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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-16
HAD RAG TIME PARTY
Woman is Dead as Result of Fight
She Had With Husband at So,
cial Function-AlI Arrested.
Publishers PressJ

Allentown, Pa, July 15.-Mrs. Eli
zabeth Wolfe, wife of Charles F.
Wolfe, of this city. was found dead
in her home here today and as a
result Wolfe and several friends are
under arrest pending the investiga-
ton OF CORONER Butt. The Wolfe's
gave n party last night in honor of a
friend, Ivin Gackenback and during
the festivities, it is alleged. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wolfe got into an argument and
the woman hit her husband with a
chair. In warding off the blow Wolfe
alleges. he knocked his wire down and
she fell unconscious. Thinking she
was only dazed, she was placed in
bed but later it was discovered that
she was dead All the persons at the
party are under arrest.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-16
Young Pittsburg Millionaire
Went to Church for First
Time Since Crime.
NEW LAWYER RETICENT
NTTORNEY HARTRlDGE SAYS 1T
WOULD BE UNPROFESSIONAL
FOR HIM TO TALK-WON'T AL
LOW HIS CLIENT TO DO So
Publishers Press1

New York, July 15.-For the first
charged with the murder Of Stanford
White, the architect, Harry Kendall
Thaw, the young Pittsburg millionaire
attended divine service on Sunday in
the prison chapel.
He arose early, took his bath, had
his usual exercise in the cell, and cor
ridor and read the newspapers until
9:30. that hour, he with other pris-
oners, entered the prison chapel and
appeared much interested in the ser
vice conducted by the chaplain. He
then went back. to his cell and read
the Sunday newspapers. Included in
his list were all of those published in
New York, Philadelphia and Pittsburg
and he dropped them only for his
luncheon and dinner.
He was greatly disappointed over
the fact that he has not yet seen his
mother who arrived from Europe yes
terday. He had hoped against hope
that she would by her own personality
find some way of reaching him, but
Warden Flynn absolutely declined to
permit any U6NldllOH lIOul lllt otilSt
rule which forbids visitors to crimi-
nal on Sunday.
Mrs. Thaw spent the day with her
daughter-in-law, Harry's wife, at the
Hotel Lorraine, and Clifford w. Hart
ridge, who has succeeded to the po-
sition of chief counsel for the pris-
oner since the retirement of Black, Oh
colt, Druber and Boyngne at Thaw's
request, conferred with her. They
discussed the various developments
in the case, but all were sworn to Sc
crecy and declined to be interviewed.
Hartridge was asked what the rea-
son was for his being chosen to sue
ceed the experienced law firm, but he
declined to discuss this phase, simply
saying that his relations with Judge
Olcott had always been of the pleas
ATTEST and would continue such.
He stated that he wished it under
stood that from now on nothing would
appear in the newspapers credited
either to Thaw or his wife that would
be authentic unless it came through
his hands. He stated that under no
circumstances would he, until the trial
began, give even hint as to what
line the defense shall take, saying that
to do so would be unfair and unpro-
fessional.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-16
THOUGHT It WAS MURDER
WAS BUT A GRAPHOPHONE
People on North 10th Street Aroused
by Wierd Shrieks Only to Investi-
gate and Find Hired Girl Entertain
ing Her Beau.

Shrieks and horrible rasping
groans, coming from the rear of a
house on North 10th street, sounding
like some one being strangled, caus-
ed much excitement among passers-
by last evening. A physician accom-
panied by a friend investigated and
found that the hired girl was enter
tanning her beau" with a grapha-
phone concert. The needle of the
machine was old and a cloak had been
thrown over the trumpet to deaden
the sounds that the mistress might
not fall to it."
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-16
ALBERT D|EHL VERY SICK
TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL
1t is Thought That Fumes From
Chemicals Which he Inhaled While
at Work Caused his Sckness-His
Wife Also III.

