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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-16
Report Places His Name in
List of Titanic
Victims.
HIS WIFE is SAVED
Son, Vincent. Leaves Office Of
White Star Line in
Tears.
Especial 10 The Times Dtspstch.)
New York, April 15.-Among those
reported lost ON the Titanic is John
Jacob Aston. His wife WINS saved.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
New York, April 15.-Colonel John
Jacob Aston. reported lost on board
the Titanic. was fourth in success
sion OF the family of John Jacob AS
tor. the pioneer In the fur trade OF the
Northwest, and was the fourth son OF
William Astor. He was born at Fern
Cline. Rhincbcck- ON the Hudon, July
10, 1866. His mother was Miss Saroline
Schcrmcrhorn, n descendant of a Dutch
family in Albany.
Colonel Aston was prepared Cor col
lcSc by tutors, and at st. Paul's School,
New Hampshire. lie was graduated
from Harvard In 1855. taking the de-
gree OF b. $. After college ne travel
cd through Europe extensively lie
WAS married February IL, 1891, 10
Miss Ava I.owlc Willing. of fnnadal-
phia. from whom he was divorced No
Hcnber g 1909. in this State. Mrs.
Astor. got the custody of their daugh-
ter. Muriel, while their son, Vincent,
went TO his father.
Colonel Astors father died In 1892,
and he took up the business of his ia
Tiers vast estate, becoming the great
est landlord Among the hotels ne
built are the Astoria and the st. Regis.
He Invented patent bicycle brake
that was widely used, a patent road
scraper. a patent turbine for steam
ships. and rain making Machine. He
wrote book of his travels call I'd "A
Journey Into Other Worlds"
Colonel Astor was married at New
port September S. 1911, to Miss Made
leine Force. the twenty-year-o old daugh-
ter of William II. Force. Of this city.
Colonel Astor's son. Vincent. with
Colonel Astor's secretary. w. A. Dob
byn. and a. J. Drexel Biddle. inquired
anNiously at thu White Star offices {
about 10 o'clock, but when the officials
OF the line told the meagre news they
had. Vincent became much affected and
was weeping when he left thu office.
score of inquirers surrounded the
informa ton. clerk at all times, but
they could get no news except that the
Carpatha is bringing $50 of the Tt
tanics Messengers.
Sylvester Byrnes. secretary for Iai-
dor Stratus. said that Mn Strauss son,
Herbert, had left for Halifax, with the
expectation of meeting HIS father
there. Jesse Stratus. anoth.r son, is on
board the Hamburg American liner
Amsrika, going + no sJthsp- way = -.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-16
FINANCIAL BLOW
IS YER Y SEVERE
White Star Line Will Lose
About S5,ooo,ooo on
Vessel Alone.
HAD s5,0oo.ooo INSURANCE
London Has Report That Vessel
Had 100000 in Bonds
and Diamonds Aboard.
Special 10 The Tlmes.Dlspatch.)

Especial to The Times Dispatch)
New York, April 15.--With the IL
tanic total loss. the financial blow
10 the International Mercantile Marine.
of which tho White Star Line is a
part, will he severe. probably amount
ing TO over 100000. While the Of
ficials of the company declined TO say
to-day how much insurance was car
ried in the big ship, it is known that
the amount was about S5,o00.000. Tnis
insurance was distributed among many
companies. Part of the insurance, nut
only a small part. was carried BY tho
White Star Line itself
AS to cargo, IL wis insured by tic
shippers. The company has nothing TO
do with the insurance of the cargo.
The Titanic carried cargo of l,4UJ
tons, of what Is known ms case goods
a high class cargo consisting of linen
and mercantile goods. 1t was esti-
mated to-day by an official of the
White Star Line that the cargo was
worth probably $4,000.
If there were any diamonds on
board the White Star Line officers
here had not been notified TO that ef-
feet. There was a report in London
that the Titanic carried about 5000.
900 in bonds and diamonds. This
statement comld not he verified mere.
1t is known that Iceberg 8 Company
Continued on Eight Page.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-16
OFFICIALS CONCEDE
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE
PEOPLE ON SHIPS
GET FIRST NEWS
Many Vessels Were in Wireless
Communication With
Titanic.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

