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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
ALL MINES ARE IDLE
Strike of Drives In Coal Properties
at Diamondville, Wyo.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE
WORKMAN DISCHARGED FOR
Illustrating A HORSE.
Six Hundred Men Out of Employ
ment Over Very Trivial Cause
Indications Are That Strike Will
Not Be a Success and Men Will
Return to Work
Especial to The Herald.)


Diamondville, Wyo., July 19.-The mines
of the Diamond Coal & Coke company
are idle. The drivers in the employ OF
the company struck this morning. result
ing in over 600 men being thrown ont OF
employment. The cause of the strike
seems based on very trivial matter. au-
thoritatively said TO he the action OF the
company in discharging a driver in the
mine who carelessly allowed valuable
horse to be injured so il had TO be shot-
So far the strikers have not submitted
TO the company any statement of grievan-
ces or reasons for the strike The union
held a meeting this afternoon. but II IS
impossible to ascertain what traESpired.
the men declining 10 talk
1t is generally conceded. however. that
the question or wages is not Involved. as
the company pays the men well. Some
time ago. when this question was under
discussion. an average was struck by the
men and the company, and il was found
1t is thought that the strike will not be
of long duration, although business men
appear somewhat serious over the out
look since the company may conclude as
Il result to close down for several months.
The demand for coal is light at this sea-
son and the company could with very lit
tie loss or detriment suspend operations
until fall as il has plenty of coal on hand
10 supply the demand. There is very lit
tie excitement. although considerable dis
cussion. The strike is generally depiored.
Will be done. but are awaiting advices
from headquarters. Marcus Daily is pres
ident of the company
Cooler heads among the miners regret
the turn affairs have taken, as ii may en-
tail considerable suffering upon helpless
women. and children. Ii is understood
that the strike was not ordered without
considerable opposition in the ranks of the
men themselves.
Later.-No. = mine. employing about $50
men. resumed work tonight uncondition-
oil. IrNfNr hot I~.T.,
the men wiil return to work and the strike
be declared of.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20

the tragedy which the inquest brought
to light. The whole proceedings were
unusually brief. considering the i'm
portance of the case and the notoriety
! it has attained. Barely two hours were
consumed in reaching the result ar
rived at. But four witnesses were ex-
amined, Chief Hilton, officer Chase, DR..
Anderson and Miss Stromberg.
Great Crowd Present.
The police court chamber has seldom
been so crowded with people as at 10
o'clock yesterday morning when the
inquest was scheduled to commence
Every seat was filed and the aisles
were crowded and the open windows
were full of gaping. neck-craning sensa-
on-hunters. But there were many
more than the diurnal crowd of police
court loungers present. The witnesses
connected with the tragedy were in
themselves of a goodly number. Be
sides these there were friends and ac-
quaintances of the two parties most
concerned. Benbrook himself was alb
sent, but he was represented by his
brother, and by his attorneys, Powers,
Straup & Lippmann. But Burton Nor
ris' friends were still more in evidence
Three of his brothers were there. Vic
tor Morris. Orvin Morris and Sidney
Morris, and two cousins, Albert Morris
and Nephi Morris. Mrs. Seldom Claw
son, a sister of Burton Morris. was
present, as was her husband. Seldom l.
Clawson, who acted in an advisory ca
pacity to Assistant Prosecutor Van Colt
throughout the inquest. 1t was evil
dent from the demeanor of the menu
bers of the Morris family who We're
present that they purpose to push the
case against Burt Morris slayer to the
bitter end.
Leda Stromberg Sworn.
''Will Miss Leda Stromberg be
SWORN"
sitting inconspicuously beside her
mother, the young lady of whom every
one has been talking for two days.
arose and edged through the press
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
Testimony Indicates Morris
Was the Aggressor.
LEDA STROMBERG'S
STORY AT INQUEST
Morris Attacked Benbrook and
Threatened to Kill.
Miss Stromberg Gives Full Account
of the Affair Under Oath - x-
plains How the Men Came To-
gether--Morris Followed Benbrook
and Attacked Him - Proceedings
at Coroner's Inquest Were Brief
Verdict of the Jury.

The testimony introduced at the in
quest yesterday over the remains of
Burton C. Morris indicated that Morris
was the aggressor all through the
trouble Immediately preceding the trag-
edy. M
Leda Stromberg, the girl over whom
the two men quarreled testified on the
stand that Morris attacked Benbrook
when he first found Benbrook and her
self together. She said also that he
finally left her 10 attack Benbrook with
a threat to kill him on his lips, and
that she shut the door upon the two
and effected her escape through win
dow.
This is in brief all the new details of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
THE HERALD BULLETIN.
PAGE oNN.
Strike In Wyoming.

