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Show oo I PASSENGER FARES IN MONTANA ORDERED RAISED WASHINGTON, Jan. 26- Stale pas- j j senger fares In Montana were ordered today by the Interstate commerco commission com-mission to be raised to th same level as those prevailing in Interstate commerce. com-merce. Tho commission said rates now In effect discriminated against Inter-state Inter-state business. The increased fares which also apply ap-ply to Pullman and excess baggage i charges, will become effective on or I before March '1, the commission ruled. I The Montana qase was similar to those of New York and Illinois, In I which similar rulings were made ontentlon was made by the Montana Mon-tana utilities oommis-don that stati fares had been at 3 cents per mile pre- vlous to federal control, and that the Interstate commerce commission had I no power to net until the courts had I determined where the right to Increase I fare was vested. Tho federal commission decision : said that the Increases in state fares I were prevented by the state of Mon-I Mon-I tana and that tho carriers were wlth- in their riRhts In applying to the com-iBSion com-iBSion for aid. It accordingly orders I the rates authorised .last August In Interstate In-terstate commerce to be put into effect, the transportation aci granting such authority to the commission whenever existing state rates work as a discrimination discrim-ination against interstate commerce. |