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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1906

Page

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Judge Alford Declares Term Rules In BeBe Be For Judges

Judge Fre mint Alford spoke defiant about the attorney general's opinion on term start dates. He and successor Mr. Pritchard plan circuit court action to settle the issue, with Pritchard filing Saturday and seeking quo warranto. The attorney general's view backs earlier state guidance on commissions and terms, restoring older constitutional rules for judges and county officers.

Miller Fremont Alford Whitred Pritchard Julgy Allen Beatt Gibbs Supreme Court Bame Allopney-Genersi Megin Dan Marion County Mssaine Agaimke Scott Dod Gouteri Mlier General Assembly Hashwen Smi Facia

Fragmented legal notices from a county period piece

The document outlines a sequence of official actions on the expiration of terms and warrants. It mentions figures such as James in Peitehard and Judge Henry Clay Allen, plus conferences and planned court proceedings. The text references various county offices and a tentative schedule for hearings.

Mig Kher County Recorder Jeounty Entonor Chunhy Faurveror Commissiors Ameer Dows Jaime Firtier Hota SiMe Stark Gee Wan Chen Janey Forday James Peitehard Eriwinad Swige Dudge Alford

Railroads Offer 1 Percent Wage Increase Across Nation

The nationwide railroad industry signals agreement with the Pennsylvanian standard and plans a 1 percent raise for about 12 000 workers, total payroll between 31 000 000 and 50 000 000 annually, contingent on workers dropping further demands. Reading railroad grants 10 percent raise for 40,000 employees. American Express boosts pay by 1 percent affecting 12,000 workers at a cost of 710 000 dollars.

Scrippy-Mefne Press Associatiog Chicago Pennsylvania Reading Railroad American Ex Press Company

Tragic Fall Injures 3 Year Old at 217 Rockiest

Robert Gray aged three fell from a rear shed at 217 Rockiest shortly before being found by a passerby. He was rushed to St. Vincent's Hospital with a suspected skull fracture, doctors Abe Attending and John Btowart assessing the severity.

Robert Gray Finlay Gray St. Vincent's Hospital Abe John Btowart

Opened umbrella leads to fatal fifth story jump

A 27 year old woman wearing expensive jewelry leaped from a fifth story window of an apartment building after a visit to view vacant rooms. Police could not identify her. Witnesses say she balanced on the window sill and used an umbrella before falling to her death near New York.

New York B. Highty Emmaett Otlatt G Yelniz Patrulmain

County Council Met Organizes After Election

The county council met in the county commissioners court Friday for organization. Addison H. Nordyke was chosen president and Louis Blaker, president of proset. The council transacted no other business.

County Commissioners Court Addison H. Nordyke Louis Blaker

40 People Marooned as Flood Waters Rise on Oregon Island

A small island at the confluence of the Columbia and Cowlitz rivers traps 40 people, men women and children, as raging waters engulf the area. The steamer Button races to the rescue while traffic and communications to Seattle Tacoma and other ports remain at a standstill.

Columbia ippa-McRine Prean Association Portland Ore Nov Inet Witte Island Columbie Cowlitz Seattle Tacont Hatered Aradfield Adylees Fife Tye

Flood Strikes Inland Northwest Rail Lines and Crops

Damaged by flood across Washington from Spokane to Yakima valley. Rivers overflow, trains halted, crews report heavy crop destruction and widespread refugee displacement. Snohomish residents flee to hills as Leavenworth and Cashmere submerged. railway lines and stations amid extensive disruption.

Serippa-Moline Spokane Wash Northernaire Railway Yakima Snohamish Wenthies Cashmore

Wonderland Construction Wins Permit for Casino Building

Wonderland Construction company has secured a building permit to erect a casino facility costing 7.0 in the studio will house dancing parties for public enjoyment.

Wonderland Construction Company

SLAIN BY ROBBERS AT SAN FRANCISCO SALOON

Stephen Lynch, wounded in a saloon fight with two holdup men, died this morning after ex police officer George O Connell and robber Frank Burke were killed in the incident at the saloon of George O Connell located at Sixth and Brannenats. Louis Delatour remains in precarious condition.

Scrippa-McRae Prena Association San Francisco Stephen Lynch George O'Connell Frank Burke Louis Delatour O'Connell

Weather forecast and cluttered local ads fragment

The fragment lists a U S weather forecast with rain and warmer conditions and mentions Saturday. It includes scattered business notices for a barber shop in Pembroke and a tailor, plus storage space rental and a rifle shop. The legible items resemble a mixed page of ads and notes from a small-town newspaper.

