Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-05
ON TRUST CONTRACT
Iowa Implement Men Refuse to Sign Agree
ment with Harvester Combine,
BOLD ATTEMPT At DAYLIGHT ROBBERY
Thief Finally Compelled to Drop His
Plumber, but Succeeds in Making
His Escape After = Long
Chase.


association went on record today almost
unanimously against submitting to what
they term the exactions Of the International
Harvesting Machine company. A commit
tee previously appointed for that purpose
reported in favor of the recommendations
Of the National Implement Dealers associa-
ton, which were a demand for a uniform
retail price to local agents; an increase
of the commission to local agents so as
to give them suficient remuneration to
encourage their best efforts to secure bust
ness and so reduce the use of canvassers
sent out by the manufacturer: and the
granting to each dealer of a definite ter
ritory sufficiently large to discourage the
agency of persons not regularly In the bust
ness. The resolutions along this line
were passed. Later, after further discus
sion, a motion was adopted with only one
dissenting voice, to the effect that mem
bers should refuse TO sign the contracts
with the harvester trust until there is
some modification in the contracts. 1t was
found, however, that about fifteen of the
members of the association had already
signed with the trust, only a few Of them
securing notifications Of the printed con-
tracts.
The committee on nominations renorted
for the reelection OF the old officers. o..
" EChtIAt 4NOIluWuOu' pltSluthts ~ j..
Sewers, Red Oak, and Charles Harris. Cedar
Falls, vice presidents; D.. NJ. Groves. Ne
vada, secretary.
The proposal to form a mutual insurance
| company was endorsed and one was or
ganized after adjournment, with P. F.
Ferney of Marshalltown president and d.
NJ. Groves OF Nevada secretary.
Bold Attempt at Robbery.
Ono ~ tba hoIdoat attor,nt. ot robbo.r
ever tried here occurred at 1 o'clock this
afternoon. A stranger entered the iewelry
store Of H. p. Hobbs on East Walnut street.
and was in the act Of taking from the case
a tray Of valuable rings, when Mr.. Hobbs
entered from a back room and discovered
the thief. The latter drew a revolver and
made for Mr.. Hobbs. when the latter was
forced to retreat to another room. but
later came out and was driven upstairs.
Finally the robber fed with the rings and
started through the alley. but Mr.. Hobbs
followed him. After running about a block
the robber dropped his plumber and. going
a short distance to the rear OF a barn.
changed part of his clothes. leaving his
overcoat. hat and revolver. The stranger
was well dressed and determined. He could
not be tracked further.
Killed by Freight Train.
A freight train on the Chicago Great
Western railroad struck and killed Fred
Lund in East Dies Moines at an early hour
this morning. He was walking along the
track on the way from his boarding house
to the coal mines north Of the city and II
was barely daylight yet. The trainmen did
not see the man at all, but his dead body
was found by others soon after.
Portrait of Grape Presented.
Philip NJ. Grape of Burlington was in the
city today and presented the State Histor-
ical department at the request Of Curator
Aldrich with a handsome oil portrait OF
himself. Mr.. Grape is one Of the prom
inent men of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public in the state and conspicuous in
business and politics.
Prison Population.
The number Of prisoners in the two state
penitentiaries at the first of the month as
reported to the State Board Of Control
by the wardens was 500. There was a, de-
crease of six at Fort Madison and an
Increase Of five at Anamosa during the
month.
Examine for Commissions.
The Military Examining board is engaged
today in making examination of the follow
ing candidates for commissions in the
guard:
Charles e. wallick, elected first lieuten-
ant Company F Fifty-sixth infantry.
John Peterson. elected second lieutenant
Company F, Fifty-sixth infantry.
Oscar p. Enstrom, elected second lieuten-
ant First signal company.
omer l.. Cole. elected captain Company
c, Fifty-third infantry.
Lieutenant c. f. Caughlan. elected can
tain Company G., Fifty-fourth infantry.
John II. Meier, elected second lieutenant
Company G Fifty-fourth infantry.
Get Into More Trouble.
Sam Barnes and John Krening, charged
with the theft of coal from a car in the
Illinois Central yards consigned to A.
Witzke, were discharged in police court
yesterday morning, but were Immediately
rearrested on a charge OF malicious de-
struction OF property. 1t was charged that
In a spirit Of revenge for being arrested
they smashed one Of the windows In Witt
ke's coal ofice Wednesday night. They sue
ceeded in compromising the case by agree
ing to pay for two tons Of coal. the cost
OF replacing the window light and the court
costs.
= steals Pair of Rubbers.
Charles Smith, colored, was suffering
! from cold feet yesterday afternoon and
: snatched a pair Of rubber overshoes from in
front OF Hamilton's shoe store on Broad
way. Mr.. Hamilton and Fire Chief Tenn
pleton witnessed the theft and overhauled
smith before he had gone far. At police
headquarters Smith was identified as the
partner Of Lewis Smith, the colored man
now being tried at Avoca for the KLINE
OF Charles Edwards, another negro. Lewis
5 and CHARLES Smith served Jail sentences
r here for the theft of a watch from, tn
e Robinson jewelry store. Charles Smith q
few years ago was arrested in this CITY
for the robbery Of a barber shop in South
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