake Washington Waterway Company18955
- Seattle Chamber of Commerce1884–18954
- Tacoma Chamber of Commerce1892–18994
- Sunset Telephone Company1894–19044
- City of Seattle1885–18944
- Congress1889–19094
- Western Central Labor Union1891–18954
- Great Northern1894–19084
- Ballard City Council1894–19044
- Board of Aldermen1894–18954
- Stimson Mill Company1893–18954
- Washington State Senate1895–19094
- Washington Supreme Court1892–19034
- Municipal League1894–18954
- Union Pacific1891–18953
- Northern Pacific Railway1894–19093
- Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer1882–18853
- Schwabacher Bros. & Co.1877–18863
- Tacoma National Bank1883–18953
- City Council1877–19053
- Union Pacific Railroad1893–18953
- Bonney & Stewart1893–18943
- National Bank of Commerce1895–19093
- King County Board of Commissioners1877–18943
- First National Bank1891–19093
- People's Party1892–18943
- Puyallup Tribe1892–19043
- Washington State Supreme Court1892–19103
- Anti-Saloon League19093
- W. C. T. U.1892–18953
- Keeler Brothers1914–19163
- Northern Pacific Railway Company1893–18983
- Kennewick-Richland Marketing Union19163
- Sumner Iron Works19103
- Union Trunk Line18953
- Panhandle Lumber Co.1908–19103
- Newport Town Council1908–19093
- The Seattle Star18992
- King County Commissioners18872
- Seattle Fire Department1893–18952
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railroad1894–18952
- Miners' Union1889–18942
- Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad18942
- Yakima1859–18762
- Plymouth Church1882–18952
- The Daily Intelligencer1876–18772
- Puget Sound Dispatch18722
- Knights of Pythias1892–18942
- Dexter Horton & Co.1887–18892
- United States Government1859–18892
- County Commissioners1892–18942
- Interstate Commerce Commission1894–19232
- Seattle Hardware Company1894–18952
- Seattle National Bank18952
- Board of County Commissioners1885–18952
- Seattle Common Council1878–18852
- Common Council18892
- Spokane City Council18952
- Pacific Northwest League18922
- Washington House of Representatives18952
- Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad Company18892
- Ladies' Relief Society1886–19032
- Methodist Episcopal Church18952
- National Bank1883–18942
- Seattle Board of Education1894–18952
- First Methodist Episcopal Church1892–18942
- Shipowners' Association18952
- Seattle Athletic Club1893–18942
- City of Tacoma1894–18952
- Tacoma Light and Water Company1894–18952
- Seattle Cedar Lumber Company1893–18942
- Seattle Undertaking Company18952
- Fremont Milling Company1894–18952
- Shingle Weavers' Union1893–19092
- The Tacoma Times1904–19092
- Merchants’ National Bank1889–18942
- Aberdeen Herald1891–18942
- Northern Pacific Railroad Company1884–18912
- Citizens' League1884–18942
- Grange1908–19232
- Aberdeen City Council18922
- Washington State Federation of Labor1910–19232
- Everett City Council1910–19112
- Spokane Review1891–19072
- International Association of Machinists19102
- Populist Party1894–18952
- Port Blakely Mill1894–18952
- United Hatters19092
- Taxpayers' Union1894–19142
- Benton County Board of County Commissioners1915–19162
- Spokesman-Review18952
- Trades Council1903–19122
- Wenatchee Valley Fruit Exchange19232
- Socialist Party19112
- Seattle Library Commission18952
- Olympia Light & Power Company18922
- Puget Sound Board of Health1892–18952
- Grant Smith Co.1908–19092
- Ship Challenger18832
- Henry Failing19042
- Washington State Board of Health1892–18932
- Pacific Fruit Produce Company19162
- Seattle Board of Aldermen18952