St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-01
The Lumbermen of the Northwest In
crease the Lumber Rates by That
Amount.
interesting Discussion and Important
Statistics Given Out in the Convention
"A Banquet Followed.
Further Contradictions of Col. Kings
Testimony by Philo Remington in
the Land suit.
The Hanley Murder Case Concluded
and the Jury Sent Out for the
Night.
THEY ADVANCE THE PRICE.
The Northwestern Lunlbcrinen's
Association. Holds = Conference.

The Northwestern Lunbermen's
Association Holds 4 Conference.
The lumbermen of the Northwest met at
the West yesterday afternoon, as an
nounced. to discuss the price OF lumber.
There had been a proposition to make
general increase Of 81 per N on the rates in
vogue. which project had many advocates
and some opponents. The meeting was
representative in character and largely at
.ended.
j. B. Bassett of Minneapolis was called
TO the chair and II. D. Pettibone secretary.
The chairman stated the objects of the
gathering. and MI Laird of WmOna made
a brief address. III which he expressed his
desire for an increase in prices. He was
followed by d. Joyce OF Clinton in the
same strain.
MAI. CAMP EXPLAINED
that the Iumbermen will have on hand the
present season 155. coo. 900 as against $780,
900, 000 for the previous year. This esti-
mate includes all the logs that We're left in
the woods the previous year. The stock on
the St. CroiX was placed at go. 900, 900 by
Nh Mind. as against $50. 600, 900 for the
previous year. On the Chippewa river the
total cut has been 720, goo, coo. The stock
carried over was 615. 600, 600, making a
total of $40. 600. goo. There has been a
decrease in the Duluth district of no.
600. 600. The total supply this year in the
northwest has been a decrease OF S13, 900, 900
the past year.
Mr.. De Laittre suggested that the Secre-
tary take the name OF q representative from
each district of the Northwest.
WHO WE'RE PRESENT.
Mr.. z. L. Her sey represented Saltwater
and he stated that the approximation made
was relatively correct. The other repre-
SentatiYeS We're:
G.. Bohn, BOhn Manufacturing company,St
Paul; c. Lamb Clinton. C. Lamb s. Sons; o. A.
Mcdonald, of Mcdonald Bros; c. L. Coleman,
David Austin, G. H. Ray, c. P. Crosby, Abner
Gill of La Crosse; Vi. NJ. Darr, st. Paul; T. L.
Copeland and John Paul of La Crosse; D. L.
Spaulding of Unity. Wis; R. NJ. Forsman of
WilliamSport. Penn; F. Weyhauser, Rock Is
land: NJ. \. Laird Of WinOna; J. P. Gribben,
St. Paul: n. c. Foster, Franbill, Wis; D.
H. Noon, Chippewa Falls, Wis; Will
liam Carson, John Owen, G. S. Long, ana e.
n Natson of Eau Claire; John Douglas, ST.
Louis; Ernest Hospes. Saltwater; c. H. Pratt,
Pratt, Wis; NJ. Heinrich, Hudson, Wis;
c. Bridgman. St. Cloud; G. Gran
mis-. Lake City: Bude & Bray, Camp s. Walker,
J. B. Bassett Il Co., J. c. Kimble,
W. II. Eldred, W. W. huntington Co.,
Jesse G. Jones & Co., A. S. Bliss, S. G. Cook
& Co.. C. D. Haven u Son, Eastman, Bovey s.
Co.. Nelson, Tenny & Co., John Martin & Co.,
hewitt u Clendennin, Farnham & Lovejoy, F.
c. Barrows, Minneapolis; E. W. Durant, Still
water; ". D. Washburn s. Co., A. S. Trow,
Maryland Junction, Wis; E. Mcintyre, Eau
Claire; J. DoodnOugh, Minneapolis; L. Mel
dahl & Co.. Maryland Junction; G. W. Mason,
Eau Claire; S. C. Hall, Wisconsin; George D.
Long, Quincy; F. Wines, Quincy; c. A Smith
s. Co., Minneapolis; S. H. Sheveling, Muske-
gon. Mich. H. E. Dickhut, Quincy; c. II.
MaXey, st. Paul; ". F. Fifield, St. Paul.
A recess of thirty minutes was taken for
the delegates to confer and compare rates,
TO arrive at more reliable conclusions re-
garding the amounts on hand.
THE ESTIMATES.
Calling the meeting to order again the
following estimates Of the lumber on hand
was read bv the chairman.