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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 4 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1872 | 6 |
| 1876 | 44 |
| 1877 | 25 |
| 1878 | 13 |
| 1880 | 11 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1883 | 32 |
| 1884 | 15 |
| 1885 | 32 |
| 1886 | 11 |
| 1887 | 24 |
| 1888 | 24 |
| 1889 | 42 |
| 1890 | 9 |
| 1891 | 29 |
| 1892 | 89 |
| 1893 | 77 |
| 1894 | 101 |
| 1895 | 133 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1898 | 8 |
| 1899 | 19 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 35 |
| 1904 | 39 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 51 |
| 1910 | 20 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 7 |
| 1915 | 3 |
| 1916 | 9 |
| 1917 | 4 |
| 1923 | 2 |
| 1924 | 2 |
| 1928 | 1 |
805 stories matching wait, the 263 most mentioned
People 171
- Judge Hanford1889–190313
- Chief Rogers1892–18959
- Judge Humes1893–18958
- Mayor Phelps1894–18957
- Coroner Horton18946
- Eugene Semple1892–18955
- James Hamilton Lewis1892–18955
- Senator Squire1892–18955
- Judge Osborn1893–18955
- Sheriff Woolery1893–18955
- Prosecuting Attorney Miller1894–18955
- Thomas W. Symons1894–18955
- Theodore Roosevelt1902–19124
- John B. Allen1889–18944
- W. H. White1888–18954
- Henry Villard1883–18854
- J. T. Ronald1892–18954
- Jacob Furth1893–18994
- Smith1893–19034
- Watson C. Squire1885–18954
- E. O. Graves1894–18994
- Eugene V. Debs1894–18954
- Judge Glasgow1894–18954
- Corporation Counsel Scott1894–18954
- Thomas Blanck18954
- James J. Hill1895–19043
- Miller1883–19043
- McDonald1893–18943
- A. A. Denny1888–18943
- John Collins1893–18943
- Ulysses S. Grant1872–18943
- J. Eugene Jordan1893–18953
- Grover Cleveland1892–18953
- Ezra Meeker1886–18923
- Robert Moran1889–18953
- Bolton Rogers1892–18953
- Nelson Bennett18923
- John L. Wilson1889–18943
- Senator Jones1888–19233
- John H. McGraw1892–18943
- Mayor Moran1889–18903
- Jack McDonald1894–18953
- Chief of Police Rogers1894–18953
- Chief Jackson18933
- W. B. Mack1891–18943
- James Murphy18953
- Gov. McGraw1894–18953
- Judge Langley1894–18953
- Justice Caldwell1893–18953
- Sheriff Van de Vanter18953
- Coroner Askam18953
- Douglas1888–19042
- Andrew Jackson18952
- Governor McBride1903–19042
- Thomas1878–18922
- Governor Ferry18912
- E. W. Way1889–18992
- Crichton1895–18992
- Mr. Smith1887–18882
- Frank Terrace1888–18942
- Judge Burke18892
- John Arthur1891–18942
- Rev. John F. Damon18942
- Judge Lawrence1885–18882
- Henry Yesler1885–18922
- Joe18942
- Beriah Brown18782
- John Leary1890–18922
- H. L. Yesler1876–18872
- Andrew Johnson1872–18832
- Pomeroy1872–18952
- Leander Miller18952
- Thompson1876–18882
- Dr. Miller18892
- W. D. Wood18952
- John Lamb18942
- Police Matron Taylor18952
- Lee1872–19092
- Levi Ankeny1893–18942
- Elisha P. Ferry1889–18952
- A. R. Gardner19162
- Mr. Williams1885–18882
- Judge Orange Jacobs1889–18942
- Turner1883–18952
- J. J. McGilvra18952
- J. M. Colman1877–18942
- Watson Allen1878–18952
- C. B. Wright1878–18952
- Bell1909–19102
- Tom1876–18852
- Dr. Allen1894–18952
- Samuel L. Crawford18952
- Miles C. Moore1883–18932
- James Wickersham18892
- Sadie Brantner18892
- John P. Judson18892
- Sheriff McGraw1886–18892
- Robert Bridges1889–18952
- Dr. Jordan1894–18952
- James G. Swan18612
- Richards1885–18932
- Senator Allen1891–18922
- James H. Woolery1894–18952
- Nelson A. Miles1885–18942
- Arrasmith18932
- John F. Gowey1887–18922
- Dr. Churchill18952
- George A. Barnes1887–18922
- Ah How1887–18942
- Mayor Hall18922
- H. C. Henry1894–18952
- McBride18942
- Rev. D. C. Garrett18952
- Adolph Krug1893–18952
- Inspector Coblentz1892–18932
- Mayor Ronald1892–18932
- Linn18922
- John Considine18942
- Sweeney1894–18952
- Mr. Blackwell1895–19092
- Samuel Benn1892–18942
- J. H. McGraw18942
- G. S. Thomas1891–19082
- Hubbard1893–19102
- Col. Wright1861–18952
- E. C. Houston1916–19172
- Judge Grady1916–19172
- Ferdinand Toklas18952
- Commissioner Welsh19042
- Sheriff Simmons1892–18942
- Jailer Monroe1894–18952
- McGregor19092
- Judge Easterday19092
- Beard1892–18932
