Show DISCRIMINATION DISCRIMINATION CASE ASE UP Salt Lake Interested Interested in Testimony Before Commission Washington Feb 4 The interstate commerce commission today began Hearing testimony in what is known as Ls the Denver cas c cane involving the freight tariff on eastbound traffic from California to Denver over the lines running between Missouri river riv points r and the Pacific coast via Denver William Sproule traffic manager of the Southern Pacific wa the only wit witness ness today toda and he be explained In detail the relative rates on various items as between the coast and Denver and Mis Missouri Missouri Missouri points He contended that con conditions conditions were such that a higher tariff against Denver than against Mis Missouri Missouri Missouri river points was fully funy justified that the competition was greater on goods for Missouri river points than to Denver This competition was particularly particularly heavy from the east which places goods at Missouri river points j at such rates that the tariff from the coast had to be lower for those t ose points I than for Denver which was fat far less affected by b such eastern east rn competition The principles of the Denver case are applicable to Salt Lake and local i shippers are watching the outcome I with a great deal of interest At pres present present present ent many kinds of freight can be shipped from Chicago to Portland and back to Salt Lake cheaper cheaDer than they x ll J JI Salt T Lake mn cn be shipped directly to Business men here are anxious to se secure s Se Secure cure a change of conditions and nd if the Denver men are successful the Com Corn Commercial Commercial mercial club may Inay take up u a similar fight for the benefit of Salt Lake |