The sun., 1903-11-11
SPECIAL SESSION OPENS MINES
ORDER SENT OUT WHEN GOV.
TOOLE CALLS LEGISLATURE.
Passage OF Fair Trial Law Expected to
Unravel Copper Mine Tansle-Amal.
gamated Company Keeps Its Promise
10 Resume Work In Its Properties.

gamated Company Keeps Its Promise
10 Resume Work I'm Its Properties.
HELENA. Mon. Nov. 1O.-Gov. Toole
to lay called an extra session Of the Legis-
la IRE to meet in Helena on Dec. to deal
with the copper mine situation. He first
addressed letter to President Scallon
and the other managers of the companies
affected by the shutdown, asking If work
would be begun at once If an extra session
were called, irrespective Of the result OF
tho consideration of a so-called fair trial
bill. He received an affirmative reply,
and thereupon issued the proclamation.
In the preamble he says:
Whereas a large percentage OF the
resident taxpayers OF the State and many
representatives Of organized labor and
Others have by petitions and otherwise
represented to me the deplorable industrial
conditions existing in three Of the populous
cities of the State, as well as in many other
localities within our borders. consequent
upon the cessation of operations Of many
large industries in the State; and
Whereas they further represent the
desirability OF general legislation by which
the bias and prejudice of District Judges
to try any case that may come before them,
or either of them, as well as legislation maxi
ing suitable and efficient provision for the
trial of such case or cases in such event,
and also tho desirability Of general legisla
tion comforting upon the Supreme Court
power on appeal to review the facts in
equity cases.
Whereas I have reason to believe that
work will be forthwith resumed in all the
suspended operations aforesaid il an
extra session of the Legislature is called
to consider such legislation, now, therefore,
1. j. X. Toole, Governor Of the State Of
Montana, disclaiming any reflection upon
the integrity Of the judiciary OF this State,
or any member thereof. but yielding solely
to the exigenoy Of the hour and the formi-
dable requests presented to me by petition
and otherwise, do
Then follows the call for the extra session.
In his letter to Mr.. Scallon, before decid
ing to call the extra session, Gov. Toole said:
II am firm in the conviction that 1t were
far better for the State Of Montana, as a
whole, that this calamity, bad as it is, should
continue indefinitely than that precedent
should be established by which legislation
Of given kind should be made a condition
precedent to the doing or omission Of any
act by any corporation or individual In this
State"
Indeed, do not think any other con-
clusion is consistent with the genius and
spirit OF our Government. which demands
the free and untrammelled action Of it's
legislative department.
The Governor, however. said he desired
to do everything possible to relieve the
situation and asked Mr.. SCallon il he oould
give assurance that the mines would re-
sumo if a special session were called.
Mr. Scallon and his associate managers
Of the Amalgamated properties replied
in the affirmative, and added: @The weight
and forcefulness OF the considerations
stated in your letter are respectfully ac-
knowledged by us, and we are quite salts
fed that the subject be confided to the
Chief Executive and the Legislature of
Montana. uninfuenced by stress of wide
spread necessities or distressful oonditions.
BUTTE, Mon, Nov. 1O.-'The proclama-
ton of Gov. 1oole was followed in Butte
by an announcement from President Scallon
Of the Anaconda company that work in all
the Amalgamatcd mines would he resumed
tomorrow morning; The smel tiers and
other properties will Co started up in
few days. There is great rejoicing in
Butte, and mine whistles were blowing for
several hours this afternoon.
When news was received here that Gov.
Toole of Montana had issued proclamation
calling special session of the Montana
Legislature, the management Of the ANAL
gamated Copper Company gave orders
that will end the shut -down of all the prop
critics of the company. This shut down
began on the night of Oct. 22, after Judge
William Clancy Of the Montana District
Court handed down a decision which
in effect declared the Amalgamated Copper
Company an outlaw without rights as a
stockholder In two Of its sub-companies,
the Boston and Montana and the Parrott
he enjoined from paying any dividends
to the Amalgamated company. The Anal
gamated Copper Companys officers then
determined to cease working the properties.
In the meantime arrangements were made
for an appeal to the Montana Supreme
Court. Judge Clancy's decision was one
Of many handed down against the ANAL
gamated company in a long legal fight
between it and F. A. Heinzc.
An officer Of the Amalgamated Copper
Company said last night:
Having full confidence that the Legis-
lature and Executive will provide proper
legislation or relief, and in view Of the press
ing needs Of the emplorees, we have con-
cluded to resume work
About I2,ooo men were thrown out Of
emrl5ymert hv the shut down.
Apparently in anticipation of the action
Of Gov. Toole the stock of the Amalgamated
Copper Company was very strong on the
New York Stock Exchange yesterday.
After selling at SO early in the day it ad-
vanced steadily, closing at 3s't its top price
for the day and 2'S points above Mondays