Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 15, 1913, Winnipeg, Manitoba WEATHER Cooler scattered Sun p.m. Moon JULY 15, 1913. NO. 8. i RAILWAY STRIKE BEEN Conference at White House Ends in Opposing Interests Agreeing to HURRIED LEGISLATION Act Will Become Law .by of Smoothed PARDONED BY BOARD Daniel of St. Re- leased After Serving Half Term WAS ADDICTED TO July of the conductors and of who have voted to strike for higher and managing officers of the roads agreed at the House day to submit their differences to ar- under the provisions of the which dent Wilson and congressional leaders promised to make law by tomorrow In the no strike will bo officials of the brotherhoods agreeing to an armistice until Wednesday This victory for arbitration the strike was the result a two hour at the White House be- tween President Wilson and both Republicans and the president and managers of the and representatives of brotherhoods of trainmen and con- The agreement not temporarily at the strike which threatened to tie up road traffic generally in the smoothed out differences of opinion that had arisen in both houses as to the composition of the board of and provided a permanent com- mission to deal with railroad The pathway was cleared for action in both Senator Kern telephoning from the White House to have senate until row instead of as and Clayton announcing that he would move to take from the speaker's table his to which amendments in conformity with the Newlands in the senate would be president later announced that he would sign a measure such as agreed Seth Low Seth president of the National who had been mental in bringing the leaders and railroad heads acted as both related to the president the of the the to provide a substitute for the act. The original board of arbitration provided under that act was independent of any government but one of its members of labor had since been under the department of where his duties in- creased so 1Viat only a portion of his time could be given to labor The introduced In the house by -i of the originally was identical with that introduced in the senate by Senator but had been amended at the Instance of of the department of who wished the board to consist of 9 who were to be under the jurisdiction of Creates Board of The perfected will create the United States board of mediation and to be composed of a com- missioner of mediation and appointed by the president with the consent of the with a salary and a tenure of seven and not more than two other officials the government already appointed by the with the consent of the who shall be designated by him as the other members of the There also would be an sistant commissioner with a salary of authorized to act in the com- the ment of controversies as they might the measure would provide for boards of arbitration of six or to be selected with the help of the board of. mediation and conciliation The latter board would pass on any among the Awards made by the board be executed by the federal with which appeals could be President Wilson said he would name the commission as as and that the contending Parties had assured him that they would await legislative The merits of the controversy itself not touched on at today's con- the legislative side alone be- SENTENCE COMMUTED Stole Necklace From Pawnshop While Under St. July F. West Point graduate and of a American was by the state board of pardons after having served half of a five-year for grand He given his dom on condition that he go to British Columbia he refrain from the further use of he had before the while under the influence of stole a necklace from shop here and to British He was extradited influence of 'the United States and brought back to St. Paul for During his incarceration he has been cured of the drug tnd is now prepared to go into business in British with the financial sistance of his Supporter of Premier Whitney Elected by Majority of Nearly Sound Owen July a majority of 27S North Grey today elected Colin S. to represent it the Ontario It was the vote in the town of Owen Sound defeated John the Liberal as the town gave Mr. Cameron a majority of 290, while in the rural parts Mr a majority of 12. Sir James Whitney July hearing the returns from North Grey sir James Whitney is a cent and a very far-reaching Hon W. J. the long distance telephone from his home in electors of North did what anyone would have were fully acquainted with the issues and the work of tne and the hypocrisy of the leaders of the Liberal who went into North Grey to agitate the There was no from the time the electors what they were going to Combined With Liquor made the information convinces me that the result in North Grey was due to the between Whitney government and the liquor interests witn unlimited cial resources at For the sake of Mr. who was an exceptionally fine of the workers who stood so valiantly by I regret The of the will have its compensations if it helps to awaken the people province to the undoubted fact oi an and defensive alliance between ney government and liquor the people realize that this combination exists I don't believe they will ONE KNOWN SHORTAGE Condemned to Hang at Prince Gets Prince July cording to a despatch received in Prince Albert this afternoon from Ot- tawa the cabinet has commuted to life imprisonment the death sentence Emery guilty ty supreme court here under Chief of along with Louis who was also