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Show irf ir- oo " v! . . I 22 1917, DESERET EVENING NEWS SATURDAY DECEMBER Public Utilities Under State Regulation LAYING t the foundation for New Commission Outlines Its Policy Utahs and regulation "public utilities of HE members of th pablle utilities commission of Utah havo Utah was the herculean task prepared for the Christmas that confronted the board, apNews the follow tug outline of Gov. BamberSimon pointed by Its policy and aims, affecting allies ger, in March, comprised of tho public utilities corporations and Joshua Greenwood, judge in the The public of Utah. The much of problem of Fifth judic al .district tof Utah, the regulation talked end control of publio H. H. Blood, a milling man of Service Utilities, wad' made a reel factor in economics of our treat Kaysville, in Davis county, and State the an act by of creating Warren Stoutnour, engineer (he Pubic Utilitieslegislature Commission of who had been in the employ of I tab.. While Utah was one of the last work of the Salt Lake & Ogden as' the 'nr enter upon Hit impor-an- t regulation of publio ittilites, the sublmembers of the commission. et-! had been given considerable V, .thing furthei was done They organized with Judge however, until the legislature of 1917 Greenwood as president, and saw fit to enact tne present law. then one of tbtTfrst nitero wuj the ,aw became operative Mari h Th' . It com of employee. The 8. 191., and under is provision tbo muwon already had a lawer 'a busi- the commissioners we-- e nee man and a railroad engineer. It it should employ i m,ide known liv Ih Governor The fa but natural as secretary, and for thi (ummurejon was duly traffic organised In purpose TTrc. Banning, a man of long Mirll. of the present 3 ear. and began experience in Utah in both freight and general traffic work woe named he work of lav'ng a foundation upon Other employees of the commission obirh the are Kred M. Abbott, also an experi- act could bepurposes and latent of the tailed into execution. enced railroad man, as special investistale and National control of cergator; Harold IL Barnes, clerk, and Mum Eva Penroe, stenographer. tain public service has Important as the work ahead of it been for some rears enterprises, brouiht fercibly' soon that fmjnd , vsa the commission to the public consideration, directed it was going to have plenty of instances where it might put Into prac- to a great extern at the common It be theories whatever tice might ith railroad), which have forming. Work indeed plied up vir- been, tually from the start. To the rail- the pnd are enow, considered among roads and to some of the other larger most potential factors in influpublic scrvi.ee corporation, commis- encing nearly ell kinds of business, new were as not so sions were they to the suite of Utah, and a prompt thereby affecting, sad to some extent compliance with the regulations of the entering into end making up, the - commission marked the nttitwde of ?reat commercial fabric of the coun- The public, too, the argjsgompanies bc"1 waa not slow in coming before the " Publwh-,- h re commi on witn what complaints U Power ,nd had The commission's offices soon Iim COOTmc carriers, the idea came to be a sort of common meeting to, of own- necessity ground where matters at issue might tong I or controlling them has - be taken he extent that every state crown up with propriety and with in the prom!e of obtaining a- speedy and union, as well as the federal govern- mhnt, has thought It wise and practical solution. pru- rc Many of the disputes never caiie to ronlro1 ov" h a formal hearing at all. Complainants 2S7,i The sentiment of were disposed to he reasonable, and railroad control corporations showed a desire to meet " I being extended the complaint half way in the remov- - ro m'vnd,td' . al of causes of irritation. With such v. servki an attitude on either side, the mem-- 1 corporation areleadng broulrh.T.'H? ber of b commission found It an j the regulation andbeing control oVriato? federa! authoriiv, and public service problems are becoming more and more Important with the Increase of nil kinds of business fn and centers. inventions, large cities application of science, and art Vr h n rrr r to assume that the principle of controlling and regulating boards or commissions, is an Innovation upon the right end priv'lege heretofore had and enjoved hv piibl.e service t corporations. if the (lowers to control and regua-- e t.re wlsefv and Judiciously used, there houid be no occasion for romplainL The great economic of organisations the das', which