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CHAM COUNCIL" -STEVE BAILEY ASSAULTS COUNCILMAN BETTIS
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CHAPTER XLIV
EVENTS OF 1889 REVIEWED
WASHINGTON ADMITTED TO THE UNION-SPOKANE'S FIRST LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION- CITIZENS GIVE LAVISHLY TO PUBLIC ENTERPRISES-A BEAUTIFUL AND IRRIDESCENT DREAM-OUR BEGINNINGS IN ART-THE TOWN'S BANKERS-ITS SOCIAL "ATMOS- PHERE" DESCRIBED BY "LADY ALBION"-RECEIVING DAYS ON THE HILL AND IN BROWNE'S ADDITION-REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE-ERA OF RAILROAD BUILD- ING-TEN THOUSAND MEN IN SURROUNDING MINING CAMPS-ORCHARDS STARTED ON "THE GRAVEL"-RAPID EXTENSION OF STREET RAILWAYS-FIFTEEN PLACES OF WORSHIP-HARRY HAYWARD'S THEATRICAL ATTRACTIONS 421
CHAPTER XLV
SPOKANE IN TENTS AND ON RUNNERS
SEVERE WINTER OF 1889-90-RAILROADS BLOCKED AND TRAINS SNOWED IN-SPOKANE AT A LOW EBB MORALLY-"DUTCHI JAKE'S" FAMOUS GAMBLING TENT-KILLING OF "BIG MAC -LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE ORGANIZED-GAMBLING HOUSES CLOSED, BUT REOPEN-MONROE STREET BRIDGE TROUBLES-TIDE LAND FIGHT-SPOKANE CLUB FOUNDED-CITY LIMITS EXTENDED-SPOKANE'S FIRST PROFESSIONAL BALL TEAM- CLOUGH ELECTED MAYOR-THE SHANTYTOWN WAR -CITIZENS DEFEND THEIR LOTS WITH RIFLE AND REVOLVER- FIRST MINING EXCHANGE-ORIGIN OF HOME FOR TIIE FRIENDLESS-CARPENTERS STRIKE AND CITIZENS RALLY TO COMPLETE EXPOSITION BUILDING-WILSON DEFEATS TURNER-AUDITORIUM THEATER OPENED 120
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CHAPTER XLVI
NEW YEAR'S, 1891, SEES A NEW SPOKANE
INDIAN WAR THREATENED IN OKANOGAN COUNTRY-BRIBERY SENSATION AT OLYM- PIA-CITY ELECTION-MAYOR, COUNCIL AND COMMISSIONERS CLASH-BOARD OF TRADE BECOMES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE-SALE OF MORNING MINE-STRANGE CASE OF HERMAN L. CHASE-BEGINNING OF ROSSLAND CAMP-DISCOVERY OF KASLO AND SLOCAN MINES-JAMES J. JHILL'S FIRST VISIT- NEW HIGH SCHOOL OPENED- SPOKANE'S FIRST DERRY-REVIEW CELEBRATES IN ITS NEW BUILDING-SPIRITED . 137
SCHOOL ELECTION
CHAPTER XLVII
COEUR D'ALENE RIOTS OF 1892
TROUBLE PRECIPITATED BY ARRIVAL OF STRIKE-BREAKERS-IDAHO'S GOVERNOR ISSUES WARNING PROCLAMATION DEADLY BATTLE ON CANYON CREEK, JULY 11-STRIKERS HOIST THE WHITE FLAG-BLOWING UP OF FRISCO MILL-MILITANT UNION FORCES MARCH ON WARDNER-CAPTURE TOWN AND CONCENTRATORS-SWEENY. CLEMENT AND MCAULEY COMPELLED TO SIGN AGREEMENT TO DISCHARGE NON-UNION FORCES- LARGE NUMBERS OF NON-UNION MEN RUN OUT OF THE COUNTRY-REIGN OF TERROR AT THE OLD MISSION-MARTIAL LAW DECLARED- FORERUNNER OF POPULISM-STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE OPENS AT PULLMAN-DEATH OF CHIEF GARRY-D. M. DRUM- HIELLER DEFEATS JAY P. GRAVES FOR MAYOR-FIRST THROUGH TRAIN OVER GREAT NORTHERN PISTOL BATTLE IN PACIFIC HOTEL. 113
CHAPTER XLVIII
YEAR OF TURMOIL, GLOOM AND DISASTER
