Show HIGHER FREIGHT RATES ogdan nier chans should with keen interest th the coni ference of the heads of railroads now on in the makers of tariffs have decided th at freight gatej should he advanced aad they their position by pointing n jhb increased cost of transportation caused by higher wages pa employed emp loyes and increased cost of all materials enter ing into railroad extension and maintenance te nance the bajes the wholesalers and with small stocks of goods on hand will be leeo favorably equipped to meet the trade than those chor foreseeing tore seeIng the high tariffs made preparations tor the advance there Is every reason to believe that the t rates bo increase ed materially for the railroads are today virtually suffering a decrease in charges for transportation because ot the comparatively higher price for everything that enters into the expense account of the transportation companies |