eo vitally concern the Public, should be established, controlled and handled, with the thought and view of construction, rather than destruction; and tbs purpose end ot regulation Is to assist In reaching a point a her will be campaign In this regard so as best to - clowr and more k.w!i fueling be- wilt the needs and circumstances of tween employer and employee; beth state and the industry. The pub- tween producer end consumer; belic utilities law set down some of the tween service subcorporation requirements to be exacted fronf auto- scribers to such service; and between mobile corporations by the commisand the an shipper undercarrier; sion, and left other details of regula- standing which will be th fruits of tion to the discretion of the commissioners.' Such details have beep con- Investigation and hearing, thereby and Informing Che public sidered at some length, and a set of educating a to what service corporules has been drafted which are in general, aimed to protect as far as possible rations are doing, the money Invested, th cost and of operation In furnishboth the ptjprietors of th stage lines and more especially the traveling pub- ing service; and In the control and lic whteh use them. These were pot regulations there should be a careful into effect at the close of the year, but conscfentloTTs consideration and acwith the proviso that they are sub- tion. wherein no just rights shall be ject to change after further hearings vehicle may stop clear of the track and on th matter, both from stag line ground. Installation of croeo-in- g operators and representatives of the on level bUa is required wherever it la public, or on th initiative of the com- deemed that traffic warrants, and mission itself. hi tha obstructions bafety to employees of public utili- the removal of ties and to the public using the, serv- right of way la also made a conditioa ice provided Is one .of the matters of the permit being granted. In issuing such permits tha tn fails- - under the doreserves the right to make main of a public utility commission. In Utah the practice has already been further regulations whenever in Its adopted of requiring carriers to re- opinion such action Is deemed advison all accidents, the aim being able. port This ia but an example of tha nature so tar as possible to take measures which will prevent their repetition are From terriers reports required by the Him Liar to those Yeqtnred the commerce commission aim being to simplify the work of the carriers m this regard as far as possible. In tact with regard to aJl details where the authority of tbs state and federal commissions are on common ground, this same general attiDenver A Ria Grand h had. casos is tude is observed, and in some required by the utiHues .'Commission piE enormous freight and passenlaw Itself, ger bum ness the past year the greatest Investigate Accidents. In Its history, and could Its motive reaccident in cases of serious power have been adequate- - to th op- a sends communion the special ported, Investigator to the scene ax quitkt as portui.nles offered, even much more possible, it alt-- attends th Inquiries could have been don. But by tne corporation into the tunately, in company with other i idem, and .ometimra of he oaJ 7 the - d d locomoUve. could conduct independent ln tFtigattohe t secured as the demand from As a result of such invesiigaisons. fhe no ccmmimlon ha ordered the Inst alia- - Kranoe and RumiaUlust first be of safety device wherever they plied. Franc alone calling for 3 50 have been found practicable I' before Jan. 1. and freight decreased voltage of w,re in shops. engines rate of 30 to every locomotive.Jiiu ordered removal of obstructions Cars were needed here for the ooal from proximity to industrial spurs, has required the installation of dera.,s and- trade as never before, with 'the 1aclfic has taken other measures along stmlur t supply eut lar lint to protirt employee or pub-- t y shortage in bottoma, and the Uc or both, in such action, members of the commission Report, the) have high prices of petroleum. But the met, as a rule, the heartiest sort of company had to make the beet of from the utility concern-- 1 what waa on -hand, and pieced out ed aa pomible tire I3 Fortunately, tha Inspectors of the commission also kept in the field, and report to j weather tbia pesi fall haa been aa mild the commission such details as the ab-- i it f!frc nJ at SPr sence of swltrhlock. or the lack ftas provn of la any other appliance in general u gr&thlp tenacc. carrier Fermlt from the commission are The Denver A Rio Grande has been required before a railroad may cr vor mr,c 11 WM built, as a h.ghway of the state, and before rcogned best scenic roads iu the any such has been Issued tha cojqtiji.s- - on ion ha Investigated on tha ground, world, standing on a par with the nnd has also prescribed general rales Canadian Pacific's Bne through the and safeguard to protect th public. The.soasimum, artxie.