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Show SOUTHERN PACIFIC DENKDNEW RATE Washington, Juno 17. Tho Interstate Inter-state Commerce commission today denied de-nied tho application of tho Southern Pacific Railway company far relief from the operation of tho long and short haul law on traffic betwoon Portland, Ore., and San Francisco and common points. It was held, however, how-ever, that tho Southern Pacific has justlflod the exaction of higher rates southbound from Portland to points Inland than to San Francisco. The existing rates, subject at intermcdlato points to the operation of long and short haul provision, will stand, tho necessary adjustment of rates to be nmdo by August 1. an |