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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-03-04
4 SPEECH CLINIC"
 FOR STAMMERING

That distressing complaint. stanl- mering, is now receiving special at tention at the St Thomas's Hospi- tai. London. In former years the work Of combating stammering was for the most part confined to home treatment: but what is called speech clinic" has now been esta- blished as part of the cflildren's out-patient's department of St. Thomas's Hospiatl where eases are specially treated.
 Under the superintendence Of a highly-qualified specialist, children who suffer from stanmernig are treated twice a week in what are known as instructional classes
 Cases are diagnosed and classi- fled by the help of the X-rays, which frequently disclose the imper- feet character of the respiratory movements which are the chief cause Of stammering.
 Some children are found to stam- nier because Of defective chest for nation; others because of ignorance neglect, CT example of their parents, and others on account of nervous ness.
 In the first stages of the treat ment a child is given breathing, vo- cal and musical exercises. while var ious movements of the body are employed in the cure; for it has been found that from different phy- sical exercises children gain some benefit which encourages them and assists to break down the nervous seIf-consciousness of their afflic- ton.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-03-04
HOTEL ARRIVALS

AT THE STEDMAN E. Ryan, Tacoma; Ben Mager; A. Schultz; NJ. Mettler.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-03-04
COMMUNICATION
Ketchikan. Alaska, March 4. 1916.

March 1. 1916. To the Editor Progressive-Miner:
 Dear Sir: After having read the statements of both parties in the North Cape affair and knowing what I do of the management at Dolonli, I think that both state ments are true in part, undoubtedly Mir. Boyce offered the use of the Grey If they could get the engine to run and undoubtedly he refused to let the Eurus go under an condi ton. The winter of 1911 and 1912 property at Dolomi and in the fan before leaving, Mir Eardley. the Co.'s manager. "dismantled and layed up the Eurus (which was the only boat we had at that timel, said "disnantling and laying up consisted of taking sails off and making her safe at the float for the winter Out 15 mi nutes after going aboard an engineer could have gone to the aid of any one in distressl. and gave me orders not to let her leave the float under any conditions except in case of life or death and in that case to let her go by all means Since that time the Co. bought . boat for the ex- press purpose of leaving there so they would have her in case of need. The question Is after neglecting the engine of the Gray until it got in such a condition that 1t would not run was Mir. Boyce justified in re- fusing the services Of the Eurus which as I understand could have gone in a few minutes even though she was @dismantled and boarded over and layed up for the winter Knowing and having been associ-' ated with Mir. EardIey as I have for the past Is years I can say there Is not a man in Alaska that would have gone quicker or done more for the distressed boat than he would had he been there. I re- ceived letter from him this morn ing concerning the affair which you are at liberty to print if you choose
 I am yours truly
 ALEX. ADKINS.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-03-04
QUALIFICATIONS FOR REGIS TRATION FOR CITY
 ELECTION

Must be 21 years of age, citi- zen of the United States, or have declared their intention to become such, resident of the Territory of Alaska for one year and a resident of the city of Ketchikan for six months prior to the election.
 Regristration for voting for the school board the above qualifica- tions except residence-no length of residence required.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-03-04
NOTICE TO VOTERS

Registration for the Munich pal election to be held at Ketchikan on April 4th. 1916, will open at the Council Chambers, Main Street, We'd nesday, February 2srd, 1916
 Office hours. l pm. to 5 pm. Registration will close April 1st, 1916, at pm. All persons who desire toe vote must register.
 s. A. PLUMLEY,
 Regristration Officer
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-03-04

down the piping and through the radiators by the force of gravity and is collected in a receiving tank in the basement from where it is pumped out and returned to the tank in the attic.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-03-04
AT THE REyIILA

NI INtFs NEFEIlIlf
 s. J. Goodro; Fred Maeser: H. H. Martin: I. G. Shepard; Mrs. Ray Colman: Mrs. Myers, Juneau; Jake Seibrans: Ben Sedwick: L. H: Car vey; H. Pherrin.
The sun., 1916-11-01
1000 MESSENGERS
ON STRIKE FOR RAISE
Cripple Telegraph Service
Partly, but Generally
Keep the Peace.
FUND HOLDERS BONDED
Last Walkout Hampercd by
AbscOndpr-TO Make Club
bling Protest.

