The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-06
WILL REPRESENT SkAG|I.
HON. J. n. PARKER. MEMBER
ELECT or STATE LEGISLATURE.
Believes In . short Term-Fart
Owner in Three Lumber Minis
Bright Trade Indications for
Next Year-RaiI shipments Grow.

Hon Joseph II. Parker. OF Big Lake,
skagit county. member-elect OF the leg
isIa;ure from the Forty-sixth district. Is
in Seattle on one of his tri-monthiy ousl-
ness trips. Mr.. Parker Is member OF
the firm OF Parker Bros. lumber anu
shingie manufacturers and loggers, oper-
ating mills at Big Lake. Sedro and De-
ming.
trihe over medium height. straight
and we'll built. with kindly blue eyes,
regular features and pleasant way. MI
Parker strikes the casual acquaintance
as a thorough man of business. OF Keen
mental activities and comprehensive
grasp Of public affairs. He is q native or
Maine and has been in the numbering
business for many years. Indeed, he was
SO engrossed with his business analrs
that he had scarcely realized that he was
q candidate for the legislature before the
election came and he found himself
chosen by hts neighbors by majority OF
over 40 over Col. Frank Wilkeson, the
Populist member from Skagit two years
ago. In his own precinct, where there
were two Populist votes for every Repub-
iican in 1895. Mr.. Parker obtained nearly
all the votes, there being but three
against him.
II viii willingly talk of the lumber and
shinele business with YOU" Mr. Parker
said last night, at the Seattle hotel. Il
am not much Of politician, however.
and for the present ! have but little to
say Of the legislature or or the matters
In which / shall take an interest.
You can say, however, that | believe
the legislature should pass few con-
sentative and much-needed bills. affect
ing the whole state, settle the senatorial
matter with as little delay as possible,
and then, after providing for the expenses
of the state for the next two years. should
adjourn. l say this. TOO, without under.
the legislature. for l know there are sew
eral matters of great moment and i'm
portance TO the state to be taken up and
las to the needs of my own district,
l will perhaps have something 10 say
later on I live In logging and lumber
ing community. We are interested in
these matters and shall expect beneficial
legislation covering them. The people Of
Skagft county were tired of fusion and
party. elected TO office; They voted the
Republican ticket when the election
came. This explains the success of the
ticket In Skagit and the overturning of
the fusionists.
I'VE are especially we'll satisfied with
our operations during the past season.
ing and shingle industry. LAS for the
trade of next year the indications appear
to be bright 4ndeed. l expect to see rail
shipments grow steadily now that the
business Of the country has settled down
after the election. l certainly do not APP
prehend return of the pinching condi-
lions OF 1895 and 1885,
The three mills of which Mr.. Parker Is
part owner have a combined capacity OF
10000 shingles per day. The firm employs
about I'D men. Mr.. Parker formerly lived
In Whatcom county. He was defeated for
state senator two years ago by 5. d.
Rinehart. Popuiist, but by only forty
three votes in fusion landslide After
wards Mr.. Parker moved to Big Lake.
Skagft county. He has been a citizen OF
the state for the past six years He Is
accompanied by his brother-in-law, G..
NJ: Pierce. prosperous lumberman OF
Milo, Maine.