Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-10
&c. OF C. EXHIBITS NEW.
LIFE IN ''PEPPY' MEET
Hundred Members Hear Top
les Of Vital Interest Dis
CusSed Last Night.

Like the county recorders office and
the real estate men, the Commercial
club has taken on a new life. The
monthly meeting last evening was so
full of ginger and pep and So many
practical matters were discussed that the
old timers with the perpetual Crouch
about the club, had he been present,
would have found himself in the wrong
meeting house.
With more than 100 representative
business and professional men present,
the session started out with the an
nouneement by Robert c. Paulus, presi-
dent of the club, that speeches would be
limited to five minutes eacn. After
this information, members began To-
show keen interest in affairs and ap-
peared more cheerful and hopeful.
w. NJ. Hamilton said the city was in.
terested in bigger payrolls and that ho
was surprised 70 find any opposition
among members Of the city council 70
yaeating the foot of Trade street 10
bring a 100000 enterprise TO tae city.
Hamilton For Mill.
As to the claim that Minto island
would be shut off if the street was gfy-
en- to the paper mill, Mr.. Hamilton said
that he had Investigated and found
that Mission street could be used just
as well or even Bellevue, which had
been used until two years ago. The
farming loads that came from the island
were now using Nilsson svreer.
As to the foot of Court stret which
will be given TO the city in exchange
for foot of Trade street, Mr.. Hamilton
said that during the ferry and bridge
troubles of a few years ago, enSiuvv,s
had recommended the foot of Court for
ferry. As to the current in the river
at this point, and the dock wishing
away once upon a time, he said that
was year ago and since then Vhc cur
rent Of the river has shifted to the Polk
county side. Hence all this claim that
Minto island would be made vGlueless,
was without any truth whatever.
Edward Schunke, councilman from
the fifth ward said; "You may rest
assured that the council is for the pa
per mill. There is absolutely no need Of
alarm. This matter viii 90 through the
council all right when the time comes.
1t cannot be acted on for 80 days. The
council has already voted in favor Of
giving what the paper mill wanted.
There has been a lot of loud talk about
the council not favoring the mill, but
this is newspaper talk mostly. when
two or three men make loud talks, it
generally gets into the newspapers when
nothing is said about the real work or
intentions of the council. The majority
of the council is in favor or the paper
MILL"
To Entertain l. o. o. F.
In the matter Of the Strahorn railway
projects for developing central Oregon,
the club went on record as fayoring
such work. 1t was explained tnat the
state Chamber of Commerce wanted an
expression of opinion. Frederick
Schmidt said the DEVELOPMENT Of cen
trail Oregon was Of local interest as the
mineral deposits included soda ash
which was needed for the manufacture
of glass bottles Sand suitable for max
ing glass could be found on the coast
and with the proper minerals, there was
a possibility of glass factory being es-
tablished in Salem,
Ben +. West brought up the proposi-
tion of entertaining the two or three
thousand delegates to the grand lodge
meeting Of Odd Fellows to be held in
Salem the third week in May. lie asked
that members Of the Commercial club
provide 200 automobiles for part Of one
afternoon to take the delegates out into
the country and around. The tUurlst
publicity and convention department Of
the club will handle the proposition.
In the discussion Of giving the foot Of
Trade street to the paper mill, Gideon
Stolz said this part Of the street had
not been used for hauling gravel TOR 10
years and that when the city did try it
once the cost Of gravel was 81 cubic
yard and would be $l.50 now. lie
thought there could be no damage to
MintO island in giving this unused por-
tion Of Trade street to bring the mill
here.
Kay Advocates Road Bonds.
T. b. Kay said that he was not very
partial to road bonds. an iaeL ne mad
generally been opposed to them. But
now was the time for Marion county
to get in and move along with the pro-
cession. He said that the new roads
proposed included seven or eight out Of
Salem for q distance Of from three TO
IL miles and this would all help in de-
veloping the city, making it a center for
fruit interests. "With good roads, 9th
er institutions will follow" declared
Mr. Kay. owe are on the eve or great
prosperity and now is the logical time
to build roads if we ere to have I've
community.
President Paulus remarked after Mr.
KAY spoke: "We've got plenty Of
brains in town to do things if we will
only do them.
As delegates to the state chamber Of
commerce meeting to be held in Port
land, Mr.. Paulus appointed 7. b. Kay,
W. S. Walton, Chas. X. Spaulding, Fred
eriek Schmidt and Charles Viek. Alter
mates, Theodore Roth, W. G. Allen, /.
Greenbaum, c. h. Areherd and W. M.
Hamilton.
Instead of making a drive for menl-
berships, Manager +. E. McCroskgy an
nounced that a committee would be ap-
pointed each month to bring in new
members. For the coming month Presi
dent paulus appointed j. y. Hutchinson.