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Show SHIPPERS PROTEST. Callfornlans Object to Increase In Transeontlrital Tariffs. San Francisco. Shippers and lm-portore lm-portore of California nro arranging to unite In n Mnto-wldo protest against tho Incrcanq In transcontinental tnr-Iffs tnr-Iffs announced by the Bouthern Pa-cine, Pa-cine, nnd Santa Fo rnllroads as effective effec-tive on tho first day of tho coining year. Opposition on the part of tho Interests most affected will take the rotm of a Heoto ot mass mastlngs,-held mastlngs,-held In tho leading cltlefc on December Decem-ber 30. when renrcsentatlvos of load' Ing Industries will tnko tho Initiative end set forth tho grievances of tho business men against tho carriers. An executive committee, appointed some weeks ago to deal with tiro question, hah announced this method of procedure proced-ure as more deslrablo than an appeal to tho courts, which was regarded ns productive of dolay, or to the Inter Male commerce commission, which vns powerless to tako nctlon until juch rule clrance bnve taken effort |