THE - OREGON DAILY JOUHNAU rORTLANPNDAY gOgNa j APRIL 13,
EFFORT TO PREVENT
ALL UP-RIVER FISHING
nth In tha list of l pro
ponad Initiative and referendum -urea
to be submitted to tbe people 10
t jt i- tha raa-ulation 01 vua
dUUl UMII
. n.hin. induetrr. Tha farm in
which , the ineaaure wW appear n th
ballot la m Joflowi:
rnOTOSKO . BT I?OTIATIVB PBTI;
v- an art nrohlbltln. after Aufuet
' in riahlnr for lmon or atur-
geon at any time, or any mama. wbv
hook and llnl.th.e.ndr rtvr or
nr or Ita lriouiari', -
ita rlvw or nr of Ita trtbuurt,.!
ny plare up atream rrora
?nca with the Sandy river, or with hook
.nd Una during Uia apawnlng aeaaon.
Vote ITA or Nt. ;
, 11 J Yea. - . :
Tba"bl?l' u It harbeen submitted to
the peopla la aa followa:
A BILL ' .'. '
To propoaa by Initiative petition a law
for tha proWctlon of ealwon and etur
ifin la tha water of tha Colambia and
fdy rlvera and tholr tributaries and
, Eraacrlbtn a penalty for Violation of
Ih.ttTIactd by tha peopla pf tha atata
' &uSuT' ' That after". Auguet M.
ltoH It shall be unlawful to catch. Uaa
or flah for aalmon or aturireon at any
?lma by any mean, whatever. eacept
1 . . . i. 1 .. i,.. anmnion r railed
rn'Uhrfro or Tnhe waieri of the
cofumb U river or any of Ita tributary,
a : ajiy place up atream or easterly from
Sr Fuot5lumco with tha- Sand J
river, or from or In LQ
Bandr river or any of Ita trlbutanea,
frto ritch. take or flah for aalmon
or etunreoa In any mann whateva
durlnir the apawnlnr aeaaon laany of
iha wateri of the Columbia river ft
iny- of tha tributartea thereof a any
rlaca up atream from or eaeterly of tha
influence of aald Columbia and Sandy
' "sec!' t Wherever tha' word ""J mo?"
1. uaed In thla law the aame ahall be
Oeemd apd held to Include Chinook
....hii J hiuDharka. allveraldee and
all other a,nalromoua apeclea of aalmon.
6eo7 I. That any peraon. firm or
corporation violating any of the , pro
vtafone of thla lnw ahall be deemed
mlltr of - a mladetneanor, and. upon
Jon vfctlon thereof. ehall Ije P""1""'
a flna of not leea than $100 nor mora
than II 000 or by Imprlaonment In tha
county Jail for not lean than twenty
five dare nor mora than ona year or
both uch fine and Imprisonment,
Perpetuate Salmon tnduatry. y
Tha arjrumemnt Jn favor of tha bOl
1 aa followa: 1 ' . ,
Thla bill. If It racelvea tha malorlty
ote of the peopla of Oregon, will per
petuate tb aalmon Industry of thaCo-
Thl'a' blU provides that all flahln
, ior aalmon or iiuctava
purposes ahall atop In tha Columbia or
Ita triDuianea, wiier nn vuiumwi
- -. ,t,., k, almnn have
no ehanoe to get to the hatcherlea and
naiuraj pawuui -
1?virir1iatlon aal ' atata poaaeaaint
aalmon " at re a. ma, aeeina; now -
ware being deatroyea oy iiamn, i .
, t h. .tvar, hu aduDtad tha
principle contained In thla Pi t . ,
Oreiron pnaaed a law In l0l which
stopped finhlng for salmon In Its rlvwra
, .... .n.ha if aSS. Ba TA Tl0
Will. VlalllUnitll Bi.aaaa. . .
vMtul for deari Unas utunat ' lUtunff
ip Vsviumvi w -- f-
tha few rich men owning flah wheel;
in tha unner Columbia prevailed agalnat
tha lot lo and earneatneaa of tba men
a bo pload for tha preaorvatlon 'of our
Salmon. . . ' , v.
