In 1897, many of Seattle's police officers and firemen quit their jobs to join a gold rush in which Canadian region?

Which inventor set up his famous research laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey, in 1876? Which wealthy New York family's fortune began with the fur trade and Manhattan real estate amassed by its German-born f… By 1890, the Scott brothers of Philadelphia sold more of which paper product in the U.S. than any other company? Which Russian author and playwright wrote hundreds of short stories, including "The Steppe"? Which German engineer had perfected his alternative to the Otto gasoline engine by 1897? Which American writer settled in France in 1903, where she was later joined by Alice B. Toklas? By 1905, college football had become so violent that which U.S. president urged rule changes? Which merchant's company owned hundreds of stores bearing his name across the U.S. by 1912?