The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-14
DATA GIVEN OF
 PEOPLE DROWNED
 IN THE TANANA
Prominent People of the h. terior Who Lost Their Lives in a Launch
 on the River.

Owing to war events very little space was given at the time to the loss of launch in the Panama river in which number of prominent Alaskans were drowned. The occu- pants were known to many of the old timers in Juneau, and there has been much speculation here concern ing how the accident occurred Those who know the launch said it was low and covered over and the theory is advanced that snag tore hole in the bottom and that it sank at once before any one could crawl out But one body was recovered, that of Mrs. Charles Craig. A Fairbanks paper has the following concerning the people aboard:
 THE MISSING.
 George A. Coleman-Mr. Coleman was born in Fort Madison, Iowa, January "A, 1867. He came to Alas ka during the early days of 9S in company with Samuel R. Weiss and Bert Smith, locating at Dawson, Y. T., engaging in mining. and prospect ing. For a time he was engaged in business on Dominion creek He came to the Fairbanks district in 1904 and with Capt c. E. Spromle and Bert Smith financed the build ing of the White Seal. In the year 1905 he entered the employ of-the Northern Commercial Company here as manager of the hardware depart ment, in which position he continued for years. In September, 1911, he was appointed manager of the Fair banks agency, which position he filled up to the day of his death. On September 2, 1911, he was united in marriage to Mrs. Essie Moffatt, the ceremony taking place at the home of the brides sister, Mrs. E. H. Boy CT. Mrs. Coleman and brother, E. P. Coleman, of Quincy, Washington, are the only immediate surviving relatives. During his residence in Fairbanks the deceased acquired a large circle of acquaintances and friends, who deeply mourn the de, parture of a man in whom they had the utmost confidence and whose business integrity was above re, proach.
 Mrs. Hawley Sterling-Mrs. Ster. ling before her marriage was Mar garet Young, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Frank Young, Sr., of this city She was welded to MT. Sterling on April 15, 1917. She was born in Seattle, April 10, 1898, and came north with her mother to live, her father already being at Dawson. In 1906 the family came to Fairbanks which has been their home ever since. During her early girlhood days she attended the Fairbanks pub lie schools As she grew to woman hood she also grew more beautiful and, at the time of her death, was considered one of the most beautiful women in the interior of Alaska Lovable, and of an amiable disposi tion, her death has cast a pail of gloom over a wide circle of friends Besides her husband she leaves an infant son, her parents, brother Frank, Jr., and a sister, Helen, to mourn her departure.
 Mrs. Sarah Myers (Helen Moul ton)-But little is known of the re lations of Mrs. Myers, who before her marriage was Sarah Coffey. Com ing to the Northland during the early rush days she has been identified with the establishment of nearly every camp in the north and was known by nearly all of the oldtimers of the country. Of a generous dis position, many a prospector has re ceived the benefit of her purse in SC curing a grubstake. She is survived by her husband, daughter and a sister, all of whom are on the out side
 Charles Craig-An effort has been made to secure information concern ing the relatives of Mir. Craig The only information secured was the statement that his parents were dead Whether he has brothers or sisters will not be known unless it comes from source in. the States. For the past two years he had been identified in the mining game in the Toloyana,
 Mrs. Charles ig-From the best inRorrna ffnr flrnc1irahln fha narenfs