Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-11-03
WHEELMEN COMBINE
To Form an Organization to Protec
Their Interests.
Protest Formulated and Petitions Being
Signed IN Opposition to the New
Ordinance.

he sidewalks and foOtpaths In the
city. There was good attendance
and quite show OF strength.
Following committee was named tt
confer with the ordinance committee
and TO present the claims OF the
wheelers TO the. city council. John
II. Albert, chairman; w. II. Bell, Il
Hofer, A. f. Pierce, and w. +. Rig
don.
A petition was drawn up for all
wheelmen oyer 2l to sign, and ladies
who are cyclists OF age also, to sign.
Statistical information will be
gathered TO show that more persons
use wheels than 20 afoot and that
there is more INVESTED la wheels than
ln carriages.
j. Il. T. .Tuthill called To order at
the city police court. J. II. Albert
was chosen chairman and w. I.Staiey
secretary.
A committee was appointed TO re.
port Monday evening, at the same
place, plan for the organization OF a
Business Mems Wheelmens' Associa.
tlon, composed OF Messrs. .Tuthlll, Nj.
Damon, Il. q. Smith, Sr., g. F. Sher-
wood and John Bayne.
The committee on petitions SUBJ
mitted the following, which was ap
proved:
"To the mayor and common cOucil
of the city OF Salem:
"Gentlemen: We, the undersigned
citizens OF Salem, Oregon, and users
Of blsycles In our daily vOcatlons,
respectfully protest against the i'm
mediate passage OF the ordinance Q
which. is TO prohibit all bicycle riding
on 1.-THE sidewalks OF said CITY,"
II was decided 70 have number OF
the petitions out and all wheelmen
are requested TO sign 10. Copies will
also be left at the following places:
Dearborn's Book Store, Gray Bros,
Salem Woolen Mills, Sroat & Wilson,
#. A. Virgins, John Maurer and the
State Insane Asylum.
The suburban petitions will also be
left in the same places, and riders
Interested may sign them.
Upon motion a committee OF five
was appointed TO dlrect the circula.
tion OF the petitions, composed OF the
following:
b. Il. Taylor, f. A. Virgins. Jos.
ii. Albert, S. ID. Riggs, j. Sim Foster.
Upon motion a committee OF three
was named to notify all business men
who are Interested In wheeling, to
appear before the council committee
on next Tuesday evening, notihca.
tlons TO be made personally and by
means OF postal cards. The commit
tee consists OF j, Sim Foster, Reas
II. Leabo and Amos Staong.
The following agreement was pre-
sented, read and adopted, and at once
signed by the riders present:
ave, the under signed wheelmen OF
Salem, Oregon, hereby agree TO give
all aid possible TO the officers of the
city In prosecuting wilful violations
OF the present city ordinances reg
ulatlng the use OF blcy ycles upon the
sidewalks, and tile information agains
them with the city recorder, and
furnish all the evidence possible.
"(Slghed) b. p, Taylor, +. A. Wig.
gins, j. b. II. Tuthlll, A. w. Long,
W. w. Anderson, j. ii. Albert, G.. +.
Sherwood, j. $. Foster, Jos. II. Albert,
r. II. Willard, e, Anderson, @. Marsh,
w. It. Bell, Il. A. Pierce, John Bayne,
A. Il, Linn, q. II, Robertson, w. l. /
Staley, Laud Hamilton, w. s. Basey.
:. A, Riggs"
Before the adoption OF the agree
ment addresses were made IN its be-
half, B. p. Taylor especially urging
It's adoption, he having previously
made a motion similar IN character,
which was voted down. He stated
that he was after the scOrcher.
After the agreement was adopted,
lSeV' H. "A. ketchum, asked 10 be eX-
cused from signing II, as 10 was not
meet for one OF his profession TO sign
an agreement 10 become an informer. |
To this Mr., Bayne made a timely re-
ply that he should also be excused, as
he might be called upon, AS an attor.
ney, TO defend yiolator OF the laws.
This raised laugh which all enjoyed.
All those present sig ned the petition.