What has Deen tne raaiut m nil-
inMif the Columbia la thla pro
tective meaaureT ' ' .
In tha Columbia tha aalmon ara stead
ily decraaaing. aapeolally our Chinook
aalmon. the king of all aalmon.
In tha rivers aiieeieo ov
lwvi me paniiuH ; - w.r.w. - -
7 ' nrlnr Ln 101
by atatlonary gear and by fishing In the
nirrows. tha pack of .Chinook : aalm -m
had fallen to , pounu-. "n
drawn at head of tide, and sometimes
vvl(lw v. ------ :
ate Increase In number ot salmon
Machine- our hateberlee and.apawnlug
grounda Tha aalmon were thua given
a, chance to apawn.
In 10 In these rlVers were packed
1018,980 pounda of Chinook aalmon.
That la ailncreaae of 100 per cent oyr
1801. Other varieties of salmon. llk
ul And allowlnr for a
certain rise and fall in the pack on
aocount oi pwnuir uvuuium,
which during soma aeaaons prevent tha
salmon from ascending to their proper
spawning grounds, or later destroy;
aorrie of the apawn. a steady and .en
couraging Increase of our salmon In il
of our Oregon jlvars excepting tna
Columbia, can be noted. ;
A. tha law of 1101 did not
attDlr to the Columbia. . In the Colu ro
of HOt. - Thla decreaae la - bad. But
lute absanco of our aalmon ln tha vpper
saimon. - .
There Is absolute proor. tnat tne nan
wheels of the upper Columbia have had
or ,iaie yeare a n Kiiiiuai uanvi,
nopoly on salmon reaching the narrowe
and falls of the Columbia. Tha state
or Waahlngton, not getting any flah.
has closed . Its four hatcherlea on. tha
upper Columbia. - And Oregon Is - fol
lowing suit Whers only three or four
rears -ago theee up-river hatcheries got
as many as 20.000 male and female aal
mon. only- a few hundred, - are now
Republican Candidate for
State benator
eaught by hatchery offlcfala, and the
n.ir,i inaoninf aToundi are v aiso
'"iViratireatur. of llOl .nd .ub
sequent leglalaturea, -: 'T-
mentioned, failed to do for the Colum
bia, we now ask the people to do by
voting "Tea" on thla bill. .
- lieAuae apeclal P"lvUag- and unjuat
monopoly had so, often thwarted the
will of tha people In tha leglalature. the
Initiative and referendum waa adopt d
The people-s direct rule ,was estao
llahed. We urge you to spply tha peo
ple's rule rule towards the saving of
our f leherlea. - s . . ... , '
,A favorable Yote for this bill
that 6.000 fishermen on the Columbia
z: ... ' . vi-j t .oMnii, tn make a
nina at their sooustoraed calling. Aa
favorable vote also meana that a gret
food aupply for our people wui r.e
savsd to this and future (fr"ottZ
will be preserved ss a standing ass-t
V-ntWbmB.th,t
SppCombVa" will mlmfor
lew Br. '...I italtn.7tl.in
weaitn at tne ran ui 1
of one of Oreron a graateat Induatrloa,
irnin we urce upon you to TOta "yea
on this bllL. - - U
, vlwvPrald.nt
; rf K. BEACH.
' Treaaurar. ,
XL M. X-DHNTSE!. .,
gecretary.
Columbia Rlvar Salmon , rrotecUra
Aaaoclatlon. ' , ,
Claaa X-ataUtlom ABaa-ad.; '
TVa at rar urn An t uainst tha bill la as
follows: . - '....A he fans of Multnomah county for fluts
To prohioil nsning m '"21 Senator X do so as a business man ana
fal-elv claimed narrows of the upper "l"r. POLITICIAN. My address Is
Columbia, which ar .In Jl'Ydi (SubT 12 OnnA avenue. I am too busy a
half ot a mile to a rails ' T to loav. business and campaign
mitted na'r , ,n'VVi-e Salmon Pro- In the usual manner. To my friends
aif-atvled Columbia River Baaroon rro- iw think I
FmUm a-oclatlon and under, mcioai . --v.. .-..v not
title of Bill for UW for oeer - ;-y;-..-j.