-o- .theappmarh ( itelkirka, on this continent, -- end with the Hne n is fixed, with In the old counAlpine tunnel eye to local condition and ta amount of traffic on the try. This has brought It steadily Inhighwuv. The width of the road at such points is regulated: the manner creasing custom, and tourists from all over th world invariably f plrnkinc between ihe rails is patronize It and a level spare la Its summer travel is immense, and the on each aid of the track sorequired that a Innumerable scenic am actions along -- ehnOMinjr n.im-'S'r- i I 1 - ear-rler- s, c which-natural- MV com-nW- ly unfor-ennduct- i rail-cau- se up-tl- , : r u ... main-comm- I H JOSHUA GRKEXWOOD, President. WARREN STOCTNOCR. J, BANNING, Secretary. interfered with or privileges curtail- great country. But that they should tions are privately owned, and. it is ed he controlled and regulated, has been alleged, operated for private gain; that Th onward march of civilisation, a question and problem passed upon la minimum service is given for a max-l- y attended with business venture, the the public in the affirmative, andjimum price. If that U true, then it outcome of a greater desire to apply to control and regulate, means the re- - (would naturally follow that a publicly the ever Increasing mtwwmg and tainlng of all privilege; prerogatives owned utility would give a maximum demands tnsde by the public, ha been and rights that legitimately attach to service for a minimum Price, being a potential factor in bringing into ac- - sny kind of publie service, and when tablished1 not for profit, but for servtrue, however, that the user Mon and adding to the directing or that is accorded fairly, wisely and ice. it or consumer of service 1 a necessary controlling elements o? government, justly, there should be no complaint, partner In th business of public servneither upon the part of the utilities, ice. but the oy service or utilities commissions. question a to who shall be shall be reforms and a nor the publio who support them. If .there silent partner, or who shall have The spirit of individual freedom the change of methods In the operation a voice in th enterprise, has been of th public utilities so affected b can always be encouraged; likewise, debated, and the conclusion now long ihe law, It should be brought about the spirit of Individual enterprise; but reached seems to be, that both may by careful, judicious, and wise action not to a point where it shall exceed the be represented and have a voice, where on th part of th commissions, keep- - modern notion of social justice. A cry means, methods, rates and regulation, ing In view the thought that the rail- - of monopoly in various forme ha which make up a service, sre estabroads hav been the means of devel- - jbeen raised, and th answer ha been lished and fixed is being made. In a control and In keeping with that thought, artioping and colonizing the great Inter-an- d mountain region; that without them (regulation which ha for Its purpose cle 3, section 1, of the public utilities nd rv1oat efficient adequate now th great wealth being developed . act, reads a follow; , price, without 4 in This Rocky mountain country, treasonable (a) All charges mad, demanded or And would not have been Rt the height t dlecrlrotoaUon. received by any publio utility, or by 1. today. So with other service facll- control of public utilities. Is rather any two or more public utilities, for itiett, such as the telephones and elec- - the furatehed a consumers policy than a produc- - any product or commodity to b furnished or any service reners. It has been urged that the ne- or c easily of regulation of public services dered or to be rendered shall be just d reasonable. Every unjust or they have also added to their forward consequence, for th rea-- permanent advancement of our Bon that pUpuc service corpora- reasonable charge mad, demanded or of the business that comes before the tara. and require eo--o potation with Canyon Railroad company, for perand mission to dismantle Its road commission so far as the regulation commissions tn other states EmiIn Is concerned. There of the utilities permanently cease operations Petitions Considered. comcams are a thousand and one other