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Washington rails war pits Hill against Harriman in Northwest
A detailed look from the Boston News-Observer traces the long struggle between James J. Hill and E. H. Harriman over Washington freight and terminal control. It notes Harriman’s spending of about 25 million dollars around Puget Sound, the planned 230 mile line from Portland to Puget Sound, and the vast economic stakes for Washington’s timber and manufacturing traffic.
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James J. Hill
E. H. Harriman
Washington
Boston News-Observer
Union Pacific
Northern Pacific
Northern Securities Combination
J. Pierpont Morgan
Northern Securities
Harriman
Alwa
Hill-Morgan
Portland Gateway
Columbia River
Citadel of Hill
Northwest
Seattle
Hill-Harriman
Puget Sound
Portland
Northwest Territory
Union
Middle West
Oregon Railroad Navigation Company
Granger
Nevada
Utah
Colorado