Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-15

Even this small gathering, Mr.. Stock.
ton declared, might start movement
against the unwarranted fight ON busi |
ness interests which would spread
throughout the country 1t would be
the smest way. to insure the return of
better times.
Chas. IL. Fisher, of the Capital Jour,
nal, and r. j. Hendricks, of the States.
man, spoke briefly, representing the
press of the capital city
Senator c. P, Bisho2 endorsed Mr..
Stockton s view in favor of saner leo.
slation affecting the business inter.
ests, and urged the encouragement of
those who had capital to invest. lie
believed that if times were hand it was
mainly because we made them so bv
dwelling upon unsatisfactory conditions
and magnifying them, He urged
campaign of improvement om the part
Of every property owner. Everyone
should spend some money, build new
house or repair an old one with paint
or paper, or fix up the lawn. That
would give employment to Labor and
soon times would be normal again.
Senate Bishop plead for return of
optimism and pledged the support of
Salem for the new railroad, or any
other worthy enterprise.
/ Frank Davey, state representative
from llaney county, now a resident of
Salem, after an absence of several
years, told of the wonderful progress
he HAD noted in the interval he had
been away. He refuted that idea that
Salem was slow, and urged a further
united effort for the advancement of
all sections of Marion comfy.
Judge Dimick arose again and paid
a tribute to Salem S enterprise; its
paved solid business blocks and beau
tiful homes. He asserted that il was
one of the most attractive cities of
the west and that it was destined to be
much larger and far more important
in commercial sense
j. II. Mulchay, assistant general
freight agent of the Southern Pacific,
was present, and responded with words
Of hope and encouragement for all such
helpful projects as the Willamette Val.
ley southern. He endorsed Mr.. Stock.
ton s views regarding legislation and
agitation against railroads and "big
business" interests.
August Kehrberger, of Salem, presi.
dent of the German society, expressed
his pleasure at being able to visit
Mount Angel, and his pleased surprise
regarding the beautiful and fertile
farming country through which the
party mad passed in coming from Sa.
lem.
From start to finish the gathering
was an exhibition OF good feeling and
enthusiasm, and Toastmaster Decke
bach expressed his regret at being un
able to prolong the program of adj
dresses 1t had been arranged to ad
iourn in time to attend session OF
the farmers institute at the city hall
Visit to the College.
The activities Of the day closed will
a visit to Mount Angel college, wher
the buildings and grounds were in
spected by most of the party Tai
was a most ENJOYABLE feature and sur
prise was generally expressed over tn
magnitude of the institution and th
com2'ctness Of ITS plant from an cdu
cational standpoint.
The Salem delegation returned hom
late in the afternoon, after havin,
spent a pleasant and profitable day
gratified by the hospitality show
them, and encouraged by the assur
ance that another important railwa,
had placed the capital city on its route
The following persons were amonl
those making the trip to Mt. Angel
William Hamilton, d. /. Howard, FRAN
Davey d. F, Wagner, William McGl
christ, Jr.; r. j. Hendricks, Paul Wal
lace, j. L. Stockton, u. j. Riggs, Levi
Bechtel, c. $. Hamilton, w. III. Dancy
| d. W. Eyre G. II, Fisher, William Gals
dorf II. o. White, Ben r. West, y. j
Maugus, +. J, Mangus, Hal D. Patton
/ Z. &. Shipley August Keirberger, 7
G, Deckebach, G. A. Arpke Angus
Huckestein, Mr. and Mrs. j. S. Austin
Mrs. !. o, Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs. Curt
b. Cross, A. Bush, Mrs. Farr, Fred W
Steusloff, Ralph Moores, Warney Eos
ter, r, D. Gilbert, Bruno Lcssing, Dl
Epley w. II, Steusloff /. n. Moores
y. b. Gingrich, L. II. Compton, c. =
Bishop, j. A, Bronson, Basil Wagner
i. j. Chapin, Colonel and Mrs. Ohm
stead and daughters, and bidor Brick