The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-02
TEDDY BAGS THREE
LIONS FIRST DAY
Unusual Good Luck Attends
Former President on Afri-
can Hunting Trip.
FOURTH KING OF BEASTS
Is SLAIN BY KERMIT
Roosevelt, in Eyes of Natives,
Lives Up to Reputation as a
Mighty Hunter

NAIROBI, British East Africa, May
l.-Four lions arc trophies Of ex-Presi
dent Roosevelt S camp in the Mau hills
tonight, and the two hundred or more
native followers are rejoicing with the
American party in tho celebration of
the unusual good luck.
The lions were bagged yesterday and
Colonel Roosevelt S mighty gun brought
three OF them to earth, each on the first
shot. Thus one of the former prcsi.
dent s fondest ambitions has been rea-
llzed and he is proud, too, that the
fourth jungle king fell before the rifle
of his son, Kermit, who, however, took
three shots to kill his quarry,
Both father and son are iuhiIant. II
was their first lion hunt and so mag
nlilcent kill was far beyond their eX-
pectations; but lions have been pIcnti-
full IN the hills for the past month, and
the English hunter, w. w Salous, has
been out for several days laying plans
for their extinction. How well he sue
cceded can be seen by the results Of
yesterdays chase.
Beaters Gather Courage.
Mr. Salous accompanied the former
president. who also was attended by
the usual retinuc of beaters. Usually
the beaters go into the Jungle with con
siderable trepidation. but as Colonel
Roosevelt s reputation as a hunter had
reached here long before he arrived in
person, the bcaters on this occasion
were exceptionally enthusiastic. They
seemed even eager TO play n part in
the first hunt of the distinguished
American.
The caravan started early Thursday
morning from the ranch of Sir Al
fred Peasc, on the Athi river, and pro
ceeded slowly to the Mau hills. This
range is open for vide areas, but in
places IS covered with dense growtbs
where game is plentiful. The first
night IN camp was without special in
cident, no attempt being made TO &c
after lions, although their call was
heard now and then during the night
but at dawn the camp was astir, anc
the drive speedily organized. The ma
/ tive beaterS set ont in all directions
under the instructions of tho "heaG
man. armed with all sorts of noise
making devices, which could not but
arouse any game within earshot. Some
of the beats proved blanks, but by
nightfall no less than ten kinds Of game
had been bagged.
Kermit Uses Camera.
Kermit, during the greater part of the
day, did more effective work with his
camera than with his gun, allowing Mr.
Roosevelt the much-prized shots.
Details of the actual shooting were
not brought down to Nairobi today
! from the camp, but it was declared that
in each ease slugle bullet from Mr.
| Roosevelt's rifle sufficed to bring down
his lion. From this it is regarded that
| Colonel Roosevelt is living up TO the
reputation which he has gained hero
of being crack shot. All the lions
were of normal size, and after the ma
| tives had dragged them together II
the grass, they executed the usual dance
around the trophies.
The party plans to go south tomor
row, with the hope of baggiug one oi
more giraffes, The chances are Mr.
Roosevelt s good luck will continue. fol
natives and settlers from all section:
report game as very plentiful.