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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1909
Page
1
April 29 reports in Austin indicate strong Senate support for a satisfactory state bank deposit guaranty measure. The chamber tabled four competing bills and moved the Alexander guaranty bill, with amendments proposing a bonding system or guaranty fund for all state banks by January 1.
The Texas House resumes work on the appropriation bill while considering cuts and changes to teacher salaries and funding for Prairie View Normal. Debates focus on reducing or removing allocations and adjustments for Denton Industrial Arts and other state educational accounts.
In Austin on April 29 the House approved an amendment to the appropriation bill that bans the University from holding a final ball. The vote marks a constraint on university events as lawmakers continue parsing the budget.
Officers listed include A. J. Nance as president J. R. Christal as vice president J. C. Coit as Cashier and R. L. Bass as Assistant Cashier in the bank’s official roster.
In Marshall Texas April 29 a grand jury indicted Creole Mose Pie Hill and Mat Chase for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Huffman after a recent shooting that wounded Constable Cargill. Hill Chase and Mat Jefferson face additional charges of assault to murder highway robbery and using firearms. Attorneys were appointed and trials set to begin next Monday as preliminary hearings were waived.
In Fort Worth on April 29 Doug Lass Beasley, 20, agreed to a five year sentence for killing his father D. Beasley. The jury found him guilty and Beasley said he pressed for compromise to spare his younger sister from testifying. The jury also recommended a pardon.
In Ada Oklahoma April 29 the grand jury investigates the lynching of four prominent cattlemen dragged from jail by a mob. It also probes six persons believed connected with the crime.
The Independent phone office in Godley reported a bad fire that threatened the town today but was extinguished after considerable loss. No further details were given and the R. and C. wire report carried nothing about it. Godley is a small town in Johnson county.
The Attorney General orders Tulsa District Attorney Gregg to seek a new grand jury under Judge Campbell to indict Gov Haskell and others on land fraud conspiracy charges, urging vigorous prosecution if indictments are found. Gregg to move for a sixteen member grand jury to investigate and return indictments if warranted.
A large flow of oil was struck ten miles west of Gainesville Texas by the Myra Oil Company on the Katy line, coming up in paying quantities. Pumps will be installed at once and crowds went to the site from Gainesville.
At 4 50 this afternoon a meeting of the chamber of commerce directors will elect a secretary. Four or five candidates are in contention and the winner will be chosen at the City Hall building.
Ghent Kentucky residents awoke to find an effigy of Governor Wilson hung in front of the post office. A placard warned “Gus Wilson, infamous in Kentucky,” calling him a friend of the tobacco company and implying pardoned guilt. The message also claimed Bill Goebel is dead but his friends aren’t.
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