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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-12
ALASKAN INDIANS DYING.

A dispatch In this afternoons press re-
port tells Of the astonishing mortality
record in Alaska. Both on the main land
on the islands the ravages of disease are
sweeping the wards of the government
to their graves. Instances of pitiable
suffering are numerous and the death
rate is appalling.
1t seems from reports received from
the stricken sections of Alaska that this
winter will witness repetition of the
scenes of 1900. At that time an epidemic
of measles ragged with unprecedented
virulence whole villages were depopu-
lated and widespread suffering resulted
in instances where death had deprived
families of small children Of their par
ents.
There We're 12O Indian villages on the
Aleutian islands at the beginning of the
year 1900 and the population numbered
nearly $780, Now the 10 villages of this
section contain the 1000 natives who es-
capped the pestilence. On the Island OF
Unalaska 116 out Of population $50 died
during the epidemic last year. There
was no health officer or physician on the
island, and the natives persisted largely
from a lack of proper sanitary condi-
tions and the disease flourished where
filth had accumulated from the Indians
unclean habits of living.
The CHASTITY tale of suffering and death
told in today's news is similar to the one
sent out year ago.
The natives cannot survive another
scourge as destructive as that which Wis
tied them then. The proper authorities
should take steps at once to prevent
the further ravages of the epidemic
among the Indians, or only remnant
of the native population will remain
above ground, A continuation of present
conditions means determination.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-12
WEARY OF HER HUBBY.
Susie Popa Brings Suit Against An
drew Popa for Divorce.

Susie Popa today brought suit in the
district court praying that a decree of
divorce may be issued severins her from
her husband, Andrew Popa. The plant
if wearied of the conduct of her Popa
and therefore took legal steps to be done
with him.
The complaint charges that the de-
PENDANT and plaintiff We're married last
June and says that the plaintiffs olsen
chantment followed soon after that
event. 1t is alleged that Popa was ex-
ceedingly cruel to his wife, beating her
about the face with his fists, choking her
and threatening to kill her with a
knife.
He also, she declares, called her vile
and opprobious names, on August "a
beat and choked her until plaintiff AYERS
her face was black and bruised. Then,
again. it is alleged, he showered the
same favors on her on November 4, and
threatened her life.
Mrs. Popa says that in spite Of the
divers and sundry threats and infliction
of bodily injury she is and has been
willing to live with the defendant" She
adds that the abuse and cruelty We're
without cause.
In addition to all this Mrs. Popa al
leges that Popa deserted her on August
"a, and has refused to support her ever
since that time. She wants $50 month
in permanent alimony and an attorneys
fee of SIS.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-12
AMERICAN SHlPBUllDlNG.

An official report of the government
just issued, is interesting in its state
ments regarding the shipbuilding indus
try. 1t gives figures setting forth the
Importance of the shipbuilding opera
lions at the present time. 1t also sup
plies comparative table which sets
forth the percentage of increase in the
shpbuildng industry during the past
decade.
The increase in shipbuilding establish
ments during the past ten years has been
only ~ per cent. The capital invested
however. has advanced to figures repre-
sentng an increase of 1918 per cent, prov
ing that establishments have been en-
larged and made more valuable by in
creasng production. The increase in
the value of the product has been 92.9
per cent. the figures having advanced
from SIS, 900 900 to $4,000 900 in the de-
cade. The number of shipbuilding es-
adjustments at present, outside the gov
eminent navy yard. is only 1883. This
showing is a poor one when contrasted
with the figures of Great Britain, and
in view of the fact that the expanding
commerce of the United States demands
large and constant additions to the
merchant marine.
The bulk of the shipbulding business
of the world is handled in British ship
yards. A system of government rewards
and bounties has sustained the indus
try and allowed England's merchant
marine to take an advanced position far
ahead Of that of other nations. 1t is
imperative that the shipbuilding indus
try of the United States be encouraged
in similar way if like results are to
be expected. The next session of con-
gress should lose no time in providing a
suitable ship subsidy law.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-12
the SILK INDUSTRY.

