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HARDWOOD RECORD 



=-< CHICAGO >■ 



E. A. Lang, mnnaKcr ot tlio lumber department of the raepcke- 

 Leiclit Lumber Company ot Chicago, has just returned from a hurru'd 

 trip to Detroit, Cincinnati and Cleveland. 



IL W. Nordyke of the Ailauis & liaymond Veneer Company, Indian- 

 apolis, Ind., was in Chicago, Wednesday and Thursday of last week, 

 stopping off on his way to the East on a business trip. 



F. S. Nichol ot the Shadbolt & Boyd Iron Company, Milwaukee, Wis , 

 stopped off at Chicago on Wednesday of this week on his way to southern 

 hardwood dimension mills, 



Xels Dueholm, for several years sales manager of the Scott & Howe 

 Lumber Company and located at Ironwood, Mich., was in the city for 

 several days the latter part of last week. Mr. Dueholm has just 

 recently moved to Oshkosb, Wis., where he still acts as sales manager for 

 the Scott & Howe Lumber Company, and in addition is sales manager for 

 the Medtord Lumber Company, Medford, Wis. The last issue of II.viiD- 

 wooD ItEcoiiD contained under Milwaukee News the statement that Jlr. 

 Dueholm also represents the Mellen Lumber Company. Foster-Lai inter 

 Lumber Company and the J. S, Stearns Lumber Company, which notation 

 was incorrect. 



The most recent of the series ot noonday talks given before the 

 Luml)ermeirs Club of Chicago, by men prominent in civic life was that 

 liy John L. Whitman, superintendent ot the House of Correction of Clii- 

 ciigo, otherwise known as the "Bridewell.". Mr. Whitman based his talk 

 or^couditions and theory as applied to the handling of criminals and de- 

 linquents of various types. A new thought is exemplified in Mr. Whit- 

 man's treatment ot the boys in his institution, who represent the very 

 worst type of the population in the city. He stated that through kindly 

 and thoughtful treatment actual good is accomplished, whereas under Ww 

 old brutal methods many a man has been made an habitual enemy of 

 society. His talk was highly instructive and enjoyed by all those fortunate 

 enough to attend. 



H. K. Schadt of the Hyde Lumber Company, South Bend, Ind., passed 

 through Chicago on Jlay 17 en route to southern mill points. 



The name of the Chicago Refrigerator Car Company, Chicago, has 

 been changed to the International Car Company. 



The Roos Manufacturing Company, manufacturer of fancy furniture, 

 cedar chests, curtain poles, etc., this city, has increased its capital .stock 

 to .flOO.OOO. 



The Chicago House Wrecking Company, Chicago, has tjecn succeeded by 

 the Harris Brothers Company. 



The Kimball-Sullivan Lumber Company of the Teoplcs Gas building. 

 Chicago, has been absorbed by the Timber Products Company. This does 

 not involve any change in the personnel or capital of the company, but 

 merely changes it from a partnership to a corporation. At the same tim.' 

 it has become a wholesale instead ot a strictly commission house. 



F. U. Slimmer & Co. is the stylo ot a newly incorporated concern about 

 to do business in Chicago. This company has $10,000 capital. 



.lohn IJerts. seeretaiy and treasurer ot the Bush & Gerts Piano Com- 

 pany, died at his home the latter part of last week. 



W. E. .Johns of the .lohns-Mowbray-Xelson Company, Cincinnati, O.. 

 was in the city several days the latter part of this week. 



E. Bariboloniew of John B. Ransom & Co., Nashville, Tenn., spent most 

 of this week visiting the local trade. 



E. E. Taenzer of E. E. Taenzer & Co., .Memphis, Tenn,, spent several 

 days in the city this week. 



Saturday night. May 24, the Lumbermen's Club of Chicago held what 

 was designated as a "Campaign Stag," of which the special feature was 

 announced as the "Blues vs. the Reds." The "blues" represent one mem- 

 bership team as opposed to the "reds" representing the other. These 

 teams are headed respectively by A. II. Ruth and G. H. Holloway. In 

 the afternoon the club entertained the national delegates of lumber sash 

 and door salesmen. 



=-< NEW YORK >•- 



Eben J. Marsh, formerly of this city but now identifled with the 

 Flint River Cypress Company of Albany, Ga., was a New York visito.- 

 during the fortnight. 



J, C, Rodahaffer, sales manager for George W, Ilartzell, black walnut 

 lumber exploiter of Daylcm and Piqua, O., was a visitor in New York last 

 week. Mr. Rodahaffer reports the plant running full time and the de. 

 mand for lumber heavy. 



Nelson II. Walcott, president ; A. L. Stone of Cleveland : M. E. Preiscb, 

 Buffalo, and ex-Prcsident F. E. Parker of Saginaw met at the headquar- 

 ters ot the National Wholesale Lumber Dealers' Association on May 9 to 

 discuss n:alters in connection with the bureau of information of that 

 organization. On May 22 and 23 the trustees of the association met to 

 consider matters from all departments in general. 



=-< BUFFALO y 



Tlir first outing of Uic r.uffalo Lumber Excbanso will bo held on June 

 17 at the clubhouse of the Buffalo Automobile Club at Clarence. Presl- 

 tlf-nt M. M. Wall of the exchange recently appointed his list of com 

 mitteos for the year, naming A. W. Kreinheder as chairman of the house 

 comnitttoc and I. N. Stewart of the entevtainraent committee. On the 



vnrious committees are the names of many of the automobile enthusiasts 

 among the lumbormen. 



