Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-01

90 cents, giving, the benefit TO the con-
sumers at once, whereas it was not
intended to be given until Aug. /. FOR
coal then on hand.
Mr.. Buckingham. he claimed, had
never seen Mr.. Moore in reference 10
the matter, nor had any conspiracy to,
snl sharp out of coal been talked OF.
When dealers complained OF Snarp's
policy, Mr.. Moore of his own Initiative
shut off Sharp's supply, and then sub
united his action to be passed on by
his supcllors.
Atty Booth secured the introduction
IN evidence of admissions from the coal
and railroad companies that the inii
road company owned tho stock and
most of the bonds of tile coal company,
and of copy of the advertisements
used by Sharp in advertising the cheap
CT price to consumers
w. III. Bancroft vice president and
general manager of the Oregon short
Line raiiroad, was the first witness,
called Asked as to Ills employment
he said he was in no way connected
with the Union Pacific Railroad coInpa-
ny, except that for purposes of economy
OF administration, his company onerat-
ed it west Of Green River.
How was Mr.. Buckingham en-
ployed?' wis the next question asked
His jurisdiction was the same as
mine was the answer, 'sand his duties
were as superintendent OF the road and
transportation"
Gould lie have diverted a car load
of coal billed 20 Mr. Sharp because OF
q desire that he secure no more coai?n
No ] should say not
IF your road was out Of coal, and
needed carload, and diverted IL, who
"a IA n
Mr.. Buckingham, | suppose, would
do it at that time"
NAY HAVE HAPPENED.
Mr. Bancroft was then asked il he
remembered Il time In 1906 when ID j.
Sharp came TO him TO complain of nn-
fair treatment from the railroad in re-
gard to coal shipments billed and new
or received.
1T may have happened he said. If
so / suppose / referred him to Mr.
buckingham. That is what naturally
would have done"
Where do the Union Pacific coal
mines lay?"
In Wyoming near Rock Springs, The
railroad also owns mine in Cumber-
land baan.''
You mean the coal company owns
It," came from Mr.. Narian.
sWell-yes. / suppose the coal COM
pany is the owner" was the reply.
Shortly before noon Mr.. sharp was
put on to tell of his experience With
the railroad company in securing coal.
SHARP TESTIFIES.
Il dealt in Rock Springs and KEN
merer Goals" he said. when ] first
heard of this special storage rate
called at the office OF Mr.. Moore to
find out exactly its nature. ! talked to
the man there to whom i had given
most of my orders--l had ordered more
than 100 cars of coal in l9O6--and this
man. who was a travelling sales agent,
working for Mr.. Moore, said he saw no
reason why ] couldn't sell coal at SAFE,
He thought j would get lots Of custo-
mers by doing it. as none of the other
dealers would do it. they preferring
TO keep the profit for storage coal
themselves. I called back again and
asked for copy of the circular for my
own protection. After ! secured IT !
went ahead and put advertisements In
the papers announcing coal at s4.15 for
storage. with a price or $3.50 for all
kinds of anthracite.
After the Il circular. and advertise
nlent had been admitted as evidence
and filed as exhibits. the court adj
journed until this afternoon, when the
case will be proceeded with,