Show COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANIES SEEK INCREASED RATES Washington June Jane 29 Coastwise steamship companies of the Pacific petitioned tho the interstate commerce commission today for for advances in freight feight rates equivalent to those asked by railroads of or tho west and anti Western railroads are seeking an In Increase increase In- In crease of 24 2 per cent and southern roads 31 per cen cent The petition pr presented by the PacifiC Pa Pa- elite Steamship company in connection tion wi with th the Portland San Francisco Fran Fran- cisco Steamship company declares that at existing rates their business Is beIns boing being be- be ing Ins conducted at a a. Jo loss s by reason of or I unprecedented expenses of or operation Uon Means of ot increasing revenue are arc unavailable tho the petition declares ex except except ex- ex I through an Increase in n passenger passenger ger rates which are as aa high as as comI com corn I conditions will permit S S |