The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-06-10

vstlgation, And when he HAD complet-
ed his investigation he fonn1 in this
plant 1912 sturgeon. The law only
provides that IL shali be unlawful for
them 10 be found IN the pOssessi0n of
one out Of season. II mltters no. how
they got there. !lenc. the Gsir war
den had sufiicien. ngidrnsc TO convict
and he came away 10 prepare his CONF
plaint.
In the Meantime. however, ne visited
the Portland Artificial Ice Companys
plant from lead" he had diseoy-
erred. and found In ita possession C59
sturgeon, and then the FISH warden
and the TWO deputy lyuiliffs came to
Astoria. Yesterday they started out
on u tour of inspection They found
In LIndenberger Bros possession AZ
and I'm S. Schmidt * Co.'S possession
53s Of the c0f-fiei sturgeon. He found
boxes of sturgeon, or Eaw them taken
from both the steamers. Bailey Cat
bert and Lurline. and says he will not
make fish Of one and flesh Of an0th-
err" but Will prosecute all alike.
He secured the shipping tags used in
many cases and he finds that the tag
OF ." J. X. Burke, fish dealer. Cathlam-
et, Wash" had directed a large num-
bcr OF boxes containing sturgeon TO
their destination. In fact most Of the
fish came from this point. There were
some shipped from the wheels In the
upper Columbia. but few compared
with those from the Washington side.
The master FISH warden says that
sturgeon were being wiped out at such
rate that the people Of the state In
duced the legislature TO pass the law.
and that the fact thai the most OF
the sturgeon found In the possession
of the gentlemen named are very
small. shows that the fish were again
getting start.
lie exonerates The other cold storage
plants in Astoria as he gave them a
careful examination and found no
sturgeon In them. He thinks that he
has caught all Of those VINO were yfo-
Iatihg the law.
Following is the law In full charged
to have been violated:
AN ACT.
To protect sturgeon and 10 regulate the
time and manner OF fishing for stur-
geon in the waters of the Columbia
River. and declaring an emergency.
BE II enacted by the Legislative AS
sembiy of the State OF Oregon
Section !. Hereafter II shall not be
lawful for any person or persons to
take, capture. kin or have in their
possession after the same has been TAX
en-. captured or killed, any sturgeon,
between the first day of March and
the first day of November in each and
each and ecvry sturgeon so taken. cap
tured, killed or had unlawfully.
Section 1t shall not be lawful at
any time to take or kill any young
sturgeon under four feet IN length, or
fish for the same by any device or ap-
pliance whatever in. the tide waters
Of the Columbia River and any per-
son or persons fishing with gill nets,
fish wheels or other fishing apparatus
whatever In the tidewaters of the Co
lumhai River. who. on lifting, drawing.
taking up or removing any Of said nets,
or other fishing apparatus. shall find
young sturgeon under four feet In
length entangled or caught therein,
shall Immediately. with care and the
least possible injury to the fish, Olsen
tangle and let loose the same and
transmit the fish TO the water without
violence. Any person or persons vio-
lating any OF the provisions of this
section. or having in their possession
young sturgeon under four feet in
length. either for consumption or sale,
or who Is known to willfully destroy
the same, for So offending shall. on
conviction thereof. be punished with a
fine of $40 for each and every fish SO
caught sold or destroyed
Section 5. 1t shall be unlawful to
cast, extend set, use, or continue or
assist In casting. extending or using |
any Chinese sturgeon lines or lines of /,
a similar character in the tide waters |
Of the Columbia River. The fish com.
missioner and any of his deputies are |
hereby authorized To seize and destroy |
any such lines found in said waters, |
an dthey are hereby authorized to ar |
rest forthwith any person or persons |
detected in setting or using any Chi !
nese sturgeon line or lines of similar
character in the tidewaters of the Co
umbia River Any person violating |
my of the provisions of this section
shall be fined in a sum not less than
'25 and not more than 500.
Section 4, Inasmuch as there is ur-
gent need for protection of sturgeon
rs provided by this act the same shall |
lake effect and be In force from and
lftar dts approval by the governor.
Approved February is, 1899,