Fear of Manchurian draft drives Russians to Seattle refuge
Refugees from Russia and Poland flee to Seattle to avoid Manchurian campaigns, with Rev. Alexandroff guiding newcomers. John Gocobs, a Russian-Bulgarian bookkeeper, arrives in Seattle with $10 and joins Fort Lawton as a U.S. recruit amid mixed views of loyalty among émigrés.
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Csar
Russia
Manchuria
Seattle
Orient
V. V. Alexandroff
United States Army
John Gocobs
United States
William Wallace
Woo Tn
Fort Lawton
America
Atlantic Seaboard
Gocoba
Alexandroff
Pennsylvania
Original Get Rich Quick Miller Pardoned After Fraud Case
William F. Miller head of the get rich quick syndicate was pardoned after a 10 year prison sentence. He promised 10 percent weekly returns to subscribers and collected millions from gullible creditors nationwide. The bubble burst leaving creditors with nothing while imitators followed his model.
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Albany
N. Y
Wilam F. Miller
Miller
Robbery Trial in Superior Court for Bush and LaRoy
John Bush and J H LaRoy face trial in the superior court today on robbery charges. They allegedly held up Guesseberg at the Red White and Blue saloon on Main Street January 16. LaRoy is described as a man with a bad reputation and has prior penitentiary exposure. a life sentence could result under the cumulative sentence law if convicted.
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John Bush
J. H. LaRoy
Gueseberg
Main Street
LaRoy
Local Briefs: Damages, Divorces, and Jail Terms
Mrs. John Goss sues Seattle Electric for 10000 in superior court claiming injury February 21 1908 when boarding a car. Isaac Cooper files for divorce from Ettie Cooper on cruelty and improper conduct in superior court. Several county jail inmates receive penitentiary sentences and are to be moved to Walla Walla tonight. Other items note alimony for Walter Bo Co connection and a larceny and burglary convictions.
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John Goss
Seattle Electric Company
Isaac Cooper
Ettie Cooper
Walla Walla
William Hamilton
J.S. England
R. Kunosch
George Conway
Charlies Shannon
Charles Anderson
John McCann
Joe Mitchell
Perth Church
J. L. Justi
Charles Just
Walter Bo’ & Co
John Clark
G Fin
John Thom
Hawley to brigadier general on retired list
The House agrees to the Senate amendment naming Senator Hawley of Connecticut as brigadier general on the retired list, after approving a similar honor for Peter Osterhouse of St. Louis. An inserted travel ad from California promotes Southern Pacific train service on the Shasta route with Union Ticket office details.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Hawley
Connecticut
Peter Osterhouse
St. Louis
California
Southern Pacific Company
Shasta
Union
First Avenue
HE. EB. Kills
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Mr. Alexandroff
Philippines
Port Lawton
Kunela
Claus
Heady's Barber Shop
Cor
First Ave
Washington St
Complete Credit House Furnishers
Frederick Nelson (Inc
Complete Mote! and
Cled Furnishers
Furniture Dept
Floorwalker
Carpet and Rugs Dept
Axminster
Crockery Dept
Cedarine
Tee
Incorporated
Second Ave
Madison and
Spring Sts
W. F. Miller
WM. F. Miller
Beripps News Ass'n
EE Nordhoff & CO
New England
Alge
Roliman
Pformer
Cobbier
Fies Ceee Cs
Abe Handy
Seeeuns
Rogers Bros
Second Avenue
Marche - Auknoef& CO
Nordhoff & CO
the Bon Marche
BON Marche Nordhoff Gall
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