Political ticket slate for state and local offices
The page lists candidates across multiple offices including Secretary Fred A. Sims Auditor John C. Billheimer Treasurer Oscar Hadley Attorney General James Bingham Clerk Edward Fitzpatrick Superintendent F. A. Cotton State Statistician Joseph Stubbs Supreme Court First District James H. Jordan Fourth District Leander J. Monks Appellate Co. C. Hadley Ward Watson Second District Daniel W. Gomstock D. M. Rabb Frank Roby State Senator Henry P. Pearson Representative John H. Edwards Prosecuting Attorney Fred N. Fletcher County Treasurer Curtis E. Ray
Removal of Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Oolitic After Riot
J Harry France was removed from the office of Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Oolitic by Prosecutor Fred N. Fletcher after a search of the town revealed his conduct and language toward the deceased William Ettridge. France hid in a rear oven as a mob arrived at his home while Henry Sutton and Dr. O L MacLachlan faced calls for removal in Politic. Funeral services for Ettridge were held with township funds and the Oolitic carpenter union in charge. Henry B. Davis of Indianapolis is visiting Politic residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Harry France
Oolitic
Fred N. Fletcher
Fletcher
Myers
France
Henry Sutton
Sutton
O. L. MacLachlan
Justice of the Peace
William Ettridge
J. H. France
Dalton
Carpenter’s Union
San Francisco Earthquake Devastates City and Kills Thousands
Reports from San Francisco in April describe a massive quake followed by widespread fires. City districts from Market to Sansome destroyed, tens of thousands homeless, and official losses mounting to tens of millions. Firefighters struggle without water as troops guard streets and aid arrives from Oakland and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Presidio
Berkeley
Examiner and Call
Sullvan
Special Dispatch
City Hall
Call
Examiner
Magnificent Palace Hotel
Market Street
East Market Street
Suisan
Benecia
Sacramento
Postal Telegraph
Western Union
Golden Gate City
Postal and Western Union Telegraph Company
W. A. Bulletin
Nob Hill
McAllister
Battery Streets
Mission
Sixteenth
Los Angeles
War Department
Fred Funston
Oakland
Bay
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Santa Rosa
Leland Stanford University
Palo Alto
Cliff House
San Jose
Golden Gate Park
Main Street
Healdsburg
Geyserville
Cloverdale
Hopland
Ukiah
Lake Counties
Pacific
Secretary of the Treasury
Sub-Treasury
New York
Pacific Squadron
New Fairmont Hotel
Frisco
Presideo
Thirteenth Infantry
Angel Island
San Francisco quake report and local residents listed
Mrs C F Lane and her children Frank and Florence Lane now of San Francisco are named residents at 550 Liberty street. Other Bedford locals in the city include Harry Malott, Quincy J Boone and Charles Drake. The text reviews quake timing, compares Bedford time, notes San Francisco harbor and rail links, then briefly cites Charleston 1886 as a major quake reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Lane
Frank C. Lane
Florence Lane
San Francisco
Liberty Street
Frank
Palace Hotel
Florence
White House
Bedford
Harry Malott
Quincy J. Boone
Charles Drake
Frank Lane
Married Couple in Los Angeles Link to Local Firm
Mr and Mrs H C Malott report from Los Angeles that their son Harry, now with a bridge company, is pleased with his post There the letter notes Charles Drake runs a loan business and recently wed a Milwaukee woman who traveled to Los Angeles for the marriage They plan to settle there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Malott
Harry
California
Malott
Los Angeles
Charles Drake
Mr. Drake
Milwaukee
Wis
County Hall Dedication With Musical Program
The County Hall was dedicated Tuesday evening with a musical program delayed briefly by an electric fuse. The Mitchell cadet band opened, followed by readings and solos by Miss Bonnie Williams and Miss Nora Evans of Bedford. The Chorus Quartet, J D Wolford on cello, Choral Society, Mrs McCormick, Miss Bea Cook, and Ralph Tirey provided further performances before a final Cadet Band closing. Louis Eker leaves for Lafayette for a Monon shops position. G A Knight, injured by a runaway horse, is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Hall
Mitchell
Mitchell Cadet Band
Bonnie Williams
Nora Evans
Bedford
J. D. Wolford
Choral Society
Aid and condolences flood San Francisco quake reach
A Washington dispatch details messages from Mayor McClelland of New York and the Roosevelt administration offering aid after the San Francisco earthquake. Elks leader Browen, and a Silverville resident, report telegrams of condolence and support. A congressional relief resolution authorizes federal tents and rations, with Navy and Treasury cooperation, to San Francisco and Pacific coast cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
McClelland
E. E. Schmitz
San Francisco
Washington
Roosevelt
Schmitz
Theodore Roosevelt
Pardee
California
Cannon
Tawney
House Committee On Appropriations
Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of War
Pacific Coast
State audit urges tightening school fund safeguards and oversight
A state auditor committee urges a full investigation into abuses in the ten million dollar school fund. It cites poor investment, political loans, inadequate security, and lack of state data on fund appraisals, while noting the governor’s office bears limited fiscal duties. The report hints at forthcoming legislative action and criticizes county officers for neglecting revenue and fines.
