Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-12
FAILING TO AGREE
WILL FORM NEW CLUB
Consolidation Of lIIihee Club
and Board of Trade Best
if on Right Basis.
MUST TREAT ALL ALIKE
Special Privileges the Rock on Which
the Union Splits-These Ready
for New Club.
MUST TREAT ALL ALIKE

That the majority Of the officers and
members of the Board Of Trade will
refuse to consolidate with the Illihee
club unless It Is done along the prop
er lines now seems absolutely certain.
In fact there is rapidly growing feel
ing on the part Of the members of the
Board of Trade towards dropping all
further negotiations with the lllihee
club and forming an entirely new
commercial club. The Capital Journal
is of the opinion, however that con-
solidation of the Board of Trade and
the Illihee club Is the proper move
providing it is done on the right basis
The present quarters Of the lllihee
club, together with the additional room
it is understood can be leased in the
Catlin and Linn building, would make
an ideal location for a commercial
club. Furthermore, The Capital Jour
nal does not doubt for minute but
that President Dick, Of the lllihee
club, and those of its members who
favor his plan are conscientious and
sincere in trying to do something for
the benefit Of Salem and they are to
be commended for their enterprise, but
yet The Capital Journal thinks these
gentlemen are wrong In their plans.
Make the dues uniform. The man who
pays more dues is naturally entitled
to more for his money. This is only
falr--but don't ask one man to pay
more and then extend to him certain
exclusive privileges. Let all pay the
same amount Of dues-let all enjoy
the same privileges-let all men be
equal in doing the business Of COM
mercial club-the business Of boosting
Salem.
The following is a petition which
has been circulated in the interests of
the new commercial club, together
with the signatures Of those in favor
of such a movement in case con-
solidation of the Illihee club and
Board of Trade cannot be effected
along the right lines:
These Would Join.
Believing that Greater Salem should
have live alert and active CONNER
cial Club with social features and a
publicity department comparing fav-
orably with other cities Of less popu'
lation in the Willamette valley, we, the
undersigned, do hereby pledge out fin
ancial and moral support towards
the establishment Of "The Salem Com
mercial Club" We also agree to at
tend the organization meeting of "The
Salem Commercial Club" and to as
sist in the election Of competent Off
GERS and the selection Of suitable
quarters:
Capital Journal--Graham p. Taber,
L. s. Barnes.
Hotel Marion Co., j. 3. Grove, mgr.
John J. Roberts.
A. G. Mayors,
A. Bush, Jr
c. T. Pomeroy
Geo. N. Patterson.
Hal D. Patton,
A. ]. Anderson.
Theodore Roth.
G. M. Spencer, hardware store
State street.
H. ]. Reinhart, Reinhart's Shoe
Store.
p. M. LAHORE, Tompson Jewelry Co
s. W. & ]. G. Thompson Co,
Curtis p. Cross.
Jas. G. Blgham, Salem Hdwe. Co.
r. s. Bishop Salem Woolen Mill
Store.
Chas. II. Hinges, jeweler and opti
clan.
G. s. Hamilton.
L. n. NJ. Pierce, 47i Court street,
Ray L. Farmer, 2O4 Commercial 81
G.. w. Johnson & Co.
Hauser Bros.
N. d. Elliott, POI s. Commercial
street
Geo. e. Waters, 252 Commercial
street
II. @. Meyer G. Co., 1862 N. Com
mercial street
steusloff Bros, butchers.
Weller Bros, 1866 N. Commercial
street.
Chas. l.. McNary.
Edward II. Todd, 1880 s, 10Th stree
c. F. Ruef, 1923 N. Liberty street.
McEvoy Bros, Chicago Store,
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