details before the gration canyon, Tha more important or tha more mission by a petition being filed In construction and operation of the various forms of public service utili- keenly contested matters of dispute railroad company, asking tha comties which require similar attention which coma before the commission, mission. Protests were filed against The importance of mtch measures is however, usually reach tha stage of the petition, and tha commission seen when It Is erilmated that In formal hearings. The following Is a ordered a hearing and Investigation. Utah an average of one fatal accident list of such matters acted on or pend- Most of tha Protestants withdrew their isa week occurs on the utilities which ing before tha commission up to tbs objections and tha commission coma tinder the control of the commie find of the present month: sued an order, under data of August aion. Some of these are of unusual na- - The application of th. Emigration to, ltlT, authorising the railroad com would he a great Improvement. But ately died very suddenly last june. with copper soaring so high, electric and F. E. Clarity, superintendent of motive power so difficult to get. labor transportation at Denver waa appointso scarce, and so many obstacles to be ed to succeed him. Mr. Clarity is a lm- -. overcome, that at present the scheme Itve wire, an able official under was not feasible. At the same time whose administration th Utah lines he was ready to believe It would event- have accomplished an that eeuld pos. I ually be carried out. The advantages sibly have been expected. of such a method of operation are very Braved Heavy Weather. (Continued from page nineteen.) Ita route are eet forth in song and manifest, and have been exploited exstory. The Denver A Rio Grande, tensively by "the Milwaukee in pubThe tSenver A RJo Grande road lic an extension ' wpprpxlmately , through its ably managed passenger print. struggled bravely through tho unprece- 141x160 feet to626.600: th coach and boiler department under Passenger Traffic dentedly severe winter of 1916-1Increased Net Earnings. and trackage to serve this exManager Frank Wadletgh, has always which partially paralyzed operation bopj been ready to say a kind word for President kludge's administration the mors tempestuous parts of tension. costing approximately an addition to the power house Utah In Its many publications, and sras a most excellent one. He increas- during tha season, right when the ooal famine Utah' attractions by mountain and ed the net earnings of the system, re- was Its fiercest. At such times trains and beating apparatus costing approxlak are deftly set forth In well writ- habilitated to a marked extent its froze to tho rails, lubricating oil solidi- imately 612,000; extending 16 stalls of ten articles which have been of Ines- physical properties, methods fied in tb axle journals, and engines engine house at cost of fJS'.OOO; erecttimable service to the state. The road of operation, avoidedimproved brick building for strikes, encour- went deed. Still the work went on, ing a. 24vI20-foo- t traverses many of the richest parts of aged a feeling of approchement be- officials and men fighting the eleue as plating gnd upholstering shop, Utah, and la therefore Justly regarded tween officers and men. and advan- ments aa beat they could like soldiers at a coat of 610.009; exaa a backbone of, ita progress. The tageously rearranged the company's on tha battlefield to do or die, cnly. tension to Its machine shop, costing future of tha commonwealth depends finances. did not die, they pulled through, approximately 627,000. The railroad they to a considerable degree on this road, 'Mr. and pulled the road through with company has also under way the conresigned In October after them. and its development and growth filling kludge of struction the first of an ada section two with th years means a similar condition for the re- directors to remain compact ditional water supply line in office for that , Big Washout Occurs. gions through which It passes. from Batiso Springs reservoir to Potime, and leaves the road in a shape A though this waa not creditable to his administration. Developing Yanis. He contend enough to catello. at a cost of 640,000. th with, Price river dam The company has not dona any new carries with him the best wishes of broke loose Concrete Coal Chutes. th last week In building this year in Utah beyond de- th Mr.railroad and traveling pubUc. n Now out 16 miles of mainJune, reinforced concrete IIm coal kludge's departure has returned washing veloping the new lower yards on Ihe