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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1910
Page
1
New Orleans weather report notes tonight and Sunday will be partly cloudy with warmer conditions Sunday. No precipitation mentioned and temperatures expected to rise modestly into the weekend.
About 300 car repairers and inspectors of the Southern Pacific returned to work in Houston after voting to resume pending arbitration. A six man committee will meet with Superintendent Ryan as Vice President Lewis threatens a broader strike unless a quick agreement is reached.
Martin F. Ryan of Kansas City arrives in Fort Worth to observe the Brotherhood of Railway Car Men strike. He awaits arbitration progress from Vice President Lewis in Houston and says if no agreement is reached the Atlantic system of the Southern Pacific may be called out.
The Texas Comptroller declined to issue liquor permits after a prohibitionist contest over Potter county local option results. Amarillo residents applied, with H. C Copper consulting the controller, but no decision was reached.
San Antonio Texas September 12 sheet metal workers walked out demanding closed shop and enforcement of new union rules. Employers remained firm and pledged to keep an open shop with wages not a factor in the dispute.
The Interstate Commerce Commission hearing opened in Shreveport before Examiner Smith on charges against nineteen railroads. Local lumber firms allege overcharging and mis routing.
Governor Malcolm R Patterson withdrew from the gubernatorial race amid Tennessee Democratic Party factional strife. The Patterson faction opposed by anti Patterson leaders had previously traded support with white Republicans for judge candidates and backed Hooper against Patterson. Analysts ask what the anti Patterson faction will do next as Patterson’s withdrawal shifts the race dynamic.
The Sixteenth district court re convened with Judge Clem B. Potter presiding. Trials listed include Jackson versus S A and A P Railway Co for damages and several other civil cases for the first two days, followed by a criminal docket next week and a fifth week roster of jurors.
Readable names include W. A. Fanaght H. W. Coz T. & Durham L. C. Brewer Jno. Pierce A. McMakin Jim Smith J. R. Salmon C. Boozer M. D. Fagg W. F. ni Hi C. C. Pare 7. 8. Wyman W. E. Jones P. Harvey in the listed roster of residents and businesses.
Flat Worth Sept 12 The city marshal of Wichita Falls delivered into custody B Bewley by order of J M North deputy U S marshal after a preliminary hearing on charges of using the mails to defraud. Bewley allegedly wrote a note to J A Kemp demanding ten thousand nine dollars or a kidnapping threat for Kemp’s son. A decoy package was used and picked up by R E Love who denied guilt and was bound over to the grand jury for theft over $50. Love was arrested August 15.
Shreveport Louisiana September 12 District Judge A Murff resigns his bench after an unsuccessful race for Congress against Joan S Watkins from the Fourth district. A special election will be held to fill the vacancy.
In Brenham Texas on September 12 August Look a respected German farmer was fatally shot while reading at home with his family after assailant severed telephone lines to reach him. A buckshot loaded gun was used and authorities pursue a theory the shooter is a Negro. Look leaves a wife and four children.
Arkansas held state and county elections on Monday with gubernatorial candidates George W Donaghey Andrew Roland and Daniel Kogan. Voters also faced a question on initiative and referendum as campaigning heated.
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