MR. CANNON'S AFFAIRS BECOME INVOLVED-HIS BANK FAILS-OTHER BANKS CLOSE THEIR DOORS-MENACING DEMONSTRATIONS BY UNEMPLOYED- THREATS OF VIOLENCE- LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE FORMED-ASSISTANT POSTMASTER COMMITS SUICIDE-AALLEN AND TURNER SENATORIAL CONTEST-LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS WITHOUT ELECTING- BEGINNING OF BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY-RETRENCHMENT AT CITY HALL-WHEEL CLUB'S FIRST RUN-DESERTION AND DEATH OF COLGATE, GUIDE OF CARLIN PARTY -MAYOR POWELL STARTS HOME INDUSTRY SENTIMENT, 149
CHAPTER XLIX
YEAR OF COXEY ARMY AND GREAT A. R. U. STRIKE
COXEVITES ASTIR IN SPOKANE COUNTRY- NIGHT TIME ORATORY AT THE HAYMARKET- HEADQUARTERS IN OLD M. E. CHURCH- "COLONEL" DOLPHIN IN DISGRACE-GREAT
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STRIKE PARALYZES TRAFFIC ON RAILROADS-RIOT AT NORTHERN PACIFIC STATION- DEPUTIES FIRE OVER CROWD-FIVE HUNDRED CITIZENS SWORN IN TO PRESERVE OR- DER-DISORDERS AT SPRAGUE-RISE OF TIIE "SHOTGUN LEAGUE"-POPULISTS ELECT MAYOR-STORMY REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION-SPOKANE'S FIRST FRUIT FAIR- FIRST CARLOAD OF APPLES SHIPPED-TWO MORE BANK FAILURES-CITY IN DARK- NESS-LOW COST OF LIVING-AMATEURS SING LIGHT OPERA. 457
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HOW SPOKANE WON THE ARMY POST
. . . 465 BY E. E. PERRY.
CHAPTER LI
REVIEW OF HISTORICAL EVENTS OF 1895
JOHN L. WILSON ELECTED UNITED STATES SENATOR-SCHISM IN FIRST M. E. CHURCH- FUTILE ATTEMPT TO IMPEACH JUDGE ARTHUR-LOCAL TALENT PRODUCES HOME- MADE OPERA-WAR ON BOX-RUSTLING-DEATII OF A. M. CANNON-BELT REELECTED MAYOR-SIMON OPPENHEIMER CUTS A WIDE SWATH-THEODORE CUSHING KILLS THOMAS KING-SUCCESSFUL SOCIETY CIRCUS-COLONEL WINSTON MEETS A HIGH- WAYMAN-COUNCIL THREATENS MAYOR WITH IMPEACHMENT-FRUIT FAIR A BRIL- LIANT SUCCESS-DEATH OF F. ROCKWOOD MOORE-BETTER TIMES FOR SPOKANE . . 471
CHAPTER LII
SPOKANE REVIVED BY MINERAL WEALTH
COEUR D'ALENES, ROSSLAND AND SLOCAN ROLL IN RICH DIVIDENDS-MAKING OF THE GREAT LE ROI --- "WILDCATTERS FLOURISH-REPUBLIC CAMP ATTRACTS ATTENTION- POLITICAL UPHEAVAL OF 1896-INFLUENTIAL REPUBLICANS BOLT-FUSION OF DEMOCRATS, POPULISTS AND SILVER REPUBLICANS-SPECTACULAR CAMPAIGN- FUSION FORCES SWEEP STATE AND COUNTY-CAUSES OF THE UPHEAVAL-MAKING WAR ON GROUND SQUIRRELS-GOOD WORK FOR FORT WRIGHT BY CONGRESSMAN IINDE-L. H. PLATTOR KILLED BY HENRY SEIFFERT-FRUIT FAIR ENLARGED . . . . 177
CHAPTER LIII
REVIEW OF HISTORICAL EVENTS OF 1897
GEORGE TURNER ELECTED TO THE SENATE-DR. OLMSTED DEFEATS DR. MAC LEAN FOR MAYOR-H. L. WILSON MINISTER TO CHILE-SALE OF WAR EAGLE MINE-DEVELOP- MENT OF REPUBLIC- GRANBY'S BEGINNINGS- MRS. ARCHER'S PRIZE POEM-DEATH
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OF "DEATHI ON THE TRAIL -LORD SHOLTO DOUGLAS ARRIVES-TRIBULATIONS OF VERY REV. DR. DEAN RICHMOND BARBITT-TOWN WIDE OPEN AGAIN-ROSE CARNI- VAL. AND PABADE-PROSPERITY'S BANNERS WELL ADVANCED. 181
CHAPTER LIV
SALE OF LE ROI MINE TO BRITISH COMPANY
WHITTAKER WRIGHT, LONDON PROMOTER, OVERREACHES HIMSELF-PEYTON INTERESTS SELL CONTROL- TURNER INTERESTS OBJECT-CONTESTS CARRIED TO THE COURTS- JAY P. GRAVES MAKES A FORTUNE- TRAGEDY OF THE GREAT EASTERN FIRE-DEATH OF FRANK GANAHL, FAMOUS PIONEER LAWYER -- W. L. JONES AND F. C. CUSHMAN ELECTED TO CONGRESS-FIFTH ANNUAL FRUIT FAIR-NORTHERN PACIFIC SELLS 187
LOW PRICED LANDS.