. lSpct'di " 1 ne L INES -DlSpatCh.J
New York, April l5.-Thousands of
Americans and others afioat probably
had more news about the THAMES mis-
hap than the residents of this neigh
borhood knew this morning from edi-
tons of the morning newspapers. She
was in direct wireless touch with thir-
teen passcnGer-carrylng steamships
bound east and seven bound west, be-
sides those that went TO her nelp BY
relaylnG tn, messages. this fleet prob
ably communicated the news TO another
fleet almost as large. nearing this coast
or Just departing from II. or close to
the coast OF Europe, so the whole peo-
pied sea, from shore to shore was able
to discuss the collision at breakfast
and luncheon.
Among the eastbound craft that were
close enough to the Titanic to get her
call for help were the Hamburg Amor
lean liner Amerika, for Hamburg: the
Oceanic, Of the La Veloce Line, for the
Mediterranean: tho lInmburG- american
lInor Pennsylvania. for Hamburg: the
North Ger man-Lloyd liner Berlin, for
the Mediterranean: the Red Star liner
vaderland. for Antwerp; the North
Gcrma Lloyd liner Pr!nz Friedrich
Wilhelm. for Bremen; ths Fabre liner
Ccrmania. for Marseilles. and the An
chor liner Calabria. for the Meditcrra-
mean
Some of those coming this way that
probab bly, heard the wireless call and
Continued on Sixth Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-16
COL. JOHN JACOB ASTOR
is AMONG DROWNED
CARRIED NOTABLE
PASSENGER LIST
People Of Prominence Through
out World Were on Board
Wrecked Liner.
lspecial to The Ttmes-pizcatch !

H..
New York. April 15.-The Titanic
carried a notable list of first cabin
passengers. There were S25 first cabin
?S5 second cabin and $50 third cabin
passengers. Among those who call,d
at the White Star Line Office to-day
to make inquiries about them were
William H. Forco and his wife, whose
John Jacob Aston. and who was on the
Titanic with Colonel Astor.
J. T. Morgan, Jr.. was another IF
said that tho MIR. and Mrs. Morgan"
listed on the Titanics passenger list
were not relatives of his MIR. Morgan
is director of the company, and he
held brief talk with the officials
So did John I. Waterbury. who is also
director OF the company.
Among others who were anxious for
Information were Ex-United States
Senator William Clark. Colonsl Daniel
S. Appleton. whose sister-in-law was
IN the Titanic. and w. b. Dobbyn. sec
rotary to Colonel Astor.
These are some of the Well known
persons who were on the Titanic: Ben
jamin Gugg snheim. who married a
daughter of Joseph Seligman, the bank
er; one OF the sons of G. r. Guggen-
helm, Major Archibald Butt, President
Taft's aid. who has been in Rome; ".
I. Stead, the English journalist: George
u. Widensr. Henry Sleeper Harper. a
grandson of John Wesley Harper, one
OF the founders of the publishing
house; Washington Dodge and wife.
Mr. Dodge was city assessor of San
Francisco. He also vas president Of
the Continental Building and Loan
Associa ton, which made a stir in CAL
fornla politics in 1906 BY involving
many members of the Legislature In
bribery charges.
1t was recalled to-day by friends of
Mr.. Harper, who has been travelling
| abroad for about a year, that he was
; on ship which rammed an iceberg on
the Banks of Newfoundland.
Among the other passengss arc
Jacques Futrelle. and his wife. who
| write for the magazines: Washington
Roebling II. son of Charles G. Roeb-
| ling and grandson of John A. Roeb-
ling. Young Mr.. Rocbling. Ia tho in
ventor of high power auto, among
other things.
DR.. Henry F'rauerthal. another pms
| senger. Is chief surgeon OF the Hospital
| for Deformitics and Joint Diseases, in
this city. He has performed several
- (continued on Sixth Page.l- 4,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-16
Early in Evening White Star
People Admit Magnitude
Of Disaster.
STILL HOPING FOR BEST
Believed News From Partisan
and Nirginian Might Prove
Measuring.