A preliminary report issued in ad-
vance of the regular volume setting
forth particulars regarding the silk in
dustry, gives interesting figures of the
advance in silk manufacture during the
past decade. It is evident that this i'm
portant branch of the manufacture of
textiles is steadily increasing in impor-
lance. In 1896 there were 472 establish
ments. now the number is 4S3. A decade
ago the capital invested was $51.007, 5s7
and today the total capital is 81, 0S2, POI.
The number of wage earners employed
in the silk industry has increased from
1882 to 65.416 and the total wages
have increased from 81, 762, AL to $685.
1874. The value of the products of the silk
mills has increased from $s7,2ss.454 to
$107, 256, 25S. .-.--
These figures are evidence of the fact
that the manufacture of silk is firmly
established in this country, and is still
growing and has refuted the prophecies
of those who said that silk was not
one of the textiles in the making of
which American manufacturers would
excel. From small beginnings silk
manufacturing has grown to satisfactory
proportions and bids fair to be numbered
among the famous American industries
which send out product excelling that
Of any country in the world.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-12
COLOR LINE AGAIN.

Inner circles of woman's clubs are be-
ing agitated over the question Of the
color line. Since the Booker Washing
ton episode attracted attention there are
club members who believe that personal
association with the educated members of
the colored race is about to be forced
upon them.
The question of admitting cultured
colored women into educational clubs
is not new one, however. In the
Federation of Woman's clubs the color
line has been source of considerable
no good can come of admitting clubs
composed of colored women into the gem
eral federation. The benefits which
might come to the colored people from
such a course would be more than offset
by the evil results which would follow
Race prejudice raises obstacles which
are difficult to surmount. and club
women find the task of adapting ele-
ments of their membership to the pro-
posed innovation as hard as that of
reconcilng oil and water. Western
women, broadened by travel and a COM
prehensive grasp of affairs, find it hard
to understand the lngrained prejudices
existing in other sections. These preju-
dices exist just the same, and at the
next meeting of the general federation
the merry contention over the color line
is expected to break forth afresh.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-12
PERSONALS.


John Berkin Boulder mining man, Is
registered at the Thornton today.
T. c. Hand. who lives in Kalispell is
day.
Mr.. r. Brownlee, a resident of Spo-
kane. is here attending to commercial
affairs.
Jerry Connolly. well-known citizen
here today.
zen. is attending to business errands in
Butte today.
w. $. Clarkson. Livingston resident,
is numbered among the outsiders in
Butte today.
Louis Stone, Dillon banker, is spend.
ing the day here attending to some
business affairs.
F. S. johnson, who halls from Milford.
is renewing his acquaintance with old
friends here today.
L. B. Vollmer, who comes from Mis-
soula, is here today shaking hands with
old acquaintance.
J. c. shawhut who lives in Deer Lodge.
is spending the day in the city looking
after business affairs.
John McDermott. resident of Drum
mond, is finding commercial interests
to engage his attention today.
w. 3. Rodgers, Carl Kleinschmidt and
Martin Buckley are among the capital
city people who are spending the day in
Butte.
Frank Walker. who for many years
worked as pressman in Butte and who
is now rancher in the Bitter Root val
ley is visiting friends in this city.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-12
His Defense an Alibi.

John w. Graney. charged with the bur
glary of Albiez & Yoder's store. IA South
Main street, the evening of the 5th, was
arraigned in Justice Nelson's court last
evening. He did not enter a plea,
and the justice fixed his bond at $1,000.
Failing to give the amount he was sent
to jail to remain until 3 o'clock tOmOr-
row. at which time he will be given
a hearing.
Graney has employed Ed. S. Booth to
defend him. 1t is understood that he
intends to attempt to prove an alibi.
Graney's alleged burglary consisted OF
the smashing of the street show window
light and taking from the inside $100e
worth of goods. principally diamonds
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-12
TROOPS FOR SAMAR.

