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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
And One of Them Went Wrong.

Adam was lucky in another way.
He had no friends to come around
telling him how he ought to bring up
his boys.-Chicago Record Herald.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19

When money is tight the pawnbroker
IL apt to take the pledge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03

CIGAR MAKERS UNION WILL LEAD
THE BIG PARADE.
There VIII Be Seven Divisions, with
nm Aid for Each-Press Com
mittee Named.

The various committees that have in
charge the celebration of Labor day met
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock in the Iron
Molders' Hall on East Washington street
TO discuss the parade feature of the occa-
sion. general discussion was entered into
to which unions should have precedence
IN the line of the parade. The matter was
not fully decided. but the cigar makers
were given the lead of the procession. The
assignments of the other unions will be de-
Iermined at later meeting There were
some suggestions made as TO the line of
march, but aside from deciding that the
parade would form on West street, resting
south and north of Washington street, no
final action was taken.
The parade will be i'm seven divisions, an
aid to each division. The aids were appoint
ed as follows: Charles Roster. of the Press
mems Union: Thaddeus s. Gurley, OF the
Carpenters Union A. c. Hanson, of the
Typographical Union; A. c. Nealey. of the
Stove Mounters' Union; Frank Cared of
the Bottlers Union; George Bridwell, of the
Painters Union, and George Losh, of the
bartenders-
Inc press committee was also appointed
at the meeting yesterday, and includes
John Barry. of the electricians; Frank
Beadle, Of Typographical Union: A. c. Han
son. OF the Typographical Union, and John
Feltuan, OF the cigar makers.
After to-day the committees will meet
every Sunday morning until Labor day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03
WOMAN ANXIOUS TO Die
MRS. ELIZABETH COFER FOUND
WRITING IN THE STREET.
She Had Taken Morphine and Left a
Note Giving Her Reasons for
Attempting Suicide.

Lying in the gutter in front Of 526 West
Washington street, Mrs. Elizabeth Golfer of
6lo West Market street, was writhing in
pain last night when found by a passerby,
and had 1t not been for the timely arrival
of Dr. Mackey, of the City Dispensary, her
life would have been forfeited. Mrs. Cofer
has been the victim of iii fortune, according
to all stories told, and her attempt at sui
eide last night was the result of worry
and sorrow
She went to drug story last evening and
purchased a quantity of morphine and took
IL with the intention of ending her exis-
tence, which for the last few months has
been miserable in the extreme. Deserted
by her husband and renounced by her
children, she became morose and dissatisfied
with the life which is dear to the ordinary
mortal. She was almost dead when the
Dispensary doctor arrived and, placing her
in the ambulance he made a record-break-
ing drive to the City Hospital, where heroic
efforts were used to save her life and in a
short time she was proounced out of dam
ger.
SHE LEFT NOTE.
The woman had laid her plans with care
full forethought and had even written a
note, which told of her desire as to the
disposition of her remains The note was
as follows: "To whoever finds me: My
name is Elizabeth L. Cofer and board at
GlS West Market street. My husband AL
bert Cofer, rooms at 80 South Senate
avenue, and tends bar at $50 West Wash
ingtor street. have taken my life because
of a broken heart. Please take my body to
613 West Market street and tell Mrs. Cum
bingham to get my husband from 80 South
Senate avenue. 1 have taken morphine.
Respectfully, Mrs. Elizabeth Golfer"
Mrs. Cofer stated after being revived at
the hospital, that her tale of woe was
trouble for some time and only last week
was picked up on the east steps of the
Statehouse and taken to her home in the
Dispensary ambulance in an almost dying
condition. In addition TO her other trou-
dren, following the lead of their father,
renowned her and refused to recognize
her as their parent. Last week she brought
suit against her husband for desertion in
Justice Stouts court, but because of an
attack of heart trouble the case was con-
tinued until Tuesday of this week. In wor-
rying over her troubles she decided that
death, under the circumstances would be
more desirable than life and hence her
attempt at suicide last night. She will be
retained at the City Hospital until her con-
dition will permit her removal, but says
she does not care TO live and will again
attempt to end her life at the first oppor-
tunity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03
BIGGEST OF THE SEASON
ELEVEN THOUSAND PEOPLE HAM
DIED TWICE IN ONE DAY.
Big Four Had More ExcursfOnists
than 1t Could Handle-Attendance
at the Parks.

