The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-04

feet wide. the central portion. 40 feet long
and Is feet wide, being three stories high.
IN 1o the middle Of the set square,
rises to a height of 100 feet: In each q Us
four sides will be a clock nine. feet q
diameter The exterior walls VIII Pc ezra q
Gotta decorations. The ground moor VIII
be laid with marble. and throughout moth
ing but freproof material viii be use1.
Every convenience will be provided Tor the
public. including a well appointed restau,
rant The location of the new depot VIII
be the most advantageous to the PUBIC
OF any in the city, as It IL only about
three blocks from the heart of the city.
By the death of Jacob Steiner. who
hung himself in the Spangle jail this
a daughter by her father. The daughter,
Lucy Steiner, was driven from her fathr
er's home, near Marshall. in this county.
through his extreme cruelty. The young
girl, who is only 16 years Of age. fled TO
Spokane, and was followed here by An
tone Capri, young man employed AT
stensrs capri few c, DAYS r lahss h was
ing committed rape upon the girl. Lucy
was taken in charge OF the authorities.
who had her placed in the Crittenten
home, where she could be found when
wanted as witness against Capri when
his case comes up for trial.
Steiner recently sued out writ OF
habeas corpus to get possession Of his
tention Of forcing her to marry Capri
and thus disqualifying her as a witness
against him. Pending the return Of the
writ Steiner went on glorious spree,
ana in some manner landed IN Spangle,
where he was arrested for being drunk
and disorderly. Three hours later Steiner
was found hanging to q rafter I'm the
jail.
The proposed bicycie-lamp ordinance I'm
troduced by Councilman ONO has died
a-bornfng. the committee on judiciary and
legislation; to which Il was referred re-
was Influenced In their action by a flood
OF petitions from bicyclists, protesting
against the adoption of the measure In
more lights were needed along e the paths
the riders would cheerfully submit to a
small additional tax to be used for this
purpose. The report was adopted without
posed ordinance wisely absenting himself
from the council meeting.
Rev. Thomas @. watson. founder Of
the First Presbyterian church of this
city, passed away after a brief Illness on
last sunday. closing period of forty
years in the ministry. He was the Oldest
pastor In Spokane IN point OF service. and
vices will be held today Sunday at the
cnurch over whose destiny he has so
long presided. which will partake OF the
mature OF union gatnerfng OF all the
churches Of the city.
oeorss M. Forster. the we,,-knovn a..
torney OF Spokane. and Mrs. Minnie q
spencer. also Or this city. were united in
couple VIII spend three~fnonths' we'd
ding tour on the Sound and in California.
Inc nupttaln Were a complete surprise to
the friends OF the contracting parties.
That prosperity reigns in Spokane ana
the Inland Empire In evidenced by the rec-
ora or marriage licenses issued for the
month OF October just passed. There were
Just an even 100 couples granted licenses
Tor that period, making 1t the banner
month IN the history Of this county.
w. f. Hawiey, manager Of the l,ta
spokane exposition, has made his renorf
TO the Chamber OF Commerce Of the re-
suits OF that enterprise. The gross 70.
ceipts OF the exposition from Ali sources
shows total Of $27.09e.s4. OF this amo,,ns
$ls.l55.6 was In paid admissions NJ *
cents &c ~ per The total expenditures were
xsS.5S ~. leaving profit OF s1.a3e4s. The
Chamber OF Commerce r. already acttveiv
ENGAGED IN raising the necessary subscrIn.
uons with winch to construct a pern,a-
nent exposition building for next wear.
NAL James A. Drain, Of the Thtr6 h.t.
talon. Washington National Guard who
was shot In the right hand through az
acciuental discharge OF shotgun vbiie
nunting month ago, was Obliged TX
nave that member ainputated this weak
as the wound refused to heal ana hiara'
poisoning threatened his life. ~