The problem of reducing the natives
ton is one likely to engage the atten-
ton Of the war department for some
time to come. Predatory bands of ma
tives are planning surprises upon Amer
lean troops, the result of too lenient
policy is becoming evident and the sit
uation calls for prompt and determined
action on the part of the government.
To end the insurrection will require
no small military force. There is too
much turbulence in Samar to be dealt
with by an army that lacks in numbers
or determined purpose to break the
backbone of the opposition.
There are now in the Philippines about
$4,000 troops. Out of this number fully
1000, more than regiment, are lost each
month by the period of enlistment conf
ing to an end.
The entire regular force of the United
States is approximately 100000 men. Half
of this number is sufficient to garrison
home forts and do duty in Cuba. The
remainder should be kept in active
service in the Philippines. Neglect to use
sufficient force to end the war will call
down upon the official responsible for
the delay full measure of public criti-
cism should further bloodshed result
from the embers of the insurrection
blazing up afresh where they should
long ago have been stamped out.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-12
JUDGE SPftR'S TALK.

Judge w. O. Speer, a member of the
Butte Business Mems association is re-
ported in the Standard this morning az
follows:
Our committee has had very hard
time to get the matter started at all.
The newspapers have not, as whole,
given the matter as much attention as
we had hoped they would. The news
papers have rot the matter at heart at
all; haven't given it enough attention.
l might as we'll speak plainly. We have
nothing to be grateful for from the
newspapers. The newspapers are not
in favor of the congress. If they are, it
is for SO much per line of notice"
If Judge Speer is correctly quoted in
the above paragraph and if he refers 70
the Inter Mountain, it is proper to
say that the gentleman labors under
egregious error. No suggestion of pay
was ever made to him in this office nor
by any man connected with it. To re-
porter this morning. he said:
What l said at the Business Mems
association meeting in regard to the
newspapers was that 1 thought they
were not showing very healthful spirit
with reference to the mining congress
matter. l said that it looked as though
they thought it should be pay PROPOSE.
ton. l referred to no paper in particu
lar. l will add now that 1 think the
papers all need condemnation for this
way they are treating the congress mat.
ter"
Judge Speer should be more specific
He should name the paper that want:
pay for it's notices. or that has declined
to help along the mining congress. TIL;
Inter Mountain has printed half dozel
articles on the congress. and in addition
to that made special arrangements wit.
Professor Leonard, president Of tn
School ofNlfiaes. for q long illustrates
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-12
BUTTE CURRENT notes.
Orton Bros.-Pianos ana organs.

Orton Bros.-Pianos ana organs
City officials are agitating a plan to
secure better discipline for the police
force.
e. g. Howell. attorney at-law, Rooms
81 and So. Silver Bow block.
Division No. l, a. O. H., will give an
entertainment at Hibernia, tomorrow
evening.
Ella Knowles Haskell, attorney at law;
offices. Silver Bow blk, room No. 81,
John Gugliemetti. after a residence of
II years in Butte, has gone to Italy to
get his family.
J. @. Bates. tuner. Montana Music Co..
11s North Main st. Telephone 50l.
The Flathead Oil company has filed
articles of Incorporation with the county
clerk and recorder.
The best cigar is the one that stands
the test, as has the Harvard. A million
a week.
Silver City Hive, No. 8. Ladies of the
Maccabees, will hold a special meeting
tomorrow afternoon.
We are the agents Of the Hall Safe
Co.; large safes made to order. smaller
sizes carried in stock. Montana Liquor
company.
avenue and Caledonia street has been
accepted by the building committee Of
the city council.
At Missoula. Saturday, there will be
game of basket ball between girls COM
posing the Butte team and the State
University team.
Four men claiming to be detectives,
searched several houses at Silver Bow
park yesterday. mucA to the Indignation
of the residents.
Nothing can be better in the way of
a cigar than best American union hand
labor and finest Havana tobacco. 1t is
they that make the Harvard so popular,
because so good.
Miss Susie Farnham Of Butte and
George H. Glendenning of Arlington, S.
D., will be married this evening at the
residence of the brides parents, 1860
East Second street.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-12

1t is high time that secret societies
adopt means to check up ACCOUNTS of Off
Gals and put a stop to the repeated en-
bezzlements of lodge funds. The pecu-
lations of a supreme officer OF the Mac
cabees. extending over a period of years,
have at last come to light, the accounts
exhibiting a deficit of $57 900. A meas
ure of the blame rests upon the system
which permits officials to control vast
sums without such examination of their
accounts as would detect a shortage.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-12

Today's dispatches contain news to
the effect that a consolidation of steel
plate mills is being planned under the
direction of the officers of the United
States Steel corporation. During the
past months tremendous activity has
prevailed in steel manufacturing circles
October's output Of the mills broke all
previous records. and the proposed con-
solidation will cheaper production. per-
nit the mills to fill orders with less cost
of transportation and enable them to
work together to extend the steel trade
in every quarter of the world.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-12
THAT MINING CONGRESS-.

