The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
SUISUN HUNTERS
PLAN A SORT|E
Will Oppose the Cordelia
and Teal Clubs in
Court.
Declare the Holders Of Marsh.
Land Privileges Block
Navigation.
GROWTH OF BITTER FEELING
The solanc Supervisors May Prohibit
Shooting to Prevent Possible
BloodShed.

suIsuN CAL. Oct. 3.-6ince the de-
c;sion of the Supreme Court has been re-
es,ved in the case of the Cordelia Club VS..
william King ct al. there has been much
sxcitement in local sporting circles. The
victory is regarded as partial one by the
outside hunters, many of whom are join
ing the sportsmen's Protective Associa-
tion. Bitter feeling has been engend cred
by the action of the preserve clubs in bar
ricading the sloughs, and hunters look
with displeasure at the introduction of
what 10 regarded as an un.American exer-
else of privilege. From time immemorial
the Suisun marshes have been the COM
mon hunting ground of all; the poor man
mingled with the rich man and there was
enough sport for all.
Since the Cordelia Club leased the
Chamberlain tract, consisting of 5000 acres,
and inclosed portions of IL, there has
been war on the marshes during the duck
shooting season.
It is true the Cordelia and Teal clubs
have inclosed some of their rented prop
erty, but their gamekeepers, it is claimed,
go beyond such territory, where there are
no Enclosures, and warn sportsmen to keep
away. G. W. Kellogg. as trustee of the
CordeIia Club, brought a case before the
Superior Court of SoIano County last year
to restrain persons who were termed
poachers from hunting on their grounds.
Judge Buckles denied the injunction,
claiming the plaintiff had not shown that
the defendants interfersd with his rights,
and that the lease held by him was defec-
tive inssmuch as it gave the privilege only
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point to which the Judge called attention
was the illegal batting of the ponds. 1t
was generally expected that Judge Buck
les opinion would be sustained by the
Supreme Court. In ordering a new trial
the Supreme Court contended:
While these wild birds are within the plain
tff's inclosure he has under the statutes, such
vasion py those not authorized to be there,
and any person violating these rights is as
much trespasser as though entering unbid-
den the plaintiffs dwelling.
Emboldened by their success in the Su-
preme Court the Cordelia and Teal clubs
are placing further distractions in the
way of the so-called trespassers, and it is
expected they will have a strong force of
gamekeepers on hand by the time the sea-
son opens. The sportsmen here, while
admitting that the clubs have a right to
ali the ducks on the baited ponds, declare
gable highway. The blockade at the
Frank Koran slough is the bone of con-
tention. 1t is claimed this slough Is nav
igabIe, and funds will be literally sub
scribed to test the case. The point to be
raised is whether a com bin alton of rich
men can obstruct navigable waters for
four months in the year.
The numerous hunters of VacaviIle,
Suisun, Benicia and Vallejo will join the
sportsmen in San Francisco and make a
strong stand against the clubs. The can
didates of both political parties in Solano
County have been interviewed in regard
to the English method of monopolizing
the marsh lands aDd an effort will be
made to pledge them to use their efforts
to remedy what is regarded as privilege
foreign to the spirit of the constitution"
1t has heen stated that in case the Sports
mems Protective Association fails in its
legal action the Board of Supervisors will
pass an ordinance prohibiting shooting
for two or three years. The people of
this section are so apprehensive of serious
trouble resulting from the present state of
affairs that nearly every body favors such
action by the board, as they consider this
the only means OF preventing possible
bloodshed.
The situation at present certainly 1ore-
shadows lively time on October Is.