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cents on lumber. Iq connpction with this, we 

 also find that piz iron shipped from local sta- 

 tions on the L. & N. show practically the same 

 variation from lumber rates as Birmingham, and 

 in addition the I.. & N. absorbs switching charges 

 on pig ii'ou from these local points, which, as 

 Tou know, thev do not on lumber. The rate on 

 coal from Pineville. Wasioto and Middleburg is 

 DO cents per ton. or 41/2 cents per hundred 

 pounds, against 11 cents and 12 cents on lum- 

 ber between the same points. 



I believe with these figures it is clearly estab- 

 lished that even the present rates on lumber are 

 exorbitant. I might add that a comparison could 

 be made with practically every commodity that 

 is handled, and the same discrimination against 

 lumber would be found. 



The thought may occur to you that we of the 

 lumber business are not so much concerned in 

 whether lumber is paying more or less than it 

 should, in that eventually the consumer pays 

 the freight. This is perhaps true to an extent, 

 and the argument of the railroads that it does 

 not make any difference what the freight rate is 

 so long as evervbody pays the same and all sec- 

 tions are treateil alike, may have held good once 

 upon a time, hut conditions today are changed. 

 Lumber is no longer the absolute necessity 

 that it was a few years ago. The price has 

 materially advanced, and in the higher grades at 

 least we' find competition of metals and other 

 substitutes for lumber, so that we are concerned 

 in transporting our lumber as cheaply as possi- 

 ble in order to meet this competition. 



It must also be borne in mind that the quality 

 of timber that is being sawed today is much in- 

 ferior to that of a few years ago, with the result 

 that we have a greatly increased production of 

 the lower grades of lumber. 



. The present rates on lumber are such that in 

 many cases the cost of putting this low grade 

 material on the consuming market is more than 

 the value of such lumber at the point of ship- 

 ment. 



We all know today that there is a large ac- 

 cumulation of low grade lumber at the mills, and 

 I attribute this condition more to the exorbi- 

 tant, unfair freight rates on lumber than to any- 

 thing else. 



In conclusion I would urge upon you the ne- 

 cessity of prompt and unanimous action, and. as 

 1 liave previously said, it will Ix' necessary to 

 prepare our case well. We are unquestionably 

 right, but it will be necessary for each and every- 

 one of us to light hard in order to prove it. The 

 river and rail committee of the Lumbermen's 

 riub now have this matter under consideration, 

 and a plan of campaign has been decided on 

 which will be explained to you at a more op- 

 portune time. I hope that this committee will 

 have the active support of each one of you and 

 of every lumberman in the country, and if this 

 Is secured we can and will win. 



President Walker then introduced the star of 

 the evening, the poet-humorist, Horace G. Will- 

 iamson, who recited a rhyming monologue en- 

 titled, "The Ladies and the Lumber Trade." 

 which, while it was apparently enjoyed as a 

 recitation, would subject a newspaper to a num- 

 ber of libel suits it put in cold type. Mr. Will- 

 iamson "touched up" Lewis Doster, Jim Buckley 

 Wm. DeLane.v. Cllft Walker. Joe Boiser, Tom 

 Stone. George Morgan, and then treated the la- 

 dies to the usual stage buffoonery on their fem- 

 ininities, including "hatpins." "rats." etc. 



This concluded the performance on the veranda 

 and the assembly broke up into small groups and 

 strayed around the numerous amusements in the 

 park, including reserved seats at the vaudeville 

 show. 



A number enjoyed the moonlight on the board- 

 walk until it was time to catch the last car. 



Wash Kees. 



Miss Irene Rees. 



C. Kipp. 



Miss M. Campbell. 



F. E. Linz. 



Miss Irene Tressler. 



Messrs. and Mesdames- 

 H. G. Williamson. 

 B. F. Dulweber. 

 W. E. LieLaney. 

 J. W. Darling. 



B. A. Kipp. 

 W. E. Iliser. 

 Dwight Hinckley. 



C. F. Korn. 

 J. S. ZoUer. 

 W. E. Talbert. 

 H. J. Pfiester. 

 J. A. Boiser. 

 S. II. Hull. 

 M. E'. Kosensteil. 

 J. M. Cheelv. 

 M. K. .Short. 

 C. W. Short. 

 S. E. GifEen. 

 II. U. Brown. 

 N. L. Heaton. 

 II. A. llollowell. 

 Ed Barber. 

 F. K. Conn. 

 II. H. Wittstein. 

 II. It. Welling. 

 J. H. Wehrv. 

 T. B. Kirby. 

 E. J. Tboman. 



W. J. Eckman. 

 F. K. Stanley. 

 J. Tebben. 

 A. Howard. 

 Stuart Menzies. 