The esteemed fifth page of the Stand
ard this morning throws good deal of
cold water on the proposition of holding
the next session of the national mining
congress in Butte. 1t says:
Frankly, we cannot see that any Nublic
duty or any dollars worth Of benefit for
Butte is concerned in the proposed con-
gress. In any event, the Standard is
bound to say that it does not appear
that any public interest is involved war
ranting an appropriation of funds by the
city council for the purpose of the con-
Sress. If the association We're repre-
sentative of the Vests mining interests
which it is motor if it has the large
membership and following claimed for
it. then it surely ought not to knock at
the doors where it proposes to hold its
meetings and pass the hat for clerk hire,
rent and the like.
With equal frankness, the Inter Noun
tain must dissent from the Standard $
views. This city is in honor bound to
accord proper hospitality to the mining
congress- Our delegates to Boise prom
ised the congress a cordial welcome
The time for Butte to protest was right
then. 1t is too late now. Besides, the
congress will do much good to Butte. It
will be made Up of a thousand delegates,
representing every important section of
the Union, and Who. on their return
home, will relate to hundreds of thous-
ands the story of the marvellous mines
of Butte and the manifold opportunities
in this vicinity for the judicious invest
Ment of capital.
The Inter Mountain believes that nine
tenths of the business men of Butte are
in favor of keeping the city's pledge to
the mining congress. If all have not
subscribed it is because they are await
ing the action of the county commits
sioners and the city council. When
those bodies shall have acted it is alto
gether likely that our merchants viii
not fail of their duty. They never do
fail Mr.. Brophy, in his stirring defense
of their public spirit last night touched
a keynote. No city on earth has more
liberal set of business men than Butte.
With splendid confidence ana courage
they have shared the fortunes of the
district, and built up a city here which
has no peer between the oceans. They
have accomplished this result by a
policy of liberality which reflects upon
them the highest credit, and they are
not now going to take a backward step
in matter involving the city's good
name and it's deserved reputation for
hospitality. Why should not mining
city hold mining congress? WIZ
should we say to the world: Don't
come here with your money looking for
Investments. Go to Colorado. or Utah,
or Arizona, or Idaho. We invited you
to come, but have changed our minds"
Surely that is not the sentiment which
prevails in Butte. 1t may be that the
expenses Of the congress can be me-.
with less than $4,000, but whatever is
necessary should be raised, and the
Judgment of the committee may be
trusted by the people. Surely between
the mining companies, the county and
city governments and the merchants,
enough money can be raised to save
Butte from ridicule and obloquy.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-12
NEGRO USES A RAZOR.
Cornelius Neal Under Arrest, While
Ed. Roach Is in the Hospital.

"Cut, slash, cut, slay."
The slogan that came with the fiery
articles of with Fire and Sword" came
into the mind Of Cornelius Neal when
he proceeded to use razor on the per-
son of Edward Roach.
Mr.. Neal is an abbreviated specimen
of the Afrikander tribe of Zulus that
run to color. Mr. Neal also had a large
razor.
Mr.. Meals razor came into contact with
the anatomy of Edward Roach.
Mr.. Roach, who is a white man, is
now in the hospital, and Mr.. Neal is
in the city Jail.
Mr.. Roach may get we'll. Mr.. Neal
pleaded not guilty to the charge this
morning in police court. He will be tried
Friday.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-12
ANXIOUS TO DO BATTLE.
Jack Barry, Pounded Into Insensibil
ity, Not a Pleasant Patient.

