The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-13
SHINGLES STRIKE FIRE
Hot Words Exchanged by Deal
ers in Convention.
GIBBS DEFIES HIS AcCUsERS.
Tunfyvoy Hits Him Back--A Plan OF Or
eanIzstiOn Outlined Committee
70 Draft Plans.

The effort 10 organize the shfHgle manu-
facturers OF the Northwest. for which
purposo q meeting was held al the Hotel
northern yesterday. ended only IN the aP-
r.alrtssent OF a committee % i've 10 re-
MORT a. "A meeting 10 be called ~ Decer1i-
her The proceedings % yesterday "eI"
given over entirely 20 "a fruitless clse Us
slon. almost 3s many plans Of ofsaniza-
ton being proposed - LAtiS were spe3H-
ers 10 take the foof.
AT little after ? O'Clock the meeting
vas called 70 order. and Thomas Sann-
dera. OF BRYANT was selected ior CHAIR
man and Victor H. Bee KHAN, Of lac "a
clffc Lumber Trade Journal. Tor secretary
A. soon as the call for the meeting Wnlch
had been signed by leading nanufaetuf-
ers. and the CORES pondence relating 10 H.
had been read. the mHlmen present were
sornewhat SURPRISED 10 be addressed ~
a = Gfbhq. a. Tacoma, whose firm. 1t
was said cut rates September / ana was
me cause Of the meeting. Previous 70 Inc
cut the market price was on the OASIS 81
eas per a. for Stars. weight 80 POUNDS,
and $50 per n for clears. weight 80
mounds graIgeFs h4i been cutting from
z TO 3 cents. and a s Gibbs q 80. sent
oar e00 circulars announcing 5-ceat cut
10 the trade. The cut. IL IS claimed was
aincalled for 81 then there were more
orders than could be filed Ira four weeks
zine. and prices already had begun 10
stsnen up The correspondence read ny
The secretary was unanimously IN favor
of organization.
Mr.. Gibbs filings Down tho Gauntlet.
on taking the floor Mr.. Gibbs began a
vigorous defense of the course taken ~
his firrIa and declared that It had not been
guilty Of cutting rates. he insisted that
everything that had been done was open
and above board while other firms, nota-
IL. 4 Z Fas4Ks {4ts.t 4
Lewis & Crane. OF this city, had been
guilty OF questionable practices. lie Was
resolved he said. not TO join any assocaa-
ton whatever. or TO be Influenced BY any
Organization. but to do Just as ne pleased.
This bold declarati ton, in crowded
meeting OF manufacturers and dealers
called for the express purpose of perfect
ing an organization, called for emphatic
demonstrations OF disapprOVal. and Gloos
felr that il was advisable for him 10 modl-
~ his statement After he had bni3hed
his speech. which members said was Ia
the nature Of cold bluff, Mr.. Duniway
took the floor. He felt called upon, ne
said. TO answer the remarks made by Mr..
Gibbs. and he had no hesitaney IN dehn-
ing his position. He said.
Duniway Hits Rack Hard.
when Mr.. Gibbs detailed to this meet
ing the account Of what his firm has done
and the so-called efforts during the past
year TO maintain prices. he stated what
was false what he knew to be false, ana
what every man here knsws 10 be false
In similar strain Mr.. Dunlway attacked
all the arguments made by Mr.. Gibbs.
and the meeting grew warm. Cornelius
II Crane contributed his share 10 the ar
gunent BY explaining that what Mr.. Gibbs
had said about the firm OF Lewis & Crane
was unfounded g. r. White. manager cf
thu Gray's Harbor Commercial Company
- dali a ~
the millmen for selling 30 Gibbs. who. he
said had been in the habit OF cutting
prices The present cut. ne said. was un
called for and unnecessary. Yet ha gave
Mr. Gibbs credit for maintaining prices
until September /, when the first cut WAS
announced. to be followed little later by
the second. r. W. Derlckson. Of Tacoma,
spoke In approval OF Dir. Gibbs. under exist
Ing conditions, but nevertheless thought
that dealers and shippers should organize.
