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Show I ItvLI I Bis All Advances Made by-Trunk by-Trunk Lines Must Be Cancelled Washington. May 2 Tariffs filed with the interstate commorco com-mlssion, com-mlssion, cancelling all advances made by trunk lines with so-called "tap lines," must bo observed by the trunk lines and shippers, or they will face prosecution for orimlnal violation of the Interstate commerce act and the Blkins act. This Is the determination determina-tion of the commission of a unique situation that has arisen as a result of this decision oi the "tap lines" case. The tariffs filed with the commission com-mission by the trunk lines cancelling tho allowances made to the tap lines wero to havo become effectivo at midnight April 30. Four hours prior to that tlmo, on application of some of the tap linos, tho circuit court of Missouri a state tribunal grnntcd an injunction to restrain tho St Louis. Iron Mountain and Southern nnd other oth-er southwestern lines from cancelling their through routes and rates with tho tap lines. Immediately Inquiry was made of the commission as to what tariffs wero effective. In every instance the commission lepliod "Cancellations took effect at midnight mid-night April 00. Rates filed must be obsorved by carriers and shippers (f criminal violation of interstato commerce com-merce act flnd Elklns act Ib to be avoided " - Tho commission holdB that no court can enjoin u thing already done. The tariffs complained of were filed with the commission to become effective al midnight April SO. the legal notice of thlrtv days having been given. The commission had oxhauBted iu tlmo limit of suspension of the tariffs-ton tariffs-ton months nnd they had to go into oflect automatically. It Is understood an order may be Issued dismissing present tap line caseb. |