Show UAl MEETING I Of CREDIT MEN L Will Attend Session at Commer cla CI Club on Saturday Evening THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS Import 0 O H Ii J JI Ir r Con Coe Oil SIlIl I II illicit r rJ 1 roni New dU J 11 annual mooting meeting m of ot th Ih the Utah AB As AeI Nation nt I II of red II Men h held ld n it welt well i ij Saturday nf nt annual attended tt j ail club I loon n ot nt t the tho Commercial the follow me lacers w o chosen C h for t or the n cn r v Sweet W Delano D 1 McMullen Mc lullen deseta und told lI JO lohn Q Thongs Thom May Mayi Mn fO lock r i Iud pre Scot P h I L Doran Dornn S Welt Wellz and und J jirO II S II I 1 l President 0 O H If Hewlett nude made e the folio ving report with th our l I 1 sou m e il to 10 report our s lust for fol forthe past During the the Ih April SO 0 the tho H coo I n ot of t I c Mon burn tint has 62 6 n nil as n ate II an over O I the Iha List last laHtI I r ot JJ lJ Of Or thin number I Its 33 were In Inh h hah n 9 in III Idaho two 10 In III unit Imo IAO I O In I 1 n a Tho I t liabilities mount amount il 1 n to t 3 I I On these e which have been the tics lion has bos paid Ij dividend 83 of which were wrt on oi assignment eases cases mid and nIne In casts Ca 8 The divi dividend Cenda nd u Oil on the th a i 55 M MI I It r and the tho on out tho bank ru li mars rases 14 nur rent cent renton c nt fine on One r reason for tal the small m per ler cent cellI hb ii h has lias ben been realized on the hank bank bankrupt rupt claims li is I lino hinx y at nl tithed to bankruptcy proceedings A A comparison of at tho the percentage of ot claims raH rall will show ho a u great miner Ha lug to 10 cr d hero Mr when the account accounts are nc to the n The total cash from r rIn In tat nt was woe 17 and ft n COin com of oC these with thuie tho e of oC oCI iri I s j year will show how n II In grace of ot 33 The total amount etl for dividends expenses expense etc its das 5 U JO leaving ti a I balance of at on hand In ranking making this and lIel showing the In Inthe Inthe the the number of or claims handled and ami the mount amount of or money mOM received I 1 would not lave have pout Infer that more had bc b lt cn nindo during the tho past year than Ihan during the preceding year car Th o figures uru simply Indicate that our lauon dation today IS si handling nearly Marl all the HIP Ih ems cases which have to 10 he bo handled by IW Iho the realtors of o f m who aro arn nr unable e to 10 men meet me t their obligations whereas In th e past flaB three these news been heen larK largely ly h l by b the tho courts mid and attorneys In addition Rd tn to th the Immense n Amount mount of ot oik ork involved In the handling of or eo se irge Ire a at of nn assignments 1 the tho ns as a aha ha has furni heil on oil an I IrAn reports p per r month or 01 About SWe during th tI the jO it o unties er month or op about s oo during the year rear car have been hren attend attended Id ed to l nn during the thC past pR t three months month CO GO property statements Mat lal have hav been b clI sent out to 10 merchants m r and 3 replies received up 1111 to the present time line II e with more coming In hl every day tIn CONFIDE O F SHOWN Onus Ont of or the most gratifying te of ot the past year nos 1111 been the Ih coal conn dence shown howl In III or 01 association by eastern people lIu s men of ot the thet theart art t have unhesitatingly turned over th Ih l II to Us UH for tor adjustment and our adjustment bureau lusts hns been co tin and so well conducted that thal several ceral of nt the larger credit associations lu In fn th Ihl the States have hav ha P patterned th lr adjustment after nuts Ono of ot the highest compliments that round 1 be bp given any nn was paid us by the president of Cot the tho Nation ol of Af oi of ot Credit Met Men when ho aid that thul our association na had quid paid a I a higher percentage on the claims nH 1111 H signe t to 10 it than any other association In th Ih States State V have havo been Invited to 10 of the National Association or of Men Ien and an thorn there thol would doubt leas IMS W bA l many man n H come ome to 10 tm WI by Ly 1 this Invitation and Join iota ing tha UN ranko of ot the strong and on f e business men Inca who are nt It present allied slued with that association ns The members of M practically every credit menH association as In the United Statu except ours Our Ire are also ulo numbers members ot of UI h national and It a seems tm nii to I me that It IH Is s our duty to Join them th nm 11 Ul or 11 help holi them then to better batter the tho cred it coo in the country generally jina and BIlt to senile secure proper legislation regu lating those matters In which we se art aro most interested 1110 lit tin