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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
One Thousand Miners Cease Work

A threatened strike of miners at
Treadwell. Wash. was put into force Nav
.. when over 1000 men, members of the
Western Federation of Miners. laid down
their tools. The strike was called after
the management had refused to arbitrate
with the workers. The questions involved
were the abolition of The blacklist and
the right to board elsewhere than at the
company's mess, which latter is said to
have yielded a large profit to the CORPORA
ton. The property is being guarded BY
soldiers and deputy United States mar
ShalS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
FINDS POT OF GOLD COINS.
Contractor Finds Buried Treasure,
but Owner of Building May Sue.

While tearing down an old west side
building, once known as the Ohio City
Inn, B. w. Hollingsworth, contractor,
unearthed a pot containing $1,000 in $50
gold pieces in Cleveland. The gold was
found directly under the spot where a
pile of bones was unearthed q week be-
fore, and much mystery surrounds the
find AS the coins bear date fifty years
back it is supposed that they were placed
there by some one who was boarding his
money when the old inn was a favorite
stopping place. The owner of the build
ing, w. ]. Burns, wanted half of the
money found, but the contractor refused
to split" The building owner threatens
to go into court.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
FRUITS GOOD, THOUGH LATE.
Reports Show Crops One Month Be
hind in Growth, but Normal.

Reports Show Crops One Month Be
hind in Growth, but Normal.
Reports from the fruit growing regions
showed that while the Northern States
will be late in putting their crops on the
market, they have escaped with lighter
loss due to cold than the southwest sec
ton of the country. Advices from the
various States were as follows: Michiga
Fruits and vegetables one month be-
hind normal condition. Growers look for
average yield. Indiana-Fruit, grains and
vegetables in good shape. Crop will be
four weeks late. Kansas-Fruit crop
killed by cold. Tender garden plants de-
stroyed, but growers have replanted. Mis-
souri-Practically entire fruit crop de-
stroyed by cold. Oklahoma and Indian
Territory-Tree fruit crops will be al
most nothing. Bush fruit, grapes and
strawberries suffered seriously.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Mrs. Palmer Rejects Throne.

The report that Mrs Potter Palmer's
hand was sought in marriage by the King
of Servia, with the full intent of making
her full-hedged queen, has become
common knowledge, owing to the indis-
erection of an official of the Servian court
now in Paris The offer to Mrs. Palmer
was made automatically but formally,
it is said. but she as automatically and
as formally declined it Immediately.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Naming of Young Prince.

With even more pomp and ceremony
than attended his first presentation to
the officials on the day of his birth, May
10. Alfonso, prince of the Asturias. was
baptized mt noon Saturday in the private
chapel of the palace in Madrid in the
presence of the royal family. the state
and court officials, the representatives of
the foreign powers and a host of grandees
and other important personageS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
S,s Thara IL No SnuI.

In a public lecture on psychology in the
State university at San Francisco, DR..
r. 2. Angler of Yale declared that ac-
cording to his new psychology" there is
no soul or attributes of the soul. The
soul, he said. according to new psychol-
ogists. exists only as a logical postuIate
"a merely symbolic abbreviation-inde-
pendently of its expressions and func-
tions of the psychic facts themselves"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
auits Missouri River Trade

Captain T. B. Sims of the steamer
City of Memphis announces that he had
abandoned the Kansas City trade. His
action probably means the abandonment
of all Missouri river steamboat business
this season. The scant offerings of
freight are regarded as a severe blow to
plans for a revival of the river trade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Rob Safe Without Combination.

Officials of the Citizens Bank of North
Topeka, Kan, admitted that the safe
had been entered some time between Sat
urday night and Monday morning and
robbed of $4,000, half of it in gold and
the balance in currency. No explosives
were used, but the safe combinations were
worked. Suspicious circumstances sur
round the robbery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Storm Wrecks and Mains.

Six persons were injured. number of
frame buildings were unroofed and many
windows were broken by storm in Kan
sas City. Kan, which spent its principal
force in path 100 feet wide along Cen
trail avenue, from Tenth street east to
Riverview station, a distance of five
blocks
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Women Slug a schooIma,am.

Miss Pearl Gray. the North Chardon,
Ohio, school teacher recently exonerated
by the school board on charges of adjust
ing her garters before her pupils, was
waylaid on her way to school and beaten
by two women. who slapped, shook and
kicked her. while two men sat on fence
and cheered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Shot Down by CosSacI<s.

