TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, DECE3IBER 4. 1910. RIGHT FOOT WINS HONORS OF YEAR Bad Field Causes Low Score in Last InterschoJastic Game of Season. WASHINGTON CLEAN VICTOR Oxer SOOO KnthotlaMks Fan See. S-eo-0 Gum. hlcb I One of Hardest- right ot Year Mew Si lo Practical! y Ixwi. Playing on a field Inches deep with water. practically prohibiting the suc cessful use of the forward put, Wash ington High School won the champion. hip of the Interscholaatlo league from Lincoln High School. a to t. yesterday afternoon at Recreation Park. Twenty- fourth and Vaughn streets. Overhead the weather wae Ideal for football, the an at times peeking through the clouds, bnt underfoot a different story wae told. As the teams ran on the field shortly before 2:S0 o'clock the air waa rent with the yells and cheers of the rival rooting sections. The attendance la estimated at close to 1000 persons. Hard-fought thoush It was. the same was hardly a championship contest, nothing spectacular betas; seen unless the few rune of Cason and .Patterson csn be classed aa such. New football was practically dl.peneed with, the tsams belnir content to rely on line buckles: and short end runs. Neither team mads first down more than twice In succession during the game, usually one first down was all that could made and then a punt would follow. Patterson Oulpnnts Cason. The punting waa not op to the usual tandard of either team. Patterson outklcked Cason by a few yards, but neither team was able to run the kicks back for much distance. It waa Johnny Parson's right foot that won the game. .After Washington had placed the ball on Lincoln's 13 yard line In the second quarter. Par sons, who earlier lo the game tried for a field goal and failed, waa called back for another try. The old proverb that If "at first you don't succeed, try. try again." came true, because the ball went sailing squarely between the goal posts from the 23-yard line. Wash ington rooters went football wild. The Lincoln rooters sent forth encourage ment to the boye wearing the "1." In the shape of repeated yells and cheers. Washington, having secured three points, was content to play a defensive game and Lincoln was unable to get within radius of a goal from the field. Lincoln fought harder after the score and had the ball In Washington territory much of the time. However, the defensive work of Washington was too much for Lincoln. At times Lincoln's line held like ada mant, but at other tiroes was weak. Washington's lln gave the best exhi bition of strength and holding seen In the league this year. On punta Cason had plenty of time to punt, the J-lncoln men being unable to get within several yards of the play, im the other bend. Waahlnaton broke through re peatedly, forcing Patterson to kick hur riedly and poorly. Patterson Oik? of IleM. Patterson demonstrated to the satis faction ot all that he Is one of the best football players that ever played In Portland. He never failed to analyse the opponent's plays, calling out Just where the play was going each time. Jt was due to this as much aa anything else that many of aahlngton'a plays were nipped bvfore getting under headway. Patterson also distinguished himself by his dcfunslve and offensive work. Cornell ended Ms football career with Washington High tchool by play ing the beat game of the year. Hie handling of punts and directing his iu tack waa superb. In splta of the Intense rivalry be- I tween the two schools the game waa one of the cleanest of the year, very tew penaltlea being made. The game la detail folio : first Trrlod. Washington won the toes and chose to kickon. Cason kicking only li yards to O. Day. who was downed in his tracka. Jack Day gained three yards around right end. On the next play be failed to gain and then punted to 1 'arsons, who was downed after running back live yarda on ashington s b-yard line. Degan gained U yards, but an offside play took the ball back and n ashington was penal ised nve yanla. Parsons went around his left end fur two yards snd Kraxier. on tackle around play, gained live yard. Then Cason punted yards to Jack Day. who made a fair cau-h on Lincoln's io-yard line. Washington was penalised Ave yards for being off-side and Patter son plunged through the line for three tarda. '. Iay. on a tackle around play. negotiated four yania Jack ly booted I yards to Cornell, who dashed back Ave yards before being brought to earth by latterson. After Degan had failed to gain through tlie line Caaoa punted. Pat terson making a fiUr catch, the ball going L yauts and being on Lincoln's 26-yard lLn "iiubblea" Fraaler broke through and threw Jack Day five yards back on attempted end run. tn a fake punt Pair tersaoa got the bail and daahed through renter for three yarda Day then punted to Parsons on his A-)-rd line, the half back being downed in his tracka by Olson. Kraxier failed to gain, but on the next play Persona carried tb ball eight yards. Robertson ploughed through the line for f ur yarda Cornea added one more and I'axeona gained another five. Cason then punted to Pattsraon on Lincoln's lo-yard tine. Patterson fumbled the ball but re covered It. Patterson and Trine each made three yarda and Lincoln waa set back U yards for or-sMe play. On a rake punt Ja. k lay went around Washington's left end for 10 yards and then punted nut of bounds for M yarda It was Washington's hall on Lincoln's 3o.yard Una. Parsons advanced five yards and t!