The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-23
SALMON MUST Be
PROTECTED
HEARING ON CLOSING OF WOOD
River ENTIRELY AND NUsHAGAK
FOR TRAPS SET FOR DEC. 10th.
AT WASHINGTON D. C.

Secretary Rosenberg, Of the Fisher
mems Union returned on last nights
train. Mr.. Rosenberg had been visiting
Governor Chamberlain. and other state
.tlscials relative to the initiative meas
ure to close fishing on the upper Colum-
bia. While in Portland he interviewed
! number OF leading business men. who
pledged their support to the measure
proposed. An Astorian reporter inter-
viewed Mr.. Rosenberg. Immediately after
sis arrival, and in answer to question
Is 10 the results Of his trip. he made the
following statement:
aWe told the Governor that in view
ef the fact that the Legislature had
failed 10 pass measures restricting fish
ing in the narrows Of the upper Colum
bia. where now the ishwheels almost
absolutely prevent salmon from reaching
aur hatcheries. it had been decided, after
consulting many OF the leading citizens
ii the state to bring this matter TO the
direct vote Of the people under the in
tarye law. The Governor was told that
we viii incorporate the Columbia River
salmon Protective Association with
Headquarters at Portland. Mr.. Orton o.
the Multnomah Printing Company, OF
Portland, Or, has agreed to accept the
Office of president. Judge Mcbride and
leading men of affairs in Portland, AS
toria and from upstate and down-state
districts have been secured to act on the
board Of directors. The Astoria Savings
Rank will be the treasurer of the asso-
eiation, incorporated under the fraternal
society law.
The Governor answered that as ne
was but one member of the board o.
fish commissioners, he did not feel lustl"
fed to give an opinion at the present
time. I might. however, do so later
on he added.
Secretary of State Benson was inter
viewed as to the methods OF distribut'
ing and filing initiative petitions and
gave valuable advice.
yNg4tAttoIney-General Crawford was like
Twise asked to give his opinion on some
of the disputed points of the initiative
law and readily promised to comply witt
she request.
@The names of the complete board o.
directors will be shortly published" !"
Secretary Roseberg received today
telegram from Secretary of Commere'
and Labor Oscar Strauss, informing hin
that the request Of the United Fisher
men for a hearing to entirely close tn
Wood River to fishing and the Nusna
gak River, Bristol Bay, Bering Sea, t
trap fishing, has been set for Deeembe
10th to take place at Washington, ID.
4eThis' Rosenberg said, "again prove
that the organized fishermen are full
determined to save our fisheries agains
the ort-sighted greed of some men VIII
monopolizing favorable locations throug
such monopoly are enabled to kill Of
sur salmon supply.
Three years ago President Roosevelt
Informed of the steady decline of ou
Alaska salmon through everlasting, Ell
peeially in the narrow parts of the ri'
ers, sent on the u. s steamer Albatrof
= commission to Alaska, headed by sue
/, men as President David Starr Jorlan
Tie Stanford University, Professor e.
srman of the Bureau of Fisheries ar
ether fishery experts.
aAfter spending nearly an entll
summer in this investigation, the con