St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-02
PRICES MUST GO UP.
Lumber Dealers Have Decided
That They Must Have
More Money.
They Have Perfected an Or
ganization to Assist in
Getting More.
Board of Corrections and
CharitieS--An EX-Senator'S
Daughter Married.
General News of a Day Gath
cred by Vigilant Globe
ENJOYS.

The lumber manufacturers OF the
Northwest who, although they have
been acting in unison for nearly two
years and during that time have held
three conferences, have never been
formally organized until now, held a
very important meeting at the West
hotel yesterday, which lasted nearly
all day and during which an organiZa-
ton was perfected. The meeting OPP
| ened at 1890 a. m, with about sixty
present from Wisconsin, Minnesota
and points along the river as far down
as Rock Island.
The main object was to advance the
price of lumber, the low water having
hindered the floating of logs and Gre
ated scarcity of lumber, which, it is
claimed, renders such step necessary.
William Irving, of Chippewa Falls, was
chosen chairman, and j. Newton Mind.
of Minneapolis, secretary. The latter
read about sixty letters from lumber
men in Minnesota and Wisconsin show
ing the condition Of stock, and urging
an advance in price. A committee OF
four was appointed to compile these
letters in the shape of report, this
committee consisting OF Charles Horton,
Winona; s. j. Mcknight Eau Claire; A.
b. F. Nelson then urged the advisable
ity Of a permanent organization, and
suggested that a committee of five be
appointed to report upon this point.
The chair named b. F. Nelson, Mime
apolis; John Owen, Eau Claire; w. j.
Young Jr., Clinton, To-; w. II. Laird,
Winona; A. l.. Ulrick, Rice Lake, as
such committee.
The meeting then adjourned to allow
the committee to prepare reports.
On resuming business after the adj
jOurnment, B. +. Nelson presented the
report of the committee on permanent
organization as follows:
Your committee recommend the or
ganiZation of the Mississippi Lumber.
mems association, to include the manu-
facturerS and wholesale dealers of Min
nesota, Wisconsin and the Mississippi
valley.
all eligible to membership in the Or
gariZation to pay an annual payment OF
$40 and such other assessments as may
be levied by the board, which assess
ment be based upon the number of mill
ion feet of lumber sold per year by each
firm and company.
The object shall be to secure full
understanding of the conditions sur
rounding the lumber market, and the
establishment of uniform grades as the
only legitimate basis for more nearly
uniform prices. A list of bylaws were
also read, and on motion the report of
the committee was adopted unani-
mously.
The following officers were then elect
ed: B. f. Nelson, president; W. II.
Laird, Winona, first vice president;
William Irvine, Chippewa Falls, second
vice president; r. l.. Mccormick, Hay
wood, treasurer. The following were
chosen as board of directors: F.Wey-
erhauSer, Rock Island; Alexander
Stewart, Warsaw: j. Shaw, CloQuet;
John j Cruickshank Jr., Hannibal; d.
w. Young ST., Clinton; j. ii. Atwater,
Saltwater.
The other committee then reported,
submitting the following, which was
adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this meet
ing that the price of lumber should be ad-
vanced; that it be sold on sixty days time,
with a uniform discount of per cent for
cash; that Minneapolis be designated as a
common point and that the basis of all lists
of members OF this meeting be the Minneap-
oils list that the board of directors be di-
rected to make such list: that copy of such
list be mailed to each member as soon as is
sued; that the June lists in all markets be
advanced 81, and that the basis of this ad.
vance be the present price of Sl1 for common
lumber in the Minneapolis market.
Tn e board of directors then held a
meeting and chose j. Newton Mind as
permanent secretary. They also voted
to advance the prices of lumber in ac-
cordance with the resolutions adopted
by the association.