The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-18
THE LUmEERmEs ORGANIZE.
Ihey Form an Association for Benefit
of the Trade.

THE LUMBERMES ORGANIZE.
They Form an Association for Benefit
OF the Trade.
The lumbermen spent the early part of the
afternoon in Organization. W. III. Hanson, of
the Tacoma Mil Company, acted as temporary
Chairman. and F. b. Cole, OF Tacoma, az temper
afy secretary. A temporary roll call was first
taken, and IL was found that the following men
were present:
d. W. Allison, of Allison & Company, Me-
intosh; George II. Emerson, of Northwestern
LUMBER Company; Cir E Perry. McMurray
Cedar Lumber Com pany; Alfred snyder, Sno-
qaaifnis mill; ). r. stone, Mcmillan mill; D.
Allen, OF aberdeen, representing j. II. Wealth
eswax 4 Co., Wilson Brothers Il Co. and = Z.
sssde Co: H.. II. Martin, of Ii. ii. Martin d
son, Ceniralia; George z. Brge, of Birge &
Leiteh Lumber Company. Centralia: w. X. VIII
son, oil W. h. Wilson Il Son, Niikeson; Charles
Finnigan, of Tenino Single Company; Somer-
Vile Brothers, Napayine. George L. Atkinson of
lumber department of the Bellingham Bay I'M
provement Company, New Whatcom; w. p.
sergeant, OF Buckley Lumber Company; Isaac
BurlIugsme, Fremont Milling Company: John
Hastle, puyalinp; r. ID. Norton, s.. Paul and
Tacoma Lumper Company; r. w. Derickson, o.
Mount Tacoma Manufacturing Company. Ia
coma; j. X. Addison, OF Addison Brothers Lake
View; G. II: Prichard, of.Puget sound shingle
Company, Tacoma; J.. A. MeGoldrIek, OF Union
Mill Company, Tacoma; z. L. Curtis, Midland
Mill Company; w. II. Hanson and F. o. Frazier,of
lac ma Mil Company, Tseoma; A aealy. OF
Chehalis; J. w. Reynolds, Napavine sawmill; A.
J. kirkpatrick. james A. Karr. Hoquiam Lum-
Der and Improvement Company; Alien & Nell
son Mill Company, Monohau; ]. II. Foye, of
j. II. Foys Son; Clipper Single Company,
Bothell; A. H., Cummings, Slaughter Milling
Company; i. Hunt, MeMuFray Cedar Lumber
Company G, w. Thompson, of e. w.
thompson sawmill Company, Tacoma:
Francis Rotch,. seatco Manufacturing
ssmeon Kim compsns Edwin ii
Mechanics Mill and Lumber Company George
w. Ames, Maple Valley; D. MacKay, North
Pacific lumber Company, Portland: j. l. Taylor,
Lake Washington c. A. Ballard, of Ballard d
Bond, Centralis; Edward Brady. Lake Shore
Lumber COMPANY seattle; H. L. Edwards, Nc
Holmes Lumber Company, Seattle; A. E. Smith,
Kent Mill Company a. :. Korry, Hart Lumber
Company, Seattle; Isaac Cathcart, Suohomish:
r. II. McAaster, American Lumber Company; r.
A. Paulson, Tacoma
p. d. Norton, OF the ST. Paul d Tacoma Mil
Company, and Francis Rotch, of the Seatco
Manufacturing Company, took the leading part
In the organization, making most of the motions.
Their plan of combining the membership of the
association to those who manufacture lumber
from logs, prevailed by large majority, and SO
sefngle men were excluded A committee of
five on organization then appointed
by the chair, consisting of p. ID. Nor
ton, OF the st. Paul & Tacoma Lum-
Der Company: Francis Rotch, of the Seatco
Manufacturing Company; c. d. Stimson, of the
stimson Min Company, Seattle; w. p. Sargent,
of the Buckley Lumber Company, and George
II. Emerson, OF the Northwestern Lum-
Der Company. This committee re-
ported late In the afternoon in
favor of the name Lumber Manufacturer
Association of the Northwest" The member
ship fee is $40 aud the officers a president vice
president, secretary, treasurer and board of
seven directors. OF which tn president, vice
president aud treasurer shall be OK officio men,
ha mn oQatf liant. fiao faffn fei
the hands OF the directors. but there is to be a
yearly meeting. The objects stated fol-
lows: ITO secure full understanding of the
conditions surrounding the lumber market in
the territory covered by this association; the es-
adjustment OF uniform grades for the inspec-
ton OF lumber as the only legitimate basis for
more nearly uniform prices, aud TO propose aud
carry out such measures may be deemed for
the welfare and in the interest of the manufact-
urers OF lumber in this association
After the adoption of the report the following
officers were chosen
President, p. ID. Norton, of the St. Paul d
Tacoma Lumber Company: yice-president
Francis Roteh, of the Seatco Manufacturing
Company Bucoda treasurer, C. d. Stimson OF
the stimson Mill Company, Seattle; directors,
George IL. Emerson, Hoquiam; W. p Sergeant,
buckley; Francis Rotten, Bucoda; p. ID. Norton,
Tacoma c. ID. Stimson, seattle; George E. At
kinson, Whatcom: d. Mackay, Portland
The directors will elect the secretary, who
Will devote most OF his time to the work of the
association. The directors were requested by
the association to appoint F. b. Cole, of Tacoma,
as secretary, and this request was aceeeded to-
The following committees were appointed:
Transportation and rates-Francis Rotch. w
II. Hanson, W. p. Sergeant, A. II. Grout James
Hastie.
Worlds fair-F. O. Frazier, p. A. Paulson.
Watson Alien, r. w. Dericxson. C. B. Weather.
wax, A. Brady.
Grsdes-william Garland, C. d. stimson.
George W. Hastings, d. W. MacKay, F. o. Fra
zer.
The chairman is ex-officio member OF all COM
mittees
George II. Emerson brought up the subject of
legislation, and said that changes were needed
In the lien law on logs: in the law so that small
streams may be closed during a freshet, and
also a law regulating the building of dams and
improving streams. At the suggestion of Mr.
Emerson II was decided to appoint a committee
on legislation, which Mr.. Norton will announce
later.
ID. Allen, OF Hoqniam, took up the discussion
OF the lien law. He said that u logger rnfgbt
hire crew OF men and not pay them for eight
months. Yet the logger might sell the logs from
month TO month. still at the end of the whole
period the laborer can file lien against the logs
or the lumber sawed from them. There should
be law. Mr., Allen thought. which would pro
tect both the laborer and the mill man
When the question of getting supply of lum-
Der for the Washington Worlds lair building
came up, 1t was found that DR.. y. G. BIaloek. of
Walla Walla, the executive commissioner. had
been taken sick ana had gone 70 his hotel His
secretary, Edmond 5 Meauy, spoke for
him, and thanked the lumbermen
for their generous support in Fpromising the
lumber for the structure He suggested that a
committee be appointed by the lumbermen IN
act with the commissioners IN looking over the
competitive pans aud making a selection. This
| committee could also determine the kinds and
| amounts of lumber needed in construction aud
| could apportfon 20 the various localities their
| due share OF the contri button. Considerable
| discussion OF techniealites followed but the
| following committee was finally appointed
| F. o. Frazier and p. A. Pauison. of Tacoma. and
! Watson Allen. of Seattle.
/ After passing vote of thanks To the Seattle
| Chamber az Commerce, the association ad.
| iourned fer the annual meeting at Tacoma ia
| February.
| PLANS ARE OPENED
| Designs for the Washington Building
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