Albert Diehl of Is North 18th street
was moved to the Reid Memorial Hos
pital by the ambulance yesterday.
Mr.. Diehl is in a very critical condi-
ton and was unconscious all of yes
terday. He has been employed at
Dalby & Sons photograph gallery
and it is thought that the fumes
from the various chemicals used in
the business are the cause of his
breakdown. Mrs. Diehl was very sick
last night as a result Of the strenuous
strain to which she has been subject
for the past several days.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-16
Kaiser'S Son Coming Here.
Publishers Press1

Berlin, July 15.-The Neue Mill.
tarische Politische Correspondez to-
day publishes a reportthat Emperor
William will probably send his. fourth
son, August William, (born in 1SS7,)
to an American university after he
has finished his course of study at
the German universities.
The emperor, it is added has been
considering the subject for some
months, but has not yet fully made
up his mind.
Prince August is going to Bonn,
and it is expected that he will be
there eighteen months.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-16
Former Richmond Man Be-
comes Immensely Wealthy
Through His Gold Mine.
WILL BE A MILLIONAIRE
1T is OPINION OF MANY MINING
MEN IN NEVADA THAT RECENT
LY DISCOVERED LEDGE OF ORE
is BEST DISCOVERY MADE.
Publishers Press1

Go1dfield, New, July 15.-The new
Brewer in the sixty foot level of their
lease on the Daisy is now reliably
confirmed Last week a party of
prominent mining engineers and
newspaper correspondents visited the
lease and were allowed to inspect the
lower workings. Entering the shaft,
they climbed down to the sixty foot
level and from there passed through
a crOss-cut to the north $50 feet
where they beheld a small army Of
miners at work in their usual routine
of breaking down and sacking ore.
The ledge was carefully eXaShined,
in width, with an extremely rich pay
shoot three feet wide. which is said
to assay over $4,000 to the ton. In
this shoot of ore the free gold was
plainly visible. All the ore is being
screened and sacked by candle light
under ground.
Passing further to the north in the
same drift, they were shown the un-
dergrOund orehOuse, where the treas
ures of this mine are being stored for
safekeeping. 1t is estimated by the
superintendent, J. H. Blanchard. that
fully $4,000 worth of gold is now
stored and sacked in the mine await
ing shipment.
This amount of ore will make about
two solid car loads, and only repre-
sents a meager portion of the vast
fortunes available from the present
development. The leasers are now
drifting on the vein, the entire face
of the drift being in solid ore. and
every shot means added riches to the
owners A fifteen horsepower hoist
is now on the ground and will be plac-
ed in position in a few days.
1t is difficult at the present time to
estimate what the actual production
will be, but based on the present ore
values and the seventeen months
time for which the lease has yet to
run. it is estimated by those who
have examined the property that
this lease will probably net Messrs
Detch and Brewer over s2,000,000. In
the opinion of many mining men here,
this strike is the most sensational
gold discovery that has ever been
made in the Goldfield mining district,
not excepting the Mohawk, Reilly, or
other famous bonanzas.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-16
RIVAL OF MONTE CARLO
GAMBLE TO KILL TIME
Washington Man Returns From Can
al Zone Across lsthmus of Panama
With Report of Wholesale Gamb-
ing That is Prevalent there.
IPuhlish hors' Cress1

Washington, July 15.-The Canal
Zone across the Isthmus e Panama
is a rival of Monte Car, acCording
to James F. Smith, whu Just rea-
ched. this city after s.. Tbs resi-
dence there.
The Canal strip is being turned in
to~a verttable Monte Carlo" he said,
many of the employees are taking to
gambling as a means Of passing the
time, Police officials in charge of the
stations throughout the Canal strip
have Instructions not to interfere
with friendly games of chance This
has caused gambling games to spring
up i'm every town along the railroad or
canal.
The general moral effect is detri-
mental to the younger employees. At
ter all they possess. is lost money is
borrowed at heavy interest and de-
voted to poker. Some of them owe
their salaries for three months ahead
Finding themselves in this condition
theyf become discontented and are
then at the stage where they are un-
trustworthy"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-16
FIRE AT CEDAR SPRINGS
Efficient Work of the Fire Fighting
Equipment at the Hotel Prevent
ed Great Damage.

A small fire occurred at Cedar
Springs health resort yesterday af-
ternOon in the kitchen from an over
heated f1ue. Owing to the fact that
the hotel has an excellent fire sys-
TEN the fire was promptly extinguish-
ed with loss not exceeding ten
dollars.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-16
Stafford Disappears.

Frankfort, Ind, July Is. (SplD-
Samuel Stafford. a we'll known citi-
zen of this county has disappeared.
His sudden departure was caused by
the discovery of wholesale forgeries
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-16
A GOVERNMENT POSITION
Rudo Fromme, Well Known Richmond
Boy Takes Place in Forestry
service in Idaho.