-en failed to gain, lie tried tor a plare-kick and misaed tr eight feet. The bail waa brought out to the -S-yard line and Day punted to Cason in tne middle ef tee field who dashed back for H yards before Patterson downed fclra. Parson couldn't gala. Neither could Cornea and time waa railed far the first period. Second Period. Washington bad the ball en Lin coln's 4i-yard line with a third down confronting them. Caaoa dropped Hack for a punt and then passed the tall It yards forward to Cornell. Rob ertson made I yarda on a line play. In the next play a fumble occurred. Ivgaa recovering the bail with a loss of t yarda Cornsll forward-psssed to Jwcan for a gala ot 10 yards. Parsons gained k y arris. Tyson waa hurt and ti-ne was railed. Kobertaon made 1 f j sid. Cornell fumbled back of his line and recovered1 the ball but It went to Lincoln on downs on its own 6-yard Una. Jack Day punted from behind Ms goal line for 10 yards. Cason running the ball back to the 20-yard line. De gaa made one yard. Parsons gained one yard and then dropped a place-kick over the bar for the first score of the game. Cason kicked off to Olson, the quar terback running the ball to his 40-yard Una. Patterson made one yard and on the next play punted to Parsons on Washington's 45-yard Use. Parsons made five yards around end; Cornell waa thrown back three yards by Pat terson and Cason punted out ef bounds to Lincoln's S0-yard line. Day made two yards) around end and then Patter son went througn the line ror a run of 20 Tarda. Day punted to Washing ton's 10-yard line. Olson recovering the balL On a run around end Patter sen failed to gain. Robertson piled the entire Interference up and got the runner but was hurt In the play. He resumed play, however, after a min ute's rest. A forward pass by Day to Patterson was fumbled, Cornell get ting the ball on bis own 20-yard line. Cornell made one yard and, Cason punted) to Patterson on Washington's 10-yard Una. Olson gained three yards but Llnooln waa penalized 16 yarda for pushing. On this plsy Parsons had his hip hurt and bad to retire from ins game. Sax taking bis place. Patter son punted to Cornell on Washington 20-yard line. Sax failed to gain and then Cason. on a fake kick, dashed around his left end for 20 yards. De- gan failed to gain through the line and Sax lost two yarda of a similar play. Jack Day downing Mm squarely In a puddle of water. Cason punted to Pat terson on Llnooln s jo-yara line ana tne sturdy halfback advanced 20 yards be fore being downed Lincoln's ball en Ita fO-yard line. Third Period. Cason kicked off to Olson on the J0- yard line. Dsy msde Ave yarda- IJnroln waa agam set naca la tor slating the runner. A forward pass to Patterson by Day neued nve yaraei ana Patterson kicked 96 yarda, Jack Dsy recovering the baa after a tumble. Pat terson made four yarda Day failed to j gain. Patterson rumbled on his attempt , to punt and Washington got we oau on downs. Frailer was thrown tack by O Nee I for a lose of one yard. Degan was) i thrown back by Tyson for no gain after : he had advanced several yards. Cason punted to Olson on Lincoln s IVyard ' line, the ban rolling on the ground. Pat- tereon punted on the first down to hla (ward line. Olson recovering the ban. Day made one yard. Patterson failed to gam. Patterson kk-ked to Jackson, who mok Sax' Discs, on Washington's 40- yard lira. On a fake kick Cornell failed to gain. Shearer threw Degan for a loss of four yards- Cason kicked to Patterson at center of nld. Trine made two yarda Olson failed to gain. Pat terson punted to Csemn at lo-yard line. On the next play a fumbled ball lay on the ground for nearly a second before Berkett f"U on tt. Jackson made nve yarda Cason made another of Ms fake kirks for a run to the toy era line. where he was brought to the ground by Patterson. Patteneon made three yarns and punted to Cason on W aenlngton s Si-yard line. Washington waa penalised for assisting Vhe runner, toe oau oeinar oa the It-yard line. Cason made a for- rd pas on his xs-yara line, -roomer leaping Into the ah- and catching the ball. Cornell made no gain and on another try made one yard. Cason made a forward pasa to Cornell at Lin coln's ls-vard Una. Degan made two yarda and the whistle blsw. Fourth Period. Washington's hail on Lincoln's 14- vtrd line. Jockson ran the ban rrom the side of the field 4o the center for no gain and Oerm tried and failed at a nlaro kick. Trine got the ball and waa dawned on Ms seven-yard Una. I'at terson kicked from behind his own goal one. CsjKm getting the ball on Lincoln's SS-vard line. Degan made one yara. Robertson advanced