The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-25
THE LUMBER TRADE.
Suspension of Operations by the Seat
tie Lumhermen's Association.

tie Lumbermen's Association.
The Seattle Lumbcrmen's Association has
finally concluded to suspend. A conflict OF in
terests has brought about this result, and inter
views with leading lumbermen give fair idea
of the causes. In the first place, II is said, the
local lumber trade is duh. and every dealer has
10 put forth his best efforts TO drum up su fiji
Gent business to keep running. Some OF the
mills not as favorabiy situated for trade as
others, and when forced to maintain
the same scale OF prices are placed
at a disadvantage which is bound to
lead to dissatisfaction But the most important
of all impediments Is the difficulty OF main
tanning higher scale of prices here than those
elsewhere on the sound generally, for outside
mills are always ready to ship in when they see
favorable opportunity. These are the obsta-
cles the association had been trying to over
come ever since il was organized, but finding it
impossible to do SO, II voted at its last meeting,
on Saturday evening, to "give up the ghost
II is said that some of those who were most
steadfast In their advocacy of the organization
and most sanguine of ultimate success, were
actually losing business by it.
Secretary Bradley was seen, but while admit
ting the failure of the organization to accom-
plish what it started out TO do he denied that II
had disbanded. He said it had simply decided
to let the matter drop for the present and hold
no more meetings, but to continue the organiza-
ton until some time in the future.
mat the price OF iuinDer ali over the SOUND
resulting from the fierce competition is ruin
Dusly low. every man who knows anything
about the lumber business admit: and that the
restriction of this competition and the mainte-
nance of reasonable prices would be of general
benefit not only to the mill owners but to the
country generally every lumberman believes
but how To accomplish it-'theres the rub"
The Contractors Association seems 10 fare bet
ter than the iumbermen's and Secretary Lari-
mer says he thinks the latter had better transfer
their membership 10 the contractors The lum-
bermen were first to suggest the organization of
the contractors The object of the lumbermen
was 10 get the responsible contractors into an
organization aud give them 10 per cent dis
count on bills. The Lumbermeus Association
aided iii bringing the contractors together and
encouraging them and this child feels
strong enough 10 suggest to the parent that 1t is
read, To adopt it,
The Contractors Association held a meeting
Monday night at its headquarters III the Rox-
well building. Three new members were taken
In. making total OF twenty tive members now
In the association. The committee on constitu-
ton was not ready To report 50 time was granted
until the next meeting. The members ex
pressed general satisfaction with the working of
the organization so.iar,snd it was decided to give
each member Aey 10 the associations rooms
81 aud 81 Roxweu buildyug, ami allow them to
be used IN general way ou figuring on work
The next meeting taxes place Oh Monday
evening.