HARDWOOD RECORD 



larger width of the axles measuring from 

 sap in heart, should be kepi in mind and 

 carried mil as nearh as possible to all tin 

 processes of working up a log. It does no1 

 utterly condemn everj axle not made tlii- 

 way, i. hi there are several reasons for sawing 

 them as indicated. One reason is, that ii 

 urn- greater strength to the axle s which in 

 use is placed generally with the heart up, 

 and then it saves the day for axles that crook 

 in sawing. In very tough wood, from which 

 you get the best grade of axles, their is a 

 great tendency of the timber to permanently 

 spring, usually, too, it springs from the saw 

 nut as vim are taking off the flitch. If this 

 spring does nut produce a crook to exceed an 

 i i ■ • -1 1 or (.veil an inch and a quarter in the 

 urinary axle, it does not ruin it. provided 

 Man axle is cut as suggested above?, so that 

 when the heart is turned up the crook will !»■ 

 up, and the natural tendency in use "ill be 

 to straighten, while the crook in a measure 

 will add I > tin- strength of the stick. On the 

 other hand, suppose the flitch is cut 4 inches 

 instead of •"> inches ami the axles are made 

 as a sawyer unaccustomed to the work would 

 naturally lie inclined to make them, the 

 finished axle would he crooked sidewise, and 

 while a slight crook of that kind would 

 imt cause it- rejection, should the crunk he 

 very pronounced, it would. 



[nformation mi these points, ami informa- 

 tion that is worth while, can always he nl>- 

 taiiicil by the manufacturer of axles visiting 

 sum.' first-class wagon factory to see how 

 thej are handled at that end, ami at the 

 same time he may get some pointers that 

 are worth while about how small pieces of 

 hickory that will not make axles can be con- 

 verted into salable material. Fur the benefit 

 of those who are nut in a position to look 

 this matter up, in a future article a descrip- 

 tor of how axles an- handled ami used at 

 such ; laces, will he given, ami also some sng- 

 gestiOns will he made for the utilization of 

 large quantities of -mall piece's of hiekorv 

 that go tn make up the waste pile in the 

 work of converting logs into axle's. 



34< ' 



Local Lumber Teamsters' Strike. 



The teamsters' strike has reached a crisis as 

 affecting the lumber trade, and the attitude of 

 tin- employers toward the drivers threatens to 

 result in a strike heinu called in every yard in 

 the city. An open defi lias been issued by the 

 United Employers' Association of Wood Work- 

 ers through President Edward llines. n is 

 declared thai heginning on May 29 deliveries 

 of lumber will be tnade in all concerns, whether 

 they are on the boycott list of the strikers or 

 not. and that further dictation as to where and 

 to whom goods shall he delivered will not be 

 permil ted. 



The refusal of drivers in the employ of the 

 Edward nines Lumber Company and the Rit- 

 tenhouae & Embree Company to haul material 

 to boycotted houses resulted in the men. who 

 number l:J-">. walking out. Roth of these con- 

 cerns have hired nonunion drivers and. given 

 sufficient police protection, tin- business of the 

 yards will go on without Interruption. 



The .-"linn of til.- Employers' Association was 

 taken after infinite patience had been exercised 

 in waiting for a reply to a resolution adopted 

 by the Lumbermen's Association on May id. 

 This resolution called upon the teamsters r«i 

 live up to their contract of making deliveries. 

 where ordered and submitting all differences 

 that might arise to arbitration, instead of call 

 ing a strike. Two meetings were held between 

 committees representing the lumbermen and the 

 union drivers, but definite action was postponed 

 each time hy the teamsters. 



The Employers' Association is composed Of 

 the Lumbermen's Association, J. w. Embree, 

 president ; < Chicago Bardwood Lumber I dealers' 



Association, W O. King, president ; Planing 

 Mill Mens Association, W. \V. Rathborne, pres 

 idem ; Mil! Men. Associat'on, \V. S. Lockwood, 

 president, aui the Association of Manufacturers 

 and Healer'- in Building Material, frank S. 

 Wright, Dresldeni 



Ther. • are sixty-five lumber yards who are 

 members of the association whose men will be 

 affected by the ultimatum cf the association, 

 They employ about 800 drivers, hut hundreds of 

 other men in the yards would also possibly be 

 called out. Should the drivers strike, as it is 

 reared, thousands of mechanics on the many 

 building operations now in progress would be 

 forced to stop work through a lack of supplies. 



Mr. llines. in speaking of the situation, sa d : 

 "We have decided to force the issue with our 

 teamsters. Many of our members have already 

 notified their drivers that deliveries will he 

 made anywhere. It will result in a deplorable 

 condition and affect the building trades. We 

 propose to make deliveries as best we can. hut 

 this part of our business will necessarily he 

 hampered for some time. We can get enough 

 drivers to take the places of the strikers with- 

 out going outside of Chicago. I suppi.se it will 

 take us six mouths to get back to our country 

 trade alone after the strike." 



The Marquette Wooden ware Company started 

 its sawmill April 26 for a limited run on hard- 

 wood timber. The mill will he operated only 

 until a special stock order is tilled. 



