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The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, OR., August 24, 1916, page 1

14-YEAR-OLD GIRL DROWNS AT LYLE
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Myrtice Gutcher Attempts To Rescue Small Sister And Goes Down
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(Daily of August 23)

Myrtice Gutcher, the 14-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Gutcher, was drowned in the Columbia river at Lyle yesterday afternoon while attempting to save her 7-year-old sister, Ethel, from drowning.
Mrs. Gutcher had taken her two daughters to the beach for bathing. The younger girl went out beyond her depth and went down. The older sister went to rescue and both went under the water. Some boys, who were swimming nearby, succeeded in reaching Ethel and dragged her from the water. They were unable to find the older girl in time to save her life. Dr. F.T. Thompson was called from this city with the pulmotor, but the unfortunate girl had been in the water too long and nothing could be done to revive her.

The Hood River News, Hood River, OR., August 30, 1916, page 4
"White Salmon News" (From the Enterprise)

In an effort to save her 7-year-old sister Ethel from drowning in the Columbia river, at the mouth of the Klickitat, near Lyle, Tuesday afternoon, Miss Myrtle Gutcher, 14 years old, sacrificed her own life. Ethel was rescued by a farmer working near the scene of the tragedy, and resuscitated but the older sister could not be revived when pulled from the water 45 minutes later.

The Klickitat County Agriculturist, Goldendale, WA., September 1, 1916 page 2

Mention was made last week of the accidental drowning of the young daughter of Engineer Gutcher, of Lyle. A correct statement of the affair follows, as given by The Dalles Chronicle: Myrtice Gutcher, the 14-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Gutcher, was drowned in the Columbia river at Lyle Monday afternoon while attempting to save her 7-year old sister, Ethel, from drowning. Mrs. Gutcher had taken her two daughters to the beach for bathing. The younger girl went out beyond her depth and went down. The older sister went to rescue and both went under the water. Some boys, who were swimming nearby, succeeded in reaching Ethel and dragged her from the water. They were unable to find the older girl in time to save her life. Dr. F.T. Thompson was called from The Dalles with the pulmotor, but the unfortunate girl had been in the water to long and nothing could be done to revive her.