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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-21
BECOMEsA CADET.
ARTHUR X. ATKINS ENTERS THE
NAVAL ACADEMY.
IS A WELL KNOWN BUTTE BOY.
Successfully Passed His Examinations
After Hard and Faithful Study
Educated in Public Schools-Form-
erly Employed in Postoffice-A
Credit to the state-Eis Modesty.

Success has crowned the untirinS eff
forts of a Butte boy, Arthur X. Atkins.
son of G. NJ. Atkins secretary of the
SchatZlein Paint Company who has
passed. with honor, his eXamina tons for
admission to the United States naval
academy at Annapolis He was advised
to that effect yesterday and Immediately
afterward telegraphed the news to his
father The telegram was a bare and
modest announcement but it conveyed
intelligence which makes Mr.. Atkins
proud and justly SD, of the success of
his son. He has been warmly congratu-
lated in the name Of his son.
Arthur Atkins is 20 years of age, and
we'll known in Butte. Until recently he
was employed in the city postoffice where
by his assduous attentions to his duties.
his unqualified integrity and many sterl-
ing and gentlemanly qualities he en-
deared himself to his superiors in office,
his fellow employees and all with whom
he came in contact He was educated in
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-21
RAIN OF FLOWERS
PRESIDENT rs PELTED WITH roll,
DUETS BY THE CHILDREN
(By Associated Press.l

san Francisco, May 21.-President Nc
klnley reviewed the school children of
san francisco on Van Ness avenue this
morning. Thousands of gaily dressed
Children bearing bouqr~ts ard fSgs and
streamers of the national colors, lined
up on each side of the avenue and en-
Enthusiastically cheered the president as
he drove through the long lines. ..,
The president was accompanied by the
cabinet, congressman and many other
notables. The children We're enthusiastic
and the party was frequently assailed
with showers of bouquets. President Nc
kinley was visibly pleased at the recep-
ton given him ~ the cnildre".
The reports from the Scott mansion
this morning are to the effect that Mrs
Mckinley is resting easily and growing
stronger.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-21

the public schools Of Helena and Butte
and graduated from the local high school
in 1893.
Afetr leaving school he accepted the po-
sitiOn in the postoffce and while there
continued his studies preparing for the
examinations at Annapolis. He received
his appointment from A. J. Campbell
then a representative in congress, and
when the time came, went east where
under a tutor he COMPLETED his studies
He was confident all along that he would
pass his examinations and entered into
them with the spirit of do or die which
has success for its goal.
The examinations for the naval acad-
envy We're held last Thursday, Friday
and Saturday and it was generally con-
coded by the preparatory class of fifty,
OF Which young Atkins was a member
that he surely would be successful He
mad been among the first ten in his class
Since entering it.
After the examinations he wrote his
father saying he was confident that he
had passed, but with true boyish NODES
ty admonished his father not to be too
sanguine and not to say anything of the
examinations until he was positive that
I'LL was rlght. Inc telegram of yester-
Gay showed conclusively that the conf
denee OF the young man in himself had
moi been misplaced
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-21
SHIPPING ORE TO ANACONDA.
Butte and Boston Company Determin-
ed Not to Give in to the
Smeltermen.

The Butte & Boston Consolidated Min
ing company began the shipment of ores
to their Anaconda smelter today owing
to the recent shut down of their plant
at Meaderville. This disposition of the
company's ore is in accordance with the
threat. made by Superintendent Gillie.
at the time of the demand of the Mill and
Smelterman's Union for an eight hour
days work, at the smelter for all out
side men. including blacksmiths, helpers
and bricklayers.
Mr.. Gillie stated at that time that the
union was carrying matters too far and
that unless the men withdrew their de-
mands for an eight hour day for outside
Warklnsmen, the coLnpauy, in order to
avert trouble. would close down their
Meaderville works and handle their ores
at Great Falls and Anaconda.
Mr.. Thomas. superintendent of the
Butte & Boston smelter says the copper
ore heretofore handled by the works at
Meaderville will be SHIPPED to Great Falls
while all the rest will go to Anaconda.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-21
W0RK|NGMEN BURIED BENEATH
AFALL|NC ROOF AND WALL

