Bridges as Land Commissioner sparked outcry over harbor leases
The document surveys Robert Bridges term 1897 to 1901 as State Land Commissioner, citing numerous harbor area and tide land leases issued at low rents. It alleges favoritism toward Seattle frontages, long thirty year terms, and transfers to railroad interests, urging readers to see a pattern of self interest versus public benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Bride
Attees
Ellensburg
Ito
Hinkle
Robert Bridges
State Land Board
Harbor
Inner Harbor
Bridges
Seattle
White River Valley
State Land Commissioners’ Office
Seattle Land Company
Seattle-Montana
N. P
Seattle Tidelands
C. M. & St. P. Railway Company
Ull
Holgate
Walker Streets
King Street
Seattle Dry Dock
Lot
E. E. Ainsworth
Shipbuilding Co
Elk Arthur G. Dunn
Seattle & Interna
Block Itonal Ry Co
Interna
Seattle & Cional Hy. Co
Stetson & Post
Pt. of Lots & and Mill Co
Centennial Mill Co
Northern Pacific
R * Cole
Stimson” Mil Co
State of Washington
Washington
Bridges Sold Public Lands to His Wife for Trifling Sums
A Washington history public lands case claims Robert Bridges then land commissioner arranged a sale of school lands in King county to his wife at far below market value. The records allege revalued prices of 12.50 to 15 per acre versus earlier 100 to 152 per acre, enabling gains via nine years of district improvements and related leases later transferred to Bridges.
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Robert Bridges
Elensburg
White River Valley
Clark V. Savidge
State of Washington
Bridges
White River
King County
State Land Commissioner
Seattle
Tacoma
B. F. Houston
Alki Point
Dash Point
Pierce County
Bridges as Port Commissioner Faces Labor Records
The article recalls bridges era as Seattle Port Commissioner in 1917 with claims of selling grain screenings below market to George McFarland for profit, plus nepotism with four sons and a son-in-law on the payroll and a strike over union affiliation. It notes Robert Bridges runs with Farmer Labor Party championing organized labor.
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Bridges
Port Commission of
Seattle
George McFarland
McFarland
City Mills of
Port Commission
Young Bridges
Robert Bridges
Farmer- Labor Party
Organized Labor
Bob Bridges Strains on Immigrant Planks Stir Debate
Editorial notes Bob Bridges a Farmer Labor candidate for governor advocates free movement for all Orientals while opposing his own platform stance. It contrasts Bridges with Judge Black and Governor Hart who support immigration limits. The piece warns of potential race tensions and economic strain if Bridges' policy became law.
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Robert Bridges
Farmer-Labor
Bridges
Korea
Shantung
Siam
America
Judge Black
Hart
Bob Bridges
Record of War Waste and Administrative Failures
Investigations after the war expose vast mismanagement and waste in U S war production. The piece critiques President Wilson's administration for indecision and slow policy, citing $50 million daily expenditures and flawed aviation programs, with planes, spruce lumber, and aircraft contracts emphasized.
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Germany
Lusitania
United States
de Haviland
Spruce
Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Corporation
Leased Farmland Controversy Shapes Washington Gubernatorial Contest
The debate over Robert Bridges the Farmer Labor candidate leasing his farms to Japanese tenants sparks labor and Grange backlash. Supporters condemn Japanese leasing as a threat to American farming while passages from State Grange leaders warn of price cuts and labor competition. Sources depict tensions influencing voters as parties rally around Governor Hart’s record and a Republican program.
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Bob Bridges
Robert Bridges
Bridges
Labor
The
Grange
Little Brown
Pacific Coast
Japan
United States
Seattle Times
Fred W. Lewis
State Grange
Washington
William Bouck
Kirkland
Congress
D. C
Lewis
Olympia
Washington State
Washington State Grange
Bouck
I W W Aided by Nonpartisan League Organizer Says Alliance
Grand Forks North Dakota Herald reports an IW W organizer known only as John Smith describes a convergence with the Nonpartisan League to recruit workers and farmers, arguing that both groups reveal oppression by owners and capitalists. He predicts a socialist seizure of production, including land, inspired by Italian events, and notes radical ties between the League and labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Forks North Dakota
Herald
New Rockford
Nonpartisan League
John Smith
Great Northern Railway
League
Smith
John D. Rockefeller
Italy
Russia
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Republican County Committee
Lynden Tribune
Republican Party
Europe
Harding
Coolidge
Jones
Hadley
Wilson
Cox
Farmer-Labor Party
States
Townley
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