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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 8 |
| 1876 | 47 |
| 1877 | 20 |
| 1878 | 18 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1880 | 8 |
| 1882 | 8 |
| 1883 | 50 |
| 1884 | 15 |
| 1885 | 39 |
| 1886 | 9 |
| 1887 | 20 |
| 1888 | 19 |
| 1889 | 53 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 47 |
| 1892 | 87 |
| 1893 | 86 |
| 1894 | 105 |
| 1895 | 151 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 8 |
| 1899 | 25 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 29 |
| 1904 | 36 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 18 |
| 1909 | 39 |
| 1910 | 16 |
| 1911 | 6 |
| 1914 | 8 |
| 1915 | 8 |
| 1916 | 15 |
| 1917 | 13 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 2 |
| 1924 | 6 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 3 |
975 stories matching togeth, the 345 most mentioned
People 227
- Judge Humes1892–189512
- Judge Langley1893–18959
- John Collins1876–18948
- Governor Ferry1876–18927
- Henry Yesler1876–18937
- Judge Hanford1891–18957
- W. H. White1872–18956
- John Leary1883–18936
- Henry Villard1883–18956
- M. S. Booth18766
- James Hamilton Lewis1892–18956
- Chief of Police Rogers1894–18956
- Chief Rogers1894–18956
- Judge Burke1877–18955
- A. R. Gardner1915–19165
- Judge Osborn1893–18955
- Mayor Phelps1894–18955
- Johnson1878–18954
- Smith1892–19034
- Watson C. Squire1887–18944
- Sheriff McGraw1883–18864
- Judge Lichtenberg1891–18944
- Prosecuting Attorney Miller1892–18944
- Coroner Horton1891–18944
- J. J. Browne1883–18844
- Rev. D. C. Garrett1893–18954
- John Miller Murphy1891–18924
- Gov. McGraw1893–18954
- W. J. Grambs1894–18954
- J. N. Glover1883–18844
- Henry L. Yesler1885–18953
- James J. Hill1892–18993
- Theodore Roosevelt1903–19093
- John B. Allen1891–18943
- Thomas Burke1885–19103
- A. A. Denny1878–18953
- John Arthur1894–18953
- B. S. Miller18883
- Allen Weir1888–18913
- A. W. Bash18883
- W. H. Whittlesey18883
- Eugene Semple1892–18953
- Leander Miller1894–18953
- L. V. Wyckoff1878–18803
- Robert Moran1895–19033
- J. T. Ronald1892–18953
- Senator Squire1891–18953
- Geo. D. Hill1876–18783
- Nelson Bennett1890–18933
- Stewart1878–19093
- A. M. Cannon1883–18843
- Sheriff Woolery18943
- David T. Denny1885–18953
- George Venable Smith1885–18943
- Mayor Ronald18933
- Detective Cudihee1893–18953
- Dr. Palmer18953
- Eugene V. Debs18953
- Byron Phelps1894–18953
- James King18953
- William A. Wilcox18953
- Corporation Counsel Scott1894–18953
- Mr. Steel18943
- Mrs. Steel18943
- Voigt18953
- William Harris18943
- Mayor Horr1891–18923
- Robert Whitham1891–18923
- Josiah Collins1886–18952
- S. H. Piles18942
- Abraham Lincoln1861–18912
- Elwood Evans1884–18912
- Senator Ankeny1903–19042
- Will H. Parry18952
- C. C. Terry1885–18952
- Capt. Geo. D. Hill18762
- L. L. Lynn19142
- Chester A. Arthur1882–18832
- Williams1893–18942
- Mayor Humes18992
- Amos Brown1877–18952
- E. P. Ferry1882–18912
- Judge Lewis1883–18862
- Lewis1889–19032
- Chief Woolery1882–18832
- George Smith1882–18832
- Anderson1877–18892
- Daniel Bagley1894–18952
- Cyrus Walker18852
- Bailey Gatzert18922
- Grover Cleveland1887–18942
- Chief Justice Jones1887–18882
- J. C. Haines1882–18912
- Edmond S. Meany1894–18952
- A. P. Burwell18942
- Mrs. Collins1893–18942
- C. J. Smith1893–18952
- W. D. Wood18952
- Everett Smith18942
- McLean1899–19032
- Cora Taylor1895–18992
- Commissioner Emery1894–18952
- Campbell1876–19042
- Price1893–19032
