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Seattle, Waahingtou
The death of Charles Walker,
who was known in Kodiak, was
told in a clipping received this
week by Karl Brunstad, sent
him from Port Orchard, Wash.
The article said:
Charles Walker died at the
Cushman hospital Monday after
a year’s illness. He was born at
Cooks Inlet, Alaska, Dec. 20,
1899. He came to Port Orchard
when a year old and remained
until 1920 when he went back to
Alaska, living there until 1936.
Surviving are two sons; Alva,
and Charles, Jr , living at Kodi
ak, where the deceased lived for
a number of years.
Lauritz Pedersen, a resident
of Unga for 30 years, passed a
way in his sleep Feb. 28, accord
ing to word received here. He
engaged in fishing and boating
and was known as “Danish
Pete" to many people. He was
born in Denmark in 1887 and
received his naturalization pa
pers at Unga in 1926.
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Ship Breaks
In Two; 65
Men Lost
Seattle (^) — Approved by
Navy—A Liberty Ship, the John
Straub, north bound with ex
plosives and cargo, broke its
back and sank at 5:3(1 am
Wednesday, April 19, 21 miles
south of Sanak island, E 1VL
Murphy, Superintendent of the
Alaska Steamship company an
nounced.
Fifteen survivors of the 80
men aboard were taken to an
Army hospital at Cold Bay. Pre
sumed lost were all the ship’s
officers, 40 seamen, 14 Navy
men and cargo.
The Straub, a new ship which
was making its third voyage for
the Alaska Steamship company,
parted aft of the engine room
bulkhead, the forward section
sinking immediately, the after
section goiDg down 14 hours
later.
Survivors were picked up by a
small Army boat which reached
the scene 9 hours after the
wreck. All lifeboats and rafts
except one were accounted for,
leaving small hope of other sur
vivors. Coast Guardsmen board
ing the after section reported no
evidence of life and no signs of
fire, although first reports of sur
vivors mentioned explosions,
j Only names of survivors a
Ivailable were: Able Seaman
Bruce S. Spang, Tacoma; Ken
neth 0. Baker, address unknown.
Master of the ship, presumed
lost, was Capt. A. W. Wester
holm, Seattle, veteran of 26
years with the Alaska Steam
ship company.
Mrs. Gertrude Kogers and
daughter Rosemary arrived here
this week on their way to join
Mr. Rogers at Ouzinkie, where
he is manager for the Grimes
Packing company.
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