Show DECISION MAY BE DELAYED commerce comm ss on L stes to ar in spokane rate case wash argument in the spokane rate case was begun on mon day before br fore interstate commerce corn missioners prouty lane cockrell and dark clark the principal contention of consul for spokane was that freight rates to seattle represented reasonable corn sensation pens pensa atlon tion for carriers and that the 1 eigher spokane rate based on water competition was excessive and unjust coun conniel el for the railroads answered this by indicating the loss of revenue which would result from the applina tion of coast rates to spokane those lates they asserted were the result of pec illar conditions Commit Bloner prouty stated that the con mission mis ion in III all probability would ze no not isue an order in this city in less than five months because ot of the aemil ar C S 8 4 lale reno and i ear ng on ahls case |