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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
THREE THREE KILLED
IN RESTAURANT
Otto Zinn of New York and
Two Employees Were Muir
dered This Morning.
VICTIMS OF BURGLARS
The Proprietor Apparently Had
Surprised the Thieves While
Trying to Open the Safe.
Associated Press Dispatch BY Special wires

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
New York, April 5.--Otto zinn, a
restaurant keeper, and two of his employ
es, a porter and cook, were killed early
today in Zinn's restaurant supposedly by
burglars. Zinn and his wife, who slept
over the restaurant, were awakened by
a crash downstairs, and the proprietor
went down to investigate. When he failed
70 return his wife called policeman, who
found the restaurant keeper and his two
employees dead in the cellar. In the cellar
was found also a safe, which had been
moved from place on the floor above and
evidently thrown downstairs. II had not
been broken open. Beside the dead men
lay three cleavers, with which the burglars
had battered in their victims heads. The
police found also revolver and a set of
burglars tools.
There was evidence that the men who
comTr tied the crime had secreted them
SCI in the cellar after eating a meal
restaurant At first they had tried
through the floor under the safe,
oiled in this attempt by a large
IN, they had gone upstairs after the
,ilace closed and rolled the safe into the
.-cs9 and he porter and the cook had been
,bar,. the and killed when they came down
j, ,,-,-,.oal The proprietor apparently
'ne 'es,iTprised the thieves at work trying
either en- the safe. The two employees were
be eon Held, porter, and Stephen Bovoris-
-Declook.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
DEPARTMENT CoMPLIMENTED.
Water Commissioners Praised for Their
Administration of Business.

A short meeting was conducted this
morning by the Board Of Water Com
missioners.
A very complimentary letter was re-
ceived from Miss Susan Howland Of 7l2
West Eighth street. praising the manner
in which the department conducts It's
work. 1t was as follows:
Permit me TO extend TO you most
hearty thanks for having your officers for
reading meters uniformed. IL is great
protection TO women living alone.
II think if Wilmington really wants
better government she viii do well to
turn TO the men on your commission, for
yours is the banner department Of the
place. Susan Howland."
Secretary Mahlon Belts reported the
bank balances to be as follows: Current
fund, S2l ,5l244, and special fund,
S7,12745. Payrolls for the week Current
fund, S930.7O, and special, S430.54.
Chief Engineer Edgar M. Hopes in his
report stated that the department. had
pumped 61,SlS,4 AGO gallons of water
during the week and placed 1S4 meters in
the extension work, making a total of
9,ll2 now placed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
PULLMAN EMPLOYEES.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
Chicago, ILL.,, April 5.-The wages paid
Pullman car porters and conductors,
the hours they are required 10 work and
what percentage OF their earnings is paid
by the public in tips was information
desired by the Federal Commission on
Industrial Relations, which opened an
eight-day hearing today. The Pullman
Ls.s employs about 5000 negro porters
and about ,0o0 conductors il was said
j. II. Hungerlord, general superintend-
ent of the company, was to be the first
witness Robert I. Lincoln, son of
Abraham Lincoln andcha irman Of the
board Of the company, is expected TO
appear as a witness tomorrow. Il. II.
Bell, secretary of the Federation Of Pull
man Conductors and Porters, is to present
the employees case the commission.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
MAY ARREST JOHNSON.
Federal Agents are Stationed at the Ring
side in Havana.
Associated Pros Dlspatch by specIal WIG

Associated Press Dispatch by Special wires
Chicago, H., April Omitted States
District Attorney Cline today announced
that the government had stationed men
at the ringside of the Johnson-Willard
fight in Havana. Mr. Cline declined to go
into details regarding the purpose for
which the Secret Service men had been
ordered TO Cuba
Sensational developments may be
announced later in the day" he said,
fbut at present all / can say is that the
men have been stationed at the ringside
and will watch every move which john
son makes after his fight Their actions
will be governed largely by circum-
stances.
From another source it was learned
that Johnson, who is under conviction on
charge of having violated the Mann
White Slave act has been trailed by Fed
eral agents. II was intimated that should
he journey outside of the three-mlle
limit in Cuban waters or approach the
shore line of the United States that he
would be taken in custody and hurried
before the Federal Court in Chicago.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
TO ENFORCE TAX PAYMENT.

