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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1912
Page
1
President D K Allison and Trustees J W Shaw T F Jasper with city officials visited John B Denton college and took charge of buildings and grounds secured by Mayor Bates. They plan a central high school on six acres with athletic facilities including a baseball field tennis courts and football gridiron. The college buildings are in good repair and furniture is on hand. Final board action awaits the August second Monday meeting.
Weilher report notes generally fair weather in New Orleans Louisiana for tonight and Saturday.
The Hopkins County primary produced close contests in several races led by H V Hennen defeating Sam Hawlings for Tax Collector. Ward 4 and Aubrey's slow reporting delayed results with about 3 500 attendees watching returns via stereopticon as counts stretched into Sunday.
Vote totals published with ward four incomplete show Assessor Witt 471 Miller 489 Gary 839 Tobin 621 Lane 225 McKelvy 739. Collector Hennen 1722 Hawkins 162. Treasurer Guy 566 Nelson 1508 Egan 736 Reeve 604. District Clerk Durbin 1916 Higgins 1156 Sheriff Fry 898 Balls 820 Orr 1659. Attorney Key 538 Ferguson 522 Wilson 1226 Hopkins 1098.
Returns show elected officials across precincts with several boxes missing reports. Winners include Justice William McCormick in Precinct 1 and Constable G. H. Watson, Precinct 2 E C Barton and W G Starr, with F A Webb as public weigher, Precinct 3 T L Dorris constable, Precinct 4 S W Barrett and John Brock, Precinct 6 R I Clark and J G Watson, Precinct 7 outcomes unclear, Precinct 8 F M Ready and J J Tescle with public weigher race undecided between A W Truehitt and C W Stephens.
The roster shows W. T. Johnson as President A. D. Turner as Vice President L. H. Schweer and H. F. Schweer as Vice Presidents W. F. Woodward as Assistant Cashier Jack Christal as Assistant Cashier along with directors W. T. Johnson H. F. Schweer L. H. Schweer J. BE Wilson A. D. P. Turner J. Bailey J. Christal and Jno. A. Hann.
Rebel leader Salazar says he acts under Orozco order to disarm American citizens as his forces seize control.
Associated Press dispatch from El Paso reports Gen. Salazar second in command of the rebel army warning that if the United States does not intervene Americans in the rebel zones will be disarmed and left unprotected. He cites Orozco's orders and vows mass execution if intervention fails. American families flee Madera Pearson Dolores and nearby mining camps amid looting and refugee flows.
With returns coming in slowly O B Colquitt is secure for Governor and Morris Sheppard leads the Senate race. Lieutenant Governor Will H Mayes, Comptroller W P Lane, Attorney General James Walthall, Treasurer J M Edwards, Land Commissioner J T Robinson, Agriculture Commissioner E R Kane top the other statewide offices. Mayfield and Wor tham are neck and neck for Railroad Commissioner. Associate Justices Long term Nelson Phillips and Hawkes short term. ACC Pendergrast for Criminal Appeals. five congressman at large contenders include Garrett Sumners Lemore Browning Cureton.
Whitchell Caban age 18 and Clarence Shaw age 16 burned R. M. Ellis after pouring gasoline on him in a park. The victim perished from severe burns as the youths confessed intending to force Ellis to strip and enter the flames. Police detained the teens who described the plot and its outcome.
The Weather Bureau forecasts little temperature change with generally warm conditions this week. Fair skies are expected in the Southwest early on with possible local showers in the latter half of the week.
New York reports District Attorney Whitman has learned five of the Rosenthal murderers fled to Rockaway beach and are hiding in a gambling house owned by Bald Jack Rose. It is claimed Rose arranged transport and paid $5,000 for the killing.
Three men were killed and five injured, probably fatally, when an explosion occurred 200 feet below the surface in an aqueduct shaft in Central Park. A drill point struck an unexploded charge.
The body of a woman found along the Catskill creek yesterday afternoon has been identified as Miss Dorcas Snodrrass, who had been missing since July 17.
Incomplete returns from Montague suggest James R. Wiley of St. Jo will win the 31st district seat. He is leading in Wise by over 100 and in Denton by an estimated 300 to 50, carrying all three counties.
In Denton and Tarrant counties the race between Sam J. Hunter and R. H. Hopkins tightens as partial returns show Hunter leading in Tarrant by about 1,900 and Hopkins ahead in Denton by about 1,000. Partial counts: Hunter 2,971 total, Hopkins 2,610, Farmer 2,078.
Nominees chosen Saturday include Worace W. Vaughan in the First, Martin Dies in the Second, Jamey Young in the Third, Joe E. Eagle in the Eighth, and Oscar Callaway in the Twelfth. Each incumbent winner named Dies Young and Callaway retained their seats.
A persuasive note urges readers to book a portrait appointment for future generations, highlighting the lack of early photography and the value of preserving one's image for descendants. The call to action emphasizes acting now to ensure a family portrait is captured.
A list of voter tallies and candidate names appears, showing figures for D. W. Gereckt Jeff McLemore Hatton W. Summers and others including C. M Cureton Pazciral W. Bownde Browning and Featherstone with varying counts, indicating partial returns.
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