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66 stories matching doctrin
- Monroe Doctrine Debated in Hover
The Kennewick debating team bested their Hover counterparts during a contest held at the local church, with a focus on the relevance of the Monroe Doctrine.
- The Water Rights Dispute That Reshaped Kittitas County
A landmark court decision in Kittitas County clarifies the complex laws of water appropriation for arid Washington lands.
- The Man Who Claimed to Be 1,000 Years Old
A local worker stumped the city registrar by claiming a millennium of life experience, citing the doctrine of reincarnation.
- The False Doctrine of 'Supply and Demand'
A labor manifesto argues that using the 'cheapest man' to set wage standards is a race to the bottom that threatens the integrity of community and family life.
- Kennewick High Students Best Hover in County League Debate
Local debaters faced off against an all-female team from Hover on the future of the Monroe Doctrine.
- The Sheriff Who Stopped a 'Socialist' Wedding
When the radical labor agitator August Spies and his bride attempted to marry while Spies was in custody, a Seattle-area official intervened to prevent the 'empty formality' from taking place.
- The 'Free Love' Riot of Port Angeles
When a local newspaper dared to suggest that marriage should be a voluntary contract, the citizens of Port Angeles formed a mob to drive the editors out of town.
- The Political Machine Behind the Scenes
An 1873 editorial exposes the 'Tacoma Land Ring' and the manipulation of delegate votes to serve corporate monopoly interests in Washington Territory.
- The Taxpayer Who Couldn’t Sue the State
Washington’s Supreme Court dismisses the Agricultural College case, ruling that a private resident cannot halt state spending in equity—only the attorney general can.
- The Politicization of the Bench
A critique of the growing trend to select judges based on their partisan alignment rather than their legal expertise.
- Judge Jacobs on the Mechanics of Law
A summary of a local lecture regarding the definitions, moral obligations, and legislative powers behind the law in Seattle.
- The Campaign Against the 'Mormon Menace'
A fiery editorial calls for the federal government to outlaw Mormon membership, framing the faith as a cancerous threat to social and moral order.
- The Fight Over the 'Injunction' Weapon
Andrew Furuseth, leader of the International Seamen’s Union, argues that courts are misusing injunctions to break strikes and dismantle the rights of workers.
- Healing Through Faith: Judge Hanna at the Opera House
A prominent Christian Science lecturer visits the Walla Walla Opera House to explain the doctrine's stance on sickness and the 'mental cause'.
- Should Schools Run the Cafeteria?
Tacoma considers following Seattle's lead by providing student meals at cost, challenging the private contractors who profit from children's stomachs.
- The True Cost of Industrial Life in Washington
A scathing look at why injured workers in 1910 were left destitute by a legal system that favored insurance companies over human lives.
- Democratic Boss Wins Power Struggle
Despite internal opposition and cries of 'crow-eating,' George Hazzard secures control of the state campaign, cementing his influence over party politics.
- The Brutal Doctrine of 'Root Hog or Die'
A Seattle newspaper editorial argues for the forced assimilation and dispossession of Indigenous people, mirroring the era's harshest colonial policies.
- The 'Messiah' of North Tacoma
After his arrest for assault, police uncovered a stash of love letters from women across the country who believed Joshua Klein was a spiritual master.
- The Socialist Surge
Everett voters deliver a shock to the political establishment as the Socialist vote gains massive traction.
- The Brutal Reality of 'Assumption of Risk' in the Mills
A shingle sawyer loses his hand in a mill accident, only to have his lawsuit dismissed due to legal doctrines protecting corporations.
- The Doctor Who Saved Oregon
Dr. Marcus Whitman’s heroic 1843 mission to guide wagon trains through the wilderness proved that Americans could settle the Northwest, ultimately shifting the geopolitical fate of the territory.
- The Fight for Gray’s Harbor: Local Power vs. The Seattle Canal
An early battle over the Lake Washington ship canal reveals how local leaders viewed state resources and the influence of Seattle-based power.
- The Political Shapeshifting of Colonel Winston
A vitriolic profile of Colonel Patrick Henry Winston and his transition from Republican federal attorney to Populist firebrand.
- The Sermon on Snohomish: A Frontier Pulpit Feud
A local clergyman takes to the press to defend his ministry against an anonymous critic, sparking a heated public debate on science, theology, and the moral state of Snohomish.