Taft rejects Goethals Panama governor nomination
President Taft announced the Senate will not receive Col. Goethals for Panama governor amid Democratic opposition. In El Paso, Judge James R. Harper drew long term six years in a lot, with BE Higgins getting four and Judge McKenzie two. Harper is a former Denton county citizen.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Washington
Taft
Senate
Col. Goethal
Panama
el, Paso
James R. Harper
el Paso
Eeighth
Court of Civil Appeals
BE. F. Higgins
Alpine
McKenzie
Pecos
Harper
Denton County
Ambassador Reid's Body Arrives in New York aboard Natal
In fog and rain the British cruiser Natal, funeral ship of Ambassador Whitelaw Reid, arrives in New York with a naval convoy of United States warships. The diplomat died in London and his body is welcomed amid solemn ceremony.
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New York
Natal
Funeral Services for Mrs. W. R. Carlton Held Friday
Funeral services for Mrs. W. R. Carlton were held at her home northwest of town Friday morning with Rev. S D Rogers of the First Christian church officiating. Members of the Odd Fellows lodge attended and interment followed at the Odd Fellows' cemetery.
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W. R. Carlton
S D. Rogers
First Christian Church
Odd Fellows Lodge
Odd Fellows
Bank safety and service invite change for New Year
The notice urges readers to consider switching bank accounts in the New Year to receive safety and service benefits offered by the institution. It highlights security, reliability, and customer care as key factors for potential customers.
Exchange National Bank Directors and Officers List
Exchange National Bank reports resources exceeding 600000 dollars with executives and officers named. A J Nance serves as president J R Christal is vice president C Coit cashier E D Curtis assistant cashier. Board members include J H Paine Ed F Bates Dr J M Inge and A C Owsley.
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A. J. Nance
J. R. Christal
C. Coit
E. D. Curtis
Assistat
J. H. Paine
F. Bates
J. M. Inge
A. C. Owsley
W. T. Johnson
A.D. Turner
V. Pres
L H. Senweer
Act
H. F. Schweer
W F. Woodward
Smugglers Attack Herdsmen on Frontier. Nine Die
A heavy ambush on the Spanish frontier leaves nine cowboys dead and four wounded. Cattle owner Jose Marilhaes and forty herdsmen faced smugglers who robbed them of $90,000 before retreating. Officers report several bodies found. survivors state the attackers overwhelmed the herd men.
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Associated Press
Valinca
Dominhco
Portugal
Jose Marilhaes
Minho
Marilhael
Daylight Robbery Reported Near Paris
Sam Jennings of Dotson Bros. was held up and robbed of 2300 dollars by two Black men near Paris at noon while en route to a bank. The robbers rejected checks and took only cash, prompting a daylight crime report from the area.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Paris
Sam Jennings
Dotson Bros
Sumner
Senate adjourns as Jeff Davis dies in Senate session
The Senate adjourned today due to the death of Jeff Davis. In the House, Pujo's committee was summoned to meet tomorrow to determine if the House can compel entry to Rockefeller's house to serve a subpoena in the money trust inquiry.
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Washington
Senate
Jeff Davis
House
Pujo
Money Trust
William Rockefeller
Denton County Poultry Wins Big at Collin Show
Denton county poultry swept firsts at the Collin County poultry show held in December. John W Million showed Rhode Island Reds winning first cock and first cockerel among sixty five birds. Million calls the McKinney display exceptionally strong and says the win is a high honor.
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Denton County Poultry
Collin County
John W. Million
Rhode Island
Denton County Officers Exempt From Fee Bill Ruling
Attorney General James D. Walthall upholds Denton County with less than 3,000 presidential votes in the last election, exempting county officers from the fee bill and its required accounts and reports. The ruling cites population voting, not actual county population, as the controlling factor.
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James D. Walthall
H. R. Wisen
Denton County
Wilson
Waithall
Austin
Lunatics Freed From Burning Asylum Kill One In Portugal
In Elvas Portugal on January 3 thirty five inmates escaped a burning asylum and rampaged through the streets for hours. They killed one person and seriously injured nine others before being recaptured.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Elvas
Portugal
Telegraphic Markets Denton Quotation Highlights
Telegraphic market quotes from Denton and other cities show Liverpool and New York futures with slight increases from yesterday. Open and close figures for March, April, May, and June contracts are listed alongside New Orleans spreads and price points.
