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19 stories matching legitimaci
- The $100,000 Estate and the Indian Marriage That Seattle Forgot
A daughter claiming the estate of pioneer Franklin Mathias says her parents were married by Indian custom in 1867. A federal judge must decide whether that marriage—and her legitimacy—counts.
- Pierce County Doctors Lobby State Capital
Tacoma physicians travel to Olympia to push for medical reciprocity and challenge the legitimacy of osteopathic boards.
- The Fight Over the State Agricultural College
Yakima and Colfax attorneys challenge the legitimacy of state funds being directed to Pullman.
- The Townsite Rebellion
Prominent citizens challenge the legal legitimacy of Aberdeen’s city government to dodge street improvement assessments.
- Typographical Union Clashes Over Spokane and Tacoma Strikes
A convention of typesetters descends into internal conflict over broken contracts and the legitimacy of recent industrial action in Washington State.
- New Benton County Board Vows to Topple Courthouse Deal
Commissioners Bash and Pratt fire legal counsel and challenge the legitimacy of the previous board's construction contracts.
- Chaos at City Hall: A Dispute Over Who Is Mayor
A heated council meeting descends into procedural gridlock as members argue over the legitimacy of the city's leadership.
- Seattle's Legal Elite Debate the 'Chinese Question'
A resolution passed by the King County Bar Association sparks a sharp public dispute regarding the legitimacy of martial law and the anti-Chinese expulsion period.
- Ballard’s Police Judge Questioned
A dairyman challenges the legitimacy of his jail sentence and the authority of the judge who signed the warrant.
- The Great Ballot Box Scandal
Aberdeen’s city council descends into chaos as a disputed treasurer election leads to accusations of illegal voting and missing seals.
- The Mystery of Mayor Wright’s Citizenship
A local businessman claims to hold the key to a political scandal regarding the mayor's legitimacy to hold office.
- The Backyard Brawl That Rattled 1882 Seattle
A neighborhood dispute over a ballgame turned physical, prompting a public argument in the local paper about the nature of justice and the legitimacy of 'backyard' law.
- Seattle and King County Protest Railroad Land Claims
Citizens and local officials successfully force federal review of land-grant claims and the legitimacy of the Puyallup coal road.
- The Knights of Labor Strike Back in Whatcom
A fiery public letter from the local labor organization dismantles the 'social assassins' and 'poltroons' who questioned their political legitimacy in 1886.
- The Wild Council Deadlock of Ellensburg
After months of political stalemate, kidnapping threats, and accusations of illegal voting, the founder of Ellensburg is finally ousted from the mayor's office.
- The Unincorporated City of Seattle
In 1877, a legal crisis regarding Seattle's city charter left the municipal government in limbo, struggling to prove its own legitimacy while 'disaffected individuals' looked to take advantage of the chaos.
- The Shadow of the Mine Wars at Seattle City Hall
A citizen's public protest exposes the appointment of a former strike-breaking enforcer to the Seattle police force, sparking a clash over the legitimacy of law enforcement.
- A Six-Month Divorce Rule Meets a Quick Idaho Wedding
A Spokane court asks whether a divorced woman's speedy remarriage makes her an adulteress—and whether hundreds of local marriages and land titles are at risk.
- Three Hundred Republicans and a Barrel of Tariff Whisky
Seattle's First Ward Republican Club packed its South Third Street headquarters, signed up 300 members, and spent the night attacking the Havemeyer tariff bill and the Democrats who defended it.