The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-12-12
E. J. Hodge at Hous
ton was cutting some
onions At the home
OF his step:ather. he
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and slipped and fell upon the knife. Ii
plunged into his body, inficting
wonnd that proved almost instantly
fatal
BY verdict at Austin the state re-
covered Judgment against Claude
Hamilton ct al. for g. 600 acres of land
in Webb county and Sc, 900 back rent
ais. There were 5000 acres and the
defendants retain the remainder. The
state claimed the land as public do
main, while defendants held title un-
der an old Spanish land grant.
Mrs. Maud Tatum of Dallas, moth
err of three children, was found dead
in bed at Fort Worth. Coroner held
her death was caused by being choked
and blows. Sam Lucas, bartender,
was arrested.
For throwing three kisses at wom-
an ticket seller in picture show at
Dallas youth was fined S25 by City
Judge O'Donnell
Miss Bette Taylor. prominent
resident OF Lancaster, was struck by
train at that place. A leg and arm
we're broken ind other injuries sus-
tanned. She was taken to a Dallas
anitarium. The young lady was
walking across the track and thrown
some distance.
Will Flowers, negro, was convicted
at Dallas on the charge OF numbering
Otto Kalkhoff with coupling pin and
life Imprisonment the penalty.
j. Levi Johnson, commissioner OF
Smith county. stated he had killed =
negro near Winona, that county. lie
gave bond in 81, 600.
During November there were !, 54e
arrests made by the Dallas police and
a, 1877. 80 assessed in fines. In cash
81. 327.50 was paid, 1888 80 worked out,
1857, so sus pended.
The First National bank of Wichita
Falls announces that it will cash all
| Confederate pensions held by veterans
in Archer, Clay and Wichita counties
without discount.
Chairman Cabell Of the penitentiary
board informed Governor Colquitt he
believes the burned buildings at the
Huntsville prison can be replaced fol-
between sl20. 900 and 5000, 900,
Miss Eleanor Breckenridge OF San
Antonio has been appointed by Gov.
Colquitt member of the board OF re.
gents OF the college Of industrial arts
at Denton to fill the vacancy caused
BY the resignation of Mrs. Cone John.
son OF Tyler.
With SIS. 060 capita stock the Sar
i Antonio Union Temple company has
/ been organized. w. L Hoefgen. the
head of the Texas State Federation
of Labor. is president. A labor tenn.
pie is to be erected.
j. w. Royal OF Dellas has beer
appointed by Commissioners of Insur
ance and Banking Gill as specia
agent of the department for the FRS
State bank of kopperl, Bosque county
in process OF liquidation based upon !
i report By State Bank Examiner Cook
1 The bank has capita Of $40, 600 anc
deposits amounting to sic, POS.
| Senator Bailey has bought In Ken
lucky 4 string of light harness horse.
and they will race next spring
The battleships Florida and Utaf
will spend Christmas week at Calves
ton.
Charley Lee, chimney sweep, wa.
ground to pieces by train at Austin
He was asleep on the track
Rex German. eleven years old. wa
seized with cramps At his home n Eas
Waco and soon expired.
q Representative Dies has introduced
! ii the lower house OF congress 10 max.
Beaumont and Port Arthur susport
81 entry two bids.
Much cotton i still unpicked.