Messenger service Of the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph companies
was crippled yesterday by a strike Of
more than 1000 messenger boys, who
demanded increases In pay for night and
day work. There will be no violence II
Abe Hartmann, strike leader, can pre-
vent It. lie said so last night.
The demands submitted 20 the com
panies call for n ten hour day n s12 a
week for night men, with one day off
every other week. and night men to stop
work at 8 A. NJ. For the day boys $3.50
a day and one day off a week are de-
manded. Piece workers demand 3 rents
"A message and 2 cents a message for lost
calls. They demand 8 cents a message
for cables.
At "A previous messenger strike there
was an unfortunate experience with the
strike funds. Abe Hartmann described
1t thus:
The last time we struck. n guy who
had charge OF our kale skipped with
about eight hundred bucks. This time
It's different. A Teller named Levy who
used to work for the telegraph companies
thought out a plan. Now we have fellers
over 81 years old and We put EN- under
bond and II they try to skip. why. vel
just put 'em In jail"
Nearly 1000 boys have left the en-.
ploy of the American District Telegraph
Company. which conducts messenger
service for the Western Union. This Is
according TO figures of the strikers
The sun., 1916-11-01
Brcckinridgc's Position.

"Mr. breckenridge. cited rs authority
ny the informant OF Senator Lodge. cries
~'scoundrel' and sneak and bursts into
a stump speech In support of Mr.. Wilson,
but does not deny IN he told the very
story related to Senator Lodge.
"Mr Tumulty. who was also reported
to have been active in the effort to pre-
vent the writing. whatever 1t was, from
becoming effective. makes a similarly
technical and unconvincing denial.
Secretary Houston denies that he
threatened to resign. but there the force
Of his denial ends. and so 1t goes. Mean
while Mr.. Garrison, who was Secretary
Of Wa a. the time and is understood 10
have been fully informed OF all that went
on. maintains complete silence. And Mr..
Burlcson and Mr.. Lansing, who were re-
ported IN the account that comes from
Mr.. Warren to have been involved In the
transaction. are not furnishing any heln
to the public in reaching n full under
standing Of the matter.
The sun., 1916-11-01
POLITICAL.

sidered by the President and by him re-
jected.
"As 7 nave previously pointed out.
the suggestion for n proposition OF arbi-
tration to accompany the strict account
ability note. whether az a postscript or
as a separate note, and the methods OF
its suggestion. consideration and rejec-
ton are only OF interest as throwing
light on the manner in which our for
eign relations v been dealt with by
this Administration.
This question of the arbitration prop
ositDn does not in the least alter the
essential fact that the strict account
ability note meant nothing. as Mr.,
Bryan declared to the Austro-IIungariar
Ambassador and as events since that
time have painfully demonstrated
The utter emptiness of the note OF
May Is. with It's threat OF strict ac-
,ountability' and omit no word or act.
has been strlkingly shown once more
within forty-eight hours. II press re-
ports arc to he believed, by the destruc.
ton Of the lives of Americans rightfully
on board the steamship Marina, which
was blown up by a submarine"
The sun., 1916-11-01

Manager Daniel SHELTON Of the A. d. +.
estimated yesterday there were about
500 out. He thought he would be able
to get other boys. At the offices OF the
Postal Telegraph CompaAy It was said
that 900 out of 900 messengers had gone
out, but that 20 of the strikers had re-
turned.
Mr.. SHELTON thought the boys would
come back after the excitement had
worn of. He said II appeared that pros.
rerity had turned their heads. The boys
average $40 a week, he said. and some
Of them make as much as 500.
Strike leaders decided last night to
send "a protest to Mayor Mitchell against
the clubbing of striking messenger boys
by the police. Several small disturbances
were reported, one when a band Of West
ern Union boys invaded the Postal office
at 253 broadway in an effort to gain
new recruits. James A. Leahy, 25, an
inspector for the Postal company. was
| charged with striking one of the in
vaders and was brought before Magis-
trate Simms. He was discharged when
he denied the alleged assault.
Jimmy Bowling. 16 years old. Of II
Fulton avenue. Queens. quaked when
Magistrate Simms. before whom he had
been arraigned on a disorderly conduct
charge. limited at d W months sentence
The sun., 1916-11-01
IT'S o SAYS LODGE.
wilson's Denial Held 20 he Cor.
roborstiye Of Main Point.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. Oct. I.-The
alleged weakening postscript to the Lusi-
tania note to Germany reg rding strict
accountability was again referred to by
Senator Lodge at a political meeting
here tonight.
"The President OF the United States
has denied that there was any postscript
to the Lusitania note and we are all
bound, OF course. TO. accept the Presi-
dents denial Just az he makes It" said
Senator Lodge.
II need hardly say he added. that
I would not willingly bring an unfound-
ed charge against any one. high or low
and IL m!sled into doing so | should be
quick to retract II. The President makes
one mistake. The statement which he
characterizes az untrue. that there was
such a postscript, was not nine. pu'
was made by Mr.. Breckenridge, a FORMER
Assistant Secretary of War. according
TO he evidence of two Independent wit
nesses, both gentlemen OF high character
responsibility and veracity, and MT
| Breckinridge was in a position to know
II. as he is reported to have said he had
seen the postscript.
The sun., 1916-11-01
EVIDENCE OF ALIBI
GIVEN FOR ROFRANO
Commissioner Haywood and
Borough President Connolly
Aid the Defendant.