Officials at the Union Station estimate
that they handled 1900 people yesterday.
and say that perhaps the biggest Sum-
day crowd of the season passed through the
depot gates About 5000 people came into
the city on the different excursions and
about 5000 went out of town. This made
LOCO which the depot officials had to take
care of both going and coming. The great
crowd was handled nicely, however. and
there were no accidents.
The Big Four found good deal Of trouble
in taking care of the people that came from
Illinois and western Indiana. The train
which brought big crowd from Cham
paign, Danville, Covington, Charlottesville
and other towns pulled out at 7S0 clock
last evening with people standing in the
aisles and on the platforms. Big Four OFF,
Gals said it was impossible to do better for
the people, since the crowd was much larger
than they expected. 1t was impossible, they
said, to get cars in Indianapolis last night.
One Big Four officer said that in anticipa-
ton of big crowd on Sunday, July 26, he
telegraphed a few days ahead to different
roads and sought to borrow twenty-six cars.
His efforts were rewarded by the loan of
two cars. From what the railroad men say
the excursion business is tremendous all
over the country.
ALL ROADS BUSY.
The Big Four, L. Z. s. W., Pennsylvania,
c., II. e. d. and Monon roads all brought
excursions to the city. People were here
from all parts of the State. A number Of
the roads took people out of town. The
Pennsylvania carried a crowd to Louisville.
The l.. E. & w. ran an excursion to Michi-
gan City, the Big Four had excursions to
Greencastle and Cincinnati, the c., II. & d.
sent train to Decatur and the Big Four
sent an excursion to Brownsburg.
The crowds at the parks yesterday were
hardly as large as usual, although the diff
ferent band concerts were we'll attended.
The soldiers at the state fair grounds at
tracted a great many people who might
have otherwise gone to the parks. Among
the city parks there were band concerts at
Riverside, Brookside and Spades Park. No
accidents were reported except from River
side, where a horse, being hitched too near
the bear cages, became excited over the
near presence of the big woolly animals and
away. There was no serious damage.
AT Fairview there was the usual band
concert morning and evening. The military
camp at the fair grounds proved strong
counter attraction, and there was a notice.
able falling off in the Fairview crowd. The
music By the Indianapolis Military
Band.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03
STARTED TROUBLE
GORDON DONALDSON ABUSED PER-
SONS AT UNION STATION.
He Pushed n Woman Carrying a Baby
to the Floor and then Drew a
RevOlver-Later Arrested.

For time yesterday afternoon it seemed
that mob would take charge of an impu-
dent negro at the Union Station and had it
not been for the timely presence of Patrol
men Dolby and Hite, who placed the colored
man under arrest, it is probable that he
would have suffered violence at the hands
of the Infatuated persons who crowded
around him and menaced his life.
Gordon Donaldson, the colored man, has
been in the employ of the c., H. & d. Rail-
road as special officer for some time, but
yesterday he was sent for by an official Of
the road who has an office in the Union
station in order that he might be given
his discharge, as his duties had not been
performed in exact accordance with the
wishes of the railroad company. Arriving
at the station, which was crowded with
excursionists and their friends, he assumed
an authoritative air and demanded that the
crowd move on. He then made his way to
the door of the station, showing people
right and left, and in order to enter the
building pushed woman who was holding
a baby in her arms to one side with such
force that she was thrown to the ground
and would have probably been badly hurt
had ii not been for the presence of a gen.
tleman, who caught her in his arms and
broke her fall
CROWD MADE THREATS.
In an instant the crowd of travellers be-
came vindictive and threats OF Lynch him"
were heard from all sides. while the
negro stood in the corner of the doorway
and glared defiantly at the white people
from a pair of vicious eyes. The crowd
within two minutes changed into bowling
mob and vengeance was demanded by the
spectators of the negros insolence.
AT that point Donaldson drew revolver
from his pocket and, fiourishing it above
his head, said that he would kill the first
man who dared TO touch him. However,
on the arrival of the police he went with
them to the police station without a muir
muir
The officials at the Union Station say that
Donaldson was employed a Waterman
or special officer in the c., Ii. & ID. Railroad
yards and had no business at the Union
Station except to call for his discharge.
They say that his services have been very
unsatisfactory TO the company in the past
and claim that he was not at the Union
Station vested with any authority as an
officer. The police say that Donaldson
merely wanted 10 make scene and on
account of having a star on the lapel of
his coat attempted TO browbeat the people
in the station. He was charged at the
police station, where he was locked up.
with drawing deadly weapons. and will be
given hearing in the Police Court this
morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03
MERCHANTS GO TO NEW YORK.
Retail Men Go East to
DO Fall Buying.