CHAPTER LV
INLAND EMPIRE SOLDIERS IN THE PHILIPPINES
SEVEN-TWELFTHS OF WASHINGTON'S REGIMENT COME FROM THE EAST SIDE-SPOKANE'S GREETING TO THE SIXTEENTH INFANTRY-REGULARS DEPART FOR CUBA AND VOLUN- TEENS FOR MANILA -- COMPANIES A AND L ON THE FIRING LINE- GENERAL KING PRAISES THE SOLDIER BOYS FROM WASHINGTON AND IDAHO-SEVERE LOSSES IN ACTION -DEATHS FROM WOUNDS AND DISEASE-SPOKANE RED CROSS SOCIETY CHARTERS A TRAIN AND BRINGS OUR BOYS HOME IN COMFORT AND STATE-CHEERING THOUSANDS WELCOME THE YOUNG VETERANS-MEMBERS OF THE SPOKANE COMPANIES. . . 191
CHAPTER LVI
TWO PROGRESSIVE YEARS, 1899 AND 1900 REVIEWED
D. C. CORRIN ESTABLISHES BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY -FOSTER ELECTED SENATOR-REPUBLIC TO THE FRONT-SALE OF REPUBLIC MINE- CLARK AND SWEENY IN THE COEUR D'ALENES-HEROIC DEATH OF ENSIGN MONAGHAN-SPOKANE INDUSTRIAL EXPOSI- TION-ELKS HOLD IMPOSING CARNIVAL-GREAT WAVE OF IMMIGRATION GOVERNOR ROGERS REFLECTED-REPUBLICANS CARRY REST OF TICKET-WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN HERE "HOT AIRL" RAILROAD BUILT TO REPUBLIC. 199
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CHAPTER LVII
SECOND FIERCE LABOR WAR IN THE COEUR D'ALENES
ONE THOUSAND UNION MINERS SEIZE A TRAIN-MOVE ON WARDNER WITH RIFLES AND DYNAMITE-BLOW UP BUNKER HILL MILL-ONE UNION MAN KILLED-GOVERNOR STEUNENBERG CALLS FOR UNITED STATES TROOPS-MARTIAL LAW ESTABLISHED- UNIONS PUT UNDER BAN AND PERMIT SYSTEM ESTABLISHED-MANY RIOTERS FLEE TO THE HILLS-HOST OF OTHERS ARRESTED AND IMPRISONED IN "BULLPEN"-CON- GRESS CONDUCTS AN INVESTIGATION-ED. BOYCE TELLS GOMPERS WESTERN FEDERA- TION IS NOT A TRADES UNION. 503
CHAPTER LVIII
IMMIGRATION ROLLS INTO THE INLAND EMPIRE
THIRTY THOUSAND NEWCOMERS ENTER THE SPOKANE GATEWAY-COUNTRY COOPER- ATES WITH THE CITY-OIL BORING CRAZE STRIKES THE PUBLIC- THE KINDERGAR-
TEN CONTEST-SENSATIONAL PHASES OF RAILROAD PASS EVIL-DR. P. S. BYRNE ELECTED MAYOR-INTERSTATE FAIR ORGANIZED-RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN "DUTCH JAKE'S" PLACE-HILL'S NORTIIERN SECURITIES MERGER-DEATH OF GOVERNOR 507
ROGERS
CHAPTER LIX
THRILLING HUNT FOR TRACY THE OUTLAW
TRACY AND MERRILL KILL THREE GUARDS AT OREGON PENITENTIARY-ESCAPE INTO WASHINGTON-TERRORIZE CITIES AND TOWNS AROUND PUGET SOUND-TRACY KILLS MERRILL-OUTLAW APPEARS IN OUTSKIRTS OF SEATTLE-KILLS SEVERAL MEN- ESCAPES INTO TIIE CASCADES-CROSSES THE COLUMBIA-MAN HUNT TRANSFERRED TO THIE BIG REND-DESPERADO WOUNDED AT EDDY RANCHI, COMMITS SUICIDE- NOTABLE GATHERING OF RAILROAD PRESIDENTS AT DAVENPORT AND COLFAX- VOLUNTARY CUT IN GRAIN RATES-WAR ON RAILROAD LOBBY-FIGHT FOR RAIL- ROAD COMMISSION- LAST SPIKE EXCURSION TO REPUBLIC-BLACKWELL BUILDS COEUR D'ALENE ELECTRIC LINE-N. P. SELLS TIMBER LANDS-LORD SHOLTO DOUG- LAS FREE BOOZE SATURNALIA. 511
CHAPTER LX
LAST CLOUD FADES FROM THE FINANCIAL SKIES
1903 A YEAR OF STIRRING POLITICAL INTEREST-TITANIC STRUGGLE BETWEEN GOV. MC BRIDE AND THE RAILROADS-LEVI ANKENY ELECTED U. S. SENATOR-DEATHI OF
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JOHN B. ALLEN-SPOKANE ENTERTAINS PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT-DEATH OF H. BOL- STER AND S. S. GLIDDEN-GRANBY PAYS ITS FIRST DIVIDEND -- FABULOUS PROFITS FROM MINES .517
CHAPTER LXI