Thc first steps In establishing an alibi
FOR Michael A. Rofrano at times when
he is accused by the prosecution OF re-
ceiving telephone messages from Rox
Cornell or t%eiephoning to the latter were
made Yesterday. Public Service Com
missioner Haywood and Borough Presi-
dent Maurice Connolly took the stand 10
show that Rofrano was In Albany about
the time one OF the messages was re-
ceivcd.
Joe La Sale has said that Rox Cornell
called up R~ofrano's office in the Munici-
pal Building on January I and talked 10
Rofrano about the proposed murder OF
Michael Gaimari.
Mr.. Connolly declared that about 6
o'clock in the evening OF January 4 he
me, Rofrano In the grill room OF the
Hotel Ten Eyck in Albany and was with
him anti. I o'clock. when they took the
train back to New York. He fixed the
date by diaries kept in his office.
Mr.. Haywood was not able TO hx the
date exactly when he saw Rofrano. but
said that II was between January l and
6. II was not January l or January 3,
which was a Sunday, but one OF the
other days. Rofrano had been n Of
those invited to Gov. whitman's inaugu-
ration. and while he did not 60 to the
inauguration Mr.. Haywood remembered
having seen Rofrano in Albany.
The only flaw that developed IN this
alibi was opened by the testimony of
Miss Mary Dunn. the telephone operator
OF the Street Cleaning Department. She
identified a book in which she had re-
corded n call charged TO Rofrano on jan
uary 4 at IL: IL o'clock in the afternoon.
She said. however. that any call that
came from Rofrano's office would be
charged 10 him. ever II a granger made
Il, and 4, Is unuerstooo mat the defence
will have witnesses to show that some
one else made the call.
Theresa Mace. who was formerly
stenographer in Rofrano's law once.
gave him another alibl when she testi-
fed that Rofrano was busy in his ONCE
most ot the afternoon OF January s.
when Cornell called up his office.
ON February Is. at the time of anothei
call, she said Rofrano was also in his
office debating "A confidential letter. the
notes Of which she had destroyed. Ro-
franc had claimed hat he was preparing
a confidential report for the Mayor
Resistant District Attorney Brothers
showed herseome pages OF a letter and
asked her II that was the one. She said
she thought II was. and then Mr.
Brothers declared that II was a letter
of March ? addressed to Street Cleaning
Commissioner Fetherston, and had at,
-dcheu 10 IL n MEMORANDUM explaining
that II was the confidential matter pre-
pared at Mr.. Fetherston's request.
Roc1ano left the stand early in tn,
! afternoon. after having read more ex
tracts from the big diary he kept in tn,
Tombs 20 repudia;e the report OF tn,
District Attorneys stool pigeons. II,
Tade another savage attack on Mr.
Brothers for what he termed the brow
beating and bulldoz!ng. OF his witnesse.
by the District Attorneys Office.
The sun., 1916-11-01
MOTHER OF TWINS VALUED.
Worth Twice as Much as Others,
Claims Nc1s A. johnson.

The contention that a wife who bears
wins Is worth at least twice 10 much as
other mothers was made in the Supreme
Court yesterday by Nels A. johnson in
filing a suit for $4,000 against W.. Ed
ward Borg Of the Hotel Majestic, whose
automobile. Johnson alleges. ran down
his wife while she was wheeling the
twins across West END avenue at Sew
cnty-second street on July IL.
Johnson's damages are just half hose
demanded by his wife. Mrs. 1nga John
son, In a simultaneous action. The
amount generally sought by the husband
of an injured woman Is o~ne-quarter of
her claim for damages. johnson. how
ever. declares that his wife, besides pre-
senting him with twins. was capable
enough to look after them without nurses
until the accident. which threatens to
make her an invalid, he represents.
Mrs. Johnson asserts that Borg's ma
chine was being driven at An illegal
speed, and that after throwing the chill
dren out of their carriage the car in
ficted on her a fracture Of the skull and
many bruises. Borg maintains that Mrs
Johnson failed to take proper precau-
TONS.
The sun., 1916-11-01
BIG FAT FOOL" WINS SUIT.
Jury Returns Verdict for Lyon in
100000 Love Case.