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Liverpool
New York
New Orleans
Cotton Prices Reported With Limited Offers
White cotton brought 12 1 2 cents Friday as the market showed no offers of that quality. Bellies traded near 2.10 dollars per 100 pounds and seed cotton ranged from 3.75 to 4 dollars.
Released on bail by Indianapolis Court of Appeals
The Indianapolis Court of Appeals ordered the release on bail of the dynamiters from the Leavenworth penitentiary. This action was announced on a Friday in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis Court of Appeals
Dynam
Allies Demand Adrianople Closed Conference
London Jan 3 Balkan peace envoys decided to put the direct question to Turkish delegates asking if the Turks are prepared to be the fortress of Adrianople immediately or not. Unless the answer is favorable within twenty four hours the conference will be closed.
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London
Tod
Balkan
Adrianople
Serbian capital Adrianople near surrender reported
Advices from the Servian peninsula telegraph indicate Adrianople's condition is desperate and its capitulation may come within hours. The dispatch notes the city's strategic importance and the rapid advance of opposing forces.
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Associated Press Dispatch
London
Turkish garrison surrenders on Chios to Greek forces
A Turkish garrison of two thousand men on the island of Chios has surrendered unconditionally to Greek troops.
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Athens
Van
Chios
Adrianople Capitulates Reported From Paris
Paris reports Adrianople has surrendered. Smyrna notes a Turkish ship Theodore exploded by a floating mine at the bay entrance.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Smyrna
Turkey
Theodore
Smyrna Bay
Meningitis Toll Rises in Dyer County
In Dyer County Tennessee a state health board report shows sixty one meningitis cases with thirty five deaths. Twenty one cases and eleven deaths occurred in the town of Dyersburg.
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Dyersburg
Tenn
Dyer County
The
Board of Health
Senator Jeff Davis Dies in Arkansas at 1 A.M.
Little Rock Arkansas January 3 United States Senator Jeff Davis died at 1 o clock this morning He held many political offices in Arkansas including governor for three terms Elected to the U S Senate in 1907 his term would have expired March 3 1913.
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Jepp Davis
Little Rock
Ark
United States
Jeff Davis
Davis
Arkansas
Mississippian Buys Big Tract of Bailey Co. Land
Plainview January 3. R M and J J Ellerd of Plainview sold 58 420 acres in Bailey County for about 700 000 to I C Enochs of Jackson Miss to be used for land colonization.
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Bailey CO
Associated Press Dispatch
Plainview
R. M
J. J.ellerd
Bailey County
I. C Enochs
Jackson, Miss
German Executed by Mexican Federals in Mexico City
P. L. E. del Fungo a German who recently made a fortune in San Francisco was executed in Mexico City two weeks ago for taking part in the Diaz revolution. Friends in San Francisco received word of the death today.
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Associated Press Dispatch
San Francisco
Clothing department closeout offers special suit reductions
Venerable odds and ends in the clothing department are marked down as the store clears stock. Special reductions apply to boys suits and related apparel as part of the sale.
Fire policy limits gas explosion risk without extra premium
Insurance notices warn that standard fire policies do not cover losses from gas explosions unless the insured pays an extra premium. Readers are urged to inquire about the additional protection needed.
Orr and Gary Name Additional Deputies
Sheriff Orr and Tax Assessor Gary Thursday filed deputations for additional deputies. Orr named J. W. Skiles, E. W. Forester, and J. P. Carter as Deputy Sheriffs. Gary named C. N. Ellis as office assistant and W. J. Slaton and R. J. Julian as field deputies to gather assessments from their precincts. Gary has several appointments still to make.
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Orr
Gary Thursday
J. W. Skiles
Hebron
E. W. Forester
Bolivar
J. P. Carter
Garza
Gary
C. N. Ellis
W. J. Slaton
Aubrey
R. J. Julian
Pijot Point
Weather Forecast for Denton and Vicinity
Tonight fair and Saturday generally fair and colder.
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Denton
Denton Oil Drill Breaks Through Hard Rock
The Denton Oil and Gas company reports drilling south of the city into hard limestone. Logs show about 100 feet of rock drilled with roughly 40 feet already penetrated, part of a 400 foot well.
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Big Rock
Denton Oil and Gas Company
Insane Congressman Drowns During Panama Visit
Representative W. W. Wedemeyer of Ann Arbor Michigan, suddenly driven insane at Colon during Taft's Panama visit, jumped overboard from the ship he was aboard and was not recovered.
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Associated Press
Washington
W. W. Wedemeyer
Ann Harbor
Mich
Colon
Taft
Panama
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