The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-30
THE LumnwRmgs.s CLAIM.
They Have q Contract That Il Lien on
the Washington building.

the Washington building.
TACOMA, Aug. 9-ISpecial. IA quorum
was not present at the meeting today of
the Northwestern Lumbermen's Associe-
ton. and therefore no business could be
transacted. The contract, the existence
of which was first published in the Posr-
IsTEIIGEScER week ago. made between
the state Worlds fair commission
and the association, whereby the lat
ter Is TO have the disposal of the
lumber in tho state building ut the close of
the fair, was inspected. The lumhermen
are confident that they have the legal right
10 dispose of the lumber, and they are
strongly inclined 10 exercise their
rights. The lumber In the build
ing is valued by them at si2, coo,
and they are confident that they
can get more out of the sale OF IL than
the commission possibly can. This as
sumed fact has brought out the PROPOSE
tion to allow the lnmbermen to dispose of
part OF the lumber At least. Ii compro-
mise is no. affected 1t Ia expected the lum-
bermen will insist upon disposiag of the
lumba-, all of IL. In accordance with their
contract.
The main point of difference regarding
the provisions of the contract is that the
commission can compel the lumbermen to
defray all the expenses Of transportation.
placing into position aud other incidental
expenses. which would amount to about
the face value of the lumber In the build
ing. On the other hand. by a system of
rebates IL is expected that the commits
sion can realize handsomely at points
where the Iumbermen would have no ad-
vantages.
The contract held by the association is
rs follows.
"WurRE.s. The Lumber Manufacturers
Association Of the Northwest rs agreed
10 furnish all the lumber and timber neces-
sary for the construction of the Wash
iaeton state building AZ the Worlds fair.
and the members of the said association
are making liberal donations eft the said
materials Tor this purpose: therefore be IL
"fssolpesi. Tlst we. the Worlds iair
commission OF the state of Washington,
agree with the said Lumber Manuiactur-
srs' Association % the Northwest that af
The ciesc If fhc Worlds CalaiaAiaa ernest.
siea 80 vfd fara ORR - sAe trustees 81 tAr
SAID Lstssher Naaa facfurers' Asseciafiea an
III tfnsbcr aRd lsabcr ef iAe said baild5ae.
O. ~ dnposrt ef ~ fkffa as thew
see ~. provided. that the said I,um
her Manufacturers Association agrees
with the Washington Worlds fair com.
mission ana viii be required 20 adjust ali
differences arising between this said com.
mission ar the said association and
the individual, contributors OF the
sasd timber and lumber. provided further.
that the said Lumber Manufacturers
Association agrees with said commission.
and viii he rtgssaesE 60 resmshgrse rae Satd
HasAssgiaa HeYtd's fatr commission f8r alf
snaase pasd ear ~ iAem ~ iAs sa,d fis,.
o. eed tas3aeei provided further.
that the satd association agrees
with tie said commission and viii
he required 70 remove the said
Timber ARA igmteg frctu iho said grounds
within six months after the close OF the
exposition, a. - Required Nv the rules and
regulations 81 the said Worlds Columbian
exposition, "
Tie portions ot the coatrac. in i,a,,r.
are considered vital on both sides The
oae provides Tor turn4ng over TIE lumber
bus the otler compciS the lumhermen 20
paw ali expenses and iaeludea in the same
Is the cost u seaaing uen about
the state g. collect the l,sn,t.ey
and ali incidental expenses uutll the lam.
her VAS placed IN position in the building
Hosever. on ih's posnt the iumhrrinen
hold that the commission agreed IL far.
utSA men 80 eoliect the lamhcg. NJ. pavi.
son vas secured Tor ths uarpo>e. When
Commissioner Cavansuzh Vas shown the
contract tonight he said
II was not present when n was r.sSea
Gpan, but eelseFe tas contract = al
rEat The htstoFy II the matter IS. briefly.
VAS We called IN the lamherrnen Of tke
state. irreSpectiYe Of thr Lets3terraen's
Association and we invited shsu - {e.u
MIA as IN selecting = building, heeaaSe Ne
tai8 vita .amn3r donated Is ihrus xc
could construct much larger building
than others .se. Ne also agreed 70 select
pan agreeable ko gasfss. fbey seat over
the ran. aa1 pscked aas nxs. one q
walsh wss rejected After thss Arrange
meat BAD been sa ssfecs Saatr tiuas, xna
aiseF srFsra, 81 TIE larga aalti companies
which hSa net as see stEsss of ske select
ing 81 she plans besa agreeable Ia
tae foymatsoa q tAc lans tseFfrsrss. : ass.sela-
tlVa, bad actually fusue& r. then the ssS0-
cation ez;aT aad demanded shAE sn agree
Eovat be eateec0 ingo, otherwise il zoald
r~t'lse ia contr. Au;r aaY srarc lamh~r.
Aslea li was i!aAt isis contract va saiess4