Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 30, 1913, Winnipeg, Manitoba Letter carriers Eoj Hanquet splendid time at annual spread be solutions passed at afternoon meeting. After feasting to their hearts con tent on a sumptuous feast at the Empire hotel last night 250 members of the Federated association of Tetter carriers listened to a programme of toasts which lasted Well the mid night hour and All of which proved Well listening to. Before the banquet toastmaster f. Hoop extended a Welcome to All who were attendant on he Tjan duet. And expressed regrets that the Hon. Robert Rogers could not be present owing to his absence from the City. After a baritone Solo by j. W. Wil Kinson entitled sons at the w. 11. Burrows was the first to re Spond to the Toast the land we live or. Burrows said it is an important task to respond to this Toast for a Silver tongued orator let alone a superannuated postman. If every atom of my being was a living Tongue i could not Justice to this glorious Canada. We have not begun to touch our vast continent As yet. Winnipeg is the Hub of Canada. The West door Jamb Between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans lies at the Queen s James Macmillan speaking on the same subject said where can you find a class of men who Are better Citi Zens of Canada than the letter car his remarks elicited much applause. A. Me Mordle Secretary treasurer of the Rose to the tune of "h-3 a Jolly Good Sung ensemble and responded to the Toast his address was couched in a humorous vein. He re called the Early Days of the letter carriers in the Dominion of 2 3 years ago at the time the organization was formed. He said that there were but 7 branches then with a representation of 176. Members. Whatever you want to . Go ahead and head Mon shed. You Don t hurry you will get run Sandy character cos tume of Harry Lauder twisted Cane and All came next on the programme and was forced to respond to three encores. His first uttering was break fast in and the Sang was reproduced in a War that the audience really thought Harry Lauder himself was present. Had no nationality. W. H. Hoop president of the local Branch of the association was the first to respond to the Toast our said or. Hoop everybody likes Visi tors particularly of the right kind. We letter carriers come in touch daily with the great general Public and when in convention we realize that we have the general Public to care for. We Are entirely cosmopolitan in character among the delegates of the provinces represented Here. We have no True nationality in the True sense of the word. We Are in a unique Posi in closing or. Hoots asserted that Manitoba was proud anything in the nature of a two legged visitor who was proud to his Ibert for the other fellow. No Man is bet Ter than a letter he said for historians Are proud to record a Man of letters Robert Guy president of the federa Tion also spoke on the same subject. He thanked the local Branch for its hospitality and reminder the delegates present that the session would con Vene at 30 this morning. Civic representative. Controller Coeburn who represented the City Council was greeted by cries of City Light and Power and three cents per kilowatt As he Rose from his seat. He said that he Felt it an Honor to be present at a letter carriers banquet. He judged that from appear ances they were a Bright capable body. We As a City appreciate the Honor you have done us in selecting Winnipeg As your present convention he said. The growth and development of Winnipeg is such that we have reason to be proud tha controller spoke of the electrical development of the City. He asserted that Winnipeg stood As the first electrical City on the North american co Tinnent if not the Foremost City in the world. I want to Tell he said when we struck the rate of three cents per kilowatt we had no idea that it would pay but the result was that before 10 months we had a surplus on the right Side the books. Gentle men if i had had your support i could not have succeeded in my under taking. I flon t know As i deserve any Cre lit for doing my duty but i am doing it to. A. Tugg Secretary of the trades and labor Council was the next or. He said that if the delegates would stay in the City Over. Monday they would see the biggest labor demonstration in Canada. The programme closed with a song by g. F. Owen. Afternoon session. The afternoon session of the convention bps an first with the discussion of the Ciu estion of the government granting sick. Pay to. The letter carriers. The Resolution covering the subject was unanimously carried. The convention was of the opinion that the government should be asked to gran., the pay immediately and not to keep the patient waiting for an indo Flint period. All other branches of the i civil service get sick pay at once i is understood and it is thought t be not fair to make an exception o the letter carriers. A Resolution providing for an Elgh hour Day was also carried and it a advanced that the government asked that the eight hours be completed during a Day of ton hours. Letter carriers Load. A Resolution was passed providing that the government be asked to Fine a letter Carrier Load of mail mat Ter not to exceed 