PAGE ONH.
Strike In Wyoming.
PAGE TWO.
Colonel For the Thirty-fourth.
PAGE THREE.
Sporting News.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
Railways News.
Odd Fellows at Saltair.
State News.
Money For Volunteers Retention.
PAGE SIX.
Sale of the Alliance.
Mining Stock Market.
Galena Farm Bought.
PAGE SEVEN.
Financial and Commercial.
PAGE EIGHT.
Medals For Utah Volunteers.
James Ivers Gives $4,000 to the
Cathedral.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20

about her to the stand. She was dress
ed all in black, with towering plumed
nat. silk waist and plain skirt. A
white collar relieved the somber effect
of her apparel. She lifted an ungloved
hand. which trembled slightly, and took
the oath, then fioated languidly into
the witness chair. The hum of the
watching crowd became a buzz of in
terest and not until Justice McMaster
looked about the room sternly and
seemed about to rap for order, did the
whispering and low-voiced comment die
down. Miss Stromberg dropped in the
witness chair and through her tightly
drawn veil looked colorless and her
eyes were bedrimmed.
One person in that crowd sat quiet
and motionleSS as Miss Stromberg
went to the stand. This was Mrs. Sell
don Clawson. Wide-eyed and stern she
looked at6he girl who caused her bro
Tiers death. She sat directly opposite
Miss Stromberg and never for an in
slant during all the examination did
she take her eyes from the girl. Not
ear, not a gesture. an infection escaped
her. She sat still and silent and cold,
through the tale the girl told.
The Girls Story.
You name is Miss Leda Stromberg?"
asked Mr. Van Colt.
Miss StrOmberg inclined her head
gracefully, droopingly.
You knew Mr.. Burton C. Norris"
Again the graceful inclination.
Speak up louder. please" CALCULATED
the official stenographer John Pike,
curtly.
You knew John H. Benbrook also?"
Yes" in a wee, small voice.
Did you see any trouble between
L. \ ~ NJ i
ing?"
''Yes"-this time even more weakly.
What was it?''
Miss Stromberg hesitated and then
faltered, in scarcely audible tones:
Shall tell everything | saw"
Yes. and speak up louder. please
Everybody was craning forward. and
hands We're held at ears, trumpet wise,
for what with the rumble of passing
street cars and trucks Miss Stromberg's
words could not be heard more than six
feet away, and even then with diff
Guilty.
Miss Stromberg pressed a handker-
chief to her eyes, and then, after an
effective interval. began.
Morris Attacked Benbrook.
1T was up in a room at the Mer-
chants cafe. 1 was with Mr. Ben
brook when Burt came in, and he
rushed at Mr.. Benbrook and called him
a vile name, and struck at him.
jumped up and got between them. and
Burt struck me. accidentally. Then a
minute after Mr.. Benbrook went cut OF
the room and left me with Burt
The girl paused. breathing hysteric-
ally.
Did you and Norris have any con-
versation after Benbrook left the
room?"
Yes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
CLAIMS HE WAS BUNCOED.
Butte Doctor Who Bought Mining
Stock of Salt Lake Nan.
Especial to The Herald

Butte, Mont, July 19.-Frank Boyle of
Salt Lake. representing the Western Loan
& Savings company. sold to DR.. George H.
Wells few weeks ago 200 shares of stock
and was paid s2S7 for them. Wells tried to
borrow some money on them and the
company would not let him have it. so he
made complaint to the county attorney
and today warrant for BoyIes arrest
was issued, charging him with grand lar
eeiy. IN which general charge the codes
of Montana include the crime of obtainine
money under false pretenses.
Bolye has left town. but the officers are
trying to locate him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20

or until 1890.
lone of them was short, wearing a
black dress, the other was taller and
wore a dark skirt a white waist and
a sailor hat. This latter woman look
ed out of the middle window at times,
apparently to see that no one was
watching.
When they came down the taller one
came down first and looked about the
street to see if anyone was watching,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
SAYS MILES IS THE MAN.

