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741 stories matching commission
- World's Fair Commission Cleared of Dishonesty, But Spending Called Extravagant
A joint legislative committee finds no evidence of dishonesty in the World's Fair Commission, but criticizes excessive expenditures and recommends $50,000 more to finish the work.
- The Argument for a Railroad Commission
Advocating for constitutional oversight of rail monopolies to curb corporate influence in Washington politics.
- The State’s Missing Millions
A massive, systemic theft within the Industrial Insurance Commission leaves taxpayers and contractors to foot the bill while officials stay silent.
- WWI Veteran Sent to Sanity Commission in Prosser
Local man B. W. Wright, suffering from injuries sustained during overseas service, is evaluated by a sanity commission.
- Relocating Nuisance Beavers to Save Orchards
Game commission transplants beavers from Okanogan orchards to mountain streams to prevent damage and boost water conservation.
- The Fight for Tacoma’s Charter
As the city council calls for a special election to rewrite the municipal charter, citizens are warned to watch for corporate interests looking to hijack the reform movement.
- Farmers Take On the Commission Men—and Demand Weekly Checks
Yakima growers propose a $5,000 bond for produce brokers, while Sumner farmer W. H. Paulhamus recalls how organized producers stopped getting 'did' by middlemen.
- State Land Board Begins Overhaul of Public Records
A newly formed commission finds local records missing and incomplete, setting the stage for a Supreme Court battle over tide land rights.
- Olympia Committee Proposes a Railroad Commission
As Washington Territory moves toward statehood, local reformers push for a powerful Railroad Commission to curb the unchecked influence of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
- Mill Owners Battle State Over Waterfront Rights
A major lumber company files an injunction to stop the State Harbor Line Commission from seizing mill property and wharves under new, secret harbor mapping.
- Newport to the Railroad Commission: Our Depot Is a Disgrace
State regulators will inspect the Great Northern's station and train service on May 7, and Newport citizens are being organized to demand a new depot, safe crossings, and basic comforts.
- Capitol Commission Infighting Leads to Firing
Governor McGraw removes John McBeavy from the state capitol commission following a volatile dispute over the selection of architectural plans.
- Washington’s New Industrial Insurance Program Hits Its Stride
A progress report from the state’s Workmen’s Compensation Commission reveals a busy start, thousands of claims, and the curious realities of the injured worker's experience.
- Ten Cents a Month to Save Seattle's Library
With the library closed for lack of funds, the commission and City Council try a subscription fee—and a last-minute deal to reopen.
- The $100,000,000 Fruit Crop Looks for a Fair Price
Northwest growers draft a cooperative marketing contract, and White Bluffs-area orchardists are summoned to Hanford to hear the plan.
- Transforming Van Horn Lake
Benton County officials hatch a plan to drain, clean, and restock a local lake for recreational fishing.
- The Battle for the Navy Yard: Tacoma’s Chamber of Commerce Fights Back
As federal naval commissioners arrive in Seattle to evaluate potential sites for a new shipyard, Tacoma’s business leaders unveil a massive dossier arguing their city’s superiority over Puget Sound.
- State Commission Slashes Electricity Rates
Public Service Commission mandates 16 to 30 percent cut for residential users and reforms irrigation power billing in Kennewick.
- Tacoma Manufacturers Fight Rail Freight Discrimination
Local business owners urge the Interstate Commerce Commission to intervene against unfavorable rail rates.
- Ten Thousand Pamphlets and a Depot Deferred to Spring
Newport's boosters open a showroom on Third Street, print the best advertising booklet in the territory — and then agree to stop nagging the Great Northern about a station.
- The Deadly Road: Washington's Campaign to Map Every Crossing
Engineers on gasoline speeders are crisscrossing 6,000 miles of track to end the fatal collisions between cars and trains.
- The Hanford Ditch War Goes Federal
A power and irrigation utility takes the state to court to fight regulated water rates, signaling a long battle over regional infrastructure.
- Cutting the Cost of Keeping Warm
A sweeping new public service commission order promises to slash freight rates for coal from the Roslyn mines, potentially saving state residents $50,000 annually.
- Seattle's Fruit Brokers Declared War on the Shrinking Apple Box
In a market where every Puget Sound mill cut its own crate, Seattle commission men pushed a uniform standard—and growers demanded $5,000 bonds to keep the middlemen honest.
- The Push for Commission Government
As municipal elections approach, the Labor Journal urges Everett voters to weigh the pros and cons of shifting to a commission-style city management.