Show SMELTER IS CLOSED 1 Demand for EightHour Day Causes Montana Plant to Shut Down Butte Mont May 1GTIle Butte fc Boston smeller nt MoadorvlllQ was shutdown shut-down today as the result of a demand by t tho men that all classes of labor litho tho works be glvcif eight hours as a days i work All the smelters In tho camp except those of the Butte Boston and the Colorado company have allowed tile eighthour day to apply to nil classes ot labor Tho two companies named did not grant It to their blacksmiths and mn chmlsts but allowed It to those engaged i In the smelter The Mill and SmelterrnenB unlpn met last night and decided to give the com panics until Saturday to make the eight hour day general Tho Butte Boston forestalled action by closing down today The shutdown throws about JO men out of work Superintendent Thomas of the smeller says the company will not recede from Its posItIon and the prospects are i time works will be closed for an indefinite 1 period Manager PIerce of thcColorado smelter i wivs hIs company will close its smelter rather than accede to tho demands of i the men for the eighthour day for the i outside help r J |