The l5-day notices sent out by ity
Tax Collector Eugene Sayers for
the Southern district expire on Wednes-
day and property owners owing back taxes
who have not complied with the notice to
make settlements, will, after Wednesday,
be proceeded against by distress of their
personal property. The Legislature has
made il mandatory for the complete
settlement of back taxes, by providing
that following the expiration of notice the
accounts shall be turned over to the city
solicitor for collection.
Collector James II. Morris OF the North
ern district is today sending out similar
notices tor 1908 taxes in accordance with
the same law. His notices will expire
ten days from today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Clerk of the Peace Harry A. Brown this
morning issued the following marriage
licenses:
John W. Hogan Cpl West Fourth street
and Rachel Il. Brown, 60S West Fourth
street.
Andrew johnson, ll3 French street,
and Bertha X. Bennett Of the same ad-
dress
Joseph l.. Bunting, Alexandria. Va.
and Nellie c. Null, 5l7 West Seventh
street
Magistrate Broman this morning issued
a marriage license to Isaac Neely Of
1907 West Fifteenth street and Miss
Louisa Hickman of 5l7 South Harrison
street.
Magistrate Buckley on Saturday after
noon issued q marriage license TO Harry
A. Taylor OF COS West Third street and
Miss Rose c. McElwee of 700 Van Buren
street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
SANK TWO RUSSIAN SHIPS.

Berlin, PRUSSIA, April "a dispatch
from Constantinople says the following
statement has been issued by the Turkish
War Office:
"Om fleet yesterday sank two Russian
ships, the Provident of 1000 tons, and
the Vastochnaia, of 800 tons, at Odessa.
Our batteries off Kun kaoe sank an
enemy mine sweeper which attempted
TO approach the entrance TO the Oar
danelles."
Neither the Provident nor the Vasto-
chnaja are mentioned in the latest ship
ping records.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
CONTAGIOUS DISEASE PLAcARDs.

The State Board Of Health has furnished
the Wilmington Board of Health with
placards naming all contagious diseases
of children, which are TO be tackled up at
the entrance Of all homes where such
cases may prevail Heretofore placaris
were used only in cases Of typhoid, scarlet
fever, diphtheria and few others
All physicians finding contagious dis
cases are requested to make returns OF
their diagnoses to the local depart
ment promptly in order that its work
and that OF the State board might be
simpl6ed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
BUILDING REPORT FOR MARCH.

Building Inspector Anderson has COM
piled his monthly report for March. It
shows that permits were issued for 25
dwellings, costing S62, 400; one storehouse,
costing $3.50; two shops, costing 81 200;
four garages, costing Sl,0l9; one stable
costing $1,000; for alterations andrepairs,
60, representing cost Of S39, ,957.65. In
all 50 permits were issued, representing
a total valuation of Sl0S, 1865.
Fees totaling S21l were collected and
given to the city treasurer.
Two buildings were condemned, ten
chimneys and one three-story back porch.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
Can Yon Beat It2

Father-in-law-Look here, young man,
don't you think it's about time you were
going to work, or do you expect me to
support you the rest of your fife?
Son-in-law-It would be no more than
fair Just after what have done for you.
I'D like to know what you've ever
done for me?"
why, didn't ! take your daughter oil
your hands?"-Boston Transcript.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
DIED IN ELECTRIC CHAIR.

Associated Press Dispatch by special Wires
Belfonte, Pa, April 5.-Nicolo Man
doIlo OF Fayette county was executed
1t the Rockview Penitentiary today for
the murder Of Lillian Leonard in res
taurant at Uniontown on May /, 1914
The irony of fate in Mandollo's execu-
ton is that he was among the prisoners
who dug the foundation for the death
house. In less than a month after being
turned out on parole he killed Miss
Leonard
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
TRIAL POSTPONED.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
New York, April 5.--The trial Of Car
mine Carbone and Frank Abarno, accused
OF attempting to set off bombs in st.
Patrick's Cathedral, was postponed until
next Monday on account OF the death Of
the mother Of Judge Mott, who was pre-
siding at the trial.
The addresses Of opposing counsel TO
g courts charge 10 the jury remained
~. be delivered when court adjourned
4 FRIDAY.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
HELD IN BAIL.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
New York, April 5-Frank ID. Stafford,
a hotel clerk, who testified at a recent
hearing in the case Of Miss Rae Tanzer,
charged with using the mails in an attempt
to defraud, that Miss Tanner and James
W. Osborne registered at the hotel where
he was employed, was held today in Sl2,-
600 bail for examination next Friday on a
charge OF perjury.
Stafford was arrested in Brooklyn last
Saturday. Since he gave his testimony
Miss Tanzer has admitted that she was
mistaken inlnaming James w. Osborne as
the man she knew as Oliver Osborne, who,
she claims, promised 10 marry her.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
MAY MAKE PREPARATION.

