Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1907-06-14 | Page 10 | Won't Apply 2-Cent Rate

WONT APPLY APPL Y RATE Western Railroads Will Wait Order I From Commission or Courts Chicago June 13 Western railroads to today today today day decided not to apply appl any an I passenger rates to Interstate traffic unless compelled by b the interstate commerce commission or the courts Eastern roads were represented at the conference but postponed action The railroads have assumed a this atti attl attitude attitude tude because of a desire not to 10 be bl placed in the light of accepting any an reduction in rates voluntarily In n some sonic western we tern states the fares have haC been put Into effect locally but if ie the roads ex cx extend x tend the rates to interstate traffic they declare it would woul be a voluntary act and ind might affect their standing in court