four yarn, a tor- ward Das failed. Toomey getting the ball for Lincoln en his M-ysxd line. Tat termn mnted to Cornell In the center of th field. Fraaler on a tackle around play made ten yards. Toomey downing th man. easler made three Tana a but Washington was given a 15-yara penalty for shoving. Cornell lost five varda. A Door forward pile) hy Cornell carried It Into the arms of Brace, whe had replaced Grossx Day's attempt to forward pans was hlocked br rYaater. Flaherty getting the balL FYasler made four yards. Cason lost two yarda Cornell fulled to gn!n. IJncoln'e) ball center of field. On a double pass Day and Patterson failed to gain. Day made no gain ana ritwrmn minted to Washington's 15-yard line out of bounds. Drgan made no gain. Kraxier advanced three yards. Cnson punted to Toomey. Patterson punted to I ornell on his 45-ynrd line. Degan could not aa vance. Csmn punted to Patterson on Lincoln's 15-yard line. Patterson re turned the kick to the 60-yard Una, Shearer setting the ball on Cornell's fumble. Patterson kicked to Cornell at Ms o-ysrd line. Fraxler made five yards. Robertson failed to gain. Cason punted to Toomey in the center of the Held. Patterson punted to Cornell at Wssb tncton'si 40-yard line. Cornell made two yards and Fraxler clicked off two more. Washington vi penalised 15 yards tor shoving. On a blocked punt Olson got the ball. Patterson then punted to Cor nell on Washington's 30-yard Una. Cor nell rushed through center for three yards and the game ended. The ltne-vp ot tne teams ioiiowsj: Washington. realties, Lincoln. )ilcra ........... -i. ...... . JT"ii ..pi.r Hrek-tt L O... Tnerck. Broniog llalovn. McLe-aa ..If. ONeel 1'ralk t L T bnrarer Flah-rtrt CapC) . . It T 0'lay riui L. r....... uroaa. urace U1. Jacksoa ...H B J com. r Corn.ll i- Oleon I(.n i inns ranona Sax, JarhMi K H ntwrwrn Robrtaoa r J. Uav Officials Referee, Cliena Wameri tirrptr-s ft. M. ratrweath.r: nld Judsr. William Hunt; head linesman, it. J. Uord. uoal Irsm a.ii. ri VICTOnlOVS IMrtADK STRKKTS IVaehlncton Ills'i 'mImhjI Students Crow Over Llncoln'a Defeat. With candles encased tn paper sack. mounted on long sticks. 100 students ot Wsshlngton High School, headed by a bass drum and cymbals. marched through the streets last night proclaim ing tbelr teams victory over Lincoln High School by lusty yelling and tbelr serpentine dance. The boys were or derly In their enthusiasm and no com plaint waa lodged against them be cause of their capers. While the rooters were parading the streets the members of the football team oocupied boxes, seeing Mil Fig man In "Mary Jaae'a Pa" at the Helllg Theater. Axxr.1 evevt dkclmbek Pntronrssea) Prepare for Parly of Lincoln Football Team. The second annual party of the Lincoln High School football team will take place Friday evening. December I. at the Ms- son lo Temple. West Park and Yamhill street. The patronesses are Miss Dag mar KnrelL Mrs. A- K. Butterfleld. Miss Fay Kllllngswortb. Mrs. C. L Shomo and Mrs. C. H. KerelL The eonsnlttee on affairs la composed of the members of the team. Including Neal Tyson. Wtlllarn Tuervk. Charles Shearer. William Trine. Oswald Day. Jack Day. Clayton Patter- Ison. Oeorge Olsen, Roy Toomey and Ruel O-Nel TRITJMPHANT AND DEFEATED F00TBAL L TEAMS WHICH PLATED YESTEEDAT. ' e.. ' i -1 r ! rS r X . -r- h'-Vl I: .-mi " ' I't. it : '.. - - ' as- At" I' . v'- . V- . 4 - r rJ ' ,.s. . -ev . - ,s to ... - Waaklagtoa High School (Left to Right!) Lower Row Robertson, Parsons, Cornell, Degaa and Fraaler. I'pper Rove Welat, Flaherty, lloldrn, Iledaes, Beckett and Cason. IJacola High School (Left Higkt Lower How Toomer, O'Dajr, O'Neel, Tysoa, Tncrck, Shearer and Gross. Vpper Reel Patteraoo,. Trine, Olaoa and J. Day. STATE AID ROADS IN WASHINGTON REPUDIATED AFTER BITTER FIGHT Great Influence of Convention May Now Be Used to Defeat Same Proposition in Next Session of Legislature- Repeal of Present Law Is Recommended. ALLA WALLA. Wash.. Dec 1 (Special,) State-aid roads In Welli ngton were repudiated by the Good Roada Convention of Washington, in session here this week, and with their repudiation goes a great Influence In de feating the same proposition In the State Legislature. That this may not carry as much weight as would at first seem possible la claimed by some on account of the heavy rote cast by Walla Walla County against state aid. Nearly one-third of the entire vote was from Walla Walla County, and three-fourths of that vote was against state aid. Basis for Fight Fixed. The proposition to recommend the re peal of the state aid law was carrledzorganlxatlon. County Engineers or Coro- to M. Walla Walla cast S3 votes, 4 against state aid. U for It. Taking out nana vt alias vote. It would leave the matted turned around, 71 to &?. and on this the fight for state aid will be made In the Legislature. However, In all fair ness to Walla Walla, It must be said that all the delegates who voted were properly accredited, and had their cre dentials; and further than that, the 59 that voted were only about half of