The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-11-12
Elects Officers and
TranSactS Important
Business
Takes Action on the Special
Session and the Car
Famine on the South
eTn Pacific.

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fractions, about a sorce Of representa-.
tive business men were present. in.
cluding Mayor Bishop and County
Judge Scott. One Of the most enthusi.
astic meetings in the history OF the
Push Club" was the result
President Thielsen briefly addressed
the club, recounted the excellent work
already accomplished, and recon-
mended taking action on the special
session and the car shortage on the
Southern Pacific, which we're later act
ed upon. The election Of officers for
the coming year followed. and those
chosen are:
President-E. Hofer
Vice-president-R. J. Hendricks.
Secretary. G. Graham
| Treasurer. II. Albert
Executive committee-E. Hofer. II
b. Thielsen. J. H. McNary, +. A. Wig.
gins, Hal ID. Patton.
The annual report Of Secretary Ju-
dab was read and adopted, and vote
of thanks rendered the retiring on.
GERS for their excellent services. Re
firing President Thielsen was asked
to compile written report of the
clubs operations since its inception,
and deliver a copy to each of the local
papers for publication.
Judge Scott addressed the club on
the condition of the public roads, and
urged that help be given, and the peo-
pie be educated toward road.building.
so as TO construct permanent rock or
screened gravel roads In every direc.
ton from Salem. He suggested that
Salem make up purse Of $4,000
through the club, to be used as prize
money, and TO be divided into three
iprizes, TO be given to the road districts
adjacent 10 Salem that would furnish
the most volunteer labor and build a
permanent highway leading out from
Salem. He pledged himself, for tho
county, to purchase a gravel screen
for use on the highways and urged
that the club take part in the work of
road building. and take an interest in
highway construction.
Mr.. Stockton followed In a discus
sion OF the matter, approving the
proposition. and expressed his appre-
citation of the matter, and spoke en-.
couragingly OF Judge Scott's efforts 20
improve the roads The president ex.
pressed HIS conviction that the club
had been worth all II cost TO Salem. in
securing the fax industry and the
charter OF Greater Salem He pro
posed 10 set aside S25OO OF the city's
cash road funds for the next year. TO
be hung up as a purse 10 be paid 20
ward the Improvement OF the first
street that would be built through the
city on modern lines.
Ex-President Thlelsen suggested
that the club do something TO aid Mr..
Bosse In securing the cultivation Of
fax by the farmers OF the country sur
) rounding Salem.
Mayor Bishop expressed eminent
satisfaction with the work q the
county court in building roads, and es
pecially commended the efforts Of
Judge Scott in this direction.
Mr.. Thielscn moved that a bureau
OF fax industry be added 10 the roster
OF bureaus OF the club. II was agreed
20. without opposition.
The present car famine on the
Southern Pacific came up for discus
sion. and Mr. Thielsen showed that the
producers and shippers generally were
suffering because Of the lack Of cars.
One shipper the heaviest dealer In Do.
tatoes IN Marion county. he stated. has
been compelled 20 cancel all his con
tracts: sawmills were compelled 20
shut down. and dealers "a fruits and
grain were unable 10 market their
holdings. Tho club decided. upon mo.
tion Of Mayor Bishop. 20 appeal 10 the
Southern Pacific. and ordered Prosi-
dent Hofer 70 appoint a committee Of
three 10 draft suitable resolutions,
and present the same 70 the railroad
lOnicials
Mr. Graham introduced the follow
ing resolution. and its adoption waa
hearty and unanimous:
Whereas. The finances Of this city
would suffer seriously by the loss Of
one years revenues. owing % the en-
actmsnt Of a tar law repealiDg the Law
BY which the levy Of taxes would be
made 90 the assessment Of 1903. and