Show THE RUMORED RATE AVAR Mr Dilirail Says His Company Is Not In I The rumor of a rate war has attracted attract-ed a great deal of attention among our business men who look forward to one I with many different feelings The railroad road boys recognize that something is I in the air and accusations are flying around on the quiet that might involve two or three of the roads could they be I proven I appears that the rumor that the Missouri Pacific had come out with a I straight proposition to meet the alleged I al-leged cuts of the Santa Fe and fight it to a finish was taken in some cir J des for gospel and that shippers have i made calculations accordingly In I I i this conection General Agent S V Darrah of that line yesterday put in a very strong denial of any rate slashing slash-ing or allowing of rebates from his office He would not speak about what is likely to be done if it can be proven that any of the competing lines are monkeying but the answer to this I question is quite patent In connection with slashing of rates I a queer complication has arisen up in Idaho and it will take a great deal of j I explanation to straighten things out to the satisfaction of the wool shippers up in that quarter The Whole muddle was brought about through one of the agents promising the sheep men in the Boise conference that an attempt would be made to have Idaho points put in as Utah common points in the wool shipments and thus have the rates reduced and the shippers took this as a promise of reduced rates They same will have to pay tariff just the I |