The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-05

Bangor, January 4.-The annual meet
ing of the Maine Sportsmen's Fish ami
Game association, commenced in City
hall this afternoon, the president, Hon.
P. O. Vickery of Augusta. presiding.
Inc attendance was good, all the fish and
game commissioners, many guides and
sportsmen from various quarters of the
State listening to the exero ises.
The annual report of the secretary, E.
@. Harrington, showed that the associa-
ton had grown during the past year,
commended the guides license law and
took strong ground against asking non
residents to pay license fee, as some
propose. If additional revenue Is desired
for the better protection of fish and
game, Secretary Farraington urged that
both resident and non-residonts be made
to pay small fee, say 81 for small game
and 80 for large game by residents, and
double these figures by non-residents.
Officers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent. Hon. P. o. Vickery of Augusta;
hrst vice president, A. M. Spear, Gardi-
ner; second vice president, Hon. C. A.
Marston, Skowhegan; third vice presi-
dent, Eugene M. Hersey, Bangor; fourth
vice president, Hon. VIM. P. Frye, Lew
iston; fifth vice president, Hon. A. r.
Nickerson, Boothbay; sixth vice presi-
dent, John II. Kimball, Bath; seventh
vice president, Hannibal e. Hamlin,
Ellsworth; directors, P. o. Vickery, Au-
gusta; j, f. Hill, Augusta; W. S. Choats,
Augusta; j. f. .Sprague, Monson; j II.
Kimball, Bath; E. G. Harrington, Au-
gusta; f. E. Timberlake, Phillips; DIR.
6. G. Weld, Oldtown; S. L. Crosby, Ban
gor by the state, Elmer P. Spofford.
Committee on legislation, p. o. Viokery,
II. M. Heath, K. G. Harrington, A NJ.
Spear Committees on hatcheriss, E. NJ.
Blanding, Bangor; L. T. Carleton, Win
trop; Fl. o. Stanley, Dixfeld. Consult
ing attorney, II. NJ. Heath, Augusta.
Secretary and treasurer, E. c. Earring
ton, Augusta.
The discussion of questions concerning
game interests was very spirited, occupy
ing several hours. Among those who
spoke were Commissioners Carleton
and Oak, Hon. A. NJ. Spear of Gardiner,
Hon. Vim. Engel of Bangor, Hon. P. o.
Vickery of Augusta, WI Miller of Ban
gor, Miss Cornelia Z. Crosby of Farming
ton, Sumner L. Crosby of Bangor and
Hon. j. f. Sprague of Monson. The dis
cussion of the proposition to tax visiting
sportsmen was very lively. Hon. A. NJ.
Spear read a bill which he had drawn
up providing for such tax and support
ed it in a vigorous speech. Several, in
cluding Hon. VIM. Engel of Bangor,
strongly opposed this measure. 1t was
generally conceded that the guide law
was a good thing.
The matter of the students who Iii led
the cow moose last summer, was taken
up and the discussion was very spirited
Hon. j. It. Sprague of Monson male q
speech rejecting upon the commission-
ers' course in tie prosecution OF this case
intimating that the law was uct inn AZ
TALLY enforced that people of wealth
and influence were allowed to escape
just punishment.
This called out red hot reply from
Commissioner Carleton, who defended
the course of the eom;Rissi oners in The
case and declared that the courts would
lie justified in not imposing the iinprison.
ment penalty upon the boys fer their
first offense. Mr.. Carleton declared thai
Mr.. Sprasgue's failure to get an appoint
ment as commissioner accounted Tor his
antagonisin toS the commissioners in this
and other matteEs.