Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-09-12
BOARD
OF TRADE
MEETING
Great Activity Manifested In Behalf
Of the Cherry City

iHe IebuiaI monthly meeting q
the Salem Board OF Trade was he'll
mt its rooms last evening. and con
siderable business of importanc
was transacted.
The FIRST and most important mat
ter brought to the attention of tn
members present was the report o
II. N. Derby, chairman of the pam
phlet committee. That gentleman
reported that all the matter, except
ing a few pictures. has been com
pleted and that the new pamphlet
will be ready for public distribution
within the current month.
AT the request of the state fair of.
hcials II was asked that persons
Wishing to accommodate roomera
during fair week should report, and
upon motion the secretary was in
'structed to publish notices In the To-
cal newspapers. requesting persons
having rooms to spare to leave their
names. with the nature OF their ac-
-commodations, at the Board OF
Trade Office. where the information
VIII be supplied to visitors seeking
rooms
Upon motion the Board OF Trade
was authorized to bear half of the
expense with the Salem Business
Mems League for hanging flags and
decorating our streets for fair
week.
The Hon. John O. Wilson brought.
up the subject OF the bicycle nuls-
ance on the sidewalks OF our city,
and made the point that II was n
great detriment to our city to have
wheels allowed on the sidewalks.
The discussion of this subject be-
came general and while there was
considerable sympathy manifested
for the bicycle rider. the concensus
seemed TO be that IL Is n bad adver-
tisement among strangers and vis-
itors In our city to see the wheels |
'on our sidewalks. In fact Salem iJ |
believed to be one OF the very few |
places In America where this is |
permitted. Mr.. Stolz. who is n |
member OF the council. reported F.,
that during his recent travels IN
tweDty-three different states, he |
has no whore found bicycles on the /,
sidewalks. lie confessed that tho |
problem was serious one. but as a |
remedy suggested the experiment of |
Stockton, California. Their ordin-
anoe provides that every rider OF
a wheel shall dismount when pass
ing a pedestrian on the sidewalks
This suggestion seemed to meet with
general approval, and upon motion
Councilman Stolz was asked TO have
framed and submitted to the coun-
ell an ordinance along the line OF
that In force IN stockton
The subject of keeping the board
of trade rooms open evenings was
advocated, and upon motion the eX-
ccutiye committee was authorized TO
make the necessary arrangements.
All present were we'll pleased with
the progress being made by our
local board OF trade. The display OF
fruit prepared by Secretary Poisal.
who had the assistance OF Fruit
Inspector Armstrong. was highly
praised by every one, and Il Is
believed that under existing con-
ditions no better specimens of fruit
and vegetables could be produced
anywhere. In fact the public feel
ing regarding the board of trade
and Its work is very rapidly growing
In favor of the organization. Scores
of letters are being received con-
stantly from Eastern states inqulr-
tng about this place, These are be-
Ing answered by the secretary. who
now has the assistance OF a stenog-
rapher, and every applicant Is being
supplied with literature concerning I,