Santa Barbara Earthquake Devastates City and Prompts Rebuild
The Santa Barbara quake left the city in ruins with the Arlington and San Marcos hotels heavily damaged and casualties including William Matthews and Dr. James Angle. Eyewitness accounts describe ground motion like a rolling sea and a blue flame at the power plant. Plans for rapid reconstruction, led by William G. McAdoo and the Hellman banks, aim to rebuild larger and stronger with a $2.5 million revolving fund and a $106,500 relief effort already subscribed.
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State Street
William Matthews
San Marcos
James Angle
Augusten
Santa Barbara Mission
Father Englebrecht
Father Augusten
Ole Hansen
Seattle
New California
H. H. H. Cotton
Hellman Bank
William G. McAdoo
Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce
McAdoo
California
Santa Barbara
Hellman Commercial Trust and Savings Bank
Gibraltar
Here
William Gibbs McAdoo
Max Fleischman
Hellman Banks
State
Santa Barbara Quakes Cause Fire and Rash Destruction
A powerful Santa Barbara temblor collapses a hotel wall and frees jail prisoners, injures Dr. Henry Hensey and nurse Ruth Allen, with nuns rescuing patients at St. Francis hospital. The Arlington hotel and San Marcos building ruin claim doctor James Angel and other casualties as the search for missing Perkins and Hancock continues.
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Malcolm
Henry G. Hensey
St. Francis Hospital
Ruth Allen
Santa Barbara
Ventura County
H. T. Cronin
Arlington
Ruina
James Angel
San Marcos
Arlington Hotel
Charles 8. Perkins
Bertram B. Hancock
Earthquake Damages Montecito Millionaire Homes
An AP report from Santa Barbara notes Montecito suffered damage to its luxury residences after the quake. The George Owen Knapp mansion incurred about 25000 dollars in damage, the Frederick F. Peabody home 15000, and W H Cowles Spokane residence 10000. Several other mansions were shaken. no injuries were reported.
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Associated Press
Santa Barbara
Montecito
George Owen Knapp
Frederick F. Peabody
W. H. Cowles
Spokane
Bliss Place
Billings
Mitchell
Middies Assist Relief Work At San Pedro
The U S Arkansas arrived with several hundred midshipmen from Annapolis and steamed out of San Pedro Cal to aid relief efforts following the relief operation.
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Prean
Road Vanishes in Earthquake Shock Incident
Paul Sultzer and Percy Rosa were injured as an earthquake caused the road to disappear near Ennis. Sultzer suffered a head gash, a smashed nose, and body wounds. Rosa sustained injuries. They were treated at Murray hospital after the event and returned home by car via Virginia City.
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Paul Sultzer
Percy Rosa
Murray Hospital
Sultzer
Ennis
Norris
Virginia City
Arkansas Sets Course To Santa Barbara For Patrol Relief
At 8 o clock tonight the Arkansas, with the Utah and New York, sails from the harbor under orders to aid in patrol and relief work. The trio carries 1,500 midshipmen on training cruise and will remain at port for 10 days. Commanders of the Utah and New York await final instructions to proceed to Santa Barbara.
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Santa Barbara
Utah
U. S
New York
Arkansas
Oil Tanks Burst Flood Wide Area at Santa Barbara
A Standard Oil tele phone message to San Francisco reports tanks in Santa Barbara burst and flooded a broad area with oil. The district is roped off and under guard after the incident.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Standard Oil Company
Santa Barbara
Army officer sent to lead patrols in quake area
Col. L. Co. Hamilton, chief of the reserve officers corps in the district, left for Santa Barbara tonight under orders from Washington to command military units patrolling the earthquake area.
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Associated Presa
Los Angeles
Col. L. Co. Hamilton
Santa Barbara
Washington
Hancocks Suffer At Arlington Hotel Fall
Santa Barbara June 20 G Allen Hancock Los Angeles realty magnate injured in a three story fall at the Arlington hotel his son Bertram B Hancock is believed dead.
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Associated Press
Santa Barbara
G. Allen Hancock
Los Angeles
Arlington Hotel
Bertram B. Hancock
Santa Barbara quake prompts federal aid and water shipments
The Santa Barbara earthquake caused minimal regional damage but triggered federal aid from the Army and Navy and the American Red Cross. President Coolidge ordered all possible assistance, with 15 tank cars of drinking water sent to the area and 30 more daily until shortages eased. Police forces and highway patrol were dispatched to maintain order and deter sightseeing traffic.
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Washington
Army and Navy
American Red Cross
Santa Barbara
War and Navy Departments
President
Los Angeles
R. Lee Heath
Angeles-Santa Barbara
Earthquake Relief Arrangements Rush Supplies to Santa Barbara
Los Angeles officials said after a telegram from Santa Barbara Mayor C M Andrea that the LA Milk association and the Merchants and Manufacturers association would send relief supplies tonight. Five hundred gallons of milk will arrive by truck before daylight. bread and cooked foods are also being rushed to the quake survivors.
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Los Angeles
C. M. Andrea
Santa Barbara
EB. Crier
Los Angeles Milk Association
Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ Association
Earthquake Extra Publishes Six Dead List
A special one-page earthquake edition of the Santa Barbara Daily News, an Associated Press paper, arrived by airplane in Los Angeles. The sheet measured 12 by 20 inches and carried a list showing six known dead as it went to press at 9 a.m.
