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.
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Officials Referee, Cliena Wameri tirrptr-s
ft. M. ratrweath.r: nld Judsr. William
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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.
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IJacola High School (Left Higkt Lower How Toomer, O'Dajr, O'Neel, Tysoa, Tncrck, Shearer and Gross. Vpper
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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
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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-
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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-
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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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