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Show WESTERN UNION CHARGES ITS RIVAL IS FAVORED SAN FRANCISCO, July 23. Alleging discrimination in favor of the. Postal '-1 Telegraph company, a suit was filed to- jM day by the Western Union Telegraph 1 company against the Commercial Pacific 1 Cable company for $25S1 damages and '-1 for an Injunction to restrain the defend- Sl ant company from continuing, charging ?H a higher rate to the plaintiff foj- messages ?l to Honolulu and Asiatic points. It is 'l said that since May 23, 1908, the . Com- :''H mcrcial company has charged the W;est- ern from $3 to $4 a message more than JM It has charged the Postal company, on iH business originating at points .In the IJH United States where the Postal maintains "H offices, and not at points where Uie Pos- tal Is unrepresented. rH The complaint alleges that the Western Union has lost $1000 In business diverted to the Postal, and that $15S1 represents the amount paid to meet excess charges ' on messages. J Judge Sturtevant of the superior court H issued a temporary injunction pending the presentation of the case. , |