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that ] will r=tain the place OF ma
tional committeeman from Virginia and
that there Will be no moro effort made
by tho friends of Mr.. Cabell 10 have
him succeed me. This much was set
tied at the recent White House confer
encc.'
Asked II it was true that Mr.. Caboll
had been handed n straight limo OF talk
ny the President and told tina: he
should desst in his present .Norts to
have himself made the Virginia patron
age boss" If he desired TO hold his
place as Commissioners OF Internal Rev
-nue. Mr.. Martin said that while he
did not feel at liberty 10 disclose the
exact nature of the conference, that the
stories in The T!mes-Dispatch concern
ing this matter were about right"
AS already stated. President Taft was
much displeassd with the way G. o. p.
matters were going In Virginia, and had
heart-to-heart talk with those men
toned, with apparently a salutary eff
feet. z. II. MEG.
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convention. but wants to know in ad-
dtion what progress Colonel Roosc-
Welt is making in Dixie.
This much was learned from Mr..
Martin, when he said: The visit to
the President was for tho purpose Of
going over the whole situation with
him. He Is DESTROYS OF ascertaining
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Mr.. Martin practically confirmed a
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days ago TO the effect that at "a recent
meeting at the White House between
the President. Mr.. Martin. Commission
or of Internal Revenue Cabell and j. ].
Crupper. OF Alexandria, Mr.. Cabell had
been told to be good" if nc wanted to
retain his Job. and to stop agitat ting tho
question OF having himself made ma
tional committeeman in Mr.. Martins
place
II feel certain" Mr.. Martin said
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JURGEMS
.JURGENS
4 80 Year Y Dung
Furniture Store

What individuals institutions will do in
the future can only be Surmised by what they
are doing now and what they have done the
past
believe to be the best selected stock of really
Nceable Furniture to be found in Richmond.
But we're not asking you to buy this Furn-
ture on our past reputation
Como the store, examine our stock care
fully and critically and be convinced beyond the
shadow of a doubt that it's your interest to
trade here before you buy dollars worth
from
That's fair isn't it
This is the Oldest furniture house i'll Rich
mond but we're not old foeeish--far from it.
One Of Richmond's most progressive citizens
celebrated his SEVENTEEN birthday last week, and
to his words he is 'sevcnty years
fOUNG-not seventy years Old
And he looks Iikcit and acts likeit, as in gene
raj hustle he is the equal of any ma half his age.
This gentleman is planning to make
Richmond the leading city of the South in his
particular line of business.
And that's the spirit that anmatcs the Jur-
gems
Our people have had many years experience
i'll the furniture business, but it's the kind of
experience that is adding ideas and methods
every day.
This expert knowledge is your service any
and all times
In addition this are always ready to
lend helping hand people that wsl, to help
themselves, so it's not always necessary to pay
cash down tor what you want at Jureens
Come in and us!
.JLjR GEMS
The Store with the HomeIike Atmosphere.
More Than Ever in the Centre of the Furniture
District.
Evening journal., 1912-06-06
YOUTH, NOT
WOMAN, INTO
LAWS MESH

Mrs. Mary G. O'Neil. who was abb
sent from City Court when she charg-
ed Mrs. Mary Cole with assault and
battery and who was afterwards
charged with contempt of court. was
dismissed by Judge Cochran this
morning. The prosecuting witness
John Cole, son of Mrs. Cole, who was
dismissed on the assault and battery
charge, was ordered arrested on a
charge of contempt and held under
5000 bail for a hearing on Satur-
day
The charge against Mrs. O'Neil had
been partly aired some time ago when
the woman said that Cole, the man ar
rested today, told her to leave town
before the case against his mother
was 20 be heard, which she did. This
morning Mrs. Stella Brennan said
that on the Sunday Mrs O'Neil was
said to have been with Andrew Cole
and the day Coles son told her t.
leave town. Mrs. ONeil was at her
house until o'clock in the evening
Mrs. O'Neil told Of how she received
a telephone message asking her to
meet a man and of afterward meeting
Mr.. McHugh and latter John Cole.
Another woman witness who said
she had not seen Mrs. ONei for
three years, was sitting on wo.
mans steps at Third and Pine streets
and said she heard Cole tell the wo.
man to leave town and the case
against his mother would be dropped
Cole said he was not in the city
at the time the woman was told "a
go away and knew nothing about the
telephone message.
Evening journal., 1912-06-06

