The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-24
THE SINGLE MEN.
To Hold a Meeting at Seattle
Next Tuesday.
TO MAINTAIN EASTERN PRICES.
Cnless Something Il Done 80 Settle
vexed Questions the Assoefa-
tton Must Disband.
TO MAINTAIN EASTERN PRICES.

TACOMA. April as-rSpec;ai A call has
been issued for meeting of the Shingie
Dealers & Manufacturers Association
THURSDAY at Seattle. II is expected the
dealers association vii! also meet at that
tine, and although the dealers do not
seem 10 be deeply interested il is likely
they Will meet in accordance with the fol-
lowing request OF the manufacturers asso-
citation. Tomorrow circular letters will be
sent 10 the dealers. containing extracts
from the manufacturers call. and suggest
ing that they attend the meeting. 1t was
remarked Saturday when Mr. Duniway
was here that he did not have much tight
left in him, but the bulk of the dealers
seem to think it is always good PROPOSE
ton TO maintain Eastern prices, and they
are therefore In favor of meeting with the
manufacturers. The call Is:
SEATTLE, April Il, 1894.
"A special meeting of the entire Cedar
Shlngle Manufacturers Association is
hereby called 10 be held in Seattle next
Thursday. April % \. 9.3o 8. m. In G. A.
H. hall, IN tie HInckIey block. corner Sec
ond and Columbia streets
"Inis meeting xas called at the request
OF numerous manufacturers who see the
necessity for arriving at some understand
ing between the manufacturers and deal
ers. We are informed that the dealers
vii! call their association together on the
same day, and that they will then submit
TO US proposition, or be prepared 10 re-
ceive proposition from the manufactur-
ers, and by having each meeting appoint q
special committee IL Is hoped that the
minor differences which may appear be-
tween the two propositions can be har-
monized and modified 10 the satisfaction
OF every body concerned.
we may as well state plainly that a
number of the manufacturers who voted
no on the dealers proposition when il
was submitted have now changed their
minds and wan; a reconsideration. They
are strongly in favor of making some
agreement with the dealers, provided the
dealers will furnish . suitable guarantee
TO maintain Eastern prices. These men
voting mo- have right 10 demand re-
consideration, and this question will come
up for adjustment at this special meeting.
There are also . number of other spe-
cial matters that will be considered Ii is
proper TO say that if We do not have full
meeting and If these questions that have
been vexin9 as cannot be definitely settled,
SO that the Eastern prices can and will be
maintained by all. the association viii
either have 20 reduce the single car price
for stars TO 81. 10 or less. or we will have to
disband the association, because some of
our hitherto strongest members have nOti-
he'd Us formally this week that they will
make their own prices II these questions
are not adjusted. OF course We can make
them nay their notes If they do this, and
they expect to pay If they Withdraw, but
that IS not what We want We have
worked and are working TO maintain the
association aud establish and hold salts
factory price. Circumstances beyond our
control have forced a reduction of the
price, and now We must get together
like men and overcome these unfortunate
circumstances.
Every man or firm receiving this notice
should take il upon himself TO attend this
special meeting. or IL from any cause some
OF you do not come. you should not let the
meeting go by without giving your writ
ten proxy 10 some member you have con-
fidence IN who can aud will represent YOU.
Remember this meeting will probably be
the turning point in this ASSOCIATION. and
on 10 will depend whether We can main
tain an Eastern price this year or not.
You cannot afford TO neglect this meeting
and take chances on Eastern price being de-
morallzed for this year as il Was last wear
Therefore we say. if you have any regard
for your business this season and expect TO
make profit you will come. Yours truly,
FRANZ l. CUgriss. Secretary"
III. f. DUNIwAY. Chairman"
by order OF the executive committee"