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s Grow■ ■ ?*fERMS—$1.50 IN ADVANCE:[imJ3,n-3nodfcatde4is*•eni scndja*rc-it.beheWISCONSIN mFrank Foster and Rudolph: Hanson Go Down to Death When Boat Capsizes11-n-n,rt-veinMlthn-mlieTwo victims were claimed by the? waters of the Wisconsin river Sunday evening in the first drowning: tragedy to occur near Rhinelander-this summer. The unfortunates-were Frank Foster and Rudolphs Hanson, young men, both residents-of this city. The accident occurred at about 8:15 o’clock and was due to-the capsizing of a row boat, witir*. an Evenrude attachment. Two oth— cr young men, Clarence Johnson*, and Carroll Foster, a brother of; one of the victims, were in the boat, at the time, but managed to reactr shore in safety. Stories relating to-the manner in which the accident-happened conflict, but the follow— ill ing is generally accepted to Le as a! near correct as possible to obtain* all The quartet had spent Sunday on. j0’a pleasure trip up the.river and-.(were returning to this city. When ,-Vat a point just below Bert Brown**.. ‘ farm the young men, it is alleged*, attempted to change places in Uier-boat and were otherwise careless*, with the result that the boat over* turned, hurling Ihe occupants into the water. F. Foster and Hanson immediately disappeared and if is said did not again come above the-surface. Ihe river a I this place is estimated to be about twenty feet deepsel The boat was about fifty feet from shore when it capsized, anti p-1 although greatly cxrited Carrolt he! Foster an(l '£,unfi Johnson, man-Is aged to reach the bank without difficulty. Their cries at tract en! the te* attention of Bert Brown, who was. -i-;at his farm, and he rushed to the-n- scene in his launch. Mr. Brown: nrclaims that the two survivors were rs laboring under such an intense r.' strain of excitement that they were unable to give him any intelligent! account of the tragedy. Under the* conditions attempl at rescue was impossible, although the men had i-j! been in the wafer only about five-fie | minutes at that time*, according ft*--n|Mr. Brown.Til Mr. Brown with Foster and John-r-1 son hurried to this city anti nullified the authorities cf the drown— of ing A party was at once organized: ls. anil proceeded In vcarch for I herth’lKHlies. It was near midnight be-b-, fore the corpses were recovered*, to The bodies were found lying on theI bottom of the river, only a shortil-'distance apart, and almost at the-ns spot where the boat over turned* ic-1 From the condition of the clothing, li- it is surmised that the vutims w ere-*e,j engaged in a death struggle. One •:i | supposition is that one of flicU-1 young men was seized with cramps• and the other attempted to rescue-ia. | liim with the result that both went •tl,[down to their death. Foter. it is nl I asserted, was a fairly g ^ d swfni-he;n:er.fjl) Frank Foster was the .son rf \V*. hejIt. Foster of IRl f«ike street. He 0. formerly resided in Merrill and was it. -0 years of age.rat ImesillsSir-ahe?rcin-iesirei rhein-Be had uinnjr friends here. The funeral was held from the residence Wcdr.csd.iy afternoon, Rev. F. It. Wedge ofl’iciat— ing.Rudolph Hanson was a comparative stranger in the city. IiavfcfT resided here only a few months. He is said to have relatives in Sweden and was planning a trip to thaf. country in the fait. The funeral was held from the home of friends-on Thayer street Tuesday afternoon. Rev. C. J. Silfversten conducted the services.
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Rhinelander New North
Rhinelander, Wisconsin, US
Thu, Jul 27, 1916
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