the present u alK the t 10 rich cach r membership li i national In l t national association Uon n ns oll n nil the Ital Association of or Credit Men end and t It we e join the tho national I believe belleva e will become stronger er and ami In closer with the business men of ot tho E CO Country ry We wl will IC be with 1111 their ner Monthly and other whIch lh they y Jet get rt out from tinte r to urn and n l which are aro of ot Important importance and nd interest to 10 us ue Vo Ws 0 should use our Li with the merchants with nom we w II are urt transacting business to lo Insurance to protect t theta Ilm in III h the event of at loss loas bv IW me tire In III will not onh tho the trier er t hat ant hilt but It will also nl o bo be of at value to lu the Ih wholesaler Jobber and the tho frown whom tho obtains credit HAD IID FIRE IUm NO 00 o I INSURANCE CE A Had of or neglecting n to attend nd It to 1 Important matter oa oe I a short horl limo RK ago n ft certain merchant 1 mad carried ft a 1 policy for rw 00 i on this store and stock The Tho Theand En and heeb expired Oil ded lw tho to Bt of at the month lie un tiro are hall I to 10 renew It on tho thor eighth hut but on the tho seventh CV nth n it 1 Ore fire oc oe r Ir h hh hl property nn practically whis an 1 f hii him P e lc y without any IllY thing III ht th wwW except his Ions In Ili order to 10 huffiness h ha 10 to II n w Iet r nil nut well Hell Its m meet his hili s old d accounts and this ho hI hoo mean all unable to do clo and fro 1111 wl left leu In ln o a On very VOl trying mid aid u 1 post POM l he The Ran fian I l disaster should ion n protect to n ti men tn to bo b ri npr U Protect d rOm loss by h fl e ss Ra no one aile ne can U tell tho time wh when he ha la is likely to ho bu burned out and d n a little lie en l op on th the port ot of our asso will have u ar wholesome on n the merchant to whom hom wn 0 are 10 c tending credit WI work in III 1 harmony larmon a 1111 h help lp build each other so lip up 0 and doing n keep bU lne s nl nt home and by liy build up our slate It for some reason wa Rr are unable to certain secure bU business or to 10 line supply certain IC It II to would hi be n a jo gold d thing thinA for tOr II its the mer to turn tum that t portion of at hU blur hi business over to some I other member of ot our association or to nor some no firm arm who In is doing cluing business with withIn In the tha bor borders of our own state Tile The merchants of or the ututu are working in harmony with us they thO realize that our Interests are aro mutual and that wo the 1 are aio IU s working to Improve their conditions an aa well us liS our own onn They feel reel that wo do not nol desire e to sea SIM I Iun any un an of then them full and aid that when whenever cr It ItIs ItIs Is 13 possible to avoid u a failure we o 0 will use uso our Influence and our good food to prevent it ft They Twy have havo observed the many mmry advantages have com Comm to them by b reason of tho the organization of ot our association aH They hive Ursa noted how the deserving merchant has liun boon been b tn helps helped d to title over his affairs during tho the days of ot embarrassment and how we wo have haa prevented Caputo in many man in Iii instances stances ACCOMPLISHED CCO II GOOD WORK In conclusion 1 I wish to lull call your OUI attention to tho the manner In lit which our have haQ been bien i conducted Tho Thu manager of tit our mir association and his assistants Iowa havo been bern thorough III In their work and honest honeM In their efforts to In perfect the mechanical workings of or orthe the association and too much cannot be said Bald In III praise of or their good Work 01 Our attorneys Mr Ir Thomas Thoman anti and Mr III Maycock alto also 0 have hind had our Interests at lit heart and und have looked well lell utter otter our legal department In all 1111 UK Its details I trust that you will spill lit ulvo your roul hearty support In the future to the ge anent of ot the tho association a and ond tho new officers who be b elected to servo you OH UH you have hac supported u us III In tine tha past that wo 0 may work In to maintain In Utah the tho best beet credit mens association In ht tho the United States The Tho reports of or th the secretary and treasurer showed that from a n l of ot u II year ago the had hod Increased this amount to with w Ith expenditures of tt i n F leav leaving lea ing InA leaving n a balance of or on hand Thu lh wetting inciting appointed a n committee consisting of ot Sol Steger Edward l Ho HII and H S to draw dral up a u resolution which wan ilas adopted asking from the tM railroads railroad transportation for tor forthe the tho manager and assistant nail ond n a fund tun was agreed upon In to bo ho used