The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-06
AGGREGATION
OF ANIMALS
is COMING
Lions, zebuS CamelS and Even
Our Native Coyote

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Oregon and Pacific Oriental Carnival.
received big consignment of Wild
animals at s:15 last night The ship
ment left New York last Friday, April
"a, and came through over the o. r.
q N. by special Wells, Fargo & Co.'S
Express. The animals-or most Of
them--arrived in New York via Ham
burg and Liverpool, April 1. They
were imported by w. NJ. Bartell Of
New York, and were captured in Aus
tralia, New Zealand. Africa, South
America and India.
II required the services OF eight
men to get the newest additions TO
Mr. Arnolds collection from the big
crates into their cages last night.
The men did not finish until 3 o'clock
this morning. Il am more than
pleased at the fine order in which the
animals came through" said Mr.. Ar
mold at the Exposition building today.
THE express company deserves
praise They all came through in
most excellent condition, save one--a
South American ocelot, valued at $75.
This was the least expensive OF the
lot. II died from exhaustion, | sup
pose. at some point west of Pendle-
ton. do not propose that this shall
become dead loss, for I intend TO
present II to Colonel Hawkins for the
City free museum. Properly mounted
this should make an interesting addi-
tion 10 his collection.
"In this aggregation" continued Mr.
Arnold. are two kangaroos. and emu
and cassowary from Australia; pair
of striped hyenas from the desert of
Sahara. a couple OF Abyssinian lions,
royal Bengal tiger captured in North
ern India, black bear. a lion-monkey
from Brazil. South American tapir,
and pair Of coyotes. I have also
happy family" combination. in which
monkeys from ell parts OF the world
are punched in together with parrots
cockatoes, etc"
Al this moment Columbus, the big
lion. yawned slcepily, and emitted O
sound resembling the filing OF a saw
He and his mate, Nellie Robinson, are
four years old, and are certainly mag
lnlflcont animals. Mr. Arnold exhibit
cd a broom which Columbus had riven
into spllnters while ut play last night
At this moment the kangaroos butted
In, end did few leap.frog stunts. A
bystander pointing TO the tapir, picced
out the reporters imperfect geologic
al knowledge with the information
that the animal was the connecting
link between a hog and an elephant
The restless coyotes. Budd and Rosa
next claimed attention. They are
probably the only trained pair In cap
tivity. They perform hIgh-dive act
Ileaping downward 60 feet from a lad
der into a net,
The tiger. although but Is months
; old, is as large as the average S-year
old. The lion monykey has a silver
name, is a big fellow. and looks like
an AlbIno MIR. Arnold exhibited
scratched cheek whore the blag bear
Mig in a playful mood, landed his
left.
Il is Mr. Arnold's intention 10 give
the animals weeks rest lie will
then place them on exhibition. Begin
ming with June LIST. he will make
tour through Oregon. Washington and
Idaho. Within two years he expects
TO establish a permanent geological
garden in Portland. His present con
signment Is valued at upwards Of slo'
600, OF which sum the Hons are worth
$1,000. Next year he intends TO have
the animal cages decorated with bits
OF Oregon scenery. for he believes In
advertising the state.