Senator Nelson Suggests That BE Be
Sent TO Philippines.
New York, July IA special to tho
World from Washington says: Senator
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20

beckoned upstairs for the other to come
and she appeared with quite a large
telescope valise. They drove away"
Mrs Seldom Clawson. sister of the
dead man, who was visiting the lady
yesterday, was told of this and search
of the rooms was instituted. The lock
of the room was found intact by the
brother of Morris and Chief Hilton, De-
tective Sheets and Sergeant Burbidge.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
BURT MORRIS Assault TED bENBR00K
AND STEVE KEENE FURNISHED The Gun
Sensational Disclosures In
M0rriS-BenbrOOk Tragedy.
ALL FACTS In CASE
ARE COMING TO LIGHT
Dead Mans Room Burglarized BY
Two Mysterious Women.

Benbrook's First Story, That Morris
Drew a Gun On Him, Is Disproven
By Steve Keene's Statement-De-
PENDANTS Attorneys viii Ask For
a Change of Venue - Will Force
Prosecution to GO Into the Case
Morris Funeral Today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20

Continued on Page 81
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20
Miss Stromberg's Story.

Morris then asked her if she would
go to the pony show, and they started
out. but as they passed the door of the
room in which Benbrook was, Morris
stenned in. saving: Il will kill the -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-20

Forecast for Salt Lake Today Is:
Fair; Stationary Temperature.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1899-09-20

Another great discovery has been
made, and that too, by lady in this
country" Disease fastened its clutches
upon her and for seven years she with.
stood its severest tests, but her vital
organs were undermined and death
seemed imminent. For three month";
she coughed necessarily, and could not
sleep. She finally discovered way to
recovery, by purchasing OF MS bottle of
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, and WAS so much relcaved on
taking first dose, that she slept all night;
and with two bottles, has been absolute
~ cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz.
Thus writes W. C. Hamnick & Co, OF
Shelby N. G. Trial bottle free at Ritter
Bros. Drug Co. Regular size SOC and
100. Every bottle guaranteed. !
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1899-09-20
Water Committee Meets.

Last Tuesday Mayor Rcdman
called the water works committee,
recently appointed by him, together
at the city hall. Only majority
were present. The proposition was
canvassed and the following sui
committees were appointed:
On excavation: Ed Burgoyne, G.
E. Harris and j. +. O'Connor.
On Pipe: J. II, Brennan, j. D..
Fife and g. G, Gray.
On site for dam: c. A. Hoover,
Harris and O'Connor.
These committees are to obtain
all the information they can rela
tive to the propositions on which
they are appointed and report at a
future meeting, TO be called by
Mayor Radman, who is the chair.
man of the committee.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1899-09-20
LOCAL. NEWS.

Montpelier is having an epidemic of
measles.
sultry hot days and cold nights are
the order now
Alfred Horton is quite sick at his
Shome in this city.
Jelly Tumblers 40 cts dozen at H. B.
Whitmans. 90
w. w. Chapman returned from Salt
Lake this morning.
Cotton Blankets from 80 cents to Fl 80
pair at H. B. Whitman's. 26
Arthur Bulge was a Soda Springs
visitor Monday.
Mems gloves, all weights, first class
Iwearing goods at II. B. Whitman's. 81
I Mrs. McGilvary has returned from
her visit to Cora Wyoming
]. II. MeBrayer (the originaD and
Franklin Cos. Rye at the Palace sa-
loon. IT
John Quealey, of Kemmerer was here
last week buying cattle.
Misses Laura and Nora Dalrymple
have gone to Logan to attend school the
coming winter.
Why use inferior beer when you can
get your choice of leading brands at
the Palace Saloon? II
Mrs. Chas. Schmid and children are
! visiting with relatives ON Thomas
Fork.
See my 10-cent counter. have lately
added several good values H B.
Whitman. 26
Fl. Carrick left Friday for visit to
his brother in California He will be
gone couple of weeks.
do to Eioover's Drug Store for
everything you want in the medicine
and notion line. II
4 IF. OConnor left for Weiser Mon
\ day to attend the grand lodge Of
Enights of Pythias.
Dress and working shirts in endless
variety and at bedrock prices at Ii. B
Whitman's. q
we are swamped with orders for tn,
Champion Draw Cut Mower. They ar,
the best. Coop. w. & NJ. Co. 81
Attorney Bagley went to Blackfoo
Monday. From there no went t.
Evanston to attend Court.
You have furniture that needs paint
ing and vanishing. Get some of thos
ready mixed paints for it at Ritter Bros
Drug Co.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1899-09-20

