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4 stories matching backroom

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  1. The End of the Railroad's Good Old Boys

    Tacoma's long-standing era of railroad tax manipulation ends as the Northern Pacific transitions from backroom whiskey diplomacy to formal tax accounting.

    Feb 2, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  2. Tacoma’s Mayor Denounces City’s Partnership with Vice

    Mayor Campbell vows to end the 'social evil' and clean up city hall, rejecting political backroom deals that traded tolerance for revenue.

    Mar 3, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  3. The Imperial Building's Bitter Feud

    A development project for an 'Imperial building' fractures as partners accuse one another of backroom sabotage.

    Feb 17, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money · Scandal

  4. The Contractors' Backroom Shuffle

    Local contractors are maneuvering to install their preferred candidate as city building inspector.

    Mar 28, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

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