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Show VICTORY FOR UTAH SHIPPERS. Trans-Missouri Conference Makes Concessions. After speneling two days in hot controversy, con-troversy, during which several of th- eastern freight men wired back to t:i--ir respective head orfices for instructions, the trans-Missouri freight conference, in session at Kansas (ity. y.jsteia.iy agreud on rates to protect all points east to Utah common points, against the Sacramento-Portland combination, wherein such combination would produce pro-duce le-s through rates than those in vogue at the present tune. This is g.-d news for the Utah shippers, and means a practical mcognitiun of the burning epiestioH of the hour to the merchants in this state. The news was received in this city yesterday in the form of a brief telegram from Chief Clerk John A. Peeves1 of the. general freight department. depart-ment. Oregon Short Line. |