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Show SCHEDULE OH LlliER IS LESS Two Decisions Handed Down of Importance Also to , Railroads Washington, May 11. Two decisions decis-ions of notable importance to the railways and lumber interests of the Northwest were handed down today by tho. Interstate Commerce commission, commis-sion, the complainants against the railroads belps victorious in each Instance. In-stance. Many months ago, tho Kallspcll Lumber company and others, and the Big Blackfoot Milling company and others, engaged In the lumber manufacturing manu-facturing business in Montana, instituted insti-tuted complaints against the Great Northern railway and other lines, asking ask-ing that they be accorded differentials differen-tials on the rates established in the Spokane case. The differentials requested re-quested were an average of about 2 1-2 cents a hundred pounds. In the opinions announced today, tho commission, com-mission, sustains the contentions of the complainants and issues orders that the differentials are to be established estab-lished hy the railroad3 not later than August 1 next. The orders have the effect of lowering rates on all lumber tana mills, hoih east and west, and will afford them an advantage of approximately ap-proximately two cents a hundred pounds over the mills in the Spokane group on eastern shipments. The rates established are required to be maintained by the railroads for at least two years. |