The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-04-12
PRESIDENT
CAPTURES
LIVE WOLF
EInulateS the Feat
OF Famous West
0rl Hunter.

OKLAHOMA CITY, April 11.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt featured the second day
Of his hunt in the Big Pasture by
capturing alive a full-grown and COM
bative coyote without a scratch. The
prairie wolf had been taken and
''downed" by the dogs, and while the
animal was lighting its attackers the
President slipped from his horse and
caught the wolf by its jaws, rendering
ii helpless. This feat, which is accom-
plished by but few plainsmen and cow
boys, brought forth a round of applause
from those who witnessed it
The guide, John Abernathy, who is
noted as the champion wolf catcher Of
the Southwest, captured the first wolf
on Monday in this manner, and at that
time the President announced his in
tention of initiating the feat. Seven
other wolves were caught during the
day, all being taken by the usual meth
cd OF allowing the dogs TO finish the
animals.
The President is almost constantly
IN the lead Of the horsemen, as he is
given the fastest horses in the country
once to-day he ran upon a six-foot rat
ter which leaped at him four times.
He killed this with his eighteen-inch
quirt. The President says that to-
morrow viii be the most strenuous day
Of his life.
Another incident Of the day was the
capture Of live rattlesnake by a deaf
and dumb Indian A Mexican employe
refused 10 stay in the tent in which the
rattler was deposited, and for his tim
ioity his face was rubbed with grease.
This is an old form of punishment
among the cowboys and is harmless.
It is reported from points contiguous
70 the pasture reserve that the Presi-
dent is so greatly pleased with the
sport and outing which he is enjoying
that he may prolong his stay until Sat
urday. It cannot be learned here wheth-
er he has fully decided upon changing
his programme, but in case he remains
IN the reserve he viii likely leave in
time Saturday TO arrive at his Colo
radO hunting ground Monday. A report
from Frederick station states that a
light rain has fallen, but will not inter
fere In any way with the hunt. The
President is quoted as saying that he
expects tomorrow viii be the most in
teresting day of the wolf chase.
The pasture reserve where the hunt
is IN progress is a tract of 100000 acres
reserved from settlement when the
Kiowa-Comanche country was opened.
It is all under fence and is being leased
to cattlemen.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April 11-Chap-
lain Bradford devoted almost his en-
tire opening prayer in the House to-
day TO a supplication for the safety Of
President Roosevelt. now on his hunt
ing trip through the West and South
west. He drew a picture of the dangers
into which the President was going and
prayed for his safe return. In his
prayer the chaplain asked that, wheth-
er the monsters Of the mountains
fed from the President from fear or
few at him in fury, he might find him.
self protected by the shield Of the Al
mighty, so that upon his return to his
home in peace and safety, like thy
servant David Of old, he can testify to
the people that the Lord delivered him
out Of the paw Of the lion and out of
the paw Of the bear and let all the
people praise thee"