Show WILL LOOK INTO COAL PRICES Board of Governors of Com Corn Commercial Commercial mercial Club Calls Special Meeting to investigate MINE OPERATORS INVITED BUSINESS MEN CRITICISE THE COMPANIES Public protest and Indignation over the recent increase of 1 a ton In the price of 01 coal from the Wyoming mines has finally crystallized and today at noon the board of governors of the Commercial club will hold a a special meeting to Inquire Into the tte reasons for the Increase President Halloran of ot the declared yesterday esterday that tha ho he had Issued the call for forthe the thO special meeting at the instigation of Leores of ot prominent business men here who express decided opinions that the plea of the mine operators that tha the raise was made necessary by the demands of the miners for higher and through the Increased cost of materials materi s does docs not set forth all aU the facts In the premises All the operators of coal mines in the city have been Invited to session of the th board of ot governors It is claimed that the increase in wages given the miners this summer does not warrant a raise in the tha price of coal to consumers of 1 I a ton Criticise Coal Companies The Increase is being sorely felt by lo 10 local local cal men who use a large amount of or coal and the impression is spreading rapidly that the coal companies have not acted in good faith in their heir operations Merchants point out the tho fact that the Utah Fuel company has raised its prices but SO 50 0 cents a ton the officials of the company compan stating that after a careful esti estimate e estimate mate they are confident that such uch an in iii increase h crease rease will give them fully as much prof profit it In their business as they obtained last In t tear year jear ear The Bamberger company compan the re ro retail tail tall firm handling the Utah coal In turn I prices to the consumer 50 cents a aton aton aton ton conference may develop several interesting Inter facts as the members of Vie tie t Le Leboard board of governors have been bc n closely studying the situation and are arc alive aUe to its various phases |