The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-28

Al Of the preliminary work CT tire cc-r-
Ynirfes appointed by the Washington Lurn-
Der Exchange relative 10 the great excur-
sion to Puget SQUAD o. TIE Eastern lgra-
Der merchants and brokers has been COM
pletsi. and the result of the arrangement
% rates from the various points Will be
submitted BY the railroads during the cur
rent week. Information received IN this
city yesterday afternoon practically con-
fzrras the statement that the Great North
ern aud Northern Pacific will give a
roun6-trip rate from 81. Paul 70 the Pa
cifc coast and return Of So.
The programme. as now outlined. VII
be for the tourists 10 leave ST. Paul over
the Great Northern and return via the
Northern Pacific Some delay was brought
about by the breaking up Of the railway
associations. and the extra care exercised
by iHe roads TO maintain rates. so that the
subsequently organization OF tia bureaus Of
statistics would not be inteTfered with by
charges OF breach OF faith Logically, ths
associations do not cease 20 exist until
midnight. April %. and while the dissolu-
ton w4s owing TO the supreme court rul-
iEgs in certain contested eases in which
the associations appeared as trusts, there
has been a tacit arrangement or under
standing that aDes would be maintained
AS El~AtcE OF a rats oy Tie LNo
roads that viii handle the great excursion
has been In the hands of General Passen-
ger Agents Whitney. Of the Great North
eru. ana Fee. OF the Northern Pacific.
VINO, II is stated. have arrived at salts
factory basis which cannot be charged
against the roads as discrimination in
favor Of the iumbermen's excursion The
other transoontinsnts4 roads were not con-
sidered in connection with the excursion.
and as the tour OF the lumheTmen TO this
base OF supplies has about IL a strong fla
vor OF traffic arrangement. II Is doubtful
IL the Great Northern and the Northern
Pacific. even under the ban imposed by an
active association. could not have handled
the matter exactly as they now propose
20 Go. The Canadian Pacific officials in
the East have held out tempting bait re-
garding either the trip out or back. but
the two roads that have the excursion in
hand are the natural ones over which
shipments TO the East are made, ana or
which both shippers and consigneas ask
favors. when favors are asked. The Bur-
lington will bring rs quota OF excursion
ISIS from Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri
and from points Up and down the Missouri
and Mississippi valleys. which viii join
with the main body from the East and
continue 10 the Iumbermsn's Mecca in the
Northwest.
WHAT promised TO interest a large mum
Der men AA4S W est 90
far as Chicago, has now proved TO be
matter that the great dealers OF TIE East
err states and associations OF luu1berTnen
in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio,
Pennsylvania and New York. as well as
organizations OF dealers, middle men and
brokers from all over the country are
looking forward 10. II will be taunt
that viii prove q beneat and q pleasure
TO them. and 1t will open their eyes to the
he Of "a Inn
Der districts justify closs investigation
The forests Of wisconsin and Michigan
are almost played out There are no
heavy tirIpers avaiiaols. The demand
for Dig tiuAbers Is Increasing despite the
rapid substitution of iron for bridge work,
and the needs OF railways fer product
that the forests Of the South find II hard
err TO produce as the years pass by Is In
ressing even In q time OF limited develop
ment. All OF the timber needed for CEN
turtles stands on the shores OF Puget
sound. and In the great Northwest. and
the mmbcrmen's excursion wtil bring
hundreds Of men 10 the coast to verify tho
stories told OF the big trees that rise
hundreds Of feet before q branch pushes
Itself out into the air. Africa. China,
Japan. India. England and Australia buy
the timber OF Puget sound. and now the
Eastern United States Is cemirg out 10
marvel and 10 make q market for the
fr and cedar OF Washington on the other
side O, the continent.
Many associations In the states named
above ere asking for invitations 10 come,
and the committee having the affair IN
charge, Messrs. A F.. AcEwan. c. +.
White snd Charles II. Crane. have re-
sponded with the statement that they all
are welcome; that the latchstring OF the
state hangs out, snd that the arms of the
big trees are stretched across the noun
talns asking them 10 come and wonder;
20 drink IN the fresh, salt air Of the Pa
ciic. and TO discover for themselves that
the truth has not half been told. When
these Invitations were sent out there was
the single hitch Of railroad fares. The
Fasteners wanted to come: the Western
crs wanted them. A cheap rate was not
asked: the Washington lumberruen want
ed dealers and brokers to come. not book
keepers and Office boys alone The latter
would be welcome. but the rnoneyed men
who ray for the timber were what the
Washington Lumber Exchange was after.
Hundreds have slgnifed their anxiety TO
visit the coast and bring their wives and
families. TO get away from the torrld East.
Now that tho railroad part OF II all has
been settled. the Invitations. with fun In
formation. viii again De sent and the de-
tails az entertainment VIII be arranged
some ioes Of tire t1terest that Is being
stirred up in the Eas, may be drawn from
Al article printed IN the New York Lum-
Der Review. published II New York city,
which says.
II = more than likely tha, the excur-
zion N July or August OF the humber
dealers o. the Middle West 20 ths mills
on Puget Sound viii. contrary 20 cue
tom IN such cases. bring prompt AMI ad-
equats tx urus 20 the entertainers on the
coast who viii dispense Hospitality with
a lavish hard. ans Introduce the visitors
30 a class II forest products and a svs-
tenn 90 milling the su1s- Of which does
hot exist Ia any ofaeE Sc ton OF the
country. The ordinary 'Junket' where a
luulesr-nev;s association a. 1ouruR IT'S an
mail meeting. boards It's private dead
head tram AMI starts out on 6 weeEs