Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 11, 1925, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba free press tuesday August a 1925_ _ n i of f1gh rate Case City Council jives endorse Tion of argument prepared j by Board of Trade claimed Kates Are discriminatory giving preference to Eastern shippers unanimous end oration was Given Las night by the Winnipeg City Council to the Board of Trade s pro j posed presentation of the freight rates situation As it affects Winnipeg j end the Prairies before the Board of railway commissioners. Aid. J. A. Meke Reher chairman of the finance commute brought in a report from the joint committee of the of fade shippers Bureau and the sub i committee of the. Finance committee netting Forth the cloy 8 claims that rates Are discriminatory and give undue preference to Eastern shippers. The draft of Brief for submission to the railway Board As approved by Council stated that the class in effect from Eastern Canada in Leiding Montreal Ond Toronto to All Points in Western . Are unjustly discriminatory and give to Eastern Canada undue preference on shipments moving under class rates in Competition with shipments from Eastern Canada to and re shipped from a Lek to the same Points in Western Canada. We would ask that the Board consider the Serio Aisne is of this unfair disadvantage to Winnipeg manufacturers wholesalers and distributor a and to adjust the class rates in such a manner As to effect equalization from Eastern to Western Canada As compared with the class rates from Eastern Canada to Winnipeg plus the class rates from Winnipeg to destinations in Western Canada. With regard to submission As., to the encouragement of the movement of traffic through Canadian sea ports to would urge that the Board the rapidly changing conditions in Manitoba from Grain raising to diversified farming and Endeavor to provide rates from Points of production in Manitoba to Canadian Atlantic ports on such products As Dairy products including butter cheese and Gefes packing House pro ducts including dressed poultry and meats livestock and other products of tie farm that will allow producers in Manitoba an Opportunity to com Pete with producers in Eastern can Ada. That if the Board contemplates any change in the present rates Structure other than to remove discrimination that the City of Winni Peg and the Board of Trade be allowed to make another submission. To be tried second time for murder of her Mother up Fojtl lulled tits to Freo Vross by of acc Tress a Rivale wire san Francisco cal., aug. Othy Ellingson s second murder trial is scheduled to begin tomorrow. Charged with slaying her Mother january the girl s first trial was adjourned to a sanity hearing at which she was declared insane and committed to a state institution. After a Mouth s observation physicians at the Nape state Hospital made a report in which they found Dorothy sane and she was returned Here for another trial. Dorothy., now 17 years old was 16 at tha time of the killing. She con fessed the crime but later repudiated the admission. Age is 20 25 30 35 10 45 rate 38.65 43.15 49.25 57.25 67.75 82.00 without medical examination if under 45, you should be interested in this policy with the following guarantees 1 in Case of death from natural causes. 2 in event of death As a result of Accident. 3 per month in event of total and per manent disability and at death no premiums payable during disability. To Day stating to Excelsior insurance life company mail this to Day c. D. Burnham provincial manager 356 main st., Winnipeg Manitoba. Seo6 the full information about this double indemnity policy. My is August Days Are delightful at Winnipeg Beach come today or any Day play on the Green rest in the Shade Cool off in the Lake trains leave Winnipeg sundays at 10.15 . And 1.45 . Mondays at 1.45 . Tuesdays at 1.45 . Wednesdays at 9.00 . Thursdays at 1.45 . Fridays at 1.45 . Saturdays at 9.00 . Every evening except sunday in the new colossal Pavilion 6.30 Day. Sex. Sun. Moonlight train Union Bank of Canada proposed Sale to the Royal Bank of Canada Public notice i Union Anna of Canada to the Royal Bank of Cana approved by the shareholders of the sailing Canada their special general meeting held on 1 july. 1925. And by the shareholders of the Purchase notice is hereby Glisn that the proposed Sale of All tha assets of Bank of Canada to the Royal Bank of Canada having of been Bank of the 21st. Day of o the purchasing Bank the Royal Bank of Canada at their special general meeting held on d c y of july 1925 tha Union Bank of Canada and the Royal or Canada will apply to the governor general in Conoll for of Fath b th6 air egmont in accordance with sections. 102 and 106 the Royal Bank of ca3stada. C. E. Neill by order of the Board f general manager. Union ban k of Canada. J j. W. Hamilton by order of the Board. To r general manager. M by devastating Chi continued from one Ging and logging equipment belong ing to the Campbell River lumber company. Prospect of rain brings Hope with rain predicted in the Van Couver Island and coast districts to Morrow Hope is held tonight Forest fires burning in Many parts of the lower Mainland and on Van Couver Island will soon be under control. Late tonight the situation in the Fraser River Valley was re ported slightly improved. A serious outbreak near sat Lam on the Duncan cow Chan Oranch of the e. And n. Railway although checked in direction Haa broken away and is now reported burning fiercely in a northerly direction. Large fires near Courtenay a Nanaimo despatch says hat a report from forestry officials 1o o clock tonight from Courtenay re ports several Large fires near that town. At present the town is not in danger but officials say weather conditions become unfavourable there is no telling what May the tire at Camp Throe of the Comox logging company is eight Miles Long and there Are two or three Oher Large fires in he same Vicinity. It is impossible says the Nanaimo despatch to obtain sufficient men to make a showing against the fires and favourable weather conditions Are the Best Hope of the fire fighters. A report from Heriot Bay Island tonight says that All the buildings at the head of Gowland Harbor have Loeen destroyed. Moss Island nearby is reported a mass of flames and flames Are said to be 1-a.ging with great intensity on held Island. Report mine buildings gone Deiaon. B.c., aug. Unconfirmed report from the Boundary to night says the buildings of the Wel Lington mine of the Leaveil Bell Camp have gone and that other Mina buildings in that Vicinity Are Threa. Tend by the great Forest fire there. Castlegar is no longer threatened by the wis Ligy fit e which however has gained now life on Blueberry Creek. The Sullivan lumber com Uny is taking Steps to protect its valuable limits in that Section. Whole of Ladysmith threatened in Nadlyn 1 Rettko Victoria. B.c., aug. Whole of Ladysmith Here was threatened and every available Man called out by a raging Timber fire closing rapidly la on the City throughout sunday to an Early hour this morning before it was under control. The fire extended the whole length of the town on the South a Dicj and was about 200 Yards from the City. Was enveloped in dense i usae and the heat from the raging flames so close to the City was insufferable. While every Man Avail Able rushed out to fight the Blazo. Women and children packed belong Ings and prepared to Fly from the City if the fire fighters were unable to stay the Rush of the flames. Loses Home killed by fall ;