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Show OPENING OF UTT A HI m : A n ii Qj Ji rSLSLR CASE Complaint Against Railroads Rail-roads Formally Presented Present-ed to Commission Washington, May 5. Attorney General Gen-eral Wickersham has referred to the Interstate Commerce commission, the 1 petition and complaint of business men ancLcommerclal organizations of Utah, alleging unjust and discriminative freight rates by the principal railroad companies of that section. In his letter transmitting the case to the commission, the attorney general gen-eral says: "Upon a careful examination of tho subject it seems clear that the most direct remedy is a formal proceeding j by your commission. This appears further to bo the better course, in I view of the supreme court's decision : in the Abilene Cotton case. I, therefore, there-fore, transmit this petition, and the papers submitted therewith, suggesting suggest-ing that the complaint be regarded as formally presented to the commission I by the petitioners, and that such ac-'. ac-'. tion be taken in committee with your rules as will secure an early hearing and determination, j "The department of justice will be ; glad to cooperate with your commls-! commls-! sion in any way desired." |