Winnipeg Free Press

Tuesday, December 06, 1910

Issue date: Tuesday, December 6, 1910
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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 6, 1910, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba free press Winnipeg tuesday december Campaign Evans says s to Force was Ever so with As Good result Uji Flany languages. Canvassing committees organized distributing Campaign literature. Applause last evening is b. D. Martin made a Brief speech looking rather lag Gartl j encouragement last night to organized an Valbera in his behalf connected Voth town at 4 an Sree no committees have been Organ meeting of the Council. In j at St. Stephens St. Andrews St. Use to a general invitation his Elmwood presbyterian Mary w a Short address referring i methodist Emanuel. Baptist. And to the bitterness or the other churches of the sky. This is to Kobe combined cares of. His Oitice acid inc Central Voth St town at 477h main Street i Vaseng certain solution of the problems vexing the City. He re that lie had never known of an Oji so unreservedly put into of critics of the police de i said the mayor. Is. Another police depart in the world that would have been to and better advantage under an Hejja ignation so minute and so critical. Organization Strong. Thev worker organization Sintavor the a Tyor has been vigorous. It was to statement All the chairmen of tit different committee rooms that been no difficulty in securing Tom last besides canvass no these com will undertake the distribution of literature in Aid of. Or. Martin s cause. Up to last night Between five and six Hundred volunteers had come Forward and it is stated that Nunier will be a thousand by the the Middle of the week. The St. Paul s committee claims to have distributed literature last night to Homes. Or. Martin will speak this evening at a Large number of meeting s. He is to speak tonight in a Northwest Hall at the Corner of Isabel Street and Elgin Avenue at a meeting of the ratepayers of Ward 4. In addition to this meeting or. Martin will speak at meetings which have been arranged at his committee rooms As follows Central committee rooms Donald Street. Brown and or. Gray. Fort Rouge 109 Osborne Street. Osborne a in. John son George Craig and j. J. Moncrieff. North Winnipeg 965 main Street Deacon and or. J. N. Hutchinson. Elmwood 300 Cairn Avenue speakers Beveridge and a. N. Mepherson. Maryland methodist j. Elliott and w. W. Buchanan. Three churches unite. A meeting in support of e. was held by the male members of the congregations of St. Paul s Presby Terian Maryland methodist and Eman Uel Baptist churches at St. Paul s last night. There were about 200 men pre sent. A. R. Walkey presided. Great enthusiasm greeted the announcement by Rev. C. H. Stewart that about a thousand canvassers composed of Church members would be canvassing for or. Martin this week. After arranging a plan of Campaign the Audi ence was divided into groups under captains and a vigorous door to door vere filed As evidence but wore not i Campaign was started forthwith. The read did the facts appear of the nor party returned at 9.30 when an in rib be suffering which had accompanied i Thusia Stic Public meeting was held. Refreshments in the meantime having been prepared by a Large committee of ladies representing the same churches. E. D. Martin met with a most Gratis in the organization. Melt lira have been arranged for every it zit in the week and the mayor will meeting. It is understood Toucy and his platform will every language in order e electorate May be fully a l particulars. Is heard attentively his worship the evidence is now Seth Public is of some at any rate f selects. I had intended that the commission should have absolutely cd Muniu. But has Only incidentally can facts present time be led. The past few Days both have Forward and offered to so upon the stand and Tell Dit Aili of what they suffered pre As pitiful As any witness this , not be Given and Only in the Yea thousands of complaints in the police records which this evil at All times before As we As Ilter. Will improve conditions. Some Good will however be a comp Shettig the Public is now so pro loudly impressed with the Teri Ible consequences of this evil to innocent that it will solidly support All " efforts at Reform. It is a profound problem and a. Hard problem and the Law is at Best a poor instrument but by the United efforts of All elements in the Community we can and will not Only better than they Are but better than they Ever 1 have been in this City. I do not wish even to refer to the possible. Fun dig of the commission but that finding will be upon the eve and the evidence is now prac tying reception. The tight they were engaged in he said was for what was Best in civic life. If they failed to win that Battie it meant that the churches would have a setback from which they would not recover for some time to come. Be Ferring to some sarcasm which had been levelled at Church or members during the he asked what would the City be like were w not for the faithful adherents of the churches or. J. N. Hutchinson in a Brief address declared that the representatives of the people had prostituted the Power placed in their hands. His very boiled to think that Public senti tic Alty