Rudo Fromme was here yesterday
the guest of his parents, in West Rich
mond. He is on his way to Idaho
where he will take position in the
Government forestry service. Mr.
Fromme has recently graduated frc-
Yale University and prior to going tt
Old Eli he attended Ohio University.
The position which he has with the
government is very lucrative one.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-16
DR.. RondthayIer Preached.

The Rev. DR.. Rondthayler preached
an exceptionally fine sermon at the
Reid Memorial church last evening.
He was at one time the pastor of the
largest Presbyterian church in Indian.
apolis, and Is now minister to the
United Presbyterian congregation OF
Chicago.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-16
FrenChmen Relieved.
Publishers Press1

New York, July 15.-Thirty-four
men of the French navy arrived to-
day on board the steamer LaBretagne
from Havre. They will relieve a like
Of men whose terms of ser
ice have expired on the French war
ships anchored in the North River.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-16
Mysterious Fires.
TpnhlIehcrS' Press1

New York, July 15.-Tho fourth
mysterious fire among the cotton
docks at New Brighton, S. l., burned
up $4,000 worth of cotton this morn
ing The police are at loss to ac.
count for the frequent fires which
have all started about the same time
in the morning and have destroyed
nearly 100000 worth of the product
recently shipped.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-16
Hearst for Governor.
Publishers Press1

Elmira, n. Y, July 15-The Tioga
County Democratic Convention in
Owego today instructed delegates to
the state convention to vote for w
r. Hearst for governor.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-16
Nationals Beat Morgans.

The Nationals defeated Those Nor
gans yesterday by score of to ).
The feature Of the game was the one
handed catch by Steiner in the field
The batteries for the Nationals were
Hasecoster and Elstro; for the Nor
gans, Horr and Nolan. Next Sunday
the Nationals will play at New Paris
with the Rose Buds.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-16
Three Burned to Death.

Allentown, Pa, July 15.-Three men
kwere burned to death thu morning in
fire that destroyed eight of the
>twenty-four shanties that make up the
foreign colony Mt the new plant of
the Lehigh-Portland Cement Compa,
ny at Fogelsville, four miles west of
this city.
The group of buildings were occu-
pied by employees of the company. as
many as 80 men, and women being
housed in n single shanty.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-16

The Detch spoken Of in the above
dispatch is Milton a former Richmond
man who went prospecting in Neva-
da a few years ago and has had extre-
mely good fortune.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
DISMAL SWAMP OF
VIRGINIA VISITED
Three Newspaper Men Invade
Its Gloomy Depths
SOME PICTURES OBTAINED
Virtually Unknown Region Is Only
Twenty Miles From Norfolk and
the Grounds of the James
town Exposition.

Norfolk, Na.-The heart of the great
Dismal Swamp of Virginia is not more
than twenty miles from Norfolk and
the grounds of the Jamestown EXPOSE
ton. The region is virtually unknown,
even to those residing on its borders
and nine-tenths of the people of Tide
water, Va, are more familiar with the
subject of Alaska OF Borneo than they
are with that Of the Dismal Swamp.
Next year wien the Jamestown expo
stion is being held on Hampton Roads
near Norfolk the mysterious and hither-
to unknown waters and forests of the
Dismal Swamp. where now only the oc-
casional ring of woodmans ak breaks
the silence of its solitude, will resound
with the voices. the laughter and the
noise of hundreds of thousands of human
beings. Its wild denisons will flee be-
fore the human army, and what is now
the most mysterious mystic, romantic
and weird region of the world will be-
come as popularity well known as Cen
trail park, New York. or Hampstead
Heath, London The means O. getting
to and from the Swamp, now difficult
and inadequate, are to be improved and
rendered adequate and comfortable so
that even delicate ladies who desire to
visit the region can do without dis
comfort or inconvenience.
Among those who would know of the
Dismal swamp as it is today, We're three
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

newspaper men who recently left Nor
folk to explore the region, visit the mar
Velous Lake Drummond that is the very
heart of the swamp, and secure, if pos
sible, some pictures of its Understandable
scenery. The spring and summer of 1906
were notable on account of the phenom-
email rainfall, and the chances of getting
bright, dry day in the swamp for the
purpose of picture-taking were Very re-
mote. However, in this respect, the trip
herewith recorded was partially success
full.
Left in Gasoline Launch.
The three men left Norfolk about 5
o. clock one afternoon in early Septem-
Der, their means of conveyance being a
sxteen-foot open gasoline launch. Night
closed in on them as they sped down the
south branch of the Elizabeth river, but
not before they had been able to observe
the varied and interesting craft of the
American navy, which lies in and about
the Norfolk navy yard. Among them was
the dismantled Olympia. famous as
Dewey's flagship at Manila. The tre-
mendous rains of the season having
greatly swollen the volume of water in
the thousand square miles that consti-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