- Elisha P. Ferry1876–18952
- George D. Hill1876–18912
- Louis Rottmann19142
- Luke Walsh19142
- Mr. Ward1891–18992
- Judge Wickersham18892
- Mr. Murphy18912
- W. B. Daniels1876–18942
- Col. Haines18912
- James A. Garfield1880–18942
- Rutherford B. Hayes1876–18782
- Mr. Carr1872–18872
- J. J. McGilvra1872–18952
- Reed1891–19092
- John L. Wilson1883–18952
- John McGraw1885–18932
- D. H. Gilman1892–18952
- Geo. H. Jones1908–19102
- John H. McGraw1888–18922
- Arthur A. Denny1889–18952
- Justice Scott1877–18782
- Chapman18952
- Gibson1892–18952
- Thomas J. Jackson18782
- Cady1878–18802
- Mr. Moore1877–18952
- Mrs. Ellis1876–18912
- John Quirk18762
- David Kellogg1891–18952
- William Billings1879–18912
- George B. Adair1892–18952
- Davis1889–18922
- John P. Hoyt1889–18922
- Jack McDonald1889–18952
- I. A. Nadeau1892–18952
- John Egan1894–18952
- Junius Rochester1892–18932
- Joseph McNaught1883–18892
- Hugh Wallace18942
- Justice Von Tobel1891–18922
- Thomas Carroll1892–18942
- E. M. Carr1893–18952
- Attorney-General Jones18912
- John Wiley1891–18942
- Senator Allen1892–18932
- L. C. Gilman1892–18942
- Ira Bronson1891–18942
- Fred Gasch1893–18952
- Dr. Morgan18832
- Hoole18932
- Hillory Butler1891–18932
- Terry1887–18932
- Morrison18932
- J. J. Sullivan1893–18952
- Thomas W. Symons18952
- John W. Considine1892–18952
- George Donworth1893–18942
- Henry Bucey18942
- James Hart1892–18982
- A. P. Fitch1891–18922
- Chief Jackson1892–18932
- Detective Cave18922
- R. L. McCormick1903–19102
- Shaw1892–18932
- Mr. Percival18912
- Judge Snell19042
- J. W. Cusick1908–19102
- C. L. Smith19032
- Fred Gilhuly1916–19242
- John McFee1892–19252
- Frank Pasquale19042
- Jailer Monroe18942
- A. B. Hunt1893–18952
- Dr. Sargentich19092
- Coroner Mower18922
- E. A. McDonald1898–19032
- E. V. Smalley18832
- P. P. Shelby1892–18952
- Beard1892–18932
- Daniel Kelleher1893–18942
- T. N. Ford18912
- Andrew Knox1893–18952
- George R. Carter18942
- J. M. Wolfe1893–18942
- Justice Caldwell1893–18942
- Justice Humphrey1893–18942
- John Morgan18942
- Phoebe Bovee18932
- Samuel McClure18932
- F. A. McDonald18922
- Charlotte Fetting18952
- Ernest Fetting18952
- Mary H. Smith18932
- Leo Daft18942
- W. P. C. Adams1894–18952
- Mayor Orr18942
- Simon Rumpf18942
- Joseph Mayer18942
- M. J. Carkeek1894–18952
- President Hardy18922
- General Manager Kendrick1894–18952
- Clerk Hughes1894–18952
- Frank Twichell18942
- Mr. King1894–18952
- John Q. Anderson18942
- C. C. Todd18942
- Prof. Bull18942
- Craemer18942
- T. C. Van Epps18912
- James D. Hoge, Jr.1895–19032
- Mr. Sickles18912
- T. H. Phipps1891–18922
- Prosecuting Attorney Hastie18952
- W. J. Spillman1899–19022
- Coroner Askam18952
- Tom Blanck18952
- Justice Long19082
- Mrs. Fraser18952
- George T. Masel18952
- E. C. Marden18952
- Dr. B. F. Burch18832
- E. H. Jamieson18832
- Receiver Backus18952
Organizations 118
- Northern Pacific Railroad1877–189531
- Seattle City Council1885–189916
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer1882–19299
- Great Northern Railway1895–19089
- Oregon Improvement Company1888–18959
- Post-Intelligencer1889–18959
- Chamber of Commerce1887–18998
- Northern Pacific1887–19048
- Great Northern Railroad1893–19106
- Seattle Athletic Club1892–18956
- American Railway Union1894–18956
- Olympia City Council1891–18956
- Board of Public Works1893–18955
- Seattle Fire Department1876–18955
- Providence Hospital1892–18994
- Republican Party1889–18944
- Port Townsend Southern Railroad18884
- Hastings & Littlefield18884
