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

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90 cents, giving the benefit TO the con
intended to be given until Aug. /. for
coal then on hand.
Mr.. Buckingham, he claimed, had
never seen Mr.. Moore in references 10
the matter, nor had any conspiracy to
cut Sharp out of coal been talked OF.
When dealers complained of Snarps
policy, Mr.. Moore of his own initiative
shut off Sharp's supply, and then sub
mltted his action to be passed on By
MS superiors. ~ a5
Atty, Booth secured the Introduction
In evidence of5admissionS from the coal
and railroad companies that the rail
road company owned the stock and
most OF the bonds OF the coal company
and OF a copy OF the advertisements
used by Sharp in advertising the cheap
CT price to consumers.
Nv. II. Bancroft, vice president and
general manager of the Oregon Short
Line railroad. was the first witness
called. Asked as to his employment
he said he was in no wtty connected
With the Union Pacific Railroad coinpa-
ny, except that for purposes of economy
of administration, his company operat-
ed it west of Green River.
How was Mr.. Buckingham en-
pioyed?" was the next question asked.
His Jurisdiction was the same as
mine" was the answer, and his duties
We're as superintendent of the road aud
transportation
Gould he have diverted a car load
of coal billed to Mr.. Sharp because Of
desire that he secure no more coal2'
No, ] should say not
If your read was out Of; coal, and
needed a carload, and diverted it. who
LII II dit, ftt,fr
Mr.. Buckingham. ! suppose, would
do il at that time
MAY HAVE HAPPENED.
Mr.. Bancroft was then asked ii be
remembered a time IN 1906 when d. j.
Sharp came to him to complait of nn-
fair treatment from the railroad in re-
gard to coal shipments billed and new
crg received.
1T may have happened" he said. 1T
SO ] suppose ] referred him to Mr.
Buckingham That is what naturally
would have done"
Where do the Union Pacific coal
mines lay?"
''Tn Wyoming near Rock Springs. The
railroad also owns a mine in Cumper-
land basin.'
You mean the coal company owns
IT," came from Mr.. Narian.
"Well-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.
II dealt in Rock Springs and kem-
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 had given
most of my orders-l had ordered more
than 100 cars OF coal in l9O6-and this
man, who was travelling sales agent,
working for Mr.. Moore, said he saw no
reason why couldn't sell coal at $4.75
He thought 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. | 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.I. Tor
storage. With a price OF $3.50 for all
kinds of anthracite.
After the saircpiar and adyertissee,-
ne11t had been admitted as evidence
and filed as exhibits the court ad-
iourned until this afternoon, when the
case will be proceeded with.