RENEWED ACTIVITY IN RAILROAD BUILDING
D. C. CORBIN ANNOUNCES PURPOSE TO BUILD C. P. R. CONNECTION-GRAVES AND BLACKWELL FINANCE ELECTRIC LINE INTO PALOUSE COUNTRY-ROSSLAND'S OUTPUT PASSES THE $25.000,000 MARK-PRINCELY PROFITS OF THE COEUR D'ALENES- MC BRIDE DOWNED IN REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION MEAD DEFEATS TURNER FOR GOVERNOR-SWEENY DEVELOPS SENATORIAL ASPIRATIONS-DEATHI OF COL .. P. H. WINSTON, B. C. VAN HOUTEN AND REV. S. G. HAVERMALE-DROWNING OF MISS LOUISE HARRIS .521
CHAPTER LAHI
CHARLES SWEENY'S BRIEF TILT AT POLITICS
NO MATCH FOR OLYMPIA POLITICIANS -- HE RETALIATES BY ELECTING PILES-INLAND EMPIRE PROFITS-DAGGETT DEFEATS ACUFF FOR MAYOR LARGE PROJECTS OF W. W. POWER CO .- ACTIVE YEAR IN RAILROAD BUILDING-JUDGE WHITSON OPENS U. S. COURT IN SPOKANE-DEATH OF R. WEIL., "JIM" WARDNER AND COL. W. W. D. TURNER -- INDIANS SIGN TREATY WITH THUMB MARKS. .527
CHAPTER LXIII
"SPOKANE IS ALMOST A MODEL CITY"
TRIBUTE OF PRAISE BY COLORADO'S GOVERNOR IN 1906 -- GROWTH OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE-PRESIDENT EAARLING HERE ELECTRA LINE EXTENDED TO HAYDEN LAKE-J. F. SLOANE SLAIN BY HIS SON SIDNEY- RENO HUTCHINSON, Y. M. C. A. SECRETARY, MURDERED-ASSASSINATION OF GOV. STEUNENBERG-FUTILE ATTEMPT TO IMPEACH MAYOR DAGGETT-DEATH OF EX-GOVERNOR GEORGE E. COLE-FOUND- ING OF WESTERN UNION LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY FORMER MILLIONAIRE DIES AT POOR FARM .531
CHAPTER LXIV
YEAR OF PANIC AND CLEARING HOUSE CERTIFICATES
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHAMPIONS STATE COLLEGE-C. J. MOORE ELECTED MAYOR- PANIC BREAKS IN NEW YORK -- LOCAL BANKS ISSUE CLEARING HOUSE CERTIFICATES-
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FLURRY SOON SUBSIDES-F. A. BLACKWELL BUILDS IDAHO & WASHINGTON NORTH- ERN-FINE TOWN OF SPIRIT LAKE SPRINGS UP IN THE WILDERNESS-DEATH OF D. F. PERCIVAL AND THOMAS GEORGE THOMSON-"REV." LESLIE DAY COMMITS SUICIDE -WILD DEMONSTRATION AROUND POLICE STATION .535
CHAPTER LXV
ROOT-GORDON SCANDAL AROUSES THE PUBLIC
SINISTER RUMORS DEVELOP INTO OPEN CHARGES-CHIEF JUSTICE HADLEY CALLS FOR BAR ASSOCIATION INQUIRY- JUDGE ROOT RESIGNS-GRAND JURY CALLED-APPEAR- ANCE OF JAMES J. HILL-PROSECUTOR PUGH CHARGES HIM WITH BAD FAITH- GREAT NORTHERN REFUSES TO AID PROSECUTION-GORDON ACQUITTED-PASSING OF SUNDAY SALOON AND BOX-RUSTLING- SPOKANE EQUAL SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION OR- GANIZED-MILES POINDEXTER GOES TO CONGRESS-COSGROVE ELECTED GOVERNOR- JONES DEFEATS ANKENY FOR THE SENATE-NORTHERN PACIFIC'S SCHEME OF GRADE SEPARATION DEFEATED-150,000 CLUB FOSTERS CHILDREN'S HOME. .539
CHAPTER LXVI
BILLY SUNDAY'S REVIVAL AND THE UNEMPLOYED
GREATEST RELIGIOUS MEETING IN CITY'S HISTORY-TEMPERANCE WORKERS MARCH ON OLYMPIA-CARING FOR ARMY OF IDLE MEN-PRATT DEFEATS OMO FOR MAVOR- SPOKESMAN-REVIEW CELEBRATES TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY-EXTRAORDINARY RUSH FOR INDIAN LANDS-FRIGHTFUL WRECK ON COEUR D'ALENE ELECTRIC LINE -PAN TAN DISCLOSURES-NATIONAL IRRIGATION CONGRESS-PRESIDENT TAFT VISITS INLAND EMPIRE-CITY'S CLASH WITH THE I. W. W .- YEAR OF FINE GROWTH- GREAT NORTHERN ABSORBS THE GRAVES SYSTEM-DEATII OF J. HERMAN BEARE, JUDGE NORMAN BUCK, E. H. JAMIESON AND C. S. VOORHEES 513
