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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1903
Page
1
Testimony portrays Gravelle in multiple past visits and alleged schemes to make money. A witness recalls Gravelle mentioning a plan to bring Alin money and a supposed burglary setup involving powder and a tool saddle. Details emerge of Gravelle at the witness’s home the night of a burglary.
Testimony details Gravelle's arrest following a powder placed on a Great Northern line, with witnesses tracing a horse hoof print and boot marks across Priest's Pass. Major Keown narrates the hunt from the Divide to a Prigets Pass house, describing the horse, tracks, and seized items. Gravelle denies ownership while officers link him to the dynamiting plot and prior crimes.
A coroner ruled that Virginia Jackson died from heart failure triggered by the fear of poisoning after a neighbor gave her medicine. The improvised certainty of murder and the old woman's belief she had been poisoned led to a fatal stress reaction. The report notes the heart burst from distress rather than poison.
A dizzying montage of diplomatic chatter from London and Peking describes Russia and Japan edging toward a possible amicable settlement while war talks and mobilization plans proceed. Chinese officials warn of the peril to national integrity and urge U S pressure for a neutral stance amid anticipated Japanese pressure.
Chicago December reports show the drivers strike nearing a peaceful settlement as teams consider arbitration. The union contemplates submitting issues to arbitration while employers threaten an injunction to stop interference with carriage and hearse driving. A funeral procession in Indianapolis highlighted fears of a broader shutdown affecting graveside services.
Petersburg dispatch notes the czar sent a photograph of William J. Bryan to Ambassador McCormick. The gesture followed a ceremony with fringe officials and the minister of public works and railroads, and outer Algh officials.
Three deaths occurred today in Butler Pennsylvania as typhoid fever claims lives. Four new cases were reported, with health officials reviewing spread factors and urging caution.
Shoppers note frames are included in tagged prices, causing confusion. Display windows show framed items with price tags that include frames, leading buyers to mistake the frame cost as optional. Store staff advise confirming frame inclusion before purchase.
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