what the county was entitled to. Reynolds' Resolution, Helps, The resolution adopted at the sugges tion of President S. B. L. Penrose, of w hitman College. Introduced by H. A. Reynolds, of Walla Walla, may also save state aid. It provides for a legislative commission to investigate and determine the best manner and means of road- butldlng. The Legislature may appoint such a commission, and leave matters as they are until that commission re ports. The fight for and against the state-aid road law was strong, bitterly contested step by step, and won by a narrow ma jority. Farmers IVln Victory. The victory was the result of the heavy farmers vote, and the earnest opposition of men who could not be swung by the last appeal of bamuel Hill, hy the elo quence of Judge Ronald, of Seattle; the straightforward, lucid explanation of Chairman Dew art, of Bpokane: the earn' est. brief arguments of A. W. Oould. of Seattle, or the Impassioned, rough-hewn oratory of Frank Terrace, of Orllla. Not a step was uncontested, not point psssed up by the opposition. County Commissioner M. J. Carrlgan, of Seattle, was the leader of the oppoal tlon. seconded by 11. A. Reynolds, of Walla Walla; L. C. Crow, of Pullman: A. L. Rutherford, of Spokane, and James MOeeley, of Tacoma. They were alert. watchful and careful. They fought for an early vote, and had It not been for their early action In getting the matter reported. It Is probable the convention would have adjourned without taking ac tion, or at least If It had. would have been able to transact very little other business. Carrlgaa Starts Ball. M. J. Carrlgan. ef Seattle, started the ball rolling. Kefore the adjournment of the first session. Tuesday morning, it became evident that the long programme of speeches would occupy most of the time of the convention. If allowed to go -t Bo Just before adjournment that day. Mr. Carrlgan gained the floor and asked that the convention get down to business. "We came here to work, not to listen to hour-long speeches by the big men and five-minute talka by the little ones. What we want to do is to get down to work. X move you. Mr. Cha'rmen. that the legislative committee make its re port st 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Committee Get Busy. This pleased the talk-weary listeners, and It went through with a whoop. The committee was ordered to get busy, and It did. with no further delay. County Commissioner A. L. Rutherford, of King County, stsrted the second dls plsy of fireworks by setting a match to the credentials skyrocket. It soared Into the convention's sky and burst with 1 r II Jfei' v l J Al -j a.. v j v. 1: i . ' a.' JJllsSBlsslSsBtoissasiBBBB r - " xw - w "- - ' .Jc a splendor of oratory that nearly dis rupted the convention, and It took ail mornSng to stamp out the sparks. Nr. Rutherford moved that Uia conven tion be considered as a mass meeting, that all have the right to vote.. This was opposed, mainly by the state-aid adher ents, who recognized that this would give the Walla Walla farmers, who were lined almost solidly against state aid, a chance to defeat the measure. Roundup Is Vigorous. And it was a hard fight, a long fight and an earnest one that preceded the final disposition ot the question. Ic was at last decided to appoint a committee to report on the matter, and this com mittee reported back that all who had credenlaltf, from Governor or recognized mlssioners. officers of the association. and all who had paid the SI admission fee should be entitled to vote. Factions Still Contend. Tuesday afternoon it became known that the legislative committee had de cided, by a vote of 12 to 10, to report against state-aid roads. A sub-committee was appointed to draft the resolu tion, with James McNeely as chairman; but when this sub-committee reported at 10 o'clock that night, it was found more members of the committee had arrived, and the vote stood 18 to 12. The matter was taken up again, and until 2 o'clock Wednesday morning the committee wrangled over state aid. At that time the resolutions went to the stenographer, and the committee went to bed. But here the two factions of the committee report different action. The "majority," which claimed 13 names, state that the resolutions were passed at that time without a dissenting voice. The "minority," which now was also 13 strong, claims they were just to be copied by a stenographer that night, the next morning another meet ing to be held to decide which of the resolutions was to be taken to the convention. McXeelcy Takes Charge. Accordingly the minority met. but the majority did not show up at 8 o'clock, as the minority claim had been agreed. Then It was learned that they were preparing to present the other set of resolutions as the report of the com mittee. James McNeeley took charge of the minority, seoured 12 signatures, and went Into the convention. At 10 o'clock Chairman Dewart, of Spokane, chairman of the legislative committee, read the report of the "ma jority." and moved that It be adopted. Mr. McNeeley