The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-26
THE PURE FOOD SHOW
THE EXCHANGE TAKES ACTION.
"Bad Pay" and Interruptions Buyers
VIII Have to Hunt Grcener Fields,
Now the Dealers Arc Organized

The regular meeting o. the Seattle Re-
tail Grooers' and Fruit Dealers Exchange,
he'd last evening al Pestis' ssail, WAS the
most important IN results ACCOMPLISHED OF
any yet he'd. A large attendance greeted
President TflEman. and the interest taken
gave evidence ~ the rapid advancement
OF this thriving commercial organization.
A number Of groeers became members.
and committee OF five. With James Gregg
as chairman. was appointed to push the
matter OF new members and provide .
Plan for regular assessment OF d1es.
The report Of the committee. Messrs
Frasch. kahle and Stetson. on the pro-
posed free market ordinance, and an ordl-
nance on licensing hucksters and peddlers
or fruits and produce. vas highly interest
ing II embraced a detailed account OF me
meeting Of this COMMITTEES with the cosTa-
mIttee on poa.oe, license and revenue dur
ing the afternoon. and their action there
on a correction OF an article In an after
noon paper. evidently made under err,-
neolS Information. Was made by Chairman
Frasch The statement was TO the effect
that farmers. produce ra4SeTs and owners
OF lands adjacent 20 the city opposed the
passage of these ordinances. This was
shown 10 be an error. from the fact that
representative OF this class OF citizens
or the comfy was present and arient.y
advocated the Passage Of the or.iirla noes
IL was shown at the afternoon meeting
that the only ones opposing such legi~.a-
ton were the h1cksters and peidlers, who
were represented by several members of
that craft.
At the conclusion OF the report a motion
was adopted continuing this committee,
and asking gTocers to be present at the
council. meeting Monday night and urge
the claims OF the grocers, commission men
and produce growers for a free market
pace, and higher license for hucssters and
pedtlers
AFTER the adoption OF a system for the
collection OF bad debts. and the means OF
ahording members a thorough protection
AGAINST unscrupgious heiyers, the advisa-
bility OF holding a big pure food expos.-
ton came UP for discussion and action.
Mr.. lfnis ". Buckley. Who was pres
ent. mfde proposition TO The associa-
ton toSnanage an exposition on lines SIM
lar TO ones he has managed for number
or Eastern grocery trade organizations
He explained al length the method OF pro-
cedure, and eTectual.y demonstrated that
SUCH an exposition was not only advan-
tageous to the dealers but TO the consurn-
er. "A cooking lecturer would ne secured,
who would prepare dainty dishes and
many common sense menus. and explain
10 the ladies OF Seattle each afternoon
how 10 do likewise. Lectures on the pnr-
fty OF foods by distinguished chemists
would be part OF the daily programme
After listening to Mr. Buckley and ask
ing many questions. general discussion
followed, and by unanimous vote Il was
decided TO hold the exposition in Novem-
Der after the election stir had subsidized
An exposition executive committee was
appointed, consisting of.the following en-
ergetic workers: J. W. Kahle. chairman:
Charles Frasch, l.. p. Stetson, w Fer
guson and Ira Conner. with President
TiIlman and Secretary Tucker as ex-ofieio
members This committee will meet with
Manager Buckley Tuesday night and ar
range a plan OF action. At the meeting
Friday night OF the exchange a recep-
tion committee and a committee on ex-
hib!ts. entertainment, etc, and on food
exposition viii be appointed. There ara
a number OF manufacturers who have been
seen by members Of the association who
have pledged themselves 20 make elabor-
ate exhibits. and II would seem from pres
ent Indications that the proposed exposi-
ton will prove successful IN every re-
spact.
Manager Buckley and the GrocerS' Ex-
change viii open an Office I'm the business
portion OF the city next week. where dia-
grams Of the floor. the dates and ali In
formation about the exposition can be OBJ
tanned.