The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-09
HUNTING SEASON
CARNAGE At END
CLOSE OF DEER KILLING PERIOD
SEES LONG LIST OF FATAL
TIES IN IT'S WAKE.
THlRTY-THREE ARE MASSACRED
Personal Carelessness and Utter Sense
lessness on Part of Nimrods Are In
variably Cause of Deaths,
FoRTY-TWO ARE BADLY WOUNDED,

When the clocks twelfth stroke at
midnight sounded the end of deer hunt
ing for 1909, the seasons death roll was
by no means complete, for while thirty
three hunters are known to have fallen
by their own or fellow hunters hands,
there is a strong probability that anoth-
er half dozen will not survive the crih-
cal injuries sustained while in pursuit
of the sport. Likewise, some forty-two
nimrods are in hospitals and their homes,
suffering every variety Of injury from
loss of fingers or toes to great gaping
holes near vital parts. while scores more
are nursing wounds of minor nature.
In ten years there has been but one in
which the number of hunters killed
euualed or exceeded that of 1909. In
1907 the death roll contained fifty-One
names. In the same year and in the
next, the wounded list was as large as
for the season just closed sixty-six in
jured being reported for 1907 and fifty
three for 1905, The total dead and in
jured this season is seventy-siy. In 1901
it was III, while 1908 comes next with
scventy-Siy.
Three Are Lost
Besides the thirty-threc hunters
known to have been killed or to have
died from their injuries, at least three
more men who set out on the chase
never returned. Anton Lepusha of Iron
wood, Mich, a former Mllwaukcean, is
believed TO have been shot to death and
friends do not expect to find the body un-
Nil the snow melts, and maybe never.
Harry Brownwel of st. Charles
Mich, and Robert Beilby Of Dowagiac
Mich, are believed to have persisted
from exposure. However, there is no
tangible evidence as to the exact fate
which has bcfallen these hunters. A
son has offered $1,000 reward for the
body of BeiIby, for whom large parties
have searched two weeks.
It IS significant that not few hunt
ers were killed or wounded before the
noteworthy that numerous duck hunt
crs were among the victims, as we'll as
young boys practlcing at target shoot
ing
Carelessness Is Obvious.
Individual carelessncss was large
factor, as well as the old, old story of
hunter firing at a noise in the under
brush, Likewise, in several instances
the man VINO fired the fatal shot fed
without disclosing his identity. In
scanning the appended lists, it will be
observed that number of victims were
men Of high standing and wide acquaint
anCe.
The total number Of licenses for the
1909 hunting season was GG26. 2O7
less than the total number issued thus
far for the l9O0lO season, the total TO
date being GS33
1t is believed that the new law limit
ing the killing TO ono deer has proved a
blessing, as it hes IN all cases cut the
stay Of the hunters in the woods to one
half and consequently the chances Of be-
ing shot by just that much. In many
cases hunters secured their deer the first
day, whereas formerly it required scv-
eral days before they were able to get
their limit OF two.
THE DEAD.
ALLEN EARL, Depere, Killed while hunt.
ing ducks.
ARSENArLT, EDNA, Calumet. Mich. IA
tnlly wounded by man who thought gun
was not loaded
ABHOLD. JOHN, Dotyylllc, shot by com
pauion near spirit Falls
BACON, II. L., New London, mistaken for
deer and killed by companion
COCHENOM, LOUIS Washburn killed
by hunting companion during "A dispute.
COATES, THOMAS, well known hnIl
player shot and Killed while hunting ducks
near WiuucConue
BAUM, ALBERT WInona MINI. killed
by companion who fred at a partridge, buI-
let hitting heart.
DANIELSON, WILLIAM, II years old,
son Of farmer near FaIrchild, killed acct-
ientally
DIANA, ARCTEBo, Iron Belt; shot in
leg dies Of loCkJaw
FRAZIER, LOUIS. Walton: accidentally
shot in neck and killed by brother,
HELBlG, OSCAR, Cumberland; killed by
accidental discharge Of gun while IN a bont.
HOELHEL. JOHN c.. Milwaukee. killed
near Grand Rapids by drawing gun out OF
wagon
HAuG, V. A, years old, New Rich
noud. filled by brother
HoCKENBERRY. NELSON. j., Grand
Rapids, Mich, body found IN woods near
Marquette.
KNlcK, CHARLES, killed accidentally
Is nick for deer
LABUSTZKY, HERMAN, Cecil; accident
Ally shot and killed
LORD. JIMMY" aged b, Of Scion
springs, Wis; shot and killed by compan-
LANCE, HENRY. Madison; shot ana
lilled while crawling through fence.
MOE, ALFRED, Duluth, MINI: killed by
MS brother, who mistook him for deer.
MOELLER, FRANK, Milwaukee,; killed
q mistake Tor q deer
MARONEY, PATRICK, Marquette; shot
and killed by companion.
MOORE, DIR. JOHN r., lronwood, Mich.
70 ell known surgeon for Z. s. Steel Co ana
T.. q NV X. II, accidentally killed near
Iruuw0Oa,
M'NuLTY. PATRICK. Wright MINI;
lody found near Duluth. shot 10y deer hunt
,rs
MILES, A. H., prominent druggist, Ash
and, fatally wounded.
RUBY, WILLIAM r, Ashland; killed
near Brule.
ROGERS i. s., HermGnsvllle, Mich; mis-
aiken for deer and killed by companion.
SCiIAFER, JOHN, JR,, Rice Lake, acct.
Icutaliy killed by companion.
SCUOEPE, EDWARD, 10 years old RIM
AXE, billed while hunting with an old
gun,
SCHULTZ, EDWARD, Portage; kilied
white drawing gun from wagon
sAVALIA. WILLIAM, Superior, Killed IN
woods by unknown hunter.
SAMPSON. JOHN, Dodge county kiliea