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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24

all wharves in Kingston.
December Z, 1SS0-Earthquak shocks
felt throughout island.
October 10, 1SS2-Port Antonio de-
stroyed by fire.
October q to 80, 1S99-Destructiye
floods with great loss of life.
May, 1902-Volcanic dust fell in great
clouds over island from st. Vincent.
August TO- 19O3-Great hurricanes de-
stroyed crops Port Antonio in ruins from
fire.
November 13, 1906-Exceedingly sharp
earthquake south and north of island,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
MURDERER FAILS AT SUICIDE.
Michigan Farmer Tries Three Meth
DDS in Vain Attempt.

NAh
DDS in Vain Attempt.
After shooting and fatally wounding
Deputy Sheriff Pearl. wounding his own
wife SO severely that she is expected to
die, and trying in three different ways
to make way with himself Edward L.
Moore, farmer near st. Joseph, Mich.
Is grieving because he did not complete
the work and carry out his original in
tentions After shooting the woman end
the officer who was aiding her to secure
some property, Moore mounted to the
hayloft of his barn. fired shot into his
own head, cut several deep flesh wounds
with the other shots and then taking his
knife hacked away at his wrist and finally
at his throat in an effort to cut a large
artery. Finding this method too slow, as
his knife was dull Moore lighted the lay
about him with a match and tainted from
the loss of blood. The burns which he re-
ceived awoke him, and he stumbled to the
ladder, falling finally to the floor below.
Here he was found by neighbors who were
endeavoring to extinguish the flames, and
who dragged him out, completely covered
with blood, but still alive.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
FIVE KILLED BY A BLAST.
Engine Boiler Blows Up and All bu
Engineer Lose Lives


Engineer Lose Lives.
The boiler of a Philadelphia and Read
ing railroad freight engine exploded at
Bridgeport, near Norristown, Pa, and
FIVE trainmen were killed. The engineer,
j. d. Blank, escaped. He was stunned
by the explosion, but walked to Bridge
port and boarded a train for Reading,
where he said he would report the acct
dent. The train had come from Allen
town and was bound for Philadelphia. All
the men killed were on the engine. The
dead: Charles Stein, conductor; John
Noblock. fireman; Roy Scheder. brake
man; Elmer Kane, brakeman; unknown
man, in charge of car of live stock.
The rear part of the boiler was hurled
about $50 yards, while the wheels of the
engine remained on the track. Scheder
received the full force of the explosion
and was torn to pieces. The others were
scalded to death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
EScnDinG Gas Kills TxXn

Louis Shuman went to the home of
John Kraeis in Fostoria, Ohio, to see his
sister-in-law, Mrs. Kraeis On entering
tie house he found his father-in-law,
Clement Leidy, 81 years old, sitting by
tie stove dead and his 17-months-o old son.
Leo, on the floor of the bedroom also dead.
AIRS. Kraeis was in a dying condition. All
had been asphyxiated by natural gas es-
Gaping from a stove.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24

Not Guilty of EmbezzIinG from st.
Louis Subtreasury.

David L. Dyer, Jr.. was acquitted by a
jury of the charge of embezzling $61.J00
fIcm the subtreas,ry in st. Louis. where
he was receiving teller. The verdict came
little as a surprise after Judge Garland's
instructions. in which he said: 1T must
be shown that the defendant feloniously
converted the public money of the United
States. The mere failure to account does
not warrant intent 10 convert" The de-
PENDANT admitted on the witness stand that
he discovered the shortage Sept. u. 1906,
but failed to reveal the fact in the hope
that the money would be found. Cashier
johnson reported the discovery of the
shortage on Oct. ). when, just after check
ire up Dyer's cash and finding it all
right. he said he saw Dyer replacing
Incnry in Paying Teller Fcrguson's cage.
He Immediately went over Overs cash
again and found it short
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
TO REVEAL LAND FRAUDS.
Assistant United States Attorney
Rurch Begins InyestigatiOn.

Disclosures Of public land frauds are
expected in an investigation begun at
Pueblo, Colo, by Assistant United States
Attorney H. S. eurch. Several months
have been spent in collecting evidence
Of false entry to coal lands and Illegal
cutting OF timber, and the investigators
have half dozen trunks filled with data
By which they expect to show that title
10 several thousand acres of coal and
timber land in southern Colorado is i'm
perfect. 1t is announced that the investi-
cation probably will not be completed for
two months. Many witnesses have been
summoned and their testimony will be
sent to the Attorney General at Wash
ington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
CaVe-In Stops Traffic.

About 1000 feet of the Franklin tun-
mel on the main line of the Santa Fe
road caved in following the burning of the
timbers by fire which is supposed to have
started from the sparks of a locomotive.
The tunnel penetrates the Contra Costa
hills and is nearly mile long. All traffic
on the Santa Fe to Point Richmond, Cal,
the terminal point, was blockaded
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
OI<Iahun,a After ConI Iaud.