Washington, April 5.-The American
note TO Germany on the sinking of the
sailing ship William p. Frye by the Ger
man auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitsl Fried
rich was made public here today.
II is very brief and Is confined principal
" to a recital of the legal aspect of
the sinking of the Frye and in polite and
diplomatic language suggests that Ger
many may make ''reparation."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
PERSONAL.

Miss Edith W. Ball, teacher at Mt.
Airy, Pa, is spending Easter week with
her parents at 1908 West street.
Miss Ruth Heisler of Philadelphia
is guest of Miss II. Hilda Hardesty at
the Virginia apartments.
Paul Middleton, who is connected with
the du Pont Powder Co., at its City
Point station, Petersburg, Va, is in VIII
for a short stay, stopping with
his parents at 224 West Twenty-fifth
street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
Mas
sHA MELEss LIES.

isrlin, Prussia, April 5.---The following
The ment was given out officially today:
=, N. rovocative reports in English and
u 's1ifral newspapers that the crew Of the
German submarine which sank the British
steamer Falaba laughed at the death
struggles of the passengers and refused to
assist them, although having opportunity
10 do so. are shameless lies.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
RAIDER HAS NOT LEFT.

Newport News, Va, April 5.-The
German auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel
Friedrich still lay at her wharf today with
no outward evidences ofwhether she would
move TO sea OF intern.
Rear-Admiral Beatty, commanding the
Norfolk Navy Yard, boarded the Prinz
Eitel at noon to confer with Commander
Thierichens, and soon afterward two COM
mercial tugs arrived at the Eitel's stern,
received orders and tied up at a nearby
nor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
Easter Trent for Choir

The choir of st. Andrews P. E. Church
was given a delightful Easter treat, YES
terday, in the form of a breakfast in a
private diningroom at the Hotel du Pont
by the rector Of the church, Rev. Richard
W. Trapnell The breakfast was held
shortly after o'clock, between the 7.45
a. m. and the IL a. m. church services.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
WITH THE RED MEN.
Raising of Chiefs of Tribes in and About
Wilmington.


Great Chief of Records Edward Nc
Intire, as deputy great sachem, Past
Sachem Louis Wiedenman as great prOph-
ct, Past Sachem John Shultz as great
sannap, raised the chiefs Of Delaware
Tribe, No. l, Imp'd o. r. NJ, last even
ing, as follows: Prophet, Laurence Mauch-
er; Sachem, II. J. Drews; Senior Saga
more, w. F. Schell; Junior Sycamore,
Charles Ent Chief of Records, II. G..
Thompson; Collector of Wampum, Ii.
ii. Hirzel Keeper of Wampum, Solomon
Geller; Sannaps, f. A. Gradwohl, II. f.
Schneider; Braves, George Stab, Herman
Schechinger, Samuel Marley, +. E.
Hess; Warriors, Carl Schechinger, Louis
Haywood, William Snyder, Louis Weiden-
man. Guard of Wigwam, W. II. Matthew
son. Guard of Forest, John G. Vented.
The great chiefs congratulated the tribe
on the number of young men present and
for the good work they were doing.
AiANIToU TRIBE, NO is.
Acting Deputy Great Sachem Frank
ID. Walker assisted by acting Great
Prophet William J. Buckley, Great Senior
Sycamore Albert Statser; Great Junior
Sycamore Harry Wilson, Great Chief Of
Records Harvey Hansbury and Great
Sannap Joseph ID. Hall, raised the chiefs
of Manitoo Tribe, No. Is, last evening, as
follows: Sachem, Edgar Prather; Prophet,
Harvey Williams; Senior Sycamore, Viii
liam Sinton; Junior Sycamore, John
Kanz; Sannaps, George Schaefferman,
Thomas McCord. Warriors, Henry Pres
thOfer, Matthew Hanlon, Charles v.
Graham, IL. W. Myers; Braves, William
Schofield, Vanover Miller. Cecil Grier,
Earle Benell Chief of Records, John
Hetherington; Collect of Wampum,
Josiah Berry; Keeper of Wampum, James
Faulkner; Guard of Wigwam Ernest
Hetherington; Guard of Forest Charles
B. Ferguson. Manitoo Tribe is alive with
interest and the members are working to
increase their membership and expect to
make substantial gains during the present
term.
wAwAsEr TRIBE, no. 9.
Great Sannap Alexander G. Rodgers,
as deputy great sachem, assisted by
acting Great Prophet Harry b. Sinclair,
Great Senior Sycamore William II. Moran.
Great Junior Sycamore William II. Col
lings, Great Chief of Records A. II. Caulk,
Great Sannap Frank Siegrist and Great
Keeper of Wampum Edward Sayers,
raised the chiefs of Wawaset Tribe, No. 9,
last evening, as follows: Prophet, Martin
Hendricks; Sachem, J. R. Kendall; Senior
Sycamore, Frank Knox; Junior Sycamore,
n. G. Randolph; Chief Of Records, George
r. Cheney; Collector of Wampum, John
Wilson; Sannaps, Edward Sayers, William
II. Ceilings; Guard of Wigwam, W. w.
Maxwell; Guard Of Forest, James Nc
Dowell; Warriors, James P. Maxwell,
John Geary, Davis Harris, w J. Stewart;
Braves, A. Hamilton, Joseph Wallace,
Henry Kendall, John Wallace. Wawaset
Tribe has made gain of four in member
ship during the present term and expect
to show even greater increase during the
| coming six months
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
Charged With Crime in sussov

