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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1909
Page
1
Prisoners in the county jail set a late afternoon fire that burned a window sash while smoke filled the upper floors and cells. Firemen flooded cells, leaving them ankle deep in water. blame remains uncertain as inmates protest innocence. Local officials discuss routing and transport plans linked to Denton routes.
K C Berry sues Southwestern Telephone Company for 85 dollars for wire cutting delays during a building move in Denton. He says the franchise allows poles and wires but not charges for lowering wires to pass traffic, and seeks a ruling on the legality of the extra fee and the company’s authority to enforce it.
Decatur residents press for an automobile link to Denton with strong interest from traveling salesmen. A June dispatch notes commercial club support and repeated efforts to secure convenient service between the two Texas towns.
The Dallas District Epworth League union chose Lewisville this county as the next meeting place. At a Dallas Saturday session, officers for the coming term were elected including President Alger Jones and vice presidents Miss Josephine Wolf Miss Evelyn Wynn George Ritchie and Mrs Freq Willey with Randle Gilbert as secretary treasurer and Pearl Wallace as junior superintendent.
Mrs. Wilford M. Stroud wife of the assistant postmaster died early Wednesday at 5 30 am at 61 West Sycamore street following a five to six day illness of pneumonia. Born November 2 1875 at Mt Sterling Illinois she was 11 years married to Mr Stroud and lived in Denton since. Her death comes soon after Mrs Truman Stroud a brother in law to mr Stroud also died recently. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 am at the residence with interment in the I O O F cemetery.
A heavy downpour drenched the area this afternoon with about two inches of rain in half an hour. Streets flooded briefly as rain moved through the region and residents reported slick conditions.
A severe downpour swept through Denton and outskirts with two inches of rain in twenty to thirty minutes. Gullies and storm sewers overflowed while a notable wind accompanied the shower. Argyle Waketon and Lewisville reported showers with localized heavy rain west of Bartonville.
Rain fell Tuesday in parts of Denton county boosting corn prospects. Roanoke and Stony reported heavy rainfall while east of the area the shower was lighter. From Justine to Ponder a good rain aided crops. Krum west to Denton creek saw moisture, though east of Denton remained dry.
Rai reports a good rain fell yesterday afternoon from the town west to Denton creek and from Stony to Sanger, helping crops in the vicinity recover from drought conditions.
Reports from three miles west of Krum describe torrential rain that will favor early corn and boost overall yield, with benefits extending into the later crop. Local observers say the rain should help condition fields and support the season's harvest.
During the storm this afternoon two miniature towers on the steeple of the Methodist Episcopal Church South were torn loose by the wind and blown to the ground.
Storm lightning damages telephones of both systems and disrupts switchboard operations as operators abandon their posts briefly due to the electrical surge.
Rain fell lightly in the western part of Light, with the heaviest downpour in the city center. At the Santa Fe near the Fred Wilson farm the precipitation was especially sparse.
Light rain fell at Garza with a brief heavy shower observed. The precipitation amount appeared to be around a quarter of an inch, leaving the area damp but not saturated.
A strong wind unroofed a large barn at the Evers farm about four to five miles northwest of Denton. The structure stored roughly fifty tons of hay, all of which became wet from the rain.
A south Denton storm toppled shade trees four to five inches thick. Trees broke in front of the homes of Mrs. Biggerstaff and Mrs. Skinter on South Elm street.
Jasper reported a quarter inch rainfall with a heavy lightning storm. Two bolts struck his house causing porch damage and wallpaper harm. loss estimated at 30 to 40 dollars. A separate shower near Claude Cook's area dropped over an inch with wind, damaging R H Evers barn about 150 dollars.
A message from Navo reports only a light sprinkle in the eastern part of the county this afternoon.
Weather observers report widespread showers across the state with notable rainfall in Wichita Falls and Texarkana while Weatherford also records decent precipitation. The storm system brings relief to some areas and light moisture to others.
Weather notes show Abilene Dublin and Gainesville with rain followed by scattered showers in Taylor and Cleburne. Dallas reports two inches locally, McKinney Mexia Farmersville and Grand Prairie record good rain while Hearne and Palestine report showers and Greenville sees a fair rain. Overall areas vary with partial coverage.
Former U S Senator Horace Chilton of Dallas informs Ed Howard of the Wichita Falls Times he will not permit his name to be used in connection with the gubernatorial nomination. The June letter clarifies his position.
Fort Worth Texas June 23 After eleven hours the jury found Ike Knight guilty of second degree murder in the slaying of Ed Larmon his son in law. They set his punishment at 75 years in the state penitentiary. Some jurors favored a first degree verdict with the death penalty. Knight, 45, remains in jail as a motion for a new trial is to be heard.
