Omaha daily bee., 1904-09-14
NVANN'S INITIAL REPORT
Commissioner Of Commercial Club Tells Of
Past and Future Work.
COOPERATION KEYNOTE or ADDRESS
Urges Commercial Union of Omaha
and Council Buns a. Means of
Mutual Beneat 60 All Their
Interests.

Commissioner Mcvann Of the Commercial
club, presented his report of the ope-
rations OF the last three months to the
executive board of the cub yesterday.
1t is Just three months since the COM
missioner took charge OF the business end
Of the organization His report showed
the work of the organization in the ad-
vancement Of Omahas interests, detailing
the various efforts to keep the railroads In
line and working to prevent discrimination
against the city.
The question of the removal Of the fac
tory OF Richardson & Co., from Dubuque,
Iowa, was handled by Chairman Wright
and the promotion committee" said Mr..
McVann. The factory was brought to
Omaha and forty operatives and their fam
lilies added to the population Of our city.
The expense Of this removal was paid by
individual contributions of club members"
Regarding the matter Of a uniform bill
Of ladng, Mr Mcvann said:
81 attended several meetings that were
held in Chicago to discuss the subject but
decided. that for two reasons 1t would
not be best to cimmit our club to active
participation in the plans to defeat the
adoption Of the proposed bill OF ladins.
Two trade excursions have been handled
by the club These excursions were hand
led by Mr.. F. P. Kirkendall and Mr.. F. w.
Judson. Details were admirably planned
and successfully carried out and all re-
ports indicate that they accomplished a
large amount of good for Omaha as a
market. 1t is recommended that further
excursions OF the same kind be organized
from time to time, so that Omaha's hold
upon its tributary territory may be
strengthened"
Fight on Coal Rates.
Mr.. McVann reviews the fight for equi-
table coal rates. concluding:
There are some developments in this
matter that have been decided upon. but
which am not at liberty to make the SUBJ
ject Of public report. II these reports ma
terialize they will make our situation bet
ter than It is under present conditions"
He reviews the various other freight rate
fights. He gives full credit for co-opera-
tion of Omaha and Council Bluffs jobbers.
Mr.. Mcvann called attention to the mem-
bership of the club, and efforts that should
be put forth to enlarge It, He thought
every member of the Coal, Grain and Real
Estate exchanges should be a member of
the club.
Developments" continued the report,
have showed us clearly the Importance
Of better relations with Council Bluffs, and
It has been my policy for three months to
cultivate in every way possible more
friendly relations with business interests
there. I am pleased to be able to report
that have been apparently successful in
this. I believe that this policy should be
continued in every way possible The two
cities are one community commercially,
and should be made so in fact
,Har NHA H,Iv,
tendent Bodwell, succeeded in obtaining
a decision from the executive committee of
the Nebraska State Teachers association
to transfer its annual meeting from Lincoln
to Omaha 1t is expected there will be 1000
or more at this meeting