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Show TO ASK REOPENING OF WESTERN CASES Raiiroada Give Formal Notice of Intention In-tention to Renew Rate Proceedings. Pro-ceedings. WASHINGTON, Kept. 16. Formal notice no-tice that western railroads Intend to ask the interstate OMMparcc 'orn mission to reopen the western advance frelpht rate I raae in respect to th- rate on packing- j house products, fresh meatn, livestock anl grain and grain products, waa filed today with the commission by attorneys representing th carriers- The roads declared In their petition I they would he unahle to file new tariffs ' on those products In conformity wljh the commission's decision In the western advance ad-vance rate case by September 30, the effective date of the order. The carriers agree, through their at- j torneys. to suspend for ninety days, or so Ong; as the commission should require to ; Investigate the reueet for a reargument. 1 the Increased rates which the commission ordered canceled by September 30. The 1 commission has no authority to suspend i these rats beyond fhat date. |