The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-14

AFdE Washington Red Cedar Snfnels
Manufacturer Association feels that II
has scosed victory over the bsoken
who made the recent cut Of IS cents Per
thousand In the price Of shingles. The
aereen,ent reached At the late mating OF the
executive committee Of the association to
shut down for 90 days Is said to have MT
with prompt response. moi oniy by mills n
the combine but also BY outside mills.
4 RESUME. OF the situation. giving
- list OF lss mills that have shut down
according TO agreement, was yester-
day issued by President T. j. McNeeiey
and Secretary Victor II. BecAman. OF the
association. II says
"pIefges a. to the closing OF the shingle
mills November II for a period OF sxy
pa,ed and they arc stu coming In at the
rate of twenty yer Gay. SO far the aas,-
citation can PROMISE that bsfore the Week
In over is3 mills will have closed, ano oy
November 3 the total will reach -. inc
balance are either compelled 20 run on ae-
COUNT of danger 10 timber and bolts IN the
streams timber contracts, or through
financial reasons. but Will shut down their
fun sixty days before the winter IS over
This IL an excellent showing. and dem
cnstratss forcibly that the assoeiaIion .,
work In being appreciated, and that the nll
men Will not tolerate needless and mali
cfous price-euttin.. The only thing need
ed At this time on tbs part OF the manu-
facturers r. TO stand firn. III you see your
neiEhbors mill running. do not jump at
the conclusion that the agreement Is can
eeled, investigate and ind out the real
state of affairs. II a violation is found.
send In your report, but don't jeopardize
next years business by hasty action. Keep
cool and stand fact. Above all. don't take
contracts for future delivery, Indicatirns
reputable wholesalers of the East and
West have indorsed thu associations ac-
tion and are waiting only To see how tho
mills stand before ordering al the assocs-
ation Price. II any of the mills have shin
giles THAT they must move, send word 10
the association. and II will endeavor TO
take care Of them.
List Of Closing Miiis.
The Hst Of mills which have signed the
associationS agreements to close down Is
given out as follows:
Aanlsy 4 Church. @ X. Hiatt. Hiatt,
Bryan & Co.. Grays Harbor Commercial
Company, chiids bros. kanncy d Son.
william Davey. Clark sh.ng'e Company.
badger Single Company, ID. II. Ocean,
Paradise Lake Mil Company. Atlas Lum-
Der Company, Lake Samrnamish Lumber Il
Shingle Company. William Parks. Mcrrl-
5 5os Tupnar Ssp e
pany. \. T.. Buck & Co, Wood 3 Iverson.
Mountain View shingle Company. Walton
4 Russell. Parker-Graham Shingic Com
Co. keefe q Perkins. j. A. Dennis. washi-
IA Lumber Company. Redmond Lumber
Company. Knapp Knapp. cieary Bros.
Mn company. 4. Campbell 1 Co. sslms snn
Mill Company, West Coast Manufacturing
4 Investment Company. f. F. overton,
soney Mclaughlin. Bay Lumbar q
Manufacturing Company. Paneoast Sh.nxie
Company. Geneva Lumber Company. s.
!. Jones Co, Model MIL Company. Jones
4 Phillips, 8. A. Nickel, f. A. Frost, Puget
Sound Sawmiil & Shngle Company North
wood Cedar Company. simpson Logging
Company. w. A. Wilcox. Star shinglc
Sterling NH Company. cady & Co. @. a.
Grin, Grace Shingle Company. Hastings
Shingle Manufacturing Company {. millsl,
Acme Min Company. u. Burns. c. A.
Elackman & Co, Strait g. Co. Anderson.
Nelson & Co. Byerty. Collins AZ Byery
stephens Bros. John Anderson Co, Me-
culleeh Bros: X ]. Cedar Company. sno-
houhsh Shsngle Company. p f. Parmtn-
ter. Cancdy Bros. Buck Lumber 81 Shin
gle Company. Maple Valley shingie Corn
pany. Chshsiis River Min Company, FIX
Company, Marysviiia Single Company. n
J. Anderson. Viora Shingie Company. Gard
4 Son. Russell Il Co, Narthwood Cedar
soinpahy. george a. Cooper. :. :. Peterson
u. I
son B-os & Co. Lincoln Shinrle Com
rany. Mcleod q Hutters q rntlixl Custer
MN Comply. S. IL siemons Il son, sno-
honish sh!ngle Company. Eggert 4 John.
son, King Lumber Company, burke 4 Nc
Lean. II. j. Strait & Co. Preston Mil
Company, Nelson 4 Neal. T. W. Davis &
S,n: , mn q Son. y. A. Dennis Laeding-
Son Il Co. II. l.. Cady a 40 tlv,rni,
shinsle Company, Thomas Robinson. Rrnt
sootr 8 Waite Lumber Company. Inrnan
zts =.
company. Sanish Sbiagie com-afy. Tfntfsa
s Siaihsss company, Green 4 Hammer. r.
i,gTasn' MI Mnrrtson AIN Company.
pany, ". J Henry Il sons. lSnicn Man,
Featuring COMPANY j. w Phlliins va
nam Iatey, Aberdeen Lumber a Shlnrl.
rany HamsFtdge 4 On. N : f,,re.s,
ttleHr Shtngie Company. n w. Petersen,
: NJ Hoyt q Co. II. r. Nsnkler. f.yman
: N rnnas,ss Sn,nsie Company. Van Horn
li.iast Manufacturing Company. liza Ioy
~ SHARKS. A. Holmgulst. Naohsars
Lumber & Manufacturing Company.
No Excuse for Cut Rate.
Secretary hickman contends that there
"sS shSoteteiy NJ escuse for est rate
al THIS time. there heiHx averv t,~ex.,.... :,
q splendid demand next srrlng ARA a 80
kct sustained ~ The car shortage II krc,w
ut number 90 mills along aha ss~...
Nortavrn." hc saii yesterday. -.wh5rN
nave ESQ; shipped - ear ~ xhtneles st,rs
ias' Ausss' Al have more or less ~,
haii'i, 0.t as '9sS 50 'h. car shortage nre-
Naicd ;hTfe was no Possibility az a go.
OF the market. nsr even a chance - ,,,,,,-~
ins hsass enough shingles 20 all crsters
'As an evidence - tNe pras,,e,t az -,
good market this sprgez Egs.e-r, 49,
are uow here trying - gss es,ssr, seln.rlse
A hiss demand s. sxayctstf y, e.,Sf'. -.
sellGw psne, ryastse. Aen3l3ck srI All "a.