The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-06
THE NEW LUMBER TRUST.
Some of the Big Mills fin This State
VIII Not Holm IL.

Tacoma. Aug s-Special.-The fact men
toned in Associated Press dispatches from
San Francisco several days ago that new
lumber association, TO be known as the
Central Lumber Company. is being formed
at San Francisco, TO take in all Pacific
coast mills. has led local lumbermen TO be-
lieve that an attempt is being made to re-
vive the old Pacific Pine Lumber Company
under another name. There are several
reasons why this might be done at this
time In the first place. there has been
a decision of the customs department of
the United States at Ogdensburg, y. Y,
declaring that lumber dressed only on two
sides may be admitted free of duty, but
where dressed on the edges IL is subject 10
a duty Of ~ per cent. In other words, All
flooring, ceiling and like stock Is dutiable
This decision practically shuts out the
British Columbia mills from the United
States market on the Pacific coast As
the British Columbia competition was in a
large measure responsible for the disinte-
grafton Of the Pacific Pine Lumber Com
pany. the fact that they are now shut out
renders the occasion propiiious for a re-
vival of the old combination. Whether or
not such a revival can be effcctual Is an
open question. II would mean a general
advance of prices and the fixing of card
rates which would he opposed by some
mills. The 81 Paul g. Tacoma Lumber
Company. of this city. is largely interested
in number OF lumber yards in California.
and II is doubtful If this company could he
got to enter the new combination, as 1t is
strong enough TO stand by itself. Unless
all tho mills entered the combination could
not be successfully formed.
The old Pacific Pine Lumber Company
was organized in iSS7 or iSSS. II took i'm the
chief mills Of the coast and was a strong
combination. However. the 81. Paul & Ia
coma Lumber Company was started here
and began to give some opposition. Then
the Stimson Mill at Seattle refused to enter
the combination and all the British Column
ba mills did likewise In addition. tho \.
s. Kerry mill. Seattle the Bellingham Bay
mill. the Neatherwax mill. Aberdeen; tho
old Slade Lumber Company. Hoquiam; the
Northern Pacific Lumber Company, Port
land the Willamette steam ManUfaCtur-
ing Company. Portland. aud ono other
Portland mill. all held out and refused to
go IN with the Pacific Pine Lumber Com
pany. As q result while the Pacific Pine
Lumber company is stiH IN existence. it
has been unable 20 keen up rates. and has
been Obliged 10 come down.
II the new combination is formed il viii
probably take IN mills in this state at Port
Blakeley. Port Gamble. Port Ludlow. Tt
saladv and Port Discovery. the Tacoma
mill GIausen'sl. the Washington MIL Com
pany. Port Hadlock and the Gray's Harbor
Commercial Company at Cosmopolis. other
mills IN the state are doubtful. bat there
is little chance OF the St. Paul & Tacoma
Lumber Company. the Stimson MIL Com
panv at Seattle and some of the other big
concerns entering.
\ series Of over 800 tests made by public
analysts and chemists OF prominence
throughout The suntry shows tne Royal
Baking Powder 10 be y per cent greater
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