Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-15

iTSSoiIt on con-nlttee'S report. iE
thanks of the association was express
led to the trade papers and local press
land to the local dealers and the ladies
who worked in the interest of the as
lsociation's convention.
I The report of the auditing commit
tee showed the reports of finances tt
be correct in every detail.
Peoria Wants the Next.
During this mornings session, invi
tations were read asking that the next
convention of the association be held
in Peoria. The invitations were eX
tended by the Peoria dealers, the PEG
ria Merchants association and the PEG
ria Convention bureau. The invitation
was received and will be acted upon
by the board of directors. The asso
citation is inclined to look with favor
on the prospect of meeting in Peoria
and it is probable that the meeting
will be held there, unless the plan for
trip to Canada next summer inter
feres. E. B. McKown expressed Rock
Islands approval of Peoria's invitation,
and in commenting on the wording of
one of the invitations said: I'm glad
they admit Peoria to be the second city
in importance in the state, for You
know Rock Island is first.
This mornings session was largely
devoted to discussion of demurrage
and of the question of the cost of sell
;ng coal. The discussion was quite
general, and considerable interest was
manifested in both topics
Plan Mutual Insurance.
The question of mutual insurance
was one of the main subjects taken up
yesterday afternoon. w. P. Rhodes of
Savanna. H.. chairman of the commit
tee on insurance. making very COM
plete and exhaustive report on the sub
ject The association has been con-
s:dering mutual insurance for its mem
bership for about a year. The object
is TO save for the dealer a great part
of the insurance expense and ii was
shown in the report that on 100000
insurance carried by 172 coal mer
chants there was but 100000 loss.
Mr.. Rhodes in his report went into de-
tails of organization, and presented a
proposed constitution. bylaws, and var
ious forms of legal papers to carry out
the organization.
Short Weights.
Short weights was given considerable
attention. the report of the committee
being presented by l.. w. Howes, who
gave number of statistics on the sub
ject, to show the extent to which the
retail coal dealer pays for coal that he
never receives. He suggested that
state agent be appointed to make a
certificate of weight with every car of
coal. as the only practical solution for
the problem for the general trade.
The report of the blue book commit
tee was made by J. f. Gates of Jack
Sonville. He told of the work of the
committee in assisting in the cOmpila-
ton of this commercial rating book.
The membership committees report.
made by II. a. Robinson. contained the
statements of membership contained in
tie reports of the other officers whose
reports were made in the morning
Joint Meeting Held.
The joint meeting of the Illinois and
Wisconsin association with the Iowa
and Nebraska dealers. who are in ses-
sion in Davenport. took place this af-
ternoon at 100 in Davenport. at Temp
lar hall in the Masonic temple. Follow
ing the meeting. the delegates of both
convention were taken over the three
cities for trolley ride, the first place
visited being tne Rock Island arsenal
The itinerary included brief stop at
the Watch Tower.
Banquet This Evening.
The banquet this evening concludes
the gathering in this city The elab-
1rate feast will be served at the Harper
house at o'clock. and about $50 deal
ers and the visiting ladies will be in
attendance. A very brief program of
toasts will be given at the conclusion
Of the banquet.
Black Diamond Notes.
Frank Mosher, the newly elected
president, is a member of the firm of
Mosher & Embree. of DeKalb He is
a member of the DeKalb city council.
He has for years been an active man
in the association, and probably no
better equipped man could have been
.ound for the presidency.
f. NJ. Crowley. the new vice presi |
lent. comes from Madison. Wis, where |
he is member of the YakkyCrowley |
Lumber company.
r. A. HALEY. editor of Fuel, Chi |
cago publication devoted to the coal |
was in attendance at both |
he convention here and that in Dayen |
port. The coal trade papers, including |
Fuel, The Retail Goldman. The Black |
Diamond. and others, are well repre- |
Sented at the convention. Mr. HALEY |
was the first to suggest the name OF |
he order of Kokoal. A. NJ. Hull. ed |
tor of The goldman, was one of the |
,nnuincr crnirits the izatinn OF L