wte?S th Wumblaaha Bandy -tha peopla and gupport Statement
Wlatlon. Its purpose Is to abousn one , . .fc.,,fc.rf B,a
iaa. of rear wheels ror i """ " V " ...,7h
Ather rlaaaea glllnata. aeinea, traps, i plenty ot spawning -annoiu
or omer ciassw s ...i r.f tha If. ,nninninnt un-river fiahlna Is tha
L.f I n'nlrTtyooCmeV frVU.shermsn;. at A.torl. and
V iiiarii. composed wno iy ot on w ww r ; wiumu , -..
glllnitter mostly -foreigner, without channel h.mnincr. "a sn'd'h.d-
SKrtTlon Tla aided In the cam- lea. violation, of almoat every rro
Siilnw the bUl by the International tectlva meaaura on tha aututee. Yhe
palgn f or the put oy to- m allied ticea-onlan has made a most noble tight
ESS Venre.nta. A.-ih. follow.n. re- agafnat the aulcldal .policy, aa it. flla.
Print from the v;osj ,"- i hav added their pleaa, the
. v. . .. . .lir.n vrt I .
government oiuciuia "!,"""
umes. all to no purpose. Will you now
"'.""r ;, Darember 1-11, unanl-1 further JJlace your ewmp
Chicago, Illinois, wcemper . theae methodsT We think not.
moualy voted 1600 ror tne , Prnrf lstar A aummarr of the situation Is made
Ka'ffrrXSfSV Packing In the ' foUowIng Quotation from , . moat
apply to the Columhla, . In the Colum- prtnt from the Coaat Beamans dourna i
bla the salmon pack- la. decreaatng January 15. 108. will te-tlfyi . ri
though appliances to catch the aalmon The International Seamen union g
aro on the lncraaaa The pack of 107 of America. In Ita eonvenUon held at u
fell about 0 per cent abort of the pack Chicago, Illinois December J-ll.
una . Thfa -riaoraaaa la - had. But tltna for the Durpoaa or o
Columbia, tha best spawning rround iSmpanr of Astoria. Oregon., put up able Oragonlaa .editorial, January u
?W-rr?r"l& Ttot foova tidewatar ..th.
.: ,k. hMi, 1 la ln oppoaiuon to u udiuwuw . v k. . ia
" . I -sr.fc.aa TTnltaaH Ktaaf DU I I n raiuni IE WHO rAHin-wvm "
irf., V flahJrlea oopoaes U and aeea no fl.hlng all along the river, non-obaerv-wau
of flsharies opposes ii m. eeason. extension of
i
UMiivuiUiiii' .a
aUia.
''),' ' . ' - . . . ' : . ' .. t- " ' ' '
. , - HAVE ' 1 . .. .
lore Swell .-xiords ..
- in tan for men and women
Pair
than any store in the . Northwest. Look at our -
windows. ' . ; " i '
y ashing'ton and
mm': .Third;streets .
4
tir?x
of thla bureau .are fully
further . along In a letter written by
oicar BtrauaaT United BUtas aecreUry
Thl.erbnf npdurpti to have' tha wp
port of I "oZjfa Colombia River Sal
mon Protective asoclation. Wi do not
desire to criticise the motives of the
etl.menCcomprl.lng thla "f'tlon.
bt w. fwl that tha uja of their name.
tatlons. and further, that with excep
tion of those nailing irom
county- wh.M motive, are well known.
HOI On9 IB JUBOT"7W va. peva...
hr j?B5rei;.l?.aAe-7icS
all Lfn L1UU IUU 'wva av .
who had been told of appendicitis opera-
at . a.aaa wrAH 1 n Vntl tlArla
..U. a mirchanTor f Vock brWlng a
For years lower river Interests nave
striven to enromaio aii-uwioa
of a monopoly of their own, a miniature
Standard Oil. fostered by a union, with
out union prlnclploa. which wanta to
. ... . r tn the vear.
auyl I" til" wwsa. a ... ----- --.
with no other protection than that to
be given at tha expanse of, the other
a a.afnA a, Vilaa nnlin
reiiow, ana, no uwom
a. a 1 a ... ne.A. nnnr flKllTnrg hv A gf-
torU canneriegi und further noouraged
. . i . . . n. nn t,H,t, In
oy one o me itwiMi nnu
the world seeking to throttle legitimate
opposition. -,
na1fla1,tlLa aa AStorlS.