During the severe electrical storm
shortly before o'clock this after
noon lightning made target of three
houses on Fourteenth street between
Tatnall and West streets, setting the
dwellings on fire.
In two of the houses were persons
seriously i'll and they were carried
out through the dense smoke that
filled the dwellings and taken through
the drenching rain to the homes Of
neighbors.
The houses struck we're those Of
Henry Snyder coal merchant, No. 302
West Fourteenth street; Thomas A..
Duggan, No. 3O4 West Fourteenth
street and Thomas Johnson. No. 800
West Fourteenth street.
Miss Dorothy Duggan. aged four
years. who is in with scarlet fever,
and Mr. Johnson, who was bedfast
with gastric fever were carried from
the buildings after the fiery bolt had
set FIRE to the dwellings.
The lightning chased along some
wires and made its way into the three
dwellings. The force OF the shock
shook the buildings and the occupants
Immediately realized that the places
had been struck.
Fire broke ont in the roofs and ap-
parently between the partitions OF
the Johnson and Duggan houses. and
soon the three dwellings were filled
with smoke.
A still alarm was sent 70 the Phoe-
nix company which responded imme
diately, but the smoke coursed from
the windows and through the roofs il
such volumes that the district com
panies we're summoned by an alarm
from box 81.
Neighbors knew that Miss Duggar
and Mr. Johnson We're lying in in
their homes Harry Bye. Of No 90;
Jefferson street; County Assessor
George w Cox and Mrs. K. K V
Csey. wife of Captain Casey, dashed
into the Duggan house. carefully
wrapped four-year-old Dorothy Dug
gan, who was suffering with scarle
fever. in a blanket and carried he
TO the home Of Mrs. Casey. No. 81.
West Fourteenth street.
Evening journal., 1912-06-06
STATE WREATH
ON MEMORIAL TO
THE DISCOVERER

Arrangements have been completed
for the trip Of the member Of Santa
Maria Council Knights of Columbus,
to Washington. on Saturday, when
they viii take part in the monster
parade.
The occasion is the unveiling Of the
monument to Christopher Columbus
at Union Station Plaza. Delaware will
figure largely in the exercises. The
Diamond state being one Of the orig
inal thirteen states. will have a mas
sive and beautiful wreath among the
thirteen to be placed on the monu-
ment
It IA expected that $50 members
Of Santa Maria Council viii make tbs
trip headed by the First Infantf.
Band Of forty pieces. Charles F. Ma
ruire viii be chef marshal with vii
liam J Gibbons. William J. HCrrigan
DR. Philip A. Traynor Joseph A. Hig
gins and William j. TaEgant as aides
The memh ,rs VIII wear navy blue
serge suits. straw hats and buf
gloves ard carry canes. They will
carry blue and gold banner and ths
State and United States flags.
These Blue Hens Chicks" expect
10 make a creditable showing i'm thf
parade Delaware has the position
back of New York The Army and
Navy will have $4,000 men in linz
following whom will come $4,000 mem
bers OF the Knights Of Columbus
Every state in the country will b
represented as well as Canada Mex.
leo, Porto Rico. Cuba, Buenos Ayrel
and Manila.
In the Manila delegation will be
Richard F. Campbell, formerly con
nected with the furniture house o
, Edward II Brennan. Of this city. Mr.
Campbell is practicing law in Ma
Mia and also holds a government DO
sition there.
The Knights will leave the French
street station at S.45 o'clock on Sat
urday morning
Evening journal., 1912-06-06
CITY TROLLEY
WOULD BUILD
ANOTHER SPUR

