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or eiglit inulics. and if. after you have sawed in this depth and cut it 

 out, you deepen the notch in the heart from two to four inches, it will 

 prevent, to a large extent, the pulling ot long slivers, which we all know 

 is a frequent and serious damage to tin- butt log. In measuring up 

 your tree be sure that your sawyers are provided with a correct measur- 

 ing pole. I use an eight-foot pole, plainly marked every two feet, and 

 three, six and nine-inch measures on each end. I also use a strip of 

 band iron on each end to prevent the pole from being cut. I do not 

 think it is policy to do any long butting at the present price ot stump- 

 age, as there is scarcely a butt log but what you can get enough short 

 timber to considerably more than pay tor the cost ot handling." 



Impc-tan; Matters Before Memphis Club. 



The regular semi-monthly meeting of th.' Lumbermen's Chib of Memphis 

 was held at the Hotel Gayoso Saturday afternoon, October 4. with fifty- 

 four members present. Owing to the absence ot President John M. 

 Pritchard. who was in Georgia. H. E. Weiss, first vice-president, was in 

 the chair. Although this was his first attempt at presiding, he showed 

 hiinself quite familiar with parliamentary tactics and acquitted himself 

 most commendably. He was very much teased just after luncheon, however, 

 when, through a decoy note supposed to be from the lady he is soon to 

 marry, he was lured from the chair of the presiding officer and led to 

 seek the foyer of the hotel in search of the writer ot the missive. While 

 he was gone it was tipped off that the note was all a joke and when he 

 returned after having been unable to locate bis fiancee, he was given 

 a round of hand clapping that he will probably remember almost as 

 distinctl.y as his wedding itself. 



The principal feature of this meeting was the report of the river and 

 rail committee, made through John W. McClure, its chairman. This 

 r committee was in.structed at the last meeting to confer with officials of the 

 niinois Central and other lines entering Memphis with respect to the 

 correction ot the weighing abuses which have resulted in many claims 

 for overweight. Mr. McClure said that his committee decided that the best 

 procedure would be to take the matter up with the Hlinois Central 

 otficlals first and later with the other roads. A conference with the 

 latter was held on Friday and Mr. McClure said that the Illinois Central 

 honored the club by sending to this conference some of the highest 

 officials of the entire system, including Mr. Foley, the general manager. 

 Superintendent I'orterfield. with headquarters in Xew Orleans, and Super- 

 intendenl Egan, of the Yazoo Mississippi "\'alle.v roadf with headquarters at 

 Memphis. Mr. McClure said that, after the committee bad presented the 

 chib's side of the case, the railroad men said they would do everything 

 possible to correct the evils and asked for suggestions. The committee, 

 according to Mr. McClure, advised the railroad to carry out the sug- 

 gestions ot the Interstate Commerce Commission regarding weighing all 

 cars uncoupled. This the officials agreed to do on all outbound shipmeiMs 

 but intimated that it was not feasible at the moment to comply with this 

 suggestion on inbound shipments of logs and other freight. The eon:- 

 mittee thereupon urged that, in any event, all cars thirty-four feet and 

 under be weighed uncoupled, as most ot the claims have arisen in connec- 

 tion with the smaller cars. Mr. McClure was much impressed with the 

 spirit ot harmony that prevailed during the conference and ^^■ltli the 

 disposition on the part of the railroad men to co-operate with the 

 lumbermen in every way. 



Mr. McClure also said that during the conference the subject of the 

 payment of claims came up and that the tominittee secured the assurance 

 of General Manager Foley that all claims would be promptly paid in future 

 and that every shipper would be given au absolutely fair deal. He further 

 reported that the Illinois Central, while organizing and maintaining a 

 weighing and inspection bureau ot its own. had not witlidrawn from the 

 Southern Weighing and Inspection Bureau but would make use of both 

 in attaining the best results. He further said that all claims would bo 

 referred to the claim department ot the Illinois Central s.vstem. .Air. 

 McClure suggested that all complaints and claims arising against the 

 Illinois Central system be handled in a spirit of harmony, owing to the 

 attitude disclosed at the conference by the oBicials present. He said also 

 that Superintendent Egan, of the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley line of the 

 Illinois Central, had invited the ri\er and rail committee and all inter- 

 ested lumbermen to go with him on his private car to the scales of the 

 road ;n order that these might be tested and in order that they might see 

 just how they were being operated. The date for this inspection trip will 

 be announced later. 



The committee was authorized by the club to confer with the offi- 

 cials of the other initial lines in regard to weighing cars and it was 

 also authorized to confer with the proper ofiicials ot the Illinois Central 

 system regarding the advisability of paying through the Memphis office 

 all rate claims and all refunds on log shipments. The committee was still 

 further authorized to secure from the Interstate Commerce Commission 

 a ruling on minimum weights in the case of cars a fraction over thirty- 

 six feet in length as there has been some controversy in regard to this 



point. 



The river and rail committee informed the club that a bill had been 

 introduced in congress giving the Interstate Commerce Commission au- 

 thority over weighing of cars, including the actual weighing, regula- 

 tion and testing of scales and othiT features. The committee announced 

 that they had read this bill but that, in tbeir opinion, it did not go tar 

 enough because it did not clothe the commission witn authority to protect 

 shippers fully. The committee thereupon was authorized to draw up 



recommendations and forward these to Tennessee representatives in con 

 gress through which broader authority will be conferred on the com- 

 mission. 