CHAPTER LXVII
SPIRITED CONTEST OVER RAILROAD FRANCHISES
COUNCIL DEMANDS TERMINAL RATES AND A COMMON USER CLAUSE-CITIZENS DIVIDE AND A SPIRITED CONTEST FOLLOWS-COUNCIL VIELDS AND RAILROADS WIN-DIS- ASTROUS AVALANCHES IN COEUR D'ALENES-AVALANCHE DEMOLISHES GREAT NORTII- ERN TRAIN-MORE THAN 100 LIVES LOST-ALLEN HAYNES SINKS $500,000 IN IN- LAND HERALD-DEATH OF PROF. FRANZ MUELLER-TWO HUNDRED LIVES LOST IN FOREST FIRES-POINDEXTER ELECTED TO SENATE-SPOKANE ENTERTAINS DRY FARM- ING CONGRESS-LARGE PROJECTS OF WASHINGTON WATER POWER CO. .519
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CHAPTER LAVIII
COMMISSION FORM OF GOVERNMENT ADOPTED
PEOPLE GROW WEARY OF FUTILE ATTEMPTS TO PATCH UP THE OLD CHARTER-STUDY THE COMMISSION PLAN-MAYOR PRATT NAMES A COMMITTEE TO FRAME NEW CHAR- TER -CITIZENS DEMAND AN ELECTION COUNCIL TRIES DILATORY TACTICS, BUT YIELDS UNDER PRESSURE- FIFTEEN FREEHOLDERS CHOSEN-CITIZENS YOTE FOR ITS PLAN OF COMMISSION GOVERNMENT-THE OPPOSITION TICKET-NEW CHARTER IS ADOPTED-FIVE COMMISSIONERS ELECTED FROM A FIELD OF NINETY-THREE CANDIDATES -NEW GOVERNMENT INSTALLED .555
CHAPTER LXIX
WHICH BRINGS THIS HISTORY UP TO DATE
FORMER POLICE CHIEF JOHN T. SULLIVAN ASSASSINATED-CITY ENTERTAINS ROOSEVELT AND TAFT-$77,431 SUBSCRIBED FOR GREATER SPOKANE PLANS AND PROJECTS- SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE OF POPULATION-MANUFACTURE OF PAPER STARTS ON LARGE SCALE-NEW MONROE STREET BRIDGE OPENED-SPOKANE CLUB OCCUPIES ITS NEW HOME-REMARKABLE GROWTH OF INLAND CLUB-"DOC" BROWN ENDS HIS LIFE- GIPSY SMITH CONDUCTS LARGE REVIVAL. .559
CHAPTER LAX
PIONEER CHURCHES OF SPOKANE
CONGREGATIONALISTS AND METHODISTS EARLY IN THE FIELD-FIRST SERMON TO A WILITE CONGREGATION PREACHED BV REV. S. G. HAVERMALE- FIRST ORGAN FROM WILLA- METTE VALLEY-FIRST M. E. CHURCH-PIONEER BAPTIST LABORS-MISSION WORK BY THE EPISCOPALIANS-REV. T. G. WATSON ORGANIZES FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - CENTRAL. CHRISTIAN CHURCH-UNIVERSALISTS AND UNITARIANS-EARLY DAY FASTER SERVICES-CHRISTIAN HOME IN COLVILLE VALLEY IN 1851 . .563
CHAPTER LAXI
CATHOLIC INSTITUTIONS OF SPOKANE
FIRST PLACE OF WORSHIP A SHACK, 15x22-FIRST CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES- FOUNDING OF THE CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH-BEGINNING OF ST. ALOYSIUS-BIRTH AND GROWTH OF GONZAGA COLLEGE-ITS PROGRESS FROM FATHER REBMANN TO FATHER TAELMAN-FOUNDING OF SACRED HEART HOSPITAL IN 1886-EDUCATIONAL. INSTITUTIONS OF THE SISTERS OF THE HOLY NAMES-ST. JOSEPH'S ORPHANAGE- OTHER INSTITUTIONS .571
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CHAPTER LXXII
SPOKANE'S JEWISH COMMUNITY
EARLY DAY HISTORY REVIEWED BY RABBI LEVINE-SIMON BERG ESTABLISHES A STORE IN 1879-OTHERS WHO FOLLOWED SOON AFTER-FIRST JEWESSES BY THE FALLS- FIRST BIRTII AND FIRST DEATH-FIRST DIVINE SERVICE-RABBIS WHO HAVE SERVED HIERE-VARIOUS JEWISHI ORGANIZATIONS. .579
CHAPTER LXXIII
EARLY DAY HISTORY OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FIRST SCHOOL HOUSE AT CHEWELAH IN 1869-HOW THE PIONEER SCHOOL WAS BUILT IN SPOKANE-JAMES MONAGHAN COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT IN 1875-ONLY ELEVEN CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE IN SPOKANE DISTRICT-J. J. BROWNE FIRST SU-
