23 Aug 1906
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1906
Page
1
An extensive investigation traces a large confidence game in Seattle since December that has netted operators more than 150000 dollars. The Star reports victims totaling 131500 dollars, with additional unnamed victims still unidentified in the list.
The Star reveals a ring of eastern confidence men led by Russell B Harriman and F W Brown who used a Lake Washington houseboat and hired steers to lure victims into fake wrestling or boxing matches. Victims posted large bets, with Harriman acting as stakeholder while Ries and others profited from the scheme.
A report notes that the total amount secured amounted to 131 500 dollars in tens. No further context or entities are specified in the readable text.
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