The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-08-28
THREE DROWNED
IN LOON LAKE.
HENRY SCHROEDER OF THIS
CITY ONE OF THE VICTIMS
OF THE TRIPLE
TRAGEDY.

Henry schroeder, OiaI Laul ana
Adolph Vingren, three young men
met death in Loon Lake Sunday
evening and VIM. Maxi and John
Boyle saved themselves by swim
ming to shore after the motor
equipped canoe in which the five
men were riding was swamped in
the turbulent waters of he lake
during the heavy wind of that even
ing.
Owing to the distance from the
city, only meagre details of the
tragedy have been received. One
of the survivors, VIM. Maxi, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Maxi of this city,
a youth about Is years of age, told
of the occurance which cost the
lives of the three men and his story,
while disconnected at times owing to
the strain under which he labored,
Is probably as near as possible to the
truth of what happened at the time.
Maxi stated that the I've men had
crossed Loon Lake to. the Canadian
side where the evening was spent
at the store of Henry Main. At
the time of going over the lake was
not very rough. During the even
ing the wind increased and while
the waves were running quite high,
the canoe was started on the home
ward trip. All went well until
within about four hundred feet of
shore on one part of the lake when
suddenly the engine stopped and the
boat began to fill, sinking under the
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them into the water.
An effort was made to cling to
the canoe but the weight of the en-
CINE and the men in the water
caused the frail craft to sink. Re-
peatedly this was done and during
this time, Schroeder and Vingren
sank out of sight. Ladi started to
swim to shore, only going short
distance, when he also sank. Maxi
and Boyle reached shore by dint of
perseverance, courage and good
luck and fell exhausted on the bank.
Later they made their way to the
lookout station and gave the alarm.
Ranger Grove, in Cargo of the
Echo River ranger station at once
started a crew for the scene and
Supervisor Richey of the Superior
National Forest office in this city
also left at once accompanied with
graphing hooks and other parapher-
MALTA to recover the bodies. Mon
day afternoon there were thirty
men on the job and although much
obtained until Wednesday when the
body of Ladi was recovered. I'm
dertaker Laing left for the scene
and took charge of the remains
bringing them to this city where
they were prepared fer shipment.
A brother of the unfortunate man
arrived that evening and yesterday
accompanied the body to Fosston,
Minnesota, where the parents reside
The remains of Vingren were re-
covered this morning, he having
come to the surface and was found
floating. Up to the nour of going
to press the remains of Henry
Schroeder had not been recovered
but the men in charge assisted by
five of the city police force sent out
yesterday by Mayor Hanson, expect
ed to meet with results before this
evening.
The unfortunate occurance has
cast a gloom over the city. Henry
Schroeder was the SON of Mr.. and
Mrs. Adolph Schroeder and has
grown to manhood in this city where
he was we'll known and favorite
among his set. Two years ago he
was united in marriage to Mis-
Myrtle Potter, also favorite in the
city and neice of Mrs. Jas. l..
Laing. Mrs. Schroeder had been
with her husband at the Cascade
Lookout up to a few weeks ago
when she left for a visit with her
parents at Adams Lake, British
Columbia. She has been notified
and will arrive in the city today.
Henry Schroeder was "a years of
age and has always been an out
door man and for several years en-
ployed with the Superior Forest
Service as a lookout. He was a
good swimmer and i is the general
opinion that something went wrong
with his heart Or he would have
reached safety.