Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-13
MANY SLAIN IN WOODS,
Fatalities of Hunting Season Show
Total of Tyventy-three Dead

The list of killed and wounded through
hunting accidents during the season this
fall is shorter than usual. The total this
year is twenty-three killed and forty-one
injured. Last year twenty-six lost their
lives and forIy-one were wounded. The
list killed in Wisconsin from Nov. 10.
when the deer season opened, to date. is
as follows:
Oscar Witic, of Friendship, aged 20, acct
dentally shot and killed Nov II.
James Gilbertson. of Dodgeville, aged 10.
succumbed Nov. Is to operation for re-
moral of bullet received in neck by acct
dental discharge of gun in October.
Walter Clark, of Westboro. died of heart
disease while hunting near Unity Nov 10.
Helmuth Pade. aged 81, of Washburn.
Jones' 12-year-oId daughter of Frank
Jones. Of Fall City. killed by accidental dis
charge of shotgun Nov. %.
Charles Wightman. of Fond du Lac. aged
10, found dead in woods Nov. % near Flor
ence.
Unidentified hunter. shot and killed at
Main Creek, near Ladysmith.
In upper Michigan the only death so
far reported this season is that of
Bert Cook, of Newberry, Mich. aged 81.
shot and killed by Percy Crawford, who
mistook him for deer, Nov. IA.
OF the injured in Wisconsin several
may yet succlmb 10 wounds. The list
fellows:
William Reed of Fond du Lac, accident
ally shot by Elmer Young Nov. 10 while
hunting.
Sydney NJ. Jones, Jr., of Kenosha, acct
dentally shot by target rife Nov. II.
= Diamond, young son of John Diamond.
Of Ladysmith, injured by accidental dis
charge of gun Nov. 49,
Charles Mcleod, of Eau Claire, shot in
eyes as result of cartridge exploding Nov.
10.
- Solomon, 7-year-old son OF John Solo
mon, of Turtle Creek, hand mangled as re-
suit of explosion of cartridge Nov. L.
Alfred Schultz, aged 10, of Waupun,
hands mangled as result of explosion of
cartridge Nov. IS.
Jacob Marty, aged 8, of Brodhead left
hand shattered from accidental discharge of
gun.
Joseph Lee, of Rhinelander, shot in face
Nov. IL by accidental discharge of gun in
hands of Arthur Rowe.
Arthur Rowe, of Rhinelander, shot in left
arm and right hand shattered by accidental
discharge of gun.
Arthur and Charles Dahl. brothers. of Su-
perior, shot by unknown hunter. Charles in
knee and Arthur in thigh by same bullet
Frank Galavan. of Baraboo, accidentally
shot by Frank Briggs, Nov. IL.
Frank Currier, of Wautoma, hand shat
tered and face injured by accidental dis
charge of shotgun Nov. 10.
Earl Williams. of Ashland, aged IA, re-
ceived charge of shotgun in shoulder; did
not know gun was loaded; Nov. -.
David Graves, of Waupun, received charge
Of bird shot in right side; pulled gun to-
ward him.
August Ahlborn. of Minocqua, shot in side
by set gun Nov. 30.
Carl Erickson, of Arson, shot by stray
bullet near Flambeau River Nov. 81.
Benjamin Olson, of Arson, shot by stray
bullet near Flambeau River Nov. 81.
Chester Ward of Thorpe, shot accidental
y in arm by companion Nov. 81.
Daniel Anderson, aged 10, shot in back
by brother.
The list shows that fewer casualties re-
suited from wild shooting by hunters than
usual, q large number of the fatal acct
dents being the result of careless hand
ling of firearms