one Charles Ratsj has just been granted a new Both condemned Wen received the news with of relief It is felt locally that should Ratz be found guilty at nis new trial he will not suffer capital BRANDON INCREASES TAX RATE TWO July a special meeting of the city council this afternoon estimates from the various civic departments were pre- sented and it was agreed to fix the tax rate for the current year at 26 an increase of 2 mills over last It is explained that the amount spent last year in excess of Appropriations and to cover this deficit the increase was Deputy Attorney on Scandal in Land Titles July con- with the alleged various the Calgary L. F. deputy says that so far as government stood there has been only one specific of cash amounting to The books of the according to Mr. were audited a year and were assembled for be- fore the assembling the and the appearance of the the taking the place of ordinary books had A- full and audit cannot be instituted until these books are If entries contained within them were entered up into the the audit may be made but out the day books it is impossible to Jsnow whether the amount received over the counter has been into the no intimation has been given the other losses have but Clarry says that investigation is being made It is pointed out that the department of the attorney-general does not wish it understood that the discharges re- cently made in the Calgary land titles office were necessarily resultant in way upon the loss of the but that other direct causes led to those discharges IMMIGRANTS FLEECED Sixty Russians Swindled by ment from July Russian immigrants who had walked all the way from Quebec to Montreal into the city starving and half They declared they had been swindled out of all their money by employment agents in and that four of their ber were so disheartened that they jumped into the St. Lawrence on their Quebec to Others to the same party are still the way from Quebec to The immigrant officials have taken the matter up a prompt Divide Portage July t a meeting of the rural council held on di- viding ward 6 in two separate wards was given its third and win go intn effect after 1. The bers of the council the vision of this ward under tion for some it found necessary divide the ward on count of there being too much work lor one councillor Bodies Not July bodies of Westman and near Fort not yet been Westman camo from Oklahoma City last THIRTEEN MILLS AS WINNIPEG TAX RATE Estimated Revenue Which the City Figures on Raising is Placed at BIG DEMAND BY SCHOOLS Half of Expenditure is on Items on Which City Has No The city council got away tha shortest regular meeting in a year being in session less than an The estimates for the one of passed out word of discussion carried the decision that the tax rate in for- 1913 will be 13 mills on the of estimates were in the morning with tha board 6i but riot a- change was made in the figures passed by the con- The of business ed by council was the proposal from General G. the that all outstanding differences the and railway pany should by a joint committee appointed by the on which they failed to agree be sub- mitted to the public Council finally that the proposal was named the mayor control to act as a for but there was some hesitation about consenting to make the findings or the committee final and A letter Bury gesting a conference between com- of which was read to Con- Midwinter objected to idea of any finality to the findings of such He held that the public commissioner should not be in at and suggested that the railway commission was the was to be an ad- of between the city and the he such matters as the widening gins which the company had promised never and the matter of the many streets and lanes enclosed in the yards but still legally property the be mayor Deacon suggested that the committee conference proposed by Mr. Bury would could settle up as much -as This idea prevailed with council and the was consisting of the mayor and the Call for In spite of the fact that little ther be gone on with this council in a from the and committee instructing the board of control to call for tenders for a long list of street to cost Street Railway The Railway company oe asked to file tot double tracks in the centre of Kelvin hespeler to the Plans from the company for double on ton William street to The G. F. Stephens was given permission to erect eight tanks storage of oils on the buildings and tanks being the required distance from the nearest other The city solicitor instructed to make formal application to public utilities commissioner for permission for the city light and power ment to supply light and power in the municipality of In this Corporation Counsel Hunt has advised board of control to get similar powers in so as to be a do them at any time that business can be North Winnipeg's Ornamental made one on behalf of the merchants of north Main ornamental lights this He stated that he was being urged by many ratepayers in his ward to press on council for the In view of the fact ia now much more than a year since the lights were Am. Fowler ex- that in the present state of would be impossible to ceed with erecting the ornamental but that as soon as funds are north Main street would of Jobs to be Gray if there was any truth in reports that the paving ol Portage avenue is to at He was assured by ler Douglas the delay is due only to the necessity of putting in some new and that will be laid this year to as originally The Highland Cadets a grant oC the current year on on VISIT THE FREE PRESS TONIGHT for the guidance of. subscribers and friends who will visit the Free Press building tonight 7.30 to 10.30. Principal points of interest and the order in- which they will be Main Roof Fifteen thousand candle power Private office of the 100th Grenadier Guards kind in where advertising and an old Red River replies to box numbers are Cart of the pioneer Classified Display Checking and charging dep. 