The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-22
OTHER
TEXAS
EVENTS.

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EVENTS. the Prosper commun-
ity of Collin county.
A white man named Fox, almost a
centennarian, also passed away in that
neighborhood.
James E. Fife, a mounted police Of
fcer of Houston, was shot through a
lower jaw and painfully wounded. He
was on night duty. Thomas S. Lub-
book, also a mounted officer, but upon
day duty and connected with the police
department a quarter of acentury, de-
ciaring the shooting due to family
trouble, surrendered. One bullet went
through an electric automobile which
lady had just vacated to do some
Christmas shopping.
An auxiliary to Terry's Texas Ran
gers, with J. ]. Albright of San Mar
cos president and Miss Stella Hol-
colin of Luling secretary, was organ
lied at Austin. 1t is composed of
relatives of members of the famous
Confederate company, principally the
sons and daughters. tits an adjunct
of the regular association and is to
meet each year with the veterans.
Will Lewelling of Taylor was mis-
taken for burglar by Pacific Ex-
press Night Clerk Perryman and shot
seriously. the bullet entering the left
cheek of Lewelling, tearing away a
portion of his tongue and making it's
exit through the right jaw Mr.. Lew
cling rooms near the express office
and it is believed he thought he was
entering his own room, when by mis-
take he got into the express Office by
an open door,
Fire at Houston destroyed the old
Rusk school building. Building, con-
structed throughout of rich pine, soon
was With contents in ashes. File wa
at night. otherwise many fatalities as
well as casualties might have resulted.
Seventeen streams of water we're di-
rected at one time against the doomed
structure.
Fred Collard, boy, whose parents
reside at Stamford, while out hunting
near that city stubbcd toe. In fall
ing his gun was discharged and load
entered his chest, killing him almost
instantly. A boy companion secured
q physician, but Fred was corpse
before he arrived.
Perry Lewis, residing near Hills
baro, was crossing a culvert In his
automobile when a hind wheel ran off
side of the culvert, causing the car
to fall to the flooring as to break the
carburetor. Flow of gasoline became
ignited and the automobile burned in
q short while
General store of II. L. Downs at
Brookland, together with contents,
was prey of the flames. Loss is esti-
mated at So, 900; 50, 500 on stock. Rain
fell previous to the fire, otherwise the
town would have been endangered as
q high wind prevailed. Incendiary
origin is suspected.
DIR. S. e. Hudson of Austin is to be
the next physician of the state insti-
tute for the blind. 1t was stated DR..
Mclaughlin was to hold this position.
but this was a mistake. DR.. Hudson
severaltyears ago was physician at
the institute.
Fire near Big Sandy destroyed the
residence of j. P. Cousins, causing a
loss of s., 900. Family escaped by a
window in their night clothes, Miss
Estella Cousins, seventeen years old.
was burned on her hands and face.
Lon Hefner, Frisco railway en-
gineer, whose home was at Sherman
injured in a wreck near Sapulpa,
OKLA, died. Burial was at Sherman
A widow and two children are left.
By a gasoline explosion Mrs. H
Little, who conducts o cleaning and
dyeing establishment at Denison. was
seriously burned. She was using the
gasoline in dry cleaning.
Terry's Texas Rangers. in animal
session at Austin, elected Captain r.
Y. King of Bell county, the only 1iv.
ing ex-captain, president
Donald schilz and wife was pois.
oned at Dallas by eating canned him
ny. For a while their condition was |
serious.
Son OF ]. E. Morrison of Margaret
accidentally shot and killed himself
nth . target gun.
A. A. Womack, several wears
eading business man Of Longview, is /
lead.