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Show ADVANCE SI FHTTC l I I , II III I I t& '-' Railroads to Increase the Tariff on Pacific Coast Business Chicago, OcL 14. An advnnco of 20 per cent In commodity rales to tho Pacific coast from territory between tho Missouri river and New Knglnnd has been planned by western railroads, rail-roads, according to tho Record-Herald. The Bchcme will bo carried out In tho event that the pica of the railroads rail-roads to the icderal commerce court for an injunction restraining the enforcement en-forcement of the orJer of the Interstate Inter-state Commerce commission in the Intermountalu cases is denied The plans of the railroads also con-tomplatos con-tomplatos a withdrawal of less than carload commodity ratos and tho making mak-ing of rates to intermediate points In accordaco with the ruling of tho commission com-mission In the interniountnin cases. Class rates to the Pacific coast wero advanced in tariffs filed by the roads about two weeks ago, which will ba effective November 1 Tho Chlcngo Association of Commerce has tiled a petition with the commission asking a suspension of tho advance in class rates until there has been an adjudication adjudi-cation of the entire question. The case will mean a reduction In thoir revenue of about $12,000,000 a year. . no |