Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-19
DOWN COMES
P|IRIII2'E Of Coal.
Big Victory for the Commercial
CIub,in Fight for the
People.
--------------
BACK TO TIE OLD SCHEDULE.
BACK TO TIE OLD SCHEDULE
Utah Fuel Co. and D. 8 R. G.
Split on the Reduction
Of SO Cents.
rcsinning Tomorrow Consumers Of
coal Throughout State VIII Pay
Kate Prevailing Prior to Nov. I.

ronl Throughout State VIII Pay
Rate Prevailing Prior to Nov. I.
The price of coal has been reduced.
beginning tomorrow, consumers OF coal
in this city and In all sections of the
state where the price was Increased
Nov 1. will pay the old price. S5.i5 per
ton. for all lump ana nut coai con
sumed,
The good news was heralded forth
from the offices of the legal depart
ment of the Denver & Rio Grande rail-
road in this city this morning. contein-
poraneously with the announcement
that copy OF the answer OF the u. d
r. G. and the Utah Fuel company 10
the communication of the secretary
of state demanding that these com
nnnies Withdraw from an alleged com
bine for the control of coal prices IN
thls state, had been filed in the office
of Secy. Tingey. And while the answers
nj both the railroad company and the
Fuel company deny that any combina-
tlon exists, as far as they are con-
cerned, or that they are members OF
any combination whatever for the con-
troll of coal prices. yet the conditions
existing together with the general de-
mand by the people for a reduction, ac-
cording to the officials of the two conf
panies. induced them to recommend a
reduction which would place coal on
the basis OF the old price to the con-
sumner, prior to the increase of 90 cents
per ton in effect Nov. l.
CLUB RESPONSIBLE
That a great deal of credit for the
result achieved Is due to the efforts OF
the Salt Lake City Commercial club
viii hardly be denied. This body has
had committees actively at work In an
transformations manner, gathering facts
and figures for presentation to the rail
road and the fuel companies In regard
TO the situation existing. That their
efforts have been successful ia shown by
the fact that the reduction has been
ordered. although the grounds alleged
before the secretary of state that
combination existed among producers.
carriers and distributors may not
nave received demonstration
The one great and all-important fact
that the reduction has been made pro-
tects itself above all discussion in the
matter. and that Is the real item of
interest to the coal consumer in this
state.
TWO ITEMS.
Inc TpuuCllOn COIlSlSts vi wv ih'h's''
decrease of SO cents per ton by the
Utah Fuel company at the mines. and
a reduction of 10 cents per ton In the
freight rates between the mines and
points between Provo and Ogden. The
price of lump and nut coal, beginning
tomorrow, at the mines is 35 cents less
than since Nov. !. The price of slack
roal has been reduced 5 cents ton
at the mine, or from $l.3O to *l.2b. ac-
cording to n statement made by y. II.
Cowie, vice president of the Utah Fuel
company.
CONFERENCE IN DENVER.
Ever since the increased price went
into effect II reduction in the price has
been agitnted. Last week con-
ference of railroad officials and
officials of the Utah Fuel conf
pany was held at Denver. Attending
the conference were H. w. Clarke, vice
president and general manager OF the
Denver & Rio Grandc Railroad COM
pany a. S. Hughes. traffic manager
Fred Wilde Jr., general freight agent
and S. V. Derrah, assistant general
freight agent of the railroad In Salt
Lake City, representing the traffic de-
nartment; for the legal department. j.
f. Vale, general counsel; e. n. Clark,
general attorney and e. NJ. Allison of
Utah, We're in attendance. For the Fuel
company, besides the Colorado officials,
a. II. Cowie, vice president of the COM
pany with headquarters In Salt Lake
City. and NJ, p. I'raffet, counsel for the
company in Utah. were present. The
conference lasted two days. and on Sat
urday the decision to make the rcduc-
ton vas made. Upon apprising the
president of the Denver & Rio Grande.
e ~ Vnff Of 1aCtlpl
upon. a wire from Mr.. Jeffrey was re-
ccivcd, concurring in the action taken.
S. V. DERRAH TALKS.
In speaking of the reduction this
morning, S.V, Derrah, assistant general
freight agent of the d. g. r.. G., said;
The reduction will be effected at all
points between Provo and Ogden. in
Guiding Tlntic district. Bingham and
Park City. Provo already having a rate
CT 20 cents less than the Salt Lake
market, on account OF its proximity to
the mines, the reduction will be only 10
cents per ton, and to points south of
Provo and west of Thistle which base
on tho Thistle and Provo rates. Tariffs
are being prepared. effective Dec 20.
establishing the rates us indicated
above"
MIR. CoWus's STATEN ENT.
y. II. Cowie, vice president of the
yuan FUEL company. concerning the
action of the company in making the
reduction Of 80 cents per ton at .the
mines, said
The Utah Fuel company. In de-
termlnng to reduce its mine prices
on certain grades OF coal was
prompted by the general public appeal
TOR such reduction The fact has been
recognized that business in many lines
Is becoming slower. and that the pro-
Test OF the public against any sub
stantial increase incident to tho
cost of living Is at the pres
eht time entitled to most seri-
Gus consideration. This notwth-
standing the fact that all of tho
revenue represented IN the recent In
crease made by the Utah Fuel COM
pany In Its sale prices on certain
grades OF coal has been fully absorb
ed by the wage increases put into cf-
feet at our various mines on Novem-
Der l. Il
TO dispute the rcasonableness of our
Wholesale prices Is to dispute the rca-
condolences Of tho Increases made to
our workmen. The wage raises made
were deemed prudent by the manage
ment and the entire bencnt has gone,
to our employees. The general public
participates to Il considerable extent In