The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-18
BEAR HUNT In TOWN.
Hunters Shoot One Down Near
Lake Washington.
eRuiN DID NOT MAKE A FIGHT,
He Was seen IN Little swamp Near
Yesler Way and Was Sur
rounded and Killed.

bear hunt within the limits OF Seattle
Is rather UNUSUAL Occurrence. yet. SIS
the old saying goes. no cne can tell what
VIII happen There was q real bear hunt
yesterday right In this city. ard as 8 re-
suit . 2-year-oI3 black bear was shot and
killed The victorious sportsEaen were
Cn&riss j. Anderson. = tsauastGE. o. III
Alton street. John Z. Davis. timer. Of
ISIS Jackson street. and s. II. Samson. q
wooachopper, OF ISIS jackson street.
The scene OF the huns and killing was
. little swamp IN the Sarah Il. yesier
tract. located about two blocks from the
residence ~ .. A g. RssA~ster. overlook
Ing Lake Washington. north OF YeSisr
way IL VAS an exciting hunt. and after
the dead body had been rumbled into :
wagon all the wcsnep and children IN the
Eeig hboTaood came cut 10 take look.
Suddenly the situation dawned On them
and they exclaimed; Amt we lucky
tncugh--a bear In the naighhorhccd. !"
Then all the women Rugged their chill
dren closer and the bear was carted down
To Harry Mahfs butcher shop and put on
the scales. Il weighed IL pounds.
s H samson. Martin Long and Mr.
Berry are cutting wood in the Yesler
tract. concerning which there has been so
much litigation Yesterday morning they
were working about two blocks from the
end OF Rochester avenue. The nearest
house Is that occupied by G. A. c. Roch-
ester.
About o'clock Charles J. Anderson
hitched up his team and stared ovsI to
the woods 10 get A load OF WOOD. He crsvs
out Rochester avenue and then into tas
woods fer two blocks, when he hauled up
at pile OF wood Net far distant he
could bear men at work chopplng. An
derson had no sooner said ''who-up'' than
he caught sight Of black bear, standing
81 fsrhr mn faE h0 a. -
the tran. The bear looked al Anderson
as much as to say, We'll, / never" and
Anderson looked at the bear in mute as
constituent. Neither bowed or passed the
time of day.
The bear jumped OF the log and made
rush into the swamp, smashing brush
at every step. After he had gone about
twenty-five yards he stepped and took an
other look at Anderson. Anderson
wouldn't allow bear 10 look him out OF
countenance. so he returned the stare
and wished ha had gun. The bear
thought OF the gun and slid behind a log.
Then Anderson ran up 10 where the
choppers were working and yelled out,
Bear. bear. I've seen a bear
Which. where. whatT" replied the men,
and then they became interested. Ander-
son told his story and Samson volunteered
TO get a gun. While he was away Ander-
son, Mr.. Berry, a Mr.. Long. a boy named
Rogers and another boy surrounded the
swamp 10 keep bruin from getting away.
Samson went home and got . shotgun.
loaded with buckshot. on the way he
met John Davis.
Go get a gum" said Samson We've
got bear over here In the woods and
want TO kill him"
You're fooling," replied Davis.
mo. / amt. replied Samson. Got
real live bear"
Davis went home ard got revolver
and then came TO the conclusion that a
weapon OF that kind would only tickle
the bear on he trudged to the house Of
ex-ChIef OF Police Andrew Jackson The
ex-chief is a peaceabke man nov. so he
aid not have a rife. Finally Davis Sor-
row~a a winchester from Mrs. Keller.
There were only two shots IN IL.
'.That'n fix him." said Davis 10 Samson.
as he walked back 70 the woods
Everything was all right at the hunting
ground The swamp was well surroanded
and Anderson had the bear fairly well
located. Davis took the west side OF the
swamp aud Samson the east Anderson,
armed with pistol. plunged into the
thicket TO drive tho game ont Pretty
soon Anderson heard the bear make a
break through the thieket IN Davis diree-
ton
Look out for him, he's coming" yelled
Anderson. as hs stumbled over log and
went fat into mud puddle
Jet him come yelled Davis. as he
thought Of the many times-ne had been
in big game hunts In Africa
well, he's coming" splattered Ander-
son as he followed on despite brush and
water. A moment later Davis caught sight
Of black form passing over a small clear
Ing, The gun came 10 his shoulder with
lightning-like rapidity. The long barrel
was swung through the air. and as II lined
the object slightly IN front there was =
loud report. The black object stopped
short and from It's wide open mouth came
the most unsarthly howl ever heard Ia
the vicinity of Rochester avenue. Col
other dash Just as the rifle rang out again.
The bah had landed. for the black thing
stumbled, feli arose and dashed on
Give X 70 him again" yelled Anderson.
as he showed ur, pistol IN hand. II ain I
got anything 10 give HIN" shouted Davis
Just them Samson showed up and
brought the shotgun down on the bear.
Another Ieud report and the black object.
hrui-. fell dead When the body was ex-
arsnaa for marks Il was found that The
arst bullet had passed through the lungs,
fust missing the heart. the second went
through the neck between the yertebra
ard the wsadpipe. The buesshot found
lodging in the body.
The victorious hunters dragged the bear
10 Anferson's wagon and then took n 20
the butcher shop. The bear was rather
thin but as hide was IN fair condition for
the season. About two weeks ago a boy
reported seeing n bear out In the sarn-
vicinity. but no one took much stock n
the story.