Mrs. Steve StaIey went to Pocatello
Tuesday to pay visit to her daughter,
Mrs Lehrbas
The services next Sunday evening in
the Presbyterian church will be by the
children Of the Sabbath school
Miss Nellie Quayle has opened
Dress Making Parlors in Mrs. Ellen
Douglas Store next door to HofT's
Butcher shop. She does excellent
work, having learned the trade in Salt
Lake and Logan. Soft
Nose Lewis is in the east purchasing
his fall and winter stock of goods He
will be gone about three weeks.
Cotton batting and quilt lining, also an
elegant line of outing fannels at bed
rock prices. H. B. Whitman. 20
Mr.. and Mrs. John Drumm and Mr..
and Mrs. Geo Bourne are in the city,
the latter to locate and the former for
visit
| Every woman can be her own house
painter and decorator by using Queen
Bee Ready Mixed Paints at Ritter Bros
Drug Co. 30
The young people of the Presbyterian
church held most enjoyable poverty
party at Mr.. Mudge's on Tuesday
evening.
We have the finest line OF table syrups
ever brought to Montpelier, put up in
fruit sealing cans. at IL. B. Whit
mans q
Sidney Duncan has resigned his
eases" in the EXAMINER office and ex,
poets to winter in the Snake river
region.
We have just put in a large line OF
dishes These goods are all of first
quality and will be sold cheap. Jones
a. Son. 1;
Judge Osmond was a west bound
passenger Monday for Salt Lake. From
there he goes east to perfect himself fol
school teaching.
Go to HOoVer'S Drug Store fo
} everything you want in the medicin,
J and notion line. 2
T. K. Collett, who is here nursin,
his father, who recently underwent
, surgical operation. reports his patien
doing fine.
Our stock of glassware, water sets an,
berry sets was never more complete
All of the latest STYLES and han lsomes
patterns. At II. B. Whitmans. .
) A party of fourteen little folks CAV
Mamie Dimick, niece of Miss Add
Dalrymple, a pleasant surprise part
on Monday afternoon
E Thousands of pairs of shoes belov
cost at Nose Lewis, The Leader. The
must be COTTON out of the way for ne,
goods. Come in and get snap of
bargain. 30
Why pay $40 to $50 for a SEWN
: Machine when you can buy a Row
9 machine of Sam Lewis for s22. Il
+ They IRE warranted for 10 years. Ca
y and soc theHl. The Fair. +.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1899-09-20
Lower Montpelier school.

The west Montpelier school
opened Monday, Sept. {, 1889, with
en- enrolment Of 1870 the first day.
The number enrolled at the close
Of the second week in the different
departments, are rs follows:
Grammar department: Boys, 10,
girls, 90, total So.
intermediate department: Boys.
20, girls, 81, total 81.
Primary department: Boys, 81,
girls Sc, total, Gs.
Total enrolment, 49,.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1899-09-20
Q Red HI From Tie Gun-

Was the ball that hit G. B. steadman
of Newark, Mich, in the civil Waf
1t caused horrible Ulcers that no treat
ment helped for 20 years. Than Buck
lens Arnica Salye cured him. Cures
Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Boils, Felons
Corns, Skin Eruption, Fest pile cure
on earth. 20 cts. q box. Cure guaran.
teed. Sold by Ritter Bros. Drug 60. j
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1899-09-20
CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Sept. "A, Eighth Sunday after Pente-
cost. Sermon text Zone faith, one
baptism, one God, Eph " All our
forefathers who were christians be
longed to the Catholic church for 1850
years. Is it possible that they all were
in error for such long time? Christ
ian doctrine $50 p. III. Daily holy mass
$50 a. m. Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday of this week are the Ember
days.
REV. w. J. A. HENDR1cKx,
President Of Priests League Of Idaho.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1899-09-20
Church Services.

CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Thursday evening, Sept. u, at 7:30
o'clock, weekly prayer meeting AT
$40 O'Clock, the Young Peoples Chris
tian association. Sunday services Sept.
"a, Sabbath school at 10 o'clock. morn
ing worship at II o'clock, subject THE
Day of Atonement. Evening worship
at 7:30 o'clock, children services.
REV. CHARLES 0. NUDGE. Pastor
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1899-09-20
Land Matters.

