The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-29
The l itanic Wreck

NEW YORK, April g. The bodies of the dead found by the Mackay-Bennett cableship include George w. Widener, son of A B. Widener, one of the stockholders of the White Star line Fifteen more bodies were found today, bringing the total up to 72, recovered. WASHINGTON, April g. - bill was introduced in congress today to grant medal of honor to Captain Rostron and the crew of the Carpa- thia, which ship went to the rescue of the White Star line victims.
 PITTSBURG. April 23. The Spiritualists of this city claim that they have communicated with Will fam T. Stead on several occasions since the wreck of the Titanic, but the reports of the spirit conversa- tions are not credited beyond the small circle of believers who claim to have witnessed the manifestations. ST JOHNS, April 23. - The num- Der of bodies of the Titanic victims thus far recovered is sNventy-seven. of which number forty-two have been identified. Nearly all of the remains are being embalmed and shipped to various parts of the coun- try as fast as the bodies are identi- fled.
 One of the bodies recovered has been identified as that of George Widener, son of Peter A. Widener, capitalist and director of the Inter national Mercantile company. WASHINGTON Anril % Tho government investigation to ascertain the responsibility for the Titanic wreck was enivened today by de scriptions of the wreck as viewed by several of the survivors, including the third and fourth officers of the ship.
 Third Officer Pitman told of the assurance in the safety of the ship which was felt by the officers and sailors Cf the Titanic until 1t was too late. Ptman declared that If the worst had been realized when the ship struck the iceberg, many more lives could have been saved by building rafts from the lumber on the ship
 NICE, France, April 23 Mime. Vavrati has informed the local au- thorities that she is the mother of the two children who were saved from the Titanic, and who are now in New York under the protection of the charitable institutions of that city.
 The mother states that the chil- dren were being sent to their grand mother in America. One of the tots | is two and one-half years old, and the other year older.
 NEW YORK, April 23. - Mary Roth, of London, one of the surviv- ors of the recent wreck, was mar ried today to Daniel Cles, of this city. Miss Roth is the second sur vivor who has married since the ar rival of the Carpathia.
 NEW YORK, April 23 - The in surance companies estimate their loss as a result of the Titanic wreck, at S15 100000. The greater part of this amount was carried by the wealthier passengers of the ill-fated ship who already have been account ed for.
 NEW YORK, April 23. - Within a few days the will of the late John Jacob Astor, who went down with the Titanic, will be filed for probate. The estate is estimated to be worth approximately $125. 100000.
 WASHINGTON, April 23. - The families of the three mail clerks who lost their lives on the Titanic while in the service of the govern ment have been literally provided for in a resolution which was adopted by congress today. The sum of $3O, 900 has been appropriated, to be divided equally among the three fam lilies.
 WASHINGTON. April 24. Pres ident Ismay and VicePresident Franklin of the White Star line, pleaded today with the senate invest igating committee to be allowed to return to New York where their presence is needed in connection with the affairs of their company, but the senate committee refused their pleas, and they must remain here until the investigation is ended and their responsibility placed.
 Major Arthur Godfrey Peuchan, the celebrated Canadian yachtsman, testi- fled today regarding the failure of the company to provide the ships lookouts with marine glasses, and of the inexperience of the ships sailors which contributed to the terrible re- suit. He said; 'I unhesitatingly and unequivocally condemn the policy and methods of the White Star Steamship company"
 Fleet Lookout Frederick of the Titanic today testified that no mar inc glasses were aboard the Titanic to report the mass of ice into which the Titanic plunged to her death.
 One hundred and forty bodies of the dead on the Titanic have been recovered, but to date only forty-two of them have been identified by friends or relatives.
 BOSTON, April 24. The steam ship Californian is lying in the ice not 20 miles from the scene of the wreck of the Titanic, her engines shut down and the ship awaiting the coming of daylight.
 WASHINGTON, April 24. - Fifth Officer Lowe of the Titanic testified this afternoon that he told lsmay to "get to Hell out of there" while 1s- may was excitedly attempting to lower a lifeboat in which he could escape from the doomed ship.
 NEW YORK, April 25. - Fireman Edins, one of the survivors of the Titanic, has made the sensational announcement that the ill-fated ship was on fire at the time of the dis