Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-12
NI SALEM WOULDuKE
"A TO JOIN CAPITAL CITY
Movement on Foot and Favored by
Many Residents of Both Places
According to Attorney.
SLOGAN is SELECTED BY
SALEM COMMERCIAL CLUB
''In the West, Balem Best" Is Voted
Satisfactory and VIII Be Used in
Boosting From Now On.

According to Attorney Ernest Blue,
the well known local booster, who re-
sides across the river in West Salem,
move is now on foot to annex the
prosperous little community over the
steel bridge with the capital city prop.
er. Attorney Blue addressed the mem.
bers Of the promotion department Of
the commercial club at the meeting held
last night and placed proposition be-
fore them, which, if carried out, win
eventually result in West Salem being
made part of this city.
Attorney Blue said that all that is
needed now is an up-todate bridge
across the Willamette to connect West
Salem with Salem permanently. He de-
clared that the people Of West Salem
are desirous of joining hands with the
city and that in the event decent
bridge is erected between the two points
that they will take steps to annex them
selves with their big sister across the
river. The speaker condemned the
wagon bridge in terms not at all un-
certain. lie said that the bridge is
nothing more than a trembling, totter-
ing mass Of steel and that unless the
two counties get busy within com
paratively short time, the structure will
be lying in the river and ferry boats
will have to be placed in commission
in order to keep the west side Of the
city in communication with the east.
President Rodgers informed the mem
bers that the board Of governors has
received advices to the effect that the
county courts Of Marion and Polk coun.
ties have taken favorable consideration
Of the club 5 request to have the steel
bridge examined and that they will
hold q conference with the state high.
way engineer within short time and
endeavor to have that official make
thorough inspection % the bridge.
Pastor Offers Assistance.
At the meeting last night, Rev. II. n.
Marshall was called upon to give the
members his opinion in regard to ad-
vertising the community and that rev.
erend gentleman arose to the occasion
in manner which pleased the club.
Rev. Marshall offered liberal space in
the live church paper which is being
edited by his church, saying that the
promotion department should be repre-.
sented in the issue and that the space
can be had free Of charge.
This proposition was considered to
be one of the finest ever made to the
board Of governors in tho advertising
line and Rev. Marshall received the
sincere thanks for his offer by every
member present and was assured that
the opportunity would be taken ad.
vantage Of Immediately.
Selects Slogan
Miss Teddy Wesley Of LaGrand, Or,
received the honors last night when the
prize winner In tho slogan contest is
announced. Miss Wesley's slogan is
"ln the West, Salem Best, " and II
was voted superior to eleven others
which the board Of governors selected
out Of 397 slogans submitted. The win.
ner receives So in cash.
The second prize of $3.50 went to
Miss Lulu Walton, of Salem. This con.
toStant chose "Salem Satisfies" as a
slogan, "success Ccnters in Salem"
was offered by Miss Catherine Tuttle,
Of Central Point, Oregon, and the or.
iginator was awarded the third prize of
$3.50 while ], D, Dillon, Of Portland,
won fourth prize with the slogan OF
"Soek Success in Salem.
Moro Boost Plans.
That tho promotion department should
get busy more than ever now was the
opinion Of Lot Pearce, the we'll known
local merchant who was called upon to
talk last night Mr., Pcarce suggested
that the club encourage every business
man laborcr and in fact every person
in the city to use envelopes bearing
the name Of Salem, the commercial club
and other matter having a tendency to
advertise tho state and Salon especial.
ly. Mr., pearce said that the promotion
department should see to il that every
merchant in the city Is supplied with
tho envelopes and that Il should be
made known that anyone desiring to
uso the jackets can secure them at tho
club or AZ some printing establishment,
This suggestion was acted favorably
upon and Secretary Bynon win pro,
eccd 20 further the proposition Of en-.
volope advertising immediately
Should own Water Plant.
Rev. r. NJ Avison took the biz be.
tween his teeth, as II were, last aight
aud knocked on the door Of progress
with yigor lie suggested that Salem
nhould own lis water system and electric
light plant Municipal ownership, said
the pastor, has succeeded wonderfully