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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1910
Page
1
In Austin on August 29 the acting Cofer bill was tabled subject to call, and a reward offer for the Hidalgo rangers’ killers was laid on the table in the House. The carrier bill was tabled, and the penitentiary bill, approved by the Senate committee, would take effect January 2 after Colquitt’s inauguration. Recess followed.
Governor Campbell remains ill and unable to report to his office. Officials say his condition is not serious but it will likely keep him away for several days.
The House took up the Senate insurance bill with House committee amendments and Vaughan moved adoption, substituting the House bill. A voice vote passed the motion. Ray of Denton spoke on an amendment for $25 000 to fund provisions, then a recess was taken until 2 PM.
The Senate late Saturday approved the claim validation bill by a 23 to 4 vote. All amendments were defeated and the measure passed with a two thirds majority to trigger the emergency clause.
The fourth called session of the Thirty-fifth Legislature could end this week after the Senate approves the I. G. N. claim validation bill. Three bills have been disposed of and now go to the Governor for signature, one with the emergency clause. The ear shed and the spider bill are the other two.
Senator Senter of Dallas attacked the I and G N bill saying it denies secured creditors protection while giving unsecured creditors a preference. He noted the bill uses a $35 000 000 valuation for taxation but only $23 000 000 for bonding, and urged amendments to require buyers of railroads sold below market value to pay all claims up to real value.
Seventy two passengers on a southbound Iron Mountain train near Van Buren Arkansas were involved when a night employee misfired, causing a collision with a double header engine. Sixty were injured but all wounds were bruises and no bones were broken.
District court re convened for the August term with the Harmonson vs Harmon son partition suit leading docket. An unusually large array of legal talent and numerous witnesses suggest the case may occupy much of the week. Two railroad cases were also set for Monday, one postponed to next week.
Tonight and Tuesday in New Orleans Louisiana expect partly cloudy skies. No precipitation or temperatures are provided in the readable text.
The Thirteenth Congressional district and the 108th judicial district held conventions at Decatur Saturday nominating John H Stephens of Wilbarger county for Congress and A W Walker of Tarrant county for floater from Cooke Denton Tarrant and Wise counties.
Sheriff Orr arrested W. H. Doyle, a young farmer east of town, on a warrant charging assault. Prosecution named Mrs. Riggs, Doyle's mother-in-law, as the witness. Incident occurred Saturday afternoon near Elm Creek, east of the city.
The Texas association of tax collectors met in Waco and named A. W. Tabor of Cameron to lead a committee to meet with district and county clerks to discuss consolidating the two organizations.
In Myra, Texas, seven young men were seriously hurt when two unknown assailants used shotguns and later pistols to fire into a crowd near a cold drink stand. The victims include Sam Tagle Tom Pilgrim Gus Livingston Joe Davis Julius Rucker and two Smith brothers. The clash reportedly stemmed from a quarrel between the men shot and local German settlers. Sheriff Bingham is heading to Myra to investigate and no arrests had been made by noon.
Oil leases continue to be filed between Aubrey and Celina as interest remains strong. Numerous inquiries for field notes accompany the filings, signaling ongoing prospecting activity in the country east of Aubrey.
An advertisement invites both small and large depositors to open an account with one dollar and start saving weekly in a steel bank, promising savings will grow quickly while the bank keeps the key.
City Assessor and Collector Egan named L. L. Roark as special deputy to collect the 3,000 dollar delinquent city taxes. Lists of delinquents with tax, penalty and costs were prepared Monday. Property levies will begin Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning as preparation proceeds. Some taxpayers came in Monday to settle and avoid costs.
Democrats in the Fourth District meeting at Denison adopt C. B. Randell anti-graft measure for Congress sixth term by a 24 to 22 vote.
Evers' Harness claims to be made in the largest harness house in the world with good quality and reasonable prices. They invite readers to see the windows and note that most any harness item is available. Evers Hardware Co.
Potter County with Amarillo as county seat voted wet after a fierce campaign. Antis won by about sixty in the county and carried Amarillo while the rest of the county barely stayed even.
William Rigsby also known as Ben Robbins was arrested in Waco Texas on drunkenness charges. Alabama authorities say he is wanted in Wetumpka for murder and that he escaped from prison while serving time. He reportedly came to Texas recently and Alabama officials were notified.
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