New York April 15.-.-.At Sis to-
night 1t was stated oiicially at the
White Star Line offices that probably
| a number of lives had been lost in th,.
Titanic disaster. No Definite estimate
could be made, it was said, until 1t was
positively learned whether the Par
isian or Virginian had any of the res
| cucd passengers on board.
Comedies Horrible Loss Of life.
Vice-President Franklin, at $40
( o'clock tonight. conceded that there
had been "a horrible loss OF life" in
the Titanic disaster. Ho said that he
had no information to disprovc the
Associated Press dispatch from Cane
Race to the effect that only 675 of
the passengers and crew had been res
cued, He said that the monetary loss
could not be estimated tonight, al
though he intlmatcd that 1t would run
Into the millions.
I'VE can replace the money" he ad :
ded, but not the lives
MIR. Franklin said. IT has been
rumored from Halifax that three
steamers have passengers on board,
namely the Firginian. the Carpathia
and Partisan. Now we have heard
from Captain Haddock that the Titanic
sank at 2:2O o'clock this morning. We
have also learned from him that the
SdTpdlulh Hhu DO SURVIVORS on DOaTu.
1t Is very difficult to learn II the Vlr-
ginian and the Parisinn have any SUR
vivors on board. We have asked Cap
tain Haddock and our agent at Hall
fax to ascertain IL there are any pos
sengers aboard the two steamships.
f"Wo very much fear. however, that
there has been great loss OF life. but
It Is impossible for use to give fur
Their particulars until we have heard
from the Partisan and Virginian. We
have no information that there are
any passengers aboard these two
steamships"
Mr.. Franklin said that there was a
sufficient number OF lifeboats TO TAXA
all the passengers from the Titanic.
He said that he had been confident to-
day, when he made the statement that
"the Titanic was unslnkablc;' that the
stea mship was safe. and that there
would be no loss of life. The first
definite news received came in the
message from Captain Haddock, he
said. and was given To The Associated
PrcsS at once.
Full Message Not Given.
President Franklin positively rcfus-
cd TO give ont tho full text OF the mes
sasa received from Captain Paddock,
of the olympic, reporting the sinking
CONTINUED on Sixth PaEe.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-16
Of ALL ON BOARD
ONLY 675 KNOWN
TO HAVE ESCAPED
DEATH IN OCEAN
Those Rescued Mostly
Women and Children,
Who Were Taken
Off in Boats.
BITSOF WRECKAGE
ALL THAT is LEFT
OF GREAT VESSEL.

Steamer Carpathia Is Bringing
Survivors to Port-Two Other
Vessels Not Heard From, and
There Is Faint Hope That
They May Have Picked Up.
Some of Titanic's Passengers.
In List of Those Reported Lost
Are John Jacob Astor, w. T.
Stead and Many Others Who
Are Of Worldwide Pronli-
nence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-16

New York, April l5-The text
Of the message from the steamer
Olympic, reporting the sinking
OF the Titanic and the rescue of
o75 survivors, which reached
here late tonight, also expressed
the opinion that 1900 lives were
lost.
Loss likely to total 1900
souls" the dispatch said in its
concluding sentence.
1t is hoped and believed here
that this is all error, unless the
Titanic had more passengers on
board than had been reported.
The list as given out showed
I,3Io passengers and a crew OF
500, or 2,I7o persons in all. De-
Quoting 675, the known saved,
would indicate loss of I,4o5 per-
sons. The Olympic's dispatch
follows: "a
Carpathia reached Titanic po-
sltlon at daybreak. Found boats
and wrcckage only. Titanic sank
about a:2o A. Nj. i'll 4I.Ie north,
5o,I4 west. All her boats ac.
counted for, containing about oz5.
souls saved. crew and passengers
included. Nearly all saved wo-
men and children. Leyland liner
Californian remained and search
ing exact position OF disaster.
Loss likely to total 1900 souls"
d
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-16
WIRELESS CALLS
SEND VESSELS
RUSHING TO AID
OF SEA COLOSSUS
Through the Night They
Drive With Full
Speed to Reach
Titanic.
MEANTIME, WORLD
WAITS IN AGONY
OF SUSPENSE,

Rcscuing Liners Arrive Too
Late, and Biggest and Most
Luxurious Ship in World Goes
Down, Carrying Hundreds Of
Passengers and Crew, Icebergs
Making Mock of Science,
Which Had Given Of Its Best
to Make This Sca-Palacc indie
structiblc and Unsuitable.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-16

