Show PROHIBITORY RATES STIFLE INDUSTRY mm IN UTAH Marble Beds Undeveloped for Lack of Just Freight on Shipments HEARING IS ENDED E DED Coal M Mines nes Handicapped br by Unjust Charges of Roads Utah's vast marble I deposits deposit are not available for the nations nation's markets because of unreasonable e and prohibitive freight rates I Such was the testimony given this morning by N. N T. T Porter before the intermountain rate case hearing being conducted here by Examiner Examine of the Interstate commerce commission Mr Porter testified that the deposits of Utah marble were the most extensive extensive ex ex- ex- ex In the c country and contained stone of ot the finest quality but on acCount ac- ac Count of 01 excessive freight rat rates s' s the Industry could not be operated at a profit He told of ot trying to get a rate of 60 cents a hundred pounds to New York Tork but was refused notwithstanding the rate on bullion to New York Tork Is only 52 cents cente Rates Prohibitive The present rate on marble of ot 69 9 10 cents a hundred pounds he said Bald was prohibitive J. J S. S Smith of ot the Knight Investment company also was also Was a witness this mornIng mornIng morn- morn Ing tug and said that if It there were a more equitable adjustment of freight rates the coal supply from Utah could be In Increased Increased increased In- In creased five tive times over the present output Mr Smith made reference to the abandoned Knight smelter in the TIntIc district and said that one of the reasons reasons rea rca sons eons for the closing of that plant was the unjust freight rates which operated operated operated oper oper- against it Nevada Held Out OutS Joseph of ot Ogden and J. J W W. Abbott of ot the George A. A Lowe company company com cons pany also of Ogden testified that on account of ot the low back haul rate from the coast Pacific to Nevada Nev da points that the they were unable to compete with San Francisco jobbers in Nevada territory The hearing was closed early this afternoon and the examiner and counsel counsel counsel coun coun- sel for tor the transportation lines will leave tonight for tor San Francisco where the hearing will be resumed |