Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-13
Fourth Annual Convention of
Western Association Opens
Tomorrow.
WEEKS PROGRAM ARRANGED.
Large Number of Papers, Discussions
lures of Big Gathering.

Western retail lumbermen open their
fourth annual convention in the city to-
morrow. The program cards for the
convention arrived today, from Spo-
kane, the headquarters Of the orsaniza-
ton. No formal meeting will be hello
Thursday forenoon. giving the lumber
men a chance 10 become acquainted,
register, secure badges, turn in their
railroad receipts, etc. The association
Will have it's headquarters at the KEN
yon hotel. and each delegate is re-
quested 10 register and leave railroad
receipts with the secretary Immediately
upon arrival. All sessions Will be held
at the Armoly hall at O'Clock Thurs
day afternoon. Fisher Harris, manager
of the Commercial club, Will deliver ths
address of welcome, with response oy
Il, 2. Coltman of Idaho Falls. President
Merrill will then present his annual adj
dress, followed by Secy. A. L. Porter's
annual report, and the treasurer's an
nual report. An address will be given
by c. w. Nibley of this city, followed
by Judge f. II, Rolapp OF Ogden on
Associations and the Law The ap-
pointnent of committees concludes the
afternoons program. Prof. j. ]. Nc
Clellan will give special recital in the
tabernacle in the evening.
FRIDAYS PROGRAM.
The annual meeting OF members OF
the Lumhermen's Mutual society will
be held at 10 o'clock Friday evening.
All retail lumber merchants are re-
Quested TO attend. Minutes of last an
nual meeting will be read. followed by
the presidents annual address; secre-
tary's annual report, treasurer's annual
report appointment of committees, gen
eral discussions reports of committees
and election of officers. The second
session of the Western Retail Lumber
mems association, for members only,
will he held at o'clock Among the
talks TO be delivered will be the follow
ing: District Association" by George
e. Hill, Jr., Rigby, Ida; Free Deliv-
cry" by Theodore Nystrom, Salt Lake;
collection and Credits" +. E. Robbins,
Ritzville, Wash, THE planning Mil and
Retail Yard. George Cliterc. Boise.
Ida, and j, II. Dunlop, Cascade Locks,
Or; Profits and Selling" G. G.Wright;
Idaho Falls, Ida: stock Keeping" J.
NJ Flint, Boseman, Mont; Shed and
Yard Equipment" A. w. Robinson,
Pendleton. Or. At D. m. q. Hoo-Hoo
concatenation will be held at ,Armory
hall.
ANNUAL BANQUET,
Saturday morning is not as yet set
aside for anything in particular. The
afternoon program will include paper,
Coast Fir and Other Woods" by Aug
ust Won Boecklin, representing the Pa
clhc Coast Lumber Manufacturers as
ISOLATION: THE Railroads" by j. A.
Reeves, general freight agent of the
Oregon Short Line; reports OF commit
tees, election OF officers and unfinished
business. The annual dinner at the
Knutsford hotel, arranged by the Salt
Lake lumbermen. will be held at $3.50
o'clock Saturday evening. All lim-
bermen and their ladies are cordially
invited. Free tickets may be secured
from the committee in charge.
DELEGATES ARRIVING.
A. L. Porter of Spokane secretary OF
the Western Retail Lumbermen's as
ISOLATION, is registered at the Kenyon.
He is accompanied by his wife. Miss
S. ]. Mason. official stenogra pher of the
association, is also at the Kenyon. 9th
er delegates registered at this house ara
w. L. Robbins and wife of Ritzville
and f. II. Hilliard ana wife OF Tesoa,
Wash. Rev. w. j. Hindley, who- Z ks
upon THE Better Side of the CONNER
oial Spirit at tho banquet Saturday
evening. Is also here. Other delegates
are coming In on every train. Tho
northwest will be largely represented.