Rail express tariffs judged as railway charges by commission
The railway commission orders three months for express firms to draft new tariffs. Judge Mabee stresses express tolls are railway charges, noting small capital in express arms and the carriers’ accountability to the public. Several express companies show large dividend payments relative to capitalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railway Commission
Mabee
Dickens
Dominion Express Company
Canadian Express Company
Grand Trunk
Canadian Northern Express Company
Messrs. Mackenzie and Mann
Canadian Northern
Great Northern Express Company
Great Northern Railway
New Year Resolutions Call for Courage to Do Right
A admonition urges readers to act with courage in turn from evil and seek good. It champions thrift honesty debt repayment conscience respect and prudent speech while warning against vanity and dishonesty.
World News Snapshots From The Era
A mix of brief items notes a $500 fine for a purveyor, King Manuel’s planned visit to Canada and the U S, Toronto police tallying alcohol intake, Canada’s flour import split with South Africa, Sir Mackenzie Bowell’s 87th birthday in Belleville, Canadian coal output valued at 24,781,236, Tibet’s unrest and China’s control push, Pullman berth prices cut in Canada, Grand Trunk Pacific branch and airline plans, famine relief for 3,000,000 in China and a Russian Grand Duke’s snow motor sleigh claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tory
King Manuel
Portugal
Canada
United States
Toronto
South Africa
Mackenzie Bowell
Belleville
China
Montreal
Grand Trunk Pacific
Ottawa to start gold coinage next month
Government announces new gold coinage start in Ottawa next month. In Winnipeg fifty men are to be added to the police force. London government costs reach 428 million annually. Fort George Indians refuse to sell their reserve to the G T P. Lynchings in the United States total 57 for the year, a record low. Local option status remains unsettled in Swan River over whiskey transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Winnipeg
London
Fort George
United States
Winnipeg street railway strike settles as 350 men rehired
The Winnipeg street railway dispute ends with 350 workers rehired at once and married men given preference while discharged workers are excluded. An engineers’ strike threat across sixty one western railways is averted by a wage increase agreed between workers and companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Street Railway
Western Railways
Chamberlain
Department of the Interior
Howard E. Smart
Winnipeg
Waterhen Lake
Smart
Charmberlain
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Merchants Bank of Canada
Savings Bank Department
Russell Branch
H. J. Smale
the Banner
Manitoba
Ysar i” Advakoce
Sogeph MO
Sir Mackenzie Bowell
Belville, Ont
Trayved
W. & F. L. Skinner
Ascesiy
R. KR
Roger M. PD
Paysions and
Suresen
Grotente
Montempai Ryton
Suggeoe
Win Hospital
Et Ruseeil
Man
G. E. Joremang
Paytes
University of Mantis
Winnipeg General Hospital
Main St
Russell
Matheson
A G. Lanigan, M.D
DR. A. J
Manitoba University
Royal Hotel
Binscarth
A. R. Tingley
H. P. Reed
Union Bank
Birtle
J. L. Clark
Peter L. Hyde
Mut! Life Assurance Company of Canada
A. Ryons
Angusville
Endcliffe School
AVAL
L. J. Carr
Sec'y-Treas
General News
Swan River
Terri
Yonss
Fire and Life Insurance
A. B. Callin, Russell, Man
Confederation Life Association Anglo-American Fire Insurance Co
Equity Fire Insurance Co
Montreal Fire Innsurance Co
London Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Miniota Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company
WM. Hembroff
Kussell
A. L. Buie
R Mesa
Lt Man
Renee Crossell
Aiffrea Clee
Queen’s Hotel
Wilcox & Murray Auctioneers
Banner Office
F. Wilcox
Tim Murray
A. B. Callin
Bantete
Russell, Man
Y. J. Attwood
Northern Ranch
Saskatchewan
Alberta
J. D. McLean
Department of Indian Affairs
Medigal Institute
America
DRS
Kennedy & Kennedy Cor
Yeena al An
Griswold
Detroit, Mich
Windsor
Ont
Detroit
DRS. Kennedy & Kennedy
Russell Lodge
Frep Vinnell
N. C
Oddfellows Hall
J. S. Warrington
Knights of the Maccabees
Hy. Clee
Com
W. Ledingham, R
Masonic Hall
Wright Block
C. W. Tuom
W.M
J. Moone
Sons of England Benefit Society
Lodge
Queen of the West
I. C.C.F. Hall
L. Bonnycastle
H. J. Pettitt Sec
Chas. J
Empress
Ledingham
Wells
RAP & Bee
Nash
A. E. Eardley, Russell
David Starr Jordan
Leland Stanford University
Europe
Assiniboine
Riding Mountain
John Hall
Foxwarren
J. H. Roseborough
Bible
T. Cochrane
Newdale
H. Madil
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