The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-30
LOSE THEIR LIVES IN THE
WOODS OF THE UPPER PENINSULA

Lawrence Williams, NOrway-Killed
by bullet from own gun while hunting
between Pembine and Iron Mountain.
Rodney Stage, Menominee-Found
frozen in woods by hunters. Evidently
had been killed by discharge of gun on
which he was leaning, charge tearing
through both hands and face.
Joseph A. Weigle, aged 49, Sault Ste
Marie-Shot by thirteen-year old son.
Serious Accidents.
Some of the more serious accidents
follow:
George O'Neil, Marquette, struck by
piece Of granite torn from cliff by bull
let; John Servia, Norway. wounded
by companion; John Sorderberg. Iron
Mountain, shot self in foot; Ernest
Swenson, wounded when gun caught
in wagon wheel; William Tambellini
Houghton county, arm amputated as
result of self inflicted wound: Martin
Wright Wetmore, shot taking gun from
wagon; George Spena, shot while
standing behind target at Ojibway;
George Schultz, Phoenix. foot shot off
by accidental discharge of companions
gun; Joseph LaRose, Cadillac. suffer
ing from gangrene as result of self in
ficted wound; Irving Gilbeau, Beacon
Hill, shot self; Charles Magnuson,
aged 16. Marquette lost eye; Harry
Jacobson, aged 10, shot by companion;
John Quayle, Ishpeming lost leg; Ma
poleon LaVake, Schoolcraft county,
shot by companion; Tom Penglase,
Crystal Falls, shot self; Peter Dickie,
Sidnaw, dragged gun by muzzle; Dewey
Freeman, boy, fell over 22caliber
rifle John Carlson, Amasa, hit by bull
| let DETECTED from bridge pier; Joseph
! Berry, Trenary. shot self through
wrist; Martin Wright, Wetmore, lost
left arm; Louis Gauthier, Ontonagon
shot self; Miss Anna Grae, Wilcox
shot in back by brother; Miss Matte
Ehers, Powers, shot self in foot Ed
Bennett, Ishpeming. shot self in arm
Paul Grentz, Ahmeek, shot self II
chin; Edgar Koszuta, Ellis Junction
shot off toes; John Thaddich, probab'
" MORALLY wounded by discharge o
own gun; Charles Duchsteau, Iroi
Mountain, shot self, and may die; Bel
Hertzinger, Delta county. wounded b.
?2- caliber bullet after he placed cart
ridge in pipe.
Legislation is Needed.
The deer season comes to close a
midnight tonight. 1t has been yer,
successful one from the standpoint O
the immediate future, between 400
and $4,000 deer having been killed. Blu
to the true sportsmen, these figure
are appalling. The question arises.
, the slaughter continues at the presen
, rate, how long will it be before thi
gamiest of all game will have disap
: peared? To many it appears that tn
slaughter of so many deer is but ruth
less destruction, as in many instance
the venison is wholly or PARTIAL
wasted. To the $4,000 deer taken an
nually by the hunters may be odde
several thousand more which are kill
ed each year through the ravages
wolves and other destructive beast
upon these denizons of the forest.
is apparent that something must
4 done to protect the deer.
q Several suggestions have been mad
by copper country sportsmen II
adoption of any of which would in
prove the conditions to a vast degre
1t is suggested that the number {
deer allowed to each hunter be Unite
4 to one instead of two; that the lengt
6 of the season be reduced or that II
hunters be prohibited from killing an
but the buck or antlered deer.
4 Sportsmen's clubs generally through
out the upper peninsula are in fave
Y of sane conservation of the gan
supply and will undoubtedly urge u
v adoption or further protective meas
Q ures for the deer at the next sessio
of the state legislature. In this, the
q is little doubt that the clubs are Ell
titled to the support and cooperate
!. of every hunter and citizen of Il
j. state.