th tracks, while three of th 20 miles of chutes, with crushers and sandChurch farm, at an outlay of $76, 000, regime to power, Schofield branch disappeared aa ing facilities, were erected at Dllloa and the fine new freight house on and aa always happens when changes if no track had over been at cost of 136,000, and at Matrose at Fifth West streets, this city, near the occur at the bead, there have been there. asTraffic ot 632,000. waa diverted to to tho a cost old passenger station, to cost 6200,. changes correspond further down. At Shoshone, old machine shop 000. The new lower yards have re- Mr. Mudge brought a number of Rock Union Pacific for tho time being rlv-jn-g that road already burdened to th building was converted into a lieved- the congeetion in the upper Island associates with him. General limit, a still greater load to handle. house and hew trackage James Russell, General Supt. Tha yards that waa greatly interfering with Mnaer coal miners and everybody els constructed to serve engine house and business, and will easily accommodate' A. B. A p person of tb Utah lines, re- obtainable. were COa set hat to total coat of US- .work "o7 600 cars. signed with others, but most of th old rebutldtnc the line which eras aucceae-. remained . undisturbed. Now Hopes were high that the company standbys P " f,T week a Furil against washing out of wo Id build a line from Colton into Mr. Russell has returned, displacing vf- -, tR't'eneiona. The Moss Its Tallnwstone branch main tha Uinta basin, aa complete plana had Vic President A. E. 8weet, formerly .T' tb railroad, directly and Indirectly track by tha flood waters of line been prepared from survey made un- of th Rock Island; E. T. Jeffrey is as stated thq by President H. U. Mudc Snake river, th der President Mudge direction. But out of the chairmanship of the board waa 62.066,090. railroad company constructed extenstv. - vvet-me-nt after carefully looking over th field, of directors, and Mr. Bush Is warming dxkeendR.--Gr D. Th A had frouble oOta work Juat north of Lorenzo, at a Mr. Mudge stated that th amount or his chair. A number of heads have fallen into the basket, bat November, via, coat pf npproximx.lely 616.00. c prospective buainese. for Abe- - road in been the rike, no biarsxrnjth employees During th past rear, three new that sparsely settled country general holocaust. not demanding higher which wages, were factories were agar to located on tha warrant tha necessary hoary When Mr. Mudge cam In. th office considered enough and better con- line of tba Short Line railroad, of general superintendent of tb Utah ditions of exorbitant, outlay) so tho schema waa labor. Fortunately the necessitatingOregon the for the time being. construction waa of adraised te assistant liea was trike settled before winter act m, ditional aid - There ha been repeated talk of manager, with F. R. Rockwellgeneral trackage coning approxof Ui mediation, and much rolling imately 640.000: electrification of the road between Colorado lines on the Job. Mr. Rock- through these factories are foek that had been consequence the Amalgamated at Paul; the Utah, Helper and Provo, bat nothing has well waa a most worthy official, and unavoidably neglected, inwas placed ln Idaho at Shelley, and tha West Cache been don. President Mudge said it an estimable mans but h unfort un- repair. at Corn lab. 1 HKNKY tf. 3 BLOOD. i I n!yj?' jbatural un-an- H by-th- ' Denver &rRicrGrande Pulls Heaviest Business! in History ie received for such product or commodity or service is hereby prohibited and declared unlawful . (b) Every public utility shall furnish, provide and maintain such service Instrumentalities, equipment and facilities as shall promote the safety, health, comfort and convenience of its patrons, employees and tha public, gnd a shall be in alt respects adequate, efficient. just and reasonable. id All rule and regulations made by a public utility affecting or pertaining to Ita charges or service to the public shall be junt and reasonable. It would appear from the above provisions, that the work of the com mission is Important, and deal witb life vita! things eonneyted with the work of public service It would almost seem 'that competition, other than fair and just competition, is passing into history; that competition which seeks for monopoly, will find few fields in which to work, and hunted market to sell iu product. Not on! will the new movement of regulation and control of public utilities bring the interested parties cloar together, but in time the producer and consumer will, deal with each other more directly. thu