Final proofs, land entries, contests
and everything pertaining to land mat
ters attended to by G. Spongberg. In
quire at Bank of Montpelier, or at his
residence in Montpelier. All kinds of
legal papers for conveyancing drawn.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-06
What Slccplessness Means,

Medical scientists have now demon
strated that a brain cell actually loses
part of its substance during action.
The cell Of the exhausted brain, in
stead of being plump and full Of nerv-
GUS matter, is found to be followed
out, or "vacuolated," a cavity having
formed without it's substance, which
has become filled with water. This
means that a part Of the cell substance
has been actually consumed, precisely
as coal is consumed when one gets heat
from a furnace. 1t has been found that
if an animal whose brain cells are thus
exhausted be permitted to sleep, it's
cells readily recuperate, new material
is supplied from the blood until the
cell is as good as new. The brain of a
person, therefore, who is beset by
sleeplessness is in the condition of a
locomotive which runs night and day
without going to the repair-shop.-
Science Siftings.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-06

Then do not trouble, please!" stsd
Major Brown cautiously. 1T 10
mine, certainly; but it does not mat
ter in the least. What is Of more i'm
D~ortance is, Has he eaten any of it?
because l should think that Russian
leather is not the easiest thing in the
world to digest"
NO Evelyn gave a dubious shake
OF her head. "Sambo knows better
tAan to swallow anything of the kind.
lie Is too fond of gnawing my shoes
not TO lave learnt by experience that
leather is a bad thing for his diges-
ton"
'Ah-so this is not his first Of
lense?' He asked the question anX-
lously fearing each moment Miss Lut-
'rell would hri.g the interview abrupt
~ 10 a close by walking off im%perious-
y with her head elevated as she had
done on the previous morning.
Oh, dear, no! He destroys some
thing every day; but as a rule, he
takes care rot to spoil anything that
does not belong to NE. That is one
good thing, or he would be eyerlast-
ingly in disgrace"
l see; he evidently considers it a
sort OF mark of esteem, which he re-
serves entirely for his Mistress" was
the Majors reply, made in a some
what speculative tone. IF that is
the case, | must look upon myself as
an IGNORED individual, since he has
cundescended to bestow his attention
uron something of mine. Come, Sam
BIO, shake hands"
Yes, Sambo-put out our paw and
shake hands like 4 gentleman, and say
you are sorry for what you have done.
But please let me have that %unfortu-
nate cigar-case," she added suddenly,
%coloring slightly, as the Major bent
forward to take up the remains of that
once elegant article. There will be
SO many different kinds, | ppo
and, if possible, Sambo would like to
get another exactly like it."
1T is very kind of him, | am sure
there was a CLEAN Of amusement in his
cyes-"but. all the same, | shall value
this one far more than l ever could
a new one of Sambo's choosing; and,
if may be allowed, l shall always
keep it in remembrance of him and"
here he hesitated and glanced down
admiringly at the disturbed pretty face
before him-'his mistress!"
And SO at last Fate had been kind
to him.
AS, five minutes later, the Major
tucked his newspaper under his arm
garden, he came to the conclusion that,
even had the French poodle devoured
a hundred cigar-cases, he would have
been perfectly compensated by that
rather short interview with Miss Lut-
trcll OF Luttrell court.
Go be cOntinued.A
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-06
CHAPTER IV.-(Continued.)

'''''
But all thoughts of a stroll in the
Town had entirely forsaken him now.
He also, like Miss Luttrcll, had sud
denly been seized with a longing for
4 quiet afternoon under the trees, in
MS case to pursue an interesting de-
cate in the Times; and. with this idea
IN view, he Immediately turned away
from the window, caught up the first
paper which came to his hand, and
went out into the hall. Yet five min
QteS later, as he Sauntercd lciSurely
'cross the lawn, glacing cursorily from
s1de to side, a slight feeling Of guilt
tor the first time came Ovcr him as
! gap in the trees revealed Il glimpse
81 a familiar white parasol.
Fiddlesticks! Because Miss Luttrcli
Fad chosen to bring her book into the
ft:rdcn was no reason why any of the
otfer inmates Of the Royal George"
should not feel something of the
same inclination.
Illuminating thus, the Major moved
slowly on his way, passing first one
bnticlngly shady nook and then an
'lhcr, untlI he reached a high over
hanging bush about 20 yards from the
6'nupo of trees which Miss Luttrell had
selected, where he threw himself down
upon the dry b%nrned-up grass and gave
himself up to the delights Of a peace
u summer afternoon.
And yet, as he took out his cigar
,Ase and lighting a fresh cigar, glanc-
Id casually down the columns of the
Newspaper, it was evident that some
hing besides the pcrusal of the Times
mad brought him to that secluded SPOT.
Or he would have at least exhibited
some annoyance when, instead of find
Ing himself in possession of that star
Of London daily literature, he discoy-
cred himself aimlessly scruti1izing the
visitors' list and the many ADVERTISE
ments which occupied ut least two
thirds Of the SaltcliHie Chronicle.