Commissioner’s Sale of Real Estate in Bedford Indiana
Lawrence County Indiana will hold a Commissioner’s sale of real estate from the Joseph G Phipps et al case Hubbard et al No 57% on May 19 1906 at 2 PM in Bedford. The property includes a four room dwelling, barn, smokehouse, cistern and fruit trees on West Sixteenth Street. Terms: one third cash on day of sale one third in six months and one third in twelve months with notes bearing six percent interest and mortgage security on confirmation. JOSEPH G PHIPPS Commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Circuit Court
Lawrence County
Indiana
Joseph G. Phipps
Edward Hubbard
Bedford
County of
Lawrence
State of
City of
Malott & Thornton
West Sixteenth Street
Notice of Final Settlement in Hughes Estate Lawrence Co
Notice is given that Benjamin F. Henderson as administrator of the Martin Hughes estate filed a final account and vouchers in the Lawrence Circuit Court. The account will be examined May 12, 1906, and all interested persons must appear to show cause why the account should not be approved. Heirs and claimants must prove heirship at the same time and place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Martin Hughes
Benjamin F. Henderson
Notice of Administration in Emily Bailey Estate Indiana
Notice is hereby given that the person signed has been appointed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lawrence County Indiana as administrator of the estate of Emily Bailey late of Lawrence County deceased. The estate is believed to be solvent. BATMAN MRaminietracer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
State of
Indiana
Emily Bailey
Batman
M Raminietracer
John W. Harris
Lawrence
John W. Harvey
Citizens Trust Company
Bedford
Lawrence Circuit Court
Homer Kachins
Citizens Trust Co
Ind
Martin & Martin, Attys
Addison Younger
Ora Deckard
Catate Fa
Abbot Martin & Martin
Quiet Title Suit In Lawrence County Indiana
Lawrence Circuit Court Prakes a notice in the May term 1906 for Gertrude Burton Ophu Burton Otis Burton by guardian George H Carter and Laura Burton versus Phebe Burton daughter of Joseph Connelly deceased. Plaintiffs seek to quiet title to parts of the Connelly estate real estate described as the east half of the southeast quarter of section 18 township 4 north range 1 west and the east half of the west half of the same quarter. The action names many heirs and legatees of Joseph Connelly and Henry Kent as unknown nonresidents. Defendants are ordered to appear May 7 1906 at Bedford Court House to answer or demur. Clerk L S Boone Leonard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Indiana
Lawrence County
Paine Lawrence Circuit Court
Gertrude Burton
Ophu Burton
Otis Burton
George H. Carter
Laura Burton
Phebe Burton
Joseph Connelly
Indiana
Louisa Hull
Joseph Donnelly
Joseph Slyne
L.C. Wright
Rebecca Isom
Catherine Gurton
Margaret Connelly
Mary Riggs
Aaron Riggs
Joseph
Onnelly
Maria Akles
Francis Connelly
Francis Conneldy
Samuel Connelly
Moses Connelly
Plains
Slah
Josiah Connelley
Josiah Connelly
Henry Kent
Lawrence Circuit Court
Court House
Bedford
Boone Leonard
Notice To Non-Residents In Indiana Lawrence County Case
The Lawrence Circuit Court notices non residents James Day Bedora Day Thomas Mullen Ann Mullen Rosalia Carlton Charles Carlton Fannie McKeen Edward McKeen Minerva McMillan Kate Mulkey Frank Mulkey Ida Walker John A. Walker George W. Parks William Fisher Elizabeth Fisher Jesse Rector Margaret Rector Margeat Rector Mrs Samuel W Short wife of Samuel W Short Navy 1870 heirs executors administrators legatees of deceased defendants to quiet title to real estate They must appear May term 1906 at Bedford Court House or default judgment will be entered by Henry P Pearson attorney for plaintiff Boone Leonard Clerk
