The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-06-18
IN A WATERY GRAVE
Wade Rutherford is Drowned in Law.
renee Bay at lille Laos Lake
Last Monday.
Had Almost Reached Shore When He
Drowned in Sight of Four of
His Companions.

The many friends of Wade A. Ruth
erford were shocked to hear of his death
by drowning at Lawrence last Monday
afternoon, and those who personally
knew Wade could hardly believe the
terrible tidings from Mile Laos lake.
Wade was entertaining a party of COL
lege friends and associates and they
went out in the bay in a sail boat. In
the party there was Warren Williams,
of the law school of the State ~" who
was with Wade last summer at the lake,
Dan P. Smythe of the law school, Mr..
Wyantt. receiving teller of the Secur-
ity bank of Minneapolis and Mr.. Davis,
bOokkeeper of the Acme Implement Co.
of Minneapolis. 1t was three o'clock
when they went out and started to re-
turn at 40 and when within l25 yards
of shore by a mistake in shifting weight
the boat was overturned with strong
wind blowing The boys climbed on
top Of the boat and intended to drift
ashore as they were out but q short
distance. Wade remarked that he
could swim ashore and get boat and
started to do so. He swan some dis
lance, taking with him an oar for sup
port. His comrades persuaded him to
remain with them, and when he started
out Mr.. Wyantt followed twenty feet
behind. When within twenty feet
from shore Wade stuck the oar into the
bottom of the lake, swan fifteen feet
and Disappeared In a moment he came
up and disappeared, making no cutlery
whatever. Wyantt did not reach him
before he sank. The lifeless body was
brought to the surface in about half an
hour after the drowning. The water
was only seven feet deep where the
body was found. 1t is not known what
happened to Wade as the doctors say
he was not seized with cramps He
may have burst blood vessel or SUI
fered an attack of heart failure, though
he was always considered strong and
robust young HILL.
A messenger was dispatched to Mora
to convey the sad tidings to Wade's
mother and to his father, NJ. E. Ruther-
ford, who was in Minneapolis. The body
was taken to Mora where the funeral
was held Yesterday afternoon at two
o'clock, and all that was mortal of
Wade \. Rutherford, who but few
days before was enjoying life and gave
promise of q bright and successful
career. was laid away by his heart
broken family and sorrowing friends.
NJ. S. Rutherford of Princeton was an
uncle of Wade's and Mr.. and Mrs.
Rutherford went to Mora to attend the
funeral. Wade was one of those warm
hearted, genial and jovial young men
who had hosts Of friends. He gave
promise of a very successful career and
for three years he had charge of his
fathers land Office at Lawrence, being
associated with him in the land business
and looked after the land interests of
the firm in the lake country. He was
fond of the water and had charge of
two gasoline launches in which he had
been on the lake in all kinds of weather
and he had never met with any serious
accidents. He was an athlete and
good swimmer and Just how he was
drowned is a mystery. A very sad
thing in connection with his untimely
death was his engagement to an estim-
able young lady to whom he was to
have been married next month. His
death has caused deep gloom through
out the community at the lake and at
Mora, his home. He had visited Prince
ton many times and had many friends
here. 1t was always q pleasure to
meet Wade Rutherford. Ever bright
and cheerful he will be sadly missed
by his folks and a wide circle of friends.
The following tribute is paid him by
Warren O. Williams, who was asso-
ciated with Mr.. Rutherford for some
time and got to know him almost as
brother: "Wade was remarkable in
that he so firmly adhered to definite
and fixed principles. Nothing could
move nm to forget these rules OF lie
he had layed down. This was to be
admired in a man so young. He had
no bad habits, was respected and loved
by all who knew him. and his aim in
life seemed not to acquire wealth but
his foremost ambition was the develop
ment Of an honest, upright character.
Time and AGAIN he has said that he
thought more of the good name he had
built for himself in this country than of
any property he may have acquired.
In his work at the lake he seemed to
be laying the foundation for career
of usefulness and honor that would
have been his when the country de-
yeloped.'
Wade Alexander Rutherford was