St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-01
A FINE BODY OF men
REPRESENTED IN THE NORTHWEST
ERN LUdBERMEN'S ASSOCIATION.
ANNUALmEETING IN PROGRESS.
Reports From President Price and
Secretary Hollis-The Associas
ton in Flourishing Condi-
tion-G. A. r.. Simpson, OF Min
neapolis, Elected President
Other Officials.

tion-G. A. II. Simpson, OF MINI
neapolis, Elected President
Other Officials.
The spacious hall on the second floor
of the Lumber Exchange presented an
animated appearance yesterday, and
the $50 delegates to the annual cOnyen-
ton of the Northwestern Lumbermen's
association represented in the aggregate
a great many millions of dollars. The
convention was called to order by Vice
| President III. w. Ross. of Sioux Falls,
| who presided in the absence Of Presi-
dent Price, who was detained by illness.
Mr.. Ross read the address as prepared
by President Price.
| In The course of his remarks he al
| luded to the ill-fated excursion of a
year ago and 1.-The death of poor Akers."
The fact that only two or three of the
members of the association have failed
during the past year is referred to as
| demonstrating the superiority of the
| retail lumbermen "bOth financially and
mentally over all other classes of men
engaged In mercantile trades" On the
matter of the Boon decision and the
| proposed lumbermen's mutual fire in
surance company President Price said:
A year ago we were laboring under
cloud. speaking from a legal stand
| point, but now we know where we are
at Our lawsuit cost Us a great deal of
money, but it has been of great value
| to us, as the courts have decided that
we are not band of robbers. but a
legally organized body of business men,
| banded together for a purpose most
| commendable. and one to be emulated
by others. With this sweeping decision
| in orr favor, and our organization so
firmly established, trust all will see
the importance of remaining in our
| association. and inducing others to
| come in.
Our secretary proposed to me some
! months ago that we organize a mutual
fire Insurance company, composed of
| the members of our association. The
| suggestion seemed practical to me, and
L requested him to gather all the Statis-
| tics he could, covering five years eX-
| perience, from our members, AS the
| reports came In it satisfied us that no
| more practical proposition could come
before this meeting for your considera-
ton than this one, as it can be made
| safe for the insured and money saving.
| The question was brought before our
| board of directors at our last meeting,
| and l was instructed to appoint COM
mittee to make thorough study of the
subject and obtain all the information
| possible, and report to you for your
consideration plan of organization.
| which trust will meet your approval
| and be carried through successfully"
The report of Secretary Hollis was
| then read, and it was replete with
valuable suggestions.
He indorses the plan for mutual fire
insurance company as tie that would
bind the members closer together, and
expresses a belief that good. safe in
surance can be given at cost so low
that membership in the organization
and insurance together will not reach
the present cost of insurance alone.
The report of the treasurer showed
cash on hand, STILL, at the last meet
ing, and S1,710.49, with all bills paid, at
the present time. Legal services during
the year cost 1899. An itemiZed state
! ment of the expenses of the excursion
to Chicago last year showed deficit of
expenses over receipts of about 500.
The total receipts of the year vert
| S7,960l7; disbursements, S9,960.70.
In the report Of the directors num-
Der of changes in the constitution were
proposed. One recommends increasing
the number of directors from eight to
eleven. Another change suggested was
an amendment to section 10, by which
the wholesaler or manufacturer is grant
| ed the privilege of selling direct to con-
sumers or contractors within a territory
| extending twenty-five miles from the
| town or city in which their yards or
mills are located. The present limit is
fifteen miles. The report was present
| ed by ID. |. Ewing, of DeS Moines, 10.
| All the proposed amendments except
| that relating to the manufacturer and
wholesalers territory were adopted
| without discussion.
The election of officers resulted in the
election of q. A. r. Simpson, of the
| mpson-Jenkins Lumber Company of
| Minneapolis. as president.
| Other officers elected were: Vice pres
| ident, w. II. White, of the Gall River
Lumber company. Fargo; directors, L.
ID. Price, Sioux City, To-, and A. A.
Moore, Marshalltown, To-, for three
| year terms Samuel q. futile, Sioux
Falls, S. D., for two-year term. and A.
r. Rodgers, of Minneapolis for a term
| of one year.
Secretary Hollis presented aresolu-
ton from the board Of directors. eX-
| pressing sympathy with Prerident Price
| during his sickness and qualification at
his recovery. The resolution was
adopted.
The afternoon session was taken up
with the discussion of what is known as
| section 80, which provides that the sale
| or lumber by the manufacturer OF
wholesaler direct to the consumer, pun
lshable by fine equal to 10 per cent of
the value of the shipment, shall apply
to manufacturers aud wholesalers sWho
ship to dealers Tor to contractors and
consumers on the order of dealers not
members Of the association, at points
where said dealers do not maintain re-
tail lumber yard, and where n member
of the association is located" The idea
is to protect the retailer from the COM
petition of the wholesalers and manu-
facturers in sales to consumers. 1t is
the principle involved in the famous
Boon case Of a year oy so ago, wherein
tile courts decided that the association
had perfect right to so legislate.
A lengthy discussion ensued, partici-
pated in by A. A. Moore, of MARSHALL
| town, To-; d. L. Ewing, Des Moines
Mr.. Bell. of Eau Claire; w. b. hobn-
sou. Secretary Hollis, Mr.. Pruden and
others. the consensus of opinion being
that 1t should not remain in vogue, as
being repugnant 20 the principles OF
he organization.
Among the prominent lumbermen
| present are John w. Barry, of Fairbury,
| Neb., president of the United associa-
ton, who will address the convention
on the objects and work of the big asso-
citation; Il. Hemenway, president of the
| Wisconsin Retail Lumbermen's associ-
alton; A. f. Frudden, of the Frudden
Lumber company, Dubuque, TO-; F. /.
Crane, Austin; Jacob Lampert. Sleepy
Eye: w. w. Prichard, Spirit Lake, 10.
q. W. Hiles, st. james: Vice President
II. W. Ross, of Sioux Falls, and Col. w.
H. Robinson, of Mayville, n. D., an ex-
president of the association. The lun-
Der journals of Chicago are represented
as follows: B. A. Johnson, of the
| Lumber Trade Journal; w. H. Ellis. of
the Northwestern Lumberman, and
Leonard Bronson, of the Timberman.
AN EMPLOYMENT BUREAU. 9st
The travelling statesmen of the lum ber-
mems association met late yesterday
afternoon and elected Platt NJ. Walker
| ,Ir rs secretary The lattar il 70 no ,,o