New York April l5.Thc Ii
ianic, OF the White Star Line, the
biggest and most luxurious ship
in the world, lies at the bottom
OF the sea jus, south OF the Grand
Banks OF New Foundland and
600 miles southeast OF Halifax.
On her maiden voyage, the
colossus OF the steamships shat
tered herself against ali iceberg.
Nothing awaited 10 keep her
afloat. The science OF shipbuild-
ing prevails against winds and
weathers, but the mighty steel
occan-gocrs OF the twentieth cen
fury arc as much at the mercy
Of fogs and ice as were the bot
toms of hundred wears ago.
Staggering in the ice field, into
which she had driven at great
speed, the Titanic sped calls after
the hurrying liners Of the supper
roads-the Cunarder Carpatllia
the Virgnian and the Partisan,
of the Allan Line, the great Bal
tic, the Good Samaritan OF
the Atlantic, and the big Ger
mans that were powing their
way between the continents. And
the wireless once more proved its
worth, for the Carpatllia and the
Wirginian, while in their course,
sped across the night, vcnturing
unknown dangers. and raced to
the disabled vessel.
World In Suspense.
IT has been many years since the world
was left in such suspense anu dread
as followed the first faltcring news fer
help from the crushed Titanic AT
1920 o'clock on Sunday night the Vir.
gilman, speeding on her way TO Ci,as-
gov. picked up the White Star steam.
ships insistcnt. frantic :. Q. S., the
Marconi signal of distress and peril,
that clears the air of all Lesser mes
sages and stops SHIPS at sea full in
the air tracks. Dash by dash and dot
by dot. the wireless operator of the
Nirginian caught tho cry for help:
'Have struck iceberg; badly da m
hged. Rush aid
Seaward and landward, j. 6. Phillips
thu Titanc's wireless man. was hurting
the appeal for help BY fits and starts
for the wireless was working un-
evenly and Observation-Disclosures ea che d
out to the world. crying the Titani. S
peril. A word or two, scattered
phrases. nav and then connected SEN
tence made up the messages that sent
thrill Of appreciation for 1000 miles
east and west and south of the doomed
liner.
Rushing to Her Aid.
Other rushing liners besides the Eir-
ginian heard the call and became on
the instant something more than cargo
carriers and passenger greyhounds The
big Baltic. 200 miles to the eastward,
md westbound, turned again to save
life, rs shs did when her sister OF tho
White Star iicet. tho Repuhlic was
cut down in n fog in January. 1909.
The Titanics mate. Olympic. the might
aest OF Gen goers save the Titanic her
self turned in her tracks All along
The northern lane the miracle Of the
wireless worked for the distressed
IContinusn On Ninth PareA- II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-16

Continued on Eight Page
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Continued on Sixth Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-16
SINKS FOUR HOURS
AFTER HER DEATH BY,oyr

Eighteen hundred persons, It In
feared, sank to death carly yester5.y
when, within four hours after she
crashed into an iceberg, The ms,nmotb
white Stnr Line stcamer Titaulc.
bound from Liverpool to New York on
her mnldcn voyage, went TO the hot.
tom or the Newfoundland Banks. or
the nprroximnte1y 1900 persons on
board the Eiunt liner. some of them of
worldwide prominence, only CTS Gre
known to have been snyed. The White
stnr Line officers in New York, while
keeping up hope TO the last, were fren
to admit TINT there Ind been .horrtble
loss of life"
Accepting The early estimutes OF the
fatality list as accurate, the disaster IL
Che greatest In the maripe. history OF
the world. Nearest approaching it In
magnitude were the disasters Of tho
steamer Atlantic. In 1873, when SyI
lives were lost, und to LIN Bourgogne.
In 1s0s, with q fatality list of b71. 81
Some Hope Rematns.
Should 1t prov. that linere, notably,
tho Allan liners Partisan and Virsinst
Ian. known to have been In tn. yicinity
OF the Titanic early yesterday, had:
picked up other OF her passengers, tho
extent of tho calamity will he greatly
reduced, This hope still remains. gu
News of the sinking OF the liner and
tho terrible loss OF life In CONSEQUENCES
came early last evening with ell the.
greater shock because hope had bean;
ouoyed up all day. by reports that ths.
steamship although badly damaged
lContinued on Seventh PaKe.l 80
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-06-12
Ill IN WASHING TON.

Mrs " A. Burkhardt, of East john
street Who went 10 Washington some
time since to visit her daughter Mrs.
Alice Futwisle, WAS taken sick and
viii be brought home Sunday Mr.
Burkhardt, Va Went ~oWn Sunday 10
see her, came back last evening
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-06-12
WILL TAKE VACATION.

