The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-16
No Less Than Fifteen Baggsd
During the Past Ten Weeks.
IN CITY LIMITS OF DULUTH
BruIn Entered a House, Spilled Boiling
Rasphsnlss Over Himself, and Burned
Face and Paws.

Duluth. Sept. le.-JThis city, with q pop
ulauon OF 66,0oo. has gained unlocked for
renown In the astonishing number OF
black bears that are being killed In the
city limits. In past years II has not been
unusual for resident OF the lester park
or Lakeside district to kill an occasional
bear within the city limits, but this year
there has been a remarkable number
Killed, no less than l5 during the past
few weeks. and five within ten days.
The eastern part OF the city. which en-
braces Lester park. where several thou
sand people reside. is the favorite rem
devious OF the bears. They have been at
tracted to the easten edge OF the city by
the great crop OF Wild berries and the
quantities OF partially decayed fruit and
vegetables which have been dumped there
by the commission houses The residents
OF Lester park and Lakeside. places
which are connected by trolley line with
the business part OF the city, and which
are visited by thousands OF pleasure
seekers on Sundays and holidays, are
much alarmed over the invasion OF the
bears. and women and children do not
wander far from their firesides at night.
though the streets are lighted by electric
lights.
BOY OF 1e BAGS ONE BEAR.
Most of the bears that have been killed
out Lester park way have been shot late
In the afternoon, The incident that at
tracteo the most attention In this con-
nection was the shooting OF large black
bear by Herbert l.. Spencer. son OF Sepa-
tor and Mrs. H. r. Spencer. Herbert is
l6 and attends the Duluth Central high
school few days ago he decided to go
bear hunting. He took his fathers rifle
and started up the road from the dane
Ing pavilion In the centre OF the park to-
ward the place where a lot OF decayed
apples had been dumped the day before
Less than half mile from the pavilion
q bfg black bear ambled down the hillside
through the bushes to the cleared spot in
the direction OF the pile of fruit The
bear ana the boy were separated by
distance OF about one city block. The
den'xsn OF the forest did not see the
schooIboy with rife poised Young Spen-
Ger gave a sharp whistle to bring the bear
to halt. Bruin looked up with moro
curiosity than fear and the boy fired. The
bear dropped, shot through the spine.
Spencer said Of his exploit:
read not long ago that President
ROOSEVELT said when he killed his first
bear that he was thrilled and liked II so
well that he could not rest until he had
killed another. / believe that I have been
affected much the same way. Was
rattled2 No; but had to summon nv
nerves for an instant when I drew the |
bead on the bear. had trifing touch |
of excitement. but I instantly realized |
that IL would be fatal TO my aim II did |
not overcome II, and 1 did"
Grover Brown, aged IT. Is another Du- |
nth sohoolboy who has bagged a bear |
He killed one Sept. S, at the corner OF /
rhirty-sighth avenue East and London |
road. the latter being one of the most |
popular drives I'm the city. running along |
he lake shore The bear was killed 30 |
blocks from the city hall
HOW BRUTN BURNT Hrs NOSE.
John Wiltse, who has a small truck
arm In the edge OF the city. killed a
black bear at hts place Bruin was in
he act OF stealing one of wiltse's pigs.
Mrs w. n. Nelson. who has picked 100
uarts Of Wild raspberrfes during the past L
ew weeks, lives close TO belt Of timber
unning back into the country. one after
loon while Mrs Nelson was busy canning
ruit In the kitchen she heard a queer
oise at the back step, and looking |
20" t'N VHN SeiSth uOpT, the TeKu- 4
ar Kitchen door being open. she was
tartled 10 see bear. Bruin was anxious
o get In, and brought one big paw down
pom the screen with a disagreeable
craping sound Mrs. Nelson screamed
nd fed up the stairs.
A moment later she heard the screen
orn Off, and soon she heard roar OF
lingled rage and anguish. A terrible
ommotion was In progress in the kit
hen. She looked out OF a window and
aw the bear loping sadly away toward
he woods crying with pain.
Mrs. Nelson descended to the kitchen |
nd found that the bear had spilled n
liz stewpan Of boiling raspberries. and
ad evidently burned mis- face and paws
he animal had been attracted by the
elicious odor OF tho fruit. but had not
ounted on the warmth OF the mass when
9 thrust his paws and nose into H.
A company of men. boy and girl MIN
DDS Joined In the pursuit OF one bear
ear the city pumping station. The bear
as killed by Wilson Palmer, OF this |
ty. The presence OF the bear near the |
umping station created much excite
ent. Everybody. including the young
'ks, few 10 arms, so 10 speak and the
nimal was shot In n nearby swamp
One bear was "treed' by Mr. Lee I'm
,arse Of one OF the fishing lodges on the
rule River. Two smaller bears presum-
,ty cubs belonging 30 tho old bear, were
, another tree nearby. The young bears
ere captured and the old bear shot.