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Show cannot be finally adjusted until it has been first determined what application shall bo made of the fourth section In its present formo tboe rates. By tbc term-f-of the act: mmndmgi that ufedion. cnrrW are given -until Kcbvu--uryClTv Kll,v In'-which to flic with tho rrtoiuinlsKt.in -application for, leave to ehargo lew nt the more dhtutit point, "and hence the- commission cannot l ave this question before it In a way to be discussed or decided until after that date. "It Is our Intention to set down oi hrarlng ns soon as possible, and prob-' ably early lu March, these applications of the carriers under the fourth section. sec-tion. Both the curriers themselves and all Interested parties and coin-Mtinltles coin-Mtinltles will be fully beard. Immediately Imme-diately thereafter the comnlsslon will I roreed to decide and finally disposes of this whole subject, but our order cannot be made effective In less than thirty days, and in view of the greit number f rates Involved It is probable that more time than this should be given In this Instance. On the whole, 1: seems evident that wbaeer rates are finally determined upon cannot oe put Into efTect before May 1, 1911. "Both carriers and Interested parties par-ties and communities should take notice no-tice of what Is above said as to the date of argument, upon the application i of the fourth section, and bo prepared i accordingly." BULLETIN EM INTERSTATE BOARD A bulletin has been received from Chairman Knapp of the Interstate commission, which fixes December 1 as the effective date cf class rates found to be reasonable from the east to Nevada points and from Sacramento to Nevada points, but postponing the effective date of the orders of tne commission in the Spokane case and cognate cases to May 1, 1911. The change of date in the latter cases, from January 1, 1911, Is explained ex-plained by the commission: "Subsequent to the promulgation of tho opinions of the commission, con-gTcss con-gTcss amended the fourth section, which introduced a new and important element Into all these discussions. "Manifestly, transcontinental ratis |