. PERINTENDENT OF NEW COUNTY OF SPOKANE-FIRST TEACHERS' INSTITUTE-RECOL- LECTIONS OF A PIONEER TEACHER-BENJAMIN P. CHENEY ACADEMY, AND STATE NORMAL AT CHENEY-GROWTHI RY YEARS .583
CHAPTER LXXIV
ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF POLICE FORCE
E. B. HIYDE TOWN MARSHAL, WILLIAM KOIILHAUFF NIGIIT WATCHIMAN-JOE WARREN JOINS THE FORCE IN 1884-LOCKUP ON SITE OF AUDITORIUM-WARREN CAPTURES BILL JACKSON, A "WICKED CUSS"-INDIANS MURDER GEORGE RUSK ON DEADMAN CREEK-WARREN KILLS A BAD INDIAN IN PEACEFUL VALLEY-WHEN "WILD BILL" CRIED-INDIAN LYNCHIED BY CITIZENS AT CHENEY 591
CHAPTER LXXV
SPOKANE'S LONG FIGHT FOR JUST FREIGHT RATES
RATES ADVANCED 100 PER CENT IN 1887-A SHARP PROTEST-FIRST SUIT BY BOARD OF TRADE IN 1889-SHIPPERS DIVIDED IN 1890-INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION HERE IN 1891-ADVENT OF JAMES J. HILL-GIVEN FREE RIGHT OF WAY-INDIGNA- TION OVER BROKEN PROMISES-COMMISSION ORDERS REDUCTION IN CLASS RATES- RAILROADS IGNORE THE ORDER-COURTS HOLD COMMISSION CAN NOT MAKE RATES- MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF HILL'S TARIFF SHEETS-\. W. DOLAND AND OTHER SHIPPERS GO BEFORE JUDGE HANFORD-LORENZO SAWYER KNOCKS TIIEM OUT-IN- DIGNANT SHIPPERS ORGANIZE BOYCOTT-RAILROADS GRANT CONCESSIONS-HIEPBURN LAW PASSED-SPOKANE RENEWS FIGHT REFORE COMMISSION-TENTATIVE DECISION IN 1909-FULLER DECISION IN 1910-COMPLETE DECISION IN 1911-HOW SPO- KANE CELEBRATED .595
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CHAPTER LAXVI
ORIGIN AND GROWTH OF NATIONAL APPLE SHOW
BIRTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN IDEA-FIRST SHOW IN 1908-DELIGHTED THOUSANDS VIEW THE BEAUTIFUL EXHIBITS PRESIDENT TAFT PRESSES A GOLDEN KEY-SPLEN- DID ENTERPRISE IN PERIL SAVED BY ENTIVIAASTIC WORK-GREAT FUND OF $60,000 RAISED IN 1911-BRILLIANT CARNIVAL FEATURES-TWENTY-SEVEN VISIT- ING BANDS-NATIONAL COUNTRY LIFE CONGRESS-THIRTY-THREE PRINCESSES ROVALLY ENTERTAINED .605
CHAPTER LXXVII
GENESIS, GROWTH AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE 150,000 CLUB-EXTRAORDINARY FUND- RAISING CAMPAIGN FOR THE Y. M. C. A. AND THE CHILDREN'S HOME-FIRST PIANOS IN SPOKANE-V. II. BROWN CALLED HERE IN 1883 TO TUNE TEN INSTRUMENTS- SPOKANE'S FIRST MUSIC STORE AND FIRST MUSIC TEACHER-HISTORY OF THE SPOKES- MAN-REVIEW-HOW THE RIVAL MORNING JOURNALS WERE CONSOLIDATED-WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN TERRITORIAL DAYS-WOMEN SERVE ON JURIES. 609
CHAPTER LXXVIII
D. C. CORBIN'S CAREER IN SPOKANE COUNTRY
VISITS THE COEUR D'ALENES IN 1886 MEETS JIM WARDNER, PHIL. O'ROURKE AND HARRY BAER-ALARMING MIXTURE OF ORE SAMPLES AND DYNAMITE-BUILDS A RAILROAD AND SELLS IT TO THE NORTHERN PACIFIC-COMES TO SPOKANE AND BUILDS THE SPOKANE FALLS & NORTHERN -TRYING TIMES AFTER PANIC OF 1893-LOYALTY OF HIS EMPLOYES-BUILDS THE SPOKANE INTERNATIONAL. ESTABLISHES THE SUGAR BEET INDUSTRY .615
CHAPTER LAXIX
CITY OFFICIALS OF SPOKANE, FROM 1881 TO DATE. COMPILED BY CITY CLERK C. 1. FLEMING .619
CHAPTER LXXX
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BIG BEND COUNTRY
FUR TRADERS RANGE OVER THIS BROAD REGION-ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST STOCKMEN- TRAGIC END OF "WILD GOOSE BILL"-ARRIVAL OF THE SOLDIERS-FIRST SETTLER AT DAVENPORT-CRICKET SCOURGE OF 1882-83-CREATION OF LINCOLN AND DOUGLAS
