100 years ago today in Spokane: Police detain four in death of Spokane restaurant owner

Police were trying to solve the mysterious case of Michael Buckley, a Spokane restaurant man, who disappeared during the summer. His body was found in the Spokane River a month after his disappearance.

The coroner said his money and watch were in his pockets, and suspected no foul play.

Police weren’t so certain. They obtained the names of four people who had been with Buckley the night before he disappeared and had them in custody.

The last one, Thomas Marks, surrendered to Seattle police after he discovered that police in Spokane were looking for him. He was booked on charges of “living with an immoral woman.” The woman was also one of the four people held for questioning.

From the war beat: Another 10 Spokane nurses were headed off to the war in Europe. They would join a previous contingent of army nurses who had trained in Spokane. Two other Spokane nurses were also headed overseas for Red Cross service.