Show EASTERN SHIPPERS SAY ROADS DISCRIMINATE Co Complain nu In In They Che Cannot now how Arc Are U West est c t of Or I cr Boston Boston- Dec 20 20 Complaints a of discrimination discrimination discrimination dis dis- crimination against eastern shippers In goods boods billed to points west of the tho Mississippi Mississippi Mis Mis- both In freight rates and In classification of ot goods roods were laid be before be- be foro fore the Interstate commerce commission commis slon sion today b by Boston merchants Witnesses sal said that tho the present Tateto rate Tate to Utah and Colorado gave save New England Englan England Eng Eng- lan land merchants little chanco to compete com com- peto pete with St St. Louis and Chicago o firms This rate it was testified was a n. combInation combination combi comb nation of ot those east and west of the tho Mississippi In In- tho matter of classification cation shippers declared declare the they had no means of or knowing how their goods would be rated west of ot tho the river This suit according to officers of or tho the Commercial club traffic bureau has little direct bearing on Utah con condi conditions ous Inasmuch as Salt alt Lake la 19 not particularly particularly larl concerned In an any fight ht between castern and middle western vest e tc rn distributors ors Tho statement that thal Boston oston ship shIp- shIppers shippers pers arc are unable tillable to ascertain how their shipments will be rated west of 01 tho the Missouri river Is regarded as a It joke Inasmuch at as Boston shippers can get ct copies of or the western classification classification- and rates for tho asking |