Show the soo lino bate chicado Chic aeo oct 16 when tho lines of the central traffic association informed the chicago st paul lines that they would not allo ir the latter lines to put in via chicago the rates as the soo is making to alie atlantic bo arthey put a rider on their refusal in tho shape of a permission to the western lines to make the rates by way 0 chicago and montreal would compel the western lines to brin the business from minneapolis and et paul and chicago and carry it east t montreal a trip at least twelve than that over the soo line the j western linea might bavo somo chance for tho business busi nesa if they were allowed to put in a rate lesa than the soo of 32 butas matters stand tho western lines till be compelled to see the business py way 0 the soo line they will not attempt tu meet the rates via montreal and would get none of the business if they did the wabash his announced that it will meet the cheap rates nude by the illinois central from chicago to mem aphis greenville baton rouge and new orleans the rock Island which beems to have considerable trouble with the missouri kansas texas over rates to texas points has announced that it will make the rates to waco as are made by the missouri kansas texas by the addition ot double rates through their northern gateways hannibal st louis and kansas city the tickets will havo a final return |