The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-23
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Court Decision in Minnie Healy
Mine Case
Causes AmaIgamated Copper
Company to Close Its Works.
AFFECTS ALL MONTANA
Hardly County in Which Com
pany Doesn't Operate.
Pay Roll Of $4,000 a Day Cut
OFF in Butte.

Vu III OubCes
Butte. Mont. Oct 2s-As a result of
the handing down of decisions by Dis
| trlct Judge Clancy awarding the Minnie
Healey mine. one of the richest proper
| ties in Butte and valued at ten million
dollars, to F. Augustus Heinze, and
then granting an Injunction against the
Boston and Montana company the
principal property of the Amalgamated
Copper company in Montana, all the
properties of the Amalgamated Copper
company in Montana were ordered
closed for an indefinite period.
1t is estimated by officials of the COM
pany that at least $4,000 men will be
made idle and perhaps 10000. The shut
down is the most complete and exten-
sive ever known in Montana. 1t is ex-
pected the fires will be drawn from the
Boston and Montana. Butte and Bos-
ton, Colorado and Washoe smelters.
The Washoe smelters at Anaconda are
the largest in the world and employ g.
600 men. The effects of this shutdown
Will be felt in all parts of Montana. as
there is hardly a county that the Ana
conda company does not operate in in
one way or another. Wood choppers
and lumhermen will be idle and coal
miners will be out of work in half
dozen counties. Much excitement ex-
with idle miners, blocking the street
corners. discussing the situation.
The officials of the Amalgamated
company are rather reticent in discuss
ing the situation. Supt John Gillie
said: THE managers of the various
companies met and discussed the situ-
alton and decided to close down. as
there was no use trying to do business
in Montana while the local courts
were so manifestlv adverse to the COM
nanv"
No orders regarding the shut down
have been received from New York, the
matter being left solely to the local Of
f1cials. Mr.. Gillie did not think the
New York people knew the shut down
had been ordered. President William
Scanon of the Anaconda company re-
fused to be interviewed. saying ne would
issue statement within 48 hours.
The following properties are affected
In Butte. Boston and Montana mines;
Anaconda mines; Syndicate Group,
Butte and Boston mines; Parrot Group
Colorado company mines; Washoe
Group; Colorado smelter; Butte and
Boston Smelter; millmen on Butte, Ana
conda & Pacific railroad
At Anaconda, Washoe smelter;, lime
kilns Anaconda foundry, brick yards
At Great Falls. Boston and Montana
smelter.
At Belt. Belt Coal & Coke company.
AT, Bonner, Blackfoot Lumber COM
pany.
AT Horr. Horr Coal & Coke company.
At Diamondville, Diamondville Coal
company, curtailing production pleasant
Valley company.
In Jefferson county. lime and SILICA
quarries.
In Butte the company employees $500
men. In the smelters at Anaconda,
Butte and Great Falls 5000 men.
A pay roll of over $4,000 a day is cut
off in Butte. Representatives or the
Amalgamated company claim that by
the decision rendered by Judge Clacy
in the Boston and Montana company in
junction case the eAmalgamated company
is wiped out of existence and cannot do
business in Montana. The decision, they
say. in effect brands the Amalgamated
} as an outlaw. Its stockholders are pre-
vented from receiving dividends al
though SO, 100000 is tied up and awaiting
distribution to the stockholders.
they are barred from conducting their
own business, have ordered the suspension
of all mining operations in Montana All
have been ordered closed and 1900 work
men are thrown out of employment. How
long the shut down will continue is a mat
ter of doubt. 1t may take nine or ten
, months before they can get hearing be-
fore the supreme court.
, Mr.. Heinze issued the following state
!, ment:
company in ordering general SHUTDOWN
of all mines of Butte controlled by their
subsidiary company has no actual connec-
tion with the decision rendered by Judge
Clancy.
down. AS far as the receiverShip suit
against the Butte company is concerned
there had been no change in conditions
for appointment of a receiver for their
property has been pending that long and
was today refused by judge Clancy; IN. The
: dends has also been in force for the same
length of time and today's order simply
+t1ea% faT. IA
court TO pass upon-
; II deeply deplore the action in CLOSING
L the mines, as it will inf1ict hardships upon
i''''''S RAILROADS AFFECTED.
Butte, Mont, Oct. 23.-By the general
shutdown of the ANA lgamated Copper
\ company properties last night. from 49,
= 600 to 1900 men are directly thrown out
of employment and others viii be In
q directly affected within week, so thai
!, | the grand total will reach 10000 men
= The Great Northern will lay off a large
a portion of the train crews heretofore
hauling ore from Butte to the Bostor
o. and Montana smeiter at Great Fails
Z The Butte. Anaconda & Pacific railway
= will Law off freight crews between Butte
: and Anaconda In addition to these
numerous other enterprises, large ane
- small which relied upon the Amalga
= mated as their chief customer, will bs
Obliged to curtail. In Montana alone
approximately $1,000,000 a week is Gu
off the nav rolls.
Butte streets are filed today with tn
n 900 miners thrown out last night
5 Boarding house keepers, store keepers
y etc. whom the miners owe, besleges
: the Justice courts seeking gafnlShmeh
n orders The constables can not serV'
: the papers fast enough, and the justlc
It clerks are working overtime filling then
y out President Scalon of the Anacond;
Copper company is expected TO make
statement to the Associated Press thi
afternoon. So far there has been NJ
violence