In 1 891. attho Instigation of upper
Columbia Intereats who had previously
ben operating a hatchery at their own
expense, a license bill to ralso money
for propagation waa passed. H. D. Mc
Gutre was appointed flah commissioner,
and most effectively enforced the Bun
day close laws and close seasons until
his untimely death. F. C. Reed was
named to suoceed- him'. He followed
Mr. McOulre tn his strict adherence to
. i A ai..u tntaraata na.
A ..A . .a hAnjinfnmimMtt rtf elnas
seasons: Mr. Keed refused; his head
fell, and a tractable Astoria cltlsen suc
ceeded him. From this time is marked
tha decline or tne industry, me Deple
tion of hatcheries, and tha shame of the
State. ' ine seaauue vl pith n. -rv.ua unwii
ery supplies referred to In the affirma
tive argument ended In 1903. the last
seaaon of returns possible under the ef
ficient administrations of McGulre and
Reed. The dearth commencea in 1904,
the first results visible under the non
enforcement of laws by Mr. Van Dusen,
and . this dearth Is more apparent in
IlfcC?9 Ul III t,aiaab iistnQ r
has been, employed on the upper river
I ' mmmtmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmtmmmmmmm- .
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SPRING and SUMMER '08
All cloth niaiUoJ la plain figures. '
Quality, workmar.ohlp and fit guaranteed
, "SMART CLOTHES ARE MADE TO ORDERS
YOUR NEW SPRING SUIT
: WILL BL READY FOR
R SUNDAY
- IF YOU PLACE YOUR ORDER
v TOD AT or TUESDAY
The Approach ot lLaster
Brings the thought, to mind, it is time to lay aside the old and
put on the new. ;
, Old Mother Earth awakens from her winter nap and finds
herself clothed in verdant green, the trees even blossom and
put forth their leaves. In fact, all things become new. Out
wardly let us harmonize with nature. Let us clothe ourselves
in garments that, have perfection of fit and are comfortable,
dependable,' distinctive, exclusive,, and above all,, having lots of
character, - - J ' .
We make such garments to your individual measure, ior
$27.50 and up,' and by the way, we think our stock is sufficient
ly large for you to'secure a very. choice and satisfactory selec
tion. t f , , , . ; ; Xf ' " .
OUR SUITS TO ORDLR AT $27.50 i
COST YOU; ELSLWHLRX $35.00 ,:
anrl are hetter than readv-made clothes at Thirty Dollars.
DISPLAYED IN OUR SHOW WINDOW YOU WILL SEE H
SOME PRETTY SPRINy ; JrA X iSKWS, MODKJSXJLY
priced, t-'... , , ,,K r: r ' "
All Goods Cut Under'' the Personal Supervision of Mr. Maxwell.
Tailoring: Company
iliseccsl St; Bear Il2er '., Slori Optn Evtnlcgs
I ! is at HI I ' " - .ill nr--" '
A. H. WILLETT
In fleclarlnr myeelf to' the RepublU
a. a.7 , W AA..Mwa AS kltatCl
open season by succeeeive leilture"a
increaaing oinjmmi".
Ing on tba bar."4 - . ' ,
lng fnveatlgators will further ahow tha
ariHOlute lnjuacicw una iMa
Major Jones to war 'department. 1SSB.