40 pounds. An 1m portent Resolution asking for a weekly half Holiday was carried Imani Mously. Strong resolutions were passed re lating to the poor material of an miserable fit of postmen uniforms and it is say members of the convention that the government Wil look More closely into the contract for uniforms in future. _ opening session. At the opening session at 9 o clock the report of the credentials committo and the appointing of various commit to act throughout the consent to came first. Bobert Guy of Hamilton out., president of the association of tote chair and appointed the Dif committees which were As Fol lows finance Secord. O. A. H. Hoop Charles Robertson. Now business and resolutions com t. Bird. F. G. Bushnell Bon Couin. F. J. Day. Lite .13. Manhard 3 to. Cass. T. Al Edwards. Press h. Hoop w m. Burrows. Will attend Church. A unique feature introduced at the present convention is the fact tha on sunday morning the delegates remaining in the City and the enter Force of the Winnipeg letter Carrier evil attend divine service in a body marching to the Central congregation Al Church in the morning. Prepare for labor room in labor Temple was hied last nigh with labor men and officials Makia their final preparations for Laborda Many or the unions will turn out i uniform and there was a general distribution in this connection alld a several of the unions have secure new Anners and among these the bricklayers and masons stand Promin j j. S t if it. Their new Fisl made by William of painters Union 4s 10 Leet by 8 and is of excellent design emblematic the Trade. It is in 15 colors and ears the mottoes buildings Are tha nation monuments and workers of he world team bolted two 4.10 esterday afternoon a team hitched o a truck owned and driven by an Hony Hogg Kirkfield Park tort Street and opposite the grand Central hotel collided with a single driven by j. W. Of the Dominion tar and chemical com Pany Transcona. Both the Drivers were thrown to the when the crash came. Or. Hogg had his Noso broken a Cut on the left Eye ind ear a Cut on the left ear and his Eft nostril punctured. Or. Harrison sustained 4.wo cuts on the Back the and his left Piip was bruised. Or. Jamieson and mrs Koach a nurse in the locality attended to he injured men. Or. Hogg was after Ward taken to the general Hospital in he police ambulance Usi under Ine Bank act Al Are kept these loan appear m previous Ank statement and were grouped uner current ship wireless has mile Range new York. Aug. With Hiss Bat sounded blocks away the Berger Meister Hackman a Sank to the. Bot of of the Channel this afternoon., me Channel is shallow and the superstructure the water the slip settled but did not Burn. _ made party measure democratic caucus almost unanimously endorses currency Bill. Fell against moving Rtchard 461 landside Street Cross no at the intersection of Hargrave Street and Ellice Avenue at 6.30 last night stumbled against an Auto driven by John for the t. Eaton company. His face came into Contact with the rear wheel and he sustained injury to the nose and Mouth his lips eing badly Cut. He was taken to his lome. Fell Twenty four i82 Balmoral i Street a Carpenter in he employ of Willoug my and Kelso contractors in the erection of a build no at the Corner of Canora Street and Wolseley stepped on a Loose Board n the scaffold on which he was work no and fell a distance of 24 feet. Drs. Brown and Mckeague were summoned and while it was stated that no Bones were broken. It was feared Thart or. Vert had sustained internal injuries Lis condition not of however con dered dangerous aria he wag taken o his Home. Resident looks on brighter Sid a continued from Page e believed the envoy remain n Vera Cruz ton Siht. Early today or. Bryan conferred Vith the president Over the reply of Senor Gamboa mexican Secretary for foreign affairs to or. Lind second ice. They also considered a message ent by or. Ltd to Washington yes erday afternoon. That these latest communications gave reason for Hope us expectation was freely adm led. Lind to make next move. Or. Lind it a a reported probably would make the next move m the be Oti Tiona which the president emphatically asserted in his message had of been closed and could be resumed n the initiative of either nation. The act that the Mexico City officials in of Toh to Tot of heir second note of reply had receded rom the demand for the Exchange of accredited ambassadors it was pointed it left an opening for future moves. The View was expressed that the Gam of reply to the second american not might actuate or. Lind to address x Hird note to officials of the Huerta government. Acting at his own Dis Region it was suggested that the a Merican representative might for Rard a message to Mexico City from tera Cruz before determining upon going to the mexican capital in person or a renewal of direct negotiation. Still at Vera Cruz. Mexico City aug. Failure of Tohn Lind personal representative of president Wilson to return to the Cap to from Vera Cruz is taken Here to indicate that Washington and Mexico Are agree on one thing at least that Here is no Good to be accomplished y the trip. Or. Lind is still in Vera l Ruz awaiting instructions. The mexican government