Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-21
STATE HOUSE NEWS
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ltely on their passage through the leg
stature, it is debatable whether or not
This measure is open to the referendum,
The state house news field will here
after be exploited for the Oregonian
by w. H. Perkins Of Portland, succeed
ing Don Upjohn who has been placed
at the head of the governor s staff.
Mr.. Perkins, who is son of w. t.
Perkins of this city, is a graduate of
the Salem high school, and has been
engaged for number of years in news
paper work at various points in the
northwest. During the late session of
the legislature he represented the Ore
gonian in very capable way in the
senate. He will move his family here
from Portland in the near future.
Governor Olcott received from Ad-
jutant General Beebe request that
he be allowed to retire from that Of
flee, the resignation to take effect i'm
mediately. The governor has granted
the request, placing Mr.. Beebe on the
retired list in the same status as he had
previous to his taking up the office.
As his successor, Governor 0lcott has
appointed Col. John L. May, colhman-
der of the l62d infantry, who has re-
Gently returned from France. This ap-
poinltment was made with view to
undermining the national guard and
bringing it to high state Of efficien-
cy. Col. May has made for himself
in the service as being one
of the best instructors of the Ameri-
can forces, and has been mentioned in
the highest terms. His appointment is
a case Of the right man in the right
place.
The Oregon fish rand game commits
sion met this afternoon at the state
house to take up long calendar of
business. Among other items the sal
ary of Game Warden Shoemaker was
advanced from $2500 to $4,000, and
that of Fish Warden Clanton from
$500 to $2500. Other officials in the
were advanced in the same
ratio. 1t was recommended among 9TH
er things that angling for bass, gray
ling, catfish and other game fish be
prohibited between December / and
April i; and that angling for trout of
less than 10 inches be prohibited for
the same period. Among other matters
coming before the commission was a
protest from S. s. Mohler of Oregon
City, who has an ambition to establish
a commercial hatchery on Herman
creek, above Cascade Locks. He claims
a prior right to the waters of Herman
creek. The state has number of aux
iliary feeding basins on the stream and
Master Fish Warden Clanton insists
that he holds the priority there for the
state. At the present time he has be-
tween eight and ten million salmon fry
feeding there. The commission finally
voted to acquire the property by con-
demnation proceedings, in case the
owners Of the property were not will
ing to accept reasonable figure for
at. A bit of capsicum was injected into
the discussion when Mohler insinuated
that Clanton had contemplated taking
personal interest in commercial
hatchery there. which Clanton shortly
| disavowed.
State Biologist VIM. L. Finley was
present ait the meeting and presented
protest against the action of the con-
mission in advancing the salaries Of
the wardens and deputies all along the
line without so much as look at his
department. Mr.. Finley had made nj
suggestion as Ito raise in salary, anC
he did not contemplate doing so, but
he intimated that he had line on ;
more lucrative position in the remote
east. However, the commission did no
see fit Ito act in the matter, Warder
Shoemaker merely stating that Mr.
Finley had the privilege of presenting
his own recommendation in regula'
form,
In course Of the meeting Governor
Olcott called attention to number o.
kilograms that had come in from vari
GUS parts of the state, insinuating tina
thu commission was being influenced
by political and commercial interest
and urging that the body be shut of
from such influences.
Governor Olectt also read commu
nication from President A. K. Downs
Of the Oregon Sportsmen League
bearing upon this matter, from whicl
the following is an extract
"In order that in the interest of pro
tecticn and propagation of game fis
and wild bird and animal life of tn
state Of Oregon a plan evolved to di
voree the present dominating contro
Of political and commercial fishing in
terests from game affairs, we respect
fully request that you institute an ii
vestigation Of the activities Of the dc
partment with view to setting up
system eliminating this dual contrc
i and establishing a method Of proceed
fure, even under the present commissio
act, that will insure a maximum o
protection and production Of cur worl
life
Among the recommendations mad
z by Master Game Warden Shoemakc
were the following:
That angling for trout over 10 ineht
in length in all waters of game di
trict No. 2, be prohibited by order
the commission during the months
December, January, February an
) March OF each year.
The finance committee of the cor
mission and the state game warde
fix the compensation of all employ'