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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1909
Page
1
Davis reports the first snow of the season in Dalhart and surrounding Texas areas. Flurries began last night and have reached four inches, stretching from Texline to Channing. Cold weather predicted to threaten late crops and cut cotton yields on the southern plains.
Aboard a windy afternoon in Fort Worth, a heavy rain arrives with a vivid storm. Denton reports early light showers and a stronger afternoon rainfall, while Dalhart in the Panhandle notes four inches of snow on the ground. Stony and Bartonville see drizzling and heavy downpour with runoff, and growers monitor wheat and cotton conditions amid changing skies.
A sensational break in Tulsa occurred when the office of Federal Attorney W. J. Gregg was entered last night and valuable documents were stolen. The papers relate to major government lawsuits in the state but officials would not disclose if the theft involved suits against Governor Haskell or other prominent Oklahomans.
Fort Worth jury fails to reach a verdict in the Frank McCue murder trial after forty eight hours of deliberation. Judge Lom Simmons warned he will discharge the jurors at 3 PM if they remain unable to agree. This marks McCue's third trial on Mabry's death.
Rex Terrell Oct 8. R B Odom was charged with murdering Mrs George Brady on August 16. He was released from custody today and the charge dismissed on motion of the state attorney. The state admitted it could not make a case.
Admiral George Dewey sharply rejects Representative Landis's claim that the American navy is a bluff. Dewey says the remark was unfortunate and that, while supporting a ship subsidy to build the merchant marine, he believes other nations do view the navy seriously given the current program.
Secretary of War Dickinson will appear as counsel for the Illinois Central railroad in the State of Illinois versus the company tax suit. It was agreed upon when he took the post that he would relinquish railroad work except for this case where specialized knowledge is crucial.
Charbon disease spreads through cattle herds in Cuero Texas after a long drought. It has proved fatal to eighty valued herds owned by Ed Zengerle nearby. The State veterinarian has been notified and no relief is expected until rain arrives.
A fire in Nashville burned to death the Moses Fishman family of five, including two adults and three children, after which two Black men were arrested on incendiarism charges. The incident stems from a larger claim about sanitation and effluvia from packing houses affecting local streams.
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