O. R. & N. Company
Named in 4 stories. Back to all names
- Jul 18, 1889The Constitutional Debt FightAs the constitutional convention debates municipal debt limits, local editors fear Oregon-style fiscal conservatism will hinder growth.Olympia, WA
- Dec 10, 1903The Shadow of the Railroad KingWalla Walla business leaders face a harsh reality: their local economic destiny is now entirely controlled by E.H. Harriman, the transcontinental rail magnate.Walla Walla, WA
- Dec 26, 1903A Politician Predicts the Railroad CommissionProminent attorney and local political leader Lester S. Wilson advocates for state oversight of the railway monopolies.Walla Walla, WA
- Feb 20, 1908A Federal Judge Takes Away Washington's Power to Set Railroad RatesJudge Hanford rules in Seattle that the state railroad commission cannot fix freight and fares — and Governor Mead weighs a constitutional amendment and a special session to give it back.Seattle, WA