The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08
ROOSEVELT HAS
BULLY TIME"
AND FINE LUCK
Former President Writes Mes
sage on Bottom of Letter
From Edmund Heller
Skins of Lions, Tigers and Other
Animals and Skeletons Are
Sent to Washington
Photographs Taken During HIS
Hunting Trip Are Included
in Shipment

[Special Dapaieh to The CAN

Especial Dispatch to The Call
WASHINGTON, July 1--WE are
having a bully time. The luck has
been fine and the specimens great. All
are well and happy
This message, written at the bottom
of letter from Edmund Heller. has
been received by Secretary Charles u.
Walcott of the Smithsonian Institution
from former President Roosevelt
The letter was dated Mombasa, Brit
ish East Africa The brief message
from Roosevelt Is the frst direct in
formation received from him since his
departure in March.
Skins Shipped From Africa
In the letter Heller. who is a Cali
fornian and one Of the men selected
to accompany the Roosevelt party. in
formed Secretary Walcott that tns
skins of all the Iionsf tigers. giranes,
rhinoceroses. anteIopes. monkeys ana
other animals bagged up to the time
the letter was written had been treated
by the taxidermists of the party and
shipped from Mombasa. Heller wrote
that the collection was most valuable
and had been packed with the utmost
care and insured. The specimens num-
ber two score or more.
Walcott declined to make the entire
letter public, but said that the news ie
contained was interesting and proved
that the former president was render
ing valuable and efficient service to
science. Officials Of the institution saio.
today that they do not expect the col
lection of skins to arrive in Washing
ton untn the latter part of this month.
The opinion prevails at the institution
that Roosevelt has written a long let
ter or report to the secretary. This
probably was mailed on the steamer
which started from East Africa with
the skins.
Skeletons and Photos Sent
1t is understood the collection will
contain at least a dozen skeletons OF
the animals killed by the former presi-
dent and his son Kermit. Besides the
carcasses there will also be a large
number Of photographs taken Of ami
mails while the chase was on and after
the game had been bagged. These pic
lures were taken by Kermit Roosevelt.
While the amount OF money the
Smithsonian Institution will pay for
the hunting party's expedition never
has been divulged it has been rumored
that the sum will be in excess OF
s5o.OO0. Last fail 1T was reported that
Roosevelt's expenses and Kermit's were
TO be borne by the institution, but this
was denied by Roosevelt.
Kills a Charging Lion
NAIVASHA. British East Africa. July
THE Roosevelt expedition is eniov
ing good hunting and all the members
OF the party are well. This informa
tion was brought into Naivasha today
by couriers from the Sotik district
Roosevelt has killed a splendidlv
named lion, one loness and four rhi-
noceroses.
He brought down the lion while the
beast was in full charge. the bullet
penetrating the middle of the chest.
Kermit Roosevelt has secured one big
bull eland. one lioness and two rhi-
noceroses.
In addition both hunters have been
successful in bringing down a large
variety of other game
The party is coming to the farm e
of Captain Richard Atterborough on
the south shore of Nafvasha lake.
where Roosevelt and his son will make
use of launch in hippopatamus hunt
ing!