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Show DISCRIMINATION IN SALT FREIGHT RATES CHICAGO. April L The cnafgx that railroads by practically allowing a rebate re-bate In the salt rate to a concern operating ope-rating boats between Michigan points and this city, thus giving it a monopoly of the salt industry, is being Investigated Investi-gated by the Interstate Commerce commission com-mission here today. This difference is sufficient, it is claimed, to drive all competitors out of the business. Inasmuch as the boat company is owned and controlled by. the International Salt company, through Joy, Morton & Co. It is charged that owing to this alleged dls- crimination many of the salt plants in Michigan are closed. - - |