In all probability the Wilmington
and Philadelphia Traction Company
viii apply 10 the Levy Court for per
mission to extend its tracks from the
p. g. r. junction, South Wilmington,
to the intersection of the New Castle
road and the road from that point TO
Hannah Moores corner.
The Wilmington and Southern
Traction Company is now building a
line 10 cross the Market street
bridge This line will run from the
New Castle road in front of the Mrs.
Rogers property. II the Wilmington
and Southern Traction Company will
abandon the piece Of track from the
junction TO the intersection of the two
roads mentioned the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company will
apply for permission to extend its
line to that point The local company
Is doing this to accommodate New
Castle people who use the present
trolley line to get to their places Of
employment on the east side of the
city. II is understood to be the inten-
tion of the Wilmington Company 20
carry passengers from Rose Hill
Junction into the city for one fare
Evening journal., 1912-06-06
MAYOR FAVORS PUBLIC RINK

Mayor Harrison W. Howell. yester-
day afternoon, brought TO the atten-
tion of the members of the city execu-
tive committee. which met with him
in his office, a proposition TO provide
a public skating rink The mayor said
he was much impressed with the pub
lie rinks maintained by the city Of
Reading. the two water reservoirs of
that city being used for the purpose,
a cement floor having been laid over
each on supports Their appearance
is enhanced by electric lights placed
on uprights about the reservoirs
There also Is a band and special on
GERS on duty. and the rinks close night
" al 1890 O'clock
The mayor said he heartily approx
ed Of this form of amusement and
thought such a rink could be dupli-
Gated at the old reservoir site. Eighth
and Rodney streets, constructed so
Evening journal., 1912-06-06
THREE DWELLINGS ARE
TARGET OF A FIERY BOLT;
HOSIERY GIRLS STUNNED
Sick Man and Child Carried From West Fourteenth
Street Houses by Neghbors-- --Firemen Called on
Alarm, Find Stubborn Blaze Between Walls
of Battered Building

Some men dashed into the Johnson
house aud assisted by Miss Anna Nelly
his nurse, they carried Mr.. johnson
out on mattress and took him to
the home of George w. Cox, No. 405
West Thirteenth street
Miss Duggan and Mr.. johnson ap-
parentlly we're not seriously affected
by the ordeal through which they
passed.
The patrol wagon loaded with po-
licemen dashed to the scene and the
policemen aided the fremen. The
flames were extinguished shortly be-
fore o'clock. after doing consider
able damage to the upper portions of
the three houses. The three dwellings
we're deluged with water. and the
damage will be several thousand dol
lars it is estimated.
Girls are Stunned.
The lightning played serious pranks
al the Glen Hosiery plant, al Thir-
teenth and Poplar streets, where II
entered the building and in an instant
extinguished every light. The lightn-
ing stunned a number of the girls
in the place but the most seriously
hurt was Ada Martin She was still
unconscious at the time of going TO
press and those attending her were
waiting the arrival of the ambulance
to remove her TO a hospital.
About a dozen girls employed by
the company we're affected by the
electricity and while all we're stunned
for time, none were seriously hurt
The storm and lightning badly
frightened the girls employed by the
firm and the excitement was intense
for a time
Just where the lightning entered
the building is a mystery. but it must
have passed along wires. The structure
was not struck by a bolt and appar-
emily is not damaged.
Raymond Records, a Pole. was ad-
mitted to the Delaware Hospital. and
he may have been stunned by light
ming He is a huckster and fell from
his wagon in East Front street near
/ Walnut He was admitted to the hos.
pital I'm an unconscious condition and
little can be learned from him.
Evening journal., 1912-06-06
GUN PLAY
In HOUSE GETS
HIM in TROUBLE