eliminating and cutting out unnecessary expense of handling from, the time the producer or manufacturthe er's work is done, until it reach consumer. Then there will be less mid die agency T hen there w i cease in uch of the competition. Duplication of service institutions In the buHnvu world, wilt be reduced to a minimum, leaving sufficient number to take care reasonably of inthe service, methods, 4nd the and facilities for doing the ageix-bustaean of th peopl, will be cut down to real necessities. ne th first of April, It 17, thee commission has been busy. work has been dona, and good accomplished, and it is to b hog in that the labor of tha commission dealing with vital and important t ttons will result, m a general advance-mnof all needful business enter-rrwecloser and be a that there will improved condition and relationship between laborer and theemplo); between tha producer and the consumer and that the service corporations and those who hav entered into such enwill terprise to thus serve the public, receive a consideration that will insure a reasonable compensation for uch enterprises, and an equitable, reasonable. and just service to the public without favoritism or discrimination. nd that service shall be had and obtained from the service corporations ind business enterprise, at a just and equitable price. It, of course, will require some Uiqe to establish and work out such plans end system as will be for the intelliall gent and expeditious handling of the matters brought to the attention of commission, and it is to be hoped thata the result of the workings of such controlling board or commission, will become not only popular to the general to th servpublio. but satisfactory are regulated ice corporation that In end controlled keeping with the vital and law. The of the provisions necessary parties are the utilities, the a joint and the and commission, public, effort on the part of all to bring closand about a hotter understanding er feeling, will no doubt result in s It great benefit to our growing state. that is with confidence and great hope w look to the future for the working out of these great economio problems to which so many Important and vital questions art attached, and which concern, In a very material way, th general public at large. Ia th work of th comm lesion, so far w hav found to publie and th corporation willing to face problems and adjust differences with good feeling and in a businesslike manner. Most pf th effective work the commission has been able to do ha been done quietly -- and without publicity. The commission ha become already a clearing house for public and private complaints and the ease with which somewhat difficult end delicate situations have been adjusted and settlements effected reflects credit alike upon complainants and those against whom complaints have been lodged. pany to discontinue any service upon Ita line and to dismantle. Tho various railroads In Utah, asked increase theii for permission to freight rates, horizontally 16 per oent. The commission ordered a hearing on the matter, and received protests from various shippers The matter was gone Into thoroughly by tha eommlarion, and tha carriers finally withdrew their petition, when the commission accordingly tamed vacating orders,- discontinuing tha proceeding. s: Th tn-t- nt v- -i Consld--erwbl- 1'' Oregon Short Line Makes Many prooement , - 7, 676.-00- ir 160-to- Bueh-Brown- tf Com-plete-ly I 1 lher-baalilf- vu ?. The Citizens Coal company Central Coal tt Coke Cgrrmanv the Federal Coal company, comnu ed that tho Mountain UtatTeirha' Telegraph company ated againat them, and injured buatneea, by changing their tel.Dh!2 number. A hearing waa orders ihe commowion. and teetimomr it mi lound that the teituhon uk haj hordJm-riminatelnycomplainants, the and that it hTa violated i, ro.ea and reguiaU, in accordance acting wrh thorny vet. ted In it by' the em-rtmured into between the etc party at d the comj ! niiaM.. 5f aa therefore dUm!ed Tne riait Lake & Alta Jiailwav pany naked for penmson t0 ' oceaag freight its line,, The eoinmiioti.m received . 