Legislature Sets Jan 20 Start for Penitentiary Bill
House conferees were instructed to adopt the Senate provision that the penitentiary bill take effect January 20 1911. The plan would also leave appropriations to the next administration and forego elected commissioners. Adjournment was expected later today or tonight in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Austin, Sept
Liooney
Looney
Campbell
House votes to endorse Black disfranchisement by 51 to 34
A concurrent resolution endorsing the disfranchisement of Black people passed the House by a 51 to 34 vote. The body invited Gov. Campbell to speak at session end and then recessed until 2:30 this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Campbell
Legislature adjournment slips past Friday due to wrangle
The Texas Legislature spent Wednesday in a parliamentary wrangle over appointing a free conference committee for the penitentiary bill. The committee was finally appointed, but the delay bars adjournment before Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Southwestern Victory in Texas Telecomm Case
Southwestern Telephone and Telegraph Company won a temporary win when the Court of Criminal Appeals granted writ of habeas corpus. Judge Felix McCord ruled that twenty five cases against J E Farnsworth cannot be tried until higher courts decide the constitutionality of a city ordinance requiring ten day payment grace to subscribers. The suits arose after many phones were cut in August and September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Southwestern Telephone and Telegraph Company
Felix McCord
Court of Criminal Appeals
J. E. Farnsworth
Lamar County Murder Suspect Captured in Paris
After eluding authorities since he shot David Lynch on Monday, 8. H Tucker was captured early this morning and jailed by Sheriff Walker in Paris Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Tex
David Lynch
H Tucker
Walker
Moon Fritz Wedding Unites Quanah Man and Denton Woman
A Quanah businessman Almonte Leroy Moon and Nancy Anna Fritz of Denton were married at 901 West Oak Street in Denton by Rev. Warren T Whiteside. The ceremony featured Mendelssohn's wedding march and a display of gifts as guests gathered in the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Anna Fritz
E W. Fritz
Almonte Leroy Moon
Quanah
West Oak Street
Warren T. Whiteside
M. E. Church South
C. Jacobs Bond
Sam Allison
Ina Nadine Fritz
Mendelssohn
Rev
W. T. Whiteside
Lula Taylor
Liberty
A. & M. Leaders Visit Denton Farm Farms Tour Planned
President Milner of A. and M. College and President Legett of A. and M. Board will visit Denton within the week to inspect state experiment farms supervised by Dr. Harrington. The regents approved the tour of inspection of the farms under Harrington’s direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milner
Legett
A. & M. Regene
Experiment Station
Denton
A. & M. College
Harrington
Why Not Save Your Money
An old prospectus urges savers to deposit one dollar or more with a steel bank, promising growth by weekly fixed deposits and claiming the institution keeps the key.
First National Bank In Denton Texas Opens Branch
First National Bank opens a new branch in Denton Texas expanding its local banking network. The move adds services for residents and businesses while highlighting the bank's growth in the region.
Court Not In Session As Week Ends In Mistrial
District court entered new docket orders as week closed with no verdict in the Harmonson case. A jury, started Tuesday after a noon session, was discharged Thursday at noon after night sessions Tuesday and Wednesday failed to reach a verdict. Divorce granted in Ledbetter case with custody awarded to minors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Harmonson
Nora Ruddell
J. L. Ruddell
M. Rippy
Blanch Blewett
G. C. Erwin
L. J. Erwin
A. L. Banks
Katie May Ledbetter
Ledbetter
Pierce K
Bessie May Ledbetter
Texan Buys Louisiana Plantation for 60000 Dollars
George C Williams of Kirbyville Texas purchased 1650 acres near Alexandria Louisiana known as the Ashburn plantation for 60000 dollars. He plans to divide the land into twenty acre tracts and offer them to home settlers after equipping the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Alexandria
Ashburn
George C. Williams
Kirbyville
Texas
English bankers oppose certificate plan over cotton fraud risk
English bankers discuss stopping bogus cotton bills of lading with validation certificates. They oppose railroad issued certificates as proposed by American interests, arguing that if a railroad officer errs and causes losses, the English bankers would bear the fault.
Rupe in Critical Condition After Labor Day Park Assault
Paris Texas September 8 Rupe who was attacked by H A Gash during a Labor Day outing at the park with Mrs Rupe is not expected to survive doctors said this morning Gash had paid a fine for simple assault and fled while authorities sought him on a charge of assault to murder Family trouble is given as the motive
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Tex
Rupe
H. A. Gash
West asserts rights to natural resources in conservation speech
In a National Conservation Congress address at St Paul James J Hill urged conserving conservatism critiqued government efforts and said the West has a right to use its resources. The remarks framed a pro development stance tied to regional resource use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
National Conservation Congerts
St. Paul, Minn
James J. Hill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wichert and Gardner
Selby
Howard and Foster
Edwin Clapp
Williams Store
Taylor Hardware Co
Denton County National Bank
W. E. Bass
J. C. Guy's
J. A. Minnis
Sam P. Allison
West Side Square
Weather Report
Colquitt
Penitentiary Board
Jarrell-Evans Dry Goods Co
Telephone Company
City of
Lamar County
Moon
Fritz
Bride
E. W. Fritz
S. P. Allison
Richard Wilson
Joe Long
Elizabeth Edwards
Mary Margaret Lovell
First National Bank
Denton, Texas
Tritt Harmonson
Louisiana
Cowes
Lyon-Gray
Majestic Airdome
Tex and
Mabel
Shea
Selig
Girl Scout
Edison
the Bottle