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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1910
Page
1
A motivational note urges action over words stressing that success comes from actually carrying out resolutions. It promotes opening a bank account as a stepping stone to wealth and readiness for opportunities. The emphasis is on discipline, saving, and aligning conviction with concrete financial steps.
Fort Worth reports the coldest weather of the winter with five inches of ice noted in places and temperatures sinking below thirty degrees overnight. A light snowfall is observed in upper Panhandle areas as Arctic conditions spread across North Texas this morning.
An attempt to burn Fort Worth City Hall and police station was thwarted early when a cell beneath the city waterworks office caught fire. Prisoner James Smith sparked the blaze. he escaped, but five officers and twenty inmates were moved to safety as flames were fought in the chief’s office.
Nearly a hundred Denton county delegates were selected at a county mass meeting to represent the state at Fort Worth Thursday on the state wide prohibition campaign. The weather shortened attendance but a full committee drew names including Poe Blount Rayzor Wooldridge Andrews and Rayzon.
President Taft's message to Congress outlines receipts at 680 million and expenses at 748 million, forecasting a surplus of about 12 million if canal fortifications are excluded and a deficit if they are included. He urges an 8-hour law, conservation of power sites, parcels post, merchant marine, and a national board of health while defending the tariff as a revenue source.
An explosion of the Texas and Pacific boiler four miles east of Odessa killed engineer Oliver and seriously injured his fireman and brakeman. Oliver's body was blown 100 yards from the track. In Austin, banking official F C von Rosenberg said he will retire with Gov Campbell. The governor may appoint a state tax commissioner replacing L T Dashiell.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court today hears arguments on a re hearing in the famous capital case. Guthrie attorneys argue the case cannot be appealed by the legislature and must go to the people for a vote.
Robbers dynamited the safe of the Oklahoma State Bank at Clement near Chickasha, but were scared off before taking any money. Office fixtures damaged and windows broken. Several thousand dollars reported in the bank. Officers are pursuing the perpetrators.
In Dallas on December 6 Receiver McBride of Western Bank and Trust testified as the sole witness in the Fleming trial. The former bank president faced charges of receiving deposits while the bank was failing. The morning was consumed by defense objections to showing bank books to the jury.
R H Hicks longtime Austin merchant and member of the state penitentiary board died at Rockdale at 9 this morning. He was a prominent local figure and passed away during a business trip.
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