May l'> was an unusual day in Buffalo, as it marked the risit of about 

 Iwcntylivi' foreign visitors to the city, as well as the coming of Governor 

 Sulzer and other speakers interested in the subject of direct primaries io 

 Xow York state. The foreign visitors were here in connection with the 

 arrangements for a celebration in honor of a himdred years" peace be- 

 tween English speaking nations. The committee in charge of transporta 

 tion of tbe guests was made up of I. N. Stewart, chairman, J. B. Wall. 

 A. W. Kreinheder and O. E. Yeager. 



J. B. Wall has returned from a ten days' business trip to the South, 

 where he looked after tbe shipments of oak and other hardwoods coming 

 to the Buffalo Hardwood Lumber Company. 



Hugh McLean has returned from a trip to the McLean mills in th« 

 South, which have been running actively for some time. Stocks at the 

 Birmingham and Chattanooga mills of the company are quite low. 



W. L. Blakeslce states that trade with Blakeslee, Perrin & Darling has 

 been very satisfactory recently. The yard is receiving l<irge stocks ot 

 hardwoods, c^^pccially ash and oak. 



The Empire Stale Hardwood Lumber Company is now located in the 

 MMrine Bank building, together with the Blue Grass Lumhei' Company, 

 I he two concerns Ix-iiig associated in management. 



Milhn-. Sturm & Miller state that business in hardwoods is keeping up 

 pretty well this month. They are selling largely oak, ash and maple, all 

 of which are holding firm. 



Anthony Miller's trade has been very fair during this mouth, having 

 covered a number of hardwoods, oak Ix'ing one of the main varieties. Mr, 

 Miller says trade could be ipiite a liHIe In'tler. 



The yard of T. Sullivan & Co. is shipping out some good stocks of oak 

 and elm. May promising to be a good nionlh. 



The Standard Ilardwiiod Lumber Company has been getting in a lot 

 of lumber recently, much of it having been delayed by the Ohio floods. 

 The yard switch has been tilled with cars this month. 



I. X. Stewart & Bro. report a little increase in the demand for cherry, 

 but this wood is not selling as it used to. Oak and poplar arc now sell- 

 ing in fair quantity. 



B. F. Bidley of Davenport & Ridley has been spending some time in 

 Pennsylvania, shipping maple and oak for the concern. 



■< PHILADELPHIA >■ 



Frederick S. T'lKlerliiii of \\is(ar, rn(i4>rhill i.V: Mxcui says of business, 

 that the rush of a month ago has subsided somewhat, but on the whole 

 it is satisfactory. There is a little shading of prices in one or two lines, 

 but nothing to indicate a weakening of the market generally, R. W. 

 Wistar has just returned from Sumter, S, C, where the firm's sawmill 

 was destroyed by tire on Apr. 2.S. Fortunately the planing mill and lumber 

 were saved. I'reparatious are iK'ing hurried for an immediate rebuilding. 



The Tunis-Cockey Lumber Company recently opened a branch otlice at 

 Fayetteville. N. I'., which will be looked after by W, T. Bowen, who is 

 buyer for the concern. 



.1. W. Floyd of the Floyd olinslcad Company says hardwood trading 

 is brisk and prices flrni. 



Howard B. France, secretary and treasurer of the Haddock-France Lum- 

 ber Company, Mt. Sterling, N, C, and of the Monarch Lumber Compauy, 

 this city, reports mill running full capacity to catch up with orders. In 

 some lines business is a little dull, but old orders are keeping things 

 moving, 



,Tames Strong & Co. report a sliglit diminution in trading of late and 

 buying carried on on a conservative basis, but hardwood values are well 

 maintained. 



The Victor Motor Car Company, Wilmington, Del., was chartered 

 under Delaware laws May 12. 



.Tustin Peters, manager of the Pennsylvania Lumbermen's Mutual Fire 

 Insurance Company. saj'S that although it is not writing quite so large 

 a volume of new business as a year ago, the average is satisfactory au'l 

 the outlook for the year very promising. 



William S. Birch, formerly Philadc'lphia representative of the Hilton- 

 Dodge Lvmiber Conipauy. Savannah, Ga., has become associated with the 

 McFarland Lumber Company. This company has just closed its first .year 

 in tbe wholesale lumber business with very gratifying results and is 

 making preparations for a broader field of activity. 



,T. Randall Williams, ,lr., of .1. Randall Williams & Co., reports trading 

 a little slower than last month, due to tariff agitation, belated season, etc. 



Jerome H. Sheip reports that his plant is being run day and night to 

 keep up with demand for cigar box lumber. 



Forest tires in thi' hills near Ludlow, Pa., recently caused severe loss 

 to timber, etc. Huge piles ot logs and part of the big mill at Sheffield, 

 belonging to the Central Pennsylvania Lumber Company, were desti-oyed. 

 Four big lumber camps, two owned by David Frost, one by Eli Thorpe 

 and another by H. Ellison, were destroyed, T. D. "Collins lost about 

 $100,000 in the destruction of a timber tract and thousands of cords of 

 chemical wood. 



=-< PITTSBURGH >= 



J. N. Woollett, president of the Aberdeen Lumber Company, says hU 

 May shipments will be fully double those ot any past month In the com- 

 pany's history. He Is bringing up three barges of eottonwood this month 