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COUNTIES-HOT AND FURIOUS COUNTY SEAT CONTEST-DAVENPORT ARMS TO HOLD THE RECORDS-INVADING "ARMY" FROM SPRAGUE TAKES THEM WITHOUT BLOOD- SIIED-A COUNTY WITHOUT A TOWN-COMING OF THE RAILROADS-WHITMAN COUNTY REDUCED TO MAKE ADAMS AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES-FIRST HOUSE IN RITZVILLE-HISTORIC OLD AINSWORTH-PASCO'S EXPENSIVE BANQUET-ADVENT .621 OF THE GREAT NORTHERN
CHAPTER LXXXI
THE PALOUSE COUNTRY-ITS SETTLEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
ORIGIN AND SIGNIFICANCE OF TIIE NAME-GRAZING REGION FOR INDIAN HERDS-FIRST EXTENSIVE SETTLEMENT IN 1869-SITE OF COLFAX LOCATED IN 1870-COUNTY CREATED IN 1872-FIRST STORE AND SCHOOLHOUSE-EARLY DAY GRAIN SIIIPMENTS -PIONEERS ALARMED BY NEZ PERCE WAR-SETTLERS SEEK REFUGE IN BLOCKIIOUSE AT PALOUSE-FIRST NEWSPAPER AND TELEPIIONE LINES-STAGE LINES AND STEAM- ROATS-THE FIRST RAILROAD-MRS. CHASE'S REMINISCENCES-STATE COLLEGE LO- CATED AT PULLMAN- ITS START AND DEVELOPMENT. 629
CHAPTER LXXXII
PIONEER WHEAT-GROWING AND FLOUR MILLING
FIRST MILL BUILT AT FALLS ON COLVILLE RIVER, NINETY YEARS AGO-MISSIONARIES AND INDIANS WENT THERE WITH THEIR GRIST-FIRST PATENT FLOUR AND FARINA IN THE U. S .- HISTORIC OLD MILLSTONES PRESERVED-FIRST AMERICAN MILL BUILT BY "JUDGE" YANTIS-OLD-TIME MILLER WORKS ON A FLYING MACHINE-INVENTS A MACHINE CALLED "HELL ON THE GRAR"-TRIP THROUGH COLVILLE VALLEY IN 635 1882
CHAPTER LXXXIII
RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION IN THE INLAND EMPIRE
PACIFIC RAILROAD FIRST ADVOCATED PUBLICLY IN 1834-FORECAST OF TEN MILES AN HIOUR, AND ROUND TRIP IN THIRTY DAYS-PORTAGE ROAD AT CASCADES FIRST LINE IN WASHINGTON-NORTHERN PACIFIC STARTS CONSTRUCTION IN 1870-DR. BAKER'S FAMOUS ROAD FROM WALLA WALLA TO TIIE COLUMBIA-LATTER-DAY CONSTRUC- TION OF MAIN AND BRANCH LINES, 639
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CHAPTER LXXXIV
NATIVE RACES IN THE INLAND EMPIRE
ORIGIN AND MEANING OF "SPOKANE -INDIAN LANGUAGES-LEGENDS OF THE SPOKANE . RIVER-HOW CHIEF GARRY WAS NAMED-INDIAN ROCK PICTURES-GAMBLING AND GHOST DANCING-GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION BY FATHER DIOMEDI-STRANGE LEGEND OF THE COEUR D'ALENES- CHUDE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS-HABITS AND CUSTOMS OF THE NEZ PERCES-A RICH AND BEAUTIFUL LANGUAGE-ELOQUENT SPEECH BY AN INDIAN 613 ORATOR
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ORIGIN OF CERTAIN INDIAN NAMES JOAQUIN MILLER'S ROMANTIC EXPLANATION OF THE MEANING OF IDAHO-LAKE PEND D'OREILLE ONCE KNOWN AS KALISPELMI, AND PRIEST LAKE AS ROOTHAN-AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A NOTED PIONEER WHO SERVED WITH GOVERNOR STEVENS-DEDICATION OF MONUMENT AT CAMP WASHINGTON, NEAR SPOKANE-KETTLE FALLS INDIANS SUFFER FROM FAMINE AND EAT PINE MOSS -HOW PRIEST RAPIDS WERE NAMED. 657
Spokane and the Inland Empire
CHAPTER I
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF HISTORY
FIRST MENTION OF THE SPOKANES BY LEWIS AND CLARK-EARLY DAY SPANISH INFLU- ENCES-JEFFERSON TO JOHN JACOB ASTOR-ADVENT OF THE FUR TRADERS, 1811- 12-A NIGHT OF TERROR -- MASSACRE OF THE CREW OF THE TONQUIN-A FRIGHTFUL REVENGE.