Without any warning the roof OF a
prick building situated in the alley run
ming between Park and Broadway streets
fell IN on five workmen at o'clock this
afternoon. Two men were severely cut
and bruised. and one workman is miss
ang. 1t is not known whether he was in
the building at the time Of the accident.
simultaneously with the collapsing of
the roof, part of the south wall of the
structure crashed into a blind alley ex-
tending eastward from the main alley.
and an Indian squaw, who was sitting
near the base Of the wall, was covered
by the debris.
Thick volumes of dust poured out into
the alley and were swept northward to
Broadway as the roof and wall fell. and
for few minutes those who rushed to
the spot were unable to see what had
taken place.
The wailing of tine squaw soon d.
rected them to the spot where she Law
buried beneath the ruins. Willing
hands We're soon industriously at
work rescuing her from her painful
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position. When the bricks and NOR
tar were removed it was found that
Doth legs of the squaw had been broken.
she was hastily removed to st, James
hospital.
a workman named Herman sus
ta'hed several Jagged cuts on the
right arm and lost considerable blood
from the nose. the result of a blow from
a falling scantling. Re was assisted
TO the fire engine house and after re-
ceiving treatment was able enough to
walk home without assistance.
There was no crealSing or cracking
OF timbers to warn us of what was
about to happen" he said, land the
hrst we knew was when the roof came
down with crash. The building was
very old, but there must have been a
defect in it's construction somewhere.
The only name we know the missing
man by is George
The front wall of the building is in
weak and tottering condition and the
police had their hands full immediately
after the accident in keeping the crowds
out of the danger area.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-21
O'Bricn the yvrong Nan.

Ch-ef of Police Reynolds yesterday dis
charger from custody Frank O'BrIen,
the man Who was suspected of having
assisted in the German saloon hold-up.
ana Tor whom the chief went to poca-
tcilo on Sunday. O'Brien, on reaching
Butte, soon established his identity to
the satisfaction of Chief Reynolds. and
explained away the suspicion which fel,
on him because Of his strange actions
just previous to his departure on the
Short Line train for the south. On ex-
animation it was discovered that al
though the description of the escaped
hold.pp. as given by Officer Reynolds,
tallSe4 in nearly every particular with
O-Btien, the latter 10 much shorter.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-21
FIGHT FOR ALDERMAN'S SRAT

Fudge Harvey put in the time this
afternoon hearing the protest of Will
liam Paige against Edward Day, oc-
cupying seat in the city council, as
a representative from the Third ward.
but up to o'clock little Roadway had
been made.
Mi. Paige had been an alderman
several years and at the last election
was the candidate of his party for re-
election. Mr.. Day was the candidate
OF the labor party. The latter re-
celved the larger number of votes but
Mr.. Paige claimed his opponent was
disqualified from acting as an alderman
because he resided outside of the city
limits.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-21
WANTS THE BOY RETURNED,
Guardian Accused by Father Of Sc
cretly Sending His
Son Awav

John L. Vanhove has been cited to ap-
pear before Judge Harvey on June 8 and
show cause why he should not be COM
PEELED to produce in court Roy r. Kop-
pas minor. The citation is based upon
the affidavit of John N. and Kittie Kop-
pas. who allege that no November II of
last year, Vanhove was appointed guar
dian of the minor, who has property in
Butte valued at $4,000, and that on May
II Of this year the guardian secretly sent
the boy to California with the intention
of keeping him there.
The boy is nephew of Vanhove and
John Koppas is the lads father.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-21
CUT A LIVE ELECTRIC WIRE.