The special committee of the Oklahoma
constitutional convention on coal and
asphalt lands in Indian territory made its
final report to the convention in the form
of congressional memorial notifying
Congress and the President that the State
% Okla bona desires to open negotiations
with the federal government and at an
early date purchase the lands.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
Jamaica,s Previous Disasters.

June 2, 16S2-Whole island shaken by
earthquake. Port Royal destroyed. Three
thousand houses destroyed.
1922, 1874, 1751-Desolating hurri-
canes.
1852. 1S43-Sevrre confagrations.
October. 1S15-Great hurricane and
food. Whole island deluged. One thou
sand persons killed. Hundreds of yes
sells wrecked. Hundreds of houses wash
ed away.
1Sj0-Epidemic of cholera fatal TO
about $4,000 persons
August, 1SS0-Cyclone passed over
eastern half of Jamaica, destroying nearly
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
Sixteen Burned to Death.

Sixteen persons were killed and half
a score injured when the Queen City
Special on the Big Four Railroad
crashed into west-bound freight train No.
%. 400 yards east of the depot at Fowler,
Ind. The wreck immediately caught fire
and nearly all of the passenger train was
burned
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
LIGHT WIRE CAUSES BIG FIRE.
Three stores and Large Hotel Are

Three stores and "a Large Hotel Are
Destroyed ut Youngstown, Ohio.
Three of the largest retail business
houses in Youngstown. Ohio, and a large
hotel were destroyed by fire caused by Il
defective light wire. entailinG a loss which
will reach close to $1,000,O00. The fire
started in the basement of the H. l.. Nc
Elroy Company's building. ut 6 40 Sun
day morning, and an hour later the Nc
Eiroy building, Euwer building and the
Eastman Hotel, all three large four-story
brick structures, were in ruins and the
ment store was DESTROYED by water.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
Raises and Cuts the Tariff

The Argentine chamber has adopted a
customs article authorizing the reduction
CT adjustment of duties on products of
Paraguay and Brazil. including coffee and
tobacco. 1t has also approved an article
establishing an additional duty of , per
cent on all goods paying more than 10
per cent ad valorem.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
History of Kingston,

Founded in 1888 by refugees from the
ruined City of Port Royal, which in 1862
was destroyed by an earthquake.
Constituted a city in 1902.
February, 1892, half of the city was
destroyed by fire that caused about 81
100000 damage, half of the houses being
destroyed.
In 1913 another destructive fire broke
out and nearly wiped the city from its
foundations. The loss was then 49,
100000.
Next came the famous Mansion House
fire. which resulted in the deaths of many
who we're housed in the hotel
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
sII'Il mil Flag tn the Pole .,

4 "Peary'' dinner, in honor of Com
mander Robert E. Peary, the arctic ex-
plorer, was given by the New York Asso-
citation of the Delta Kappa Epsilon col
le2e fraternity at the Hotel st. Regis
The explorer was presented by Toastmas-
ter Holt with a small fraternity flag, and
in accepting it the commander declared
that he would yet take it to the north
rcle and fasten it alongside the Stars and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
,Jamaica's CAPITAL Destroyed

The city of Kingston. capital of the
Island of Jamaica, was devastated by an
earthquake Monday afternoon fire fol-
lowed the quake and was burning at last
reports cables were broken by the shock :;
100 persons are dead and 600 injured.
according to latest reports; property loss
is estimated at S10.0000O0
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
YOUTH OF II KILLS FATHER.
Tells Police He Was Defending Hi
Mother from Beating

Tells Police He Was Defending His
Mother from Beating.
George Poole. leading resident of
Tsunton, Mass, and head of the Poole
Silver Company, was shot and fatally in
jured by his son, Howard NJ. Poole The
victim died two hours after the shooting
The son was arrested after informing the
i'olice that he had shot his father. Young
Poole is II years old. According to the
prisoner he used his revolver in defense
of his mother, who had been attacked by
per husband. The police say that the
elder Poole had been mentally unbalanc-
ID for eighteen months as the result of
/ carriage accident.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
FRISCO SCHOOL SUIT STARTED.
Japanese Boy Refused Entrance and
Attorneys Start Proceeding.