- Seattle Coal and Iron Company1892–18944
- Methodist Episcopal Church1885–18954
- The Tacoma Times1904–19094
- State University1892–19094
- King County Commissioners1876–18933
- General Land Office1890–18933
- Democratic Party1887–18943
- U.S. Congress1895–19293
- Washington Iron Works1885–18943
- Western Central Labor Union1889–18953
- Hovey & Barker18763
- Courier-Reporter1914–19173
- Kennewick Commercial Club1914–19163
- Commercial Club1895–19163
- Union Pacific Railroad1883–18943
- Bonney & Stewart1891–18943
- Seattle Hardware Company1892–18943
- Washington State Legislature1891–19113
- First National Bank1883–19033
- Seattle Board of Education1894–18953
- Bureau of Associated Charities1892–18943
- Seattle Consolidated Street Railway Company18953
- American Federation of Labor1909–19293
- Northern Pacific Railroad Company1883–18973
- Washington Supreme Court18913
- Seattle & Lake Washington Waterway Company18953
- Seattle1888–18892
- Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway1885–18892
- Hall & Paulson1876–18882
- Washington Standard1861–18632
- The Herald1888–18912
- Tacoma City Council1894–19092
- Northern Pacific Railway1884–18882
- Seattle Chamber of Commerce18942
- Tacoma Chamber of Commerce1894–18952
- Seattle Police Department1894–18952
- Knights of Labor18852
- Tacoma Mill Company1885–18952
- McIntyre & Wood18882
- Argus Real Estate Company18882
- Salvation Army1895–19092
- Department of the Interior1859–18902
- Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer1882–18852
- Schwabacher Bros. & Co.1883–18952
- Odd Fellows1891–18942
- The Daily Intelligencer1877–18782
- Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad1877–18782
- City Council1883–18912
- Standard Oil Company1889–18952
- Oregon Railway and Navigation Company1883–18862
- First Washington Volunteers18992
- Sons of Veterans18952
- Great Northern1899–19222
- Multnomah1894–19042
- Grand Army of the Republic18952
- Whitman College19032
- Pacific Brewery18762
- Board of Regents18952
- Stetson & Post1876–18832
- Northern Pacific Coal Company18942
- Secretary of the Interior1910–19162
- Board of County Commissioners1876–19162
- King County Board of Commissioners1894–18952
- Woman's Christian Temperance Union1885–18922
- Spring Hill Water Company1883–18862
- Ancient Order of United Workmen1885–18892
- Unitarian Church1889–18922
- Seattle School Board1892–18942
- Tacoma Ledger1891–18952
- Pacific Northwest League1892–18952
- Engine Company No. 21885–18912
- Yakima Republic1895–19172
- First Presbyterian Church1895–19032
- Everett Trades Council1910–19112
- Washington State Senate1893–18952
- Aberdeen City Council18912
- Keeler Brothers1914–19162
- The Labor Journal1909–19112
- Tacoma Railway & Power Company19042
- Populist Party1894–18952
- Kennewick-Richland Marketing Union1916–19172
- United Mine Workers19102
- Washington State Grange1898–19112
- Seattle Board of Health1892–18952
- National Guard1891–18952
- Moran Bros.18952
- First Ward Republican Club18942
- Seattle and Lake Washington Waterway Company1894–18952
- Pierce County Democrats18922
- Portland Rowing Club18942
- Burrard Inlet Rowing Club18942
- Olympia Collegiate Institute1891–18922
- Olympia Improvement Company18922
- Northern Electric Co.1908–19092
- Idaho Washington Northern Railroad1908–19102
- Idaho & Washington Northern Railroad1908–19102
- The Miner1908–19092
- Union Illuminating Company18952
- Northern Idaho Montana Power Co.19102
- Ione Record1909–19102