The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-25

~~1es <sinals manufacturers ana DEAF
- rprsestiag =oHns of TIE lasges, nails
ursru Washington. ss: in tse pariofs
80 battle hotel yesterday ana discuss
= a, nsnS1e ssoastog. Il was a EnSntbly
<ss Of the Pacific Coast SnfagIe Asso
AS,w Tie meeting was rendered TN
..y important By tbs presence OF II.
nshswx, agent Of tsae association al
ussppsa Trarszser. MINI. where TIE
sIasu set. from Washington to the East
.-sAk&n f-orl the original cars ard trans
"a 70 tie cars Of the Eastern roads. In
- tasy are sent 20 destination.
ne Single H:en usaaliy have a grlsv
xe !: Is 10 reduce the number OF gr.ey
- md b fact rs protect the trade frrrf
a<6ss ard eslcrSEeshnents on the part Of
= railroads. and the Eastern dealers that
- ASSOCIATION. which was formed ewo
ssnn age. vas orgaatxsi. One Of the tn
ressnf matters transacted by the assoc!a-
- vas the releasing Of tire MEMBERS from
~ agreement binding them 70 be guided
= ssEghfs Of shipments as made at the
HnEsscfa transfer. The dealers aud shin
~ viii hereafter make their o.n ar
a.seEiezsss with the railroads handling
or products according to their own no.
yess ,es what is bess.
n Mathews told The members OF the
ss6nesaf.ca that the mills should exercise
essser care Ia the packing and loading Of
Gnetes n they wished 20 get aionx wish
- trouble Iia pointed out that iosses
vsrs aus ii many oaxsa TO iIsscureiy fas-
~ buntles and improper loading Of cars.
Ne Qd0N hopefully OF the outlook for the
nnainder IL the season.
"a rneetiat was secret and ths. snsubara
sss fsticest sboss. giving out any lnsor-
nssiaE as 10 what was done One member
sss me matter TO The reporter In this form
Vfusi see. II IL necessary for Us to get
sxstaer once every so often and talk over
ssas conditions. We have 10 figure haw
y ean help each other and ourselves
!s1s are many questions continually CON-
" ~ Tor solution. Ore Is the matter Of
nssEaEg.s for freight. Il is a common
asas Tor shipper TO :eceays q check IN
pgmesa from the cos,ssgnee. minus a I'D
ssl dlsoo1nt on account Of the overweight
asusd at the other end. Rates some
snrs 50 swry. Sometimes there is a kick
u to quality. We have an organization
b axe these things up with the railroads.
aaks1r the injury OF ose tue concern OF
e. ye hope 20 accomplish something In
As fay.
II association today considered the
rspNatson OF employing a man as sscre-
arg-cn a salary. 10 keep tab on these
s2strs be 10 be the judge between the
hippo and The consignse RS 10 the quality
Il De shIHglea. His ruling. il IL proposed
INLAND against all corners. Of collrs4.
etzsuaS would have 10 be adopted 10
MsshiS decisions operative, but these are
sasss on which 5ol't care 10 talk. The
fpmtien was finally referred 10 a spe-
a. smml;tee.''
n association expects to considers bly,
ts!ste It's scope and effectiveness Mem
snieclare that tho question Of prices mas
NTs bcen discussed In the organization.
u. Mathews said. ilI answer 10 81 ques-
nc: '~Iyse market In the East has I'm
rpsd materially since the close of the
a, TIE demand viii be good until long
tterthe time when the season ordinarily
eses IL the East people generally are
nroazh 9TH hard times and business de-
1ss.,n. The war ~ over and they want
j b. doug something. Washington cedar
&krgls aia,r taken the place Of everything
j she nsteTn market. They are In great
tsmsusnsow. They have forced all corlrc-
sss,s 4. OF the market for all the BEST
rside~ss. The great thing the manu:ae-
s7erlshoald do ~ TO improve their meth
sas 4 packing and loading. You cant
Hk this too strong"
- following single men were present:
&c. Callahan. president: f IT. lewis.
ypssArv ~ he association. l.. u. Norton.
tsge LAWYER, Ralph Matcalf. Harrison
eforser. E.. X. Rogers and w A. Whit
~ os Tase4uia g + White. % Cos-rr-
~ ARD Michael Ea-ies. Henry Carst~ns.
III. RsssAnan. z. NeFi. Frank Curtis.
= e. * Bishop. Of seattle.