The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-14
OF TRADE IN THE MILL
CITY.
THEIR OBJECT is TWO FOLD.
BY OUTSIDE PARTIES AND
KEEP UP PRICES.
COL. WEST is TO DE HoNoRED-
complimentary Dinner rendered the
BOniface of the Big HOstelry-
Mill City Matters.

Fhe bicycle dealers OF minneapolis
took the initiative steps toward form
ing cycle board of trade at a meet
ing held at the rooms OF the North
western Cycle company, Sixth street
and First avenue south, last evening.
The dealers showed their desire for
such an organization by being present
in such large numbers and by the en-
thusiasm which was shown.
l.. H Fawkes called the meeting TO
order, and Collie Bell and J. A. VIII
tensohn were chosen temporary q; esi-
dent and secretary respectively. Some
discussion followed as to the objects of
a cycle board of "a lie an / what had
been done in other cities was cited as
showing what might be accomplished
in Minneapolis. 'Fbe dealers decided
by signing their names to the list pre-
scented that they would .,ecome mem
bers of the organization and abide by
it's laws. The following firms were rep
resented and agreed to join: Janney,
Semple & Co., w. K. Morrison & Co..
Schramm & Meyer, Mcdonald Bros,
Fred Schaefer, Reese & Russell, How
ard Strait, A. H. Anderson, fairfield
Rubber Works, Snow Cycle company,
Fred Roach, Dean & Co., P. A. Myers
& Co., Gardiner & Davis, Northwestern
Cycle company, Century Cycle COM
pany, Harper Cycle company, Eastern
Cycle company, Deere & Weber COM
pany, Heath-Quinby company, A A.
Hansen Cycle company, Lindsay Bros,
Moore Carving Machine company, F.
L. Darrow & Co. Committees were ap-
pointed to report at the next meeting.
The matter of cycle show was
brought up and the fact was developed
that some outside parties had made
application to the national board for
sanction to hold one in Minneapolis.
A motion was put and carried unani-
nlouSly that the dealers Of this city
put themselves on record as not in
favor of any such show held under the
auspices of outside parties and also
agreeing not to give their support to
any such scheme. TWAS theopinion that
when outside parties held such show
! and the dealers did not work together,
| the shoWmen received all the benefit
| while the dealers were held out in the
| cold. From what was said at the meet
ing, it seems probable that the dealers
| themselves may at some time in the
| near future request permission from
| the national board to hold a cycle ex-
! hibition under the auspices of the new
/ ly organized local board. In this way
the dealers would reap the benefits
! accruing.
The meeting adjourned to meet next
Friday evening at o'clock in the same
! rooms.
| From what was developed at the
| meeting, all the dealers in the city have
been seen in regard to forming a local
board of trade. With one or two ex-
ceptions, the bicycle men took kindly
to the idea and promised to join and,
large majority put down their names
| at the meeting, and 1t is expected to
! have them all in the fold before long.
! From correspondence which has been
| had with the national board, it is very
/ likely that sanction will not be granted
outside parties for the bicycle show
here, but if the local board wishes
! sanction, it will without doubt have
no trouble in securing it.
Successful boards are in operation in
! New York, Chicago, Omaha and San
| Francisco. Bylaws in force in other
cities were read at last nights meet
| ing and these will probably be slightly
altered to cover conditions here. Mat
tiers to be touched upon are the
amounts to be paid by dealers for
second hand wheels, amount to be paid
in advance on new wheels and the in
StallmentS are to be fixed, while cutting
/ of prices will be prohibited, thus offer
| ing like protection to every dealer.
Severe penalties will be fixed for in
fringement Fixed rates for sundries
and repairs will be enforced, the idea
being to treat all dealers and customers
alike The past summer is said to have
left little profit for the dealers on ac-
count of cutting prices and the new
organization is expected to fill a long
left want.
What Mos. Mckinley sCiU do arhen 81 e goes
to the White House is told IN dN illustrated
| lie S11f MS Sam