Show I COA I RAILWAYS A I Will c r RATES Get I. I C. C C. C Permission to toM M Meet Mt- el Competition of oE Steamboats Steamboats- WAS WASHINGTON INGTON July July- 15 Associated Associated Press Press Pacific coast railroads railroad received interstate commerce com corn mission million permission today to make north between between California California Cali Cali- north and lIo south th r rates te fornia seaports and nd the north Pacific Pa Pa- ports poets in Oregon and arid Washing Washington ton to meet neet s steamboat competition Tho The commissions commission's orders effective November 25 2 allow tho rail rall line hue to maintain higher his rates rate to to and from Intermediate territory and inland points where tho the water competition I Is ls not effective while white reducing charges to the tho se areas arens rhone new adjustment in involve olve sit sit sit- lt- lt nations where where rail rates rates' will bo be Continued d on page 5 6 COAST RAILWAYS WILL CUT RATES Continued fr from m page pago 1 L hl higher her for tor short distances than for longer distances over o the same routes The commission placed limits on this for tho the Pacific rail 1311 lines holding that generally en existIng existing exist exist- ing rates through intermediate In Inland Inland In In- land points should not bo be increased above present levels and that Intermediate Intermediate Intermediate Inter Inter- mediate points should not b be charged more than per pcr cent above e the charges charEes to ports |