Women Passengers Tell Story of Wreck on Northwestern
Descriptions from Mrs. Belle Drake and other survivors recount the sinking of the State of California after a Gambier Bay collision. They detail lifeboat rescues, falling rigging, and scenes of death, with Captain Cann directing efforts from driftwood and crew aiding the di ers.
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Fred L. Boalt
Northwestern
State of California
Gambier Bay
Admiralty Inlet
Belle Vinnedge
Drake
Des Moines
A. P. Winnedge
Edgewick
Wash
Port Townsend
Mrs. Drake
Wrangel Narrows
Floyd
Margaret Tracer
Survivors of State of California Wreck Tell Narrow Escape
Members of the crew describe their brief journey from the wreck of the State of California as they reached Seattle aboard the Jefferson after the disaster that claimed 34 lives. Survivors say they were pulled from the sea by unseen forces and rescue crews, and recount their plunge into the depths and return to safety.
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State of
California
Pacific Coast Steamship Co
Pier B
Seattle
State of California
Juneau
Jefferson
Providence
Steward Recounts Dining Room Tragedy on Calmed Sea
Bri Knight a dining room steward recalls the disaster while serving breakfast to about 40 passengers. He describes a sudden violent shock a rapid list to port waters pouring in through port holes and a muffled explosion shattering glass. He notes crew aided passengers to the deck and that no one left until all were clear.
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Bri
Knight
Star
Steward’s Department
Sparks Perkins Hero Wireless Operator Dies Calling for Aid
Survivors recount how Daniel C. Perkins of Oakland gave his life aboard the California after the ship struck. He rushed to the wireless room and ordered Chamberlain to flee while he sent the SOS. The mast tore free, the room flooded, and Perkins vanished as the vessel sank in 156 feet of water.
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Sparks” Perkins
of California
Daniel C. Perkins
Oakland
Cal
Perkina
Walter Chamberlain
Perkins
Chamberlain
St Perkins
Ald
Three Minutes of Disaster at Sea Follows Shipboard Chaos
A dramatic account describes a sudden shipwreck moment when three boats were lowered while the vessel listed to port. Passengers and crew gathered on the bow as captains issued orders and gasboats prepared to fight the flames, marking a harrowing sea disaster.
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Cann
MAST CRASHES DOWN ON LIFEBOAT
A disaster aboard the vessel as lifeboats were filled and crews struggled. The smokestack and mast collapsed onto two lifeboats, breaking them and tossing passengers into the sea. Survivors describe a chaotic scene as a great wave swept the deck and wreckage engulfed the vessel.
Captain Cann Survives as State of California Crew Replenished
Survivors recall the moment the ship sank with Captain Cann on a wrecked bridge piece. Rescue arrives after a giant wave swept crew from the bow, many perishing before help could reach them. The Pacific Coast Steamship Co assigns crew to report to port and outfits each man with new clothes and essentials.
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State of California
Gambier Bay
Alaska
Pacific Coast Steamship Co
Jefferson
Seattle
S. Reguieva
J. Mecceira
R. Beiro
F. Perez
N. Rodriguis
I. Reyes
J. Garcia
M. Garcia
Cann
E. L. McNable
J. J. Morgan
The
California
Murphy to Run for New York Mayor Nomination
Former Court Justice Edward B. McCall, chairman of the public service commission, accepted Charles F. Murphy’s offer to be Tammany Hall’s mayoral candidate. This removes Mayor Gaynor from the Tammany slate and Gaynor plans an independent bid. Republicans back John Purroy Mitchel for the nomination.
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New York
Edward BE. McCall
Public Service Commission
Chas. F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Gaynor
Tammany
John Purroy Mitchell
Rotary clubs leader race ends in close defeat
E L Skeel of Seattle challenged for president of the International Association of Rotary Clubs but was defeated by Russell F Greiner of Kansas City. L F Allen was re elected acting assistant secretary.
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Buffalo
N. Y
E. L. Skeel
Seattle
International Association of Rotary Clubs
Russell F. Greiner
Kansas City
L. F. Allen
Gunboat Sunk Off Malmo In Armor Cruiser Collision
An armored cruiser rammed and sank a gunboat off Malmo today, with fears that several crew members drowned. In New York, a different report notes authorities finding 47 pawn tickets on Miss Sarah Thomas, highlighting ongoing crime coverage.
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Stockholm
Malmo
New York
Poliece
Sarah Thomas
Philadelphia Shows Semaphore Traffic Regulation Milestone
Philadelphia debuts the Porter Bay traffic semaphore at Broad and Chestnut, the first city in the world to regulate street traffic with a hand operated device similar to railroad signals. Crossings are heavy and controlled by a crossing policeman.
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Philadelphia
Porter Bay
Broad and
Chestnut Sts
Huerta warned over missing Pennsylvanian in Mexican revolt
Secretary of State Bryan warned Provisional President Huerta General Carranza and La Bocaquilla officials that they would be held personally responsible for the safety of Shirley C. Hulse son in law of the Pennsylvania lieutenant governor captured by Mexican rebels. No news has been received of Hulse for ten days. Newburgh bicycle record set by Herald Drake Wilbur Frost and William Dewitt covering thirty miles toward New York through the aqueduct Hyatt Fowells advertises a local business school with high class reputation.
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Washington
Bryan
Huerta
Carranza
la Boquilla
Shirley C. Hulse
Gov. Reynolds
Pennsylvania
Hulse
Newburgh
N. Y
Herald Drake
Wilbur Frost
William Dewitt
New York
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