 Miss Rose Thoman. 



Those who enjoyed 

 Cliff S. Walker. 

 (1. C. Ault. 

 M. Christie. 

 Miss Marqua. 

 Mrs. Hobill. 

 Mrs. H. Porter. 

 Miss Florence E. Ha 



mell. 

 W. C. Bartlett. 

 G. W. Hand. 

 C. L. Smith. 

 Mrs. C. L. Smith. 

 A. V. Mahew. 

 J. C. Burgess. 

 Miss Louise Stann. 

 J. L. Rash. 

 K. A. Williams. 

 Roy C. Hook. 

 Wilber J. Wright. 

 Frank A. Conkling, 

 Fred E. Radina. 

 A. n. Wuenker. 

 A. Schmidt. 

 H. Glaever. 

 Miss Sallie White. 

 Mrs. C. E. Webb. 



the evening were : 



J. X. Powers. 



H. P. McEntee. 



Miss Sadie Daily. 



Mrs. W. H. Schleyer. 



Miss A. Ramsey. 



C. M. Clark, 

 m- G. J. Trimble. Jr. 



W. H. Hopkins. 



L. A. Watson. 



T. Fisher. 



J. H. Barclay. 



G. L. Hussey. 



C. A. Elliott. 



T. B. Stone. 



W. H. Schleyer. 



Lewis Doster. 



Chas. Gross. 



Geo. C. Ramsey. 



Miss Florence Bolce. 



F. H. Dullng. 



Miss Ann L. Johnson. 



Miss Martha S. Gra- 

 ham. 



Miss Janet W. Graham. 



Miss Laura S. Graham. 



J. Watt Graham. 



W. E. Johns. 

 E. C. Bradley. 

 W. W. Kelsall. 

 II. K. .Mead. 

 .Max Kosse. 

 Albert Heidt. 

 E. L. Walker. 

 I'. V. Shoe. 

 J. Bradley. 

 Albert Heider. 

 J. E. Dulweber. 

 J. A. McEntee. 

 (.J. M. Moigan. 

 A. J. Cunningham. 

 W. D. Wolf. 

 A. M. llarvout. 

 J. D. Serena. 

 S. G. Bovd. 

 R. C. Witbeck. 

 Ferd Brenner. 

 W. S. Sterrett. 

 K. McCrackeu. 

 W. U. Mayer. 

 G. C. Ramsey. 

 D. C. Snook. 

 J. A. VantJrsdel. 

 W. W. Stone. 



Fourth Annual Tournament Liunbennen's 

 Golf Association of Chicago 

 On Tuesday, June 14, at the Skokie Country 

 Club, Glencoe, 111., was held the fourth annual 

 tournament of the Lumbermen's Golf Associa- 

 tion of Chicago. The Skokie Club was the host 

 on this occasion, which in every way was an en- 

 tire success, including the weather, a most im- 

 portant feature. The field was the largest in 

 the history of the association, the morning at- 

 tendance being especially gratifying. Eight cups 

 were offered of unusual beauty of design. 



W. J. Foye of Omaha. Neb., champion lumber- 

 man golfer of the Middle West in 1909, success- 

 fully defended the honor and the American Lum- 

 berman Championship cup. He played a splen- 

 did game, going out in 42 and coming in in 41 

 for a gross score of 83 and the championship. 

 His last year's score was 84. II. R. McElwee 

 of Chicago was runner-up with 86 and received 

 the silver medal. Under the conditions of the 

 championship contest this cup goes to the player 

 having the lowest gross score, the winner to have 

 his name engraved on the cup and to have cus- 

 tody of it for the ensuing year, and also to re- 

 ceive a gold medal suitably engraved for perma- 

 nent possession. The cup becomes the property 

 of the pla.ver winning it three times. It was 

 captured in 1907 by P. F. Stone of Roekford, 

 Hi. ; in 1908 by Robert Hixon of Toledo. 0., and 

 ill 1909 by Mr. Foye, winner of this year's event. 



Possession of the Herman H. Heftier cup was 

 won by R. R. Stone. This cup becomes the per- 

 sonal property of the player winning it three 

 times. This was a handicap match against the 

 bogey of the course. Mr. Stone beat Bogey two 

 up. 



The odd score cup was a novelty offered by 

 the association for the best score at the odd 

 holes. Charles F. Thompson, former president 

 of the association, and Joseph Badenoch tied for 

 the cup with choice scores of 43. They played 

 one hole to decide the issue and Mr. Thompson 

 won. 



