The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-15
FREIGHT ON LUMBER
Business Men of sound to Meet on rue..
day at Seattle

day at Seattle.
yesterday afternoon the trustees and the
transportation committee of the Chamber NJ
commerce held meeting to consider plans for
the meeting here on Tuesday OF the executive
committee OF the state Worlds fair com mission
the iumbermen of Western Washington and the
business men OF Puget sound generally
Inc gathering promises to be a notable one
oeFerai weeks ago the Iumbermen held a pre-
liminary meeting In Tacoma, and 1t was agreed
70 meet again IN Seattle November IT, The
WORLDS lair executive committee will be pre-
sent and lay before the lumbermen the connect.
tive plans for the Washington building at Chi.
cago 1t is expected that the com.
mittee will select the plans, and
at the same time will make
ARRANGEMENTS with the lumbermen for subscrip-
tions for the lumber necessary for the construc-
ton of the building
AT the same meeting the lumber dealers and
MIL owners will discuss ways aud means for
securing cheaper freigh rates for their products
In order that Washington lumber may be put
on the Eastern market. Since the question of
ireighs rates Is OF deep interest not only to the
iumbermen, but to all Others engaged in bust
ness in this state, it has been decided that a
general business mems meeting on that dav
would be desirable The idea originated with
the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce and the
Tacoma Commercial Club, which, in co-opera.
'ion Win the seattle Chamber OF Commerce,
are sending out the following circulars:
At recent meetings of the Chamber of Com,
merce and Commercial Club of this city il was
decided to call convention of the trade and
commercial organizations of Washington for the
consideration OF mutual interests and the de-
vlsing OF ways and means for the developing
and marketing of our resources Our prIucipai
product is lumber and the rates eastward prac-
tcaily close the Eastern markets to our lumber
men. Efforts were made by our several conn
mercial bodies last July to enlist the co-oper.
atlon OF MI. Cakes, president of the Northern
racine Railroad Company, to reduce rates And
again recently we conferred with Mr. Willard
chairman of the Northern Pacific directory on
the same matter. Though thus far we have not
met with success, yet we believe il will be to the
Interest oil the stockholders of the Northern Pa
clhc to make such reduction as will enable onr
lumbermen to market their product in the East
Ana We further believe that il all commercial
bodies will cooperate with our lumbermen
that by persistent and intelligent effort the
railroad companies will make the desired re-
ouction. Since this action has been taken the
iumbermen OF Washington have called a meet
ing Tor November IL. i'll the city of Seattle. and
sne Seattle ts Chamber of Commerce has
mercial Club of this city to NEE. with
them in their rooms, in Seattle, on that day, and
further ask that We invite other commercial
bodies In Washington to send delegates TO meet
with them on the day above named.
Believing the action of the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce to be most timely one We have de-
cided to accept their cordial invitation, and we
hereby urge you to send delegates to meet with
them nj the Seattle Chamber of Commerce on
Trusting that the importance of this meeting
will commend itself to you, and that your or
ganiZation will be fully represented we are, etc.
The lumbermen will meet at 10 O'clock Tues
day morning, and at o'clock in the afternoon
there will be general meeting OF business men
to consider the question of transportation. To
this meeting the members of the Chamber of
Commerce, the Board of Trade and the business
men of the Sound are cordially invited.
On Monday afternoon at o'clock the recep-
ton aud the transportation committees of the
Chamber of Commerce will hold meeting to
arrange for the reception of the delegations
from Tacoma and the other visitors