read the minority report. and moved its adoption. They were found to differ but little save In that the "minority" would repeal the state aid law by name, and the "majority" would effect the same cure by amend ment. Mr. McNeeley moved the adop tion of his report as a substitute. Fireworks Begin. Then Judge Ronald, of Seattle, Intro duced a resolution which he offered as a substitute for both. It provided for the carrying out of the Samuel Hill scheme of state highways, and also contained the matters en which the two factions of the committee agreed. Then the debate was opened, and the fireworks began. All afternoon the bat tle waged. . Bitter, Indeed, were the words that passed, and John P. Hart man, presiding-, bad difficulty In main taining order. Carrlgan, of Seattle, in eloquent and brilliant address. showed what the state aid law had done for King County, from the stand point of a commissioner. He assailed the state aid law. and Highway Cora ssigeioner H. L. Bowlby. Oratory Flows. Mr. Bowlby then took the floor and talked about the roads of King County, on which the fight seemed to have cen tered. He defended the present law, himself and the system. Then Fran k Terrace, of Orllla, farm- JikT' 'ft a' J'fr' A er and member of the State Grange, let loose a flood of oratory, which, while In the rough from an oratorical stand point, rrom fts very Impassioned ear neatness, carried with It a conviction not to be denied. He assailed Commls sloner Carrlgan. accused him of un truthfulness, extravagance In office and ended with a Dlearor rood roadie H. A. Reynolds, of Walla Walla, then took the floor, and the scene shifted from King to Walla Walla. Questions were answered, facts were given, and plea was made for roads, but not for state aid roads. Before Mr. Reynolds had finished, the time had come for adjournment, and he was Interrupted by the chair, which stated he would be given the floor the next, morning. H. D. Q. Cox, of Walla Walla, then moved the previous question for 11 o'clock Thursday morning, and wrth out debate It was carried. Bedlam Breaks Loose. Then Bedlam broke loose. Before ad journment could be taken, angry dele' gates arose In their chairs and shout ed for recognition, yelling that they had been flimflammed, that they had to go home and hadbeen given no chance for voting In the matter. They would not be Quieted for adjournment to be taken, and that motion went through amid a perfect storm of angry voices from all parts of the room. At 9 o'clock Thursday morning the debate was resumed by Mr. Reynolds. There was a mere handful present, ora tory being of little esteem after two days of the convention. But before he had finished, the theater was again filled, and . the machinery of the con ventton moved along the path of least resistance, that of the well-worn trail of oratory. Oratory Is Resumed. Benton, . of Klickitat, followed Mr, Reynold and pleaded for the state aid law. He told of the great results ao complished In his county, and how the state aid had done It. He told of the election held there, where 90 per cent of the farmers voted for state aid and to nphold the road being built under it. President L. C. Crow, of the Farm ers Union of the state, spoke next, and earnestly asked the farmers to vote against the law. From the applause given him It became evident that state aid roads were gone, as far as this convention was concerned. Extemporaneous oratory of all kinds followed Mr. Crow's address. Men from all parts of the county spoke. and every man who had any oratorical aspirations aired them. Samuel Hill had been scheduled for 10:30, to speak hall an hour before the vote was taken. His time was infringed upon, until when he went on the floor he had a bare 15 minutes left. Mr. Hill Weeps. With eyes brimming with tears, his voice choked with emotion, pleading for the cause he holds dearest to his heart, Mr. Hill begged the delegates not to defeat a law that had not been given trial enough. He showed fig ures, he read facts, he Implored the delegates to stand by the state aid law, and sympathy was fast leaning his way. It was thought. But too much of his time had been taken by aspiring orators, and 11 o'clock came all too soon. W. A. Hits of Walla Walla arose and demanded the previous question. "We have been washing the dirty linen ot the various counties; what we want to do is to get down to business." he said. "Let's vote." He was drowned In a tumult of pro test, and from all parts of the theater came cries of "Go on, go on," "H11L Hill. Hill," --Give him time." Unanimous Vote Lacking. Carrlgan, of Seattle, leader of the op position, sprang to. his feet and moved that Mr. Hill be given all the time he wanted. The vote was overwhelm ing, but lacked five of being unani- I. IF I mous, and Mr. Kill would not resume. I Judge Ronald, of Seattle, then with QfCW HIS BUUBUIUIC? ISOVIUtlUII, "It embodies Mr. Hill's plans for state highways, and I will not suffer it to be voted down by a convention such as this." President S. B. L. Penrose