Attorneys Start Proceeding.
The foundation for the suit which will
fest the right of the San Francisco board
of education to bar children of japanese
larentage from the public schools was
laid the other morning when Keikichi
Aoki, the 10-year-old son of a book seller,
demanded admittance to the Redding pri-
mary school and was refused permission
TO enter. Application will now be made
by attorneys for the boy to the Supreme
Court for an alternative writ of mandate,
anG the United States attorney will file
III the federal court a bill in equity, the
two proceedings to be commenced stimuli
t&neousiy and under the direction of At
torney General Bonaparte.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24

Buys 10000 Acres and VIII Utilize
Labor of Conflicts.

buys 10000 Acres and VIII UtIIiZe
Labor of Convicts.
The State of Tennessee has purchased
10000 acres of coal lands belonging to
Mrs. Mathilde G. Kittel of New York,
the consideration being So per acre. The
lands are located in Bledsoe, Cumberland,
Van Buren, and White counties, and are
considered the finest tract in the State.
Mines are to be operated with convict
labor, and the Nashville Chattanooga
and st. Louis railway will build an ex-
tension of fifteen miles to connect the
mines with one of it's branches. 1t is
estimated that there are millions of tens
of coal on these lands.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
Kills in National Museum

r. +. Van lteson was shot and in
stantly killed at the national museum in
Washington by Otto Sellhorst of Phila-
delphia. Van lteson was a lithogra pher
temporarily employed at the museum
The victim was shot three times by Sell
horst with a repeating rifle. Sellhorst
was arrested. 1t is understood that the
affray was the result of family troubles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
Fatal Railroad Wreck.

More than thirty persons are believed
to have been killed in the train wreck ut
Sandword. Ind, caused by the explosion
of Il ear of powder. Twenty-three per-
sons are known to have met death. and
parts of multilated corpseS which are
found indicate dozen others persisted
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
Bow Kills Russinn Official

The chief of the rural administration
ut Smolensk, Russia. NJ Krollau. was
killed by school boy named Boriookoff
as the chief was leaving a concert hall.
The boy, who fred FIVE shots from a
re,olser al his victim. was shot and kill
e. Immediately BY an officer who was in
attendance upon NJ. Krollau.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24

in
destruction which the earthquake
military
killed
building.
md
quake a 10 relief ships
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
Use Furniture as Fuel.

Seattle has suffered severely from the
cold wave. In many homes furniture
was chopped up for fuel, and antiques
saved up from grandmother's days went
under the ak. The charitable societies had
many demands for aid which they were
unable to grant, as they, like the general
public, were unable to purchase coal or
wood.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
Married Mt Dying Mans side.

A dramatic wedding took place at the
bedside of DR.. L. G. Bell, who was dy-
ing in Hamilton, Ohio. The principals
were his sister, Miss Emma, and Robert
Dig. Realizing he was about to die. DR..
Bell requested the ceremony be perform
ed at once
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24

The Islands of Leyte and Samar, P l.,
were swept by typhoon a few days ago.
One hundred lives were lost on the Island
of Leyte. The barracks and officers
quarters on the east coast of Samar were
destroyed No estimate of the damage to
property has yet been made. No damage
to shipping is reported.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24

Corporal Seth l.. Weld of Company J.,
Eighth infantry, serving in the Philip
pines. has Deen recommended by Major
Gen. Wood for medal of honor and a
commission in the Philippines for conspic-
uous gallantry in an engagement with the
Pulajanes of the island of Leite on May
l., 1906.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24

The Louisiana railroad commission will
investigate the complaint of lumbermen
that they lose S1,00O.000 year by rail
roads charging in excess of weight. The
Iumbermen object to the Western Weigh
ing Association of Chicago passing upon
weights.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
Banker Walsh Is Indicted,

John r. Walsh of Chicgo his been in
dicted on 1S2 counts charging misappro-
priation of S2.634. S17.11 of the funds of
the Chicago National bank and gave a
bond of $4,000 for his appearance to
plead to the indictment Feb. g.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
society Man Admits Forgery.

Horace +. Hand, attorney-at-law and
society leader in Kirkwood Mo-, pleaded
guilty to two charges of forgery. and at
'i,s own request was taken TO Jefferson
CITY in time to begin his sentence of five
years at dawn the next morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
Uncle sam as Boniface.

Leading hotel men at Panama have
protested to President Amador against
the operation of the Hotel Tivoli by the
canal commission so far as transient
business is concerned. They assert the
practice is running their business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
Tries tO save. hut Kills

Crazed by the excitement following an
explosion of gasoline in the tank of an
automobile on which he was working in
Il garage in Cleveland. William Garroway
cost his life and caused fatal burns to
his little daughter, whom he was attempt
ing TO save. Had he left her alone she
would have been unframed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
Tiffany Store Is Robbed

Tiffany x Go. of New York have been
The victims of another diamond thief.
The value of gems that are known to
have been stolen from the jewelry depart
ment during period covering the last
six months will reach well into the thou
sands. News of the thefts followed the
arrest of a young man in the jewelry de
M rfr
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
send Home Severed Fingers

Twenty-one Korean students in Toxic
arc destitute owing to cessation of aid
from their homes. They have sent a pc
tition to the government at Seoul inclos-
Ing a finger cut off from a hand of each
student. >
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
Bank Robbery Attempt Fails.

