The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-02

Walla Walla. Dec. 2.-Wenatchee
gets the next State Good Roads con-
vention. The selection was made
late last night just prior to the ad-
journment of the session. r. H.
Thompson, city engineer of Seattle,
is the new president of the associa-
ton. His election was unanimous.
The selection of Wenatchee for
the 1911 convention was not made
without a great deal of work by the
North Central Washington delegates.
A strong organization was effected
with the assistance of the Spokane
delegation.
Stormy Three Days.
After the convention got the state
aid matter off it's hands, and it was
no easy job, by adopting a report
urging the repeal of the act and the
passage of a new law radically diff
ferent, the delegates got down to
resolutions, and finally finished their
stormy three days by the election
and the choice of the next place of
meeting.
Samuel Hill Offended.
The convention, to make amends
3er a little jolt given Samuel Hill
Yesterday morning, passed a resolu-
zion thanking him for his interest
in good roads. Mr.. Hill was offend
ed while making a speech in defense
of the good roads law. He had just
launched into his argument when a
delegate arose and demanded vote
on the motion before the convention,
which was the resolution of Judge
Ronald fav0ring the bonding of the
state for constructing a state road.
With tears in his eyes Samuel
Hill. known as the father of good
roads in Washington, pleaded with
the convention not to go on record
against the state aid law. With
facts and figures he tried to show
the folly of this, but the previous
question had been moved for II a.
m. and he was prevented from read
ing all his papers. Judge Ronald,
Of Seattle, withdrew his substitute
resolution, which embodied Hills
great scheme of highways, stating
he would not see it voted down by
such a convention. President Pen
rose, of Whitman, introduced sub
stitute providing for a good roads
legislative commission and laying all
reports and resolutions on the table.
1t was lost.
The resolutions committee will re-
port today favoring a penalty for
the use of narrow tired wagons, q
bonus for the use of wide tires, per-
hitting judges to sentence GRIMM
ais 20 road camps ANA a road tax
for all male citizens. The conyen-
ton will adjourn tonight.
The. vote 10 urge the repeal OF
the state aid law came at the end
OF four-hour stormy session in
Which NJ. Hill, S. B. L. Penrose and
Oilers did their best to save the day.
The. vote was 1913 TO 81.
New Law Proposed.
The report adopted, which urges
the repeal, also recommends a sub
stitute measure, the principal points
of which are that the county engi-
neer be appointed by the county
commissioners and have entire
charge of road building ana bridge
construction in the county; all I'M
used moneys now in the hands of
the state, raised for state aid pur-
no ,.att - IN
ties, half a mill levy to be made,
the money to be kept by the treas
urcr until needed, counties being al
lowed 10 draw when they have accu-
mulated enough to build half mile
of road, and on approval of proper
authorities; the road to be part of
some trunk line in the county, not
state highway, or continuation
of some road partly built under the
state aid law or beginning at some
trade center.
Against Automobile Tax.
The convention voted against an
automobile tax. Resolutions were
adopted favoring wide tire law:
the establishment of a national high
way from Walla Walla to the East,
nyney from the sale of timber in
The Northwest to be used for this
purpose and the work done as far
rs possible by federal convicts.
The convention favored amending
the vagrancy laws SO as to provide
for prisoners being worked on roads.