arose an moved to table all the reports and reso lutions. He had a substitute, he said. to introduce, and to do it asked to table the reports. Then came a sharp parliamentary battle. Carrlgan claimed Penrose was out of order, that he could not move to lay on the table. Mr. Hartman ruled that the previous question was on th Ronald resolution, which, having been withdrawn, left the convention open. Final Test Comes. It was recognised that the time had eome. Ayes and noes were called, but delegates Insisted on a roll-call. This was had, and the motion to table was defeated, 106 to 83. Then the question of the reports was taken, the vote being on the minority report, offered by Mr. McNeeley as substitute for the majority report. The roll-call was again ordered. "Wharfs the use?" asked Judge Ron aid. "We're beaten, why fight it out? "I know we are beaten, but I want to know who did It." said J. J. Dono van, of Belllngham, one of the Hill sup porters. The roll was called, every man being called from the credentials list. The count showed what all had known after the first test of strength state aid had been defeated, 103 to 84. Condolence Offered Hill. A mighty cheer went up from the vie tors, but few of the majority cared. They were hastening to grasp the hand of Samuel Hill, father of good roads In Washington, for 10 years president of the Good Roads Association, and who had just lost his first fight in that body. "It s all right. It's all right," said Mr. Hill. ' "Let the majority rule, I have not - a word to say. I am not com plaining." "It had to be." said Mr. Carrlgan. leader of the side that had won. "With all their dilatory methods, with all their carefully packed committees an work in those committees, with all their oratory- and Influence, they were- de feated by the honest votes of men wn are most deeply Interested In the mat ter and who know what they want. Farmers Extend Thanks. Later in the day. however, the farm ers of Walla Walla County Introduced a resolution extending the thanks of the association to Mr. Hill, and this was unanimously carried. Judge Ronald's resolution. It might be said, was passed with the other resolutions without a dissenting voice. Minority Report. Minority report of the legislative committee adopted by the convention: To the Officers and Members of the Washington Goods Roads Association We, the members of the legislative committee, beg to herewith suomit tne following report: we recommend the repeal or tn present state-aid law, and in lieu thereof, we beg to submit the follow inar: That tne state legislature pass a new law embodying as nearly as possible tne following: That the Countv Engineer's office, as an elective office, be abolished, and that the Commissioners of the county be riven nower to aDuolnt the englnee and fix his salary. That the engineer iso aDDolnted bv the county commis sioners) be given entire charge of all roaa Duiiding ana an Driage construc tion and reDair work, and all care of the public highways within said county. That the said engineer shall appoint overseers and surjerintendents as shall be deemed necessary by him, said ap pointments to be approved by the Board or county commissioners, wnenever any bridge work in tho county exceeds the sum of 810.000. the plane for such shall first be aooroved bv the State HlKhwav Commissioners, and upon the completion of the work shall only be accepted and paid for by the County Commissioners UDOn the written ap proval and acceptance of tho County Engineer and btate Mignway commis sioners. The State Highway Commis sioners shall at all times be ready and, without charge, furnish to any and all County Engineers any advice, plans or specifications that may be demanded by said county Engineer in relation to said wore oi tne county. Raising: of Funds and Disposition TTnon the reneal of the oresent state- aid Taw, all moneys that have been paid in under it by any county in tne state, and not used by said county, shall be returned to that county. We recommend that in drafting new law, the law be so drafted that one-half mill levy shall be made by the state, collected by the county, and returned to the State Treasurer, to be held in trust by the State Treasurer, to be paid upon the completion of permanent roads wnien nave peen con structed by said county. when surricient lunos to Duna one half mile of road have accumulated to the credit of any one county in the state, eaid county is autnorizea tnrougn its County Commissioners to draw upon this fund to build such highway. In such place in the county as it shall deem best, the State Treasurer to pay the money over upon the order of the County Commissioners and acceptance of the road by the engineer and the state highway committee. Such road to be a part of some trunk line in the county not a state highway, or shall be a continuation of some road which has already been partly built under the present state-am law, or snail begin at some traae center. We recommend that the present local Improvement laws now on the