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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1912
Page
1
Associated Press dispatch reports that owners of the automobile linked to gambler Rosenthal’s murder may hold information indicating police involvement. They plan to disclose this to the District Attorney.
The nineteen year old daughter of J A Cobb formerly of San Angelo says she married Edgar H McGehee on June 19 in a buggy near Waco by a man named Rev Smith. Police proceed on theory McGehee may have been murdered under the railroad bridge yesterday.
An inconsistent July weather note from Whather report in New Orleans Iowa mentions Friday outlook and nighttime conditions with limited readable details. The fragment stresses temperature and possible rain but lacks clear highs or events.
Dallas July 18 The slate of state office candidates hustles toward the July 27 vote. Judge Ramsey spoke at Turner hall in Houston. Gov. Colquitt toured Dallas County. Senatorial hopeful Sheppard drew crowds in Hays and Caldwell. Col. Woberg spoke in Grapevine. Randell remains sidelined while 64 young women distribute campaign literature.
Washington reports Jake Wolters and Morrs Sheppard filed statements on the $250 paid for meeting in a tariff debate. Wolters claims charity payment. Sheppard says half went to a San Antonio temperance bureau for a woman with fourteen children and a slain husband, while the other half supported the Star of Hope mission.
Senate adopts conference report on a rivers and harbors appropriation bill totaling 39 million dollars. The package includes 6 million for the Mississippi river improvement and 33 million in the consolidated appropriation. Vote and full text details were reported from Washington.
A state bank was organized at Pilot Point with $20,000 stock fully subscribed by local businessmen. At a stockholders meeting S F Gainer G A Tisdell Dr W E Atkins W E McShan J M Jones F A Wright were chosen as directors and F A Wright was elected president J M Jones first vice president W E Atkins second vice president and W E McShan cashier. The charter adopts the guaranty fund plan.
New pews are being installed at the First Presbyterian church along with minor improvements ahead of Sunday services. Prof Harwell of Austin College, filling for Prof F A Haustein, will occupy the pulpit Sunday morning and a cordial invitation is extended to all to attend.
A Denton agent for Eastman Kodak Company offers a full stock of Brownie Cameras Kodaks fresh film paper and photographic chemicals. The dealer claims Kodak quality comes from years of study and invites customers to view products with a free catalogue.
The ad promotes opening an account with Exchange National Bank and systematically adding to it to build future investing opportunities. It emphasizes saving over spending and notes the bank serves more than 2,000 regular customers. You are invited.
Senator D W Odell spoke to a sizable crowd on the east side of the court base in support of William F Ramsey for governor. He contrasted Ramsey’s record with Gov Colquitts, praising Ramsey as the logical Democratic candidate and noting upcoming appearances by Baylor President Brooks and Tom Ball to boost the campaign.
Wm Sheehan of New York testified before the Senate committee that the Democratic National Campaign Fund held 1.6 million dollars and that about 15 000 was sent to Maine Colorado and Nebraska for Parker's 1904 campaign. He named contributors August Belmont and Thomas F Ryan as donors.
Paducah Tex July 18 S B Burnett a Fort Worth cattleman is defendant in a suit for 100000 damages filed by the widow and heirs of Farley Sears who was killed here by Burnett in a recent incident.
Chicago July 18 The arrival of new wheat from the Southwest pushes prices lower with declines from 1 3 4 cents to 2 1 4 cents during the trading day.
In Los Angeles on July 18, Lieutenant Governor and party leaders urged Senator John D. Works to resign due to his attack on a proposed new progressive party. Works refused the resignation request.
In Springfield on July 18 Attorney General Winstead states Governor Deneen lacks authority to appoint a Senate successor to Lorimer, arguing the Senate’s recent decision means Lorimer was never de jure senator.
A D Miller resigns as head miller of the Daeton Milling company after eight years. L L Leeper of Corsair Nebraska takes charge as successor. Miller receives a gold Howard watch for service, and plans a Pacific Northwest prospecting tour. he may return if not favoring the Northwest. A Grant of Alliance Mill accompanies Miller on the trip, expected to last a month or more.
The document lists officers including W. T. Johnson as President A D Turner as Vice President L H Sehweer and H F Seaweer as vice presidents W F Woodward as Cashier and Jack Christal as Assistant Cashier. Directors include W T Johnson F Sehweer L H Schweer KE Wilson A D Turner Bailey J C Christal Jno Hann H L and A.
Democratic filibuster on Washington’s wool bill continues as the sundry civil appropriation measure faces a 37 to 27 vote defeat in a bid to bring it up today.
H G Garrison, formerly of Denton and lately of Childress, is chosen to succeed C T Boyer as manager of the Western Union Uptown office. Mr and Mrs Boyer left Thursday for Gainesville and Armore for a visit and vacation before returning to work elsewhere. Judge Barry Miller of Dallas who was to speak for Gov Colquitt will not be here. Dates for him were set by Colquitt headquarters for Hillsboro and Waxahache to speak Saturday. Another speaker is expected to fill the Denton appointment.
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