The Detroit times., 1908-03-28
HAS MANY PLANS
TO PRESERVE FISH
AND CAME
MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OUT.
LINES ELABORATE PROGRAM
A KELLY EVANS, TORONTO,
CHIEF SPEAKER AT BANQUET.

Nearly a hundred devotees OF rod
and gun sat down at the banquet
table in the Hotel Cadillac Friday
evening. at the conclusion OF the an
nual convention Of the Michigan AS.
sociation for the Protection of Fish
and Game.
The chief speaker of the evening
was A. Kelly Evans. of Toronto. pro
pogandist for sport preservation and
better game laws in Ontario. He
spoke strongly to the sportsmen on
the necessary of educating the public
TO realize the Importance Of preserv
Ing fish and game as a commercial
proposition. showing the millions that
are brought into the state OF Maine
alone by the hunters and fishermen
who go TO the wilds OF that common
wealth for relaxation and rest. Speak
ing OF the manner in which the great
lakes are being depleted by the fish
corporations he said:
Think for a moment that In this
great city located near the lakes, food
fishes cannot be procured by the poor
er classes at a reasonable price.
The Rev. Reuben A. Torrey was q
later arrival. coming In after his re
vival services had closed. He made
neat speech In which he said that
he was a fisher OF men IL months In
the year and a vacationist the Other
month. He said 1t was his greatest
JOY to mix with men, for he loved
men.
James Schermerhorn presided as
POSTMASTER. Frederick s. Burgess
president OF the Michigan associa
ton, opened with an address of wei
come and read a letter from Charles
ID. Joslyn, who was called away to
the east, In which that gentleman dis
cussed the need Of better protection
for fish.
A. Patriarche, general traffic man
ager OF the Pere Marquette, told the
sportsmen that they were particular
ly happy In this state III being able C
get their hunting and fishing grounds
much more easily than sportsmen OF
other states. He deplored the loss u
the grayling, destroyed by unsports
llanlike fishing.
William b. Mershon, member Of the
state forestry commission, asked fol
assistance In getting forestry laws
that would turn the pine barrens back
to productive forest land, harboring
wild game. sheltering and feeding
trout streams and giving the citizens
of the future valuable substitute for
the forests so ruthlessly DESTROYED.
Senator w. w. Potter, Of Hastings
told Of the efforts being made In his
county to preserve quail. Charles A.
Pierce. state game warden, pledged
himself to the strictest possible en-
forcement of the game laws. The
Rev. John ]. Staley, OF Manistee, talk
ed about fishing, and Louis Hilsende
gen. took his hearers afield with dog
and gun In Imagination
In the afternoon session of the con-
yention, 1t was voted to go on record
for the following changes In laws:
Tho abolition of spring shooting;
the amendment of the trout fishing
law to an open season commencing
May is, and closing Sept. 10; that the
open season for black bass be made
June 10 to Nov. /, and that fish of
smaller size than 10 inches be return
ed to the water 1t also proposed that
o gun and rod license law be recon-
menied to the people OF the state,
taxing hunters and fishermen.
1t was further recommended that
a bag limit be put upon ducks OF 20
in one day, and not exceeding GO IN
the season; partridge. quail. snipe and
other game birds, 10 In one day, and
not exceeding 25 for the season The
coupon form of license Is recommend.
ed. The open season for wild fowl
be reduced one month, or that the
open season be from Oct. / to Jan. 1,
inclusive. Conviction on charge of
violating game or fish laws shall caf.
ry penalty Of not less than $40 nor
more than 800. or confinement in jail,
or both.