statute books be so modified as to relieve con ditions now existing in parts of the umbered sections or the state. Your committee recommends that the president of the Washington State Good Roads Association be authorized and empowered to appoint a committee of five members, two of which shall be practicing attorneys, and one of which shall be a civil engineer of known standing and ability, to draft a hill em bodying the above reatures to De pre sented at the next session of the Legis lature, eloigned) James MclNeeley, J. W. Brislawn. H. W. Pettyjohn. G. W. Sutherland, G. M. Laurlsden, G. E. Dick son. D. H. Cox, Louis Dellvuk. Patrick Dunnlgan. L. C Crow. - we concur in tne roregomg report except In so far as It refers to the appointment of County Engineers, which we are In favor of having elect ed Instead of appointed. E. A. Sims. A. J. Shields, w. u. cox. Majority Keport. Majority report of the legislative committee: To the Washington State Good Roads Association: Gentlemen: The legislative commit tee of your association beg leave to re port that they have considered the various matters submitted to them and report as follows: We recommend that the state-a'd law be amended so that tne 'moneys as signed to each county annually shall accumulate to the credit of such county in the state treasury until the county sees fit to use such monev for the construction of state-aid roads. We recommend that the state-ala law be amended so that the surveys. maps, profiles and specifications for state-aid roads may be made by the County Engineer before application Is made to tne state nignway -Boara ior approval of such roads. we recommend that whenever any bridge work is to be done in the county which exceeds the sum total of 32000 the plans for such bridge shall first be approved by the State Highway Com missioners and upon the completion of the work shall only be accepted and paid for by tke county upon the writ tAn annrnval and acceptance Of the County Engineer and the State High way Commissioner. We recommend that the State High way Commissioner shall at all times be rearfv to furnish without charge to any County Engineer any advice, plans or oeclflcations that may pe requesiea by said County Engineer in relation to the work of the county. We recommend that the County En gineer of each county be given entire charge of all county Toad building and repairs of same. grade of all trunk lines of state and state-aid roads do not exceed 5 per cent and on all lateral state-aid roads do not exceed 8 per cent. We recommend the passage of a law permitting the County Commissioners to acquire a right or way upon the payment into court of the amount de termined due therefor by viewers with out further proceedings. The owner of the property having the right to appeal to tne courts from the amount determined as due him. We recommend that the present local Improvement laws now on the statute books be modified so as to relieve con ditions existing in parts of the tim bered regions of the state. We recommend that the State Uni versity and the State College give a short course by lecture or otherwise each Winter, open to all persons, upon the elements of road building. We recommend that a constitutional amendment be submitted to the people permitting the appointment of County Engineers by the County Commission ers. We recommend that the president of ths association be authorized to ape point a committee of five members, two of whom shall be practicing attorneys and one of whom shall be a civil en- frlneer of known standing and ability, o draft the necessary bills embodying the recommendations of the association to be presented at the next session of the Legislature. Respectfully submitted, FRED D. CULVER. Secretary. F. W. DEWART, Chairman. Resolutions Adopted Resolutions adopted by the Washing, ton Good Roads convention: Resolved. That we approve the re port of the special committee appointed to consider the proposition of Hon Bamuel Hill and recommend that cop ies of the same be transmitted to the Legislature for such action as It finds consistent with the constitution. Resolved, That the National govern ment toe asked to establish a National highway running from Walla Walla' through Boise, Salt Lake, Denver, Cheyenne and Omaha, That the pro ceeds of the sale of timber from the forest reserves In the States of Wash ington, Idaho. Wyoming, Utah and Colorado be set apart for the building of this highway, and the convicts sen tenced under the United States law, so l - I 1 1,1 1. In 1- ii uo ni annum, ciiiiu.tcu Srosecutlon of this work, and that tli45 elegates from the State of Washing ton be asked to present this resolution at the annual convention of the Ameri can Road Builders' Association, to be held at Indianapolis, Ind., Seoember 6, 7, 8 and 9, for its Indorsement. Resolved, That the vagrancy .law of the State of Washington be amended, and that those sentenced under its pro visions be sent to the nearest road de tention camp, so that persons receiving such sentences shall be