Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-18
NOTED men IN
SEAS DEAI |!
AMERICANS AND ENeLIsHMEN
KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE
WORLD GO DOWN.
ASTOR AMONG THEM
Descendant Of Manhattan's Oldest
Family Was Returning From His
Honeymoon; Butt, Strauss
and Stead Among Victims.

New York. April 17.-When the
mighty Titanic plunged to the bottom
she carried with her some of the most
distinguished representatives Of two
nations. The United States and Great
Britain are represented on the roster
! of the dead with names that are
known throughout the world. The list
Iof dead is not strictly accurate "a
yet, but wireless and cable are rap.
Idly confirming the list of saved, and
In the confirmation Of the list of saved
the list of dead is also confirmed.
Americans distinguished the world
over are among those who went with
the ship to her final resting place
Prominent among these and particu
larly prominent in New York, is Colo.
incl John Jacob Aston, descendant OF
one Of Manhattan's oldest families.
/ Isidor Strauss, the New York mer.
chant and philanthropist, brother OF
Nathan and Oscar s. Strauss, was
born in Rhenish Bavaria, Feb. 6, 1916
and came to this country with his par.
ents In 1854. He was educated in pre-.
paratory schools and in Washington
and Lee university.
/! Prominent In Civil War.
| Mr.. Strauss attained prominence
during the civil war when, as the rep
resentative of Georgia company, he
went abroad in 1868 to assist in the
purchase Of steamships and supplies
for the confederacy In 1866 Mr.
Strauss with his father, founded the
firm Of L. Strauss & Sons, importers
of crockery. Later he and his brother
Nathan became partners in the firm
of r. H. Macy & Co., of New York
He was also member of the firm OF
Abraham & Strauss of Brooklyn.
Mr.. Strauss was connected with
many trade and civic organizations
lin New York. He was president of the
New York crOckery board of trade
and director in several banks and
financial institutions. Mr.. Strauss was
elected to congress in 1898 and at
tained prominence because Of his in
terest in tariff legislation and in the
investigation of money movements.
| Major Archibald Willingham Butt
military aid to President Taft. was re
turning after an official visit to Rome
where be called upon the pope ant
King Emanuel. Major Butt was one
of, the most popular officers in the
army and was prominent in Washing
ton social affairs during two admins
trations, having been attached to the
white house by President Roosevelt
who selected him as military aid be
cause of military article which he
had written.
Major Butt Was ~ Years old.
Major Butt was born In Georgia A.
years ago. Previous to the Spanish
American war he was a newspaper
correspondent in Washington, repre-
senting the Louisville Post, Nashville
Banner, Atlanta Constitution, Augusta
/ Chronicle and Savannah News. He be
came secretary of the American lega
ton at Mexico City when Matt w
Ransom Of North Carolina was minis
ter Upon the death of Minister Ran
som Butt returned to Washington ant
newspaper work.
It was through the efforts of the late
Major General H. G. Corbin, adjutan
general OF the army during the Span
ish-American war, that Major Butt en-
tered the service. He was one o
twenty young officers appointed tt
commands In volunteer regiments To-
Philippine service. He was commits
stoned a captain in the quartermaster',
department.
On his return from the islands h,
was given commission in the regular
army and went to Cuba with the arm,
Of occupation. Shortly afterward h,
was chosen as military aid to Presi
dent Roosevelt. Major Butt, then can
tain, attained considerable prominenc,
because Of his association with Presi
dent Roosevelt. Socially no bachelo,
in Washington was more liked thar
toned mansion, where he entertained
lavishly.
| w. 7. stead Was Peace Advocate.
William T. Stead, editor of the Re
view Of Reviews, and most prominen
Of the worlds journalists, was borr
in Embleton, England. July 5, 1S49
He was educated in Silcoats school
Wakefield, and after leaving that in
stitution, at the age Of IA, entered {
merchants Office as an apprentice.
A few years later he entered journ
alism and at the age of % became as
sociate editor Of the Northern Echo
published at Darlington. In 1880 Mr.
Stead became assistant editor OF th<
Pail Mall Gazette, and three years
later he was confirmed as editor-in
chief
Mr.. Stead attained prominence il
.I1Ss5, when he was sent to prison TO-
three months for publishing a politica
article entitled "The Maiden Tribute
Mr.. Stead founded the Review of Re
views in 1890 and a year later started
the American Review Of Reviews Mr.
Stead was one Of the leading world ad
vocates of universal peace. He begal
his peace propaganda in 1898, follow
ling q visit to the car CT Russia. HI
founded weekly called War Agains
War and attended the sessions of TIL
Hague tribunal. to which he gave tn.
widest publicity in his various publ
!cstions.
| He strongly opposed the Boer war
and wrote several strong articles tina
ATTRACTED widespread attention, anon:
them being his "Shall Stay My Broth
err Boer?" and "War Against War ii
South Africa" Mr.. Stead in 1890 pre-