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Los Angeles
Santa Barbara Daily News
Associated Press
City Officials Mobilize Reserves to Police Santa Barbara
City Manager Nunn and Police Chief Des grandchamp used naval reserves, national guard, and war veterans along with reserve officers to police the city without declaring martial law.
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Associated Press
Santa Barbara
Nunn
Desgrandchamp
National Guard
Santa Barbara Mayor Says No Outside Aid Needed
San Francisco June 29 Mayor C M Andera stated no external assistance would be required to rebuild the city after this morning's earthquakes.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
C. M. Andera
Santa Barbara
Writer who swore in public is fined
Dayton Tenn June 29 Sandy Givens former Chattanooga newspaper reporter was arrested over profanity in a public place. A warrant by Rev M B Gash followed an argument in Robison's drug store tied to the Scopes trial. Givens faced a preliminary hearing and was fined 2 dollars plus costs.
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Associated Press
Dayton
Tenn
Sandy Givens
Chattanooga
M. B. Gash
Morgantown Methodist Procepel Church
Robinson
John T. Scopes
Tennessee
Earthquake Shocks Hit Great Falls Twice in 82 Hours
Great Falls experienced a second quake at 2 30 this morning the fourth in 82 hours. The shocks rattled houses and dishes with similar intensity to the Saturday event. No injuries or damage were reported.
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Great Falia
Preas
Great Falls
Barrier on Cars Aids Horse Races Away Together
A new device uses a barrier mounted on two cars to move horses in races together. The invention aims to streamline field starts and reduce pacing issues at events.
Tremors in Bozeman Area Rift Through Montana After Quakes
After a sequence of earthquakes across Bozeman and Yellowstone Trail towns, areas face structural damage and ongoing tremors. The Lombard vicinity near the Milwaukee line sees the worst impact with a tunnel collapse and a sixteenth mile canyon landslide halting traffic. Recovery hinges on clearing tracks, with $500,000 property damage and aid funneled to workers and residents.
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Lombard
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Milwaukee
Miles City
Butte
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Bozeman
Maudlow
Sixteen-Mile Canyon
Manhattan
Logan
Three Forks
Helena Shocks Rattle City Early Morning
Helena residents awakened at 2 30 this morning by an earthquake shock lasting seven seconds. No damage reports have been received from the latest in a series of shocks that began Saturday evening.
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Bozeman
Yellowstone Trail
Three Forks
Manhattan
Associated Press
Helena
Quake Events in California and Montana Declared Unrelated
William Bowie of the Coast and Geodetic Survey said the California and Montana earthquakes were local phenomena and not related. He noted Congress will fund the U S earthquake survey to study causes and said California is a more active region due to young coastal mountains. The Montana quake marks the first in that region on record.
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Associated Press
Washington
California
Montana
William Bowie
Division of Geodesy
The
Coast and Geodetic Survey
International Geodetic Association
Congress
United States
Bowie
First of Internal Earth Disturbances
A massive rock slide in the Jackson Hole region of Wyoming dammed the Gros Ventre River creating a growing lake. Reported cracking at Chief Mountain signals a second, larger slide likely to form another lake and redirect the river. Authorities note this is part of a series of earth movements linked to tremors in Montana and California.
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Teton Range
Wyoming
Jackson Hole
Gros Ventre
Montana
California
Jackson
Wyo
Chief Mountain
Earth fault mapping could predict major disturbances
In the near future a researcher envisions charting earth faults and pressures to estimate when and where major geological disturbances may occur. This method aims for a fairly accurate timing and locality forecast.
Santa Barbara Disturbance Seen Local Not Linked to West
Geologist J M Hill of the U S Geological Survey says the Santa Barbara disturbance was purely local and along a 12 mile dead fault line. He finds no connection to recent quakes in Montana Idaho and Wyoming. Dr S D Townley of Stanford notes seismologists spotted an earth tremor in Santa Barbara area three years ago and predicted today’s disturbances.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
J. M. Hill
United States Geological Survey
Santa Barbara
Seismograph Notes Montana and Santa Barbara Quakes
At Kilauea Observatory Director Thomas A Jaggar Jr reports Montana temblor aftershocks and a strong Santa Barbara quake recorded on the seismograph. A New York radiogram notes broad eastern concern over a seven month quake sequence from Virginia to California toward the Rockies.
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Presa Kilaueau Observatory
Island of Hawaii
Territory of Hawaii
Montana
Santa Barbara
Thomas A. Jaggar Jr
California
Jaggar
Engineering Economic Foundation
New York
East
Virginia
Boston
Montreal
Quebec
Rockies
Santa Barbara Quake Leaves City in Destruction
Richmond calls Oanta Barbara Surveying L059 a total loss as the News is homeless and Print Press operates from Ventura. Wreckers remove walls while builders rush to erect temporary structures. Bricks tumble, water mains burst, and chimneys fall as residents huddle outdoors. Guards patrol with bayonets. Red Cross serves coffee and sandwiches to relief crews.
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The
News
Civic Square
Ventura
Press
Santa Barbara
Britain must improve coal industry say mine owners
A committee of employers and workers conducts a curvery to push improvements. The effort reflects mine owners and labor representatives seeking reforms to boost efficiency and conditions in Britain's coal sector.
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Great Britain
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