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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1909
Page
3
L T Osborne of Baraboo died when a launch with Frank Neu of Prairie du Sac and Charles Sladeck of Sauk City went over the dam at Berlin Wisconsin during a night pleasure trip. Sladeck survived, Neu and Osborne drowned, and rescue efforts followed through the pre dawn hours.
Berlin dam accident Friday night leaves two men dead, Frank Neu also dies later. Neils and Osborne brothers arrive, Sladdeck and Vechtke survive. Bodies shipped to Sauk City and Mineral Point. inquests exonerate Sladdeck. Community debates safety measures and honors the deceased with Masons and other orders observing funeral rites.
The Journal reports a Friday night drowning near Berlin dam about 1.5 miles upriver. The gasoline launch San Souci owned by Chas Sladdeck of Sauk City carried Chas Sladdeck L T Osborne of Baraboo and Frank P Neu of Prairie du Sac. They were unfamiliar with the river and did not know of the dam.
Oshkosh and Milwaukee papers misidentified Berlin as being on the Sauk river in their Berlin launch accident reports. The text notes readers mistook Lake Winnebago for major rivers, with a school teacher correcting them to Lake Winnebago.
Morbid curiosity drew crowds to the undertaking rooms on Saturday as people visited to view the drowned victims. Friends and relatives asked for access, and even women begged to see the faces, but the undertaker refused after Osborne’s friends arrived.
The funeral services for L. T. Osborne of Baraboo who drowned near Berlin were held in Mineral Point on Tuesday afternoon amid heavy rain. The ceremonies occurred at the sister Mrs James Spensley home and were conducted by Rev A Bender, with the Masonic Blue Lodge in charge at the cemetery.
Fairfield news notes a Friday picnic with large attendance and Thursday evening exercises at the schoolhouse. Graduates named include Orson Trussell Lawrence Luce Harold Anderson and Grant Burton Annie Laurie Burke who recently moved to Virginia also graduates. News of local families includes Mrs Al Coon and children settling in Baraboo and a bereavement burial for a newborn died and was interred in Baraboo cemetery. Families visit Greenfield and Baraboo while Ernest Rehbein returns to work for Al Teel this summer. Charles Higgins of Baraboo visited home on Sunday.
June activities include visits by Mr. Rice and Superintendent Davies to local schools. Mr and Mrs W J Harrison and daughter Grace visited friends. Paul Shew celebrated his 21st birthday with a surprise from friends, Roy Palmer also marked his 21st birthday with a surprise. Graduating exercises set for next Friday. Miss Lillie Brooks of Reedsburg visiting L H Palmer. Farmers focused on potato planting. Mr and Mrs David Rogers visited Owen Edwards Sunday.
Prairie Du Sac reports visiting relatives including Mrs LaVerne Eveleth of Manston and Miss Katie Meyer returning to work at Schneller Felix & Co. Eighty five year old Mrs Giese dies at her son Leonard Buehler home. High school commencement held in Hatz Hall with graduates Nora Ryan Prada Shell Gertrude Ragatz Miriam Felix Ruth Gasser Theresa Ganzer Elda Steuber Will Schreiber Robert Gasser Wesley Sprecher Roy Sisson. Prof O Shea of Wisconsin gives a lecture. John Ganzer and family visit from West Allis Roxbury.
Witwen June 7 Christ Ragatz and family were guests of Elias Witwen Saturday and Sunday. Mr Schwanke and family of Spring Green, relatives of Julius Hoppe, visited here Sunday. Rogers and McCloud of Mazomanie are in this vicinity shearing sheep. Mr Slyvester of Madison, who spoke at the Y P A social last Friday, left for the Capital City Monday. While here he was entertained at the home of M Clavadatseher. Misses Johanna Becker and Esther Schneller visited here with friends. Wm Schweppe is entertaining a cousin from Iowa, whom he has not seen in 47 years.
Lightning hit John Mulligan’s barn last Friday killing a horse and some hogs though the structure was not burned. Residents and visitors include Charles Cone family Ruby visiting northern state relatives and friends. Sheriff Grant Dryer and family visited locals Sunday.
June reports from Walton mention Mrs. Lucy Tabor visiting her injured father E. D. Horton with her son Glen. Visitors include Mrs. Lulu Small and Mrs. Anna Hocket, daughters of Mrs. Frank Jones. Myrtle Shore and James Warren wed last Thursday and plan to live on the Charles Lyon farm. Camp Meeting opened last Friday led by Rev. E. P. Mankofsky with aid from local pastors and Rev. W. Shadoan. Mrs. Mankofsky accompanies her husband and serves as organist.
Mr Snyder entertained the Leech Creek school Thursday evening with stereoptical views. Morris Dunlap read an essay and received his diploma from clerk Robert Malloy. Helpers Union plans a June 18 meeting with Mrs Munroe Bump. all invited.
N H Smith offers a fine tract for sale and promises $100 to anyone who brings a purchaser. Mrs Otte Zauft of Merrimack visited Saturday at the home of her parents on Quarry Street, Mr and Mrs Schhubring.
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