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| 1904 | 2 |
2 stories matching appointe
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- Longshoremen Block Police Appointment
Tacoma union workers successfully pressured the Mayor to rescind the appointment of a police sergeant who had acted as a strike-breaker.
- The Power Struggle Behind City Hall's Doors
Tacoma’s city engineer has been ousted following a refusal to resign, exposing a messy conflict over municipal authority and political control.