5r"? ,he Afalsan-Uusol Mated increase, and proceeded to inui'LJS the facts entering im the cse ThT railroad company a undrew iu 0; Lr Pt r.te,' u, nilnes,-.againi-th- Iinir om- - ds missing the proceedings The Uinta Railway companv .T Increase freight natvs wagon line, running between Wa tsn7 and Vernal. Utah, due to the intnad cost of operation The commission mitted the tariff carrying t vances to go into effect on October'Vj jT subject to the further Invest .ritlon 2, the commission. An informal was held, wherein tbs rates sere tested by shipper. An order hasnrissued by tha commlsfedun the company to Increase jt permittliw rutt per scent which waa also conditioned upon an improved service This crease was less than tha amount asked for by the railway company. .. Street Railway Petition. Utah Power A Light compaiyf filed a tariff carrying proposed creases., in the iplmmum month V charge made by tt)c eompanj. and J. lowing the customers a discount on tha minimum, which had sot been allowed previously. The was suspended by the commit. ontarff due notice could t given te the customers of the power company ard with the exception of the fh'y of American Fork, no protests we received. and the revised tariff or schedule waa allowed to go mto effect, October The city of American Fork bew. ever, protested the proposal, and attacked the rates at present in forca The case hi set down for liearftig the commission, on Dec u. oi; Levi Pearson, and others, alleged that there were too many subscriber on one line of the Telephone comp3r-- , and thit, the rates for the service, wen too high. A hearing was held at Kama, in the matter, and tha entered an order the company to string an instructing additional wire so as to relieve the congested Condition ot tho on complained ot and also giving suggestions aid recommendations for the improving telephone service by the company, which would be satisfactory to t i. u'a-t- il ia Kamas-Woodlan- there-for- -- Caere Pending. The following cases were at1.1! pending before the commission the ot the present month'' Cameron Ooal company the independent Coal A Coke company, and the Bpring Canyon Coal company against the Denver A Rio Grand Railroad company and the Oregoa Short Line railroad eempsnr Tha case asks that the rates on coal and coke be equitably adjusted, la th Stats of Utah. ., The Application of the Utah to adcompanies, for permiss-ovance rates on coal and coke. Is em per ton. The commission has ' celved protests against this petttioe, and tha case will be heard before a derision is rendered. The application f th Utah Light A Traction company, for pennisaioa to increase ita fares and charges. Pretests were received against th petition of the Traction eonipanv, and the communion ordered a heating which has been beld. The comm!-toia working on the dcciilon. The Amalgamated Sugar company, Layton Sugar company. Manufacturers' association op Utah, Pnopk Sugar company. Traffic Bureau tt o Utah, Sugar company, and Zlona jiercantii Institution against the Denver A Rt Grande Railroad company, JjO Angeles A Belt Lake Railroad company, Ogden, Logan A Idaho Railroad company, Oregon Short Line Railroad patty, and tho Union Padfie Railroad company. The complainants ask that an adjustment of th freight rate coal and coke, be made by the eon d re-- n Utah-Id&b- i the commission at 'a later data Salt Lake City against the Oeorff Grande railroad company, 1 Angeles A Salt Lake Railroad comShort Lin Ka3roJ pany, Oregon company, and the Union Pacific company. This case cover plastically the same ground aa that tinned immediately preceding. The application of Salt Lake coanty to hare rates fixed for lighting tM streets and roads in Balt Lake coitriy. Belt Lake county asks that tit investigate the matter of re for lighting streets in the county, that a hearing be hejd with th rious electric companies In a posKim to furnish the lights, with a of naming tha rates to be chal for such service. , The matter- before the commtsrton. ) ing bfeen postponed at tha reqsS the pa at I, a Interested. The Marsh Coal company Kittle Coni company, Utah Cf Coke company. Utah Fire Clay A Klo R0-roa- d : pany, Woodruff-Sheet- s A Morrk C company. Citizens Coal company, Jw emy Fuel A Grain company. Pur Coal company, Wasatch Coal " pany, Burbldga Coat company, Fre era! Coal company, Standard Cta company. Grand County Coal pany. Alliance Coal company and u J. VY. Dunyan Coal company, the commission interpret the tarff the Denver A , Rio Grande K11 company, and namr the rate on and coke from Carbon county, Balt Lake City. A hearing waa F tn tho matter and the commi working on its decision,, Application of the Balt Lake A iVfSiinv. il ulwv comp" for permission to croe at grad jr road com ps nr, and Los Antrim Bait Lake- - onroad eompsiir"r aand pur of tho Bingham A field Railway company. The PjJ affected by the petition were of it and, tho commission entered ec on an investigation of the Protests were received and at ,h quest of the petitioner, the hearw In t be matter has been romponea definitely. tdJ -- d r 1 -- ny |