Santa Barbara Beneath Debris After Devastating Quake
June 29 dispatches describe Santa Barbara's downtown ruins with State Street buried under granite marble and brick. Officials report twelve dead and three to five million dollars in damage as tremors continue. rescue efforts, naval aid, and martial-law proposals are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Barbara
Canf
Channel City
Pacific Coast
State Street
Nan
Sheffield
Lfe
Daily News
Morning Press
Ulied
Associated Press
George F. Hamilton
Leason
Los Angeles
Nunn
San Francisco
Porterville
List of Dead and Injured In Santa Barbara Quake
Following is the list of known dead and injured from the Santa Barbara quake. The dead include Charles E. Perkins Baron Patrick Shea Bertram Hancock likely from Los Angeles Demithias Saintor Mostiero James Stavow MH Hazzard Dr James Angel and two unidentified Mexicans. Injured include Dr Henry G Hensey A Hancock Ruth Allen H T Cronin Louis J Diener Seattle William Renwick John Girod La Mesa Leo Stewart Lompoc Mrs Henrietta Best Henry Del Gardillo A R Henseling Mrs Ethel Drener Frank Rexroat George Miller Hernando Chavez Mrs J Koutzen William McElroy and others.
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Santa Barbara
Calli
Mel
Charles E. Perkins
Baron
Iowa
Patrick Shea
Bertram Hancock
Los Angeles
Mostiero
Demithias Saintor
William Matthews
James Stavow
Hazzard
James Angel
Turee
Henry G. Hensey
A. Hancock
Ruth Allen
H. T. Cronin
Louis J. Diener
Seattle
William Renwick
John Girod
la Mesa
Calif
Leo Stewart
Lompoc
Henrietta Best
Henry del Gardillo
A. R. Henseling
Ethel Drener
Frank Rexroat
George Miller
Hernando Chevez
J. Koutzen
William McElroy
Numerous Acts of Heroism Cited After Santa Barbara Earthquake
Santa Barbara California June 29 numerous acts of heroism are cited after the earthquake. Dr Henry G Hensey an interne at St Francis Hospital leaped from a window with nurse Ruth Allen both injured. Nuns carried patients from wards as walls trembled. Hotel Arlington clerk H T Cronin broke a leg in a stair railing collapse. Telephone girls stayed at their posts amid a shaking exchange as walls cracked throughout the city.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Henry G. Hensey
St. Francis Hospital
Ruth Allen
H. T. Cronin
Hotel Arlington
Earthquakes in California and Montana Declared Unrelated
William Wie of the Coast and Geodetic Survey and president of the International Geodetic Association said the June quakes in California and Montana were unrelated. He noted Congress may fund a US earthquake survey next session and stressed that no community is entirely free from such events.
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Washington
Californy
Montana
William Wie
Division of Geodesy
Coast and Geodetic Survey
International Geodetic Association
Congress
United States
Secretary of Labor Purchases Welsh Birthplace for Library
Sharon Pennsylvania June 29 with plans revealed by Mrs. D. J. Davis secretary James J. Davis intends to buy his Teear Wales birthplace and present it to Teear residents for use as a library. Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Cassidy will sail from New York to arrange the purchase and the home will be turned over to the town later this summer.
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Sharon
Secretary of Labor
James J. Davis
Teear
Wales
D. J. Davis
Davis
J. A Cassidy
The
Loyal Order of Moose
New York
Zionist convention backs upbuilding of Palestine as homeland
The Zionist Organization of America convention overwhelmingly endorsed a movement to enlist support of all Jews, Zionist or non Zionist, in building Palestine as the Jewish homeland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Palestine
Zionist Organization of America
Father President Steadily Gains In Battle For Life
Plymouth Vermont June 29 Colonel John Coolidge eighty years old father of the president was resting comfortably tonight after emergency bladder operation yesterday and a long day of improving condition. The president and Mrs. Coolidge gathered at his bedside received frequent updates from doctors and planned a return to the summer White House after the Friday address on Cambridge Commons.
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Plymouth
John Coolidge
White House
Cambridge Commons
George Washington
Massachusetts
Coolidge
Coupa
A. M. Crabb
Charles Swifley
Ocoupal
Cram Returne
Sargent
Ludlow
John
Vs. Coolidge
Fire at coal plant causes heavy loss
Sydney Nova Scotia reports a fire at No 11 colliery Caledonia near Glace Bay destroying bunkhead trestle boiler house and equipment. Damages estimated at 150 000. Cause undetermined as miners strike against the British Empire Steel Company's mines continues.
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Sydney
N. S
Caledonia
Glace Bay
H. J. McCrain
Dominion Coal Company
British Empire Steel Corporation
British Empire Steel Company
Showplace Millionaire Country Homes Cracked
Montecito Santa Barbara region reveals damage to wealthy estates as a tremor shakes mansions. George Owen Knapp’s residence and Frederick F. Peabody home suffer notable losses, while W H Cowles Spokane property and Bliss Billings Mitchell holdings report damage. no injuries reported.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Jane
Montecito
George Owen Knapp Manson
Frederick F. Peabody
W. H. Cowles
Spokane
Bliss Place
Billings
Mitchell
Murder charge against Faiman dropped in Chicago
The murder charge against C. C. Faiman, linked to William Shepherd, was dismissed on judge Lynch’s order after State’s Attorney Crowe’s recommendation. Shepherd’s plan for libel action was deemed not seriously considered. Prosecution of McClintock will to probate of the will proceeds Wednesday with Miss Pope and ten Iowa cousins opposing.
