The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-29
AS the result of an
SOME alteration that had
WORLD its start overt the loan
HAPPENINGS of a shovel, j. A.

VINO resided near Moro, Ark, was
shot to death and Jerome Gowan put
in jail at Mariana. Gowan went to
the Crittenden home to borrow a shov-
ell. He carried Winchester rife. A
dispute arose about the return of the
shovel CrittendeE, it is said, made
an effort to disarm Gowan and during
the scuffle Gowan fired and killed Crit
tenden.
Mayiing Soong, a Chinese girl, has
been barred from the Gresham high
school at Macon, Ca, county insti-
tuition, because she is not Caucasian
and not citizen of this country. She
is niece of Bing Chun Wan, who is
connected with the Chinese embassy at
Washington. The girls sister was
graduated last June at Wesleyan col
lege, noted Methodist institution, To-
Gated at Macon. Miss Soong went to
Macon to enter Wesleyrn, but was de-
ficient in some of her studies. and it
was suggested that she enter the Ores
ham high school to prepare for next
term at Wesleyan. A lawrequires all
students of the high school shall be of
members of the Caucasian race,
With fortune estimated as high as
$50, 600, 900, John S. Lyle, who will be
ninety three years old in few days,
has just taken wife, whom he has
established in his beautiful country
home in New York state. His bride,
who was Miss Julia Harmon. a trained
nurse, is sfxtythree years youngerthan
her husband She met him when
sent from hospital to care for his
sister-in-law, two years ago. The wife
will inherit Mr.. Lyle's entire fortune,
as there we're no childrenfrom his first
marriage.
A man, said to be from Detroit
Mich after taking automobile rides
at Cleveland, O., with woman, res
ident of that city, but formerly living
at the Michigan metropolis, shot her.
but not fatally He was taken to the
county jail While the commitment
papers were being made out he rushed
to wash room, tied handkerchief
around his neck, attached the other
end to an iron bar and hanged him
self The woman stated she left De
troit two weeks ago in order to es-
cape the man.
A Chicago and Erie railroad fast
train was wrecked near Gonant, o.,
nine miles west of Lima, killing Mrs.
Strailer of New York. Her son.. seat
ed beside her, escaped injury. About
twenty five other persons were hurt,
some seriously. Left foot of the por-
ter in the dining car was crushed, ne
cessitating amputatisn. The track at
that place had recently been raised
several inches. The smoker, day coach
and two Pullmans left the track and
we're overturned.
A police descent upon the tenderloin
district a few days ago was featured
by several of the most spectacular
raids in that portion OF New York city
in years. Agents Of Raymond Eos
dick, commissioner of accounts, whose
investigation OF tenderloin conditions
brought about Acting Mayor Mitch
ellis complaint against Police Com
missioner Baker, were on hand in
great numbers.
Charged with the murder, July II
last, of L. J. Humphreys, Cicero and
Rathhone Humphreys, prominent citi-
zens of near Admission. Ala, brothers
of the dead man, were arrested and
jailed at Admission At the time of
Humphreys death indications polluted
to suicide, the body being found sit
ting in chair and one ndclutching
q revolver. Great sensation resulted
from the arrests.
Hazel Mather, ten years old, daugh-
ter of A. Mather Of Perry, Okla, was
accidentally shot in the right hand
Her father had slept with a revolver
under his pillow, and when the daugh
ter was making his bed it fell to the
floor and was discharged.
Jamer r. Keene, who was i'll from
pneumonia in Kentucky for "a couple
Of weeks, is back at his Office in New
York city. He was on his way to at
tend to business on his stock farm in
Kentucky, near Lexington. when hewas
stricken.
Uhlan, the worlds champion trot-
ter, made at Allentown. Pa. worlds
record for a half-mile track when he
made mile in 2:05 IL The previous
record for a half mile track was 2:06.
At Orange, N, J.. a father and his
fours year-old daughter died and two
boarders at their house rendered seri.
ously i'll, due To eating toadstools, mis-.
taking them for mushrooms.
A Berlin newspaper has founded a
prize of s25, 600 10 be awarded during
the European circuitof aeroplsne con.
tests in 1911.
Worried over eliminating Difficult
lies, ]. V. Kreads sayre, Okla.
pioneer, shot himself to death.
Regent Of Persia, Azad. Y I Mulk, ii
dead at Teheran.