1Cy, W0C a 31eaSHuC FHC1e0C.
Jack Barry, who was beaten into in
sensibility yesterday afternoon by James
Cumbaugh, did not die last night, as
was expected he would.
Barry was taken to st. Pauls hospital
in an unconscious condition, and lay for
five hours without recovery. At 6
o'clock there were stories circulated that
Barry was dead. At 6:15 he came to life.
Barry started in to fight again, and was
only held in subsection when an athletic
surgeon choked him into submission. A
hurry call was sent to the police station
and Officer McNally responded. Barry
was finally conquered, and when it be-
came known that he was out of danger
he was escorted to his home in Anaconda
road by squad of police.
Cumbaugh. his assailant, is held to the
county court,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-12

At the Finlen-P. H. Greer. San Fran
cisco; F. S. Dickinson. New York; w.
S. Ball, F. L. Kinney. Carl Kleinschmidt,
Martin Buckley, Helena; M. r.. Cham
mis-, Anderson. Ind; f. G. Kerr, Spokane:
Mrs. H. I. Spare, Robert Morris, j. T.
Maple, Chicago: J. c. Patterson, Great
Falls; E. r. Armstrong, Detroit: F. S.
johnson, Milford; r.. M. Foss, Milwau-
kee; w. S. ClarksOn, Livingstone; T. c.
Hand, Kalispell: w. f. Gallants. Spo-
kane; j. C. Shawhut. Deer Lodge:
Charles w. Jennings, Wyoming.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-12
LoUBET PREsIDEs.
French President Occupies Chair at
Cabinet Council.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press)
Paris, Nov. 12.-President Loubet pre-
sided at the cabinet council today.
The foreign minister. NJ. Delcasse read
the letter which the Turkish foreign
minister. Tewfik Pasha, wrote to NJ
Baptiste, councillor of the French EN-
bassy in Constantinopie. notifying him of
the signing of the imperial trade pro-
yiding for the execution of the sultan's
engagements with the French govern
ment, and announcing that he had noti-
fed the porte that diplomatic relations
between France and Turkey had been
resumed. and that Admiral Cahlard &
squadron had left the island of Mitylene
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-12

On November the per capita circula-
ton of money in this country was $cS.72,
showing an increase of 30 cents since
largest per capita circulation in the
world, with the single exception of that
in France. The increase of about IS
within the past 10 years tells it's own
story of republican prosperity.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-12

A dispatch from New York today says
celebrated Roland B. Mollneux, has re-
ceived $500 letters expressing sympathy
for him in his sore afflictlon. If the chiv-
alrous old general could secure a sym.
pathetic verdict from jury in addition
to these private expressions of good will
could be easily wiped away.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-12
Edgar Stanton Maclay. the navy vara

Edgar Stanton Maclay. the navy yard
clerk, whose history stirred up the re.
cent squat in naval circles. says he ia
ready to revise the book as soon as the
inquiry board clears schley OF the
charges made against him. Maclay's his
tory has not proved the book of revela-
tons he intended it to be, and its author
has demonstrated thoroughly that good
navy yard clerk may be a mighty unre-
liable historian.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-12
MACHINERY ON THE WAY:
Big Pump for Use on the Big Hole Viii
Soon Be Here.

Superintendent Carroll of the Butte
Water company has received word from
the Norberg Manufacturing company of
Milwaukee to the effect that the first
shipment of machinery to be used in con-
nection with the 1900, 0-gallon pump
ordered by the water company has been
made.
In the city council few nights ago
Mr.. Carroll stated that he thought the
first shipment would not be made until
pany moved a little faster in the matter
pany moved alittle faster in the matter
than expected.
The pump is to be placed on the Big
Hole river for the purpose of forcing
water over the Divide hill and into the
large reservoir recently built a few hum
dred yards southeast of the Big Butte.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-12

article on the subject which was made
a feature of a big Saturday issue. Fur
thermore. this newspaper is in favor or
holding the congress. and has done
everything in its power to make the
meeting successful. Perhaps Judge Speer
does not read all the papers.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-12

Messrs. Rubin and Jeffries have COM
pleted all preliminaries for their scrap
ping match Friday evening. Each of
the bruisers is still possessed of spffi-
cient lingual ability to indicate that the
fight viii continue to have windmill
features until after the gong sounds.