Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-28
CANOEING PARTY
ENDS FATALLY.
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Is held responsible for the overturnins
of the boat.
Clarence Hagberg, one OF the youns
men OF the, party, and with Frank
Wallace, the owner OF the canoe, statec
that he thought the wind overturned
the craft. 1t was not the waves from
la launch as some have said, but the
wind that upset us. believe Franb
and had the paddles at the time Il
happened, but really am unable to
recall clearly just how It all happened.
I supposed that Frank had Virginia f>es
had Stella with me and both OF d
c'ung to the canoe until help arrivedA
Frank also held to the side OF they
canoe and thought that virginia was
safe too | cannot tell much about 1t
for it is all so horrible and such
dreadful thing that am unable to say
Just what happened and how 1t &C.
Cured" ,<e
Picked UP by Launch. &.
Mr.. Hagberg and his companions
were nearly exhausted when row
boat with detachable motor m.
preached in charge of William Oxley
and ]. Morlock. This craft was not
able to pick up the young people, but
gave them a means of holding with
greater safety until the Fecht launch
came to the rescue and picked up tho
three. The accident had occurred some
five minutes or more before the time
the help arrived. The three young peo-
pie were brought back to the Oarsmen
club and medical aid was summoned.
All suffered more or less shock.
Thinks Of Friend.
The thought for her friend was up
permost in the mind OF Miss Gustav
ison as she chung to the side of the
boat submerged in the cold water OF
the river. Repeatedly she called for
her friend, and besought the young
men to Get Virginia" This was impos-
sible for after saving Miss Gustavison
by catching her hair as she sank and
instructing her to hold the side Of the
boat, Hagberg had to content himself
with clinging to the craft for his own
safety and to guard Miss Gustayison
at his side.
Mr.. Wallace on the other end Of the
boat, made struggle to aid Miss Har.
len but was unsuccessful in saving her.
He Owed into the water after she sank
but was unable to reach her and had
to give up exhausted and clutch the
canoe for his own safety. When
brought back to the boat house by Mr..
Fecht, Mr. Wallace's strength was al.
most spent and It IL doubtful II any Of
the three rescued could have withstoOd
much longer their wait In the water
where only the fact Of facing grim
death made them hold to the craft.
Miss VirginiA, Harlem was daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles HARLEM. 1908
Plum street. She was employed as
clerk in the store Of J. e. Scase and Is
we'll known among the young people.
Mayor Leeny with volunteers took
up thirty hooks and other parapher-,
MALTA this morning with which to cons
duct search. Commodore Jesse Can
field gave orders that the searching
party have all the club boats that were
needed for the work. The task was
resumed early this morning and the
stream within radius of several huH-
dred feet of the place of drowning was
dragged. The body was found by Al
bertson brothers of Central addition
about $3.50. 81.
The funeral of Miss Harlem will b
held Wednesday from the residences,
1908 Plum street, at o'clock to the
Swedish Lutheran church where Rev.
P. O. Bersell, pastor, will conduct !
funeral service at 2:45 o'clock The
interment will be in Ottumwa Gem
etery. The remains will be taken
home Tuesday afternoon.