Oregon specUl leglslaUva Investigate
ing cummiuM,
Washington special leglslaUva Inves
tigating committee,
Oregon, ' aenata special ' committee,
181.!"':, a lattaf written
January 10. 197. by tha fr-atest
tnonues in iot tuuji -"-
... - , Bh.,U, nr wnlf n
Bisiea outran i -
OBcar Btrauss, department or commerca
ana iSDor, is cniei; a
"The oepartment sees no reason for
, .1 .1. .Mmlritlnn Of ' flSh
wheela from tha river, aa there Is no
vldenca to ahow that this form of ap-
paratua
saimon. a cimunwi,
favorable for tha passage of salmon
... . 1. 1 k - - - j T ni
wheels unserviceable; and. on tha -other
i .i - n .w in w.l.f when
nana, pciwu, - - :v- .--
the flah are much reatrlcted In their
movements, are also unfavorably tor tne
i i- i.a ni twA or three
aeaaona the catch of aalmon by wheols
. - at .aaaa A 4 S TaaM Vall'w'
baa oeentsmnu; oui t;m
large ltVould be a fact of no special
aiK 1 1 luauun u mi, iv
1'ha Columbia river la, however,
made to yield a quantity of salmon far
greater than regard for the future sup
ply permits, and tha drain Is yearly be
coming mora aerloua. No ona familiar
with the situation can fall to appreciate
the menace to tha perpetuity of tha ln
duatry that la furnished by tha concen
tration of a tremendoua amount . of
fixed and floating apparatus of captura
In and near tha mouth of tha river. This
apparatua comprises about 400 pound
nets or trapa. over 80 long sweap aeinea
and more than 1.100 gill-neta, the las
having an aggrogata approximate length
of over 670 miles; and these appliances
capture more than 96. per cent of the
fish taken ln tha Oregon and Washing
ton waters of tha river, the figures f.or
1904 being nearly S4.000.000 pounds, or
S8.7 per cent of tha total yield."
Beyond all these arguments la ona of
selfish Interest to you. Tha taxpayera
have furnished hatcherlea rendered use,
less by greed and Incompetent officials.
Shall they further tax themselves to
pay for tha property condemned by tnis
proposed partisan me"rj,.
will have to pay something like 1500.000
Is certain, as decisions of highest court
ln the land will attest A vote , "yes"
to this bill means mora Injustice, mora
inefficiency, more taxes. . We aak you
to vote "no' and think you wllL -
There Is another measure before the
people which restricts all gear without
abolishing any. ana is . wr u, u
carries the recommendation or ail tne
eminent authorities: we recommend It to
your favorable consideration aa a lust
solution and not a selfUa Incompetent
The undersigned desire to appeal to
. . . a ..AM. n rA . ri,,. trna
words and facts expressed allow you to
u rfi w y uu i Lkim iuoi'"Of v . , , i .... .
your honest Judgment will penetrate the
fallacies and unfounded statements and
cause you to - vote "no" aempnattcauy
to this bill. No. 838, which Is a most un
just attempt at discrimination ln favor
of unworthy petitioners at the expense
of the tw-r-g public. - -, k
WARREN1 PACKING CO., .
P. J. M1GOWAN & SONS. '
For selves and others ln Interest .
Jumping Hopes Free.
' Forty labels of ' the Butter-N'ut and
Buster Brown bread will get the flne-t
lumpln rope that ever came to Port
land. Trimmed with bells and made of
spiral wire. Bave the labels and gat
one for the llttl glrL -
. Metrger. Jeweler, optician, 142 Wash
lofton. j.;'-fe';r- .
DEMENTED EEALTY - '
- ; MAJf IS FOUND
VT'o" J , f.: '
ct P. Parsons, formerly & Spokane
rs.l a tat a dealer." waa found, wandering
aimlessly about at Twentieth and East
Morrlaon streets : at -I:bo , o-ciock; tnis
morning by the police. ? His disappear.
.... 1. .1 V. n n w.nni1 RfltlirflRV aftpp-
noon, when he suddenly left hia- wife
and a friend down town, and boarded an
tn .,lr, Pm-tnnii na mnnM
his home withVH. G. Ioner at 687 Iloytj
street, and ha was returned 1 there this
morning, i For? some time he has 'ooen
under a mental -strain, due to overwork
and worrv, and It was feared that he
. .V.m. hlmf nr .vnnAf awnv
where he could not be Identified. About
10 days ago no leiv nis who ona mri.