Henry Hearn, colored, was arrested
early this afternoon by Police Officer
McGrannary on charge of breaking and
entering the home of Edward b..
Dashields at Laurel, and stealing a suit
of clothes and two shot guns He will be
taken TO Sussex county for trial.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
Married d Last Friday Ereninr-

Miss Theresa Bhalka and Clarence A.
Stark of this city were married on Friday
evening at the home Of Mr. and Mrs.
James W. White, No. 10 South Harrison
street. Rev. J. y. Delight, superin-
tendent OF the Sunday Breakfast Mission.
performed the ceremony.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
Arreted for Non-Supnort

Herbert Tuttle, young man, formerly
of New York. was arrested in this city
this morning by City Detective Robert
Benson on the charge OF abandoning his
three Young children in Kings county,
\. y. He was arrested in a boardinghouse
on East Sixth street, and probably win be
taken back TO New York for trial.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
Considerinp Teslimonr

In the Court in Chancery today the
testimony IN the case of -Adair vs.. East
burn was gone over by Chancellor Curtis.
The tesiimol was taken several weeks
ago and comprises more than 500 pages of
typeNrittcn matter. No date was set for a
decision in the case.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
Surrendered ln ~ Pnlirn

Leo Paiororosld surrendered himself.
early this afternoon, TO the police. ON the
charge Of assaultng Wallace krupa lie
Will probably be aTaiened in the City
Court tomorrow morning.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
Finish ofa Sewer

Workmen in the employ of the Street
and Sewer Department, today and to-
morrow, viii clean up all evidences of
construction work on the new Thirtv-
first street sewer, which is now practical
ly. finished. The working force on the
job consists of about 25 men.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
Assessment Appeals.

Eight appeals from the assessments Of
properties, as shown on the assessment
books open to the public in the City
Council clerks office, were filed this MORN
ing, making total Of is in all.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
LEASES ENFoRcIBLE.

iated Press Dispatch by Special Wire,
lshington, April 5.-The Supreme
today held that oil leases in general
lntaining surrender clauses we're
aA9-~-by injunction in Federal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
ToRPEDoED A BARK.

London, Eng, April "a Russian
bark, the name Of which is unknown,
was torpedoed yesterday in the English
Channel, according to the Daily Mail,
which says the Is members of the crew
were saved
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
OBITUARY.

John H. Toppin, who died at his home
in Orange, n. j., Saturday, was born in
Wilmington in july. 1855.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
PHILADELPHIA QUOTATIONS
TOO LATE TO CLASsIFY.

= ROOMS. HOT WATER HEAT. ELEC-
irlc lights, porches. 20 s. CLAYTON
STREET. S23. apr6-tts-3ts
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05

Don't forget the ball az Pulaski Hall
tonight, West Side Guild Club. Mesley's
orchestra. ADV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1915-04-05
COMMANDMENT BY
BRITISH AVIATORS
Continued from FIRST page
DESTROYED BY TURKS.
The Battleship Lord Nelson RiddIed by
Fire From Shore.

