Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-19

December II. 1910,
Hon. c. S. Tingey, secretary of state
Salt Lake City, Utah:
Sir
We are in receipt of a communich-
ton from you OF date Dec. %, ad-
dressed to the Denver aud Rio Grandc
Railroad company. wherein you notliy
us that written ana verbal evidence
has recently been submitted 10 YOU
which, upon examination, satisfies you
that there now exists an uhlawfui
combination between certain coal pro-
ducing companies. railroad companies
and corporations organized Tor lne
nmrnose of retailing or distributing
coal having for its purpose the resu-
lation of the retail price of coal IN
the state of Utah. and especially in
Salt Lake City.
You call upon the Denver and Rio
C;randn Railroad company 20 Will
draw from and sever all business con-
nections with such trust, compiha'loE
or association. and to submit satlS-
factory evidence of the fact Of such
withdrawal within thirty DAYS from
the date of your notice.
we have respectfully to advise YOU
I'm, tho Denver and Rio Grandc Kali
road company Is not party I" any
,rust combination or association OF
Tho character mentioned III your
notice -, ,,,.a,o,
FOR your information, and throuSh
you for the Information OF We puo.'S'
we would say that while the Denver
Dio Grnndc Railroad company controls
40 non,tol stock OF the Utah Fuel
cnmnnny. vet the affairs of that COM
many are managed entirely ny ltS own
nsric,rs under the direction OF ltS
snnnrntc board of directors, The tral-
fc officers Of the Railroad cohlpohF "'t
not officers of the Utah Fue' coinnlnH,'
and have nothing whatever 20 az VIZ,
the price of coal, or with we Sd'e VI
coal. 90, th,t
40 r,trs for the transportation OF coaI
trnr nam coal mines to salt Lake
t,;t, ogden and other Titan points
49,, "a, hcen advanced at any recent
date The freight rates now IN iorre
have been in effect for several SsNrs'
following material reductions from
rates formerly in force ,,,,.
In view OF the present sltun,'"h' NV
ovcr the railroad company mas taNon
49,, mo subject of possible revision o.
~ rntcs on conl with the view, !
,,r,c,icnble. Of aiding in the reduction
nnf rn cost of coal to the consumers
NJ Utah points, including Sait LTNI.
civ and after full consideration OF
tho subject .he management or nv
rojIrond company mas conSiuu'" ~
,nnI,c n material reduction in inc
freight rates now in force, ana we W
advised that the Utah Fuel company
viii also reduce the price OF cohl AZ a,
,ts mines. so that the combined result
~ the reduction of coal price, ana oi
freight rates will permit coai 10 DC
nlnced uron the market at Sait I:i'he
city, and ut Ogden and at othet lu.''
noints at wholesale prices not cNeee"-
ing those charges prior to NOV
Permit us in this connection 10 IN
nrcss our regret ut the attacks which
have been made in the last icW WNehS
mnon the Denver & Rio Grande hah-
rnnd company, The Railroad company
hns always entertained u frienulN ana
most cordial feeling towards SAT- LaNs
civ and other cities Of Utah sitmate1
on the company's line; and IN all re-
cent improvements made by ne com
,nny. which are of very extensive clar-
nctcr. the people of Utah have peGh
thn principal beneliciarios. inc koli-
rnnd company hns caused the con
struc.son Of the Western Pacific rail-
wpv. lust completed. That railtohd'
with d terminal nj salt Lake Guy
Gives Utah new outlet direct 70 me
Pacific coast; it oners for Titan prod.
,,cts markets which We're formerly not
accessible especially in Utah and Ne