has. Made no fur her proposal or Concession to the United states it is considered Here hat the next move must be made by Washington. Officials Here today Vien Ved the situation More brightly because of the flotation of a peso loan which was taken by three local Banks he National the Bank of London Ana the Mexico and the Banco com Mercio y Industrial. Huerta asserts people favor him. Vera Cruz aug. Bayard Hale who has been acting under instructions from the state department at Washington in the assistance of John und in negotiations with the provincial government of Mexico embarked last night on the Ward line steamship Morto Castle intending to return to Washington immediately to la. The situation before president Wil Soa. Hopeful of Success. Or. Title seen just after his final conference with or. Lind at the american consulate Here said he was hopeful that their efforts Woula be crowned with Success. He said thai the most discussed Point of president Wilson proposals to Gen. Huerta was the one eliminating tha provisions president from being a candidate in the presidential contest this fall Huerta cont ads that although the Constitution apparently prohibits a provisional president from succeeding himself in office he can resign and b a candidate. He further contends tha he would be a most acceptable Leader under the present conditions. Huerta difficult position. Or. Hale carries with him to Washington All of the notes which have been exchanged in. The negotiations including or. Lind personal suggestions for the consideration of presi Dent Wilson. Or. Hale said he expected or. Lind would remain in Vera Cruz until after he had arrived in Washington though he said or. Line might go to Mexico City any time his required there. Or. Hale gave the impression tha negotiations were continuing satisfactorily but said it was hard to see hot the Huerta government could afford t. Go against the unanimous View of tb3 country and press that he should no allow outside interference Hope Huerta will yield. Mexico City aug. Here Are of the opinion to Day tha Huerta eventually will accept the United states proposals. It is Rumor. De that o Shaughnessy has asked lint to return and Many believe it Means Huerta will accept. The mexican foreign office is now making Public All communications with Washington and the people understand the situation clearly. Lind at Vera Cruz. Vera Cruz aug. Lind to Day decided to make fits Headquarters Here because of easier and More re liable communications with washing ton. When the messenger Brough Huerta last note asking for a re Newal of negotiations with the possible acceptance of the United states proposals Lind undertook to conduct negotiations from Vera Cruz until Border to Mexico City by Wilson. Huerta notified Lind he was Dis posed to act at least on a Large Nar of american proposals. Cause of discrepancy. Ottawa aug. The statement of the Canadian Bank clearings of july there was an apparent falling off of compared with the business of the corresponding month of last year o approximately to Ranty millions. This i o Are representatives Galloway of Texas Georgia. Lobeck of Nebraska Buna a arid Fowler of Illnois Nee i of of after agreeing Bill the caucus adopted a Resolution by an almost unanimous vote declaring the Bill to be a party measure and that of this caucus Are pledged for the Bill to its final passage without Amend ment provided however the and currency committee May Orter amendment in the the feature of yesterday session was the adoption of a committee amendment As a substitute for the Section on Bank reserves which in act simply served to clarify the Sec Ion As originally drawn another Gold Story yellow Metal said to have been Dis covered North of Prince Albert. I i frae press special Prince Albert sask., Aub. Des Pite the fact that the utmost secrecy observed by the local Syndi Cate interested in the prospecting scheme for Gold in the country North of Liere information has now leaked out of an actual discovery and the re cent receipt Here of excellent some time ago the local Syndicate sent a prospector w. Mosier into he North country and he has returned after a decidedly successful trip hav ing located sold bearing Quartz said to of very promising nature indeed. In fact it has been said that samples assay As High As to the ton. The Syndicate is very reticent fearing to said1 another such Rush As occurred some years ago following reports of a discovery of Gold near Lac la Rouge a Point 400 Miles North of Here. Constable acquitted found not guilty of sending russian to realty office. Regina sask., aug. 29. Constable ook of the Regina police Force was acquitted this afternoon after a Long hearing before the police commission of violating his duty As a policeman while on duty. It was alleged that the Constable directed an ignorant rus Sian immigrant to a real estate office after the russian had applied to the Oft cer for information As to the Best in the according to the russian he paid to the real estate firm under the impression that he was depositing the Money in a Bank but in fact he was paying the first Deposit on two lots in Medicine hat. Later he sought to recover his Money but failed and the charges