About twenty-five of the leading retail
merchants and buyers of indianapolis left
yesterday for New York to do their fall
buying. Some of them will be gone week,
some two and others three weeks. The
New York wholesale houses arrange time
every year early in August for retail men
from all over the country to go there to do
their fall buying. The indianapolis mer-
chants who left for New York yesterday
took advantage OF the excursion rates pro-
vided for fall buyers.
In New York the merchants are enter
tanned as well as sold goods by the pro-
prietOrs of the wholesale houses In the
morning for about four hours the mer-
chants examine goods and place orders. and
in the afternoon they give themselves up
to entertainment provided by the wholesale
houses.
few of the Indianapolis retail houses
make such large purchases in New York
every fall that it requires one man to spend
his mornings for three four weeks plac-
ing orders. The goods purchased by the
Indianapolis merchants will amount to hum
dreds of thousands of dollars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03
TRIED TO SCARE HIS WIFE.
w. A. MendenhalI Pretended that His
Arm Had Been Amputated.

w. A. Mendenhall, 1130 West New York
street, was assaulted on Blackboard street,
near New York street, yesterday afternoon
by Lynn Keppler. $40 West Vermont street.
it is said, and was taken to the City Hos
pital in the Dispensary ambulance, attend
ed by DR.. Crockett Several bad scalp
wounds were dressed by DR.. Wallace. After
staying at the hospital for several hours
Mendenhall went home, and on his way
there bandaged his left arm to his body
and attempted to scare his wife by telling
her that he had been to the hospital and
had undergone an amputation.
he later created such disturbance by
crying and moaning that his wife called
physician, but Mendenhall refused to allow
the doctor to examine his arm, which he
said panied him severely. Mrs Mendenhall
then telephoned to the City Hospital and
found that there was nothing in the story
her husband told her of the amputation
and that he was suffering from bad case
of 'plain drunk" rather than any bodily in
Jury. Keppler had not been found by the
police up TO late hour last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03
A NATIONAL ART SALON
1T WILL BE A FEATURE OF PHO
ToGRAPHERs' CONVENTION.
Hundreds OF Delegates Already in the
City-Meefings at the Ger
man House.

Delegates to the annual convention of the
Photographers Association of America be-
gan pouring into the city yesterday and by
midnight last night there were between
300 and 900 OF the advance guard here The
convention does not really open until to-
morrow. and the majority of the delegates
will come in to-day and tonight The
number of early arrivals is unusually large
and Is taken as an indication that the at
tendance during the week will be record
breaking
To-day the finishing touches will be put
on the decorations and the state and ma
tional art exhibits at the German House in
preparation for the opening tomorrow.
The national art salon will be in the con-
veEtion and dance hall of the German
House. and II is thought that over 1900 of
the pictures that receive preferment In the
state exhibits will be shown in the national
exhibit 1t is expected that the salon will
be open to the public on certain days of
the week
The displays made by the various supply
houses will be fully as artistic as the reg
ular exhibits, for the dealers seek to show
the work OF their cameras and printing
equipments TO the 6sst advantage. The
dealers pay snug sums for the privilege
or making their displays, and this source
OF revenue accounts Tor the fact that the
national association bears all the expenses
OF the convention and the city entertain
ing IL 10 put to no outlay in this line.
Considerable rivalry is already develop
Ing for the privilege OF entertaining next
years convention and the San Francisco
contingent Is determined not to lose out
this time. San Francisco has been after
the convention for several years and was
defeated by Indiana last year only by a
close vote. st. Louis presents the strong
argument that all conventions are going 10
tne exposition city next year. but many OF
the older members OF the association do not
take 10 the idea OF holding the convention
as mare ddeshow to the worlds fair.
The association held meetings in Philadel-
phia, Chicago and Buffalo during the ex-
positions In those cities and they were not
unqualified successes for the reason that
many Of the delegates spent all their time
1t the exposition instead OF at the con-
yenfton- Other cities may come in as Ozark
horses In the contest 10 add interest and.
perhaps, TO change the issue. The Indiana
delegation did not thing OF securing the
convention for Indianapolis this year until
after the Buffalo meeting was opened
Chicago Will send a large delegation 10
the convention. quarters for $50 people hav-
Ing beea reserved at the Denison. National
headquarters are at the Claypool. National
President Nussbaumer. of Buffalo. and Ma
fionel Treasurer Barrows. OF Boston, ar
r1ved yesterday. The national officers are
~ 7uartsred In q group on the third floor
- the C1aypool.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03
SHORT MEETING OF COUNCIL.
Little OF General Interest Expected q
Come Before Ii Tonight.

