Description In an era when Portland\'s shipyards thrived, so, too, did corruption.
Now authors JD Chandler and JB Fisher bring Portland\'s days of Civic cor.
Working in cahoots with high-ranking city officials, criminals like Al Winter and James Elkins gained power and influence, often using goon squads" of union men and hired criminals to enforce their will.
The Red Scare that followed the 1934 Waterfront Strike allowed gangsters to gain control of some of the city\'s unions.
Description In an era when Portland\'s shipyards thrived, so, too, did corruption