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Show Advanced Rates Hurt Consumer. . CHICAGO, Dec 1 It waa positively stated to. lay before the Interstate Commerce commission com-mission that if in order to secure the common com-mon law liability ear-rice In shipping freight 10 per cent additional cost is required of shippers, the price of groceries will rise, and the burden of the Increased freight rate will fall upon tha consumer. Another Important flevelopment waa the introduction of several letters from railroads, partcularly the Illinois Central and Chicago & Eastern Illinois railways, rail-ways, asserting that they would not use the proposed new uniform bill of lading. This proved a distinct surprise to attorneys for many other railroads represented before the commission. |