The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-26

secure valuable exhibits 10 be placed in
the rooms Of the exchange OF the value
and uses OF such an exhibit. OF his own
duties as secretary, especially Ii the way
o. furnishing Information and OF the value
OF the rooms a. a place OK meeting.
p. ID. Norton, Of Tacoma. president Of
the Lumber Manufacturers' Association
OF the Northwest. talked on the Lumber
Resources OF the Northwest" He gave q
practical statement OF the present and
prospective value OF Washington forests.
He showed the large value Of the lumber
industry BY stating that S. per cent Is paid
out to iaborers. While conceding the fine
quality and superior features Of Washing
ton woods. he thought IL q mistake to
boast OF the finer and exceptional pieces
as ''the longest stick and the like, saying
that we must depend on the common
grades for the great bulk of trade He
spoke briefly on the question Of railroad
rates. prophesying brighter things for the
future. He told Of the extent to which
Washington shingles have won the day in
the East, ard said: The demand for our
products Is practically unlimited, and with
oEr facilities for shipping by land and
water we have a market that can never
be taken away from u.s. He strongly
urged the necessity Of cuitivating business
methods In handling native woods and Of
sending out accurate Information concern
ing these woods. He mentioned the inter-
est taken by the association in the matter
OF using native woods in the new capitol.
and hoped that the commission would look
after this.
Abiding to the fact that the great bulk
Of Washington wood 10 now owned outside
the state. he argued that small holdings
Within the state would be better. He set
forth the advantages Of such work as that
undertaken by the exchange, and hoped
that the movement would strengthen and
spread TILL 1t embraced the entire lumber
territory of the Northwest
The sentiment. The Lumber Industry
and the Newspaper" was responded to by
. representative of the st-Intelligencer.
Mr.. McElroy spoke on Logs and Log
glng." and turned what seemed to be q
very prosaic subject into a very INTEREST,"
ing one. telling one or two racy anecdotes,
ana pleading for q proper care OF the
great forests Of Puget sound.
F. B. Cole talked about ''Hoo-Hoo the
Black Cat of the Lumbermen," at least
that was the topic assigned him. In re-
atty he made u random. rambling but de-
hghtful talk which marked him as q
prince Of after-dinner speakers. He cVm-
planned of feeling numb when he began
but he quickly overcame that feeling and
made some drfly witty comments that
made his audience roar with laughter.
Mr.. Burleigh. IN submitting some Stats
tics prepared for him by Victor H. Beck
man, took occasion to pay a high tribute
to that gentleman. whom he pronounced q
walking cyclopedia Of information bear
Ing on the lumber industry" Commenting
on the statistics as he presented them,
Mr.. Burleigh fairly demonstrated that the
railroads are not overcharging for freight
on lumber products. and that the troubles
OF the iumbermen have grown rather out
of their failure to unite and demand an
equitable price for their output.
If your exchange shall help you do
this" he said. 1T will serve q good pur-
pose. It u now late. and you have just
time to catch the last car for home There
are other matters / should like to speak
about but will not detain you. Thank
ing you for the honor you have done me
In calling on me to preside tonight, / assure
YOU that within my own sphere stand
ready to cooperate with you in the great
work you have in hand. and that I am
with you on any fair proposition