Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-30
MANY ARE DEAD OR HURT,
Deer Season Shows a Startling
Increase in Fatalities.
KILLED &c; WOUNDED 81.
Large Number Mistaken for Deer, but
Accidental Discharges Harm Majority
-CareIessness More Evident.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Nov. 27.-With
three more days left of the 1908
hunting season, the list of direct and in
direct casualties in the ranks of hunters
of Wisconsin and nothern Michigan,
shows a startling increase over that of
last year.
Dead, 20; Wounded, 81.
The total number of the dead SO far
this year in Wisconsin and northern
Michigan is %, and 81 were wounded
More hunters were killed this year by the
accidental discharge of their own guns
than ever before. A great number Of
the dead were mistaken for deer by over
anxious hunters. One man was killed
by bullet from his gun, while knocking
apples from a tree with 1t, preparatory
to going on a hunt.
Brother killed brother. relative killed
relative and friend killed friend, though
by accident. The northern woods dur
ing the hunting season seem to offer
about the same kind of eXhileration as
the skirmish line in a battle
Outsiders in Great Fear.
The farmers in the hunting area live
in constant dread and anguish. School
children were often kept at home for
fear of accidents. One old man was
driving into Arpin when a stray bullet
shot his whip out of the socket. y man
shingling barn was struck by bullet
and fell off. being killed. At Gillett,
Frank Bristef,. aged ID, was wounded
by bullet while walking across the
barnyard of his fathers farm.
The variety of accidents is great. The
slaughter of deer is greater, but the
number of hunters is still greater:
In the lists of casualties following
many of the victims were not directly
killed or wounded in the woods. Some
of them came to harm while preparing
to go hunting and others after their re
turn from trips.
Those Killed in Wisconsin,
The list of the killed in Wisconsin is
as follows:
CRUGER, EMIL, aged 10, Stevens Point,
killed by own gun. September 1.
RICK, HERMAN. aged u, Grand Rapids,
killed by William Ranton, September l.
by cousin near Barron, september p.
WINAUGHT, .ORVILLE, aged 10, Merrill,
killed by own gun September 80.
STUART, JAMES, aged IA, Mazomanie,
killed by own gun, October ..
SNYDER, JACOB, Spring Green, killed in
taking z gun y 1f from ny wagon, October 2
ton, killed while hunting raccoOns, Octo-
Der 8.
EMMER1, BERT, West Bend, killed by
companion, October 8.
DICKINSON, JUDGE S. T., Superior,
killed by own gun while cleaning, Novem,
Der 5.
Ind, killed by companion at Pennington
November Z.
BOURGEIOsE, FRANK. aged Is. stur-
geon Bay, killed while putting gun in boat,
SHELBY, SIMON, aged 10, waupaca
Killed by bis own gun at Grant Mimi
LUCAS, FRANK, aged As, Menominee
Mich, killed by boy shooting at owl, No
vember g.
BRIsKE, EDWARD, New Amsterdam
killed while hunting November II.
EBBEFEN, PETER, Merrill, killed near
Ashland, November IL
Fl, EI7A a r,l4AS;s ROY, aged II; Kewaunee
killed by gun while knocking apples from
GRAY, GEoRGE, La Crosse, killed at
Tamarack. Mimi, November IA.
HAMLIN, IRVING, Wautoma, killed by
brother, November 10.
NORRIS, BERT, Clinton, killed by own
gun, November y.
Dead on the Peninsula.
Those killed in northern Michigan are:
SARAE, GUSTAF, aged 30 Negaunee,
killed while cleaning gun. October 10.
M,AL<ISTER, JOHN, Maple Ridge, killed
by brOthcr-in-law, October 81.
LA BRANCH, PETER, Perkins, killed bv
set gun. November Is.
FOSTER, EDWARD, Richards LANDING.
killed at 500" while hunting, November
10.
WEBSTER. DANIEL, Luce county. found
dead in woods, November Is.
FINLANDER, name unknown Bessempr
mistaken for deer, November %
Wounded in Wisconsin.
The list of wounded in Wisconsin:
Jr
bOygan, wounded by shotgun, September ::
Harvey Adair of Chicago Heights. shot
by Walter Latro. aiming at target near
Cumberland, September Z.
John Johnson of Eau Claire wounded
himself September 8, while at target prac-
tice.
Frank Bristeff, Gilett, aged 10, wounded
September y, while working on fathers
farm.
James Mariet Chetek, wounded in sbon,-
der, September 20, at target practice.
William Shannon. McDll, shot in head
October I, by Fay Hulce, at Rice lake. skull
fractured
August Boilers, Green Bay, arm broken
October 8, pulling his gun through fence
crippled for life, October I, dog knockin@
down rife lying against tree.
Otto Wire, Bloomer, accidentally shot in
legs, October 10. ~
Lloyd Reckard, aged 10, Stanley. accident.
ally wounded by companion, October 10.
Otto Buch, of Thorpe, accidentally shot in
Paul O'Leary. aged 10, Minocoua. acct,
dentally shot, October 30.
Paul Brightham, shot in the neck and
shoulder by companion at Gibbs lake. Oc.
tober %. W
Erik sundstrum, aged 13, Marinette. shot
in thigh, October 80.
Frank Rittinger of New Denmark. Wis
accidentally shot in thigh. October so "
The 14-year-old son of William Rroncottt
living near Phillips. lost his right arm
Elloy Cooper of Boyd, shot through foot
October 80 A0o''
Joseph Herman of Thorpe. lost hand nv
discharge of gun at Green Bay
George Subb Of Green Bay, wounded in
eye by explosion of gun. AL
Donald McCabe, Elcho., fractured arm,
NJ. Broucotli, Phillips shot in arm Octo.
Der 81. 0e'o-
Oscar Melln of BlanchardviIle accidental
ly wounded in shoulder by brother whiIo
hunting, November 4.
Henry FTykland, wounded in the baol
near Ogema, November 6.
Fred H. Peck of Cumberland woundea
November Z, in head and hand by accidan-
tai discharge of gun in room above
Louis Raindeau, Peshtigo, arm Shot off
November II. '
TWO PLEAD GTJTTTY