Jim Kershner’s this day in history

From our archives, 100 years ago

Gonzaga College continued to celebrate its silver jubilee (25th anniversary) with a huge reunion of faculty and alumni.

There was a solemn jubilee Mass and an alumni banquet.

The big evening event was a presentation of an original play titled “Vincontius” or “In the Shadow of the Cross.”

More than 150 Gonzaga students made up the cast of the play, which was held in the Auditorium Theater.

Commencement ceremonies were also held for the 18 graduates of Gonzaga’s commercial program (today we would call them business majors).

The keynote speech was on “The Essentials of Business Success.”

From the murder beat: The most sensational murder case in Spokane was set to go to trial. Della Olds, 29, was charged with murder for shooting her husband, Dr. W.H. Olds, 60, in their home earlier in the month.

The trial was set to begin on June 24.

Meanwhile, Dr. Olds’ estate was already beginning to wind its way through court. If convicted, the widow/suspect was facing the possibility of losing her share of the $18,000 estate.

Keep an eye on this column for plenty more on this case, which would become national news.