- Melvin G. Winstock18942
- George Cave1894–18952
- John Bushell18952
- William Booth18952
- W. J. Larkin1894–18952
- John Fairfield1893–18942
- City Engineer Thomson1893–18942
- McConnell18942
- Acting Mayor Miller1893–18952
- Chief Leschi18952
- Compton1894–18952
- James King18952
- William A. Wilcox18952
- W. T. Forrest1894–18952
- Representative Doolittle18952
- Frank Hart18952
- Detective Phillips1894–18952
- Daniel Byrnes18922
- George H. Hollidge1893–18942
- General Manager Kendrick18942
- Deputy Sheriff Jack McDonald18942
- Mr. King1895–19092
- Lieut. Gov. Luce1893–18942
- J. W. Maple1894–18952
- E. C. Cheasty1894–18952
- M. H. Nichols18952
- Bishop Joyce18952
- Eugene Ricksecker1894–18952
- Levi F. Compton18942
- D. K. Durie18952
- Prosecuting Attorney Hastie18952
- Prosecuting Attorney Fristoe1916–19172
- Harry Pauley18952
- Willie Holmes18952
- Hank Harrington18952
- Ansel White18952
- Smith Troy18952
Organizations 92
- Northern Pacific Railroad1872–191648
- Seattle City Council1883–189914
- Northern Pacific1888–191414
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer1887–189512
- Chamber of Commerce1887–190911
- Great Northern Railway1892–191011
- Great Northern Railroad1892–19099
- Union Pacific1890–19097
- Post-Intelligencer1885–18957
- Oregon Improvement Company1884–18946
- Bonney & Stewart1893–18956
- American Railway Union1894–18956
- Providence Hospital1892–18955
- Knights of Labor1888–18945
- Great Northern1892–19085
- Washington State Legislature1891–19235
- Board of Public Works1892–18954
- Tacoma City Council1893–19094
- Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railroad1894–18954
- Fannie Paddock Hospital1895–19094
- Republican Party1889–18944
- Salvation Army18954
- City Council1876–18994
- House of Delegates1893–18954
- Northern Pacific Railroad Company1884–19174
- Tacoma Railway & Power Company1904–19094
- Seattle & Lake Washington Waterway Company18954
- The Seattle Star18993
- Northern Pacific Railway1889–19093
- Seattle Fire Department1889–18943
- City of Seattle1893–18953
- The Daily Intelligencer1876–18783
- Knights of Pythias1888–18943
- Democratic Central Committee1876–18943
- People's Party1892–18943
- Bureau of Associated Charities1892–18953
- Keeler Brothers1914–19163
- National Guard1894–19173
- Seattle and Lake Washington Waterway Company18953
- Seattle1876–18802
- Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway1887–18892
- King County Commissioners18952
- General Land Office1895–19102
- Seattle Chamber of Commerce1888–18952
- Democratic Party1891–18932
- Tacoma Mill Company1886–19042
- University of Washington1895–18992
- Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad1876–18782
- Puget Sound Dispatch18722
- Intelligencer18762
- Republican Central Committee1876–18962
- Board of Health18952
- Washington Iron Works1891–18942
- Western Central Labor Union1894–18952
- Whitman College1903–19042
- Commercial Club1892–19092
- Seattle Hardware Company1889–18922
- Seattle National Bank1892–18952
- National Bank of Commerce18952
- Northern Pacific Coal Company18942
- Tacoma Land Company18852
- First National Bank1883–18892
- Farmers' Alliance18942
- Board of Aldermen1894–18952
- W. P. Boyd & Co.1885–18892
- Interior Department1884–19102
- Committee of Fifteen1892–18952
- House of Representatives1887–18942
- St. Stephen18872
- Stimson Mill Company1893–18942
- Everett Trades Council19092
- Columbia Improvement Company1884–19032
- Kennewick City Council19142
- W. C. T. U.18952
- Washington Supreme Court1891–18922
- United Hatters19092
- Denny Clay Company18942
- Northern Pacific Steamship Company1892–18952
- Henry Failing1883–19042
- State Land Commission1892–18932
- Union Trunk Line1893–18952
- Olympia City Council18912
- King County delegation1891–18932
- Company G, Spokane18942
- Seattle Police Commission18942
- The Olympia Tribune18912
- Idaho & Washington Northern Railroad19082
- Idaho & Washington Northern Railway1908–19092
- Newport Commercial Club1908–19092
- Northern Mercantile Co.19082
- Lake Washington Waterway Company18952
- Pend Oreille River Navigation Co.19092