The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-17
MILLS MAY CLOSE AGAIN.
Single Association Makes New
Attempt to Maintain Prices.
TWO WEEKS OR MoREis ASKED.
July II che Date Set for Beginning
the sCIose-Down-Cfrcul De-
failing the Conditions Bearing
ON the Market Are Being Sent Out
since Resumption on June Z
Prices Have Steadily Declined.

Another effort IL 10 be made by the
Washington Red Cedar Shingie Manu-
featuring Association 10 close down the
shingle mills OF tho state for two or three
weeks beginning July @ Circulars detail
ing the conditions OF tho market with a
close-down pledge slip attached 10 be
signed and returned TO the association.
are now being sent out by Secretary
Beckman.
On Thursday, June a. at o'clock a
meeting of the executive committee will
be held In the Rainier-Grand hotel. at
which time the vote will be counted. An
other object OF this meeting is to elect a
president TO succeed Il. ]. McNeeley, who
resigned n week ago.
The mills reopened on June 4 after a
close down OF two weeks. for the same
purpose as 10 at present contemplated.
The market, however. did not revive. In
the Atlantic states, where labor strikes
have not occurred. there has all year been
a good demand for elghteen-inch shingles.
In the central states. where "cleats"
are used, the demand has been fair since
January, but in the territory west OF Chi
cago and the Missouri river. where the
greater quantity OF stats" are used.
there has been practically no demand at
all Since rcsumlng on June there has
bren drop from the association list and
the only relief seems 10 b. in n further
curtailment of the product.
The present IL being urged by many OF
the mills as n proper time to order an
other close down. There are two periods
during tho year when It IL impossible to
keep mill gangs together-Juiy and
Christmas. On these occasions they VIII
scatter and the EFFORT now Is to continue
this necessary ciose-down for the period
Indicated. at the end OF which time II Is
thought labor troubles will be at an end.
In fact reports from the East 10 the as
ISOLATION say the backbone OF the East
enr strikes Is already broken.
Secretary Beckman's circular deals with
the question In minute manner. 1t
says
Why Close-Down IL Urged.
We regret TO state that the shinsle
market Is not In as healthy condition as
could be wished for. and will not be I'M
troubles IN 81 Louis. Chicago. Kansas
City and other Eastern cities have tied
UP. conservatively speaking. over $40, co.,
co. woral OF building contracts In tho
middle West. and the effect has been far
reaching. statesmen have been called Oft
the road and lumber prices are more or
yard deslers. who as a rule have but IT.
tie stock on hand. are buying only from
hand TO mouth In anticipation OF a still
suf ,,i decline. Happily. however, indi-
-
Mp OF the strikes, which means a resump-
ston OF business The manufacturers should
not be misled. howeyer In believing that
mand. because there IL no Justification for
y. II 10 QUE opinion that trade viii begin
20 pick up In July and gradually Increase
IN vslume until tho ctopi are harvested.
FROM present indication, Kansas. Ne
ornnka. Okla homa and tho Southwestern
territory will hays IN, largest harvests
IN the history of that section. and as
cereal prices are advancing. money will
be plentiful for building purposes In
Minnesota and tho Dakotas however re-
copiou~ rains come soon the crops Will be
a pastlal failur.
Tho evef-present scalpers are In evil
derce ana are doing all they can 10 de-
On file VIII show. The best way TO treat
this class of men, who arc not only en-
aeavoring TO break up the manufacturer
20 refuse TO sell them shingles As mat
YER or TACT, u would he better 10 close
your mills when prices are not satisfac-
Tory! inc saving IN tho little cedar tim.
Der left standing viii more than onset the
eligh: loss In closing
The recent close down OF the mills
sver'ed crisis, and although tho asso-
1etion could not create something that
cid not cSist~a demandtt paid tn. man
ufacturers for the sacrifices they made
ehd that II was appreciated Is evident
from. the number az new application. for
membership that have come In While on
ms subject tho following extract from a
wholesalers OF lincoln Nsb'' ana own.
ers OF the Lincoln ahinsle Comnanv'.
plant at Arlington. this state. may not be
anllHs;
Advice From tho East.
Lincoln, Nsb June s. 1900
Victor II Hickman. SecrataFV-Dgar
sir Your circular letter ~ the Slst Nil
Y al hand, and We wish 10 congratulate
tne onesrs OF The association upon the
, ,yn ,' obtained IN thS recent close down,
uMeiI woF1s or warning contained IN
Aouf letter, bu, We would 80 further and
should always heid thsm.e Gr +, ' rs3
ness 20 respond to the action ~ rs afYi-
GERS whenever " is evident that a cles,.-
eoNn T. Necessary 70 maintain prices No
would 50 SIN further. and give the OFT
GERS, eF committee of representative
thihNte manufacturers full mower fo or
der close down az ANY time when. IN
thnlF Judgment, u vas necessary o. main
tain prices Thc past aud present exps-
IsnSg has proved that this conclusion
our trade bciog IN the center ~ n. r.a
Crdnr consuming district Ne are Ca posi-
tioN 10 judge as to tbe ma ximum price, rnb
cedar shingles would SOL Tor There are
pariieally 10 shinglcs ihat como ln com
petition with the Washington rod rai@r
Ehluklcs az any rriCo Und~r s gl rIr .tsrs
~ ,ho mills In Washinetoa We have no
Htihtlen "a raytux that the niui. hi
Wefh'ne .nu may lust as vii pro.gr.
sti f0 s. ~ for stars. and csrIra Ia arr.
bettfnh as 90 take anything iets rhafe
WI ~ l"et ae many rcd ratar shirst-.
CONSUMED tn the territory they cam rsa-h
- te teke any rrlcs less than that II ~.
retail t,s'cra could 10 assured az A t..
tonatiN hHiform price on shingles thr,
moal1 anticipate thcir WaNss soinev p Il
~ A@t aNc "t present supply This is tarr
would dH away wtth depressl8n tr 49,
an1 fpasmNa'r f--1ps When the market
takes a tuT1
Must Graduate sapPIy.
pUr pcs t"n wR} u. bags ne too rasi.
81 ter iAtEr .Es pt7crutaEe ~
ttN NUeftse tat D.. r..0 ~ 80" 80.
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