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Show HIGHER RATES ON HIDES REASONABLE Washington, Oct 15. A proposed it. crease In the freight rates on hides from points in New Mexico and Arizona Ari-zona to Los Angeles. Gal . from 80 Cents to fl.30 a hundred pounds, was held by the Interstate commerce commission today to be reasonable In its conclusions the commission hold. "it is well established that neither the carriers nor the commission may predicate rates on the necessities of the shippers ;ind that eftV.'la to un ize market competition may not justify jus-tify or require rates that are unrea-l MnBEasioxanniHimi sonably low nor permit unjust discrimination. dis-crimination. ;' New Qraln Rates. Washington. Oct. 15. The inter state commerce commission today held to be lawful proposed increases in the proportional freight rates on Krain and grain products from Kansas City, Mo , to Port Arthur, Texas, for export, applicable to traffic originating originat-ing at various points in Kansas and Nebraska. The railroads are required, however to cancel the tariffs under suspension and substitute others, omitting certain features objected to by the commission. |