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3 stories matching chokehold

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  1. The Railroad Barricade

    Tacoma citizens push to break the Northern Pacific’s chokehold on the city waterfront.

    May 11, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  2. The Primary That Ended in a Chokehold

    In Ellensburg, a fight over a supreme court nomination turned a Populist primary into a brief, violent farce—and threatened to split the party before the fall election.

    Sep 2, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerEllensburg, Kittitas CountyCity Hall

  3. The Shadowy Rail Deal Behind Tacoma’s Tide Flats

    A quiet war of railroad giants leaves a smaller line in a chokehold, as local business interests scramble for answers regarding the city’s industrial future.

    Jun 23, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

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