Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-29
FIRST BOOSTER MEETING
EVER HELD AT TURNER
Delegations From Stayton and Aums-
vile Help Waken the Echoes In the Old
Il Town On the Southern Pacific--Great
Interest Aroused In the Salem and
Stayton Electric rs u

Wood and lumber. merchandise and
passenger business would constant
ly increase. II was greatly In favor
OF this proposed road that IL was
to be constructed at actual cost.
There was 70 be no stuffing of the
finances.
would double the population in
three years. TIE money would be
subscribed in a week. He would
do all in his power to make It go.
Ever business man of Aumsvllle
was ready 20 do his part.
Chas. Hem, another Aum sville
business maifsssaid such line would
double the va'ne OF land for two
miles on each side. II would help
business AMI schools and churches
and everybody He said he wa not
speech maker but was ready to
40 10 work.
+. L. Ponnell said the road would
he built and II would nay The traf-
fic was here and the people were
ready. The people OF Stayton had
gone TO Portland and begged the
Southern Pacific and Oregon Elec-
trio 10 build but they refused. He
had heard Turner did not want II.
He hoped such was not the case. He
wanted 20 hear from them.
Ed Martin said every progressive
business man and farmer wanted
this electric line built by way OF
Turner. Atimsville and Stayton. CAP
plause.) IL meant more TO Turner
than TO any OF the rest OF them. He
wanted them TO understand that the
people OF Turner were wide-awake
on this matter and would do their
part. r,
james Colvin, OF Aumsville, told
OF the transformation OF AL the
country between Tacoma and Sc
attle by the construction OF an cleo
trio line. Property that for years
wac worthless had become valuable.
Business had doubled and quad
rupled. From what he mad seen
the people who had nut any money
into the Salem and Stayton electric
would get three dollars for each dol
lar put in. (Applause)
o. II. p. Cornelius said he wanted
10 see the road built and would
make a good speech at the proper
time.
II. l.. Earle said the electric lines
were the greatest thing 20 build up
the country. In Idaho electric lines
had built scores OF new towns
towns OF 10000, which formerly had
500 He saw towns not much larg-
er than Turner with electric lights
and paved streets.
l.. G. Cavanaugh said 90 years ago
Turner was a nicely painted up
Town. II had gone back like the
rest OF this part ot the country. He
thought an electric line would
change all this.
j. NJ. Watson. said he was in fay-
or OF the proposed plan and would
give IL his moral support.
X. II. Grimes said electric lines
were the watch word OF the day.
They made improvements In social
and prop atty conditions and were
the greatest means of creating
wealth and prosperity in the world.
w. T. Riches spoke OF the value
of electric railroads Nothing
would do so much 10 add 20 values
as such a line We want this road,
All who have solid int rests in this
country should support this propo-
sition.
ED. Martin said the people OF
Turaor were awakening 90 the ne
cessity OF getting into competition
with the resi- OF the world, He
cited the growth OF tn telephone
system. Tie was not afraid of com
petition with Salem or anywhere.
We needed this lire 10 put us into
touch wiki the world. We must get
IN the swim. and We can get into
tho swim best by getting this line,
The audience by rising vote en-
dorsed the proposed plan and the
meeting adjourned with great en-
tflsiasm.
The work OF soliciting stock sub
sc~iptions for the Sa'em and Stayton
railroad was begun simultaneously
today al Stayton, Aumsyille and
Turner. and meeting will be held
az salem az the Board OF Trade
rooms Fridav night TO organize com
mltteos for canvass at this end OF
the line The audience by a rising
vote endors the proposed plan and
the meeting adjourned with great
enthusiasm.