The daily Alaskan., 1921-04-02
5. 5. GOVERNOR GOES DOWN IN
 250-FT. WATER

Seattle. April 1-The Liner Gov
 eruOr. plying between Seattle and san Francisco, with three hundred l passengers and crew on board, was rammcd by the Shipping Board freigbter, West Hartland, near Port . Townsend. The Governor sank in
 two hundred and fifty feet of water. Captain E. P. Bartlett commanded
 the Governor, and Captain John AL wen the lumber freighter. The lat ter was bound from Seattle to Bonn bay, with a load of lumber. The ac- cideut happened early this morning The Governor remained afloat for
 au hour after having been rammed. The Hartland stood by, tho badly damaged and assisted in the relief work.
 Those missing are: Mrs. Washburn Alfred Kisean, J. Clancy, V. Brilse- ua. r. Sheek, and of the crew are: 1 \. Christensen, second assistant en- -ineer. aged 30; c. M. Ambition.
 and H. Webster. Captain Alwen of
 l.e frcighter West Hartland, was
 master of vessels ill the Nome trade. The West Hartland was also oper-
 u,cd by the Pacific Steamship Com
 pauy. for the Shipping Board. The weather was good and both vessels were visible by the lighthouse keep
 or at the time of the accident and
 during the relief work. The Steam
 ship Governor, was bound for Seattle
 and the Crpighter outward bound for
 Bombay The freighter picked up
 all except those given and returned
 70 Seattle. She was badly damaged,
 Ha. not leaking.
 It is not understood just how the
 accident happened, whether misun-
 drrs.audtng of signals or accident to
 inc machinery.
 Seattle, April 2.-The unofficial
 ..gcs ga,iuu concerning the sinking
 u. rIc <. $. Governor revealed the
 .ag. that many of the passengers
 state that Captain Harry Martin who u.s pilot on the Governor and was
 Grlug.ug Ter into the harbor admitt-
 gI that lac had mistaken the mast
 lights uc the West Hartland for the
 sore lights.
 ..e Federal Marine inspectors have l.-uu a rigid investigation to deter mine whether there is anything in ,wnat is reported among the passen- gers. All save the seven passen- gers and three of the crew are ac- counted fer and of these six are
 known to be dead Mrs. Gordon of
 Anchorage, Alaska, is the only wom-
 an who got of the Governor fully
 altircd and who had the thoughtful ness to complete her toilet even to lie powdering of her nose. But she
 does not take the credit for this as
 in an interview she states that her husband insisted that she fully dress. He however did not insist on the powder. She declares she wanted to run out but partly dressed but he insisted on her being attired. and in order to make the job complete, T had 10 fix my nose along with the ] rest"
 Seattle. April 2.-Mrs. W. W. Ash burn of Utah Bay and her two daugh- . tcrs. Sadie and Olene are known to be dead in the sunked S.S. Governor at Point Impact. The daughters were pinned under some broken tim I be-s and the mother who went to 1 their rescue called out to the res cuiug party that she wold leave 1 them aItho she could have been say ed.
 1 Survivors of the wreck said that three members of the crew of the Governor were certainly dead and Iu!nc others missing or satisfactorily accounted for.
 AIr. and Mrs. S. H. Gordon of An
 chorage, Alaska, who were return ! ing from the beach, report that they ! Host about eight thousand dollars in the sinking of the ship, and that they i had a very narrow escape with their i lives.
 ! Vancouver, April 2.-Fred Phte- i heI was q passenger on the s s. Gov error but left that vessel at Vic toria. When he reached Vancouver
 he learned of the fate of the Govern i or. and when he heard the news he | dropped dead. He had on his person
 a large sum of money.
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