Jim Kershner’s this day in history

From our archives, 100 years ago

Hecrick Eisenhour, described as a “comely miss of 20 years,” smiled prettily at Judge George Stocker.

Yet that did not prevent the judge from ordering her deported as an “undesirable” to Nelson, British Columbia, where she came from. 

Miss Eisenhour was arrested for “vagrancy” – often a euphemism for prostitution – while “in company” with a young man. The judge sentenced her to 30 days in jail and referred her to immigration officers for deportation.

This left Miss Eisenhour unfazed. She “winked at the judge as sentence was being pronounced.”

From the welfare beat: City and county officials were trying to devise a plan to provide assistance for the unemployed as winter arrived.

Unfortunately, there were precious few public improvement jobs available in the winter. Mayor W.J. Hindley said that “we might be able to do some road work in the county or something of that nature.”

From the apple beat: The National Apple Show was underway in Spokane, and opening day set a record with 15,298 tickets sold at the main gate – and that did not include season ticket holders.

Also on this date

(From the Associated Press)

1889: The Union Pacific Railroad Co. began direct, daily railroad service between Chicago and Portland, as well as Chicago and San Francisco.

1989: The Walt Disney animated feature “The Little Mermaid” opened in wide release.