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Show ffiSlATIQI ' OF WOOL RATES CHICAGO, SepL 6. An investigation investiga-tion into unreasonable rates on sbljv-ments sbljv-ments of hides and wools from western west-ern points to eastern markets was begun be-gun here today by United States Interstate In-terstate Commissioner Prouty. A score or more of witnesses have been summoned to testify here, after which Commissioner Prouty will hold similar sessions at Denver, Albuquerque, N. ' M , Salt Lake Cili. Phoenix, Ariz., and Portland. Ore. It Is the contention of tho wool shippers that the frolght rates have been advanced 113 1-2 per cent slnco the passage of the Hepburn rate law four years ago, and that tho present tariff Is exorbitant in comparison Alth tho rates charged for other commodities. commodi-ties. oo |