Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-28
Each Side Waiting to See What
Move the Other viii
Make Next
MANY MINERS ARE LEAVING.
Not Much is Expected from the Efforts
Of the Mediation Committee to
Settle Matters.

Butte, Mont. Oct. 27-There is a
lull in the Amalgamated-H war
today, both sides TO the struggle
apparently lying on their arms
awaiting the neyt move of the opposi-
ton, The next effort to settle the con-
troversy, II is believed, will be made
by 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
ern and Gov. j. X. Tooe. Con-
gresham Dixon may become n MEM
Der, advces from him on the subject
having not yet been received. The
members OF this mediation committee
will meet in about four days. Presi-
dent William Scallon and f, Augustus
Heinze have both signifled their will
llngness to the committee and to dis
cuss the settlement oft he issues
AS result of the decision OF Mr..
Scallon to reject all the terms offered
by Mr.. Heinze many of the idle miners
are leaving the city for Wyoming and
British Columbia. Mr.. scallons an.
nouncement Is interpreted to mean that
the shutdown is OF long duration and
no relief is In sight.
Little, 1t is believed, can result from
the efforts of the mediation committee,
Millions OF dollars are involved In the
issues between Mr.. Heinze and the
Amalgamated Copper company and its
situation Is such that the courts of
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. 1t is known that the
committee of the union reported that
its efforts TO negotiate deal with
John MacGlnniss for the purchase of
the Boston n Montana and Parrot
stock had been futile and that further
efforts on the part OF the union TO eff
feet a settlement were practically at a
standstlll.
President William Scallon this after
noon issued another lengthy statement
to the public on the situation. The
statement severely criticizes the course
OF Mr.. Helnze and John MacGinniss.
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 question involved I'm the suit of
MaCGlnniss against the Boston a Mon
tana company does not relate to the
Boston & Montana company alone; Il
Is broader. II Is whether the Amalga
mated company has any right to hold
any stock in these corporations:
whether II has any right OF property in
the stock and whether that stock or
its proceeds is to go to the stockhold-
ers, 70 the rlghtful owners, or Indirect
ly but effectively by its conhscatlon and
destruction to become the property az
the people who have no interest or right
to 1t whatever. II is in the nature of
test case involving the whole broad
question of the rights of property OF
the Amalgamated copper, and of its
right to exist
The Silver Bow Trades and Labor as
sembly has issued call for a mass
meeting to be held next Thursday even
ing, when the situation will be dis
.dsucse
cussed
All is quiet In the city tonight.
Arms at Victor Seized.
Denver Colo, oct, 27--A special