Patterns Plan Of Organization.
Other speakers followed, one or whom
was G. T.. Patten. Of the Atlas Lumber
Company, OF this city. He said:
THE larger wholesalers and manufac-
tursrs who wholesale their own output
should organize FOR the purpose Of hand
ling the output OF all the mills iu the
state. They should put up money sufficient
~ take care OF the entire output. and
should make contracts with all the mills,
agreeing 70 pay them q cents for Stars
during January 81 in February. Siol In
March. $40 IN April. and SiI5 after April,
or "A gradual advance OF - cents per l,N0.
That would give the double block mills
an advance Of so per dav over present
prices. Ia consideration Of wholesalers tax
ing care 81 the mills and handling the out
put the mIlmen should make an lronclad
contract agreeing 20 sell 20 none outside 81
the association. Enough money ought to
hfs yaff 20 frsfl 41afa Faf4
carry out the plan successfully. 80
Other speakers Insisted that the ohserv-
ance Of the agreement should he made a
question Of honor. but the contention was
MADE that honor would go only a very
short way ~ "A business transaction. and
that unless there vas "A monetary penalty
the association could not he formed sue
cessfully. To advance prices and main
tain them 70 was essential for the orxaniya-
tson to control the entire output Of the
mills. There Was q hubhuh or opinions on
the above paints. one speaker conteudine
that the manufacturer should oixanixe
and shut out the dealers. others saying
fnaf the dealers alone shouli organize, ana
riih others insisting that the dealers and
manufacturers should organize.
\ Committee - Draft Plans
This condition 90 affairs obtained ~ 8 q
ocloSk. after the meeting had been in SEES
sion nearly fWo hours. and there was no
prospect or ans definite action The pr. IL
Way out ~ otherwise iuterutinaoIe confu-
SION was ~ refer the whole matter 20 n
committee. and motion % shat effect
prevailed Tn" chE-r appointed II. y runi-
way, OF Portland. a. p. Pattea. Seattle.
9 + Waite. teswopoNs. n. W Derrick
son. Tacoma. r. II Parker Ntatrarn
7'he committee was instructed - pftr, 70
plans ~ organization and report AZ q r.e,.t-
ing 10 he called on pecemher BIT DUN
WAY last evening SAID ne would bo b'e
80 serve en- TIE committee t}e CONS fet..i
su oreanizliou go cenfroi the prize feast
HE, hpt felt unwilling % ENe hts ent ~r
time 20 such an oh Test ~ "a nos known
whether tho other committeeman "a %
serve
The FIRMS Represented
The follow iug Grns were represented a.
The meeting a. X Natt & ce. Airing
fon. S'9ms2u NIL Co.. p Pretty. "a
lart. BRYANT Lumber a-B Saiar'e 80
Bryant ErAv's HarA.r Commercial conn
PAW. CssUcua's e =. puuiNav Castle
Eock Parker E~.s namtae Lebanon t'r-
oar Shlgslc Co. k-Nfrrsf. - 4I YsrAsr
1sWreH-e. s 4. V.tts A ~, Ts-a-,t
an3 G.g lfarr7r. 'fe4Hafr * Naees~.
G@tcNr5l- Thompson a k's,~rrf Tlarfr,rs
Crown Er3et SAi1sfa C- IFswsr,n. Lake
S8nnsanish SnfnE5e CO. luxIeNs-aE. atLRs
Lumber Go. r. O. Er,i-h NcNa~ray =
4 Buck 6 Son. Mou0oe Preston HFfu r.,
Preston, American Lumber ana Shf--,e
c.. Seattle, midget Bros : 1 psck 4
S7ns. SnoHomish, A tlo5moutet SiIl.a-
cry, Ses1misl & Youas Shi7<sa CO II
". Dericksoa. Tacoma.
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