The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-22
Leviathan Liner Sinks

. and Masterpiece Library and author Of many gnblic9 ions of worldwide reputation. H
 John Jacob Astor. manager of the AsiOr estates. and builder of the Astoria hotel in New York. which is now part of the famous Waldorf Astoria. the largest and probably the most costly hotel in the world. Astar "as born in 1864. and was the great grandson of the original John Jacob
 Benjamin Guggenheim, brother of Senator Simon Guggenheim.
 lsadure Straus, apitalist-merchant. and former congressman of New York. during which time he assisted in the formulation of the Wilson tariff schedule
 Henry Harris, the noted theatrical manager.
 Colonel Washington Augustus RoebiIng, builder of the Brooklyn bridge, and president and director of lhe John A. Roebling's Sons com pany, manufacturers of iron and steel wire and wire rope. ell also assisted in the construction of the Pi'isbarg suspension bridge across he Allegheny, and the Cincinnati and Covington suspension bridge.
 Mrs. Astor, the young wife of the multi-millioniare. who was accom-. pauying her husband on a return trip to America, is among the saved and she will arrive here with the others on the Carpathia
 A nearly as can be ascertained nearly half of the bottom of the Titanic was stove in when she ran onto thc huge iceberg. The steamer Was not under full steam at the time she struck. but the mome entum, back cd by the immense weight of the vessel, was sufficient 10 drive her bow against the ice with terrific force
 Immediately following the collision, the Titanic settled rapidly, but did not sink dntil three hours after the accident. In fact after the women and children had been put in life boats, there app5a arcd no immediate danger of sinking, and the men are saId to have r6mained cn board at their own request, believing that the ships which had responded to he wireless calls for assistance, would arrive before the Titanic went under.
 The officers of the Carpathia re- port that an immense field of ice Was encountered where the Titanic sank, the drift being farther south han usual at this season of the year. and of much greater volume.
 The collision ocurred at point almost due south from St. Johns. and east from New York, and just without the zohe of icebergs which annually flow south from Baffins bay
 WASHINGTON, D. C., April 16. President Taft is anxiously await ing confirmation of the report that Maj0r Archibald Butt is among those "ho went down with the Titanic
 HALIFAX, April 1G. Wireless messages received from the cable ship Nina, which was dispatched to the relief of the Titanic passengers, state that only wreckage covers the sea where the White Star liner went down. Not single survivor has been picked up.
 LONDON April 6.-The offices of the White Star company are be- sieged by relatives and friends of those who took passage on the ill., fated Titanic, all of them eager for news which is given out gingerly by the officials.
 BOSTON, April 16.-This city is in mourning for the many prominent people who are known to have met death in the Titanic wreck. Included i'll the number are several residents Of this city, and who are men of more than local prominence.
 NEW YORK, April 17.-Wireless reports received from the Carpathia late his afternoon state that instead of 66S survivors, there are but 710. very small percentage of whom are men. The number of women and children on the rescue ship includes all who ok passage on the wrecked ship.
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. April IT, Immediately upon the'r arrival at New York tomorrow. the survivors of the Titanic will be summoned to this city to testify before congress lohal committee. This action is taken at the request of federal in- spectors, who claim the appalling loss of life was due to the made quate supply of lifeboats and other hfe-saving apparatus.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., April IT, Major Butt, military aide to the pres ldent, was returning to the United States with an important letter from the powers, who desire the cooper a-ion of the United States in bringing about peace between Italy and Turkey.
 NEW YORK, April 17.-All the flags in the harbor are at half-mast today, and there is great mourning throughout the city.
 CHERBOURG, France, April IT, Flags here are at half-mast, out of respect to the memory of the many who lost their lives in the Titanic wreck.
 CHICAGO, April IA letter has been received in this city from Cap tain Edward White. master of the Titanic, in which it is stated the ship was improperly equipped for a sea voyage. The letter was written just prior to the departure of the Titanic
 ROME, April 17.-Pope Plus is deeply grieved over the wreck of the Titanic, and expresses sympathy for those who have suffered through the catastrophe.
 NEW YORK, April IS. The Cunard liner Carpathia, with the 745 survivors of the Titanic wreck, ar rived here at 9:25 tonight The scene at the dock is indaScrihah hla