The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-28

l will be ready for transmission 10 ! the present month.
 EARTHQUAKES FELT.
 SAN FRANCISCO. June 23.-Ad- vices received from Southern Cali, fornia state that the people of the boundary country between California and Lower California have been thrown into state of panic by a 1 series of three severe earthquakes. Martial law has been declared at Calexico and also at MexicaG on i the Mexican side and troops are now in charge of the disturbed dis trict.
 A score of deaths are reported and many buildings are in ruins. l A severe shock also was felt in the Imperial valley.
 sLAToN coMPLiMENTED. | ATLANTA. June 8 That the action of Governor Slaton in com mutng the sentence of Leo NJ. Frank 1 is appreciated by many people out side of Georgia is indicated by the number of telegrams received from all parts of the United States. 1 Soldiers continue to guard the home of the executive, but there have been no further demonstra- tions here.
 FRAUD CHARGED.
 ANNAPOLIS. June 23-One of the witnesses who testified today at the investigation of charges of eXamina- tion frauds made direct charges against several of the cadets, accus- l ing them of securing their honors by fraud. It is also charged that some of the cadets who graduated from the acadamy escaped flunking by bribing the instructors.
 CHARGE EXTRACTED. l NEW YORK, June 23.-The Trib- une, in it's issue today. retracts the story published recently in which it was charged that Dr. Meyers Anton Gerhard came to the United States under an assumed name for the pur- pose of concealing his identity. The Tribune admits that the dual identity charge was without foundation.
 THAW TESTlFIES.
 NEW YORK. June 23.-The draw, ing of the Thaw jury was completed late yesterday afternoon and i'm, mediately following the swearing in of the jurymen this morning, the de l fendant was called to the stand in his own defense. He made a good witness, explaining in detail the manner in which he escaped from 1 Matteawan asylum, and giving an 1 interesting account of the happen 1 ings since that time. Thaw was ex' cused this afternoon but may be called again later.
 BRYAN WANTS SEkAToRSHiP. 1 WASHINGTON, D. C., June 24.- William Jennings Bryan admits that there is a possibility that he will endeayor to secure the nomination | in his home state for United States senator to succeed Senator Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock, whose term expires ] in March. 1917.
 Bryan has left for New York where he will make speech tonight on National Honor He will start for the Pacific coast this week to keep his engagement at San Fran cisco. where he will deliver the In dependence Day oration on July ,. ANNIVERSARY REMEMBERED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., June 24.- Had Mrs Wilson lived until today she and the President would have celebrated their thirtieth wedding anniversary. They were married in 1885.
 DISCUSS WAR.
 >ru- YORK. June 24.-President Wilson and Colonel House were in conference for several hours today President having stopped off there [ ;eh made the visit for the purpose of receiving the colonel's impressions regarding the situation in Europe, the latter having recently returned from the other side of the Atlantic, where he made a thorough study Of 1 the war at close range. The peace question also was discussed at some length.
 FUNDS SHORT. i WASHINGTON, D. C., June 24.- 1 It is admitted in official circles today that a revenue shortage of s3O,OOo,- l 900 will exist at the end of the ifs cal year, which will be July first. It is also generally admitted that special session of congress will be called to make provision for in- creasing the revenues of the govern ment.
 GOVERNOR GUARDED. ATLANTA, Ga. June 24. - Not withstanding the fact that the feel ing against Governor Slaton has ap- parently subsided, the country home of the executive is still under the protection of troops and guards also continue 10 remain close to the gov ernor during his hours at the state 1 house.
 Fearing that an attempt will be made to take Frank from the prison farm, where he is serving his term of life Imprisonment additional guards have been placed OF duty there, The authorities have been advised that Frank will be lynched l if he can be reached.
 NATIONS INFORMED. WASHINGTON, D. C., June A. Many official messages were sent out today, over the signature Of President Wilson, informing the nations of the world of the appoint ment of Robert Lansing as secretary of state to succeed William Jennings Bryan, whose retirement was an nounced earlier in the month. Messages received from various parts of the country indicate that the appointment of Lansing is gen. erally approved.
 CARNEGIE IN DANGER NEW YORK, June 24-Much eX citement was occasioned in the fashionable Fifth avenue residence district this morning by the dis covery of three sticks of dynamite on the doorsteps of the palatial home of Andrew Carnegie. Convinced that the explosive was intended for use