There are not likely to be any matters of
much general interest before Council to-
night 1t is understood that there will not
be reports on new ordinances and that the
meeting will be very short. The report that
the finance committee will send the boule-
ward ordinance To Council tonight is
thought to be incorrect. IL is understood
that the committee is not yet ready To re-
port The ordinance provides for an appro-
priation OF $4,000 for boulevard along Fall
creek. from White river 10 Illinois street
and $4,000 for Pleasant run. on the South
Side. The ordinance has been I'm the hands
OF the committee for several months. IL Is
not likely that the committee on public
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Louis Borchardt, who reported at the
police station at Terre Haute some weeks
ago that he was being followed by persons
who wanted 10 take his life, and who was
afterward learned to be from Indianapolis
where he has brother. was yesterday ad-
judged insane.
ID. NJ. Geeting. former State superinten(-
ent of public instruction, retires editSr
OF the Educator-JOurnal, having transferred
his stock and good will TO his business as
sociates, and DR. Robert j. Alley, professor
of mathematics in Indiana University, and
member of the Indiana Reading Circle
Board, has become Mr.. Geetings successor
as editor of the paper, which is the organ
OF the Indiana State Teachers Association.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03
HIT A TROLLEY POLE.
II. G. Reardon of MOoresvfl1e, In
jurcd i'm This City.

r. G. Reardon, a switchman in the en-
ploy of the indianapolis & Martinsville
Rapid Transit Company, while standing on
the step of a Martinsville car was felled
to the ground by striking his head against
an iron trolley pole at the corner of South
and West streets at o'clock last night.
He was taken to ST Vincent's Hospital in
the Dispensary ambulance, attended by DR..
Mackey. He suffered a broken collar bone
and several severe scalp wounds as well as
a number of deep cuts on his face, but his
condition is not considered critical.
= Reardon lives i'm Mooresville and was on
his way home when he met with the acct
dent. His wife was notified and will arrive
in the city to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03
FIGHT IN HAUGHvILLE.
Ben HOwrath Fired Several Shots In
effectively at Joe Orlafi.

Another fight among the warning ele-
ments at Haughville yesterday afternoon
resulted in the arrest of Ben Howrath, who,
1t is said, drew a revolver on Joe Oriaff and
attempted to end his existence by firing
several shots in his direction. Orlaff and
Howrath, it is stated, got into an argument
which waxed warm on account of their in
toxicated condition and before many mo-
ments had passed they declared war
against each other and the fight followed.
Patrolmen Scribner and Dickerson, who
made the arrest, said that had they not
arrived on the scene when they did there
would have been more less blood shed
as both men were armed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03

The office of the Educator-Journal Com
pany is in the Commercial Club building.
The officers of the company are: Superin-
tendent William III. Wiley, Terre Haute
schools. president; Superintendent Chas +.
Paterson, Edinburg schools, treasurer;
j. w. Walker, secretary and business man.
ager.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03
PLAINFIELD GIRL LOCATED.
Arthuretta Owens Was Working in
an indianapolis Hotel

The police were notified at roll call Sat-
Arthuretta Owens, OF Plainfield, who had
run away from home and come to this city.
After arriving in Indianapolis the girl tel
ephoned to her parents from Ais West
Washington street, telling them of her
safety. Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Owen called at the police station in search
of their daughter.
The girl found about IL o'clock at
night at Hayes's Hotel on West Washing
ton street, where she had been working
since her arrival in the city. She was
taken to the police station by Sergeant
Leep and turned over to her parents She
said she had come to Indianapolis to work
in one of the large department stores.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03

safety and comfort will report Mr.. MORT
aritys standard OIL ordinance back TO
Council tonight. The ordinance is to be
amended and a one drawn, 1t is
thought, before the committee will make its
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03
YOUR SUMMER VACATION.

