The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-13

oy the department of labor. labor conditions tErOugnout the united states nave improved greatly during me past month, owing largely to | the granting of demands tor in | ceased wages. During the month ! If January the total number oI | strikes and lolkouts reported was | Jne hundred and seventeen.
 NOT BOTHERED. NEW YORK, March S.-Accord- | Ing to a statement made today by the secretary to the American con ,ul at Berlin who has just arrive1 rom Europe, the Germans would go the limlt to pIeaSe the United states, notwithstanding the fact that they ypueNe that A4ueflcd IS pIOIShSIhs the war by supplying the allies ,ith munitions ot war and other applies. The naval and military .irrLgth of the United States, he AVS. are not seriously regarded Ill scrmany.
 REVOLUTION LOSING.
 WASHINGTON, b. c., March o.- &dyices received in this city today t,u the Orient indicate that the eyolut .onary movement against the mper.r of China is steadily losing momentum. The reports state that turing the past four days two i'm IOrtaut battles were fought, result ing in the capture of two rebei ,lrunguolds by the government forces. Leaders of the uprising are oelns executed as fast as they are eaugh', everal having been put to death as he result of the latest government successes.
 MORE cHlNks SHOT.
 SAN FRANCISCO, March 9Th, pectalular shooting affray which occurred at a local Chinese theatr, light before last was followed to Jay by three more gun plays, result ing in the injury of two ChInmen, ne of whom is expected to die The fighting took place in the opel ,lrcet in Chinatown and Was pat f the tong war which has beei unusually active during the pas' month.
 BAN LIFTED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., March S.- According to inforl at'On receive by the state department today froll London, the British government ha, modified it's policy with regard ', the importation of American goods having lifted the ban on canneI fruits and tobacco, which Wei .lassed as luxuries under the orls nal ruling.
 BERhsToRFF TALKS.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., March B. Count von Bernstorff, German an. rassador to the United States ,hel, I lengthy conference with Secretar. of State Lansing this afternoon turing which the kaiser's represen itive presented the German view point of the armed ship Questio
 an effort to Swerve the admins tration from the stand that has be, .aken.
 GARY INDICTED.
 YOUNGSTOWN, O., March B. udge Ebert H Gary, presiding di ector of the United States Steel orporaton, was indicted by the fed ral grand jury today on the chargt conspiring to regulate the wage f steel workers and to fix the prices of the products of the stee .dustry Representatives of six oth
 
 inilar charges.
 KAISER SENDS NOTE.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., March B. The German reply to the Americai. protest against the further use 0. ,ubmarines in attacks on merchan hips was handed to Secretary Lai sing late this afternoon In sub tance the note expresses willing less on the part of the kaiser tc ,omply with the terms of inte- lational law, provided the British government will do likewise. Other wise, the German government will eel at liberty to conduct the wal n any manner it sees fit. ANOTHER STEEL COMPANY.
 NEW YORK, March S.-The or ranization of a new steel company as just been perfected in this city, epresentative.: of the concern hay ng announced late this afternoon hat s25,OOO 900 would be invested immediately in the erection of modern plant at Gary, Indiana. Tho .ew industry will give employment 70 several thousand men just as ,oon as the plant is ready for ope- "ation.
 MUST NOT HOLD CARS. WASHINGTON, D. C., March g. consequence of the attempt ot several of the Eastern railroads to secure d corner on cars for the ac- oommodation of their business. tC the injury of other less fortunate lines, the American Railway asso citation has announced that heavy ines will be imposed on all roads folding cars unnecessarily. This action is taken with the hope oi }reventing a shortage in the yves: here the demand for cars already exceeds the supply.
 PRISONERS BURNED.
 FL PASO, March 9.-Twenty priH- ,ners were burned to death last night in this city as the result o fire which originated in the disi lection bath. In addition to thos vho lost their lives, as many morr vere burned fatally. it is believed while many others received injurie f a less serious character MANY TRAVELLING. WASHINGTON, D. C., March g. Notwithstanding the a'tivities O ierman submarines during the pa'
 oor ond the uncertaint;e ;es of travf immediately following the outbrea' of hostilities, many passengers haV braved the dangers of ocean trav' :noc the commencement of the wa Figures made public today shov hat vessels plying between th' United States and European [. port rave carried approximately f'r hundred thousand people during tn