Berlin, PRUSSIA, April "a report
received in Berlin from Athens says the
British battleship Lord Nelson, stranded
inside the Dardanelles Straits, has been
destroyed by the fire of the Turkish guns
on shore.
This information was gwen out today
by the Overseas News Agency.
A council Of war held by the British
and French admUals, the Athens dispatch
continues, decided to postpone the at
tempts TO force the Dardanelles on ac-
count of the Insufficient strength of the
landing expedition.
This dispatch contains the first intima-
ton of the loss of the Lord Nelson Her
name had not been mentioned in any of
the dispatches concerning the Darda-
nelles' operations. She was 40 feet long,
displaced 1850 tons and was built in
1906. She was armed with four l2-inch
guns, 10 0.2-inch and l3 three-inch guns
and carried sos men.
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TOUR WITH TEN FOOT TICKET

Seeing America First Calls For Three
Yards of Railroad transportation.
Mr.. and Mrs E. o. Callahan have left
Kedland. Cal. with the longest tickets
ever issued from railroad office there.
They are to "see America first" for
they will spend year in travelling
through almost every state in the On
ion. From RedIands they go to Los
Angeles. to San Francisco and visit
the exposition. then to Lake Tahoe and
probably TO the Yellowstone. to Den
yer. Chicago. Montreal, Toronto. Nj
agara Falls. Portland. Me-; Boston and
to New York.
They will stay in New York for sew
eral weeks and will then go to Wash
ington. where they will see the sights
of the national capital From Wash
ington they will go to Jacksonville.
Fla. where they plan to spend most Of
the winter. On the return trip they
Will see New Orleans, Memphis. Tenn:
Kansas City. Pueblo. Colo; Salt Lake.
Ogden and back to San Francisco,
where they will again spend some time
at the exposition. Their tickets are
nine feet eight inches in length.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-12
A STRICTLY LOCAL STORM

While all of the surrounding
country was bathed in sunshine a
bout six.thirty Saturday afternoon,
Rive Falls was being drenched in
one of the hardest hail and rain
storms of the season. A lone cloud
sailed over the city, and for twenty
minutes it dumped down hail and
rain as though from an immense
tub. The lawns and walks were
white with hail, and the streets
we're flooded with water. Three
miles out in the country, in any d.
rection, there was not even light
shower that evening. No damage
was done in the city, but grain and
garden truck on adjoining farms
was badly battered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-12
OBITUARY
ELIZABETH JANE WEARS

ELIZABETH JANE WEARS
Elizabeth Jane Wears passed
away Sunday, Aug. l. at 400 p N.
at the home of her mother after an
illness of several months.
Miss Wears was born in the town
of Richmond, May II, 1892. where
she spent most OF her life, moving
to River Falls about four years ago.
She was quiet home loving girl,
devoted to her mother and her
home, and her loss is a great one 10
her mother and family, as we'll as
TO her many friends.
Those from out of town who were
here to attend the funeral Tuesday
were Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. F. Groves,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. N. Groves and
daughter Nellie of St. Paul, Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Daily of Saltwater,
Mrs. ] Wears and daughter Marg-
cry of Menomonie, Will Wears, Mrs.
H. Robinson and Mollie Murphy of
Boardman, Mrs. James Kelley, Mrs.
j. F. Kline, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Steph-
ems, John Ball, Misses Agnes Ball,
Doris Kline, Mayme Cullen and
Winnie Stephens and Ed. Cahill
and Fred Ball of New Richmond.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-12
REPAIRS ON FREIGHT DEPOT

Extensive repairs are being made
upon the local freight depot. The
old platform has been torn down
and new one, of plank on cement
props, is being erected. 1t will be
one foot higher than the old one, to
come flush with the floors of freight
cars.
In the depot a warm room" is
being constructed, adjoining the of.
flee. This room will be kept heated
during the winter time so that fruit
may be unloaded there without
danger of freezing while in storage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-08-12
SOCIAL

Mrs. F. Buck entertained the Blue
Bird club yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Phineas Pomeroy and Mrs.
John Morrow entertained on Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. K. w. Freeman will enter
tain the Blue Bird club next Mon.
day afternoon.
The Home Missionary Society
will meet with Mrs. Victor Moline
Friday, August IS.
Mrs. Nell Huxley and Miss Anna
Linehan entertained on Tuesday
afternoon in honor Of their mother,
Mrs. M. Linehan.
Miss Edith Tubbs entertained
last evening in honor of Misses
Deragisch and Katherine Burk-
hardt of Saltwater.
Mrs. F. NJ. Ulrich and Miss Rose
Cheney entertained yesterday in
honor of Mrs. w. j. Brier, Of Ever
EFT, Wash, who is visiting in the
city.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist church will
meet Thursday afternoon, August
10, in Glen Park. All interested in
Missions are invited. Basket lunch.
MRS r. S. FREEMAN Sec.
The Old Academy Girls will hold
their annual picnic in Glen Park
Lodge August 49, 1.-The Girls" will
not be solicited this year fo- food.
The dinner will be in charge of Miss
DIN. Each member is requested
to bring dishes for self and guest.