The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-02
TO ACT IN CONCERT.
Lumbermen Have an Important
Meeting in Seattle.
STATE ORGANIZATION FORMED.
IN y0brt Yet 70 Force Prices Cp, but
Railroad Rates and Other Matters
WIN Receive Attention.

At meeting held yesterday afternoon
she washington Lumber Association was
formed Unlike other similar organixa-
tons hitherto formed IN this state, u Is
not the intention 20 force prices up IL
present. but IL VIII be done at later
dats-pernaps In January next The IN
tenston Is In the immediate future TO
secure concessions from railroads. extend
the territory I'm which Washington iufn-
Der products are used. and wnen tee
times are more favorable, TO secure bet
ter prices. The plan of the association
IL 70 have auxiliary organizations 10 eaeh
lumber producing county ID the staae-
These subordinate organizations VIII each
select one delegate, who. IN turn. VIII De
o member OF the central body. 10 conduct
the main affairs OF the association BY
this movement the Seattle Lumber Ex-
change becomes simply q district or coun-
- organization
Those Present.
game seventy-fiye members were pres
ent yesterday. among whom were the fol-
loving. Thomas Sanders. III. t. Comp
ten, G. w. stetson. Victor III. Beckman.
T. III. Heath, Horace Ciein. II. III. Harsho.
A. q. Kerry. r. III. Duggan, Walter Allen,
G. r. Patten. A. b. Graham, 4. III. Lewis.
j. Phillips N. Stimson. Seattle: Paul
paulson George r. Irvine. A. G.. Foster.
Frank b. Cole. Tacoma; f. Rothgeber.
Vancouver. u. c.; Ed II. yerd, Bryant;
G. NJ johnson. Acme. G. s. Alien, olym-
pla. e. Eggert. Geteheil; j. Z. Bell. Ey-
eretf: Thomas Russell. Tracy. Thomas
Wiusor. Ballard A. s. Howard. Conway:
J. c. Waugh, Mount Vernon; w. J. Mum
TO. Woolley, 9. A. Puck, Munroe; August
Ioyegreen. Preston; &. w. LEyie. Taco
ma: Thomas Mccafrrey. Everett; ID.
Ward, Detroit; ]. II. Parker. Duning; A.
Deming Holmeulst, Sultan: John McMas-
ser. Clear Lake: II. s. osgood. Tacoma.
The meeting was held In the rooms Of
the Seattle Lumber Exchange. George
". stetson. president Of the exchange.
called the meeting 20 order at 40 and
stated that the object OF the meeting was
TO organize, II possible, a state associa-
tion OF Iumbermen aud shinglemen. Sec
rotary Edward Phillips then rose and re-
cited the history OF the Seattle Lumber
Exchange and the need OF a state organi-
xation. He said:
The Exchange.
1.-THE lumber exchange was organized
on March q. 1896 Previous to that time
meetings were held in the Pioneer build
ing and al the different lumber Offices In
the city. The intention was to have Ii
purely local at FIRST The experiment was
tried for three months, with such success
that II was determined to extend the
workings TO the state This being agreed
upon. rooms were rented and a secretary
employed The membership now num-
bers sixty. with applications coming in
daily. The local branch. though In its
infancy, has already been OF much bene-
fit to It's members. Through their daily
meetings they have become better ac-
duainied with one another. and many
existing prejudices and differences have
been removed. The wants of the trade,
which are only made known through in
tercourse. have become better understood
and provisions made to meet them, and
thus the local market has already OBJ
tanned stability. and local members are
obtaining better prices than before it's
organization. The exchange at present
IS in communication with the railroads
In reference to reducing through rates
on lumber and shingles TO points in Kan
sas and Missouri, from which the Puget
sound shippers are shut out on account
OF local rates. and we have no doubt that
the reduction can be speedily accomplish
ed.
This reduction would be the most i'm
portant thing that ever happened In
the lumber business OF the coast
as IL VIII allow US 20 market oar
product In a territory which absor5s
more lumber than any other portion OF
the United States and which has hitherto
been almost inaccesr Sie to as on account
OF our high freight rates Several other
matters of Importance are also being act
ed upon. which IL IS not necessary TO
mention at this time These facts are
only mentioned to show what can be
done by unity OF action and the !ntellI-
gent working OF concentrated efforts.
We can. as united body, when our
membership Is strengthened by represen-
tativcs from various portions OF the state
ha fRf n Ftsff
evils now attending the log. lumber and
single industries, and accomplish any
thing we undertake for their benefit.
III Is now proposed 20 increase the mem
eerxhtp OF the exchange. particularly
among the single manufacturers and
dealers or the state, with view TO rene
dying some or the existing evils In that
branch of the trade. Experience has
taught US that combined action has ac-
conpiished much In other branches Of The
exchange, which years OF individual EFFORT
failed 20 accomplish. and We are certain
that much may be done for the Improve
ment Of the shingls industry by combined
action"
Secretary Phsllps also read letters from,
the Southern Lumber Manufacturers
Association. with headquarters IN 81.
louis. from the Association es Lumber
Teslers. 81 Kansas CITY, and from the
Chicago Hardwood Lumb@r Exchange. In
which the benefits derived from these or
sanszatl-ns were shown 70 be large By the
experience Of these associations.
Benefits OF Organization.
At the conclusion % the secretsry's re-
port Chairman Stetson said ne thought
thai the outside shinglsmen should Ne in
ouced 20 join The association. that the
benefits 20 be derived from organization
were very great. and that the local mem
hers a. The Seattle Lumber Exchange had
been personally benefited by being men,
hers or Eastern humber associations.
TIE secretary read the constitution ana
bylaws ~ The proposed state o-gauixs-
tion. n reads IS follows.
Article I. This department 81 ~. Wash
i~Eton IEnYsser Exchange shan have Coz
fts object tAe general welfare ara I'm,
rrovement Of the lumber and shlnrle
manufacturing sri shipping trade. the
establishment % uniform grades The pro
tecfica 81 as members against unsrrs,-
puio1s dealers ana manufacturers hstb
East ana West: srsf also 20 nroyss~ a
method % properly presenting the inter
cSt~ 81 the trade % railroads ana t~a-s-
rortaticn companies n Tire matter a. fhe
adjustment 81 claims. reductions - r7.trs.
mann weights. extension OF territory nv
tn@ absorption q local freight rates y,re-
v.atsen az car shortages ana TIE coas{a-
.~styoa Of such ether matters arsetlar
the interests az the trade as may properly
come before ~
Article = Al persons o. arms engaged
in the business % manufacturing Or
y hoiexasns i.rsrsNer - shingles or lumber
s-ega>fS ron the Pacific coaz; for the
Asasfarn market SHAH DC eligible 20 mem
hersAin y ths Organization. ts-de- The
conditions as SCI forsa IN the constitution
ard bylaw