At LODI, Russian Poland, forty-fve
officials and workmen of Kuttner'S spin
ming mills were shot down by patrol of
CoSsacks. because Il band of tcrroriStS at
tackled mail wagon in the neighbor-
hood. killing a Cossack guard and wound
ing another Cossack and two poStoffice
officials
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
MRS. EDDY WORTH MILLION.
Amdayits Filed to show Estate Has
Not Been Looted.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

A III CIaVItS Filed 10 Show Estate Has
Not Been Looted.
Two affidavits were filed in Concord,
n. H.. by the defense in the suit of Rev.
Mary Baker G. Eddy by her next friend
against Calvin a. Frye and others which
for the first time discloses the fact that
her fortune will easily reach $1,0G0,000.
The first of these affidavits is made by
Fred \. Ladd, Mrs. Eddy's private sec
rotary, who AYERS that on March & he
turned over to the trustees under the
deed of trust executed that day bonds of
the par value of $7SS,776, promissory
note of $4,000 with some interest due
and the savings bank books on which was
due $S614 The value of the real estate
holdings is not touched upon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Sues millionaire Gum Man.

Failing for eighteen months to obtain
payment of bill of $1,649, Miss w. J.
Farron. dressmaker, attached Two
Minute Villa. the country home of W. J.
White. the multimillionaire chewing gum
manufacturer. in Cleveland. The bill is
for gowns provided for Mrs. White before
she obtained a divorce.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
SMALLPOX VICTIM AT LARGE.
Frfghtens Residents of Osgood, o
Almost Into Mysteries

Frtghtens Residents of Osgood, o.,
Almost Into Mysteries.
A man running amuck with the small
pox has frightened the residents of Os-
good, Ohio, almost into Mysteries and ex-
posed almost every person in the village
Guards cannot be secured to make him
stay indoors and while suffering from the
malady he went into a barber shop and
was shaved. The prosecuting attorney of
Darke county has been appealed to. New
port is the seat of the infection and there
are fifty cases in the village and immedi-
ate vicinity. At Lorraine several cards
have been put up. At Wynant trips by
the rural mail carriers were forbidden.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Kills Folks Pet Liquor Bill.

The extra session of the Missouri
Legislature called by Governor Folk ad-
journed at noon Monday. The bill that
Governor Folk especially wished to be
enacted, that to regulate the dram shops
of st. Louis County by placing them
under the control of an excise commits
sioner, was killed in the Senate, Senator
Gardner talking it to death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Volcano Swallows a Village.

1t is reported from Sarayevo, Bosnia,
that the Turkish village of Mustajbasie,
consisting of thirty houses and situated
on hill, was suddenly engulfed Sunday
night, presumably as a result Of volcanic
disturbances. Several of the inhabitants
of the village persisted, the remainder es-
Gaping by fight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Interesting News Items.

At Rose Pine, La, block of business
houses and two dwellings were burned.
Loss $4,000.
Fire destroyed the plant of the Ma
tional Stove Company, Lorain, Ohio.
Loss 100000, covered by insurance.
Peter Savage and Joseph Chonowsky
were sentenced to three years imprisoa-
ment in the eastern peniteEtary at Phil.
adelphia and to pay fine of $500 and
costs for wrecking with dynamite the
Welsh Congregational church at Ed
wardsville, Pa,
G. L. Schroeder, representing the EN-
oire Molding works of 20 Onion Park
place, Chicago, was beaten into insensi-
bility at San Diego by thugs after be-
ing robbed of $500 and gold watch
The Kentucky law inficting the death
penalty for criminal assault wos sustain
ed in terse opinion fled by the Court
of Appeals affirming a death sentence
imposed on Harrison Alexander, colored
Fire destroyed eighteen buildings in
Leesville, La, in which were located
twenty-five business firms. including the
First National bank and the Leesville
National bank building. Loss s20O,OO
with insurance of about $4,000.
The safe in the postoffice and store OF
Thomas Van Eaton at Eatonville, Wash,
was robbed of 81 900 in school warrants,
S115 in cash and $4,000 worth of mort
cages and other valuable papers.
Fred Marchant, wealthy farmer who
was shot by SaIoonkeeper George Kirby
at Milledgeville, Fayette county, Ohio,
died and Kirby is in the county Jail
charged with murder. He says he was
drunk.
At meeting at Birmingham, Ala, Of
Alabama commissioners to the jamestown
exposition it was determined to call off
the proposed exhibit of the State, for
which the Legislature recently appropri-
ated $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Wheat King Sees short Crop.

Oliver Dalrymple of st. Paul, who is
reputed to be the greatest of all bonanza
wheat raisers in North Dakota, so far
as acreage goes, in an interview said ::
1T looks as if the United States would
be 1OO,O00,000 bushels short on the aggre-
gate crop and Europe about the same. If
that is true, present prices do not look
foo high"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
80 DIE IN TRAIN WRECK.
Horrible Accident Caused by BrOk-
en- Switch mt Honda, Cal. .

