The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-18
SINGLE TRUST SOLIDIFYING.
Three Fourths OF the Mills in North
west Have Joined-TacOma Meeting.

Three Fourths OF the Mills in North
west Have Joined-TacOma Meeting.
TACOMA, Jan. Especial. ]-Today's
meeting of the Washington and Oregon
Shingle Association was the largest ever
held in the history Of that organization.
There were present about 125 members,
representing nearly 80 per cent. of the
shingle mills of the Pacific Northwest.
There are estimated to be 800 blocks in the
mills of the Pacific Northwest. and of
these 225 were represented at today's meet
ing. A hand shingle machine Is termed
one-block machine, while a Textbook
power machine is counted as a three
blocker. representing the work of three
hand machines. the latter being the basis
of representation.
The Commercial Club assembly room,
where the meeting was held, was crowded.
Since the last meeting. held at Seattle. the
membership has jumped up sixty blocks
or more, the representation at Seattle be-
ing 167 and at today's meeting 225.
1t was decided to continue the increased
price list adopted at the Seattle meeting,
providing, per thousand, 81. 10 for Extra
Star A Star; 81 for clear, and 81 IS for Per-
lection 5, "a and 1873.
The meeting throughout was very en-
thuslastic and at times quite lively. Louis
A.hman represented the Columbia river
mills. Mr.. Moulton the Whatcom district,
Mr.. Woolley the Skagit valley, Mr.. Sny-
der the Chehalis valley and Mr.. Perkins
the Aberdeen district. Ex-Collector Brad
shaw, of the Puget sound district, was one
of the new members. He represented sew
eral mills near Port Angeles and took an
active part in the business of the meeting.
In addition to the usual routine and dis
cussion of rates. privileges and prices, there
were some motions of general interest.
For instance. Young Il Sons MILL of Ia.
coma, moved 10 allow a 10 per cent. reduc-
ton on association prices to wholesalers in
ten car load lots. To the jobbers this is of
vital Importance, as it would result in
Eastern jobbers working from them their
Legitimate business. On such basis "a ST.
Paul or Minneapolis jobber could Offer his
stock OF shingles at the same price that an
association jo5ber could. and being on the
ground III the East he could deliver his
goods week earlier than the association
man, thereby securing his trade. That is
how the jobber looks at it, and the shingle
trust desires TO protect the association Job
bers. Young & Sons motion was promptly
voted down.
Arrangements were made to pay the
balance OF Sl25 due the association on it's
contributions of Shingles to the Washing
ton Worlds Fair building.
W. K. Dunniway presented his resigna-
ton As secretary of the association but
finally withdrew it when the association
agreed to allow him $50 per month to en-
ploy a clerk TO assist in transacting the
duties devolving upon HIM as secretary.
II is estimated that not much more than
10 per cent. OF the mills in the association
are operating at present, it being the dull
est OF the dull season just now. Bv Feb.
ruary most OF The mills will start IN.
Spring orders will be coming in by that
time