Mr.. " II. Jenkins, of Baltimore, is
with his brother, Mr.. David J. Jenkins,
West Martin street For the past
three years Mr. Jenkins has been 4
we'll known pianist al Baltimore sum.
mer resorts. but will spend the sum.
mer in Martinsburg and engage i'll
light work at the North Mountain
hrici plant
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-06-12
GRAVE CHARGES AGAINST SON.

John Marshall, of near Sharpsburg,
was arrested and placed in Jail at
Hagerstown charged with robbing and
burning the home of his father, David
Marshall. The old gentleman lived
in a house on wheels that he moved
from place to place as the within seiz.
ed him. One night the house was
destroyed. Marshall was released
from Jail Sunday upon instruction
from Sharpsburg authorities.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-06-12
SPENT DAY AT WETuMPKA.

Circuit Clerk l. Dew. Gerhardt and
sister, Mrs. Robert w Gibson, of
fiearne, Texas; Miss Grace Widemey-
er and Mr.. L. Dew. Gerhardt, jr.,
spent Tuesday at Wetumpka Club
House, Falling Waters.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-06-12
CENTRAL OPERA HOUSE.

This is a rare opportunity to see
Mabel Taliaferro, the highest price ac-
tress of the day in vodyil. For the
one night only. \ picture beyond
comparison. Don't miss it. In order
to accommodate the crowds the first
show will begin at 7.30.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-06-12
High Line Wipes Out
Wetunpka Club House

The Cumberland Valley high line,
crossing the river at Falling Waters,
will necessitate the removal of We
tumpka Club House to some other
point on the clubs property at that
place. The present site is an ideal
enc, but others can be secured.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-06-12
FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR.

To The Democratic Voters of Bcrke-
ley County:
hereby announce myself as can
didate FOR the nomination for Assessor
of Berkeley County, subject to the
will of the Democratic County con
Yention In the event of my nomina
ton and election, pledge myself to
perform the duties of the Office in an
absolutely honest and impartial man
ner, and to the best Of nv ability and
Judgment. Respectfully.
HARVEY A. BUSH.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-06-12
DR.. HOTT.

If your hair is gray and you don't
want it that way, see DR.. Holt today.
he will restore ii right away. Office,
1876 North Queen street. Both phones
C. & p. 109-F. 527tf
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-06-12

Berk eley county,
subject to the de-
cision of the Re
publican voters
at the primaries
on June d, 1912.
If CHOSEN to fill
this important
Office, | promise
to supervise ev-
cry part of the
work and per
sonally examine
each item of the
.-GAaart
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-06-12
BACHELOR OF LAWS.

Mr.. Charles Roy Foltz, son OF {.
". Foltz, this county, will be one of
the So to graduate from West Virginia
University next week He will re
eeive the degree of bachelor of laws.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-06-12
FOR MAGISTRATE.

To the Democratic voters of the Mag
isterial District of Martinsburg:
| hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the nomination of magistrate,
subject to the Democratic city conven-
ton.
5 IA I'd ]. II. LLOYD.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-06-12
EOR MAGISrRArE

To the Democratic Voters of the Mag
isterial District OF Arden.
I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the nomination of magistrate
subject to the action of the Democrat
ic County Convention.
10 I'm pd j. l.. BROY.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-06-12
FOR MAGISTRATE.

To the Republican Voters of the Mag
isterial District of Martinsburg;
| hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the nomination of magis-
trate, subject to the Republican City
Convention.
"A I'd T. T. LEMEN.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-06-12
FOR MAGISTRATE.

To the Republican Voters offhe Mag
isterial District of Martinsburg:
| hereby announce myself as a can
lidate for the nomination of magis-
frate, subject to the Republican City
Convention.
81 I'd pd W. S. BERT.
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ing the work my entire time, prom
Using 10 each individual square
deal no Partially to anyone. Your
support will be appreciated.
w. T.. OUTCALT.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-06-12
EOR MAGISTRATE.

To the Democratic Voters of the Mag
isterial District of Arden:
| hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the nomination of magistrate
subject to the action of the Democrat
ic county convention.
6l1tf ]. d. SMITH.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-06-12
POLITICAL Announcements
FOR ASSESSOR.

To the Republican, voters OF Berkeley
County
| hereby announce myself candi-
date for the Office of Assessor of
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-06-12
ST. ANTHONY'S DAY.

Thursday will be celebrated by the
Italians in honor of their patrc. saint
st. Anthony