Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-08
LUMBER MANUFACTURERS Alabama Concerns Conform to
 Other Companies HAVING LIKE INTERESTS So That There Will Be No Confusion Here after and Harmful Cutting of
 Prices.

pi liiSi iHS lHe AldDdIQa Ine0 Into lllle WlIn reference to prices, grades and gauges, and after accomplishing this the con- ference adjourned until February IS, when another meeting will be held in Memphis.
 The Alabama lumber manufacturers, il i5 claimed, have been acting independ- ently of the manufacturers of other states, establishing their own prices and following such rules as pleased them. The manufacturers from other states claim that this was done to the detriment of the lumber manufacturers of all other states, and 1t was to remedy this eondi-. ton that the conference was held.
 As was noted in the State Herald yes terday, the Ala bama Lumber company, limited held meeting Monday and de- cided to meet the lists in vogue in other states. The conference held yesterday was participated in by the Alabama Lumber company, limited, the Mutual Lumber company, limited, of Mississippi and the Arkansas and Missouri Yellow Pine association. In attendance on the meeting were the following gentlemen, representing investments amounting to more than $5,000.000.
 John l.. Raul of Rollins, Ala, of the Sample Lumber company; George s. Mooar of Alec. Ala, representing the Peters Lumber company; c. G. Snead of E. c. Atkins & Co.,, Chattanooga, Tenn; F. M Worrall, the Northwestern Lumber man; c. w. Butte of Stewart & Butte, Mobile, Ala; R. H. Vidmer of Mobile, lumber broker; w. J. Kilduff of Trade, Journal, New Orleans, La. I. c. Enochs of Enochs Bros. Jackson, Miss; J. H. Hinton and J. J. White of Lumbertort, Miss; M R. Grant of the Mutual Lumber company, Meridian, Miss; Bf. Mechanism of Eastabouchie, Miss, of the Eastabouchie Lumber company; E. R. Cooledge of the Southern Lumber4 man. Nashville Tenn; c. H. Hill, or New York, the Glencoe Machine com pany; c. H. Beale of Montgomery, the Standard Dry Kiln company; George E. Youle of Beloit, Mich. the Berlin Maj chine company; W. D. Link, the D. NJ. Link Lumber Machine company, Beloit,, Wis; Louis V Clark of Birmingham, the Southern Mutual Fire Insurance assp7- ciation; J. E. Reed of Boiling, Ala, the, Milner, Caldwell & Flowers company; w. M. Flowers of Forest, Ala, Flow7 CTS & Peagler; A. Strauss of StS Louis, the Malvern Lumber company or Malvern, Ark; A. J. eNiemeyer, the Mis- souri Lumber company; George K. Smith of St. Louis, secretary of the Southern Humber Manufacturars' assocfatfon, with headquarters at St. Louis; J. p, Hand, Jemison, Ala, Hand Bros; F. L.. Wager of Wager, Ala, Wager Lumber company; R. Ehrmah of Clanton; w. E. SistrunlS of Montgomery, the Tallapoosa Lumber company; T. H. Marbury Of Bozeman, Ala, the Marbury Lumber company; J. A. Freeman, manager Free man Lumber company, Millville, Ark; ]. B. York, Pine Bluff, Ark; O. F. Pear son, Pearson Lumber company, Thorn ton. Ark; w. H. Mitchell, Little Bay Lumber company, Arkansas; P. G. Gates, Eagle Mills. Ark; c. w. Gates, Fordyee Lumber company, Fordyee, Ark; Walter Flowers, Greenvlle, Ala; F. H. Lathrop, Lathrop- Hatton Lumber company, Riv- ersde, Ala; J. R. Learned, Learned I.etcher Lumber company, Renfroe, Ala; w. T. Smith, w. T. Smith Lumber com ber company, Chapman, Ala; John D. Morris, Saginaw Lumber company, Sag inaw. Ala; George s. Gardner Eastman, Gardner & Co.,, Laurel, Miss. Y
 The List of Prices Agreed On.
 After remaining in session the greater portion of the day and discussing the several phases of the questions present. ed, an agreement was reached by which the same list of prices and the same grades and gauges will obtain in all the states represented.
 The Alabama manufacturers adopted the list of prices of the Mutual Lumber company, limited, of Mississippi. and the grades and gauges of the Southern Lum- Der Manufacturers association Tor the eastern territory. By disagreement the Alabama mills will be required to change their gauges which will also affect the prices of their product.
 At the conclusion of the conference the lumbermen adjourned to the private dfn- ing room of the Morris. where banquet was rendered the visitors by the Alabama people. An elegant spread had been pre- pared and the rest of the evening most agreeably spent by host and guest.
 The Southern Lumber Manufacturers association will meet in Memphis on the 18th of February, and on the 18th another conference will be held between the Ala bama, Mississippi. Arkansas and Mis- souri representatives.
 Concatenated Hoo Hoos.
 After the banquet many of the mill men left the city for their respective homes, yet Hoo Hoo. by his persuasive power, held the following for concatenation:
 George K. Smith of St. Louis, secretary Southern Lumber Manufacturing asso-, ciation: w. J. Kilduff of New Orleans Lumber Trade Journal, Charles H. Hill of Atlanta Louis V. Clark, F. R. Cool edge of the Nashville Southern Lumber5 man, M. F. German, J. n. Hand of Jenlr, ison, Ala. George s. Mooar. Montgom- cry; John l.. Raul. ,Hollins, Ala; F. Lg Wagar Wagar. Ala; c. H. Beale.f Montgomery; w. W. smith. Alec, Ala;
 
 rett. Ashland, Wis; Frank w. WorrgE St. Louis, Northwestern Lumberman; Re H. Vidmer, vieegereht snark of Ala bama. Mobile; C. w. Butt, Mobile; L. Sevier, T. F. Steele, A. M. Byram, Chattanooga,
 The initiates were Messrs, w. F. Sisr trunk. president Tallapoosa Lumber company, Tallapoosa, Ala; r. H. Lag throp. president Lathrop- -Hatton Lumber company, Riverside, Ala; David H. Mar bury. president Marbury Lumber coln- pany. Bozeman, Ala, and Sibley R. King of Dean & King, Birmingham. t@a
 At the conclusion of the meeting an elegant luncheon was served in the arm ory of the Bfrming ham Rifles. The Hoo Hoo then adjourned sine die.
 Today at D. m. the mill men who are members of the Southern Lumber Fire association will meetsat the offices of the association, -2021 First avenue, in their first annual gathering for the purpose of eleoting a board of directors and trans acting such other business as may be necessary for their permanent organiza4 tion. This will conclude the most impor1 tant meeting ever held. in the south by the yellow pine manufacturers.
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