Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-04-20
TITANIC GOES DOWN;
NUMBER LOST, 1861

York April 10 Monday. April IS. the White
liner Ianic with and totang went down
miles off Cape Race the southeast extremity of New
oundan The survivors number OF whom
and Children Among prominent people known to be lost
Colonel John Jacob Ator travelling with his wife, Madeleine
Force who rescued.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt capitalist, Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Major Archibald Butts. relative of President Taft and his per
sonal aide.
Benjaun Guggenhem.
Washington Augustus Roebing engineer completed
the Brooklyn bridge, begun by his father.
ador millionaire New York merchant formerly member
congress- free trader and efomer friend Secretary Wilson
Mrs Isido Suaus.
Charles Melville Hays, president Pacific
railway of Canada.
I Stead, the English journalist.
David Aiilet, noted American artist and
spondent.
John Thyer vice-presdnt Pennsylvania
largest ship She sailed from England
her maiden April When she struck she running
calm making wenyhree knots hour She stove for
hole made bottom nearly halt
little two hours
The survivors picked up by liner Carpathia
which the of the disaster wireless
ship The Partisan, Olympic
nan and the Canadian cable ship Nina also responded the CALL but
The Carpatta in
York with the Thursday night Seventy thousand people
the dock awaiting her arrival and the ndescFia
hear,rendng Flags throughout the world at halmast
The survivors of disorder attending the disaster
but said had been life saving apparatus
could have been saved The aud children
and erat aud the waited i'll confidence that the aid summoned
Congress to Investigate.
Washington, April President Taft is prostrated death
Chief Aide Congress resolved probe Titanic
has been New get story
the survivors.
White Star Officials Appalled,.
London April l9White proraed
greatest steamship age
posed be impossible sink Bruce Isnay vice of the
company cables that he will testify before
American cong esssonal committee
J. P Morgan had intended the Titanic but
late o get aboard.
News Picked Up in Idtarod.
The for information nsnt that of the
local wireless out such they able pick from
~hps None of the people by
died aboard that vessel had been reported In order o
false that might get abroad survivors statement
facts and what appeared them be such Following
the things recited:
On Monday t.. 'G m & cold Starlight night night with With smooth
ported the bridge the lookout forward early enough
avoid the coon Steps ascertain the damage
were The Ship sank about a:2o Mond.y morning Th
usual distress signals sent out by wireless and rockets
midnight O'Clock norr
ing Officers and of the carph had been preparing all night
given up to them aud every aud comfort provided
En- English Board Of Trade certificate board
her The called
passeueers carried at time Of disaster S second
24o, Rescued: Fclass. 12s third 200;
about US message 74s ..vsd oo1 peshd
Still another caught which said captain of the
to do 50 in library Aso that the chief te~,s
mtted suicide and that three Italians attempting
The Titanic carried fouteeu large eboats and
four copbe boats Life preserve accessible sufficient for all
public attention to the inadequate life saving apparatus
carried aboard modern steamboats, steps
be taken to correct this fault.
Vice President 1smay is subject to the criticism 1t is
ieboa which got away leavue m.uv who
unable to became panic stricken