The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
will leave tonight for two weeks hunt
N q and tis b ING trin at Lake Tahoe.

John Bereez, Billy Brown, II. Lucas. f..
Hatch,C. Jackson and J. HoLallng enjoyed
an excellent days sport on the Mira Monte
preserve, near Novato, on Thursday. Sew
eral deer were SHOT at but only TWO fell TO
the rifles OF the sportsmen.
sportman who visited Mount Eden
last Sunday stated that curlew and plover
are very plentiful on the marshes, and
that quite number OF sprlg were seen
flying over the salt beds.
E. c. SAKE and DR.. l.. Hitchcock re-
turned from Shasta County last Tuesday
after enjoying a very pleasant vacation.
Among the trophies of the chase they
proudly exhibited to their friends were
two bear skins, but an expert bear-hunter
who examined the peIts detected peculiar
marks on the parts which encompassed
the necks OF the animals from which they
were taken. The hunter said he had not
the least doubt that the hides covered the
flesh of bears that were held in captivity
by strong chains for many moons. but
that the bears may have been shot by the
hunters at short range.
Game Warden Mogan is accomplishing
good service in arresting commission
merchants and the proprletors of restau-
rants for selling game out CT season.
The warden would unquestionably prove
to be a man of inestlmabIe value to the
sporting interests of the State had he the
support of Police Court judges. But those
dignitaries of the bench cannot seemingly
understand why any man should be pun
ished for selling game out of season, and
as matter of course every case that comes
up ior a hearing is summarily disposed of,
much to the chagrin of the Game Warden
and the sportsmen of the City who should
remember those things" when the gen.
tlemen who have no respect themselves
for the game laws are looking for second
term OF office.
The Game Warden caused the arrest Of
a man named Bernstein at 25 Eddy stree:
yesterday for selling quail. Bernstein Is
the proprietor of restaurant and he
charged the Game Warden 81 for quail on
toast. 1t is Klondike nuggets to peanuts
that the case will be dismissed when it
comes up before Police Court Judge on
Monday.
This is what the Breeder and Sports
man says:
Unless the Police Courts can be taught that
game laws must be respected the same as
other laws, the Game Warden and Fish Com
missioners, as far as their game work is con-
cerned, might as well go out OF business.
Even when the strongest possible evidence is
introduced the verdict Is nine times out of
ten, not guilty. The tenth time the guilty
party is fined S. costs OF court or such nom
inal amounts. The City consumes the greater
portion of the game xii. ed in Central Califor-
min, and if it is allowed TO enter the market out
OF season, the game law is practically dead
letter We can see but one way out OF this dill
ficultv, ana that is for the sportsmen OF this
City TO band together and engage an able at
torney one whose standingi is sufficiently high 4,
TO bring the Police Court Judges to their
senses. Let this attorney prosecute the cases
at the sportsmen's expense, and few convlc-
tions Will stop the trafilc.
The following communication to the
sporting editor from Portland, Or, is self
explanatory:
PORTLAND, August "a, 1897.
The demand for permits to ship Chinese
pheasants beyond the boundaries of the State
has increased to such an extent that Game
Protector Mcclure proposes TO closely investi-
gate every application and determine whether
or not the birds have been bred and raised in
captivity
Mr.. Mcclure has reason to believe that the
law is being violated. The birds allowed to be
taken from the State must be fully domest-
Gated, bred and raised in confinement, and
the pc rson selling the same Tor such purpose
must make an affidavit to such effect Within
a short time permits have been issued to .. j.
Hill for 105 birds, and now there is one made
for 400 pairs of pheasants to be sent to the
Game and Fish Commission. Yesie day a
permit was issued for the sending of two to
the City of Mexico, and others have been
granted to send Chinese pheasants 10 Iowa.
Ohio, Kansas California, in fact, nearly every
State in the Union.
1t is the order for 400 that has awakened
the sus picions of Mr.. Mcclure. He is perfectly
willing that the Fish and Game Commits 81 on
erS of California should have that many birds,
but he seriously doubts if the re are that many
fully domestlcated that they come
within the law for shipment. man living
a. Eugene named McClanahan has the con-
tract TO furnish these pheasants. 800 in num-
Der, for So so pair. McClanahan once served
q Deputy Fish and Game Warden, but was
caught violating the law he was supposed to
enforce and convicted therefor. Mr. Mcclure
has information that McClanahan raises
about sixty pairs in his own coops, but not
more than this number. The balance he ex-
poets to purchase and is purchasing now, If
Mr. McGuires information is correct
1t has also been learned that McClauahan
soug legal advice as to his right to purchase
now for such PURPOSES and was told that the
law prohibited buying at this time of The year
for any purpose. He states that he expects to
catch the young birds next month by running
them down on horseback; but Mr.. Mcclure
will pro baby see that he does nothing of the
kind When he applies for certificate for
shipment claiming that he has raised the
birds, the game protector will have his inn
ing. There is no doubt that many young
pheasants are now being caught.
Owing to the forwardness OF the season the
birds are now of good growth, and the tempta-
ton to anticipate the open season a few weeks
is particularly strong. Reports from the val
ley are TO the effect that pheasanIs are being
shot, and on Wednesday MT Mcguire made a
trip to Salem to inquire into some reported
violations of the game law. 1t is his in ten tion
to prosecute any one found guilty of violating
the law, and TO secure conviction of the trans
gressors if possible.
THE ANGLER.