The Great Industrial Tug-of-War

Henry Hewitt, Jr., is bidding for Tacoma manufactures on behalf of Everett. It has been stated here and at Everett lately that Henry Hewitt, Jr., would succeed in having the St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company’s mill and the Tacoma Lumber and Manufacturing Company’s mill removed to Everett. George Browne, of the St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company, says: 'Mr. Hewitt, Jr., has had the matter before us, but we shall not remove our plant to Everett. We shall establish the largest shingle and planing mill on the coast, here, just as soon as we can have proper bridge connections with the flats.' A large bonus has been offered the Tacoma Lumber and Manufacturing Company to remove its plant to Everett. Frank C. Ross says: 'Henry Hewitt, Jr., is one of the best, if not the very best, rustler in this state. He offered Tacoma the paper mill and the whaleback plant before he took them to Everett. He was willing to have them here, however, and if Tacomans had been active and allowed him a proper site she would have secured them.' It is argued that Tacoma ought to be more liberal in giving sites to new and proposed enterprises.