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Show LUMBER RATES ARUEDUCED Washington, June 30. Freight rates on lumber iind forest products from Omaha, Nob., to points In Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska were reduced today by the luterstate commerce I commission. The reductions range ' from one-half cent to four cents a hundred pounds, the average belnfr . jippioxlmately a cent and a halt a 1 hundred pounds. The new rates are ordered to become effective on Sept I 1, next. I The complaint of rate was made . by the Commercial Club of Omaha. against the Chicago & Northwestern . railway and other carriers In the west-J west-J ern territory. The desire of the com-j com-j plaloant was to securo a reduction in rotos that would enable the luni-, luni-, ber interests of Omoha and surround- Ilng territory to extend their competitive competi-tive business. |