The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-10-27
J. j. HILL, SENATOR CLARK, GOV.
ERNoR TooLE AND OTHERS
ASKED TO MEDIATE.
cLANcY's HUNT POSTPONED
MONTANA JUDGE WILL DO ALL
he CAN TO EXPEDITE APPEAL
FROM HIS DECISION.

Butte, Mont, Oct. 26.-The most i'm
portant development in the copper
war situation was the fact that Judge
William Clancy decided to forego his
intention of shooting elk while thou
sands Of idle miners are looking to
him for whatever relief Is possible.
Judge Clancy Sunday stated that he
will not leave the city and will do all
he can to expedite the appeal from his
decision to the supreme court.
"A local committee of the miners
union called on the judge Sunday at
ternoon and had a long consultation
with him on the subject of %postponing
his hunting trip. The Judge had al
ready informed Mayor Mullins that he
had decided to give up the trip.
The fact that a number OF armed
men were around the depot Saturday
night, when it was reported the judge
intended leaving the city, caused the
a to take extra precautions look
ing to the personal
Protection Of Judge Clancy.
Every corner Of the city is being
guarded closely and a number of spe-
cial policemen has been immediate
ly pressed into service. All Saturday
night four policemen guarded the
home of Judge Clancy and two the
home Of Judge Harvey.
Mayor Mullins said that he would
employ 500 special policemen If he
found that the situation warranted 1t.
While there have been 10 unusual
demonstrations, the mayor says he
will take every precaution to prevent
anything that might incite q riot or
disorder.
Smoke is still issuing from the
Colorado and Washoe smelters, but it
is stated that the fires probably will
be withdrawn in both plants tonight
or tomorrow. The engineers and
pumpmen at all the properties Of the
Amalgamated company are still being
employed in keeping the mines drain
ed of water.
Judge Clancy Hanged in Effisy.
The city is quiet, though thronged
with idle crowds. The announcement
of Judge Clancy's abandonment OF his
hunting trip has apparently had g
soothing influence. Indignation Is still
rife over the departure from the city
OF John MacGinnis. e
Late Saturday night an eflgy of
Judge Clancy was dicovered hanging
in one OF the principal streets Of Great
Falls, where the big electrolytic
smelters Of the Boston and Montana
company are located.
kilograms have been sent from
Great Falls to Senator Clark in this
city, Governor ]. K. Toole at Helena
and Representative Joseph Dixon at
Washington, and ]. J.. Hill, president
of the Great Northern, asking each if
they would act with the other gentle
men named and Senator Gibson in an
effort to mediate between the warning
copper interests with a view to keep
ing open the mines and smelters of
the Amalgamated company.
Anxious to Lend Their Assistance.
The kilograms were the outcome of
consultation of the Business Mems as
sociation of Great Falls. Before TAX
ing any steps in the matter, Senator
Gibson was consulted. He approved
the plan and said he would be only too
happy to do anything that he could in
the matter. The idea Of the citizens
who initiated this plan was that this
committee could act between the par.
ties to the copper wal and the courts
in any way that they might think best
as soon as they could consult with
each other.
Senator Clark, Governor Toole and
James J. Hill each t~elegraphed that
he would be only too glad to do any.
thing in his power to relieve the sit
uation in the manner suggested pro.
viding all the other parties were OF
the same mind.
r. Augustus Heinze, in a statement
to the public, says:
The offer of the Butte miners
union Of $500 a share for the Mac
Ginnis stock in the Boston and Mon
tana company Is just half of what Mr.
MacGinnis was offered for his stock
about q wear ago."