Horrible Accident Caused by n BrOlS-
en- Switch Mt Honda, Cal. .
Thirty-two persons were killed in a
wreck of the Shriners' special train on
the Southern Pacific coast line at Hon
da Saturday afternoon. OF the two
score or more injured many are terri
bly, hurt and probably will die.
the wreck took place one hour and
forty-five minutes after the conclave
visitors, forming a merry party had
passed a the morning sightseeing in
Santa Barbara. The train was running
sixty miles an hour when it struck a
defective switch at Honda. In an in
slant the big locomotive, baggage car,
diner and Pullman coupled with it were
hurled together in a huge heap of
wreckage.
The engine shot forward on the
broken track, tearing up the rails and
ties and twisting the huge iron spans
like fishhooks The baggage car half
buried itself in the sand on the right
side of the locomotive and was smashed
almost to kindling wood.
The dining car, in which were thirty
two persons eating their MONDAY neal,
leaped into the air and was thrown di-
rectly on top of the demolished locomo-
tive. Nearly every person in this coach
was killed. Scores were scalded by
steam escaping from disconnected pipes
in the kitchen of the diner.
It is said that after the wreck oc-
Cured Conductor Jones climbed the
nearest telegraph pole and with a tele
graph instrument provided for such
purposes succeeded in tapping one of
the dispatcher's wires. Connected with
the San Luis Obispo division office, he
told of the wreck. The men at the
other end of the line doubted his story,
believing some one was playing a
prank, but CONSERVATION followed when
in confirmation of his identity the con-
ductor read a copy of his last order.
The news Immediately was sent to
Santa Barbara and other points.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Four My pic from steam.

Locked in the steam room of the Wash
ington Park natatorium in Pittsburg,
four men were scalded by a pressure of
steam. They were Edward Schwartz, 81
years old, rubber, scalded all over the
body. death probable; Jacob GoldStein, 26
years old, condition serious; Benjamin
Goldstoff, % years old, condition serious
and Isadore Bernardo, also in serious
condition
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Ruef Makes Astounding Confession

Abraham Ruef. former political boss
of San Francisco. astounded the city by
pleading guilty to extortion. and will be
sent to prison. In a remarkable state
ment he barred his soul, telling of the
political ring he created and how. unwill-
ingly. he said, it drew him into maze
of corruption.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Hot Fire in Pittsburg.

Two tiremen were injured, five manu-
featuring plants destroyed and a number
of small residences badly damaged by a
fire of unknown origin which started in
the Brush & Stevens Companys pattern
and model plant. 1o6-10S Penn avenue,
pittShurc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Woman Kills Son-fu-Law

Angered because her son-in-law, Frank
Albright, had come home drunk and run
the family away from home by his violent
actions, Mrs. Matte Connally of Hunts
vile, Ala, killed the man by shooting
him with a shotgun as he lay in a drunk
en- stupor on his bed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23

An incipient race riot between negro
soldiers recently recruited for the Tween
ty-ffth infantry was checked at the
Grand Central depot in Houston, Texas,
when St. Claire Nogg. a negro recently
enlisted in Savannah, Ga, struck a white
man who refused to give his name.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23

Gen. William J. Palmer. founder of
Colorado Springs. Colo. stated his will
ingness to donate to that city 1,JOO acres
of land. valued at S1,000,O00, for park
purposes on condition that park COM
mission of six citizens, named by him,
be created
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
BOOST FOR CoTroN-MILL HANDS
Ten Per Cent Wage increase Prob
ably VIII Be Given $1,000.

ably VIII Be Given $4,000.
According to advices from the leading
cotton mill centers of southern New Eng
land fully $1,000 operatives will have
their wages advanced about 10 per cent,
beginning Monday, May p. The latest
upward movement in mill wages original
ed in Fall River, where new agreement
recently announced provides for higher
schedule May q. About 10000 hands
are employed by Fall River mills. Nearly
25,00O operatives in New Bedford will
receive a 10 per cent advance. In Provi-
dence mill circles it is stated that prac-
tically every cotton mill in Rhode Island
will increase wages, probably about 10
per cent, on May 81 or a week later. The
action of the Rhode Island mill owners
will affect about $4,000 employees in that
State, eastern Connecticut and in half a
dozen Massachusetts villages, where the
factories are controlled by Providence mill
interests.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Ryan Finances Exposition.

