The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-17
To WORK IN HARMONY
Leading Brick Manufacturers
Will Cooperate.
But IT IS NOT a TRUST.
They VIII Not Attempt TO Raise Prices.
but VIII Prevent CutsinE-A
Central ONCE.

TIE three leading brick concerns OF this
cszy have Lately organized a eo-cperasLFe
association that in no way suggests q
frs-st or combine, inasn1ch as the rega-
lar marssE prise OF their commodity ass
nos been RAISED. nor Is Il anticipated that
II VIII BE raised unless s1ch a ssFsngeacy
should oscar n the regular course OF
business events that woasd make al ad-
vance in the price o. brick necessary. The
first idea Of the three concerns forming
the association was 10 share IN the sx-
rease OF a downtown office. and taar
for the purpose OF accommodating their
customers. who have found il inconven-
lent % 90 long distance 70 the various
brick yards and order. perhaps, small
consignment or 20 pay small bill The
three concerns that have entered into
the agreement are the Seattle Brick and
Tile Company. the Puget Sound Brick.
Tile and Terra Gotta Company and Hen
~ Lohse-
The present Offices are in the Hlncklsy
block and consist OF main room fer the
transaction Of business. a private Office
and a room fer the stsnosrapher. The
intention of the exchange Is 20 enlarge
their quarters ana eventually provide AZ
other room where architects may leave
their plans for contractors 10 figure.
Sach an exchange as the ore anticipated
cities OF the country. and the plan has
beer found 10 be 70 the advantage OF
every one concerned. The present officers
OF the Brick Exchange are E. A. Stroat.
president. and ID. @. Rudy. secretary. The
board OF directors consists OF Robert
Niedergssaess and e. a. Stroat. of the
Seattle Brick and Tie Company: W. 4.
Thinker and D. 6. Rudy. OF the Puget
Sound Brick and Tile Company. and Hen
1rssa lone 1ffl he fstr.
nished a. the general offices OF the ex-
change. where orders may be placed, or
at the yards, each separate concern now
having telephone connections. When
any change in the price OF brick or clay
commodities occurs they are reported 70
Mr. Rudy. who posts them IN the gen.
eral Offices.
The disposition OF the members OF the
exchange IS not to cut figures in COM
petition but TO keep the price up 10 the
market quotations OF Ike products else
where. Such an organization can hardly
help being productive OF good results and
Is one more step IN the direction OF met
ropolitanism on the part OF Seattle dealers
and manufacturers. The orders for the
brick that will enter into the construction
OF the Great Northern's new freight de-
pot have been divided among the men,
hers OF the new exchange without cut
ting and slashing the material bills into
ribbons. leaving the successful bidder
without any margin OF profit for his
skin or a nominal interest on the invest
ment OF his plant. There are several other
heavy contracts aheaf that the exchange
viii have more or less 10 do with. These
contracts the parties most interested In
ara not disposed to discuss at present,
but these announcements VIII take place
In the near future.
IT a.
in no way conflict with those of the
Denny Clay Company. that concern max
ing. only vitriled paving brick. tile. sewer
pipe and terra Gotta.