Clime of the West! That to the hunter's bow, And roving herds of savage men wert sold ;- Their cone-roofed wigwams pierced the wintry snow,- Their tasselled corn crept sparsely through the mold, Their bark canoes thy glorious waters clave, The chase their glory, and the wild their grave. Look up! A loftier destiny behold ! For to thy coast the fair-haired Saxon steers, Rich with the spoils of Time, the lore of bards and seers. -Lydia H. Sigourney.
T HE known and recorded history of the Spokane country runs back a hundred and five years, and within that century we shall find enough of romance and adventure, of death and daring, of wild barbarie color and civilization's glory, to make a narrative that should be worth the telling.
First mention of the Spokane Indians, the river, lake and falls, though under other names. is found in the journals of the Lewis and Clark expedition, begun in 1801 and completed in 1806. These explorers, bold and indomitable, had ascended the Missouri, wintered on the Dakota plains among the Mandan Indians in the winter of 1801-5, continued their journey to the headwaters of that stream the fol- lowing spring. crossed over the Rocky mountains, and found their way, down the headwaters of the Clearwater river (by them called the Kooskooskee) to the Snake, which they termed the Lewis, and thence to and down the Columbia to the ocean. Passing there the winter of 1805-6, they started on their return the following spring. and when encamped near the present city of Lewiston, recorded this entry in their journal:
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"At this place we met with three men of a nation called the Skeet-ko-mish, who reside at the forks of a large river discharging itself into the Columbia on its east side to the north of the entrance of Clark's river. This river. they informed us, headed in a large lake in the mountains, and that the falls, below which they re- sided. was at no great distance from the lake.
"These people are the same in their dress and appearance with the Chopunnish (the Nez Perces) though their language is entirely different. The river here called Clark's river is that which we have heretofore called the Flathead river (the Pend d'Oreille of the present day). I have thus named it in honor of my worthy friend and fellow traveler. Captain Clark. For this stream we know no Indian name, and no white man but ourselves was ever on its principal branches."
The three Indians encountered by Lewis and Clark were evidently from the middle band of the Spokanes, living at a large village at the mouth of the Little Spokane, but Lewis and Clark obviously fell into an error in attributing to them the information that the Spokane discharges into the Columbia above the Pend d'Orcille, for the latter stream falls into the greater river at a point just north of the international boundary.
Continuing, Captain Lewis wrote: "The Skeet-ko-mish nation resides in six villages and are about seventy miles distant from the Chopunish nation and beyond a mountain which that river heads in. The Waytom Jake (the Coeur d'Alene) is ten days around it. has two islands in it. and is seven days from the Chopunnish. The falls of the Lartow river a little below the lake is 150 feet, nearly perpendicular, or thereabouts."
Not so very wide of the mark, considering the explorers' means of information. The falls. in their total descent through Spokane, drop nearly 150 feet, but it can scareely be said that they are perpendicular. or even "thereabouts."
It seems strange that so few of the names given by Lewis and Clark to Indian tribes and geographical points have been retained with settlement of the country. Clark's river has become the Pend d'Oreille below the lake, but above it is still called the Clark's fork. The Lewis has become the Snake. Waytom lake is lake Coeur d'Alene: the Skeet-ko-mish Indians the Spokanes, and the bartow. which the explorers confused with the Spokane, is our own grewsome Hangman creek. Lartow is manifestly another spelling for the subsequent Lahtoo of General Wright's reports, and the Latah of legislative enactment.
Again we return to the journals: "The falls of Clark's river, which is only half a day's ride from the latter, falls between 100 and 500 feet and leave a contin- nons spray. The roads which pass up Clark's river from the falls, and that which intersects it from the falls of bartow river are hilly and bad. The Skeet-ko-mish reside thirty miles up this river. The Skeet-ko-mish reside also on the borders of Waytom lake and on two islands within the same."
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