The directors of the Jamestown exposi-
ton announced that all arrangements had
been completed for the issuance of S4OO.-
600 worth of bonds it being generally nm
derstood that Thomas f. Ryan had agreed
to lend the money. 1t is the intention of
the directors to make the exposition
buildings and grounds a permanent insti-
tuition of some kind.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Falls Into Rolling ParafFn

Losing his footing on a slippery plank.
James McCabe, 40 years old, fell head
long into a huge tank filed with boiling
paraffin at the plant of the Standard Oil
Company in Constable Hook, n. J. He
was dragged out by two workmen and
died in half an hour.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Roy shoots Father In anarre1

Charged with killing his father. Chas.
Longon an Italian. aged 16 years. was
arrested in Etna. \. j. Longon told the
police that he had quarreled with his
father. Joseph Longon. and that his re-
volver was discharged by accident.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Explosion in Hospital Hurts Thre

Three men were painfully burned and
5000 damage done in an explosion at
the Ohio Valley hospital in pittsburg.
The injured men were changing gas me-
tiers in the drug room of the hospital
when the explosion occurred. 4 panic
among the patients was narrowly avert
ed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23

Rev. John L. Clark of Brooklyn has
begged the forgiveness of his congrega-
ton for officiating at the Corey-Gilman
wedding. says he has returned the fee
and has been permitted to retain his
pulpit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Record Diamond Prices.

Diamond importers returning from Eu-
rope say that the price Of diamonds is
now higher than ever before and that
the American demand is almost unlimited.
AT the same time the South African dia
mond trust has declared a dividend of
SO 1-3 per cent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Steel MaCnate WEEDS

w. E. Corey, head of the steel trust
welded Mabelle Gilman, the dancer, a
few minutes after midnight Tuesday
morning in private chapel in the Hotel
Gotham, New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
CARNEGIE Medals Awarded

Twenty-one persons were placed in the
roll of heroes by the Carnegie hero fund
commission at Pittsburg Wednesday even
ing, which awards medals to those who
risked their lives for others. or TO rela-
tives of those who died in performing
heroic deeds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Five Killed in New Mexfco

Word has reached Ell Paso, Texas. that
west bound passenger train No. on the
Southern Pacific has been wrecked near
Lordsburg. \. NJ. Five persons are said
to have been killed and many injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23

C. J. Aricer. champion skater of Cal
ifornia, aged %. and two horses were in
stantly killed in a collision between a
jackson electric car and a runaway hack
at Jackson, Miss.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23

The Newfoundland premier charged
favoritism for the United States when
his plea for protection of fisheries was
refused and quilted the imperial con-
ference at London in disgust
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Schmity Resigns Control.

The San Francisco Call says: From
this time forward Eugene E. Schmitz
will be the Mayor of San Francisco in
name only. He has relinQuiShed the reinS
of government to a committee of seven,
representing the FIVE great commercial
organiza tons of the city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Spanish King Promises Reform

King Alfonso opened the new Spanish
Parliament at Madrid. reading a message
from the throne in which he promised
reforms in the state administration,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
steel Earnings $40. ooo,o 600.

The report of the United States Steel
Company for the first quarter Of the
year showed earnings of over $4,000,
GOO. a gain of S2.5O0.GOO over the same
quarter last year. No change was made
IL the dividend rates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Austrian General Elections.

Austria asserted its newly awakened
patriotism in the first general parliamen-
tarv elections under the wide suffra ge
law, the party favoring the union of Ger
man provinces with the German empire
hejpc annibilated
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
slayer Is Found Guilty.

4 jury in the District Court in Al
lance. Neb.. returned a verdict of muir
der in the first degree against Roy May
nard who shot and killed Roy II. Barnes,
proprietor of a railroad dining hall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Woman Shot: Husband Held

Mrs. Minnie Malloy is in the city hos
pital in Springfield, Ohio. suffering from
bullet wound in the breast which she
declares was self-iniicted. Her husband.
ID. +. Malloy, was locked up after Mrs.
Malloy admitted they had been quarrel
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23

A brick wall being torn down on the
site of the new Maryland theater in
Cumberland. Nd, fell. killing Samuel
Lewis. aged 81, and Reginald Cowherd.
aged II.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Reparf on Rural Delivery

The report on the operations of the
rural delivery service up to May l shows
there are in operation 1881 rural
routes, served by 37.447 regular carriers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
451, S92 Perish in Six Weeks.

The governmental returns show that
the deaths from the plague throughout
India for the six weeks ended May II
reached the appalling total of 451. S92
In the Punjab alone 2S6,777 deaths &C.
Cured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23

Mrs. Mary Yerkes-M Miner. widow of
Charles L Herkes, has been granted an
interlocutory decree of divorce from her
young California husband.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Five Murders Blocked, Ends Life.

After failing in several appeals to his
wife to form suicide pact with him,
and murder his five children by asphyxia
ton, Louis \. Richie, So years old. of
st. Louis. killed himself in Lafayette
Park in the presence of 80 persons.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23

Max Francis Keeper, artist and illus
traitor. died at his home at Flatbush.
\. Y. He was an animal painter of
note, IS years old.