Show A Lonp and Short Haul Decision WASHINGTON Oct 2iA lengthy decision decis-ion of the interstate commerce commission commis-sion made by Bragg commissioner was announced today in the case of George Rice against the Southern Pacific railway company the Union Pacific railway company com-pany the Atchison Topeka S inta RJ railroad company and others in reference to the rates its rtes on petroleum and products to California points as affected by the long and short haul clause The decision is in favor of the rail lines and maintains the position that under the regulations of interstate ommerce they have aright a-right to make lower rates to Cali fornia water mid terminal points on this kind of traffic to meet tho competition of water lines without reducing their rates to the same level at intermediate points where no such competition exists The decision also sustains the carriers in making a blanket rate as it is called on this traffic being a through rate the same to California points from all points in the United States to the east of the 97th meridian of longitude on the ground that this rate has its origin in and is based upon the competition between all railroad lines on the one side and water lines which are not subject to the ac to regular commerce on the other and in reference to the carriag of freight of a large amount thc decision states that the otherclam of the complainant complain-ant that the defendant rail carriers make low rates to receiving tank stations in California to favor the Standard Oil trust and its affiliated companies firms and associations and their low rates from such receiving tank stations to adjacent points whereby preference is given these shippers over other shippers of this kind of freight is not sustained by tho evidence in the proceedings The Southern Pacific company is ordered to publish its rates as to this class of freight l its west bound tariff at stations between Prosser Creek on the Central Pacific railroad And the Atchison Topeka xfc Santa Fe railroal is ordered to puplish tho rates as to this class of freight in the westbound tariff between be-tween Los Vegas New Mexico and California fornia terminal points as to transcontinental transconti-nental lines The complaint is dismissed but is held for further investieation in the case of certain southern and southwestern roads who are also parties defendant in + he proceedings |