Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-21
convention Comes to Close with
Sharp Debate on Way Shingles
Are Packed.
ELECTION CONCLUDES MEETING
William Krotter is Reelected Pres
ident of Body.
HARRISON Is VICE PRESIDENT
Arthur L Holmes InjeCts Spice Into
Discussion.
CR0ss-FIRE EXCTTES INTEREST
ELECTION CONCLUDES MEETING
HARRISON Is VICE PRESIDENT
Ross-FRE ExCTTEs INTEREST
Dstroit Man Denies Assertion of
Manufacture, and Alleges shInEIe
BundIss Are Delivered short
of Fuu Number.

of Fun Number.
with the reelection Of President william
Krotter and the election OF two other off
GERS, the State Lumberuen's convention
concluded its business at the Hotel Rome
yesterday afternoon W. IA. Harrison of
Grand Island received the ofSce Of vice
president and director and Frank Kaupal
Of ORD was elected director
Spice suddenly was injected into the aft
ernoon session. when several lumber deal
ers took Issue with two lumber manufac-
turers, declaring that bundles OF shingles
were being delivered in short measure.
Samuel Schaefer and X. G. Fitzgerald,
manufacturers from the Pacific coast in
turn made addresses proposing a resolution
that shingles hereafter be sold by the
bundle and not by the thousand, and that
legislation be asked for revision Of rail-
road tariffs. In the midst Of this Arthur
L. Holmes, a dealer from Detroit,
and declared that such move would not
be an unmixed blessing. lie fatty con-
trsdicted the manufacturers on the two
points that packages from the foctory con-
tanned 1000 shingles and that they measure
twenty inches in width.
Demand Honest Measure.
Give us an honest shingle and an honest
help you then to get legislation. 1he
Resolution did not receive any formal action
owing to the fact that It had not been pre-,
pared in time
The lumbermen and their wives enjoyed
a full evening of entertainment, with a
concentration by the Hoo-IfOo order ana
banquet The confederation, a unique
ceremony, began at o'clock In the meeting
han, and the banquet had its start at 10
clock in the dining room adjoining. An
the women attendants were admitted TO
both functions.
Political Enemies Attacked.
"Over-ambitious and politically aspiring
attorneys general" were the incidental sub
lects of a talk by Bird Critchficld. secre-
tary at the ,enton session Friday
morning Mr.. Critchfield made hot at
tack upon the alleged movement by the
attorney general and other forces Of the
state to disso. tine retail lumber callers
association and de ,lared that 1t was due
10 the Nebraska Lumbermen's Mutual In
surEnce association, tnat the attempt at
dissolution was defeated.
The secretary's remark came in the
course OF a report on the insurance affairs
OF the association, He made the point
that the Insurance association had fulfilled
its every purpose, strengthening the indus
try and protecting the members from per
secutlon.
- The convention Friday reached record
Eeaking attendance those gathered NUM-
bering over 1000 men. The registration
books showed the names Of 9b7 dealers from
all over this section, and II was found that
almost a hundred others were present who
had not arrived and a number arrived
later.
Inaurnnce Discussed.
The discussion Of insurance matters oc-
cupied the morning session for the most
part, and was followed by continuation
OF the address of Arthur l.. Holmes, who
spoke at some length Thursday afternoon.
The wives and women members Of the
visiting iumbermen's families received an
entertainment in the afternoon, in the
gulse of a party TO the Omaha Land show.
About 100 of the visiting women were taken
over In a party to the Land show and given
a hearty reception
The morning session concluded with the
nomination OF officers for the ensuing
year, TO be elected at the session Friday
evening. Delegates were named to attend
the convention next year at Lincoln.
CritchneId's Report.
In Mr.. Critchfield's report on insurance,
he said in part
During the days or the noted trial when
the over-ambltious and politically aspiring
attorneys general were prosecuting the
lumber dealers of the state and furnish
ing the daily press with garhed statements
which reflected on the honor and good
name Of the retail lumber dealers. the Of
fieers of our association were organizing a
mutual insurance association. which should
he composed of the same membership as
nat of hR al Wh
had been so strenuously attacked by the
attorney general backed up by an IN ad-
vised attorney of the North Platte coun,
try.
Lumbermen Not Asleep.
Thus IN looking over the past IL can be
readily understood that the lumber dealers
were not asleep when an attempt was
made 70 enion MS from associating our.
selves together for mutual benefit and pro,
lection, for We invaded the enemies camp
and sought privilege under the law FOR as
socintion. and under and bv authority OF
the same legal advisers who were seeking
90 enioin us, We were granted a charter
for the Nebraska Lumbermen's Insurance
association. which 20 all intents and pur-
poses would have provided the necessary
needs OF our association of retail lumber.
men. our charter Tor the insurance asso,
citation, starting out with a membershir
representing over 4OO yards put ua in pos
ton "a win II We lost