A Lake Stevens Bathing Party Ended in Drowning
Olive Hinman, daughter of a county commissioner, and Miss Jordan went into the water for an evening swim. Rescue came too late.
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SNOHOMISH, July 12.—[Special.]—A sad accident occurred last evening at Lake Stevens, about four miles north of this city. Miss Jordan, a teacher at the Stevens school, and Miss Olive Hinman, her companion, were bathing in the lake. Miss Hinman got into a hole and Miss Jordan called for help, and the superintendent of public schools at the lake went to her assistance. Mr. and Mrs. Knapp were with them, and in their excitement in trying to reach the women from the water the rescue was delayed. When Miss Hinman was recovered she had been under water about ten minutes, and all efforts to restore her were in vain. Miss Jordan drowned after a brave struggle. Miss Hinman was the only daughter of a county commissioner. A sad shadow fell over the handsome home and the community.
“When Miss Hinman was recovered she had been under water about ten minutes, and all efforts to restore her were in vain.”
Lake Stevens remains a place for summer recreation, and drownings still turn an ordinary evening into a community tragedy. The story also shows how quickly a small bathing party could become a rescue scene in an era before lifeguards and modern emergency response.
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