detained ana employed in road work, but shall not be branded as criminals. Resolved. That the state shall in all cases .hereafter be considered under -the existing law as the "first friend." as at present understood and meant by ex isting laws. Kesoivea. xnat on ana arter jaay 1, 1911. the Juda-es of the several courts sitting in the State of Washington may In their discretion sentence persons convicted of violations of the laws of this state direct to state camps now or hereafter established. Resolved. That the cost or subsistence of all persons sentenced to detention, state or other camps, now or hereafter established, should be paid from the subsistence fund of the penitentiary. .Kesoivea, mat tne legisiat-ure oi 1911 investigate the transaction be tween the former Highway Commission ana tne c. ai. st sc. -aui or c, m. as f. a. - t Resolved. That we request the Legis lature to authorize the payment to state convicts, working on highways, a moderate wage tor tne last au days or their service, to be paid in cash to tho convict on release or parole. Kesoivea, xnat tnis convention rec ommends to the state Legislature the passage or the following act or a simi ar act embodying similar require ments. Aa Act To encourage the use of wide tires upon wagons upon the puhlia hiirhwavs of the State of Washington. and providing penalties for its viola tion. Section 1 Be It enacted, etc.r- tnai every person who shall subscribe to an affidavit that he has owned and used or used exclusively for the last preceding year of July 1. 1912, and each succeeding year thereafter, in hauling loads of 2000 pounds weight and over on the public roads or tne State of Washington, draught wagons with tires not less than four Inches in width, shall be credited by the County Commissioners of the respective county In which such is levied and assessed with one-fourth of the road tax assessed and levied on the prdperty of such per son. This snouia also oe construea iu mean any tenant who is liable ror road taxes assessed against the prem ises leased to him. Provided, that such credit Bhall not exceed In any one year, to any one per son, five days' labor on the highways, or its equivalent in cash, and every County Commissioner is hereby au thorized and empowered to administer the oath hereinbefore mentioned. . Sec. 2 Every person who shall uss on the public roads of this state, in hauling loads of 6000 pounds In weight and upwards, any wagon or wagons having tires less than four inches in width, shall be 'liable to a fine of 35 for each and every offense, which fine shall be recovered in a criminal pro ceeding, instituted upon the complaint of any person at the suit of the state before any justice or tne reace, ana the fine so Imposed shall be payable to the County Commissioners for the use of the road fund of the respective county. Resolved, That an annual state road poll tax of $2 per year should be levied and collected from each male citizen between the ages of 21 and 45, the pro ceeds to be placed to the credit of the road and bridge fund of the county in which it is collected. Resolved. That the thanks of this convention are hereby tendered to the citizens and Commercial Club of Walla Walla for splendid hospitality and courtesy extended. Resolved. That tnis convention ravors and recommends the employment of state convicts of the male sex as far as practical In the construction of good roads within the State of Washington. Resolved. That we indorse the propo sition for a Pacific Coast highway from Canada to Mexico. Resolved. That tne Legislature snouia proceed under section three, article eight, of the state constitution, and pass an act providing for the issue of 20-year bonds for the construction of the state highways covered by the proposition of Samuel Hill, together with the westerly extension of state highway No. 6, from Chehalls as pro vided, and for the submission of the same to the people at the next general election to be held in November, 1912; that said act. In addition to the matters required to be stated therein by the constitution, shall further provide that wherever in the meantime any county haq eonstrunted A. portion of any Of such highways within such county ac cording to plans and specifications prescribed by the State Highway Board, that in the event of said bond Issue being approved by the voters at such election, said county shall turn over to the state said road so completed and shall be fairly reimbursed or com- fiensated from the proceeds of said bond Bsue for such completed road so turned over; and said act shall further contain the provision that the state may ltseir by the aid and use of Its convicts con struct any portion or section thereof as may be required to be cut through rock work, and that as to such parts or section as may be let by contract, the state shall in such contract provide for the furnishing to the contractor so much as may be required of the output (Concluded on Page 5. This Section.) 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