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry P. Pearson
James Day
Bedora Day
Thomas Mullen
Ann Mullen
Rosalia Carlton
Charles Carlton
Fannie McKeen
Edward McKeen
Minerva McMillan
Kate Mulkey
Frank Mulkey
Ida Walker
John A. Walker
George W. Parks
William Fisher
Elizabeth Fisher
Jesse Rector
Margaret Rector
Margeat Rector
Ron Mullen
Ambrose B. Carlton
Jesse A. Mitchell
Winthrop Foot
Cynthia Wu
Foot
Pleasant A. Parks
Solomon Kline
Samuel Short
Samuel W. Short
Frederick Haverly
William S. Lecus
Indiana
Lawrence
Bedford
Boone Leonard
H. P. Pearson
Sheriff’s Sale of Real Estate in Lawrence County Indiana
The Lawrence County Indiana sheriff directs a public cash sale on Saturday April 28 1906 at the Bedford court house door. The sale covers multiple parcels: twenty six acres described from section seventeen with creek bounds, ten acres from the north side of the southeast quarter of section eighteen, and four acres east of Rock Lick Creek in section seventeen. The sale follows a redemption by Isom Sheeks under a 1903 judgment in favor of Bank of Mitchell against Homer Sheeks and others. Sheriff Thomas W. Box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Bedford
Indiana
Lawrence County
State of
Rock Lick Creek
Watch
Rock Fick Creek
Isom Sheeks
Lawrence Circuit
U Court
Bank of Mitchell
Homer Sheeks
Terra Haute Trust Company
Lawrence
Thomas W. Box
Coroner's Sale of Real Estate in Lawrence County Indiana
Coroner's sale of vendible exponas directed by the Clerk of the Lawrence Circuit Court, for £2380 with costs, to occur Saturday April 28 1906 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the courthouse door in Lawrence County Indiana. The property is the northeast quarter of section 18 in township 4 north range 1 east, with two acres excepted and railroad and road rights of way carved out. Sale follows a judgment in Terre Haute Trust Co v Homer Sheeks et al in Lawrence Circuit Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Wircult
State of
Indiana
Saia Dy
Lawrence County
William Erwin
Cincinnati and Bedford Railroad
Lawrence
Terre Hute Trust Company
Homer Sheeks
Indiana divorce notice in Lawrence County court
State of Indiana Lawrence Circuit Court May Term Minnie Enlow Watter Enlow files for divorce. Defendant not a resident unknown address. He must appear May first term 1906 at Bedford Court House and answer. order to proceed in his absence. Court seal dated March 29, 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Indiana
Jay Lawrence County
Lawrence Circuit Court
Minnie Enlow
County of
Lawrence
Wilma M. Leach
James Leach
Alexander &Urris
State of
Indiana
Court House
Bedford
Patna
Bedford Liquor License Notice in Third Ward
A Bedford Indiana resident announces at lawrence county officials the intent to apply for a license to sell vinous and malt liquors in quantities under five gallons for one year. The business occupies front room premises on J street, described as portions of lots 10 and 11, bounded by street and wall lines, owned by William J. Cuols and James Long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Shawswick Township
Lawrence County
Indiana
State of Indias
State of Indiana
J Street
City of
State of
Third Ward
William J. Cuols
James Long
Bedford man seeks license to sell liquor on premises
Milt Myers of Bedford Indiana applies to the Lawrence county Board of Commissioners for a one year license to sell spiritous liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises drinking at a room in the Central Hotel on J Street Bedford in the Third Ward. The room occupies a defined 18 by 16 foot space fronting on J Street and is visible from the street.