Harry NJ. Peirce. Of No. 1901 Ken
sington avenue. Philadelphia. was
charged 18th threatening to do bodily
harm and carrying concealed a deadly
weapon before Judge Cochran this
morning Peirce. who has fine ap-
pearance. was not represented by
counsel and entered plea Of not
guilty 10 the first charge. and guilty
OF the second. saying he carried the
gun ir his own house Judge Cochran
ordered the defendant held under a
5000 peace bond 10 stay away from
Edna Allen. of No. 226 Orange street
the prosecuting witness. who said she
was divorced from the man In plac-
/ ing the bond the court said Stay
away from Wilmington for that mat
ter we don't want you around 49,
Assistant Solicitor Lynn said he
thought peirce should be held under
heavy bond. whereupon Peirce said
the woman should be held under a
similar bond. 10 stay away from him.
as she followed him to his saloon IN
Newark. N j.. and broke in his doors.
Peirce said he carried a scar ON his
/ face that the woman had made with
Ratchet peirco closed his remarks
with a statement about a man threat
ennk 10 kill him. Peirce said he car
ried the gun for protection against
this man
After the case had been called the
Allen woman said that about 1890
o'clock this morning Peirce from
whom she was divorced last May,
came 10 the house and she sent a girl
10 the door 10 refuse him admittance
= Later she told him he could not enter
( the house and he went in the alley
and broke in the rear door and ran
upstairs shooting his revolver three
times Alva Hill corrobnrated the Al
len woman's testimony and said that
the gun was pointed I'm her face by
the defendant
While the witnesses were testifyine
Peirce kept interrupting the court
saying he wanted to ask questions He
passed a letter TO Judge Cochran
dated from this city, which contained
an invitation for him to call at the
house
Tn his own defense Peirce said h'
had never been summoned to appeal
az the divorce hearing which the wo
man spoke or He went there las
night and while going up the stairs
he fell causing the gun to explode
The Allen woman denied writing
the letter which Peirce showed 10 the
court. Peirce said that n the woman
hadn't written the letter she haC
caused It TO be written.
Evening journal., 1912-06-06

that in the winter II would be flooded
and thus afford ice skating. He real
ICES, however, the existing stringency
of money for the purchase of play
grounds. etc. toward affording such
an amusement.
Among other matters discussed at
the meeting was the question Of ap-
propriations for the various depart
ments of the city for the next fiscal
year. But few increases are allowed
by Council and there is not a depart
ment i'm the city tha, does rot want
more m1ney than Il received last year
Ways aud means Of getting additional
money was discussed, but there did
not appear 10 be any way open TO ac-
complish this. with the tax rate no
higher than S1.53 on each 800 of as
sessment. and the revenues at the fig
ures estimated by the finance COM
mittee of Council.
Evening journal., 1912-06-06
GOLDEY ALUMNI REcFPrInN.

The Alumni Association of Goldsy
College will give a reception to it's
members and the graduating class of
1912 in the College Hall. tomorrow
evening The following program will
Selection, Nook's Orchestra; recita-
ton, Miss Anna Taylor; vocal solo
MISS ktel Groves; sketch. "Mystery.' -
Katherine Dettling, Carrie NJ. We'll.
Kate knayer, Harry Buckenheu.
and Arthur Goldberg; piano solo.
Mrs, \. r. Bartenslager, selection by
Nock's Orchestra: sketch. "The Silent
system Miss Anna Taylor and n.
~. Nickel; selection, Nocks Orchestra.
Refreshments will be served follow
ed by dancing"
Evening journal., 1912-06-06
POMONA GRANGE
In JUNE MEETING

New Castle County Pomona Grange
is in session at Hockessin today the
guests Of Hockessin Grange. There
was a large attendance of delegates
with Worthy Master H. L. Dilwortb
presiding Only routine business
was transacted at the morning ses-
sion. Hervey Walker. w H. Nc
Coy and Mrs. W. P. Peach we're an
pointed a committee on resolutions
after which the grange adjourned un-
til afternoon.
The porposed change in the rural
county school laws will be discussed
at the afternoon session.
Evening journal., 1912-06-06
sHELLPOT CONcERrs PLEASE