In prosecuting fraudulent debtors TIM The meeting also agreed 1 to join loin the nation nallon national al nl association ulI on tho the undemanding that tho the body would he bo under no ao obligation to furnish eastern houses horses any of or Its II legal Ideal l Information ni as IB to homo home trade conditions At the evening banquet banquel Mr Ir C N I Strevell an nR l r said Raid I This Thill Is an occasion of or great to the members mo mh of ot tho Utah Association lion tion of or Credit Men Six years ngo ago a II afew afew few w credit Mit mn mica met at 11 t tho the hotel holI and as the result of that thul meet mert we have this ants splendid organization torn tion which has ban hn demo dono no sO much toward town Ill n a better among whole salons II 11 rl between hel wholesalers amt a then their th customers customer There arc lire ninny many re rev tall lall dealers who would not nol be 1 In their present pre ent position except for tor the lire assist assistance ance rendered ron by this association HAlt KM M TRAPPED D I am an toll told by II our president that thaI nil all these toasts are to tl ba he replied 11 to In lu u II serious rata mid that If Ir there thelo Is la any nil inn fun here tonight the toastmaster tM r must make It II My 11 friends will realize that lint for tor mo rile this Is n a hard task laI The rile position Ion tion yon yell are In reminds r mr tae Ill of or X S Beidler a n deputy States Stales mar mai sisal shai of or Montana who by the th way was a 11 story teller nail and alii return returnIng Ing from rota ix n trip rip I after aCter Indians Indian while telling his hili experience one after another of at his hili friends left the tho room Finally X Y realized he lie wan seas alone and swore vengeance Not ot long lung after ro re returning turning to town from tern an nn exciting trip alter Big No O fI George O u It desperado and train robber he hp s went ent nt around town tomi and gathered up tr p the fellows fellow H who ho had bud I taken French l during th the former story telling and taking therm nVer to 10 the Ihl jail he lie opened the tho door dOOl paying saying Walk Valk iv ilk In They rhe fl ley e did BO and he quickly closed the door d or you roe ou stay there I 1 finish lints my may m slot stor story You ou gentlemen mil may not you OU are aro trapped OH as X friends were weri anil cannot get Kel away until I have haM finished my n storks stories Vc We have hOI been bon looking up the tIne records of ot the speakers of the evening und and we hope to present to you OU son rom facts con concerning these gentlemen which witch have heretofore escaped public attention The speakers who followed were In III a 11 humorous mood so HO o that tho the evening passed very n pleasantly The respond era erl to toasts were Matt Malt Thomas on all Assets und rind Frank Fronk Kim fIm Kimball 1 fImbell lm ball bell on oa Overdrafts Charles lIal on The In Bankruptcy Georgo T Odell on Future Tu ss of Salt Lake on ore m Arthur on The ThC Merchant and tho the Hanker F I W Gardner lardner on en The Tire Press DOUR Doug DOURlas las Ins In on an n Tire The Future of or the Wholesale of ot Ogden THOSE PRESENT Among present wire were Joseph Anderson Anderson Taylor Talor Company A A J J BIshop F I Auerbach Bro Ciro BroJ J AV W Delano A t H II Boxrud Com Corn Company Compall pany pall pallI pa rry I 0 C Smith Advertising agency Joseph Jose h John Johnson on Consolidated Wann Wag Wagon Wo Wa Woon on nn Machine Machine company F I C Stannard Continental Oil com company compan company pany pan V 1 0 G Meter Moser I cr Hemenway Moser 0 O H Hewlett Brothers corn com company C II pany pall K S Welt Kahn Brothers Brother company compan George C Lumber the th Lambert Va Vapor per por company 0 C l F Io Solomon J C McDonald ld Candy company Ilo Rosenbaum nO Tires Bros John Montgomery Salt Sail Lake Drug company C L I rockwell Crockwell Salt Lake Hard Ilard Arc company J N Allen Salt Lake Soda Hodi Water company com pan George L t Savage SIlage O n P Savage Sol Bol Siegel Siegel Biegel Clothing company Leon Icon Sweet Sweet Candy company P U L t Doran Dornn Utah Grocery company George 0 O Orr Mine bone Smelter Shelter com company pony pany panyA ponyA A E n Walton W V A Cigar company A 1 D McMullen lc 01 Hardware company H A Tuckett C P Long Iu 11 It Utah Ut lh Packing company J H It Smashes Sma lie Western Packing torn cons compan parry pany pan Arthur on C e M SL T I Il Isaac Isiac l lIac Bros BrosI I 1 T Young II H L I Co o oJ J W Iv Abbott George A Lowe Love Company Compan Willard John Sow Sons Sone D D Smith randy andy company J M Chase ellue and D C l l Lumber company J U hi Douglass DOuglas the Boyle Furniture company COmpall B n fl G Blackman Blackman S P J Griffin |