or late. 1t was only the astonishing COM
plasance of the banks board of di-
rectors in allowing such characters as
Stensand and Herring to remain in charge
of the institution which postponed the
crash for so long. Race track gambling
is not often responsible for so large a
theft in one sum in the case of the
plunderings of these men, but we have
no doubt that If an accurate record could
be made of all the defalcations, embezzle-
ments and petty thefts committed in Il
single year in the United States and
traceable to this source, 1t would run into
the millions. Most of the states have
banished the Professional race tracks from
their borders. In the Empire state alone
they remain under the protection of law.
making New York the chief center of
race track gambling and the pool room
industry for the entire country. Truly,
noble distinction!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

tute the Dismal Swamp, it's blood-red
waters tnctured deeply those of the
Elizabeth river so that the wake of the
little launch looked as though it was sail
ing through a sea of Dublin stout.
Steering for an hour by moonlight
through the tortuous channel of Deep
creek the launch reached the locks at
the village of Deep Creek, which lock
holds in the waters of the Dismal Swamp
canal, which is forty miles long and con-
meets Deep Creek, Va, with Elizabeth
City, N c. The waters of the canal are
twelve or fourteen feet above tidewater.
Here three huge barges doomed vaguely
in the moonlight attended by a tiny tug.
1t was a picturesque sight to see these
leviathans locked and lifted into the ca
nal Beside them the little launch seemed
like a pigmy as she, too, was raised To
the upper level.
Down the Canal.
The party spent the night at Deep
Creek, accepting the hospitality of Mr..
A. T.. Boynton, the courteous assistant
to Capt j. b. Baxter. superintendent of
tie Lake Drummond Canal and Water
company At day light. after swim in
the dark claret of the canal, the launch
was got under way and sped along the
surface of the canal whose picturesque
shores were dense and heavy with Vege-
tation. Iuxuriant foliage and blossom of
wild flowers Twelve miles down the
canal the launch passed Wallaceton, the
fertile and picturesque farm OF Capt.
John G. Wallace, reclaimed entirely from
The dread morass Of the Dismal Swamp.
Less than a mile below Wallaceton the
launch was turned into the Feeder" at
right angles to the larger canal, and
running in a straight line of five miles
to Lake Drummond. The feeder is eight
zen feet wide. and an extremely beautiful
,ad picturesque piece OF water. Halt a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

Account Reunion of Ala
bama Confederate Veterans,
Mobile, Ala, Southern Railway
will sell round trip tickets at
the special low rate of S5.55.
Tickets on sale Nov. 10 and 20
with final limit Nov. "a, 1906.
Local sleeper from Birming-
ham to Mobile placed at Union
station for occupancy at 9p. m.
leaving 1885 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

mile this side of Lake Drummond the
party reached the base of the feeder
lock, which holds the water of the lake
at a level of twelve feet above those of
the Dismal Swamp canal. This lock has
been out of repair for some time, and
gangs of negroes, under the guidance of
engineers. are putting it in working or
der for the great traffic of next year.
Here a carry" was made Of the effects
in the launch, Including food. weapons
and tackle. and the Photographic appa-
ratus. The voyagers were welcomed by
Captain Jack the wise. witty and
kindly old loekkeeper. Jack supplied
flat-bottomed boat for the lake. The
effects were placed on board, and the
three men started up the last stretch of
the feeder for Lake Drummond. This
section of the canal is the most beauti-
full of all, its shores being lined with
tall trees and dense foliage. and its
waters Overlooking into the swamp for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
LACE CURTAIN BARGAINS.