Patrons of Shellpot Park are ex-
pressing satisfaction with the excel
lent vaudeville bill which Manager
Henry is giving in the Family Thea
ire each afternoon and evening The
Henry and Young Military Band is
also pleasing large crowds daily with
It's excellent free concerts afternoon
and evening. The park has been we'll
attended so far this season.
Evening journal., 1912-06-06
WORE NEW KNIGHTs.

Santa Maria Council, Knights OF
Columbus. tonight will advance a
class of twenty candidates to the
third degree. A large delegation Of
Philadelphia Knights is expected TO
see work Following the conferring of
the degrees a luncheon will be served.
Evening journal., 1912-06-06
HOTEL ENGINEERS VOW STRIKE.

BY United Press.
NEW YORK June 6Tho strike sixteen engineers eec.
rcaus and dremeu OF the Netherlands
zest to the walters strike the quitting these
meu came the threat that only the beginning aud
that not only would engineers nremen and eleer
clans in all the hotels strike the walkouts would extend
TO the big seaside and golf clubt
Evening journal., 1912-06-06
prArm rAkrs GOVERNOR ross FATHER

BOSTON, June 6--George L Fcss father Of Governor
Foss house in Jamaica Plains, early today
after an illness He 81 years old His wife
aged a. and sons Foss George Foss
Republican representative from Chicago survive him He
born u Vermont
Evening journal., 1912-06-06
POsTPONE LAwN FESTIVAL.

The lawn festival to have been
held al Mrs. Irene duPonts home this
afternoon. for the benefit Of the
Babies Hospital, has been postponed
until tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1912-06-06
CHAIN, The
TIE BINDING
NEWLY WEDS

Hauled about Seaford in a hay
wagon while hundreds Of friends pelt-
ed confetti upon them, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin II. Clark, Jr., who we're mar
ried at noon yesterday I'm the Bridge
Vile Methodist Church. were taken
TO the railroad station only TO face
the climax of pranks
Just as the train arrived the crowd
with the strains Of "Blest Be
the Tie That Binds" on their lips, held
and bound them tightly together with
a chain. This was secured with a
pollock and the key was thrown away.
Unable to free themselves from the
predicament the newly-Weds were
carried i'm the Pullman and were
Obliged TO occupy one chair
When they reached Wilmington
about 4.30 o'clock Assistant Station
Master Elwod Truman took them 10
the baggage room and he and Lester
Baylis cut the chain with a chisel. af-
ter much trouble and after a search
for a locksmith had failed The cou-
pie left on the 535 train for Balti-
more.
Until her marriage Mrs. Clark was
Miss Edna Layton Ward, daughter
of p. r. Ward, a wealthy farmer The
bridegroom is q son of Edwin Her
bert Clark. a Philadelphia medicine
manufacturer. who has been travel
ing through the peninsula and the
Southern States for the past eight
years In the interest Of his fathers
business. The bride formerly attend
ed school in Wilmington.
mn ,,orn c,,D.,xD.sDDx- t,,,orrv.
Evening journal., 1912-06-06
PROMINENT SCIENTIST DEAD.

BY The United Press
FALL RIVER, Mass, June 6Aer short Illness stephen
Chase treasurer OF Church
ica died at his home here today.
Evening journal., 1912-06-06

WASHINGTON. June 6-For Della.
ares. Showers this afternoon, unset
ed and somewhat cooler tonight. Fri
ny fair and cooler; light to mOder'
le s0utherly winds.
Evening journal., 1912-06-06
MEATHER.

~ The United Press.
WASHINGTON. June 6-There Will
Q showers this afternoon or tonight
,IIowed hy fair weather Friday In
ne eastern states.