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2 stories matching rigger

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  1. Longshoremen Halt the Coal Dock

    A standoff over wages at the Seattle coal docks ended with a demonstration that forced non-union laborers to walk off the job.

    Aug 2, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Waterfront, Seattle, King CountyWork & Pay

  2. The Man Who Bought the Territory: Miles C. Moore’s Rise to Governor

    From a Walla Walla bookstore clerk to the head of Washington Territory, Miles C. Moore’s appointment signals a shift in power from Seattle’s elite to Eastern Washington’s business barons.

    Mar 22, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

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