against the Constable resulted. Champion family Man red Wing resident had fifty six great grand children living. Free press Kindred n d., aug father of ten children the Grandfather of children of whom 56 Are living and the great Grandfather of children of which 51 Are living j. N. Nettum aged 93, of this City is dead. Eight of i is own children survive him while his Tife died several years ago he was the Champion family Man of North Dakota. Bort in Norway in i.820, on feb. 29, he had but 23 Legal birthdays. He immigrated to the United states and located in red Wing Minnesota in 1872, residing there til 1391. Why Tewold Beach although the weather has not Beer of warm this week it has not stunted the usual influx of City week end guests. Sunday looked As if rain would approach any minute but the showers held off much to the Satis faction of everyone there were very few boats who ventured out Sunda As it was considerably rough an Choppy but by evening it had calmed splendidly and Many visitors enjoyed a paddle arid Row. There were a few bonfires in evidence Sun Driy evening. Mrs. A r. Stevenson came Down Oil thursday Moonlight to spend Tho evening with mrs. To hos Bruce unil family. Miss Louise Bole returned to the Cit on Friday train after being the gues president Suspender private lessons Fiven. Daily any hour on Ball room fancy stage and scotch dancing. 18 tears Bent is Tho cheapest. If you live failed to learn How to dance elsewhere. Re member we guarantee t teach you. Our lotto because a successful Nupur is our Vert sement Bott. W. K. Nohman Bonald Halv-73-Donald . Tel. Main 1151 Donald Hall to Kent. Strength and fragrance unite to , which satisfy the most fastidious but be quite sure you Hove Symington s., 2en Tea Sto Vel Stovel who i c. C. Ferguson1 spent week7 Vitu his family. We. Sharpe spent the week end acre. Messes. Bob Young and George Gray rent the week end at to Weir Camp Here i my and master Chamb ers the e or f. My _ miss Jeffries came Down Friday night to. Spend1 the week end at fair but miss Jessie. Fleming t Cairns Vari Iii a in evening Gre a Large itt is expected there will sunday. Of c. H. Forrester and son r. Turned to the City sunday. Miss Sybil Becher who has in the guest of 3tr. And mrs. De. Son. Returned to the City. Friday Vanoer to or. And mrs. W. J. Boyd returned the lakes Friday. To or. And mrs. Hambly Are the of or. And mrs. Fish at their Lake Sally. Or. And mrs. T. Wow Ana have closed their cottage. Like a v and returned to the City. Oal15 or. And mrs. A. E. Arrive monday and Are registered Al m Shoreham hotel. Judge and sirs. Rob Sori have closed their cottage. Lit. And returned to the City miss Norma Preston entertain ii Tea yesterday her guests Schij belie Baker. Miss err inc Baker. S Nelson w. Carpenter Misk miss Harding. Messes. Marshall c. Rogers c. Lovett. W. Robb Stratig and Oharles Page. Or. And n. B. Fairey monday and Are registered at the. Shoreham hotel. Or. Lovett in registered at Point House. Or. And mrs. A. R. Watson and in arrived monday and arc Shoreham hotel. At miss Harding Minneapolis is or and Detroit lakes or. And mrs. 0. H. Clark arrived tuesday by motor and Are priests at fair Hills Pelican Lake. H. Strang arrived thursday and is Anderson returned to the City Sun w. Fish re turned to the City mod or. And mrs. De. Anderson Ana fam ily closed Thor cottage at Lake me. Lissa and returned to the City Hon. Day. Mrs. A. Robinson and family returned from Rochester and arc re stored at Fairhaven hotel. Ross Maedonald the guest of or and mrs. A. J. Boyd. Miss Bessie Burrows who Lias Lawn the Ruest of Lier aunt. Mrs. C. O Kolov has returned to Home in Duluth Home Bank 1854 u notice of quarterly dividend. Notice is hereby Given that a dividend at the rate of seven per cent. Per Annu Rupon the paid up capital Stock of this Bank has been declared for the three months ending the 31st August 1913, and that the same will be payable at its head office and branches on and after monday september 1st, 1913. The Transfer books will be closed from the 17th to the 31st August 1913, both Days inclusive. By order of the Board. James Mason general manager. Toronto july 16th, 1313. And people promenade. Place to meet Down town Winnipeg Industrial Bureau san in and water streets. Open 9 to 10 . I people Ana Are Oor Daliy invited to Viilet the Intuit real Bureau Exito Billon of Inocal manufactured products and natural resources of the Canadian museum and Art exhibits. Bureau of information. Free illustrated literature and statistical pamphlets at Bureau in Qulin department. Welcome. Free. Sold first and clubs Manitoba Hall school for dancing two adult classes per week. Private lessons by appointment children class opens oct. Scientific instructions in Ball room dancing also cd Highland dancing especially. Prof. A. Zimmerman. Phone mar 1512. Rev. James l Batty will preach in to Morrow morning subject our evening subject let not thy god in whom thou Trust eth deceive hear him splendid music by Zion choir. Join the Doherty piano club regular Price of piano club Price weekly no interest. No Call at our store 324 Donald Street or phone main 9166-9167 for particulars. 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