Whatever plans Miss Margaret Con
r'', mod. sto, had for using the 100000
" demanded from Whitney Lyon. tooth
POWDER manufacturer, In return for his
"'"v"d promise to marry her and sub
s''irnt failure to have her design her
""I wedding gown. were smothered by
a. unronantic jury in the Supreme
Court Yesterday. Frankly, she didn't
pc' =.
The jury, after having a heart to
n"'rt tax on the case for six hours on
monday, brought in IA sealed verdict,
"H'oh on being opened showed they
were In favor II the defendant and felt
'nai the expression "Your big fat fool
winch Lyon applied to himself in a let
Yer To the drrssmiker. was inappro-
pirate. Miss Cornell was not present,
hrr feminine intuition having told her
tp'n"''''= Lyon, however. was on hand
a." managed to bear NJ bravely,
The sun., 1916-11-01
SWISS DOCUMENTS SEIZED.
British Relieve Courier of Papers
He Was bringing Here.

JN''s M"'zgcr, "A Swiss courier, who
'rrH'd yesterday from Rotterdam on
board the I.plland-America liner Moor
"aih had h"p"d to deliver to the Swiss
= Sa'Ion IN Washington and the Swiss
'~onSul-G"noral ia New York documents
f"'''lng W" says, solely to Swiss diplp-
ha'f' business. Eut he was forced to
~" them Up to tho British authorities
Nh" 'cir"'oi tho Noorlam Al Falmouth.
W. Nv'@''r. VIII" says hc IL a native
""lSS, prot, '"l against the seizure and
'H1 h" Immediately would report the
''se 10 the SWISS Government through
the Washington Legation.
The sun., 1916-11-01
Matter for the Public.

Bearing in mind the public and hith-
erto uncontroverted fact that Mr.. Bryan
had informed the Austro Hungarian
Ambassador that the strict accountable
ity' note OF May Is meant nothing,
which fact was at once cabled by the
Ambassador to Berlin. 1t seemed to me
that Mr.. Breckinridge's statement. as
testified to by two independent witnesses
ought properly to be lad before the
public.
THE President, It will also be op-
served, says that the clause proposing
arbitration was suggested and after
consideration he rejected 1t. This sug-
gestion rejected by the President covered
the exact proposition said by Mr. Brock
inridge to have been In the
postscript, and may ave been what MI
breckenridge had in mind when talking
TO DR.. Bailey and Mr.. Jenries about inc
postscript which was rejected without
having been referred to the Cabinet, and
II may also have been the reason for
Mr.. l,ryan's statement TO he Austro'
Hungarian Ambassador that the note
meant nothing
The sun., 1916-11-01
Mr.. wsrren's statement.

II would also call your attention to
n state nent by Mr.. Charles warren, a
Republican Presidential elector OF New
Jersey, who states that he was told ny
a MEMBER Of President Wilson'S official
family that the proposition to arbi-
trate the loss OF life on the Lusitania
was to be embodied In a note to Am
bassador Gerard and was not to be a
postscript to the strict accountability
note
II states further what Mr.. Tumulty
did To prevent such action. and Mr.
Tumu ~, when Mr.. Warren's state
ment was brought to his attention, said
that hc appraised the President that there
was IA proposition for arbitration from
n member OF the cabinet l mention
this only because the President and Mr.
Tumulty 10th agree that there was n
proposition FOR arbitrating the loss OF
American live, on the Lusitania to ac-
the strict accountability note
which was u ,sted by some one, con-
The sun., 1916-11-01
Policemen Promoted.

Police Lieut.. Jeremiah J. Butler. on
the force since 1896. was made n cap
tain yesterday by Police COMMISSIONS
Woods. He will have charge OF the Bu;-
Ter street station. Brooklyn.
six sergcahts were made l~ieutenan's
They are Patrick +. Walsh. Highbridge
Timothy +. Murray, Brooklyn Detective
Bureau; John McAuliffe and James /.
Murray, West Forty-seven;h street
Joseph Fancy. East Eighty-eighth street
and Daniel Moriarty Of the Detective
bureau.
The sun., 1916-11-01