Notice Of Application For License To Retail
Lawrence county Indiana notice by a Bedford resident seeking a one year license to sell gin and malt liquor in quantities under five gallons with on premises drinking allowed. The room is in a brick building at the southwest corner of the north thirty feet of lot 19 on I Street Bedford owned by W R Tuggle. LAUSIN K HARRIS
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Shawswick Township
Lawrence County
State of Indiana
Board of County Commissioners
W.R. Tuggle
Lausin K. Harris
Notice of Public Auction in Lawrence County Indiana
Commissioner appointed by the Court in the case Andrew Lively et al versus Joseph Howard East will sell April 14, 1906 at 10:00 AM at the premises in Pleasant Run township, Lawrence County Indiana. Described real estate includes the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter in section 27 and the northeast quarter of section 28, township 6 north, range 1 east. Terms: one third cash, balance in six and twelve months by mortgage. William E. Clare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Lively
Joseph Howard East
Pleasant Rup
Lawrence County
Indiana
William E. Clare
Lawrence County Court Notice in 1906 Proceedings
State of Indiana Lawrence County Lawrence Circuit Court February Term 1906 executor Stanley T Chrisler named for William B Chrisler estate action described in this historical notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Lawrence County
Lawrence Circuit Court
Stanley T. Chrisler
William B. Chrisler
Court record dated February 2 1006 at Bedford
The document shows a clerk Boone Leonard of the court and the lawyers Alexander and Harris signing and sealing the court record on February 2 1006 at Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Boone Leonard
Alexander & Harris
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Bedford Mail
Bedfordge
Thomas J. Brooks Fred B. Otis
Otis & Brooks
Gar
Dornach
New Home
Central Union
Tinker
Mvarte
Fred A. Sims
Por
John C. Billheimer
Oscar Hadley
James Bingham
Supreme Court
Edward Fitzpatrick
F. A. Cotton
W. 8. Blatchley
Joseph Stubbs
Apecee
Supreme Court, First District
James H. Jordan
Sudte
Fourth Cieriet
Leander J. Monks
Co. C. Hadley
Ward H. Watson
Daniel W. Gomstock
D. M. Rabb
Frank Roby
John H. Edwards
County Auditor
Raleigh
C. Stone
Curtis E. Ray
John L. Tilford
Preston M. Mavity
Joel L. Hobbs
Harvey Voyles
Henry B. Davis
Indianapolis
Jesse B. Burton
Mechanics Pavilion
W. A
Dispatch
Sansome Street
10Th
Oakland City
Ferry
Gth
3Rd
Townsend
Valencia Street
China Basin
Anglo-California Bank
Montgomery Street
Cable Street Railroad
Kearney
Market Streets
California Street
Front
Sansome
Dupont
Commercial
Jackson
Pilarettes Valley
Lisbon
Calabria
Fist
California Artillery
Ellis Street
Broadway
C. A. Gratten
W. A. Miller
Committee of Safety
James D. Phelan
Herbert Law
Thomas Magee
Charles Fee
W. P. Herrin
Thornwell Mullally
G. W. McEnery
W. H. Leahy
J. Downey Harvey
Jeremiah Dinan
J. J. Mahoney
Henry T. Scott
I. W. Hellman
G. A. Knight
I. Stienhart
S. G. Murphy
Homer King
Frank Anderson
W. J. Bartlett
John Martin
Allan Pollock
J. A. Hotell
Frank Maestretti
Clam Tobin
George Toumey
F. B. Pond
G. A. Newhall
William Watson
Navy Department
Navy
Goat Island
San Francisco Bay
Farallon Islands
Point Argueda
Port Harford
Ayer
Ane F. RR
Mt. Bisco
U. S
Charleston
N. C
Golden Gate
China
Japan
Australia
Mexico
Central and South America
Sandwich Islands
Southern Pacific
San Pablo Bay
Consin
Louis Eker
Lafayette
Monon
Sixteenth Street
Louisville
R. W. Browen
Order of Elks
Grand Lodge
Ellis
W. W. Boone
Silverville
Quincy Boone
Leland Stanford Jr. University
State Auditor's Office
Tiller Hendricks
J. T
Rebecca Hendricks
Hendricks
F. M. McPike
Tiller
Iowa
Martinsville
van Camp Packing Co
Ware Room
VanCamp Co
East Harrison Street
Alonzo T. Witherson
Thomas Mul- Ten
Et al
Richard E. Plummer
Board of Commissioners
Central Hotel
Third
W. V. Williams
George W. McDaniel
Milt Myers
Brooks & Brooks, Attys
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
Phillipa
B. Lowe
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