BY the falling of guy wire of the
electric light company, across the street
car tracks at the intersection of Main
and Park streets, team of horses was
almost electrocuted early this morning
and the animals We're thrown violently
to the ground. The animals soon recoy.
cred, however, and were apparently un-
injured by the shock
The Wire had been cut and permit id
to fall over The street car line by Edga !.
Dayton, a house mover
Dayton was moving frame shack
from West Park street. near Main
Sweet, and had reached the corner of
MAR and Gal"na streets when his prog
reSis was interrupted by the guy wire,
The house mover SEEMED used to such
difficulties and n a few moments had
meuntcr the shack and severed the wire.
The end OF the live agent of electricity
nopIed over the car line and was soon
dancing about like buoy at sea. It
jumped here and there, ana although
the performance took place at O'clock
i'll the morning quite a crowd soon gath
cred.
A team attached to z Wamnn an
preached, but before warning could he
given the horses were upon the DEATH
dealing Wire. The driver managed 70
escape the shock and was soon out of
harms way.
Superintendent Wharton of the stree,
ca: company sWore out warrant Tor
DaYton for obstructing the car tracks
with the mousse. The superintendent
stated That Dayton had the line blocked
TOT tuiiy An hour anu that he had badly
damaged the service, by cutting the
wire.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-21

route les through the most magnificent
portion of the country and is unexcelled
for scenic grandeur
The contest for the five coveted tickets
goes on apace. The various towns in the
state are waking up to the advantages
offered and the press of the state has
made news of the contest Seldom has
an enterprise gone forward with as great
promise for success as the present con-
test for the trip to Buffalo.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-21

The trip of the five young ladies who
will go to Buffalo as guests of the Inter
Mountain will be made over the most
celebrated lines of railroad in the United
States. The young ladies will leave Butte
Paul will take the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul for Chicago. Here they will
change to the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern and journey to Buffalo. The
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-21
HELD FOR KILLING A PARTNER,

Lewiston. Idaho, May 21.-John N.
King well known business man of this
city, is under arrest charged with the
murder of Charles E. Thatcher, a form
er partner Of his who was killed in July,
1898, at Lapwai, twelve miles from Lew
iStOn.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-21
CONGRESSMAN BoUTELLE DEAD

Boston, May 21.-Former- Congressman
Chas. A. Boutelle of Bangor, Maine, died
today at Mclean asylum, Waverly,
Mass Mr.. Boutelle had been in the insti-
tuition for many months for treatment
on account Of brain trouble.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-21

O'Neill, Great Falls; F. E. Cornish,
Boulder; Phil Daniels Anaconda; G.
Frank Shelley, Denver; w. ]. McCon-
nell, Washington; P. K. Parkhurst,
Portland: w. 3. Turner, st. Paul.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-21
PERSONAL MENTION

Nj. NJ. kfrkman, secon vice president
and controller of the Chicago 4 North
western railway, is in this city. He is
accompanied by his wife and daughter
in-law, Mrs. Bruce Kirkman, and her
two children. The party are guests of
Mir. and Mrs. John Noyes, the son-in-law
and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. kirkman.
Mr.. krkman and President Mckinley
are old friends and the railway official
occupied a position beside the national
executive in the reviewing stand at Los
Angeles. The party took the northwest
ern route after completing tour of
Mexico They will remain here until to-
morrow afternoon.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-21

Nine. Modjeska has gone to Europe
1t Is indefinite whether she will come
back to America or not. But she has
European engagements that will keep
her for some time at least.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-21

McDermott-F. c. Conklin, Chicago;
Q. d. Randall, St. Louis; G. c. Brown,
Omaha: ]. p. Merrill, New York: Ed
Cardwell, jefferson Island; James II.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-21

