Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-10-28
1ie-up in Montana Will Be
of Long Duration
MANY MINERS LEAVING
The Business Men of Affected Towns
Organize a Mediation Committee
But There Is too Much Involved for
Friendly Settlement.

Butte. Mont. Oct. 27.-There is a Iuu
in the -Heinze war today.
both sides to the struggle appa rentiy
lying on their arms awaiting the next
move by the opposition. The next ef-
fort to settle the controversy. IL il b.
lieved will be made by a mediation
committee formed at the suggestion oC
the business association Of Great Falls
This committee is composed Of United
States Senator's w. A Clark and Paris
Gibson, James ]. Hill Of the Great
Northern and Governor J. X TOole.
Congressman Dixon may become q
member, advices from him on the sub
ject having not yet been received
The members of the mediation COM
mittee will meet in about four days.
President William Scallon. Of the Ana
conda company, and F. Augustus
Heinze have both signifled tSeir viii
ingnesS to meet with the committee and
discuss the settlement OF the issue
AS a result of the decision OF Mr.
Scallon TO reject all the terms offered
by MIR. Heinze many OF the idle miners
are leaving the city for Wyoming and
British Columbia. Mr.. Scallon's an
nouncement is interpreted TO mean that
the shutdown is of long duration ana
that no relief is in sight Little. IL Is
believed. can result from the efforts %
the mediation committee. Millions OF
dollars are involved in the issue b.
tween Mr.. Heinze and the Amalgamat-
ed Copper company and the situation il
such that the courts OF the last resort
must settle the conflict.
The Butte Miners union is holding a
meeting tonight behind closed doors
and Judging from the sounds issuing
from open windows a heated discussion
is on. 1t is known that the committee
of the union reported that it's efforts to
negotiate a deal with John MacGirniss
for the purchase of Boston and Mon
tana and Parrot Mining company
stock had been futile and that further
efforts on the part of the union TO Sc
cure a settlement were practically at
standstill
President William Scallon this after
noon issued another lengthy statement
TO the public on the situation. The
statement severely critics the course
OF Heinze and Johr MacGinniss and
declares that an attempt is being made
to despoil the Amalgamated Copper
company of its interests.
He says in the course of his state
mcnt: 1.-The question involved in the
suit of MacGinniss against the Boston
and Montana company does not relate
10 the Roston and Montana company
alone: it is broader. II is whether the
Amalgamated company has any right
to hold any stock in these corpora
tions: whether it has any rights az
property in the stock. and whether that
stock or its proceeds is to go 10 the
stockholders, to the rightful owners, or
indirectly, but, effectively, by its con
fiscation and destruction. to become the
property of people who have no interest
Or right to it whatever II is in the
nature of a test case. involving the
whole broad question of the rights CT
property of the Amalgamated Copper.
and of its right to exist"
The Silver Bow trades and labor as
sembly has isued a call for a mass
meeting to be held next Thursday even
ing when the situation will be discuss
ed All is quiet in the city tonight