Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-20
HUMANE
SOCIETY
MEETING

I The Salem Humane society held its
monthly meeting at the Board of
I Trade rooms last night and appointed
Mrs. Swanton delegate to the ma
tional meeting of the Humane Socie-
ty at San Francisco next month
Means for raising funds for the
work of the society were discussed,
and the propositions for holding a
charity ball and doll show were
considered.
The report of President Keeler on
the work of the society for the past
six months was read and ordered
published. President Keeler also
stated that as the work of the pre-
vention of cruelty to animals extend
ed all over the county, and as the
Oregon Electric railroad was to be
built from Salem south for the next
, three months a special officer was
needed to enforce the laws. There
would be a great deal of abuse of
I horses If this was not done.
Dr. Keller was authorized to ap-
pear before the county court and
city council and request that they
take Joint action to appoint an officer
to enforce these laws of the state.
President Keeler'S Report.
| Your president would at this time
very respectfully submit a report
showing some things that have been
accomplished by this organization:
/ First, let me say. l believe We are
/ growing in numbers and influence in
this-one of the best towns in the
West and maybe we could say, in the
world-but we leave this to individ-
ual Judgment.
This report covers the time be-
tween May II, 1911, to September A.,
1911. May 18th, filed complaint
against Frank Neimyer, of the town
of Marion for cruelty to two cows.
/ A trial before Judge Webster was
had: he was convicted and fined.
II Complaint was made that a num-
Der of cats, unclaimed by anyone,
were starving on the blocks at the
intersection of High and Division
streets; laid the case before the mar
shall after l had investigated it and
found it as had been reported and he
assured me he would dispose Of them
which l suppose he did, as no further
complaint came in.
Complaint was made concerning an
old horse on the road near the Kurt2
place and about this time a humane
friend having plenty of pasture on
his farm. volunteered and took him
to his place, so he was cared for.
My attention was called to a COW
and horse on Mission street and or
investigation l found the stock wei
fed, but sometimes the cow was
staked out in the sun with no shade
and no water in the middle of the
day. Warned the owners and the!
promised they. would see that it die
not occur again.
A company of men came through
our town at the time of the Cherr!
Fair. giving exhibits in riding horses
where the horses were made to pitcl
or buck. Believing that they wert
, cruelty treating their stock, spurrinl
and quirting them till they woult
buck, a warrant was gotten for thei
arrest; but they called for jur,
trial and the prosecuting attorney
office sending us a young and mex
perienced attorney, we lost the cas-
when it seemed there was ampl
proof to have convicted them.
Complaint was made to your presi
dent that a little boy on the corne
, of Trade and Winter streets was be
! ing cruelty beaten by his mother.
! investigated, and neighbors corrobor
ating the informer's testimony, on in
: vestigating the law in the matter
found such cases must be turne
over to a court of record, so | re
/; ported this case to the county cour
) and on further looking the matter uT
: found the court had sent an office
there and probably has the matte
n we'll in hand.
Complaint was made that hors
: between Twelfth and Thirteent
n streets on Ferry was being badl
h abused and upon investigation,
Q found he was being punished If h
9 did and if he did not do and yer
Q rough language was being used
Q The company was warned and on thi
v same trip in the same block | foun
v two horses belonging to a meat firr
u having open sores on shoulder an
back. They we're warned and a cop
of the law furnished them.
z Permit me to suggest that this OF
4 ganization have special officer an
. competent lawyer to look after thes
s cases and that the proper authorit
r be procured for the officer from tn
d municipality Of Salem and the count
v court of Marion county
Quite a number of other matters
like character have been attended e
y of which | have kept no record, nc
g thinking it would devolve upon me t
:, make report and look after thes
i cases, but found If they wer
looked after, / would have to do it,
Respectfully submitted,
D. d. KELLER, Pres.