Longer In a restaurant under much the-sam-
eircumstances, being found .later
on Portland Heights.
-3few 1. TS. O. Officers.
fprt" 'iMnpatrb t Tha JoornnH J i
niM. Idaho. April 13. - Governor
fjoodmc has esued commissions to the
following as officers of the Idaho Na-i
t tonal gvftrd: '' C H- Brlttenham, com
pany B. Cambrld ja, captain:, J. H. Rol
land, company B, Cambiidira, first lieu
tenant! -Fred Barton, company B. Cam-
rrldge, secona -jJCHieTiani; -iDOTnas
Keans, company TI, fienesee, first lieu
tenant; Claude Cuslck. company D, St
Anthony, second lieutenant '. :
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" ' ;- (ciT O ;" With all BOYS' : ; 7 V '
'W:yy''M-3 ' suns.wc . v
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Base Ball Suits,
Gloves, Catcheis'
Mitts; Base Balls, Bats
When Vou Sec It in Our Ad It's So
3rd & Oak
1st i Yamhill
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THE STORE NOTED FOR BEST GOODS AT LOWEST PRICES
'Merry Widow" Bells, Combs, Veils, Hosiery. Neckwear, Parasols al lowest Prices
No Charge For
y Alteration ;
Daring This
Great Sale
Exclusive model to pickvfrom
here, and you won't have , to pay
two prices, either. We have just
received, by express three dor en
Sample .-, Suits no two ; alike
which we would be glad , to have
you take a look at . Come in the
popular browns, blues and light
mixtures, and we're going to sell
them at the exact wholesale cost.
Of course we make the discounts,
but you "will get the suit at- just
about half what other stores would
charge. Make , it 'a point to see'
these before ; going elsewhere.
'. Snlls al $12.50
Wcnuen't and Misses' tNew ..Tail
ored Suits, ; in light ; and : .dark
brown, navy, garnet, jfreen' and
black; semi-fitted jacket ., style;
' skirts made in good full plaited
styles; very best $18 values. On
sale Tuesday and Wed-dJI O PA
nesday at, apecial, ea vlaaiaaJV
Sells al $23.85
Our entire line of high grade Suits,
ranging in price from $27.50 to
$35.00, on sale at above price. The
lot includes popular browns, blues,
greens and vlight mixtures; ? in
stfipes, "checks and plaids; every
suit strictly man tailored and fin
ished in the best possible manner.
No charge will be made for nec
essary C9l ftC
alterations P-JaOJ
SlimmeF -s
Underwear
Women'i and Misses' . fine
ribbed Sleeveless Vests; best
17c quality. Tuesday -and Wed
nesday, each : , . . .-. . ....... l6j
Women's fine French Lisle
Sleeveless Vests, in black, beau
tifully finished and standard 50c
values, Tuesday and Wednes
day ...,;V . .:19f
Women's and Misses' fine Swiss
Ribbed Sleeveless Vests, deep
lace yoke; best regular 20c qual
ity. Tuesday and Wed
nesday ................ 12j
Women's fine Knit Union Suits,
knee length and lace trimmed;
splendid 75c quality anywhere.
Tuesday & Wednesday ea 50f
V ifl-t '''.'''-?:"r'v":.A.'?'
Women's fine Knit . Pants, lace
trimmed and our best 35c val
ues. On - sale -Tuesday - and
Wednesday only at this low -prices.
25
Women's Jersey Ribbed Vests,
in sleeveless and wing sleeve,
lace trimmed or plain; also out
sizes. Two days', special . . 25f
Mall Orders
- Given -
Prompt .
and Careful
Attention
7e
' ..i.f.v.-'t ':" ":
Comer Third1 and Morrison Streets
Write for
Our New
Reduced
Price List
: It's Free
rr n-. .tropes
, r-vv' H Children
&. ;yy- y- k iyyk
SATZ TOBTT T.KT. ,v -V'- j
Oaa o Svarx Ia' "Mnttm-Bnir
... , .-Bread.'- - '
PullMeasu
WOOD -Al old body Firseasoncd, sawedto order, per cord. ?0
COAL?Screened and washedrper ton.. $7
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