The choice score cup for the choice score of 

 IS out of 36 holes, presented by Ben Collins, Jr., 

 was won by E. C. Mueller of Davenport, la., 

 three-fourths of the handicap counting. Mr, 

 Mueller had a gross choice score of 72 as a re- 

 sult of his splendid playing in the morning when 

 he made the score in 82. The three-quarter 

 handicap of 6 gave him a net score of 60. Mr. 

 Mueller was also the winner of the first flight 

 cup. but under the rules of the tournament a 

 player can win but one cup. and he was there- 

 lore disqualified for the first flight cup. 



For the flight cups the players were divided 

 into four flights, the first consisting of twenty- 

 five per cent of the players having the lowctft 



handicap, the second, twenty-five per cent of 

 those having the next lowest handicap, and so 

 on. 



The first flight cup, presented by J. W. Em- 

 bree. was won by Ben Collins, Jr.. incoming 

 president of the association, with an 88-8-SO, 

 The second flight cup, presented by the associa- 

 tion, was won by J. L. Lane, the new secretary, 

 his score being 94-18-76. H. B. Kehoe, with a 

 score of 92-18-74, won the third flight cup, pre- 

 sented by the association. The fourth flight 

 cup, offered by W. J. Carney, was won by R. A. 

 Bond, his score being 108-25-83. 



At the annual dinner at which, according to 

 custom, was also held the annual meeting of 

 the organization, President George J. Pope pre- 

 sided. Treasurer V. F. Mashek presented his, 

 report which showed the associations finances to 

 be' even with the board. On motion the number 

 of directors was increased from five to six, the 

 three officers being members of the board ex 

 oflicio. The following officers wore unanimously 

 elected : Ben Collins, Jr., president : J. L. Lane, 

 secretary, and V. F. Mashek, treasurer. The di- 

 rectors are J. W. Embree, R. R. Stone, H. H. 

 Heftier. W. J. Foye, G. J. Pope and W. L. Sharp. 



A committee on resolutions was appointed to 

 take action on the death of J. E. Defebaugh and 

 W. E. Kelley, members who had passed away 

 during the association year. President Collins 

 presented an invitation from the Midlothian Golf 

 Club to hold the next annual tournament of the 

 association at Midlothian. This Invitation was 

 accepted. 



The tournament was one of the most delightful 

 occasions ever held by the association, affording 

 the participants much enjoyment. 



"Doings" at Biltmore Forest School 



The Biltmore Forest School, under the direc- 

 tion of its eminent head. Dr. C. A. Schenck, is 

 now located at Sunburst Village, N. C, on the 

 property of the Champion Fibre Company, near 

 Canton, where it is pursuing its work under most 

 advantageous conditions. The students are in 

 the midst of one of the heaviest timber growths 

 in the Appalachian range, involving a large vari- 

 et.v of species. 



Early in August the doctor and his students 

 will make a trip by rail up the Murphy branch 

 of the Southern Railroad, stopping en route at 

 various lumber operations, via Bushnell, N. C, 

 to the mouth of Eagle Creek (Fontana P. O.), the 

 site of the sawmiliing enterprise of the Montvale 

 Lumber Company of Baltimore. This is the ter- 

 minus of the branch railroad. Here the party 

 will have an opportunity of seeing R. E. Wood's 

 method of handling lumber operations in rough 

 countr.v. 



From Fontana the boys will take a "hike" of 

 twenty odd miles down the Little Tennessee river 

 and cross the mountain ridges through a primeval 

 forest to Chiihowie. Tenn., where the railroad 

 again will be reached, and will make a call at the 

 big plant of the Little River Lumber Company 

 at Townsend, Tenn., before proceeding with thei- 

 forest studies in permanent camp in the forest 

 of the Cummer-Diggins Company of Cadillac, 

 Mich. Either going or coming from Cadillac, the 

 party will spend a day at Grand Rapids visiting 

 some of the principal furniture plants. 



After leaving Cadillac the students will make 

 a lew days' visit at their homes before proceed- 

 ing to New York, from which point they sail 

 about October 4 for their winter studies in the 

 (icrman forests near Darmstadt. 



Dr. Schenck has planned that his 1911 students 

 will be encamped during the early part of the 

 year in the hardwood districts of Mississippi or 

 Arkansas, and later in the year will spend a few 

 months in the northera forests. 



Without doubt the Biltmore Forest School wili 

 make the l)est progre.ss of its existence during 

 the current year, as it has exceptional opportu- 

 nities for the study of the great varieties of 

 limber growth, and some of the best lumber op- 

 erations in the entirs country. 



