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Club uuU ttok i:iialriiiiiD of tliu buurd uf txiiilM* Kocooil I'rviibjrterlao 

 church. 



Sells Out Interest in Gill-Dawley 



li. C. Dawlrjr rr<-riill\ xilil t.iit liU Int. r. -I In XU<- <:ill linwicjr Lumber 

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Mar 1. 



Large Interior Finish Plant for Grand Rapids 



It l> rumored In <;r.inil ItiiplMH (lint one uf (ht- iirnniliunt real ciitati< 



drnlcn ba> n rllcnl In tlio form uf n InrKC innnufnrturlnK llrin, which If 



Brraner-ini-nlji rnn In- maile for the purchBKC of (lie proiicr site, will erect 



• b\g bulldlni; TOiliiO feet, which will cost In the nelgld'orhood of $40,000. 



Thin compnD.v will iiinniifnrture Inti-rlor Itiif'.h. 



Plan Submitted to Creditors 



.\ (ncctlDi; of cre<lltur» of UnmlUon 11. Snlmon & Co., InPEc linrdwood 

 dealers of New York wl(h branch .vard n( lluirnlo. wag held .Xprll 10. A 

 propoKldon which prorldea a sale of nsiiuts and the formation of a corpo- 

 ration, uixler the control of creditors, to continue the business and effect 

 Betti' r a (erm of years has been submitted to the ere<lltors. It 



Is . ' t such a plan will yield a larcor return on clnlnis than 



wouia <■ [,;iii/od tlirouKb liquidation In bankruptcy, .\ssets which It Is 

 hollered can be realized on amount to fOS,400 : unsecured liabilities arc 

 $103,070. 



Pure White Birds-Eye Maple 



The possibility of provldlni; n pure white birds eye maple veneer of a 

 character of stock that would not only show white originally but would 

 retain this whiteness for all time, has been occupying the attention of 

 furniture manufaclurcrs for years. Until recently the whitest stock that 

 the market offered would not produce the uniformity of color nor lasting 

 color that would not In the course of time turn to the old familiar yellow. 



A. Franck-Pblllpson of Chicago Is the discoverer of a process whereby all 

 the coloring matter can be extracted from the wood, rendering It abso- 

 lutely and permanently white. 



The Birds-Eye Veneer Company of Escanaba, Mich., has secured the 

 right to use this process, and Is now placing birds eye veneer on the mar- 

 ket which has been treated In this way. The Birds-Eye Veneer Company 

 guarantees this veneer never to turn yellow, and that furniture made 

 from this stock will always be of a uniform clear white. 



According to the Birds-Eye Veneer Company, It represents the patentees 

 Id the selling of shop rights to furniture manufacturers for the use of the 

 process Id bleaching solid parts. 



The Bigelow-Cooper Company 



The last issoe of Hakdwood Record contained a notation of the Incor- 

 poration of a large flooring and Interior plant In Bay City, Mich., the name 

 being given as the Kneeland-Cooper Company. The correspondent was In 

 error, as this should have been the Bigelow-Cooper Company. 



Hardwood Record Is glad to make this correction. 



Crane Yards Object of Incendiary 

 C. Crane & Co., Cincinnati, O., report Inquires In great 'volume, orders 

 all that can be attended to and Incendiarism showing a decided bull mar- 

 ket. The Crane yards and mills, probably one of the largest In the coun- 

 try, which extend for a couple of miles along the Ohio river front on 

 Eastern avenue, have been the scene of three alarms of Are within the last 

 week. And after each alarm, two, three and even four other blazes sud- 

 denly would spring up a half mile or so apart. It Is patent that a flrc bug 

 of the most persistent and dangerous breed Is picking out the Crane 

 yards as his particular field of endeavor and Is making a persevering 

 effort to destroy the millions of feet of lumber piled In the yards. At 

 the first blaze. Incendiarism wag not suspected to any great extent, but 

 three days later when several thousand feet of lumber went up In smoke 

 entailing a loss of $7,000, the strong odor of oil was noticed. The next 

 fire, two days later, eventuated Into four distinct blazes. The firemen 

 would hardly have time to run hose to a number of lumber piles which 

 were bnmlng, until flames In other piles several blocks distant would be 

 seen. In all, the firemen were called upon to subdue four fires at one 

 time, all widely scattered, while detectives searching the yards found In 

 a couple of piles, snugly tucked In under the boards, half Inch candles 

 lighted, the modus operandi of the fire bug. 



It seems to be the method of the firebug to start one bloze and then 

 wait until the department arrives. While the firemen arc running hose and 

 the first blaze Is burning fiercely, he will light another pile and so on. In 

 this manner, the fire bug had the firemen running all over the great yards 

 and so close were the marshals upon bis trail that his fourth and last 

 attempt was foiled by the arrival of the officers before the last candle had 

 Ignited the wood. 



Ever since the first blaze last week, Mr. Crane has stationed guards all 

 through the yards at night, but the plant extends for such a long ways 

 along the river that the Incendiary managed to elude all guards and 

 pursuit. 



Philadelphia Fraud Cop'-rrn in Rrrrivrr'* Hands 



lollouliib' III KlKirl iirdi'r (he In., .iinl iirlnlnal 



I'dli'rrK ntui illri't-dim, the lulrrnali iii Coiiipany, 



(he lU.lMHi.ooo awlndlo of widcaprvad tamt, paaurd into the haoda of n 

 n-i-i'lvi'r .Vprll I'll. 



