The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-30
MONTANA
SHELTER IS CLOSED.
/, 500 Amalgamated Men Left With
out Work by q Shutdown
at Anaconda.
Action Of the Company Taken, It Is
Said, in Expectation Of q
Strike.

Butte Mont, June So.-The big smeiter Of
the Amalgamated Copper company at Anaconda,
employing 1,500 men. was shut down yesterday
for an indefinite period A1tho the company says
the shutdown is for the purpose of making GER
tain Improvements the men believe 1t is TO
forestall q probable strike to enforce a demand
for an increase Of wages from $3.50 to So y
day.
The demand was made some time ago and was
refused by the company, and the smelter men
then carried their grievance before the Wsstern
Federation Of Labor, and were given permission
to enforce their demands The fear has been
that a strike would be declared July J..
4 The town Of Anaconda practically depends on
the selter for its support and It Is expected the
shutdown cannot Inst long.
The mines Of the company in Butte from which
the Anaconda smelter has been supplied WILL also
be shut down and between 1000 and $500 more
men will be laid of indefinitely. The company
says the shutdown Is for six weeks only.
Stands by Judge Clancy.
The supreme court denied the petition Of the
Amalgamated Copper company for prit Of su-
pervisory control in proceedings against Judge
William Clancy Of the district court IN Butte:
trying any more of the mining cases pending
between the company and the Heinzes, was
shown in charge of bias and prejudice against
Clancy to show that he refused to grant the
Amalgamated COMPANY Justice In his court, pur
the supreme court holds that it has no authority
to interfere and he Will continue to Try the ANAL
gamated suits. . -s
Great Victory for Heinze.
Associate Justice MiIburn did not agree with
the chief justice and Associate Holloway on the
question of remedy In such cases He declared
his belief that there remedy rnder the
codes, a conclusion on which the remaining MEM
bers Of tile court differed with him. Chief JUS
tice Brantley said in part:
SIT Is not the province OF the court to amend
or remedy Legislative imperfecttons If any exist.
There are certain trusts which have been reposed
In the honesty and integrity Of certain indty1d.
uals who hold official positions under the govern.
ment. Among these are disputed questions OF
fact and other matters OF that kind lodged In tbs
discretion OF district Judges The Legislature
has deened 1t wise to be silent upon the subject
Of bias and prejudice in district courts, thereby
leaving It to the honesty and integrity Of the In
dfyidual judge to perform his duty under his
oath. -
LII that is inperfection, then this court
| has no power to determine what shall be the
disqualifcations of judges when changes OF
| venue shsu he had in matters Of that kind. It
is silent upon the subject of how there shall be
change Of Judge under certain circumstances,
| and this court has power to tegislate by de-
claring what should be embodied In the organic
law" hrt 'tst H
| The victory is an Important one for Heinze, al
ell cases pending between him and the Amiga
mated Will now he tried by Judges who were
/ tinguished from the Clark democratic and anti
/ Heinze republican tickets. Mines worth hun.
! dred millions are at stake between them