The Bank Of Midwife. Ca. was blown
open with dynamite by three robbers. but
as the blast fail&l to wreck rhe safe no
money was taken. Cashier c. W. Pow
crs, who rushed to the scene. was seri-
cusly wounded by the robbers. who fired
unon him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
pnr,,,rtou Engineer Kills HimseIf

Archibald r. Eldridge. assistant chief
engineer of the Burlington road. shot and
Instantly killed himself at his home in
Chicago. presumably by accident
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
Chfcnro Limited Is Wrecked

The east-bound Chicago limited train
from California on the Santa Fe road
was wrecked at Hutchinson.s Kan. the
engineer killed and lumber of pasSen-
gers injured according to report that
has reached Topeka.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
Robber Gets s6.5oo in cola.

4 robber stole a box containing $500
in gold bullion bound for the San Fran
cisco mint from an express truck at Bars
tow. CAL The bullion. with much other
express matter, was being transferred
from the west-bound Overland train TO
Los Angeles to the San Francisco train.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
Epidemic in Chicago suburhs

With $3.50 cases of scarlet fever and
diphtheria reported in Chicago and its
suburbs, the officials of Oak Park. Ev-
anston. Wentworth and Wilmette have
e.osed the schools and taken action 10
check the epidemic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
Expelled for Taking Bribe,

Senator Reuben r. Adams of Grant
county, Ark. was expelled from the State
Senate for accepting a bride, and in his
stead Col William Lambert of Hot
Springs county was appointed by the Gov
erDOr.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
ENDS Life AZ Husband Dies,

Growing frantic because her husband
was dying in commissions. Mrs. Walter
Mills rushed from her home in Zanes-
vile. Ohio, and her body was found the
Eext day on the banks of the Muskingum
River. Her husband died during the
night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
Rubber Highest i'm AZ Years.

Prices of rubber goods have been adj
vanced ) per cent by the United States
Rubber Company in its price list TO the
trade for 1907 Crude rubber is selling
at the highest price since the Civil War
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24

The most disastrous fire in the history
OF Beaufort. :. c., occurred Saturday
afternoon. The loss is estimated between
S;000oO and 100000. about oae-third
covered by insurance. Among the losses
were the town hall and the market house
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
Ro,t Lost. but Crew Saved

Captain Melville and fifteen men of
the American bark Carrollton, wrecked
Dec. % on Midway Island, were landed
at Victoria. b. c.. by the cable steamer
Restorer of the Commercial Cable Com
pany. which came from Midway Island
for repairs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
Noted Hotel Wrecked.

The Myrtle Bank Hotel, the princi-
pal hotel at Kingston, which probably
sheltered the great bulk of visitors on
the island, is reported destroyed. The
great military hospital was burned and
forty soldiers are reported dead.
The city is one of low-lying build
ings clustered along the shores of one
of the finest and most securely land
locked harbors in the West Indies. The
population, which numbers 10000, is
largely made up of native blacks.
Many steamers carrying tourists to
Jamaica were en- route to the island
when the earthquake occurred, but it
so happens that, according to sched-
ules. none of the ships from New York
or Boston was in Kingston harbor
Monday afternoon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
Money Causes TrinIe rTr.-..,

Alec Balance. a Hungarian miper kill
90 his wife and daughter Pear. ased 1G
Years. and then committed suicide d ; Bar
tun. Ohio The family had been quarrel
Ing over the division of ar estate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
Jamaica Governor Acts Hastily.

Governor Swettenham of Jamaica. his
pride hurt by seeing United States blue
jackets on British soil. requested. in Il
sarcastic letter, that Admiral Davis with
draw. and the American commander
quickly left with his squadron.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
uuShaud Asleep: Bride n Suicide

Mrs. d. Ora McCreary. aged 10,
bride of four months, committed suicide
IA Hattiesburg, Miss. by shooting herself
through the temple as she lay alongside
her sleeping husband.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24
Theft Preceded suicide.

Robert Adams. the Philadelphia Con
gresham who ended his life in Washing
ton last year. is accused of embezzling
bonds worth $4,000 from the estate OF
his father, of which he was executor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24

and fire, caused the most profound in
terest in Washington official circles.
Naval officials were stirred. Secretary
Metcalf expressed himself as greatly
shocked at the advices from Jamaica.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24

The selection of the first division of the
armored cruiser squadron to represent
Great Britain at the jamestown naval
review was officially communicated to the
American embassy in London.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-24

Sir James Ferguson, noted English
man, was killed. The most distinguished
visitors at Kingston were members of
a party of English statesmen, agricul-
tural experts and men of affairs, who
under the leadership of Sir Alfred
Jones had arrived in Kingston within
the last few days to attend an agri-
cultural conference there