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Show AFTER THE EXPRES3 COMPANIES 'njunctlon Prohibiting Them From Transporting Property on Franks. Chicago. Judgo Kohlsaat in tho United States clrcut cou,rt Issued an Injunction ngalnst tho Nntional, American, Amer-ican, Wolls-Fnrgo, Unitrd States and Adams Express companies restraining them from issuing express franks and from transporting property In Interstate Inter-state commcrco In exchango for 'ranks. Tho court declares that Issunnco of franks by tho companies Is n violation of tho Interstato commerco Inw. Federal Fed-eral District Attorney Sims regards tho decision of special lmportnnco for tho reason that tho cases against tho oxpress companies depended largoly upon tho construction placed upon tho restriction ngnlnst passes contained In tho railroad rato law. Tho suits wero brought, Mr. Sims said, to sottlo quostlons growing out of tho application applica-tion of Interstato commerco laws to oxpress companies. |