II you take ono you will want TO
keep In touch with home. The best
way to do this Is to have the Journal
mailed to you. Leave your order be-
fore starting. We will change the adj
dress n often IS you desire.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03
VANDALIA LINE.

81 OO-Terre Haute and Return-S1. 90
75c-Greencastle and Return-76c.
Sunday, August 3.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03

Two special fast trains; the first will
leave at $50 a. m, making no local stops
the second will leave at 7:15 a. m, stopping
at Rushville Connersville and Hamilton
Leave Cincinnati returning $40 D. m.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03
Straw Hats Cheap
At Seaton's Hat Store.
PENNSYLVANIA LINES.
$1.26-Madison and Return-$1.25,
Sunday, August D.

Leave Indianapolis 1880 a. m. Returning,
leave Madison D. m. Steamboat excursion
up Ohio river from Madison, twenty miles
and return, 25 cents for round trip.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03

Leave Indianapolis TBS a. m. Returning,
special train leaves Terre Haute 7:25 D. m.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03
BIG FOUR ROUTE
EXCURSIONS.

BIG FOUR ROUTE
EXCURSIONS.
NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSION.
Tuesday, August IL.
ATLANTIC CITY EXCURSION.
Thursday, August Is.
YELLOWSTONE PARK EXCURSION,
Tuesday, August Is.
PACIFIC COAST EXCURSIONS July 81
to Aug. IA.
For particulars see display ads.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03
SUMMER RESORTS.
THE CARLSBAD OF AMERICA

The new West Baden Springs Hotel, at West
UNIQUE hotel In the world. open throughout the
year. Cost, with furnishings. $1,000. 900. Ameri-
with private baths and all modern conveniences-
Absolutely frsproof.
TIT ONLY FlREPROOF HOTEL IN WEST
BADEN FRENCH LICK VALLEY.
Physicians prescribe West Baden waters a.
the best curative agents known for all ailments
OF the stomach, liver and kidneye. Including
rheumatism and catarrhal troublesl For par
tculars address WEST BADEN SPRINGS CO..
West Baden. Ind
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03

NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSION
Via c., III. & ID. and Erie r.. r.,
Tuesday, August 4th.
bloodhound Trip-$7.O0.
Tickets good twelve days. Special train Of
through coaches and sleepers will leave
Indianapolis p. m. Stop-overs permitted
at Chautauqua Lake and Cambridge
Springs. r. p. ALGEO, d. p. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03
PENNSYLVANIA-vAN LINES.
The Omcial Route to G. A. II. National
Encampment, San Francisco, Cal.
S52.55-Railroad Fare-S52.55.

Tickets sold July 81 to August a. The In
diana official headquarters train will leave
indianapolis via Vandalia Line at 12:15 noon
Monday, August 10; arrive San Francisco
Sunday, August 16. Through standard and
tourist sleeping cars via Scenic Colorado and
Salt Lake. Sleeping-car space will also be
reserved from st. Louis and Chicago in both
standard and tourist special sleepers and
special trains. Detailed information upon
application 10 any ticket agent w. w.
RICHARDSON, d. =. A. Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03

New Pianos. sls5 aud up. wulschner's.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03

LAKE ERIE & WESTERN n. n.
$15.OO-Atlantic City, N. j., and
Return-$15.OO,
Tuesday, August IS.
Via Lake Shore aud Lehigh Valley
Route.
Through sleepers. Return limit twelve
days. Stop-over at Niagara Falls and Lake
Chautauqua. For berths and full particu-
lars apply to A. H. SELLARS, d. P. A, Is
South Illinois street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03
r.. p. King, Mechanical Enxineer.

Special train leaves Indianapolis at 7:30
a. m. Returning leaves Aurora at 100 D. m
H. NJ. BRONSON, a. G.. p. A.