60 inches wide, 49, yards long, Scotch Net
Lace Curtain, 1926 value for. S1.29
60 inches wide, 313 yards long, Scotch Net
Lace Curtains, $500 value for. - S1.15
so inches wide, yards long, Scotch Net Lace
Curtains, $1.50 value for. ........ $50
40 inches wide, yards long, Scotch Net Lace
Curtains, $1.00 value for ....... SOC
Battenberg curtains, yards long, white and
Arabian, $500 value for ...... I. 1910
Marie Antonette curtains in Arabian color,
312 yards long, worth 800, for. -. .S2.85
Handmade Arabian curtains, 49, yards long,
$500 values for. Observation-Disclosures. $4.75
Irish Point curtains, 312 yards long, 500
values Tor S5.UO
Brussels net curtains, 49, yards long, 500
value Tor .............. S5.UO
Bobbinet curtains with Rocco cord, $500
value lOr ............... 9o.lo
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
RUG BARGAINS.

3ox72 inch double face Rugs, very special,
Pioo value ior. -. 98c
2Ox6O inch double face Rugs, very special.
Sl.2o value Tor. ...#................. 79c
3Ox6O inch all wool Smyrna Rugs. very spe-
clal, 500 value, Tor. .............$1 SO
27x54 inch best Administer Rugs, very spe-
cial 1915 value for. ST o8
The best Brussels Rugs, 9x12, made to sell
for $1,000, at. $1475
The best Pro Brussels Rugs, 9x12, made to
sell for 5000, at ............... $1225
The best Smyrna Rugs, Ak, made to sell for
500, at Observation-Disclosures. $425
The best Smyrna Rugs, 36x72 made to sell
for 1919, at Observation-Disclosures. $3.50
The best Wilton Rugs, 106x12, made to sell
for $4,000, at $4,000
The best Wilton Rugs, 9x12 made to sell
sci $3.50, at Observation-Disclosures. $37 80
The best Velvet Rugs, 9x12, made tc sell for
$1,000, at $500
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
Race Track Gamb ling and Crime.

FfOm LesIles Weekly.
The fact should not be overlooked that
race track gambling was partly respon-
sible for the wreckage of the Milwaukee
Avenue bank, of Chicago, in which some
thousands of poor working people, includ-
ing many foreigners, lost their savings.
1t appears, from evidence disclosed since
the president of the bank fled, that he,
'in company with "a coterie of friends.
was a heavy punger on the races" AS
high as $4,000 of sa wings deposits was
used for this purpose in a single day.
book was kept in a secret place contain
ing memoranda of campaigns on the
turf" The cashier of the bank, accord
ing to his own admissions, was a regular
follower of the ponies With the two
chief officials of the bank playing the
races, ruin and loss were inevitable soon
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11
Glorious View Presented.

II was a gorgeously beautiful morning,
and the view of the lake as it was en-
tered from the feeder was worth coming
many thousands Of mil s to see. The eX-
panse OF its dark waters was unusually
placid and the reflec I ion of the forest
on its surface so clear and perfect as
to be starting to the beholder. As the
three men looked upon it all wonder left
their minds that Thoma Moore, the Irish
poet, should have raVed about it when his
eyes beheld il more than century be-
fore. Since his time it has filled the
minds and hearts of poets, explorers and
sportsmen with equal wonder and adj
miration.
But practical affairs claimed attention
as tie taking Of photographs in swamp
with heavy and intrica tie apparatus. even
when conducted by the most sllillful pro-
fessionals is no light task, and the pre-
cious sunlight must be used while it is
available Meanwhile camp was estab-
lished on the shore of the lake. The
handsome young Isaac Walton. who cast
his line into the waters of the lake, was
rewarded by beautiful speckled perch,
brilliant with all colorS of the rainbow,
and a number of large. fat catfish These,
with a plover which he had shot, were
soon sizzling in the frying pan over the
camp fire, while fragrant coffee was add
ed to the cuisine. This repast. which was
consumed in the now fast falling rain,
which came suddenly as is its wont in
this region was suppl enented by desert
of luscious muscadine grapes which
grew with wonderful profusion in the
marshy thicket near the lakes shore. 1t
was well that the pictures had been Sc
cured early for the storm continued to
increase in severity. and after further
exploration of the lake and the surround
ing swamp with its wonderful forest of
cypress, gum and jun per, the party con-
cluded to turn its face out of the swamp.
Retreatng over the same beautiful and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-11

Some Lace Selling

Point Venice Applique, in white and cream, and
IN all widths 25c and 35c qualities yard 121ac
Oriental lace edges, in white and cream,
worth 25c, special, yard ............ 121%o
Torchon Edges, in very wide widths and some of
the narrower SORTS but all worth at
least l0c Monday, yard Observation-Disclosures DC
Very GnnCial