The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-24
THE LUMBER MEETING.
Annual Convention of Manufacturers at
Tacoma.

TACOMA, Feb 2s.-fSpecial 1.-The first annual
meeting of the Lumber Manufacturer Associa-
ton, which was organized at Seattle November
IL, was held In the Chamber of Commerce
assembly room this afternoon Several members
OF the association being sick or absent from the
state, the attendance was not so large as at the
Seattle meeting. Among those present were:
Francis Roteh, P. D. NortoR, George D. stimson.
George II. Emerson, W. P. Sergeant, F. o. Fraz-
Ter, II. r. Dunniwey. Messrs. White, Caithnsss,
6. W. Thompson, Hastings, McGoldrick.
Mr.. Rotch, of Bucoda, presented the follow
ing, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, There has been proposed to con-
gress and persis,ently urged by certain political
parties that the tariff on iumoer shall either be
entirely removed or greatly reduced and
WHEREAS. This association believes in the
sacred doctrine Of American markets for Amer
lean lumbermen: and
WHEREAS. The removal of the tariff on lumber
would allow the products of British Columbia
mills 70 be sold in competition with the lumber
manufactured In Washington and Oregon !;
therefore, be 10
Resolued, That this association most earnestly
urge our senators and Representatives in con-
gfess to use their best endeavors 70 defeat any
measure tending TO the removal or reduction OF
the duty on lumber to the detriment of an In
dustry which needs most fostering care; and,
be it further
forwarded to our senators and representatives
In congress.
An effort will be made to send special COM
mittee to Washington City to present the reso-
lutions to the National Lumbsrme1's Associa-
ton, which meets there March L On that day
President Norton, of the Northwestern ,.socia-
ton, viii telegraph to the Sst.onal association
the essence OF the protest TO the reduction or
removal OF the tariff on lumber.
Tie committee appointed TO make further ar
rangerneats for the contribution of lumber for
the Washington state building at the Worlds
fair, reported in favor OF the mills OF the asso-
citation and the planning mill operators furnish
ing gratis ali the lumber necessary, eIcep. mill
WORK, provided that G person be appointed
through the Washington Worlds fair commits
sion who shall collect and select desirable lum-
Der for the purpose, and that he devose his en-
tire time to the work while engaged ana be paid
by the month.
The officers elected at the Seattle meeting
were reelected, as follows: President. P. D.
Norton, Tacoma; vice-president. Francis Rotch,
Bucoda; treasurer, George d. 5timson, Seattle.
Directors by districts were chosen thus:
Gray's habor district, George II. Emerson,
HoquiaIn; Railroad mills south of Tacoma,
Francis Rotch, Bucoda; Railroad mills east
and north OF Tacoma, ". P. Sergeant, Buckley;
Tacoma district, F. o. Frazier, Tacoma; Seattle
mills. George ID. S.imson: Portland district H
r. Dunniway; director-st-large, r d. Norton,
Tacoma.
The directors met after the adjournment Of
the meeting of the association, and reelected
Frank B. Cole secretary. Portland wac suggested
as the next place of meeting, but the directors
were given discretion to select meeting place.
The semi-Gnnual meeting will be held in Elk
months
The inability of the Northern Pacific to re-
duce freight rates on Lumbar while it remained
q member of the Transcontinental Association,
was referred to, but no action was taken