The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-29
YOUNG HEINzE'S CAREER.
How the Boy millionaire FIoored the
Big Trusts.

Boston Daily Advertiser.
The story of August Heinze is unique.
In the thirteen years he has been in Mon
tana he has come to be one of the cele-
brated characters of the country. He has
fought the multi-millionaire. Senator Clark,
as he has fought the Standard Oil people.
He has battled I'm every court in the
State, and has carried his cases to the
United States Supreme Court. His career
has been one of bitter litigation, carried on
uncompromisingly and engaged in without
regard to consequences.
His weapons have been the courts. He
has sued out injunctions on claims he has
bought, and tied up properties that were
worth millions and were producing millions
more. He has played politics with and
against the leaders in the State, has been
Republican and Democrat, has bought
newspapers, imported writers and artists,
been charged with bribery of the judiciary,
and has lived a tumultous life in every way.
Through 1t all Heinze has maintained
n marvellous nerve and an assurance that
has paralyzed the people with whom he
has dealt. He is always affable, always
smiling, but has mistaken courage and
mind that is always working for Heinze.
His shrewdness started him on a career
toward millions, and 1t has never failed
him.
He has fought the greatest lawyers in the
country, has struggled through court after
court, has used every sort of tactics 10
carry his points, and he has beaten the
Standard Oil Company.
gamated has closed down its mines and
smelters, claiming 1t can do nothing else
until the Supreme Court has had chance
TO pass on the HeinZe contentious.
He is dapper little chap with a round
pleasant face. He looks more like clerk
than a man who has made millions i'm less
- l.. a.
make millions more. He is few inches
more than five feet. His hands and feet are
small. He dresses in excellent taste and is
known through Montana as THE Dude
He is quick, energetic, positive in his
opinions and Is afraid of no man. He
spends his money freely. His entertain
ments are the most lavish of that town OK
lavishness. Butte. He is a born gambler
and will take chance at any time in any
way.
Dude though he may be, here are a few
of the things he has done:
Born Dec. 5. 1859. in Brooklyn, he grad
uated from Columbia in 1889; thirteen years
ago he was a laborer in the Montana cop
per mines at S. day. He is called the
greatest smeter expert in the country. He
bested the Standard Oil Company and won
verdict of Sl0.000O00 from the Amalga-
mated Copper Company, which will indi-
rectly throw 10000 men out OF work. He
won the Minnie Healy mine, worth $1,000
600, and has defeated Senator w. a. Clark
in many legal battles.
is interesting. 1t was with III. II. Rogers,
of Standard Oil and copper fame.
Heinze had a copper claim between the
Boston and Montana mine and the Ana
conda mine. He contended he could follow
the dip of the vein in his copper mine even
into the other two mines.
Heinze went to the courts and brought
suit after suit. He obtained injunctions.
He was tireess. AS fast as one Injunction
was vacated he sued out another. The
Standard Oil magnates were embarrassed.
Rogers sent for him.
WELL" said Rogers, chow much do you
wan to quit?''
Heinze smiled. why, Mr.. Rogers he
replied, IL did not come here to make n
proposition. You sent for me. you know
Rogers was nonplussed. I'VE will give
You $4,000 to settle all your claims give
it to you in cash-this afternoon" he an
nounced.
Heinze was still smiling.
Mr.. Rogers" he said, IL had thought
you were a man of broad views, accus-
I'm heavens name" gasped Rogers, chow
much do you WANT
Ten million dollars" said Heinze
And here is a tribute from his mother:
Fritz is a kind-hearted boy generous
and true as steel. If he gets the right kind
of a wife, she'll be a very happy woman -
she said.
1.-The last Christmas he spent with us he
arrived just as We were joining hands to
the tree. Fritz was delighted to be with
us. but pretty soon, the children were
singing, / saw the tears come to his eyes;
but l fancy they were the tears Of happi-
ness TO be with us again.
"a good son is Fritz"