Thornton-E. r. Hall, Chicago, Joseph
Zimmern. New York; Mrs. ]. w. Davis,
Whitehall Mrs. H. G. Cutler, Whitehall;
N. G. Conybear, Chicago; A Hemphill
and wife, Chicago; E. B. Lincoln, St.
Paul; D. Fechman and wife, New York;
Fl. F. Vessel, ST. Paul; Charles Miller,
Boston; w. w. Higgins, Philadelphia:
w. P. Campbell, Billings; J. 3. Haber-
shorn, Helena; O. P. Warren, Warm
Springs; George L. Ramsey, Helena;
Leonard Cox, New Pork; w. B. Brown
lee. Spokane; E. c. Day, Helena: A. w.
Hudson, New York; w. T. Cary, San
Francisco.
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executive in the reviewing stand at Los
Angeles. The party took the northwest
ern route after completing tour OF
Mexico. They will remain here until to-
morrow afternoon.
j. D. Flenner. an old time newspaper
man of Idaho. who is now Senator Du-
bois' private secretary, passed through
Butte yesterday on his way home from a
visit to the Occur d'Alene country on
business connected with the forthcoming
International Mining congress. The
legislature of Idaho has appropriated
S.. 900 for the mineral exhibit to be made
at the congress, which will be held at
Boise City on next July %, "A and %.
Great preparations are making for the
event and thousands of people FROM
other states are expected to be present.
Delegates from Mexico. South America
and Europe as well as the mining states
of this country, will probablye be pres
ent and Secretary Flenner thinks they
will pay a visit to Butte at the eXpra-
ton of the congress.
j. w. Noyes, a nephew OF John Moves.
will depart for Cape Nome tomorrow, via
Seattle. He expects to sail from that
city for the gold region on the 9th inst.
Mr. and Mrs. John Noyes will accom-
pany him as far as Seattle.
J. p Gilligan was on the streets today
receiving the congratulations OF his
friends on his appointment to the office
of deputy CT TX of the district court by
Clerk Samue. NJ. Roberts Clerk Gill;
gan has for years been prominently lden-
titled with al democratic politics and
was reading clerk Of the house during
the last legislative session.
c. H. Mayo, formerly of the Finlen-
Medin Drug company, now travelling
agent for a kalispell firm. departs from
this city today after visit of a weeks
duration. He has been on the road for
three months, and while travelling has
gained twenty pounds in weight.
E. B. Flaherty of Boulder, j. J. Flan-
igan Of Anaconda and James NJ. Murphy
of kalispell are at the Butte.
Phil Daniels of Anaconda, agent for
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail-
way, and James II. ONeill Of Great
Falls are at the McDermott.
Ex-Governor w. J. Mcconnell of Idaho,
is registered from Washington at the
McDermott.
Mesdames J. W. Davis and H. c. Cut
Ter Of Whitehall are at the Thornton.
DR.. 0. Y. Warren of Warm Springs,
superintendent of the state asylum for
the insane, is a guest at the Thornton
Charles L. Doycher. the wholesale
merchandise broker of Butte, and Mrs.
Doyeher are spending a few weeks i'll
Ogden and Salt Lake City. Mr.. and Mrs.
Doycher We're the guests of City At
torney Herbert r. Macmillon while in
Ogden They will visit in the city of the
Saints for week or ten days before re-
turning home.
Edward Mathews, one of the county
commissioners, will start this evening
for Rockland, Mich, to attend the
funeral of his sister, whose death &C.
Cured at that place this morning.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-21
Hotel Arrivals.

Butte. P. Merrill, New York; G. w.
Stole, New York; Theo Werner, New
York; W. H. Conemiller, Los Angeles
w. F. Humphrey Monida; Henry D.
Bushnell, Chicago; G. L. Tracy, Chicago:
A. Landecker, ST. Louis; G. B. Flaherty,
Boulder; X Mckenzie, reat False; NJ.
Havens, Philadelphia; H. G. Shaw, spo-
kane; D. C. Anderson, St. Louis; NJ. O.
Gibson, Glasgow; J. j. Flanagan, Ana
conda: James NJ. Murphy, Kalispell
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Edward Mathews, one of the county
commissioners, will start this evening
for Rockland, Mich, to attend the
funeral of his sister, whose death oc.
Cured at that place this morning.
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j. w. Moves, nephew Of John Noyes.
will depart for Cape Nome tomorrow, via
Seattle. He expects to sail from that
city for the gold region on the 9th inst.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Noyes will accom-
pany him as far as Seattle.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-21

Charles L. Doycher. the wholesale
merchandise broker of Butte, and Mrs.
Doyeher are spending a few weeks i'll
Ogden and Salt Lake City. Mr.. and Mrs.
Doycher We're the guests of City At
torney Herbert r. Macmillon while in
Ogden. They will visit in the city of the
Saints for a week or ten days before re-
turning home.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-21

DR.. o. Y. Warren of Warm springs,
superintendent of the state asylum for
the insane is a guest at the Thornton.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1901-09-27
"A FRANCO-RUSSIAN ALLIANCE|OUR
The Heads the Two Great Governments Exchange Farewell
Fluctuations.
Fluctuations.

