The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-11

/ ST. LOUIS. Feb. 10.-The corridors Of the
/ Southern hotel where the national assem-
/ bly, OF the L. A. w. is holding its session.
| present the aspect OF national political
/ convention. The business session Of the
/ national assembly was called TO order al
! 1915 by President Potter. and the calling
I OF the roll was Immediately proceeded
/ with
/ The report OF President Potter primarily
F., dwelt at length upon the progress Of the
! good roads movement in the league. Ht
! then called attention 10 the fact that tef
| states have passed laws requiring bicycles
| to he carried as baggage without extra
| charge. and bills now pending in the
legislatures OF Kentucky. Virginia and
Maryland FOR the same purpose. He rec
commended that the publishing of the ex-
ecutlve bulletin of news and notes relating
to the general work Of the league and It's
separate divisions be continued. He also
recommended the continuing OF the loan
fund which served an excellent purpose
within the last year. During the past year
81 1s3 new members have joined the league.
Secretary Abbott Bassett In his report
said the year 1897 had seen the member
ship grow from 49, TO i02. 600 and the
finances had shown a very healthy con-
tlition. The membership roll shows a gain
of i. per cene The largest percentage
shown In the past was 81 rer cent. in 1886.
The gross income for 1897 was sl55,0i2. an
increase OF s4.546 over 1926. Among the
several divisions during 1891 was distrib-
uted ssi. .50l. Subscriptions TO the Bulletin
amounted 10 SIS 247. and 10 its publishers
was paid $50 80, making the Bulletin eost
the league sl3.9a2. The number of paid
subscriptions received was ieo.s9o The
league club fees amounted 10 Sos o1o. As
instructed at the last assembly, the work
Of renumbering the membership cards has
I been begun. bat ii is expected az least tive
years viii be consumed In perfec;ing the
alphabetical index.
The report OF the auditing committee.
/ composed of j. Fred Adams. John j Van
/ Hort and George Mccarthy. showed that
the league had in lis treasury over $1,000.
The principal heavy receipts for the past
year were applications. 81. 81; renewals.
Ss6.oi9 subscriptions. 81 "a. The heavy
expenditures were: Distributions among
divisions. s9l.soo, bulletia account. So 23e
The report OF Albert Mott. chairman OF
the racing board. showed that during the
year the receipts by the racing board
amounted 10 s.. is6; the expenditures.
s'.59i. leaving balance on hand of 81. Sc.
During the year 2.9le race meets were
held where 1876 races had been given.
participated in BY 9,ooo racing men. who
have won ard received racing and pace
making prizes to the value Of sl654ea0
one new feature that has improved blcy-
Gle racing in the past season is the en-
trance into II Of capitalists and business
men.
in the report OF otto Doerner. chairman
( OF the committee Of Improvement of high
ways. hc stated that a vast amount OF per-
sonal effort had beea expended ur-on he
good roads work IN most of the states and
many active minds had devoted themselves
enthusiastically and perslstently TO The
cause. Apart from TIE continuous general
agitation Eoins on all over the country.
the sood roads movement has made con-
siderable specific progress il ! nurnhgr 0,
states.
The report ~ the committee en- trans
por.stion stated that with the execution
of Ptnns, Ivani, Maryland. Delaware.
Virsinla. West Virginia. Indiana. South
sru IEirois sua florida. the railroads carry
wheels by the force of iau. while these
states are Included Ay voluntary eoncas-
sion The hey - the Eastern situation
IS now in the state e Iadsara II is log
isa'ure should pass bicycle baggage
iaW. the scheme OF transportation between
Chicago ard =. Louis aud New Engfsns
win - hnisaei- fE.aoLs "a the KY 90 the
West. and reeasn.z ng this. the greater
part CT the committee work has heer con-
ceutrated ;here. IN tae south ,Ae rail-
roadS axe undeesdsd. Fiorsaa's railroads
voluntarily granted free transportation.
cosssnsnctnS January e ;hts year
TIE report og the rnerbersfsp commit
tee submitted by chairman George L.
Cook. showed that aa: of - ass aenlses-
s.oas ard members. 5gss forty-nius cors-
plants g. oHfeeslsns were entered against
them sar csnssS % 5~eHEthagry. saa IN
sorty instances the objections were ovs~-
,uiesi - trivial e. usEoundsi
Tie nomination cf Isaac Il. Potter ssr