The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-01
COMPANY
';ECURED A MINE
3 Jumped, and Armed
IN Guard the Prop
erty.
'I0NAL STORY is
TOLD THE COMMISSION
I. Holiday Was Wit
Who Details How He
ught for Property.

National story as to how the
: Valley Coal company acquired
yn of the Sunnyside mine in
county, of the Jumping of the
nd its being guarded by armed
the threats of dire vengeance
y the leaders in the conflict for
as related by George T. Halli.
, claims to be the discoverer of
tsnal mine, while a witness be-
!. interstate Commerce commits
lay. This was the startling
1f the DAYS evidence. but
rsli other testimony of sensa-
II rracter.
4. A. Sweet testified that he
Ind near the SuDnyside mine,
~ he went to work the land
N6heeling. private detective,
=. .exican confronted him with
!. ot guns, and believing discre-
better part of valor he de-
etto work that coal mine and
sz the mountain.
~ ,ng to the testimony shot guns
It's seemed TO play an impor-
y In the requirement of coal
Mkhe Utah Fuel company.
Eh fventually got the land, but
:, ( it to Judson. who in. turn is
&to have transferred the title
Hi1hh Fuel company. Halliday
h he land for which he con.
se The company of Tnfcif he
,rnber, disposed of their rights
deAah Fuel company for a sum
Fiesting $4,000.
-eet also testified that after
ma interests of the fuel COM
hlas pursued by the corporation
unity was so bitter that he
NJ be permitted to work for the
Preferential Rates.
Z Livingston, at one time
b. n in the employ of the Utah
Eioany, and ". o. Williams.
scditor. testified that up TO Au-
s year preferential rates were
'SShe fuel company and kindred
!, jas by the Rio Grande railroad.
IS being half a cent per 100
~ a great reduction on the
Astariff, An effort was made to
g L this rate also applied to
Ii cnsignments on the Oregon
ae, but an objection by Attor-
nssW,lliams successfully blocked
n1g9ng these lines.
y; Sroo. formerly a member of
n Land board. gave evidence
), ct that the board assigned to
utlnt for land the DUTY OF ascer-
rle character of the land, the
Enishing the affidavit that il
mineral land being made the
'sthe State and his report was
m as final without any indie
Investigation on the part OF the
W o o'cloek the commission took
~1ment. To reconvene at Pueblo
rh,y. Attorneys Marchand and
lDft last night for Denver. Com
- Clark will leave this after.
s1ompany Had Special Rates.
.sthe taking Of testimony be.
" missioner Clark asked If the
ES.ifc and Rio Grande desired to
~ Testimony.
aIilliams said he desired TO in.
;; 1r Allison.
.lson said he would not intro
J y Testimony.
Livlngston was the first wit
~. In answer to Mr.. Thomas,
"a that he was bookkeeper in
ry or the Utah Fuel company
side until October II, this
=; checked the freight and the
at is the fact as to the rates
., In enect at Sunnyside upon
q on the freight to the Utah
toany? ''
,lere was a change in the rates
-; j. this year.
|, the facts about the rafss
.August j?
my had a rate of half a cent
Iber mile to Utah points.
(commodities that they used7
4 1relghts that came to Sunny.
~ used Dy the Utah Fuel COM
,Fis less than the published tar.
{ did not know how much less.
~ very much less than the pub,
,life- VIZ pun
rat was the rate from Colo.
Us on material and supplies7
~ rate was between $50 and
ear.
" at was it after August i?
sm 5000 TO $3.50.
at was the rate on freight
(gust !, from Pueblo,
80 per car,
At has it been since7
AT was the rate on supplies
10 the Wasatch Stove com.
~ same as the fuel company
Wy was il as to nmber'
Tas rebilled at Ogden to Sun
r. this lumber take the half