Show I EXPRESS COMPANY RETALIATES BY BIG RAISE IN TARIFFS Fights the Coast Merchants Merchants- Who Get Ruling From Commission n. n I. I SAN rnA FRANCISCO Nov Nor 20 Notice 20 Notice otice of f an intended increase of 90 per cent in express rates on merchandise between eastern points and Pacific c coast t terminals nals to to t take e effect on December 10 10 has been post posted d in the offices s of Wells Far Fargo o Co The advance ance applies only to shipments shipments ship ship- ments e exceeding ediD pounds and is intended in in intended intended in- in tended to circumvent the system de de- de- de by by coast merchants who have bave been in th the practice e of concentrating shipments ship ship- meats ments in New Now York and forwarding them them- in such quantities as to take advantage advantage ad ad- van vantage e of the present tariff which ran ranges from 7 1 per por pounds on lots lotsof of f. f pounds to 12 on lots lots' lotsof of soo pounds The c company made madea a rule rue that these rates raUB can be used only when hen tho the shipments are the property of one oneo o owner ner Not Effective Here Hero In connection with th the above dispatch l local l Cashier Casbier of f. f Wells Far argo o Co made the following statement this mornin morning The increase in express rates rate from eastern points to Pacific c coast terminals s will not affect Salt Lake City in th the least The present rates to Utah points will continue to be in in operation |