East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-19
HIGH RATES WILL
HURT NUMBERING
SITUATION DISCUSSED AT
PORTLAND BANQUET.
Lumbcrmen Fear That Freight
Charges Will Kill IDduslry-Prac-
ucally All Eastern Shipments
Stopped Now OH Account Of the
New Rate East of Rockies.

The Oregon Sunday Journal Says
or the discussion Of the lumber i'm
dustry Of the northwest. and espec-
tally Of the lumber freight rate ques-
tlon, at the annual banquet Of the
lumbermen at Portland:
The relations between the railroads
and the lumber industry Of the Pa.
citlc coast was the main topic Of the
annual meeting and banquet Of the
oregon e. Washington Lumber Man
ufacturers' association held in this
city yesterday, says the Journal.
The meeting was held IN the rooms
Of the Chamber OF Commerce yes
terday afternoon and in the evening
the banquet was held at the Com
mercial club.
Just and permanent freight rates
are deemed absolutely necessary to in
sure the future stability OF the lum-
Der Industry on the coast. During
the afternoon session officers we're
elected for the ensuing year, and re-
ports Of the retiring officers were
read. They were the most exhaus-
tive since the association was organ
lied three years ago. the past year
having been the most active in more
ways than one among the lumbermen.
The new board of directors was
elected by acclamation and by them
officers were elected as follows:
President. Philip Beuhner re-
elected; first vice president, L. j.
Wentworth, second vice president.
A. c. Dixon; third vice president, F.
c. Knapp; fourth vice president, E.
d. Kingsley; fifth vice president, E.
B. Hazen: treasurer, George T. Ger
linger; secretary, A. B. Wastell, re-
elected.
Guests Enjoy Banquet.
The banquet in the evening at the
Commercial club was made the oc-
casion of a number of speeches touch
Ing upon the industry, and particu-
larly upon the question of transpor-
tation and market extension. Z. d.
Kingsley acted as toastmaster, and
after briefly reviewing the work Of
the association since its inception.
introduced ]. S. Bradley, one of the
pioneers of the lumber industry in
the Pacific northwest and a guest of
honor at the banquet. He compared
the olden days OF 40 years ago with
conditions of today, showing that
then, as now, occasional tilts occur
red between the sawmill men and the
carriers.
Other speakers were w. r. Hume,
]. n. Teal. Frank b. Cole. A. f. Clark,
Victor H. Beckman, w. c. Miles, H.
T. Miles, H. T. Langille and Philip
Buchner.
Railroads Suffer, Too.
Representatives Of Washington |
assoc ations stated that
IN their state the railroads show un-
evidence of suffering per-
laps worse than the lumbermen as
1 result OF the advance of 10 cents
per 100 feet to points east of the
Rockies. although the step has prac-
ically paralyzed the lumber business
Is regards the affected territory. An
Early return to the old rate was said
u be the only remedy whereby for
ner conditions might eventually be
'estored.
The Washington speakers paid
special tribute to the mastery man
Ter in which j. y, Teal counsel for
he Oregon & Washington Manufac
urers' association, had presented the1
.ase before the interstate commerce
commission at the hearing in Wash
ngton in December.