The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27

Astoria few nights ago. -Four
Of them looked worried and
Fnobo in tones that told Of nerves at
high tension. They appeared to be
thoroughly conversant with the sub
sect under discussion. and occasional
words which reached those at nearby
tables indicated clearly what that sub
fect was. copper the stock and cop
Der the metal was being talked over.
Figures were called into use 10 demon
srate the truth or falsity Of state
monts made by one or tho other OF
The quartet All through the conver-
sation ran the jargon of Wall street
It was apparent that each OF the
four men had long passed middle age.
The NTH, despite the tinge Of gray in
his hair. was no more than six and
thirty. Frequently he would be ad-
dressed. and il was the evident de-
sire Of his companions that he should
take part in the discussion. lie seldom
spoke more than = half-dozen words
IN reply to the questions put TO him.
Although he was obviously ten years
the junior Of the youngest OF his COM
panions whenever he spoke they
strained their ears to catch every
word. After while the younger man
began 10 look bored. and suggested
that the conversation be changed TO
something more interesting than shop
talk" His suggestion was immediate
-lv adopted Soon the tense expression
left the faces Of the elder men. and
presently there was much merriment
over e drom story told by one OF the
party. who a few moments before had
declared thar this market was enough
10 drive q man crazy"
The Young man whose opinions
seemed 10 be so eagerly sought by his
companions was y. Augustus Heinze.
who. at s6. enjoys the distinction OF
having fought Standard oil with its
own weapons. and. after a legal battle
lasting seven years has emerged from
the fray not only unscathed, but bear
ing an agreement with Amalgamsted
Copper which bids fair to make the
name OF Heinze as powerful in the
mining world as is that OF Morgan in
the realm OF finance.
r. Augustus Heinze IS p0pularly
supposed 10 be a product OF Butte.
Mont. He is always so spoken OF in
the newspapers throughout the coun-
try IT will be a surprise to many 10
learn that this young man, whose
business energy and talent for organ
szation have made him a factor 10
be reckoned with in future great
financial operations, was born IN
BROOKLYN. and obtained the technical
training which he has put 10 such
good use In the Columbia School OF
Mines.
As an example OF what e young man
may accomplish by putting TO practical
use natural inclination TO do things
coupled with the ability and knowledge
Necessary 10 bring has plans 20 a sue
cessful issue, Heinze's career is one
worthy the study OF the youth or the
country.
TTeinze comes from the best German
stock. An uncle. Max Heinze, is the
present eminent professor OF philoso-
phy at Leipzig Another uncle, Rudolph
JTeiuze, has for a generation occupied
the chair OF Roman law in the Uni
versity OF Heidelberg. Both have at
tained 70 the highest scholastic honors.
third brother, Otto, emigrated 10
America and married a Miss Lacy. the
daughter OF an old New England fam
lily. IT. Augustus Heinze is the young
est son OF this union.
After having been graduated from
Columbia young Heinze who was then
1ust past 10, looked about him for an
outlet for that energy, both mental
and physical, which has always been
one OF his most marked character
istics Mines and mining had inter
csteo him from early boyhoOd, and he
resolved TO try the Western country
as q field for his enoeavors His father
refused 20 sanction this plan, and for
the first time young Heinze disregarded
the paternal edict He told his father
that he had made up his mind and
would not be persuaded TO turn from
rhe path he had chosen. Then he
bought a ticket FOR Butte.
Begins the Battle
II was in 1883. while Marcus DAILY
and W. A. Clark were having their
great Tight for supremacy in Montana
politics that a young man appeared in
Butte who was destined to play an im-
portant part in the events which led
IN 10 the development OF what was
then nothing more than an overgrown
mining camp into n center OF mineral
wealth This was Heinze.
IIeinzo's advent IN Butte caused no
stir. He was a youth, and there was
DnIMImk
that he possessed any particular genius
Tor discovering copper mines or de-
VeiopinF their hidden wealth. He made
friends easily, and those who knew
him best learned that he was an en-
rineer, a metallurgist had done some
writing on mining topics for techni-
cal journal and had q talent for music.
Nothing seemed 10 interest Beinze
less than Montana politics OF the fierce
rivalry that existed between Clark and
DAILY. He seemed 70 care more for
the fpn that was 10 be had out OF g
mining camp than for any OF the
schemes for accommodating vast wealth
lie spent hts small income treading the
paths OF pleasure which Butte AFFORDED
and apparently giving little or no at
fcntion 20 the serious things OF life
hut all the time this Brooklyn boy
was seeing and hearing great many
things OF which he made mental note
Tor future reference
One Of the older mining companies
employed him 10 DO some engineering
and he did the work carefully and well
I'D was while engaged IN this work that