W C Welborn from A M College outlines practical steps to kill Johnson grass on farms. Plow deeply and repeatedly, especially in summer, to uproot roots. Fall and winter plowing in Oklahoma helps destroy regrowth, and rotating with fall crops plus frequent disking aids control. A referenced work, Elements of Agriculture Southern and Western, provides further detail.
A Texas farmer asks Prof Scovell for Bermuda grass eradication methods. The reply urges isolating patches from crops, plowing during hot summers, and promptly planting cow peas in three foot drills to suppress and kill Bermuda grass by fall.
Wichita Falls Times faced criticism after publishing inflated wheat price claims. Alliance Milling Co. stated they paid 1.30 for wagon wheat, contradicting reports of 1.50 to 1.60. Denton officials and millers dispute Wichita Falls market boosting and call for accurate reporting.
Mayor Bates proposes raising the city speed limit from four to eight miles per hour after consulting car owners. He plans to seek alderman approval at the next council meeting urging a practical travel pace while workers risk fines for overstepping the current four mph rule.
J S Abbott of Denton was reappointed Texas state food commissioner under the new law effective June. Abbott’s renomination follows a Denton appointment and signals continued oversight of public food and dairy standards in the state.
Houston, June 22. Mrs. A Jones, wife of a Main street tailor, was driven to leap from a second-story window to an awning to escape flames that destroyed her husband's shop this afternoon. The blaze was caused by an explosion of cleaning fluid. Loss, about 1500 dollars.
Abilene Texas on June 23 saw every business house shut as residents attended a railroad mass meeting to plan a line to Hamlin and eastward to Temple.
Denton writer reports Trades Day success with premiums won and a plan for a poultry show on December 1 to 3. Attendance praised despite a dry spell hindering fruit. the cotton and corn lead Denton crops while organizers back the event with Judge Scaggs and local clubs assisting.
Buck Hembbry, a young married Black man, was arrested Tuesday afternoon on a vagrancy charge, the first arrest here under the new law. He spends his time loitering around town and makes no attempt at work.
Receiver Robert J. Eckhardt says a full Texas property inventory will take about two months. He estimates the Waters-Pierce Oil holdings at nearly 2.6 million dollars and notes possible bids from the Texas Oil company while Stadard Oil may be barred by Attorney General Davidson.
In Stephenville, Judge H. H. Hardin filed a six hundred thousand dollar slander suit against Winfield Scott of Fort Worth in the Erath district court. The case follows earlier actions involving the First National Bank loan, a grand jury perjury acquittal, and a prior five hundred thousand dollar suit.
Hillsboro Texas June 23 Governor Campbell has accepted an invitation to speak on opening day of the Confederate reunion July 26 at Hillsboro.
Oklahoma City July 2 Sheriff Garrison dispatched to roses City this morning and it is practically assured there will be no official interference with the Nelson Clifford fight scheduled tonight.
A horse pulling a buggy in Waco ran away, throwing Hayden Moore of Midlothian and Miss Elenora Rouse of Lubbock, the Baylor University honor graduate. Rouse suffered painful but not serious injuries.
A lone bandit robbed the Waggoner Bank and Trust Co. at 1416 Main Street, taking $8195 in cash with about $1000 in coins left behind. Cashier W. G. King was alone in the bank. the heist occurred at 4:05 PM and no suspect has been apprehended. Rewards totaling 1600 dollars are offered for capture and recovery, with local officials contributing extra funds.
McKINNEY Texas June 23 Dr Gregory superintendent of the Terrell insane asylum and Dr Anderson of Fort Worth are here as witnesses before the inquest into the sanity of Louis Coffman charged with the murder of his wife. Eleven jurors had been secured at noon when a recess was taken.
B C Danzelley files suit in Dallas for 50890 damages claiming death of his son and injuries to his wife and himself from a fire that destroyed the Knight building weeks earlier.
James Garvin a dog catcher shot at a stray dog in the street this morning and the bullet hit Amos Hand a painter in the head. The wound is not believed to be serious. Garvin was arrested.
C G Wilson lost his right arm at the wrist today while operating machinery at the Eagle flouring mills in Sherman Texas. The injury occurred June 23 and details indicate prompt medical attention followed the incident.
Battling Nelson left Oklahoma City for Amarillo after a 15 round bout with Clifford last night. He will give an exhibition tonight, leaving a question about his integrity lingering from the previous fight.
In Austin on June 23 the fifty third district grand jury adjourned without returning indictments in the Koppe-Lya bout case. The bout occurred weeks ago and LY A died following the incident. No charges were filed.
Virgil Matches aged thirty two a brakeman died in the railroad hospital at 8 30 this morning from injuries received when he fell from the pilot of a freight engine at 6 last night His father at Garaul Ark has been notified.
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