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Chicago
C. C. Faiman
William Darling Shepherd
William Nelson McClintock
Thomas J. Lynch
Crowe
Farman
National University of Sciences
Shepherd
Jen
William Scott Stewart
McClintock
Miss Pope
Nee
Iowa
Earthquake Edition Santa Barbara News Special
Los Angeles reports a special earthquake edition of the Santa Barbara News carried by air. The one page extra lists six known dead, damage across settlements, survivor precautions, and outside news correcting false coastwide damage rumors. An editorial vows Santa Barbara will return stronger.
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Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
Associated Press
Pacific Coast
Golden Is Chairman Of Scale Committee
Scranton Pa June 29 Christ J Golden president of district No 9 today was elected chairman of the scale committee for the tri district convention of 155000 anthracite miners to renew the wage contract expiring August 31 A full scale committee of 21 seven from each district was named John L Lewis international president of the United Mine Workers of America will lead negotiations assisted by the three district presidents Rinaldo Cappellini and Andrew Mattey head districts No 1 and No 7 respectively
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Scranton
Christ J. Golden
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Rinaldo Cappellini
Andrew Mattey
Hazelton
Judge Baker rules federal court lacks jurisdiction in West Virginia coal case
Judge W K Baker finds the Northern District of West Virginia has no jurisdiction to grant a preliminary injunction against John L. Lewis and other defendants in a dispute involving miners, unions and alleged antitrust and interstate commerce claims. The ruling cites state sovereignty and that coal mining is not interstate commerce, denying the injunction.
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Elkins
W. Va
W. K Baker
Mineral State Coal Company
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Baker
Panhandle
United Mine Workers
District Court
District of
West Virginia
Taft
United Leather Workers’ International Union
Herbert and Meisel Trunk Company
Student flyer drowned in Trinity Bay crash
Hollnston Texas June 29 Lieutenant J. W. Fletcher a student flyer from Kelly Field San Antonio was killed when his plane fell into Trinity bay during flight.
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Hollnston
Texas
J. W. Fletcher
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Trinity Bay
Santa Barbara Earthquake Elicits Calm Aftermath
The city of Santa Barbara reports a strong earthquake impact with Blue jackets patrolling the business district. There was no disorder as emergency crews rapidly collected the dead and treated about twenty injured. State street shows widespread damage with many buildings collapsed or ruined.
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Santa Barbara
Navy
Naval
State Street
Red Cross and Military Aid Mobilized for Santa Barbara
Washington reports the Red Cross and Army and Navy bases are opened to aid Santa Barbara after the earthquake. A relief mission authorization is issued pending reports on needed assistance. President Coolidge directed maximum support, with General Manpher in San Francisco ordered to provide aid. Navy dispatches go to San Diego and San Francisco to authorize similar action.
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Washington
Army
Navy
American Red Cross
Santa Barbara
Charles P Meaoher
Ninth Corps
San Francisco
War Department
Manpher
Navy Department
San Diego
John McCormack Plans Stage Retirement At Fifty
The tenor John McCormack says he will retire from the concert stage at age fifty with no farewell tours. He is currently forty one and may sing occasionally for charity but not for profit. He cites public loyalty and prefers a clear career limit.
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New York
Collier's Weekly
John McCormack
Southern railroads barred from pig iron rate cuts
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered Southern railroads to withhold a proposed voluntary rate reduction on pig iron shipments from Alabama to Middle Western consuming territory. Current rates must stay in place at least until November 3 while the commission investigates the proposed reductions.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alabama
Middle Western
Auto Smash Near Monticello Kills Child and Injures Six
A car carrying the Pope family plunged over a steep slope near Monticello by Herndon. One four year old, Ramon Pope, died at Mullens Hospital. Other survivors, including six injured, are treated there. driver Hester Pope and Silas Bullion are among the seriously hurt.
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Monticello
Herndon
Ramon Pope
Matthew Pope
Mullens Hospital
Santa Barbara Earthquakes Destroy City Center
A sequence of quakes in Santa Barbara on June 29 devastated State Street with collapse of major buildings and casualties. Survivors described the tremors as sea like with a 6:44 am first shock and a second hit 15 minutes later. by noon 30 000 residents faced emergency conditions as dam damage risked water supply.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Channel City
Charles EB. Perkins
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Arlington Hotel
A. L. Richmond
Richmond
Seton B. Hancock
Los Angeles
Sheffield
Arlington
Harry Afford
The
Daily News
State Street
William Matthews
San Matcos
James Angle
Father Augusten
Walher Englebrech
Ole Hanson
Seattle
Cea He Mage
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Heart of
Earth
San Marcos
James Engels
Faiman
Santa Barbara News
Golden
RED Cross
Menoher
Southern Roads
Hester Pope
William Pope
Oscar
Yella
Silas Bullion
Pope
Guyan Lumber Company
Earthourke
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