The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-28
MIN Frs LEAVE
COPPER CAMP
Poor Prospect Of Early Resump-
ton at Butte.
EVERYTHING QUIET so FAR
MASS MEETING CALLED FOR
THURSDAY EVENING.
EVERYTHING QUIET so FAR


u UTE Mont. Oct. 27.--There is a
Is lull in the Amalgamated-H einze
war today, both sides to the strug-
gle apparently lying on their arms
awaiting the next move of the opposi-
ton. The next effort to settle the con-
troversy, it is believed, viii be made
by a mediation committee formed at
the suggestion Of the Business Mems
association Of Great Falls. This COM
mission is composed of United States
Senators w. A. Clark and Paris Glib
son, James J. Hill of the Great North
crn and Governor j. X. Tooie. Con-
gresham Dixon may become a MEM
ber advices from him on the subject
having not yet been received. IhC
members Of this mediation committee
viii meet in about four days. Presi-
dent William Scallon and +. Augustus
Heinze have both signified their viii
hnSness to the committee aud 70 dis
cuss the settlement Of the issues.
Miners Leaving.
As a result of the decision Of Mr.
Scallon 10 reject all the terms offered
by Mr.. Heinze many of the idle miners
are leaving the city for Wyoming ahd
British Columbia. Mr.. ScallOn's an
nouncement is interpreted TO mean that
the shutdown is OF long duration ana
no relief is in sight.
Little, il is believed, can result from
the efforts Of the mediation committee.
Millions of dollars are involved i'm the
issues between Mr.. Heipze and the
Amalgamated Copper company and tbs
situation Is SuCh that the courts of tne
last resort must settle the conflict.
The Butte Miners union is holding a
meeting tonight behind closed dOors.
and. judging from sounds issuing from
open windows and transOms, a heated
discussion is on. II is known that tile
committee of the union reported that
its efforts to negotiate q deal with
John MacGinniss for the purchase Of
the Boston & Montana and Parrot
stock had been futile and that further
efforts on the part of the union 40 e.
feet settlement were practically at q
standstill.
Another Settlement.
President William Scallon this after
noon issued another lengthy statement
to the public on the situation. The
statement severely criticizes the course
of Nh. Heinze and John MacGinnlss.
and declares an attempt is being made
to despoil the Amalgamated Copper
company of its interests He says in
the course of his statement:
The qeustiOn involved I'm the suit Of
MacGinniss against the Boston & Mon
tGna company does not relate to the
Boston & Montana company alone u
is broader. tt is whether the A1alga-
mateG company has any rishs 30 hold
any stock in these corporations.
whether it has any right ofprOperty in
the stock and whether that stock or
its proceeds is to go TO the stOckhold-
ers, to the Tightful owners, Ut indirect
Is but effectively by it's cOnfscatiOn and
destruction TO become the property Df
the people who have no interest or rfgET
TO it whatever. 1t is in the nature OF A
test case, involving the whole broad
question Of the rights of property OF
the Amalgamated copper, and Of It's
right to exist
The Sily or Bow Trades and Labor as
sembly has issued a call for a mass
meeting to be held next Thursday even
ing when the situation viii be dis
cussed.
All is quiet in the city tonight