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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1904
Page
8
Nan Patterson remains in a state of distress at the Tombs after a deadlocked jury of six to six unable to reach a verdict on her murder case. Spectators show sympathy while police disperse a pursuing mob. district attorney Jerome’s next move could be a new trial.
Fire swept a Washburn business block in under an hour destroying seven buildings including the village hall and August Martini’s store. Dr. Jesse Weaver veterinary surgeon died in the blaze. Estimated losses reach 10060 dollars with incendiary suspected. Alleged smuggler Surrenders in New York after 943 pounds of tobacco tied to Canada case. B. Hyman released on 1000 bail awaiting examination.
Washington December 25 Secretary Wilson appoints E H Webster of Kansas chief of the dairy division to succeed the late Maj Henry B Alvord in the department.
The ruffed grouse favors old tote roads and stream banks in heavy woodland and tends to shelter along clover field edges and in beech ridges. In winter it concentrates in large woodland swamps, windfalls, and slashings. When birds flush stay ready. be prepared for multiple birds and shoot along the line where thicket meets forest for the inside position.
A newly accessible cave system in Pad frac Lot France reveals vast caverns with stalactites and underground rivers. Initiated by barrister M Martell the site was explored with iron stairs and galleries making the journey safer. He descended 300 feet to uncover a navigable underground river.
An old army captain resigns command and clashed at home over a clean shirt. He overturns drawers in his wife’s bureau in a domestic row. The wife jokes about the president needing a clean shirt as onlookers recall their quarrel. A poem of longing follows noting a night at nine.
At the Academy of Sciences in Paris M Baudouin presented clear evidence that grafted grapes differ physically and chemically from nongrafted grapes. The observed facts explain wines from grafted vines aging more rapidly and showing greater sensitivity to pathogenic ferments.
London reports that Admiral Kamimura will move the main Japanese fleet south to meet a Pacific squadron on short notice. The Times cites Chinese seizure of 3,000,000 rounds of Russian ammunition near Beijing, hidden in wool bales. Russian siege guns advance four miles south at Mukden amid refugees sent north. San Francisco notes cargo for Japan on the Mongols and Ellerick, including contraband items and bulk freight.
Berkeley Cal Dec 25 Dr Jacques Loeb head of UC physiology reports new results on heterogeneous hybridization in echinoderms. He shows fertilization across species of the same family and now crosses between different zoological families producing relationships once deemed scientifically impossible.
Chicago December 25 Two indictments were returned by the grand jury against Isaac N Perry former president of the National Bank of North America charging arson in connection with the burning of the Chicago Car and Locomotive works at Hegewisch Ill Perry also headed the locomotive firm which faced financial trouble and the works were heavily insured He was acquitted at a preliminary examination but an accusation was later sent to the grand jury
Miss Sarah Jackson of near Dillsboro Dearborn County writes in her will that no man shall have any role in her funeral. The driver of the hearse pallbearers and grave attendants must all be women if the provisions are followed. In other news Grand Duke Vladimir is reported to head the Russian council of the empire and to be succeeded as commander in chief of the imperial guard by Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholarevich.
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