The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-16

 AuHdiaes. but in Brooklyn the build iqcs rocked aiarmiuely and the resi- dents were panic stricken.
 MAN IS KILLED.
 BINGHAMTON Feb. lo.-Consid. erahle damage was caused by the earthquake this afternoon. Several old brick buildings were cracked by the vibrations and one man was killed by falling debris Reports from adjacent unties indicate that the quake was equally severe throughout Southern New York.
 HOUSES SHAKE.
 BUFFALO, Feb 10.-The buildings of this ely were given a severe shaking this afternoon, but practical ly no damage resulted.
 SYRACUSE JARED.
 SYRACUSE Feb. 1o.-The earth quake which occurred this afternoon vas one of the worst ever experience ed here. and for time the people were in state of panic Very little actual damage resulted. Il wever.
 NO LAND FOR LAPS.
 COLUMBIA, s C.. Feb. l0.-That here is the probability that the state of South Carolina will give tho Japanese government further cause to criticize the attitude the United States was indicated this afternoon when the senate give it's approval to the bill which bars Asi- atics from owning land in this s,ate. The measure was passed without a dissenting vote, and it is expected 4l ;+ IE.E,. ,rt,I position.
 The bill is patterned after the Cali fornia law which was passed las year. and if passed will etiectuallv check the colonization plans of tn laps
 CORE CASE BEGINS.
 OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Feb. Il. The s30.000 damage suit against United States Senator Thomas P. Core of this state began in this city today before a packed court roOm The suit which was ins,i- tu'ed some time ago by Mrs. Minnie Bond charges the blind senatr with defamation of character and with attempted assault. the complaint al leging that the acts were commit d in March two years ago.
 Senator Gore under whose per sOnal direction the defense has been prepared, claims that the suit is 2 political frameup to force him to retire fr m office. He declares how ever, that the ac ion will have he opposite result, and he promises some sensational developments be fore the hearing has been concluded.
 It is understood that Senator Gore vas approached, prior U the com mencement of the ,rial, with a pro WRECK INVESTIGATION STARTS without success,
 SOCIALISM RECOGNIZED.
 PHILADELPHIA, Feb. il. - In a lengthy article which appears in this weeks issue of the Saturday Evening Post, former President Taft avs that the time has come for the nation to take gnizance of SO cialism as q factor in politics.
 ATLANTIC COAST COLD.
 NEW YORK. Feb. 11.-Following several days of exceptionally. cold weather. the Atlantic coast is now in the grip of a terrific blizzard, which extends from Boston, Massa ehuse ts. to the Car linas. although the disturbance thus far has been mostly off shore The storm be gan early last night. and has con inuod without abatement all day.
 Fears are entertained for the safe ty of many vessels which are known to have been caught in the blow. uc'se, of the Virginia coast began
 a Iah The investigation Of the wreck of ,he steamship Monroe, which was sunk recently by the liner Nan tucket off the Virginia coast, began here this morning before the federal board of marine inspectors. Cap tain Berry. master of the Nantucket at the time of the collisi Il, who is charged with negligence, was on hand to give his version of the wreck, as were number of pass engers who were in the wreck
 SCHMIDT TO DIE.
 NEW YORK, Feb. II. Follow ing the denial of the motion for a new trial in the Hans Schmidt case, the slayer of Anna Amueller was sentenced this morning t- death in the electric chair at Sing Sing. The execution is scheduled to take place during the week of March 23
 It is no known what the plans of Schmidts attorneys are, but it is expected that a determined eff fort will be made to prevent the carrying out of the sentence.
 PRESIDENT IS HOST.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. H. The White House was the scene last night of me of the most preten- tious social functions which has talk en place in the capital since the in aueuraton of President Wilson. The affair was a congressional reception md attended bv fully 5000 persons including practically all the sccial lights of Washington.
 EVELYN THAW ARRESTED
 RICHMOND, Va, Feb. II. - Ev elyn Nesbit Thaw, the actress-wife of the notorious Harry Thaw, was placed under arrest here this morn ing because of her appearance on the stage last night in defiance of orders from the chief of police not t2 show herself.
 It is considered probable that she will be allowed to leave town if she will consent to take her departure without further attempt to appear on the stage. There is a strong sentiment here against Evelyn and the particular act in which she is appearing at present
 CHILD KIDNAPPED.