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Show CANNED GOODS RATE HEARING ABANDONED Frank W. Robinson, chairman of the Portland district freight committee of the United States railroad administration and traffic manager of the O. W. R. & N. company yesterday announced that the proposed hoaring on tho canned goods freight rates between Utah nnd the northwest north-west will not ho held. Mr. Robinson said tlint the approach of the return of tho railroads to private ownership hns made It necessary for the freight oonuntttOe kO clear their dockets. The els.- was one In which It hail been proposed lo Increase the freight rates on canned goods. H. w. Priokett, men-nger men-nger of the traffic bureau of Utah, appeared ap-peared on behnlf of the UtiVll dinners' association some time ago to oppose the Increase |