The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-22
DIVIDE CONTROL
Of SAN|TAR|UM
Brig Robinson Holds One End
and J. H. kurtz the
Other.
ROBINSON STEALS A
MARCH ON ADVERSARY
In Stiffness of the Night He
0verpOwers Guard and
Enters Premises.

OGDEN, Aug. 2l.-With the property,
fixtures and stock Of the Ogden Canyon
Sanitarium company as the pawn, game
OF "button. button, who has the button?
Is now on in earnest between ]. II. Kurt7
and Brigham Robinson. with such
rapidity hns the possession of the prop
erty OF the resort been shifted from one
TO the other within the past forty eight
hours that II is difficult to forctell even
for one hour who Will be in control.
Despite an order of District Judge
Howell Issued last Thursday ipstructing
Brigham Robinson to give over posses
sion OF tho resort TO Kurtz and turn over
certain moneys belonging to the resort
TO the clerk OF the district court or he
adjudged In contempt Robinson has only
half complied by first turning over the
plnce and then, while kurtZ was sleep
lng after remaining OH guard for many
hours. he with the assistance Of seven
men, including one of his attorneys. John
G., Davis, moved down upon the place
this morning and with a quick flank at
out all OF Eurtz's assistants and putting
others to work in their places. Kurtz
later In the day, by a counter flank
movement. stole a march on Robinson
and his guards by capturing the towel
room and bath rooms. leaving the Robin
son faction In possession OF the cash reg
ister cigar and refreshment stand stand
son flashed a revolver and was promptly
dsnrmcd by Patrolman Al Herrick, who
had been detailed to the sanitarium. The
weapon was turned iu al police headquar-
tors and Robinson ordered TO appear to-
morrow morning to answer a charge OF
Disturbing the peace,
Robinson Has Writ.
The activity Of the Robinson forces fol-
lowed the issuance OF writ OF certlorarl
by the state supreme court on Friday
ordering review of the proceedings held
. before the district court August ]. Robin
ton. with Peter Naylin, Martin Clcary;
w. Welshon. WILLIAM Perry, j; Hardy ana
ON Kurtz and his followers this morning.
overpowcring Joe Iarbetson. a some
times special police officer. who had been
employed by Kurtz 10 guard the place
while he slept. When Kurtz awoke TO fnc
the enemy had stormod and captured The
place. his first act was 10 peremptorlly
nnd tried. IN whom he could place more
reliance. Later they followed his lead
and now are In possession OF one, pari
of the resort. while Robinson and his
EMPLOYEES are running the balance OF the
place.
When It appeared that there was some
likelihood ot trouble at the sanitarlum
this morning Patrolmen Herrick ano
Crompton were sent there to preserve
the peace. Later they were Joined by
Detective Robert Chambers, The oiii-
mt the place during the night 10 prevent
any disturbance. Both sides to the rather
UNIQUE contest are determined TO yield
nothing and there is some danger OF per
sonal violence before the affairs are
finally wound up by the courts.
On account OF rumorS that there Wa'
likely TO be trouble between the factionf
: OF Robertson and kurtz. police patro
was sent up at midnight tonight VIII
Detective George Wardlaw and Patrol
man A. d. Vance. The place was found
in darkness however, and after tau
with Robertson who is now in posses
sicn and with Kurtz they were satisfied
that there would be no trouble and re-
turned TO town.