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Winnipeg Delegate President of Canadian Province of ian Endeavor best of spirits and elected provincial of was elected of and Miss Elizabeth of Dr. A. of About SO provincial and feld were sworn into The their cities ci any the Christian Endeavor convention closed here Mrs. the Hon. Daniel of who resident of gave delegates an in- formal dinner at her home i The proposed 1914 for Canada will be taken at by the This was c' a ed upon after officially the 1917 convention for i. The delegation separated will start for the rest will view the o. southern Califon A. Martin will visit a brother in San who Is The Winnipeg booth was ecl to be the at convention FIRST ABISTI James in Several Trunks Filled with July arrest which it is believed will lead to the solution of the the Regina post office was made last evening James taken into custody at his 1075 Winnipeg street in this city a trusted employee of the company has had access to the baggage and rooms for some tune had in his possession when arrested by Detective Robson of the city and H P chief Inspector for the Saskatchewan lon three filled with valuable laces and The ownership has been traced to resident in the western inces The police also have evidence it is which will implicate in the mail The officials of the of 'the post office department and of working together quietly for the past arid as the result of their investigations search rants were issued yesterday in. Last evening Deputy Inspector and others who have been engaged in. the spent hours in- consultation in the chief's Inspector Wunderling stated last Evening that the total value of the lost mail was in the neighborhood of Inquiry record has the fact that he has two previous conviction's against him in Great where lie a term in jail for the theft of a sum and another at Moose where a few months ago he was sent down for The three stolen which 5iave been recovered .by the police have been identified as the property of a Calgary a woman who ed in for some weeks this and another woman with whom the authorities are now endeavoring to get in HAIL DOES DAMAGE District Near Swift Current Loses in Sunday Swift July very bad hail is reported south of here Sunday a commencing 10 miles about 10 miles in The was badly ing from 20 per cent at 60 per cent and the worst age Big 23 miles some lost 75 per cent of their Heavy rain fell here afternoon accompanied by heavy wind and little No damage to Young Girl July aged 20, was She was accompanied other but got in yond her HOW CIVIC EXPENDITURES INCREASE YEARLY shows plainly just how the cost of running and building the elly of has increased in h fiscal ear five I also sows n the last percentage of estimated expenditure for the fiscal year five ears it departments of the civic Aa will readily be schools expenditure for ending April 30.. 1913, Expenditures to Interest on debentures and stock Sinking Schools Street commissioners department Fire department Health committee Park purposes Police Works Hospitals Hospitals Street lighting Balance 4761430.00 119.7S6.9i4 67.358.29 s 7.13 5.S7 22.88 6.17 7.33 4.83 3.00 2.49 2.31 2 31 24.42 WORLD'S NEWS SUMMARY July 15. The weather forecast for today is as Cooler with scattered Auto Zombro wins the feature event the Exhibition taking first money in six heats with Friday Page S. Russian Pole and wife who came to Winnipeg and are stranded refused re-entry to Page 24. Maroons come up from behind and trim Superior in two fast and close games of and 3-2. Page 6. Compromise over company question expected between federal and cial governments Page 17. Edyth of Portage la ias huge success at her Covent den opera Page 9. Big railway strike in eastern United tates has been averted by conference at Page 11 Steamer leaves Halifax for j Hudson Bay with many pioneer port Page 17. Mann turn professional will arrange games with Page 6. Winnipeg are very much in- in Free Press com- Page 6. The according to Sir Edward are powerless stop the Page 10. Elmwood Giants take close game from Arenas in senior amateur Page 6. Colin S. elected member for North Page 1- Pleasant weather the to retrieve some of its lost 3. Winnipeg man president at Christian Endeavor Page 1. draw in intermediate Page 6. Wonderful memory of Col. Mulhall shown at Page 1. Edward of killed in Los Angeles Page a. Montreal shows varying tendency of market Page 15. Additional rural results for entrance to high Page 24. Walter Eves to be to Selkirk Page 24. Thirteen mills is Winnipeg's tax Page 1. Fluctuations in Winnipeg Page 16. News of interest to Page 9. Imperial and foreign Page 10. Foreign markets 1..y Page 16. Page Personal and 9, Commercial Page 1C. Editorial Page 13. Financial Page 15. Astounds Members of Senate Investigating Committee by His Grasp of HELPED REPUBLICANS Letter From Former Vice dent Sherman Material MARINE NEWS PASSED THE Sault Ste. July 8.30-a.m.; 10.30; Henry 11; James 12.30 2; 3; 4; 4.80; 5; 5.30; 7.30. 