The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-10

There was business and pleasure both
connected with the general meeting Of
iunbevmen IN this city yesterday, from
the time In tina morning when the " ASH
fngton mem hers Of the Pacific Coast Satp-
TSsrs' Associa Ton met IN the offices OF
Lewis s. Crane. in the New York build
fng, Up 70 The late hour when the Hoo Hoo
banquet al the Rainier-Grand hotel wound
no with the usual caterwsuiing q the or
der and the glees OF n1ottacks and Old
shoes were sung Ia honor OF the black
cat with a twist in It's rampant tan. When
Iumbermen and timbermen are mixed I'D
in business they are the most business
like people ia the world, but when the
cares OF a proposed universal system OF
scaling logs or tie securing OF special
rates on lumber and shingles are thrown
aside they are the most convivial and
Joyous people on earth.
Ten o'clock yesterday morning found
tna meeting Of the shippers well attended
The organization Is one that finds It's rea-
son for existence in the abuses OF ship
nsents east which railroad people charge
TO the millnen and shippers, and which
the shippers eaarge 10 The railroads
The troubles cmanate principally from
n point bet ween s. Paul aud Minneapolis
called Minnesota transfer The arrival at
IL has been characterized by broken
lunches. causing a considerable portion OF
the ahipment 10 reach its oestinati ton In
an unacceptable condition For the pur-
pose OF watching the interests Of the
Western shippers and seeing that the rail-
road part az the carriers contract VAS
performed properly an agent has been
kept az Minnesota transfer, whose salary
has been paid IS the shippers assocla-
ticn II has aiso been a part OF rlis
agents duty 70 see thae broken shipments
OF shingles are refunded ard forwarded
in good condition The maintenance OF the
agent has been g matter Of some consul
cradle value TO the Western shippers,
whose Interests have been protected.
There have. however. been reasons adj
yanced for disseminating the position ana
their discussion was the principal feature
of the meeting OF yesterday morning. IL
was decided 10 refer the matter TO another
meeting.
The Washington Lumber Exchange.
The meeting of the members of the
Washington Lumber Exchange, scheduled
IN the DAYS proceedings for i.50 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, was set over unth
O'Clock, when a good representation of
the members assembled at the seattle
exchange rooms under Dexter Horton a.
Co.'S bank. The purposes Of the meeting
were varied and all were Of greater or
less Importance. the first being the cleo
ton OF officers, which resulted IN the
choice OF the following: President. A. r.
McEwan: vice president. A. J. West;
secretary. c. II. Crane; treasurer G T.
Patten. a vote OF thanks was rendered
the outgoing officers. Messrs. George Stet-
son. Fred 5. Stimson. Edward phillips and
A d. Kerry. who occupied the positions
in the order above quoted.
Following the election OF officers the
exchange decided to reduce the member
ship fee from s. 20 s25o The change was
made on the ground that as an Induce
ment to lumbermen Of the state who are
not already members many might come
In The wider the field and the greater
the membership the more important the
efforts Of the exchange would become.
Any legislation that the organization OK
lumbermen might be responsible for
would have an extended influence IN
larger membership.
An esho az the recent convention in Gin
cinnatl OF the lumbermen Of the United
States found an expression In an lndorse-
nent OF the action % the Cincinnati body
IN its proposed legislation tending toward
a re-esfahlishment OF the tariffs on lum-
her. At the time the convention was pro-
posed and the naming Of the delegate from
the Seattle exchange. Mr.. j. 5. Brace, the
observation-disclosures published exhaustive
REPORTS in regard 70 the purpose or the
gathering OF lumbermen al the city on the
Ohio river In addition to incorsing the
action OF the convention draft OF the
proposed legislation OF which IS printed
below. the exchange yesterday instructed
rs new secretary 10 address the congress
xfonal representation from the state or
: Washington. requesting each member 20
exert his efforts 10 have the duties on Ium-
Der increased 20 those IN effect previous 10
1S8 the letter 10 be signed BY the rep
resentatives Of the various firms having
mem ership in the exchange. who were
present az the meeting yesterday.
4 COMMITTEES. consisting OF MessrS. +.
u Norton r r. Cole and \. :. Kerry.
was appointed 10 look into the matter OF
the proposed excursion OF lumocrmen or
the North west Association. or Minnesota,
- the Pacific coast ar the time % the
edgeurrment Of tho Northwest Associa-
ton meeting next june. TIE committee
win have in charge the matter % railroad
rates. and viii report as soon as the neces-
saFv correspondence has been held regard
ing the transportation feature Of the pro-
r4asNa excursion. IL IS believed that ut
least 80 iurubermeu from the Middle West
win visit Seattle next summer. Secretary
Hollis. o. the Minnesota association. has
already had same correspondence on the
subject with Seattle and Tacoma lumber
men.
Another committee. consisting OF McSsrs.
Hickman. Kerry and saunders, was ap-
pointed 20 urge upon the government the
proposition Of establishing a timber test
inr station on Puget sound, a eill for
witch has been several times introduced
n congress The exchange also voted 20
utsu1oriaIiss the incoming legislature FOR
The purpose of securing the use 81 Wash
incton timber and finishing woods In the
construction and hrishtng ~ the state
capitol building.
After receiving a vote OF thanks from
f1nSeruen not members OF the exchange
fer the good that BODY has rendered the
producers snd mf}men OF the state. the
exchange adjourned. after being remind
ed ~ thu Hoe Hoo banquet a. the Rainier
Grand hotel ia the evening.
In referring to the action q the Clncin-
rstt ceoventian in appointing committee
On wsys ana u7faes. which met az Wash
las city last week ard drafted certain
vrnpoaea isrls.atioa. tAe Post-Intenixenear
= aSio - press0S this Morning 3 COPY q
ina act as IL stands az present aas which