Clatsop-Multnomah County OR Archives Obituaries.....Kukas, Mattie November 22, 1904
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Morning Oregonian November 23,1904
Head Nearly Torn Off
Clatsop County Youth Is Instantly Killed While Hunting
Astoria,Or.,-Nov.22-(Special)- Mattie Kukas,a boy 19 years of age, whose home 
was at Brownsport Slough,a short distance above Kanppa,accidentally killed 
himself shortley before noon today. he and his younger brother,Alex,were duck 
hunting on the tide lands near their home and became seperated.
Alex heard two shots fired,and upon investigating found his brother dead with 
his gun beside him. Both barrels had been discharged.The charges had glanced 
on the boy's breast and,striking him under the jaw tore off the right side of 
his head. The body was brought here this evening,and an inquest will probably 
be held tomorrow

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