End Drying of Maple Under Sheds. 



A detail of hardwood lumber production 

 in the state of Michigan is the seasoning of a 

 considerable portion of the clear white of the 

 hard maple product so that the wood will he 

 left while and not be in any way marred hy 

 slicker marks. This result is accomplished by 

 drying the lumber on end under sheds. On this 

 page may he seen a picture of an end-drying 

 lumber shed belonging to W. E. Williams Com 

 pany. maple flooring manufacturers at Travels.,. 

 City. Mich. This shed, which is a type of mauy 

 olhers in that state, is 24x200 feet in sl/.e and 

 17 feet hetween sills and plate. This shed will 

 hold 200,000 feet of miscellaneous twelve, four- 

 teen and sixteen feet lumber, separated hy inch 

 stickers at the top and bottom. 



The engraving illustrates the method of con 

 struction employed in building this class of 

 sheds. The weight of the lumber rests entirely 

 on independent foundations, and does not de- 

 pend on the shed foundation for its support. 

 In fad the entire function of the shed is to hold 

 the lumber in a comparatively upright position 

 and to protect it from the weather. 



Some of the larger producers of Michigan 

 maple employ thousands of feet of these sheds, 

 w. II. White & Co. of Boyne City have. Cor 

 example, over 1.000,000 feet of pure white maple 

 seasoning in Ibis way. and Cobbs & Mitchell, 



Inc.. Mitchell Brother 



Diggins .V Co. of Cad- 

 illac also house their 

 clear White maple in 

 this way. This class 

 of stock enters largely 

 into the furniture 

 trade, being used in 

 t h e construction of 

 high class bedroom 

 suits. Maple dried in 

 this fashion commands 

 a handsom.- premium 

 over that seasoned in 

 c r o s s pile, as the 

 stickei marks ordina- 

 rily showing on cross- 

 piled stock would be 

 inimical to tin- produc- 

 tion ,,r thi delicately 

 hood maple furniture 

 now so much in vogue 



s Company and Cummer. 



Trustees' Meeting N. W. L. D. Association. 

 The executive commit! : the Kai ,| 



=r:/r^r»^ ;:,r:;i,: 



Mate.. s of importance wer 8CUS sed and a 



" n .'7'; ' "' ""' , """-" '"' *»**". "hie, me 

 "" " """•""-' "ay. The reports bandied b 



", ," *'"« s ■'"' that subst, :,, „-„,,. 



'"' " ,H " "" 8i ' «»«* I and particular sue 



ess had accrued in the way of membership both 



.,'" , £ , ? 1 ,,tl0 » al ' ■■■ - bureau ,, 



"•' s ' ' "' ««*P1 the invitation of the lum 



"•"»;•" "f •'-'•„:,„■, , valley an ,d a meeZ 



" Ottawa aboui the middle of Augusl Z 



" i "" '" ""<'" w e announced late," The 



arrangements were left In charge c ,,„ , 



" '"■.""rnt.Mii.v Presides Dill. A midsummer 

 "'/« is a ""«- departure for this associaXn 



;:;,;. "fv* ottawa ln Au ^< ■» ; 



HI know,, hospitality of the lumber fraternity 

 "■ere will inaure an interestin g , ting. 



Incorrectly Placed from Page 34 



tbe W paft aS of^me m bu^. s Vt^ U rega?d C '{ V 



factory to lumber shippers P " Terj ""-" K 



a cursory evaiu natiin ^t- « i- . Ill,lhl *tu\ 



Resolved, That we, the members of tin- w« 



V";' ,"; , ,i: 1 " ', '•"" '' Association, hereby 



adopt .1 similar clause for insertion In our order 

 blanks reading as follows 



„, , , TERMS OP SALE. 



,„,,,"■ any l,is l""'' arise in regard to anv 

 "'"" r in connection with this contract thl 

 buyer shall not reject the goods nor refuse 

 '"•" ;!"',"• but shall promptly unload the car 



All lumber claimed to be not up to '■ 



at the time it is received, must be laid asicle In 

 separate distinctive piles, for reiuspection and 

 the goods which are thus laid aside shall b e the 

 only basis for the settlement of claims 



All claims must he made within Ave [51 davs 

 from the tunc of unloading cars 



In tlie event of arbitration proceedings mule, 



!" s contract 1 xpenses and coats of arbitra 



1 .are to be d vided and paid e,,„allv 1 ,1'.. 



parties thereto, regardless of what 1 the finding 

 oi Hi bitrators may he. ' "- 



Should any shipment lelayed beyond the 



nine stipulated, buyer shall have the right to 

 cancel the contract, or any part unshipped if 

 he gives due notice before the goods are eaoe- 

 iiall.v milled <.r loaded. p 



Shippers not t res| sible for delay In 



KfibSr^gS* 1 "" 7 '"'^* ~ 



In ease of noncompliance by the buver with 



any of the terms of this contract, the seller to 



have immediate option of resale 



This agreement is not Intended, however i» 



interfere in anv way with the right of the buyer 



TYPE OF END PILING S I r 1: 1 • Ftilt IlAi;ii\\iiii|i.s. 



