P-town ‘jitney wars’ were monopoly vs. small-biz

Offbeat Oregon History podcast by www.offbeatoregon.com

Sep 7, 202600:11:02Education

Regular motorists would swing by streetcar stops and offer to take passengers faster and in greater comfort for the same nickel. But the competition enraged the powerful plutocrats who owned the streetcar company. (Portl...

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