Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-07-20 | Page 22 | Increase in Western Rail Rates Possible

Increase in Wettern ' Rail Ratet Pottible WASHINGTON, July 10 By V. P- A general lncreaa In irelaht rate on Weetern roada la conald-red conald-red poaalble If tha Jnteratate commerce com-merce commlealoa refuee, to re-verae re-verae Ita reoent .dectalon in tba Weetern lumber rat caae. In a petition filed with th entn-mlaalon entn-mlaalon by Weetern carrleraaeekirxt rearrument of the oaea. the roada contend that tha decialon which aeta I new maximum ratee, and awarda I ahlpper, refund on the difference between rate paid In th laat f lv j " llshes a dangerous precedent. If permitted to stand, their petition pe-tition declares, the door Is opened to all classes of shippers to bring long established rates In dispute, end ft guccosefut tn getttn f hem f duced, to 4btaln glgantkj refunds from the railroad companies on the basis ef the lumber rats decision.' Huch an assault on their revenue would deplete their finances and require re-quire a general advancement of (rates, the railroad declared