Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-12-07 | Page 4 | Northwest Rail Rates Are Cut

7 1028 1 N NORTHWEST RAil I IRA RA US CUT w WASHINGTON ASHI Dec 7 1 AP AlBy AP- AP By a supplemental decision the interstate in interstate in- in commission refused re refused refused re- re commerce fused today to let several railroads operating In tho the northwest continue rates to northwestern northwest rn territory on shipments from New England the Atlantic seaboard and arid Canada which are higher than rates from like origin points to l Minneapolis and St. St Paul The R Rock Beck k Island Great w Western Astern Illinois Minneapolis St. St Louis and Central asked permission to maintain main mam- roads tam tain the higher rates lates The Tho claimed that water competition over the Great Lakes unduly depressed the Twin City rates and that the the higher roads were entitled to moved to other otner oth- oth return from tonnage er northwestern points We Ve found foun in the former report that applicants applicants' contention that theall theall the theall all rail rates tates to the Twin C ClUes Cities ties depressed was not sustained were by adequate proof the tho commission said We find now that the conclusions conclusions conclusions reached In our former report should be and they are hereby af at at- firmed Commissioner Meyer who declared that the th evidence on further hearings clearly shows shows' that the all rail class rates from the east fo to the Twin Cities ClUes have been depressed for many years because because be because be- be cause of ot competition n In connection with the lake carriers lie He advocated advocated advocated the granting of the railroads railroads' petition