The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-29
1aE MEN organize.
sR uANUFACTTnERS WIK.I.
uAIxTAIN PRICES.
- Shst Dswn Whenever Nee-
SO snA Will, When Ev1Aenee
IS -. tnaeaised. Boycott Dealers who
b - oct Circslars u Cot naass.

ssse1 Dlspa,ch 10 the Poss-Intelligencer.
S1s15an-WOoLLEY. May "a large
IsS 1nthusssstic meeting Of the 6kagit
- shfnx,e manufacturers was held
zs. vesferday afternoon. at which time
s.ssent organization was made by the
..Ss-elau Of a set Of bylaws and eonGti-
ssSssI ara the election Of the following
-:
er16eut, Jonn McMasters; vice presf-
sSSt s. J. Cain: secretary, r. w. Ora
-. evo6surer George Green. An execu-
H anmniitee Of seven was appointed.
80: C. E. Patten, Of AcMurray:
FsSsN. Parker, of Big Lake; ". \. Mar
2Ga. II Sterling: r. d. Minkler, Of Ly-
- George W. Reed. OF Mt. Vernon:
Ri - Chiids Of Burlington; A. Mcdonald.
n NnOi!ton.
- .1tuation was thoroughly discussed
- the utmost harmony prevailed. IL was
7s11o6 20 maintain prices Of el.1o for Elk
- ga $40 for clears TO the wholesaler.
- II underweight 10 destination to the
- In regard to ls-inch shingles. II
- d6etded 10 request the executive COM
S111oS Of the state association to estab-
~ q sprice on 16-inch shingles. with the
that the prices be fixed at Sl.eo
ElS Udreka and Sits for Projections. II
= the consensus OF opinion that there
be no trouble in maintaining the
- prices II the mills stood frm
q ms also deemed advisable 10 close
- al the mills for TWO weeks on July
"a = Il any time when conditions became
- = 10 warrant II. and the members
I'D themselves 70 stand by any action
III the executive committee Of the state
p dnilar organization in other counties
- nt to take.
q having been charged that a represen-
fHve ~ one Of the large Eastern whole
mts1 had wired his firm that II they
a6ooid stay by him he could furnish shin
- ct SIZE for clears. . telegram was
in1At the oseeting from tho buyer referred
II deuyIng the allegation. A committee
- appointed to inyestIgate and report
y - the truth or falsity OF the charge
n association proposes TO make II In
)nllne for any one who tries 70 democrat
- tho market by sending out cut-price
IL ~ the following resolution which
~ adopted. would Indicate:
Whereas. the methods pursued by GER
t11n coast brokers. notably Roy h Roy of
1Mt1e. IN periodically nooding the East
llkh cut-price lists thereby causing q
e4mp or q elackening of orders and re-
elttng In the loen Of untold thousands OF
e9Ait to the manufacturers Of WashlnG-
~ be and are hereby severely condemned
N this association.
Believing. furthermore. that II this con-
mon can be remedied q long step will
AAye been taken toward maintaining a
ee1Ae and fair price. and be II therefore.
/. Resolved, that a committee OF three
y appointed by the chair TO investigate
~ matter and report their findings, to-
oelher with such Recommendations a. they
~ Se~ NJ TO make. This committee 10 be
Standing one TO investigate similar
oaFxes from time to time and REPORT
q each succeeding meeting
Inc cut-price list practice was con-
eemned al q most pernicious evil, and the
committee appointed TO look after these
matters " expected TO obtain origsnaj
Nice lists and all possible documentary
evidence. and after due Investigation the
laffies issuing same will be put under
~ ban and boycott Instituted against
nem, which would result In their being
Wablc 10 secure shingles
vigorous campaign will be conducted
= ekagit county. The manufacturers have
eone into the proposition Ia win and pu:
0s shingie business on a more stable hast,
nan II has been In the past and 10 thai
"a all evils which have crept into the
pufiness will be investigated and means
eoopted TO remedy them