before the Public. I am net ment had been flouted in the Way it to. Excuse defects but will try had been. To rent air them but i will say this. Broadway methodist. Have never known of an in co following Resolution was passed gation so unreservedly put in thu j meeting of the men s of Broadway methodist brotherhood brotherhood methodist Church Confidence in k. D. Martin and will As s in every Way possible in the crusade against vice and Segre Handset. Critics of the police depart if there is another police department in the world who i would hive been seen to better us. I Towb b object is. To help make. Itter in this City and. With j gallon in our support of tie citizens we our problems out with the decency ind thoroughness which it is the right of the citizens to have observed in Public wait meeting Friday. Arrangements were concluded Day for a mass meeting and rally h on had con for Aldermani As a honors in Ward 2. A number of or. Martin s supporters will lunch together to Day at 1 o clock at the Angelus cafe. Public meeting in favor it 111 Martin will be eld on wednesday no of or evening. Magistrate Daly j also signified his intention of address Raj the besides these two there will be other speakers. Every Effort of the week s Campaign i by centred upon this meeting As. J civic Campaign. Rank of Toronto changes. Announced that Conj t w. H. Beatty to retire from the Presil 1.1 c Vcci Qaq to 1 t i Vitt Point in the to a in Paikin being of the Bank of Toronto at the by mayor Evans and his sup beginning of the year. He will be Suc porters i the Walker orchestra will be needed As president by lift in naft i o i i the Walker orchestra will be also. Run in Ward three Robson formerly of the con 1 r m of def son Jackson has needed of son general manager of practical knowledge of con inc ton work would be of value to Aloe Ramnic Board. Considerations however May compel . to enter into a con at present time. He May have for the Winter. In of the bunk of to or Lav Bis retire e from the presidency of that inst he is succeeded As president by of the corporation. D. was elected vice presi and g. Monk second vice Presl i a Tio has been president of Bond s candidature. in i. Scat Success in connect on i wrote Peop c the ivc Stern part he is not so Ivel . To his in Comer of Cert map Avenue an a on a Pulc Mestl not in the Well known Liu Lutawa. Will address the Luw Rood of St. Andrew. Acting of the brother web a Iii cd finns St. Mai Noi i i s1 Matthew s Church. An not by or. H. M. Cams Mound. Moi Wra of the to s and a qty that he should be relieved of All executive duties. Local notes. Mite "babi.i. Who was. Assaulted on Jarvis Avenue last thursday night underwent a second operation at the general Hospital last night. He is srm i in a precarious condition. Kitty badly burned while lighting a fire with Coral Oil at her Home. Gall Bevy re Avenue last week is reported by the general Hospital authorities to be somewhat improved in condition. From 52.50 up Fly Ercer Baynem Man it it yrs Les More it Miler Mma Mart reliable May other Titt Market. Does mat leak. Absalon Tell the Dapier feed. Simplicity stationers a2vd fall Tiu it Tho company took Iiri Precopi Nteso action in i Librn t or drinking in uniform despite the fact that the rules us the company that this must not be clone. The men claim that two of those dismissed Wen leaders of Tho Union and that the company this pretext to get rid of them i the Uncle signed Tesiro to make the following statement in Olimi of por scan evidence which personal evidence i May not have the Opportunity to five before the Board of conciliation now about to investigate the dismissal of cur Tain amp Odets of the electric railway co., the reasons for said Dis Missal being As i understand drinking in uniform. I make Statt ment in effect As follows i have on various occasions some into 11 hotel or Saloon while in uniform for Tho purpose of taking i drink Ana have Tell perfectly free to do so As far As i understood and realized the rules of Tho company in the matter of or Skint in uniform. My impression and understanding of Haiti rules was not that it carried a prohibition of taking a drink while it uniform but Only a prohibition of becoming drunk or getting under the visible influence of drink while on duty. I have never been under the influence of drink but As stated before i sometimes have gone into a hotel for a drink wearing uniform and in doing this i did not feel that 1 was under chastisement by the company to the extent even of reprimand much less sus pension or dismissal. To this statement i truthfully subscribe. Signed by 41w conductors and Motorman. Winnipeg oct 1310. The Street railway employees closed their Case yesterday before the arbitration Board that is endeavouring to adjust their difficulties with the company. The Board was called by the men on a charge discrimination and the company is Only called upon to defend itself. A remarkable incident precluded the railway Union and that Dunn was responsible for the formation of the Union. Witness said he was Dis missed on a charge of slandering the outside the works. Witness told of interviewing Man Ager Phillips who said that witness had spread a report that Dunder tale was a Gambler and incompetent. Or. Phillips said someone had written him c Osing