Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-10-28
Clancy Will Stay at Home.

Butte, OCt. S0.-Ine most Import
ant developments in the copper war
situation was the fact that Judge Viii.
liam Clancy decided to forego his in
tention of shooting elk while thous-
ands of idle miners are looking to him
for whatever relief Is possible. Judge
Clancy today stated that he will not
leave the city, and Will do all he can
to expedite an appeal from his decis.
ion to the supreme court.
A local committee of the Miners
union called on the judge this after
noon and had a long consultation with
him on the subject of postponing his
hunting trip. The fact that a num-
ber of armed men were around the
depot last night, when it was reported
that the Judge intended leaving the
city, caused the mayor to take extra
precautions looking to the personal
protection of Judge Clancy.
Every corner in the city is being
guarded closely and number of spec
ial policemen have been Immediately
pressed into service.
All Saturday night four policemen
guarded the home of Judge Clancy
and the home of Judge Harvey. May
or Mullins said today that he would
employ 500 special policemen II he
found that the situation warranted it..
While there have been no unusual
demonstrations, the mayor says he
will take every precaution to prevent
everything that might incite riot or
disorder. Smoke is still issuing from
the Colorado and the Washoe smelt-
ers, but it is stated that the fires prob
ably will be withdrawn in both plants
tonight or tomorrow.
Engineers and pumpmen at all
properties of the Amalgamated COM
pany, are still being employed in
keeping the mines drained of water.
The city tonight is quiet, though
thronged with idle crowds. The an
nouncement of Judge Clancy's aban-
donment of his hunting trip has ap-
parently had a soothing influence. In
dignation is still rife over the de-
parture from the city OF John Mac
Ginniss.
1t was learned today that Judge
Clancy had already informed Mayor
Mullins that he had decided to give
up his trip. The mayor told the Judge
that If it was his intention to leave
the city II would be better for him to
leave in the broad, open light of the
day, rather than take any chances at
the dead hour of night. The mayor
informed the judge that the city
would furnish him all the protection
possible, but his advice would be to
go in the day time If he intended 60
ing at all.
Butte, Oct. 22.-As soon as Judge
William Clancy decided today that
the Boston G. Montana company had
no right to pay the stockholders OF
the Amalgamated company dividends
that have been tied up for more than
a year by John MacGinniss, a small
minority stockholder in the Boston e.
Montana company, the Amalgamated
people determined right there and
then that there was no use any longer
trying TO do business in Montana,
The Amalgamated people have decid'
ed TO bide their time and wait until
they can get what they believe TO be
justice and protection from the peo
pie and the courts of Montana.
Orders were issued today to close
down all the mines. Tonight the
tools. mules and horses were taken
out of the mines. The pumps will be
kept at work, but when the mines will
resume again is a matter of doubt
The situation is desperate. The
streets were crowded with men to
night discussing it. Business men
miners and laborers Of all kinds were
in earnest conversation. Butte has
never been so close to the verge OF
desperation, and ii is to be hoped that
men will try TO keep cool, exasperat
ing as the situation is.
At Anaconda the situation will be
even worse. The smeltermen there
have only had a months work aftel
a long period of idleness. Should the
shut down continue during the winter
there will be much suffering and pov
erty among the people.