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Show SHIPPERS PROTEST. Callfornlans Object to Increase In Transcontinental Tariffs. San FranclKeo. Shippers and lm-rorteWot lm-rorteWot California are arranging io iinlte In n Mate-wide protest against the Increase In transcontinental tariffs tar-iffs announced by the, Southern Pa-oitlc Pa-oitlc and'Sanla Fe railroads as effective effec-tive on tho first day of the coming year. Opposition on the part of tho InlereeU moat affected will take the term ot a score- of masa meetings, held In the leading cltlc on December Decem-ber 0. when representative of leading lead-ing Industrie will tako tho Initiative end t forth tho grievances of the business men against tho carriers. An executive committee appointed somo wcoks ago to deal with the nuestlon, hah announced this method of proceduro proced-uro aa moro doalrablo than an nppoal to tho courts, which wos regarded as productive of delay, or to tho Inter-ktato Inter-ktato commerce commission, which vaa powerless to toko nctlon until ruch rato changes hnvo taken effect. |