questions which have arisen found /,
watchful and resolute. reconciling il.
own interests with the general Inter.
est Of the world. 1t is moderate he.
cause it is strong and is won over in
advance to settlements which are in.
spired by Justice and humanity. The
good which it has done 10 o pledge
that it will do still more and il is In
that full confidence that after paying
pious tribute to the memory Of the
noble founder of the work, Of which
this day is a magnificent consecra-
tion, I raise my glass to the glory and
happiness Of your majesty, the hap
piness of her majesty and Of all your
family and to the greatness and pros
perity Of Russia, the friend and ally
Of France
The Russian anthem was then
played and the Gear, in a clear and
distinct voice. read his reply, as fol-
lows:
Monsieur lie Presidente: At the
moment Of leaving France, where we
have again received so cordial and
warm a welcome, / desire to express
to You our sincere gratitude and the
strong feeling which stirs rs. We
shall ever retain the empress and my
self the precious memory of these
das, so full of impressions so pro-
foundly engraved on our hearts and
we shall continue, both far and near,
to associate ourselves with all that
concerns friendly France. The ties
which unite our countries have just
been again affirmed and have received
fresh confirmation in the manifesto
tions Of mutual sympathy which have
been so eloquently made here and
have found so warm an echo in Rus
STA The intimate union of the two
great powers animated by the most
pacific intentions, and who, while
able to make their rights respected,
do not seek to injure in any way the
rights of others, is q precious ele-
ment of appeasement for the whole Of
Isdrink to the prosperity
Of France, the prosperity Of friend
" and allied nation and to the gal
liant army and splendid feet of
France. Let me repeat all our thanks
md raise my glass in your honor"
The Marseillaisee was played and
the speech was cheered to the echo.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1901-09-27

Exports from the United States in
the year ending August 81, 1901, were
81. 800, 6l3, 23s. This is the first time
in the history of our export trade
that the figures for a twelve months.
period have crossed the billion-and -
half line. The Bureau of Statistics,
in its statement of imports and ex-
ports, issued each month, gives to-
tai for the latest twelve months, and
compares it with the corresponding
twelve months in preceding years,
thus giving a convenient method OF
not only measuring the foreign COM
merce, but also measuring its growth.
This table shows the imports and ex-
ports in each twelve months ending
Aug 81, from 1896 to 1901, as follows:
Year ending
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1901-09-27
LATEST NEWS in MINIATURE
The News of Busy Weird Told in Short, Terse
Paragraphs.
Paragraphs.

1.-The Russian grain crop in many
sections of the empire is reported to
be unsatisfactory.
j 1t is reported that Armenians in
Bitlis are embracing orthodoxy in or
der to obtain Russian protection.
Archduke Frederick, q cousin of
Emperor Francis Joseph, was shot at
by poacher at his country seat in
Hungary.
: 1t is reported that Lieutenant
Peary, quarreling with Dr.. Dedrick,
the explorers surgeon, left him in
Greenland.
The British Foreign OGce has sig
nified its willingness to settle the
claim of Americans for deportation
from the Transvaal
An Italian miner narrowly escaped
lynching at Leadville, COL, because
he stated that all kings and presi-
dents should be killed.
The great stature Of King Alfred
was unveiled at Winchester, England.
Lord Rosebery delivered q eulogy on
King Alfred.
Scott Haywood, an owner of oil
lands near Jennings, La, stated that
the well recently reported at that
place was "gusher.
John Armstrong Chanler, the di-
vorced husband of Amelia Rives,
after being dead to the world" for
q year, turned up" at Charlottes-
vile, Va, and began litigation to re-
cover his alleged property.
General Leonard Wood, in q con-
ference with President Roosevelt and
Secretary Root, pointed out the un-
satisfactory features Of the new Gu
ban electoral law.
\ In q wreck on the Boston and AL.
hany Railroad, near Warren, Mass. =,
three persons were killed and twenty
one were injured.
It is.:reported from Brussels that
Gen. Botha will hold the $50 British
prisoners recently captured, as hos
tages against the carrying out Of
Kitchener's Punishment proolama-
tion.