F. T. Hooley of the membership committee reported that be and a.sso- 

 eiates had approved the application for active membership made by 

 L. J. Brown, manager ot the southern department ot Upham & Agler, 

 and this gentleman was duly elected. The membership committee reported 

 two other applications at this meeting, one for active and the other for 

 associate membership. They will be voted upon two weeks hence. 



F. E. Stonebraker, chairman of the special committee having charge 

 ot the furnishing and equipment ot the rooms offered the Lumin-rmen's 

 Club in the Business Men"s Club, said that contracts had been let for 

 the interior woodwork and also tor the furniture, rugs and draperies. 

 He requested that all the lumbermen who were to furnish specimens 

 of their output to be used in the interior finish send in their selections at 

 once SI) that the contractors might proceed. He said the rooms would 

 be ready for occupancy during the current month. 



F. B. Robertson, chairman of the red gum committee, said that he 

 had received a letter from Hinimellierger-ITarrison Lumber Company. Cape 

 Girardeau. Mo., suggesting that a meeting ot red gum manufacturers be 

 held in Memphis Oct. IS, preceding the meeting ot the Lumbermen's Club 

 of Memphis on that date. The club was in favor ot this suggestion and 

 indications are that the meeting will be arranged for that date. Ail 

 visiting delegates will be asked to attend the meeting of the club as 

 guests. Mr. Robertson said that announcements regarding the meeting 

 would be made at a later date and urged that all red gum manufacturers 

 and those otherwise interested in this lumber should attend. Red gum, 

 as^is well known, has not been moving freely for some time and the con- 

 ference is to be held with a view to discussing market conditions and other 

 phases ot the situation. 



Cincinnati Club in Monthly Meeting 



On Monday. Oct. (!. the Lumbermen's Club ot Cincinnati held Its regular 

 monthly meeting at the Business Mens Club. The usual course dinner 

 was served promptly at B :30 I'. M.. after which President C. C. Hagemeyer 

 called the meeting to order. 



More or less inconvenience has l>een incurred by the lumbermen ot this 

 section on account of the lack of proper reconsigning arrangi^ments with 

 one of the local railroads and the president's action in naming a com- 

 mittee which has taken up the matter vigorously with the road at fault 

 was readily ratified. 



One ot the important matters discussed was the proposal to bring the 

 next convention of the Ohio Retail Dealers to this city. This associa- 

 tion will meet in January next and the proposition to invite them to 

 meet here and to arrange for their proper entertainment met with the 

 hearty approval ot all members present and the president and secretary 

 were authorized to extend to the association a hearty welcome to be the 

 guests of the Lumbermen's Club during the convention. Mr. Henry 

 Doppes of J. S. Doppes & Son, one of the directors ot the association, 

 inaugurated the movement and was present at the meeting. 



The committee appointed at t'ue last meeting to draw up resolutions on 

 the death of Thomas J. Moffett ot The Malcy. Thompson i: -Moffett Co. 

 made a complete report and the secretary was ordered to send a copy of 

 same to the family. 



The following firms were elected to membership, which makes thirteen 

 new members in two months, many of them being firms recently moved 

 here : The Kosse, Shoe & Schleyer Company : Oden, Elliott Lumber Com- 

 pany : The Cherry Lumber Company ; J. P. Baker : Btishirk-Rtitledge Lum- 

 ber Company : and Geo. C. Brown & Co. 



North Carolina Trade Engages Eate Expert 

 The Western North Carolina Lumber &; Timber .\ssociati«ui with head 

 quarters at Asheville, N. C, has engaged C. H. Beaman, a rate expert 

 of Washington, D. C, to i)repare its fight to secure lower rates on lumber 

 shipments on infra-state business. Mr. Beaman is now at Asheville and 

 is busil.v engaged in preparing the case of the lumbermen. 



Mr. Beaman at a conference with a committee appointed by the 

 president of the association to go into the rate matter, went into 

 detail as to the various data prepared tending to prove that the lumber- 

 men's claims for lower rates on North Carolina business are justified. 

 Seemingly the case that they will submit will be a strong one. and the 

 sentiment of the trade seems to be that a generally lower level of rates, 

 more in conformity with infra-stale rates for surrounding states, will 

 result from the suit. 



No Charge for Ocean Bills of Lading 



The National Lumber Exporters' Association has succeeded in getting 

 the steamship lines tTiat run to Norfolk to rescind their order imposing 

 a charge of fifty cents for every set of ocean bills of lading they make 

 out. The order was issued not long ago and caused much dissatisfaction 

 among the exporters of lumber not only because of the trouble the charge 

 would have entailed, but the additional expense. Secretary J. McD, Price 

 of the association was directed to make representations to the com- 

 panies, with the result that they were induced to see the inequity ot the 

 charge and withdraw the regulation. It was intimated to the steamship 

 companies that such a charge might be in violation of the Harter Act, 

 which provides that a transportation company shall issue such docu- 

 ments as are necessary to identity the shipment, and this is construed 



