Senator George Turner
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- Nov 8, 1902The Boycott of the 'Stage Irishman': Spokane’s Hibernians Take on TheaterIn November 1902, a local committee from the Ancient Order of Hibernians launched an organized campaign to banish caricatures of the Irish race from Spokane stages, threatening boycotts against any theater company that dared to perform them.Main Avenue, Spokane, WA
- Nov 11, 1902The Scissors That Broke the Jail: A Spokane Prisoner’s Audacious Escape AttemptConvicted hold-up man Harry Kelly nearly freed himself from the county dungeon using nothing but a rusty pair of scissors and sheer determination, leaving Sheriff Doust scrambling to find who supplied the tool.Spokane County Jail, Spokane, WA