The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-08
THEIR DEFINITION PUZZLED THE
NORTHWESTERN DEALERS IN
THAT CLASS OF LUMBER.
REFERRED 70 4 COMMITTEE
TO MAKE A STANDARD OF UNI
FORMITY AND ESTABLISH 1T
I'm TRADE.
q
WE'RE
OFFICERS
SELECTED,
And a BANQUET ard Theater Party
Closed an Interesting Annual
Association Meeting,


The annual meeting of the North
western Hardwood Lumbermen's as
ISOLATION was held in the parlors of the
Commercial club yesterday afternoon,
with large attendance, including rep
resentative hardwood manufacturers
and users of Minnesota and Northern
Wisconsin. The president, Marshall H.
Coolidge, of Minneapolis, presided.
The principal item of business to
come before the convention was the
question of changes in the manner of
grading lumber. D. f. Clark, the
chairman of the board of arbitration,
reported that the inspectors appointed
by the board were called upon to in
spect four cars of hardwood lumber
during the year and had done so salts
factorily to all parties concerned, but
the difference in their respective de-
examinations of grades showed that
some radical changes were needed in
the grading rules-whereupon three
members Of the board submitted rec
concentrations for such changes. The
difficulty remained, however, that their
recommendations were dissimilar. and
lLClC IACll CllouGu d lively, lIlOuS3l Sli-
tiIely goodnatured discussion of several
hours duration. Nearly all present
agreed that some changes were neces-
sary, but that the fewer grades made
the better. 1t was finally decided to
submit the matter to a. committee of
five, representing the manufacturers of
lumber, sash and door manufacturers,
furniture manufacturers, wholesale and
retail lumber dealers, and the chair
accordingly appointed c. H. Stein, Geb-
hardt Bohn, J. H. Hiscock, D. F. Clark
and w. c. Bailey, as representatives
of those lines, Respectively. They are
to complete their report by Feb. 1,
and any rules (Which may be adopted
by this committee by a vote of four
of the five arerto govern the associa-
ton. o a
There have been very bitter differ
ences between the retail lumber deal
ers of the Northwest and the whole
salers, represented by the Northwestern
Lumbermen's association and the Mis-
sissippi Valley Lumbermen's associa-
ton, and an effort Is now being made
to patch up a truce and settle all
grievances. To this end a board of ap-
peals, consisting of three representatives
from each association, is proposed, and
at the request of the wholesalers, the
president, secretary and treasurer of
the hardwood association were delegat-
ed to act as mediators to this desired
end t-l ~.
, In the election of officers, all the
former officers were reelected with the
exception nof vice president, as follows
President-Marshall Coolidge, Of Mime
apolis. 80
Vice President-Henry E. osgood. of St.
Paul. -1e-s
Secretary-J. Newton Mind, of Minneapolis.
Treasurer-Charles F. Osborne, of Mime
apoIis.
Robinson, F. H. Lewis w, c. Stanton, Fl.
G. Suffer, j. H. Hiscock and E. vlllaume.
The board then held meeting and
appointed the following as Inspectors
Gus Bodin, Peter Bell, Frank Osborne
and Olaf Opprund, of Minneapolis, and
August Palmquist ard Richard Gessert,
of st. Paul. 1t is intended having the
inspectors hold meetings at intervals
during the year for instruction in grad
ing rules.
The next convention will be held in
Minneapolis.
Following the business session, the
members partoek OF supper served III
the dining hallfof the club, and in the
evening witnessed THE Prisoner of
Zenda" The following were the mem
bers present: q
Minneapolis H. Coolidge, s. C.
Robinson, F. H. Lewis %: W. Firkins, D. F.
Clark, ]. N. Mind, ]. T; Hayden, NJ. o. Nell
SON.. J. H. HiscoSk, e. F. Osborne, C.. N.
o. Lunn, c. E. Thompson, John F. McDon-
aid, William G. Bailey, Charles Oliver, A.
Y. Fenton, A. H. Barnard, H. NJ. Lyon and
N. C. Bennett. To-
St. Paula. Norman, Albert G. Mossbrug,
ger, H. K Brooks, j.. P. Keyes, Gerhard
Bohn, H. E. osgood II. G. Stanton, John
Luger, A. E. Peterson, E. C. Munich and F.
IronWood, Mich.-w. H. Sill.
Glenwood, Wis.TP. a. Cleveland and c. H.
Plum City. wis.-W. NJ. Lantz and T.
Suter.
In an interview with a G. o b e re-
porter, President Coolidge reported that
the hardwood lumber cut this winter
would be the heaviest for years, as
there is a great scarcity of this lum-
Der in the market. According to him,
the hardwood is becoming very scarce
in the Northwest, and especially is this
true of white oak of which, he says,
there will be but little left in five years
more,
MAY RESTRICT CHILDREN.