The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-25
Fish Wheel BILL
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the quoted authorities desired ts
proye. There are unfortunately mer
Who for consideration are as versatile
Is the fallen angel Of whom Milton
SAYS: "He could make the worse ap-
pear the better reason
On the other hand, who are the
men behind the bill which the hsh-
wheel owners bill is intended to kill
(According to our law if there are
conflicting bills on any subject, and
ii such conflicting bills receive the
majority vote necessary to carry
them, then the bill receiving the high
est majority vote becomes law.
The men who stand for abolition OF
salmon fishing at head OF tide in the
Columbia as officer and executive
committee of the Columbia River
Salmon Protective Association, are
Is follows: George NJ. Orton OF
Portland, president. He is an ex-
member of the Oregon legislature
and manager of the Multnomah Print
ing Company. The vice-president is
Jay Tuttle, NJ. D., Of Astoria. He is
an ex-State Senator. The treasurer is
F. E. Beach, of Portland, wholesale
and retail merchant. The secretary
is H. NJ. Lorntsen, Astoria, secretary
of the Columbia River Fishermen S
Union and second vice-president OF
the Oregon State Federation of La
Dor. On the board of directors are:
Thomas A. Mcbride. Oregon City,
circuit Judge; VIM. /. Vawter, Med
ford, member of the Legislature; 9.
S. Wright, McMinnville, State Sena-
tor; Chas. G. Roberts, Tanglewood
Hood River; D. H. Miller, Medford;
T. B. Kay, Salem, State Senator; Jas
Withycomb, Corvallis, director OF the
Oregon Experiment Station and can
didate for Governor on the Republi-
can ticket at the last election; James
A. Lackey, Mayor OF Ontario; c. c.
Huntley, Oregon City, druggist, mem
ber of Oregon Legislature; VIM.
Miller of Burns, attorney at law; John
H. Smith, Astoria, attorney at law and
ex-State Senator; Frank Kankkonen,
Astoria, manager Union Fishermen's
Cooperative Packing Company.
James Withycombe, in accepting
the position on the board of directors,
wrote: Il shall be pleased to accept
a place on the beard of directors for
the movement mentioned, namely, for
the protection of the Columbia River
salmon. | believe that every honor
able means should be employed to
protect this great natural source of
wealth, not only for the present but
for the future generations"
Senator G. S Wright wrote: will
Be glad to do anything for the fishing
industry, by serving on the board or
otherwise"
William |. Vawter, in accepting,
wrote: 1T seems to me in every way
eommendable and that legislation that
Is protection along the lines indicat-
ed should have the support of every
patriotic citizen"
Judge Mcbride when asked to serve
as president of the Association de-
clined on account OF press Of business
but readily agreed to serve as di-
rector, adding: The only way to
save our salmon is to stop fishing at
the head of tide, SO as to give the fish
a chance to reach our hatcheries and
natural spawning grounds. For many
years | have fought for the protec-
ton of our salmon and am pleased to
see this concerted action. My voice
and pen will ever be ready to save
one of Oregon's greatest industries.
] am a poor man, but if necessary
shall contribute my mite towards de-
iraying the expenses to fully present
this question to the voters of the
State"
Many, many other words of advice
and cheer have been given the officers
of the Association in this task to save
our salmon. Necessary limit of space
forbids here to quote any more.
Judges, legislators, professional
men, scientists, business men and fish
ermen are represented in this Asso-
ciation. Leading citizens of the
State, seeing that one 0 fthe leading
Industries Of the State is threatened