St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-22
LUEEBEREKEN IN SESSION.
Eusnber and Logs Or Nand--EInpcr'
tant Interests Discussed.

guI,,ber and Logs On FEand--Empcr-
tant EEaterests Discussed.
The Iumbermen of the Northwest, includ-
ing the Mississippi river and its tributaries,
met in general convention at the West hotel
yesterday afternoon. Drawn together by
an interest common and important, the at
tendance was unusually large, five states
being represented. w. J. Young, Clinton,
Ia, was called to preside, and Platt Is.
Walker. Minneapolis. was chosen secre-
iaTy. The call for the convention was read
and the chairman stated the imperative ne
aesSity. in the furtherance Of business, of
knowing the sections represented. a recess
was accordingly taken While the delegates
reported themselves.
THOSE IN ATTENDANCE.
Following is a complete list of the dele
gates. with the sections and firms repre-
scented:
W. J. Young of Young & Co., Clinton; D.
NOZiCr of the \ O2ier Lumber company, Still
water: .. J. Batcheider OF Gardner, Batch
elder & Wells, Lyons; Q. I.achmund Of Lyons
Lumber company; 5. w. Gardner of Gardner,
Bacthelder Wells. Lyons; Ii. L. Mccormick,
Hayward. Wis: John De Laittre and c. a.
BOvey o. Eastman Bovey IS Co.. Min
neapois; b. f. Nelson and II. w.
McNair of Nelson, Tenny & Co., Minneap-
oils; II. l.. Gordon, Minneapolis; Z. L. Herscy
OF the Hersey Lumber company, saltwater;
Philip Reilly Of the John Martin Lumber
company. st. Paul: Eugene Shaw of the Dan
lei Shaw Lumber company, Eau Claire; G. X.
d w. s. Jewett Of Clear Lake, Wis; e. w.
Buffum of the Hersey Lumber company,
MuScatine; c. \. Nelson and NJ. VI. Dorr Of
the c. n. Nelson Lumber company of St.
Paul; G.. \. Torrens OF the st. Croix Lumber
Der company, Saltwater; George J.
Shaw Of RenWick, Shaw IL Cros-
sett, Knife Falls; J. H. Coolidge,
OF the Coolidge Lumber company, Coolidge,
Wis; Edward Brown of the John Martin
Lumber company, st. Paul; II. NJ. McGlenn
and Z. W. Durant of the Saltwater Lumber
company; J. G. Jones, Minneapolis; o. c.
Mcrriman of Mcrriman, Ban rows IL Co., Min
ncapuHs c. 4. Smith Of c. a. Smith Co.,
Minneapolis; c. J. Coleman. John Paul, n. b.
HOlway and O. G. Austin of Sawyer u Austin,
La Crosse; j. c. Hale of J. c. Hale Lumber
company OF Minneapolis; 4. Rust
Of the Wcstville & Rust Lumber
companies Of Eau Claire and Drummond;
s. W Farnham Of Farnham & Loveioy, Min
neapoiS; w. l.. Raurne OF the Burronette
Lumber company, Shell Lake; G. Bonn of
the Bonn Manu- featuring company, st. Paul
and WinOna: Z. W. Stewart of Stewart Il
Wadleigh, Minneapolis; A. Gillespie Of Giles
pie & Harper, Saltwater; Lee q BOahrer,
Minneapolis; F. W. Harrison of the
Saltwater Lumber company; Il. l.. Sunwait,
st. Paul; w. l.. BaSsCtt OF J. B. Bassctt
u Co. Minneapolis; j. p. Gribben, st. Paul;
w. W. Huntington of w w. Huntington &
Co., Of Minneapolis; George a. Camp OF
Camp y Walker Minneapolis; L. ID. Walker.
CroOkstOn; L. D. Day and A. Miller of L. ID.
Day & Sons; I. F. Perry, with J. c. Kimble;
James GOOdnOw of the North Star Lumber
company; William Irvine of the Chippewa
Lumber and Boom company, Chippewa Falls;
William Laird of Laird. Nailor g. Co., Winona;
d. Il. Moon ana S. 7. McNight of Northwest
crn Lumber company, Eau Claire; c. A.
Chamberlain and w. II. Delany of the En-
pire Lumber company, Eau Claire; G w. La
Point of the Pioneer Lumber company;
Frank McDOnOugh of the Eau Claire Lumber
company: William Hayes OF the WinOna Lum-
Der company; William NJ Tenny of Nelson,
Tenny x Co, Minneapolis.
MATTER OF INSURANCE.
f. w. DuTant Of Saltwater took advant-
age of the luil in proceedings to call atten-
ton to a matter he pronounced Of the ut
most Importance, viz: that of insurance.
He cited numerous heavy losses, with small
insurance returns, giving the following as
The record of the past year:
Losses by ire. SIII .336.gI
Received insurance. ............... Isl. 1916
Net loss ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 93t,%ll.lt
This being the situation. it required the
thought and attention OF the lumbermen.
He closed by submitting the following reso-
buttons:
Resolved. That it is the sense of this meet
ing, composed of gentlemen largely repre-
scnting the lumber and saw mill interests of
the Northwest, and including the Mississippi
valley, that in view OF the largely increased
expense attending fire insurance in the So
called board companies. it Is not only eX-
pedient but absolutely necessary that some
additional and adequate safeguards be thrown
around our property; and therefore be il
further
Resolved. That we deem it important. and
that the situation demands additional means
OF afOrdirg safe and economical means Of
insurance: and in furtherancc Of said object.
we deem it essential that Il committee OF
lumbCrmcn be appointed ut this meeting to
thoroughly canvass the situation and report
as 10 the ACCESSIBILITY Of forming mutual III
surance company, composed OF saw mill and
lumber men of the Mississippi river and its
tributaries, including the entire states of
Wisconsin and Minnesota, such committee to
report as to the ACCESSIBILITY Of forming such
insurance organization.
Tho was unanimously agreed to and the
following gentlemen were constituted such
committee: Chamcey Lamb, Clinton,
Ia: w. c. Laird, Winona; j. NJ. Gould,
Moline, H.; Peter Musser, NIuscatine,
Ia; 0. II. Negran, Eau Claire; Z. l..
Hersey, Saltwater: 0. c. MeTiman, Min
neapolis and E. W. DWant, Saltwater.
STOCK ON HAND.
The secretary in the meantime had been
busiy at worl. on the reports OF sawed lum-
Der and logs on hand and finally submitted
the following reports of the sawed lumber,
showing a shortage at present Of 81, coo, 600
feet, as follows: