Show I I METHODS OF OPERATORS Miners Tell How They Are Fleeced by Their Employers SCRANTON Pa Dec 9 When When hen the th commission opened Its session to toda today today to- to da day H. H C C. C Reynolds one of the nes ne's for 01 the Independent ent operators announced announced announced an an- the death of or Dr J. J N. N J. Rice an Independent operator who was a party to o the arbitration scheme and anti was prominent In the present negotiations Chairman Gray expressed sorrow at athe atthe atthe the he death of Dr Rice B. B D. D Galla Gallagher Gailagher her a n. Markle Markie miner tes- tes tilled that th the company charges charses him hini 35 cents a gallon for fO oil that sells In Heb- Heb elton iton a u. few miles awn away atay for 18 cents and nd 3 32 cents a quire for blasting paper tha that hat t can lan he had for ot 15 cents Chairman Gray asked what the out- out aide Ide market marl et price for fOI powder was Some or of f the Independent operators said Jl- Jl o a ke keg but attorneys for or the toe miners said 90 30 0 to 95 I vents tents it a ke keg The companies arc are oiling aching It Il to the miners at al a it keg kep Henry Cole another Markle Markie miner who i told tol how bow lila his family Including hl his mother law who was us years ears old alII were ere set out on oti the road with their household bOO goods s lie He gave c a a description of or how lie he was as Injured Injurer many manyI in tO the mines He lie said one of his l lega was no better bellel than a n wooden one he ic had only ani one e eye his hands had been rushed crushed ribs broken and Hl skull frac trac- rae rae- The company compan gave sa him nothing until after the employees took up a collection collection col col- lection for or him then he was wall given 50 30 I after being eln on the thc Injured list lIsl for two I years yeal The Time company took out of or the thu collection the he owed |