The Saint Paul globe., 1903-11-08

formed by the Standard Oil people and
took over the Daily properties. Thus the
fight lined up between Clark and Heinze
| and the DAILY and Standard Oil people.
| Heinze and Clark broke soon afterward
| 1t was at this time that H. H. Rogers
! tried to compromise.
A Sample of Nerve.
OF Heize's methods, of the quality of
his courage, and the GOODNESS of his nerve,
an incident which occurred at this point
in connection with the tangled litigation
resulting in the last victory, and de-
scribed recently in the New York World,
will serve as an illustration:
Heinze had a copper claim between the
Boston and Montana mine and the Ana
conda mine. He contended he could fol-
low the dip of the vein in his copper
mine, even into the other two mines. The
men in charge of the big properties
laughed at the idea. 1t was absurd, they
said.
Heinze laughed back. He went to the
courts and brought suit after suit. He
obtained injunctions and tied up the work
in the Anaconda and the Boston and Mon
tana mines. He was tireless. Every
week saw a new suit. AS fast as one in
junction was vacated he sued out an
other.
The Standard Oil managers were en-
barrassed. They held their position to be
right, but they had plans. they wanted
to work out, and H. H. Rogers sent for
Heinze.
Heinze came to Mr. Rogers office The
two men went into consultation in
small private room.
Now, Heinze, said Rogers, "you must
know that We can ruin you. You are
aware that your contentious have not a
leg to stand on. We can carry this thing
out to the end and strip you of all you
have. That is certain. Still, we have
sent for you to talk business with you"
Heinze smiled at Rogers and answered:
Il am always ready to listen to a bust
ness proposition, Mr. Rogers
"Well," said Rogers, ''how much do
you want to quit?"
Heinze smiled again. "Why, Mr.. Rog-
ers." he replied IT did not come here to
| make a proposition. You sent for me, YOU
know. am here to listen to what you
| have to say"
Rogers was nonplussed by the assurance
of the young man, but decided to make an
offer.
I'VE will give you $3.50, 900 to settle all
your claims. give it to you in cash-this
afternoon he announced impressively
Henze looked square in the eyes Of the
Standard Oil magnate. He was still smil-
ing.
''Mr. Rogers he said 'T am surprised
l had thought you were a man of broad
views, accustomed to great negotiations" /"
''In heavens name" gasped Rogers
chow much do you want?'
"Ten million dollars!' said Heinze, with
out the culver of an eyelash.
Heinze's Personality.
In his ten years of continuous litigation
Heinze has fought the millionaires Of
Montana and their followings with impair
tial enthusiasm. He has battled in every
court in the state and carried his cases
to the supreme court OF the United States
He has affiliated with such interests as
might help him, but he has avoided those
entangling alliances SO common in Mon
tana in which after the fight is all over
the big fish proceed to eat the little fish
which may have helped them. HeinZe has,
indeed, from the very first moment of his
entry into the conflict been a big fish
himself. He has played politics with or
| against the leaders of the state, has
| bought newspapers, imported writers and
| artists, has been charged with bribery
| of the judiciary. He has the spirit Of
the gambler, and has no fear of any man
| or any turn of the wheel. His friends
say he is the greatest mining engineer and
expert that has ever come into the state;
| his enemies that he is an INSCRIPTIONS
| adventurer.
In appearance Mr.. Heinze is dapper
| little chap, fond of dressing well, though
| in appearance he looks more like a clerk
| than captain of finance and fnesse. He
| is a few inches over five feet in height,
with small hands and feet. but rather
| large head. He is affable, inclined to
social distractions, and when bent on
| pleasure Is a spectacular spender. In
| this mood he likes to do things extrava-
gantly. and his entertainment of friends
| is often Oriental in its splendor.