Show BOSTON a MAINE T TO INCREASE RATES BOSTON BOSTO Oct 24 The 24 4 The investigation I of railroad rates in Now Nov England which has been conducted by the interstate interstate in in- commerce commission at various various va va- rious times in the last year was as bro brought to a a. close late lato after Howard Elliott chairman of the NewYork Now New York New Haven Hartford directorate directorate and Morris McDonald president of tho the Boston do Maine had been boon heard Charles A. A Prouty of the interstate commerce commission who eat sat with commissioners of Maine Maino Now Hampshire Hampshire Hamp Hamp- Hampshire shire Vermont and Massachusetts said after the hearing that without an any doubt the Boston Maine railroad would be he permitted to increase its rates But before coming omin to any conclusion oon con elusion iu in tho the matter he said id the full fuU interstate commission would come ome to Boston next mouth month and confer conter with the tha representatives cs of tho the roads and the shippers in an nn effort to d decide ide just what was as best to do |