I'pon the Bppllcnilon of llarvry |i. .Varrlgan, n rn'dllor of $ll.iilor>u, 



and the holder of llllt iiliarra of (lie utock of tin nimny, Judiie Tliomp- 



•ion of the I'nlted Slalcfi dUtrlrl cmirl nppi<ii ' biiitt, former 



iitate (ronitiiri'r, temporary riril\,'r iitobr n ' 



In hU bill in cqully for the- ■ ' - VrrU'nn 



recites that "uwlnit tu dlvem laii :f<>t 



lui'U proninbly operntiHl." lie, ho\s . .: i i.'in 



for (he running down of the company. Ni ^ 'lie •'orpuratlon la 



now without neremiary fundx to niec-t pant i wrri'iit obllgatloDii 



amounting "to above $50,000," *ay« Narrlgaii. 



The fear that credltom would InKlltute suit* upon falling (o hare their 

 clnlnis paid, prompted .\arrl|;nn to prmure a rerilvir for the ronipony, in 

 an effort (o prevent a dlHHlpntloii of whatever iivKi'tH the company hat 

 IhroiiKli executions being Ui^ued on JudKiiienls oblnlned by credltom. 



-VftiT the expose of the fraud the company wn« ri-orgnnlicd for a 

 Herculean effort to coniluct the bUNlnesH for thi' lieneflt of the atock- 

 holders. Several years ago a receiver for the coinriiii} was applied for iD 

 the Delaware courts, hut the proceedings were not pimlied to a finallly, the 

 reorganlzers being given a chance to recoup the heavy loaae* indicted 

 upon the company by Its promoters. 



The claim of Norrlgnn for $11, 010. SO Is for money loaned the company 

 for use In operating the plantation. .\ statement of the liabllKles and 

 assets of the company Is not contained In Narrlcan's bill of complaint. 

 .\n opportunity was given Narrlgan to apply Inter to have Mr. .Sheati's 

 appointment made perninnent. 



Forest Fire Protective Season Opened 

 The Forest Klre I'rotectlve Department of the Michigan Hardwood 

 Manufacturers' Association begins Its fourth year of service In the lower 

 peninsula of Michigan. The following wardens under the illrertlon of 

 Chief Warden Hlckok arc covering their respective districts: Frank l.loyd. 

 Tellston ; John .\dalr, Onawny ; 1". E. Skeels, Sprlngvnle ; Peter .1. MeKlan, 

 Wolverine; John Hall, Vandcrbllt ; Willis C. Shepnrd, Gaylord ; I'. D. 

 t^tcwart, Johannesburg ; Geo. D. L'nderhill, Dcward ; Robert Engerson, 

 Manselona; P. D. Huff, Sigma; John J. Mungcr, Wexford. This depart- 

 ment has been the means of greatly reducing losses by fire In the timber 

 districts and during 1014 season, losses were reduced to one-quarter of 

 one percent of the actual value of the property protected. 



The association Is really carrying on a campaign of education among 

 the people of the various districts and with the close co-operation of the 

 people of these districts, the results ns staled have been obtained. 



Pertinent Information 



Chicago Strike Situation 



The carpenters' strike In I'liicnt-o in believed to be in a fair way for aet- 

 tlemcnt, but some time will be required. On April '^'2 a substantial forward 

 step was taken when an agreement was reached that an arbitration com- 

 mittee of the carpenters should meet a similar committee appointed by the 

 contractors, and an effort should be made to get together. The carpenters 

 will be represented by John A. Metz. John Prltchard, William Brims, 

 Charles Grassl and O. E. Woodbury. The committee from the contractors 

 is composed of H. B. Barnard, I>. A. Ashbcck, T. Warner, A. C. Wehrwcln 

 and Otto Llnd. 



The earnest desire on the part of the public that there be no strike 

 at this time to tie up Chicago's Industries has been largely responsible in 

 bringing the opposing interests together In a sincere effort to reach an 

 agreement. About 16,000 carpenters In Chicago arc out There are other 

 strikes or lockouts, particularly the plasterers, lathers, and mlllmen ; but 

 If the strike of the carpenters can be adjusted. It Is believed that the other 

 troubles can be settled In a short time. 



Several questions are to be considered by the arbitration board, but the 

 wage scale seems to he the most Important. Some carpenters have raised 

 the question of working conditions, but It was predicted during the day 

 that if the carpenters were assured of the 2Vi cents increase little difficulty 

 would be encountered. 



Officials of the carpenters' and contractors' organizations pointed out 

 the employment which lies ahead of the carpenters If the differences arc 

 adjusted sooD. 



Besides 5,000 flat buildings outside the loop, there are the new Kimball 

 building, the Lyon & Healy building, Boston Store addition. Buck & Raynor 

 building, new Union station, the Chicago motor speedway, the Field 

 museum, and other anticipated work, totaling nearly $100,000,000. 



To Standardize Agricultural Implement Stock 

 The board of directors of the Sontliern Pine .Vssfici.itlon has been re- 

 quested to appoint a committee of three practical lumbermen to arrange 

 a conference with manufacturers of agricultural Implements for the 

 purpose of discussing the necessity and advisability of promulgating 

 standard specifications for the manufacture of agricultural Implementa. 

 The tendency In all lines Is toward better standardization. 



