The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-15
BARRY IS ELECTED.
Cedar Rapids Man Chosen President
by Northwestern Lumbermens
Association.
New Constitution Is Adopted With.
out Change and Convention
Adjourns Sine Die.

The Northwestern J.umbermen's asso-
citation adjourned sine die this morning,
after electing officers and adopting a new
@h
The constitution is practically the same
as the old enc, which was rescinded. Per-
haps the most vital part Of the new docu-
ment is article which provides that
members shall give notice to the secre-
taly of the association of any sales by
or wholesale dealers to
consumers, and that the secretary, after
verifying the complaint, shall notify the
members of the association of such SALE
Exception is made in the case of sales
to railroad or transportation companies,
packing houses, regular dealers In grain
operating line Of elevators, warehouses
or corncribs, state or United States gov
ernments, regular bridge building COM
panies, extensive coal mine operators,
manufacturers where all the material pur-
chased enters directly into the article
manufactured, or becomes a part Of the
article offered for SALE or used i'll boxing,
Grating or shipping same. provided that
none Of those named are engaged as con-
tractors In the erection of buildings for
other than their own use. Exception is
also made In case Of sales OF desks, bank
or drug store fixtures, or in the case OF
house rnillWork, where plans, details and
specifications are furnished by owner, or
where the strictly special work, exclusive
Of regular stock, sash, doors, base. cas-
ings, columns, naouldings, flooring and fin
ishing lumber for cornice and shelving
amounts to $500 or more. 49,.
All sales or shipments made to con-
sumers by commission merchants, agents
or brokers are considered as though the
same we're made directly by the manu-
facturer or wholesaler from whom such
commission merchant, agents or brokers
secure such lumber or shipments.
Tto@ a{s,o& 9r,ar par.
ker. and c. E. Greet, recommended the fol-
lowing men to fill vacant offices: Presi-
dent, John w. Barry, Cedar Rapids, Iowa;
vice president, E. J. Jones, Morris, MINI.
directors, three years, c. II. Ross, Sioux
Falls, s. D., and J. W. Lucas, Winona,
Mimi; director, one year, W. J. SERVER,
Dennison, Iowa; director, one year, to fill
ry, Belle PLANE, Iowa.
The report of the committee was adopt
led and the men named declared elected
The nominating committee explained that
an examination of the membership list
| showed that Iowa furnished more than
half the personnel of the association, with
Minnesota next, North and South Dakota
following with nearly equal representa-
ton. AS two of the hold-over directors
are from Iowa and the third from North
Dakota, three Of the above list Of officers
had been chosen from Iowa, two from
! Minnesota and one from South Dakota
1 so that Of the officers and directors five
are from Iowa, two from Minnesota anC
one each from North and South Dakota.
The next convention will be held in Min
neapolis, the date to be fixed by the board
| Of directors.
| c. II. Kittridge Of Evanston, ILL.,, rec
1 commended to the Northwestern Lumber
i mems association yesterday that retail
lumber dealers establish a system O.
credits similar to that used by whole
sale dealers. George c. May of Usage
Kan, read a paper entitled ."Organiza
ton, by a Plug Retailer He advocated
measures through which retailers coult
! secure from, close organization the ,ad
.vantages that, have enriched association
Of business men in other American /. in
dustries. A resolution passed approving
the efforts Of the Union Lumbermen's as
ISOLATION Of Ohio, which desires to hav
the federal courts pass upon the question
LOT demurrage. f. y.