Explosion at Arizona quarry kills twelve workers

Twelve men die in a dynamite blasting accident at a silica and lime quarry near Lee station in Douglass Arizona. Three more feared buried under debris as victims include Americans Victor Shell and Thomas Shell and several Mexican workers. Injured treated locally. exact cause undetermined and bridge over the canal condemned nearby with demolition ordered at once.

Serippa-Mefine Prean Association Douglass Ariz New Mndios Navy Neaet Lee Station Victor Shell Thomas Shell

Fractured World News Briefs Stir Frantic Reports

A jumble of short items reports a murdered former sweetheart in a Kentucky feud a wreck on a Texas line and a Chicago charity chief disputing misused funds. Also noted are a San Francisco earthquake aftermath a king's cabinet crisis and various travel and crime items from Hillcrest to Malnin.

Chicago Lucile MeiLeodt Steinbird Seman Caper Town HE. Moore Meary Milling el Norn Creek Limfield Weatherford Tex W. Clower Babe Cicago Ernest P. Bicknell Chicago Bureau of Charity Schmitz San Francisco

Piping Washed Away Near Moyne Run Under Tracks

Joseph Hugue, superintendent of the attents, reported 45 feet of a sewer connecting Moyne's run at Washington Street washed away. Immediate repair crews, a bare tores of men, were set to work Friday under the railroad tracks to fix the damage.

Joseph Hugue Moyne Washington St

Saloonkeeper Pleads Guilty in Underage Liquor Case

Ed Suigan, indicted for selling liquor to a minor, pleaded guilty in criminal court and was fined costs by Judge Fremont Alford. The charge involved selling liquor to Linton Kempr, a girl under age.

Ed Suigan Linton Kempr Fremont Alford

Robbers Blow Open Culver Post Office Safe

Early morning robbers blew open the Culver Indiana post office safe and stole six dollars in cash and ninety dollars worth of stamps before fleeing in a stolen rig. They abandoned the vehicle about three miles from town and left no trace of the perpetrators.

Post Office Sus Culver Ind

Pig’s Foot Club hosts seven-pedal pickled contest winner

In the Pig's Foot clubquarters at East and Washingcon 1 sts Thursday night Philip Meyers won by eating seven pickled pedals. The 24 members voted to elect the winner president of the club. Meyers becomes champion and leader of the Pig's Foot club. The People's Heat and Light company was fined $10 for smoking ordinance violations in police court Thursday.

Pig's Foot Club East Washingcon Philip Meyers Meyers People's Heat and Light Company

Mosbaugh in Office as Wayne County Recorder

Frants Mosbaugh of Richmond is recorder of Wayne county. Harry Mosbaugh, newly elected recorder in Hamilton county, Indiana, is his cousin. Miss Margaret Sweggett, elected recorder of deeds in Prego county, Kansas, is a niece. The Sweggett post corresponds to recorder in Koama.

Mosbaugh Richmond Ind Frants Mosbaugh Thia City Wayne County Harry Mosbaugh Hamilton County Indiana Frank Margaret Sweggett Prego County Kansas Koaama

Prison Gate Opened for David Sherrick

Lower court reversed on grounds that funds used by Sherrick were insurance company money, not state funds, and the law did not classify such use as embezzlement of public moneys. Indictment held good.

Sherrick

New Trial Ordered for Former State Auditor Sherrick

The Indiana Supreme Court reversed the Marion county criminal court and granted a new trial for David E. Sherrick, former state auditor, who faced embezzlement charges. The court ruled the indictment valid but found issues in the prior trial and ordered the return of Sherrick to await a fresh proceeding. Sherrick, who was sentenced to two to 21 years, will be held pending a new trial date set by Marion county officials.

Supreme Court Auditor of State Bond David B. Sherrick Marion County Shovrick Robert A. Brown David E. Sherrick United States Michigan City Sherrick States Han Cup Mr. Sherrick Adilressine Ida

Court decision on Darin Sherrick indictment

Supreme Court ruling states the state must prove receipt, trust, and conversion of funds by Darin Sherrick as auditor of state. Amounts cited include $100,000 received and $150,000 converted to his own use. The document notes the indictment and the court’s interpretation of proof requirements.

Darin E. Sherrick Supreme Court

Sherrick Resignation Demand Sparks Indiana Fallout

Governor J Frank Hanly called for the resignation of David E Sherrick auditor of state amid a sweeping demand that shook Indiana and extended beyond the state as reports of controversy spread.

Indiana J. Frank Hanly David E. Sherrick

Hearst Visits City on Inbound Route to Mexico

W R Hearst, New York governor candidate, passed through the city Friday morning aboard the Big Four to St Louis en route to Mexico. He avoided meetings during a brief Union station stop but attracted curiosity once his identity was known.

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