Show Rates Rales Reduced 20 Per Cent Today U T THAT THATA A AR RA RATES T REMAIN I IS REFUSED D DI I Utilities Commission Rejects Application of V. V U. U on Ground That w No Mo Justification Is Shown I rates in Utah are 20 per cent less today U yesterday This follows the theby thern rn by congress of the telene telene tele- tele ne ne and telegraph lines to owners and a decision of the thelie I lie utilities commission denying Ilia Informal request f filed led by U U. G G. Vi j. j district commercial manager of Western estern Union Telegraph cornY com com- I 1 Y for permission to make male the thel l rate schedule permanent and l pe permission to continue such rates pending final determination I i h application b by the commission P returning the telephone and tele- tele I ph lines to their owners congress I that the telephone rates I II I by Mr Burleson should nue e In effect for four months the he reversion of the lines to toi i ners owners but made no such pron pro- pro J rn n with regard to telegraph lines 1 due to the fact tact that Clarence r kay president of the Postal graph company said that his IY could operate under the old and still make a profit and aged ged himself to reduce the rates e Postal 20 per cent if the lines Ip returned to their owners ST T HAVE JUSTIFICATION denying the request of the J l hern tern Union to make malte the Burleson schedule permanent the public I ti commission of Utah took the lion Uon that under the state law Jt it I be Impossible for the to act on the informal I pot o ot the company and grant an I 1 lease ease without any showing having IL made by the company Justifying l Increase The commission dis- dis sed the Informal application of the pany giving notice that if 11 the I pany desires to make formal ap- ap tion for Increased rates filing a aton tion ton in the tho regular way the com com- Ion will grant a hearing on the ter and take such action as as may h in the premises iv Ith reference to your communion on of July 26 the commission Jes In a letter Jetter to Mr rr Life in J lyou OU ask this commission for fore e to o continue continuo telegraph rates In- In rated by the government in ef- ef final action of the com com- ion lon on your jour our application to make rates rates permanent Wit Ve have given very careful and sough rough consideration to your jour our re reft re- re ft pt and In accordance w with Ith the expressed to you personally ng ig your interviews with the com com- Continued Continued on pa page e 3 3 REQUEST THAT WAR I Continued from page 1 1 I mission we are unable to see how under the provisions of our law w wo I Ican I Ican Ican can legally grant what you ask I If If It is your desire to bring this matter before the commission formally formally for for- I mally mahly It will be proper for you to file filea I a 0 petition in the regular way and the I commission will grant a hearing thereon and will take such action as j may seem justified in the tho premises |