The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-03

Chicago, Ill. December @.-Thc hunt
inS season which has Jast closed cost
lou lives and resulted III more or less
severe injuries to thirty-seven men.
Last year the dead numbered 100,
and The injured ST.
The annual loss OF life in the pur-
suit of game has attracted the at
tcntion of the authorities OF the gov
eminent, and by direction OF Secretary
wilson. OF tho Agricultural Depart
ihcnt, the biological survey is study
ing the accidents this year. as well
as statistics for the last five years.
The results of the investigation and
suggestion for Legislation will be en-
bodi2d in report to be published at
the end OF the year. with these sta
tistscs to work on. the Federal govern
mcnt Will try to induce the various
states 10 enact laws which will decrease
the annual slaughter OF hunters.
Beware of Companion.
When one goes hunting he would bet
ter take no companion. This years
sta tistics prove ihat companion IS
the most dangerous part of a hunting
OUTFIT. He has caused a, least - per
cent, OF the fatal accidents OF the sea-
son, his careiessncss being responsible
Tor twcnty-four deaths and the injury
of fourteen persons. who were lucky
enough to escape mortal hurts.
a weil-knowp Chicago man was a
victim OF companion. Charles Ct. Nc
Roberts, law partner OF Charles II. AID
rich and once candidate Tor Alder
man from the Twenty-hfth Ward. while
hunting near Antioch. H.. was accident
ally shot ny his guide.
y. y. Hayes. general freight auditor
Of the Santa lie Railroad, also fell
from companions shot. lie was shot
in the leg by a companion while hunt
ing near Belpre. Kan. and died from
resulting blood poison
The enthusiastic hunter who mis-
takes every moving thing for deer
also took his gun in hand again TINS
year ana when The sum total OF his
achievements in the way of killing
people had been figured up IL showed
him responsible for tho death OF ter
persons and the injury of seven others
.. /. wilson, OF Gold Hin, Ore. seems
TO have acquired the habit of installing
men for deer and killing them. iis
Killed his brother the other day, and
several Years ago he killed another man
by mistake. Inc coroner has called o
Jury TO determine whether Wilson oughi
TO be permitted TO carry firearms.
II seems q pity that these overentiiu-
siastic sportsmen cannot emulate tho
example set by hunter near Phillips.
WIS. He thought he saw II couple OF
accr In the darkness and blaZed away.
All the damage he did was 10 shoot his
own team OF horscs, which is much
better than making targets OF human
beings.
While hunting rabbits near McLouth.
Kan. John GLENN accidentally shot Sin
%oung women who were standing on
the front porch OF his home. a rabbi,
ran AROUND the house. and GLENN fired
Il; II with shotgun. lie missed the
rabbit. but the shot struck the women,
al OF whom were wounded In the lower
limbs.
NIctInis of Own CareIessness.
Thirty-onc OF the dead were victims
Of their own cnre!easncsa, having shot
themselves. Most OF these accidents
were caused by the victim pulling hts
gun. muzzle first. toward him whit.
climbing a fence or lea wing boat, or
some other situation in which caution
should have been exercised. or tho In.
jured. thirteen snot themxcives.
Andrew F'insland. a well known res.
ident of Superior. Wiz. IL In danger OF
losing his mind as result OF shooting
q deer. lie wounded the animal, bu,
! II managed 10 cscapc For four gufr
cesaivc days he hunted for the carcabr
OF the deer. !ic finally found II aud
brought 1t In. He was almost famialicd
! and became violently III. He grew
| worse. and had TO &c taken 10 hos.
pitai. where he "a IA n serious condi-
ton. both mentally and physically.