8 9; Northern 9.SO; Quincy 10; 11.SO; 1 1.30; William H. 2; 2.30; 3; 3.30; Russell 6; 7; 7.30; Wilils 8. OCEAN Steamer La Touraine Head Koln Arrived nt Quebec Quebec Quebec Slates Montreal New York New Baltimore Baltimore Glasgow Coolie Dover nrt Bremen Cherbourg Naples Buenos Ayrew Shields Cardiff Hamburg Glasgow Rotterdam NRW New York IN. York New York York York Two Men Lose Lives at Yesterday July men were killed near Whitby this one on the Grand Trunk and the other on the and both at about the same C. E- a brakeman on the Grand Trunk freight fell from the top of a car a few miles west of and tured his He was not missed by his train but following train picked him but he ately on reaching The accident on the occurred at Lyndes one mile west of The construction camp cooking car was being moved and aws ling at about four miles an hour it ran off the track arid tumbled down the probably about 50 The a man named ear was bein Amoved and was was killed and Miner was very seriously He was badly scalded from the hips to the his hands were burned by his falling upon the hot stove and he sustained a bad scalp It is expected he will Both dead men were 85 years Police Chief to July of Police William has announced his intention of his reason being of the snabby treatment the city council over his requests for improvements in the July have today in and In the Mari- time and western while in Ontario the weather been and the strong winds have Minimum and maximum 46-70: 50-68- 46-48: 40-64; Moose 48-71; 4S-66j 45- July M. professed Held lobbyist and political worker of the National Association continued today his remarkable story the senate lobby investigating hall was on the stand for 6 In that time nearly 000 and scraps of memoranda were ned with hardly more than a lie the first names of members of of lesser of labor leaders and of secretaries to con- and of all the men he had worked with through a of most active campaigning in many parts of the liis performance seemed so remarkable to the lawyers present that they sat all through a day intently watching the witness and listening closely to the and every word that the witness uttered in the brief cross-examination that accompanied some of The senate committee devoted today largely to reading into the record the tale of Mulhall's political There was an occasional reference to strikes In which the had and an allusion now and to the inside workings of labor i but for the most part was a story of politics as Mulhall played the correspondence told of the efforts to re-elect former man of and defeat the present representative from Daniel J. field was to supported by the tional Association of Manufacturers' because of his stand against labor Mulhall said on amination that had been told was spent in that was After Congressman's Mulhall's letters went into detail concerning the campaign he made in Maryland to former Congressman i of was author of an and Mulhall and other went out to get his political before committee ad- the letters began to show Mulhall's activities after Marshall the secretary of tho with whom he corresponded so had Mulhall de- he said no could report on lobby Mulhall said Gushing reigned in spring of 1907 to the late James W. Van then president the who wanted full reports of all of his The read several letters from Mulhall to Van in which the showed that he did not care so much for ing after the secretary left the Some of the letters read earlier In the day showed that Mulhall had known to the laui Jos. S. in 1907. was man of the National Republican con- gressional In a Jotter he wrote on July 1, 1S07, to Mr. Mulhall said he was going and call on the Hon. James S. of the Indiana and that he intended to look up of tho organization In that and get to do some tive work for will pledge you before starting the letter wo will be able to land Mr. Watson again in the next Rendered Valuable On July 2 Mr. oil paper of Republican hall as dear am glad that you are still interested In political as well as economical and I am glad to bespeak for you to our friends a cordial you are not now by the Re- publican congressional nor were you employed during the last you did render us very terial and I found you at all times trustworthy ana On house side today the Garrett committee heard one sentative George W. of New and recessed for an indefinite period to take up study of the Mulhall letters furnished by tho senate and to consider documents im Pago BRICKLAYERS OUT About Two Hundred Men on Strike at July layers in the city working for con- tractors affiliated with the Builders went on strike today as a result of the disagreement between two bodies in regard to a wage for the Roughly about 200 have down Agent Kvans stated to Free Press today that 23 contractors agreed to pay the men the de- cents an and union men still Tho local union not to approach the Builders exchange again on the but will wait for that to make tho Hrst overtures of Provided the are to sign an agreement for this season to the effect that 70 cents an hour will be then all the men wul go back to Members of Che Builders exchange stare that they are willing to pay the required 70 cents an but want an agreement signed to that effect for two DIED ON WAY TO July of while visiting friends here on his way to Rochester for treatment died denly In bed this