of the Case for the men when a letter to that effect. Witness de they submitted a Bulky Roll of papers need that he had spread such stories containing the statements of -100 pm he had asked ill. Phillips to produce Plo yees that they had at times drunk the letter but Jar. Phillips then said in a bar in uniform without. Fear of that be. Had no letter but the punishment for so do intr. This was came by word of Mouth and. Latterly to show that the Lour men in said he had a written stated Lent. Were dismissed on this chars i the company refused to re Instate him. Were discriminated against As such j witness believed he had been Dis action was unprecedented. Tho Evi i missed came lie was president of the was also received of the former i Union and that he was dismissed on a president of the Gas works employees j pretext. Sir. Dunn one of Tho four Union who after being for live years men had assisted in form an of t in railway ing this Union on the request of the j Lympany was dismissed two months witness. I he assumed the position of Magnus Sinclair that they were president. He thought that he had trying to show the company was Al dismissed on a. Pretext to get rid j verse to Niin to form the 1 him. This witness also told of the i at the Gas works and that for influence of t. Dunn me of the four this reason he was dismissed men dismissed in forming the was voluntary resignation. Ken s Union. H. Gray auctioneer candidate for Alderman for Ward 3 claims Thomas Radley said Itiat he had been employed by years. He Hus Sinclair. Phillips he had heard said Itiat he had been report that several of the men who the company for Over fifi did nut Iii it said they would sign had been dismissed last statement to help the boys i missed because of Hul link this Posi a Rosie Cut Marshall made a stale i Tion. Or. Dunderdale did not object i Niento that Only so Init who to a Small Union but did object to it j at times a drink in uniform. Being of ciliated with the unions of the the. Clia Rinrin objected to tha Phra United states. Or. Dunderdale. Jr., i Solosy of the statement which had. Had gone around to the different. Men been printed and which contained the and asked them it they belonged to i words drinking without referring to the Union. He said there were men to i intoxicating liquor Ami the word a be dismissed and inferred that the Loon instead of bar room. Leaders of the Union would be let go. Air. Peltier thought that the mean or. Dunce Cradle said he would Nobe j inst was perfectly Plain run by t. Dunn and his clique. Captain Robinson the represent accused witness of writing to Dunn live of the company thought it most it be if one of tic in the Street 1 lat 400 employees of Tao the electors i have resided in the City for Nineteen years and j ask for your Hearty sup port in the coming elections. I have made a such lbs of my own business and if returned will use my Best endeavours to further the of is Winnipeg in general and Ward in particular. My friends know me to be energetic and i am willing to place at their disposal my Energy and Busi Ness ability. I shall advocate the distribution of Ward appropriations for improvement and that every thing should be done for tile Advance ment of our rapidly developing City. energy1 is and Al ways will be my motto. I regret the publicity which been Given to Tho social evil question and that it should enter into this Campaign. I wish to say it elected i intend to devote my time to the Busi Ness questions of the City and leave these matters in the hands of those who have More experience until such As the question comes up to he dealt with by the City Council. Then Niy action will be guarded by such information As i May be Able to us Tain and am convinced is for the Best interests of the citizens. H. Gray. Central committee room Usu Portage Avenue close to phones Sherbrooke Northwest committee room Avenue. Your vote and influence is solicited for e. D. Martin for mayor committee rooms 281 Donald 7905 main. 965 main 1579 main. 300 Nairn Avenue 1591 main. 109 Osborne Street fort Rouge. I Reserve your vote and influence for or. Matthew Rodgers the Aldermani candidate for. Ward 3 i kill a is for i pn-Jfrn-ssivc1, pm Iii Usu and cd pin civic government Ami fur i enforcement tin1 Laws to nip minister Wotli Ali 1 up hic safety of the j Central committee rooms 545 Portage Avenue Corner Young. Phone Sherbrooke ?r4in. . Gowler for re election in Ward five will hold a mass meeting wednes Day Naglit at eight o clock in the Stella Avenue Institute Corner of Stella and Powers. To this meeting All citizens Art cordially invited to hear the is sues of the election presented. All candidates for municipal offices including mayor Evans and or. Martin will be cordially Welcome to address the meeting. If you Are an elector of. Ward five Alderman Gowler wants to meet you at the mass meeting. Vote for Bond if you want the Laws of our land enforced and the Homes of All Citi Zens protected. of Berry Bond committee room Cor. Of Gertrude Avenue and Pembina Street. Tel. . 1967. Road should have been a skein to Siivo evidence that they were accustomed to take drink. To though that As a Rule the men were temperate and during a discussion which followed manager Phillips said to had now arranged his business so that be could ;