The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-23
AGAINST THE AMALGAMATED
DECISION IN FAMOUS MINNIE
 HEALEY MINING SUIT.

HEALEK MINING SUIT.
 Heinxe Again wins-vaIue of che
 Property Estimated at sI0,O0O, ,o00-
 The Case to be Fought Through the
 Highest Court in the Land-AII
 AmaIgamated Properties In Montana
 Ordered Closed Down-15,Ooo to 10000
 Thrown out of Work.
 Butte. Mont. Oct. 22.--Judge Clancy, in the district court here. to-day decid- ed the famous Minnie Healy mining suit in favor of F. Augustus Heinze, whose claims to the mine have been op- posed by the Boston and Montana Min ing company, one of the allied Amalga- mated Copper corporations. The value of the mine is estimated at $10,0O0,00O. The case previously was decided in fav- or of Heinze by Judge Harney of Butte, but was sent back by the supreme court for trial for alleged improper conduct by Judge Harney during the pendeney of the case in his court.
 The case, 1t is thought, will be fought through the highest court in the land.
 This appeal has been denied as well as a petition for a writ of certforari to have the record of the proceedings ex- amined in the higher court.
 Judge Clancy also to-day refused the receivership petition of John McGinnis, I "a ctn iyn O n ,fa,, Mining Co, against that company, but granted an injunction restraining the Boston S Montana from transferring its stock to the Amalgamated Copper company and paying dividends to that concern. The receivership petition is not denied permanently. The decision of Judge Clancy is so worded that if circumstances demand he may grant the receivership later.
 The decision rendered prevents the Boston and Montana from paying any dividend, and, It is stated, will tie up that concern until the injunction is dis solved. The Boston and Montana, next to the Anaconda, is the most valuable property the Amalgamated Copper company owns.
 John MacGinnis, a member of the Heinze faction, Is stockholder in the Boston and Montana. He sued for receiver to prevent the Boston and Montana from turning over it's business to the Amalgamated. He also sued for an injunction to prevent that company from paying over it's dividends to the tArnalgamated. The receivership petit ton is held in abeyance, but the in- ,5 As a result of the handing down of. the decision against the Amalgamated and the granting an injunction against the Boston 6 Montana company, the principal property of the Amalgamated' Copper company, in Montana, all the properties of the Amalgamated Copper company, in Montana, were tonight ordered closed for an indefinite period. It is estimated by officials of the com- pany that at least 15,000 men will be idle and possibly 10000 before to-nor- row night The shut down is the most complete and extensive ever known in Montana. It is expected that the fires will be drawn from Boston and Mon- tana, Butte and Boston, Colorado and Washoe smelters tomorrow. The INV dSn0e SIQ6lJGTSa dt ttildCUuud dI S SIliS largest in the world and employ 5000 men. The effects of this shutdown will be felt in all parts of Montana, as there is hardly county that the Ana conda company does not operate in, in one way or another.
 Wood choppers and lumbermen will be idle and coal miners will be out of work in half a dozen counties Much excitement exists in Butte and the town is thronged with idle miners, blocking the street corners, discussing the situation. The officials of the Amalgamated Copper company are reti- cent in discussing the situation.
 Superintendent John Gillie said: seThes managers of the various companies met and discussed the situation and decided to close down, as there was no use irving to do business in Montana while the courts were so manifestly adverse to the company
 No orders regarding the shutdown have been received from New York, the matter being left solely to the local officials Mr. Gillie did not htink that the New York people knew the shut down had been ordered until tonight.
 President William Scallon of the Anaconda company refused to be inter- viewed, saying he would issue a state ment within forty -eight hours. s