The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-23
new STATE CLUB
TAKES ACTION
Does Not Approve of Its Men,
berS Breaking States
Game Laws.

Whereas. James Solomon a member
OF the New state Gun club a corporation
existing under the laws Of the state OF
Utah and founded for the benefit of
sportsmen and the protection OF fish and
game. did on the 18th day Of September,
1906. take one Redman Solomon TO the
grounds of the New State Gun club; that
fourteen ducks were killed by one or both
Of them in wilful violation Of the game
laws of the state and of the rules and
regulations of the club governing its
members
Nov. therefore. be is resolved by Lhe
board OF trustees of the New State Gun
club that they denOUnce the lawless ac-
ton of James Solomon as disgraceful
and unsportsmanlike and reflection
on the New State Gun club as laW-aDld-
ing organization. and be 1t further
Resolved that the' board of trustees
do hereby authorize the above 70 De
spread upon the minutes OF this meeting:
so as to become a permanent record or
their complete md wholesome dlSapprONal
Of the aforesaid act, and that a copy or
this resolution be furnished James 30
ONION. also that a copy be furnished Inc
Salt Lake Herald as a retuIaJlon OF an
article appearing in that paper Sept Is
stating that two Of the members OF TINS
board were trying 10 shield Mr. Solomon.
when, as a matter of fact the New state
Gun club is the only club in this county
posting a reward for the punishment OF
such lawlessness.
Twisted on the Dope.
The above communication was sent 20
The Herald yesterday by Elbridge l.
Thomas. secretary Of the New State Gun
club. Judging from its contents. II would
indicate that this action was taken by
the club on account OF the publicity given
in The Herald TO the arrest of one of its
members for the illegal shooting of game.
The first part of the resolutions will
hal, 10 WI O believe
in protecting Utahs game, but IN the lat
ter part of the resolutions in reference 10
The Herald. the author is badly twisted
on his dope.
Here is what The Herald did say. 1T
is claimed that a couple of the officers OF
the club tried TO have the matter hushed
up. Bingley heard about il and remarked
that ne guessed the matter would not be
hushed up If he could help it." This re
mark of Bingley was made in the pres
ence Of a representative Of The Herald
and member of the New State Gun
/ club said that certain members or the
! club were trying TO hush the matter up.
| The Herald published this information as
| a matter OF news. and The Herald did
not accuse any officer of the club OF
/ trying to hush the matter up.
Orders Not Carried Out.
The following day President II. S. Mar
gets Of the New State Gun club adj
| dressed a communication to The Herald
which was published. In part it says;
/ Il instructed Deputy Game Warden
/ IRE Sunday TO come in Monday and file
/ a complaint. which he did.
! Here President Margetts IS twisted on
! his dope. IRE did not file a complaint.
| Instead. according to Judge Dana Smith.
/ IRE appeared before the judge on Monday
morning with James solomon. James
Solomon ard IRE told the judge that Red
man Solomon had been guilty and both
the game warden and IRE pleaded with
the judge to let him down as lightly as
possible. Nothing was said about James
Solomon. a member of the New State
/ Gun club. being guilty by either IRE or
Solomon himself. As no complaint was
! filed and the man who made the arrest
pleaded for leniency, Judge Smith fined
! Redmdu Solomon the minimum amount
allowed by law, SO which was paid by
James Solomon Evidently Warden IRE
did not therefore. carry out instructions
issued by President Margetts. as he did
not file a complaint nor did he say James
Solomon was guilty.
/ When Deputy Game Warden Bingley
/ heard of this, he, and not IRE filed "A
complaint against both Redman and
James Solomon. Bill Bingley did this be-
cause he had heard. as did also a repre-
sentative of The Herald, that officers of
the club were trying to have the matter
huShed up. Whether any Of the officers
! of the club did try to have the matter
huShed up or not only themselves know
but the fact remains that it was common
rumOr. and The Herald published IL as
| such, and The Herald did not accuse
! any officer of the club of such an act as
the above resolutions say il did.