PETRoGRAD (via London). oct. al
The importation of goods for private use
has been prohibited on account OF traffic
congestion. Special permission of the
Minister is required for shipments for
other han Government purposes.
The sun., 1916-11-01

on the Island. Tho Magistrate. after
Jimmy had been sufficiently scared. re-.
Tented and made the boy stand In a cor
ner with his face to the wall until court
adjourned.
The sun., 1916-11-01
GARRISON SILENT.
: .ansing Is Also Noncommittal on
the subject.

wAsHINGroN. Oct. 31.-Former Score
tary of War Garrison to-day adhered TO
his decision not to discuss the Lusitania
note controversy. He did say. however,
that he did not a V a conversation with
George Warren of Jersey City, the sub
starce of which was embodied in a state
ment made by the latter yesterday.
II only know one Warren in Jersey
CITY," Mr.. Garrison said. land he is a
lawyer"
Mr.. Garrison made II clear that he
would not nave anything to say now or
at any other time concerning the Lusi-
tania controversy. Secretary Lansing
was also non-conmittal on the subject.
Despite President Wilson's denial OF
Sentaor lod se's assertion that the Lusi-
tania note had been ''softened" by the
addition OF a postscript the contro-
versy continued to Absorb the interest
Of official Washington to-day.
Mr.. Wilson's denial. 1t was pointed out
Is In direct conflict with a statement
made by former Secretary OF State
Bryan shortly after the latter withdrew
from the Cabinet.
The President in his telegram 10 WAL
ter Lippman of New York. editor of the
Nctc Republic. states that no postscript
or amendment Of the Lusitania note was
ever written or contemplated by me ex-
cept such changes that | myself in
serted which strengthened and empha-
sized the protest"
The sun., 1916-11-01
Drynn's Testimony.

Secretary Bryan. IN his sixth state
ment to the American people. explain
ing his withdrawal from the Cabinet. Is
sued on June IL. 1915. and published
the following day. said: 1T Is true that
I saw the final draft Of the note just
before my resignation took effect. but
It contained IN important change.
had no knowledge of the change at the
time my resignation was rendered and
accepted.
This change, while very much soften
ing the note. was not, however, suf-
ficient. in my judgment. to justify me in
asking permission TO withdraw my resig-
nation"
Officials here all agree. even the
Presidents friends, that It. Is impossible
TO reconcile these two statements
Either the President never softened the
note. as he claims. or he did soften Il
as Mr.. Bryan claims. Mr.. Bryan's state
ment. II is pointed out, was issued al
most Immediately after his resignation
from the cabinet and at a time wher
the facts were clear in his memory. ii,
had. II is explained. no motive in color
ing his statement. The Presidents tele'
| gram. despatched in the heat OF the cam
pa!gn and for the specific purpose oi
denying n charge. IS not regarded as
more trustworthy evidence han Mr.
Bryan'S statement.
Evening star., 1916-07-19
GUARDSMEN EXCHANGE
SHOTS WITH MEXICANS
Encounter With Massachusetts,
No Americans Wounded.

Ell PASO. July ia party of mount
ed Mexicans exchanged fire with L
Company of the 9th Massachusetts, In
fantry near here yesterday. According
to reports, the guardsmen were doing
outpost duty when the Mexicans rode
up on the opposite bank of the Rio
Grande and opened fire. The guards
men suffered no casualties, but re-
ported they believed they had killed
one Mexican.
Capt. Hickey of Dorchester. Mass
commanding the company, estimated
the number of Mexicans at fifteen. but
asserted that he was unable to deter
mine whether or not they were sol
diers. Approximately fifty shots were
fired on each side, it was said.
Both Gen. George Bell, jr.. command
ing the Ell Paso military district, and
Lieut.. Col Leon Buclon, acting garri-
son commander in Juarez, said that the
incident seemed trivial
Evening star., 1916-07-19
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been re-
ported to the health department in the
last twenty-four hours:
Rose Anna Weber. Al years. st. Eliza
beth's Hospital.
Walter G. King, II years. e23 Ala
bama avenue southeast
Charles Ketcham, A years, Emer.
gency Hospital
Robert L. Campbell. 4s years, ia 6tf
street northeast
, Rose Evelyn Anderson. months, Az
K street northeast
Frank Jordan. Al years, 629 1st stree,
southwest.
James Smith. IS years, Freedmen's
Hospital.
Edith Walls, months, Freedmen's
Hospital.
Matilda Graham, 90 years. 2526 ]
street northwest.
Claude E. Thompson, 3 months, 81
Pierce street northwest.
Charles F. Madison, 4s years, 1924
Church street northwest.
Mary A. Adams. 81 years. 1929 c street
southeast.
Wilbur ]. Dandridge. I year. $40 Cal
Ian street northeast.