Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-05
Heroic Attempts AT Rescue
Results In the Saving Of
Two Of Party
DOROTHY RAUCH AND
MAUD SMITH DROWNED
Gravel Dredge Makes Un-
suspected Deep Hole Along
Shallow Bar

In vain attempt to rescue theF two |
companions from drowning Miss Dor.
othy Alice Rauch, of this city and Miss
Maud Smith of Lebanon, lost their
lives in the Willamette river about 5 !
c'clock yesterday afternoon Misses
May and Ruth Rauch and Gretchen
Brown, all of this city, made up the
rest Of the party which went to the
gravel bar south of the west end of the
steel bridge to 60 in wading The girls
had been accustomed to wading at this
point but within the last few DAYS the
gravel dredge had been working here
aud had dredged out a deep hole. Miss
Brown was not in the water but the
other four waded out along the shall.
low bar. Two Of the girls suddenly
found themselves in deep water and
called for help Miss Dorothy Rauch
rushed to the aid of her sisters and
found herself flouudering in the deep
water.
Their cries attracted the attention
Of John TAFT and George Manning who
were crossing the river in a boat to 90
swimming on the other side. The young
men pulled for the spot with all pos.
able speed and jumped from their boat
TO rescue the girls. TAFT caught one
and made for the shallow water with
her. Manning seized Miss Dorothy by
the collar but the collar tore off and
she sank from sight He Immediately
caught another girl who was also
floundering and swan with her to the
bank. By the time the two boys reach.
I'd the bank with the two girls Miss
Smith and Miss Dorothy had gone
down for the last time.
William Betchtel, c. X. Dennison,
TastO and number of others arrived
At this time and began diving for the
bodies Of the two girls still in the wa.
ter. Miss Rauch was brought to the
surfaee after being in the water about
10 minutes. Two physicians and the
pulmotor were on hand but all efforts
"a revive her failed. The body Of Miss
Smith was not located until nearly 20
minutes later and the doctors pro.
R0uneed her dead when she was brought
ashore. Powerful stimulants were ad.
rninistered to Miss Raueh but of no
avail and attempts to revive her were
abandoned after nearly an hours work
with the pulmotor.
Edward Rauch, a younger brother Of
the girls was across the river in a
boat when they went into the deep wa.
Ter but was unable 10 reach the other
side in time to aid in the rescue Of those
Who were saved
Miss Dorothy Rauch resided with her
brother, c. d. Rauch the circuit court
reporter Of this district, and Edward
Rauch, and sisters at $40 North Cot,
tnge street. She was IA years Of age
and had just completed her freshman
year in the Salem high school Misses
May and Ruth Rauch are teachers and
last year Miss May taught in the Leb.
anon high school where she formed a
ciose friendship with Miss Maud Smith
who was % years Of age and was a
hookkeeper in the Turner store in Leb
anon. Miss Smiths father, L. NJ
Smith, resides az Dufur
The parents Of Miss Rauch, Mr.
AMI Mrs. +. G. Rauch. are In Hood
River, but will probably arrive in Sa
lem today. Mr.. Rauch was formerly
y af this city and is now cashier Of IA,
eKpress company at The Dalles
The heroism Of Mr. Manning ha
been brought 10 the attention of Act
ing Mayor Mills BY W. T. LaFollette
cousin Of Alec LaFollette, sud step
Nill be taken TO bring the matter to th,
Intention Of the committee in charg,
pf the Carnegie Hero Medal committee
NJ. LaFollette was an eye witness &
the whole affair from the bank on thi
ssde and stated this morning that h.
had never witnessed o more heroic ac
than that Of Mr.. Manning and Mr.. TAFT
Nd LaFollette saws that medals hav
been presented Ia the east for far les
hefoic acts and though little has bed
dore in this line iu the west he intend
~ bring Il 70 the attention Of the com
mittre
Dir LaFolleite has been invited =
detail the affair before the city counei
al the regular meeting tomorrow nigh
and II the city officials take action Il
the matter an efforts viii De- made &
seeure q medal for the Young man.
The funeral services for Miss Rauc
nil he held tomorrow afternoon or
o'clock from the new undertaking par
lors % Webb & Clough Rev. r.
Avisou win conduct the services Ir
terment will be Ia City View cemetery