The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-01

that At the close OF the World Columbian
exposition and the time arrives for the
destruction or removal of the building the
material furnished by this association TO
become The property ot the association.
and they % make such disposition of it
as they see tit- A COPY Of these resoiu-
tions has been forwarded 10 and considered
~ the state commissioners Of the Worlds
Columbian exposition
The above Is the original contract pre-
pared early IN isss under which the lum-
hermen acted until the contract published
IN the Posr-ISrkLLIsEScER was agreed
upon.
TACOMA. Wash, Aug. - 1896
Edward Brady. ESQ.,. care Rrady u
Shaffsr. Seattle. Wash.-Dcar Sir. Tho
meeting OF the lambermen which was 10
haye been held here today has not proven
success. In fact. the attendance was so
light that nothing further than discussion.
sach "a was held az eur Seattle meeting.
vas indulged in.
Il delayed sending you the copies that
xou requested, hoping that would have
something definite 60 say 20 you regarding
the future intention of the association in
this Worlds fair matter TO send at the
same time. Now. however, inclose said
copies. and st your earliest convenience
would be pleased 10 have suggestions from
most vexasious matter. | beg also TO say
that the recent reports that have come an-
der my eve in the different newspapers in
this section give me what boys commonly
term a pain and l would like you TO
formulate some plan that would be in ae-
eordancc with the Law in the matter. by
which could proceed TO put those who
rre doing so much talking. about the mat
ter In as disagreeable Ito theml light as
possible before the state at large GER
tainly think that something could be
evolved from the statements in these COM
tracts and agreements that would settle
the matter in the minds Of the public.
Very truly yours. Il. O. FRAxixRn
The first move to be made to settle the
question Of ownership has oeen inaugu-
rated by Mr.. Frazier. who has sen, letters
10 all the prominent mllimen who are
members of the association and who con-
tributed lumber for the building. Upon
their replies will depend the course to hs
taken by the association. As far as heard
from the members of the association are
anxious 10 push the claim OF the associa-
tion and compel the commission to turn
over the bnilding as agreed. II necessary
legal steps viii be taken. just as IL IL were
any ordinary business matter that had TO
be settled. In that event the commission
viii be asked TO account for every foot of
the iaS. 600 feet of lumber that was sent 20
Chicago. in addition TO the regular order
furnished by the contractors.
As. according 10 the contract, the iunas
bermen have To deiray any expense that
the commission was put TO in securing
lumber. and as they paid the Tacoma Mil
Company 81 500 for the special order Of
las, 900 feet of surfaced lumber, the lum-
berm,n. IN order not 20 be compelled 20 re-
imhurse the commission, sent on the regu-
lar donation OF the same order, expecting
from the sale of the same to meet the
81 800 account
Mr.. Frazier was asked what would be
done with the millmen who had released
their donations to the state. He said:
I'VE shall simply place at the disposal
of the state the same number of feet of
lumber as they contributed. Where mill
other kind We shall simply place that
amount Of lumber aside for the mill man
who released il 10 the state. This will be
done when the building Is taken down.
About the attempt being made by the
commission 10 sell the duplicated order OF
lumber:
THE commission has no more right to
sell that lumber than any entirely disin-
terested party. 1t does not belong 20 the
commission. When that duplicate order
was sent on tried for q long time 10 get
schedule of IL and to have IL stored. 30 that
could nay storage on IL for the season. !
wanted 20 know just where IL was. l could
not find out l could not get any satisfac-
tion, although visited the state Worlds
fair headquarters six times"