Show I STATISTICS GIVEN IN COAL HEARING Rates and Operating Expenses Expenses Expenses Ex Ex- Ex- Ex Are Chief Issues at Session Statistics cl a as to lo rates operating ex expenses expenses ex- ex output of coal and con condition of nt tho equipment of the tho Denver Rio TIlo i Grande occupied practically the tho entire session la last t night at nt the Joint house I and senate hn Investigating committees committee's hearing on the tile coal shortage Hal FIal Hal Y AV W o of the traffic service e bureau of Utah A A. A D. D Pierson sales agent Corthe for Cor forthe forthe the Utah Fuel Fu-el company J. J U. U D Kenworthy Ken- Ken wo wot worthy th thy a assistant general freight ht and passenger agent an and W. W J J. J Bennett master mechanic for the Denver er Rio Grande were the tho chief witnesses ses in fn inthe the last round of the investigation The Tho representatives of oC the Denver Rio Grande Grandt gave babe testimony ten tending to show the justness of or their rates the efficiency of their service and the excellence ex excellence excellence ex- ex I of the roa roads road's s 's equipment and again laid stress tr HS on the fact that tho road toad ha had hauled more coal durin during the present winter than ever before in Its history Statistics also show that the city of Salt Lake Lale and the state of ot Utah has moro more people now and demands moro more co coal l than ever cr in hilts its history Mr 1 Pierson on of the tho Utah Fuel com com- compani company pany pany pani admitted on examination that his company compan had favored a u storage rate for coal during tho the summer months and anel had joined other producers ina in ina a a. request to the Denver er Rio Hio Grando for such Huch a a. rate The hearing was adjourned to lo mc meet t again TU Tuesday 5 a evening at 7 30 30 o'clock I when hen it Is expected that tho the Jas last t of tho the testimony will be given riven hen I I I I |