The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-09

had extensive orders for cedar lumber.
and In its cutting they were compelled 10
use TIE surplus timber in shingles The
81 Paul ard Tacoma uziIi. however. has
not snapped any shingles, and the only
sales have been these 70 local yards where
q price OF sl.s5 for star-A-Star shingles
has oesn received Mr. Norton advised
the sningienen against contracting for
me mlA outputs with Eastern parties for
sniure delivery. believing that a. larger
price fhan that row ob.ainabis would fol-
low larger demand
NF. benjamin. of the lincoln Single
company. or Hartford. stated that mills
aIs running In several places He believed
shas X was best TO fix a price now and
maintain il through The season. M Pat
ten. representing the Atlas Lumber Com
pany, advised price OF 81 20 for Star-A-
star shingles and that such a quotation
re sent out. He also stated that the mills
snou4o remain closed until that price could
De obtained He predicted large de-
niand and the price he assured hts hearers
would come If they held Oft Mr.. Ocean
or Whatcom, also advocated the closing
OF the mills until February /. The What
com county mills will keep faith in the
matter or the agreement until they find
ont tnat other mills are running Mr..
Garstens stated as bis belief that the best
way 20 make the price is to create A
scarcity first. The price would follow.
Mr.. AcMasteFs of Skagit county, said
that he had run his mill last year for
eight months, or until the d%op in price
He has Very few. shingles on hand and
proposes TO hold OF cutting until other
mills start Mr.. Marshall. OF the Sterling
MIL Company. said he had stood by the
agreement, but stated that he had heard
that the mills at Ballard were running
He believed in agreeing upon prices. Mr.
Faleoner, OF Everett. stated that he
would begin cutting January - He
would not advise shipments of Star-A-
Star shingles at less than $50 and clears
at N.45. Mr.. Richardson. of Olympia, in
formed those present that ne had closed
his mill down six weeks ago. but was
compelled 10 run a short time this month
10 fili orders for coastwise business. He
believed thai Star-A-Star shingles should
be quoted al sI.25 (. O. b. at the mill.
The Mills Remain Closed.
Chairman Norton reminded the meeting
that the question was one of closing the
mills until February l and not one OF
price He believed first in closing and
then upon an agreed price of $3.50, which
he thought conditions would justify. When
the question was put on keeping closed
until the end OF the month il carried. Mr.
Patten thol offered as a scale: Star-A-
Stars. $3.50; Standards. s1-e5: Clears. las.
Dealers when quoting $3.50 can pay the
mills $40. He guaranteed to pay $40
within three weeks
Mr.. Sergeant. OF Buckley, stated that
he has many letters that must be an
swered He had deferred answering them
and quoting prices until after the meeting
He said that he expected 10 cut before
February /. but he wanted to know what
the sessions idea was in relation to price
He believed that Stars should go at SiS5
Nteay 7aN9 DO,
pected from retailers In Middle Western
states during February and Mr.. Sergeant
believed that price lists should be sent
Mr.. Sergeant was seconded by Mr.. Fall
coner. Mr.. Patterns original motion. how
ever. was substituted by another. and the
meeting voted TO list Stars at $3.50 and
Clears at $i.45 lower grades at above
prices. less - cents each. MIR. Lawlor. of
Tacoma, dealer. asked what margin
is to be allowed the dealer stating that he
could not handle shingles for less than 10
cents. Mr.. Rugg, of Boise Creek. intro
duced the subject of underweights and
the discussion that followed brought out
a motion that manufacturers allow no
underweights. The dealer was allowed 10
cents advance over the manufacturer and
millmen are to refuse TO sell to dealers
who are known to be cutting. The secre-
tary was instructed to notify all mills Of
the scale of prices adopted and that the
determination Of the meeting was TO have
the mills remain closed.
Following the meeting of the shingle-
men the annual election OF the Washing
ton Lumber Exchange was held. which
resulted in the following choice of officers:
President. l.. W. Price: vice president r.
d. Norton: secretary, Charles II. Crane:
treasurer. +. l. Curtis. The board Of
trustees is to be named by the three first
named officers.