The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-05
State Association Takes Measures
to Prevent Lower Pr.ces.
Three-fourths of Members of the
Washington Red Cedar Manufac-
tuners Association Vote to Cease
Operations for sixty Days-Action
Thought Nec~ssary In order to
Preserve Market for Next Year.

In order to prevent general demoral-
ization Of prices, three-fourths OF the
members Of the Washington Red Cedar
Shingie Manufacturers Association have
decided by written ballot to close down
for period Of sixty days The shut
down, which has been entirely voluntary
on the part Of the manufacturers. dates
from December l. AZ a result. nearly six
~ shingle mills In the state have tenn
porarily ceased operation.
The action taken by the majority Of
Inc mSils belonging TO the association Is
IN line with the policy of that organiza-
ton, namely TO take measures caiculat-
ed 10 prevent a raid by the bears on the
Eastern market. which Is generally re-
xarded as due at this season Of the year
shingles made In Washington OF red ce-
OAR are today selling at from si7 to 81 %
per thousand. theNg grade being Star A Star.
just at this time OF the year there II no
demand In the East on the part OF the
consumers. the purchases that are made
being Of a purely speculative nature. II
VIII be At least four months before the
Eastern demand win be such ~ TO war
rant extensive shipments from Washing
ton. according to the opinion OF the mem
beers OF the shnglemen's association.
Victor III. Beckman. secretary OF the
Washington Red Cedar shinEe Manufac-
furers' Association, said yesterday regard
Ina the shutdown:
AZ this season OF the year there Is
practically no consumption OF shingles
In the East and Middle West. The buy
ink done by the Eastern dealer IL wholly
speculative, There will be no buying on
the part OF the consumer until May OF
I'm order to prevent a general democrat
ixn'ion Of prices and especially to pre-
vent Eastern dealers from stocking up
no az 10 cut prices next year. II II neces-
sary for tho shinsie mills OF this state TO
cease operations for time. Cooperation
on the part OF the Washington manufac-
iurers Will prevent Struggling in values
and win enable the mills to begin oper-
attons next year under favorable condi-
lions Without Q general shutdown and
preconcerted action. the Eastern dealers
season At such figure that they would
be In a position TO dictate prices next
year. 9g4 Fs
sons supply ri present prices. The asso-
citation has coinseied against this. Now
ever. and there ~ every reason to be-
ifeve that the shinglemen will stand frm-
" together. The outlook Tor next year
II very bright indeed Shingles should
90 20 8. q per thousand, and even higher.
Following is list Of the members OF
the association who have voted for shut
down. and who have actually ceased OPP
eretions.. dating from December |:
G 4. Biackman = co.
Belfast Manufacturing Company.
Hyerley. Collins \ Byerley.
Cednrhotm Lumber Company.
Caithness- Dukeland Company.
Canyon Lumber Company.
v. ~. CHncdy.
r. Chandler q Bros.
r. O Erich.
r. A. Frost
Skagit Manufacturing Company.
drays Harbor Commercial Company.
O. X Hiatt
Hamilton n lee. Hf
keefe 4 Perkins.
King Lumber Company.
Keystone Lumber Company.
TAYLOR Rirtne
Isuadinghaus Bros,
Northwestern Lumber Company.
olympia shingle Company.
a A. Ohm
Phelps Bros. SKA +s
W. parrinter a+f a
Shrewsbury A. Mcf.ain &Ae sts
stirling ,Mil Company Of Machias.
Sohny Manufacturing Company,
star Shinsie Company
X y, Thomas 4 Go.
Western rqaperase. Company.
Wright, Chase q Co.
Anderson. Nelson a Co
Marysviile Shingie Company.
Jones ShinEle Company.
stirling NH Company. Of Stirling
j " rasanaugh.
Swafora a Sylvester
v q BARNES
Banmrr shlnsie Company.
Card K Son
Meset'si shinsie and Lumber Company,
J VI Davis a Son.
NalA0n a Neil
4 = Peterson " Ean
keIi0sR NH Company
sGateE Switzerland & Co
A A Henry
cab 4 Sgs
= I, Gaudeite.