Show SPOKANE'S LOSS HElPS SALT SALI LAKE Commerce Court Hands Down Rate Case Decision of Material Material Material Ma Ma- Ben Benefit fit to Utah Salt Lakes Lake's future prosperity was given another boost aly b by n. n ade de decision de- de cislon Cn of or tho the national commerce court courtat at Washington D. D C. C which grants an appeal l of ot the railroads against the ruling rul rul- ing Inot of the Interstate commerce r e commission commission commis commis- sion slon giving Spokane common points a reduced freight rate rat schedule Tho rho Spokane case coso was similar to the tIre Salt Lake case which was won In In that tho the Interstate commerce commission had ordered a reduction of ot freight t rates from Crom Mississippi Ih points to Spokane common points The railroads ask asked tl an Injunction against tho the new schedule being put into effect as they did in hi tho the Salt Lake caso cago While it decided In favor of ot S Sat Salt lt Lak some soma sometime time a ago Q the com commerce merce court agreed with the railroads In the Sp case granting a temporary temporary tempo tempo- injunction In In gr granting g- g this Injunction th the territory tor- tor which was as opened up op for tor Salt Lake Lako Jobbing houses b bv by tho the reduction in local freight 2 schedules s Is extended almost to the theory ory Vory doors ors of Spokane With tho the higher rate prevailing in the Spokane territory after the reduced Utah rates go o Into effect November 15 loc local l wholesalers jobbers and other commercial houses depending for tor the tho ext extent nt of oC their field of or- operation upon freight rates can ship their commodities ties within almost OO miles of C tho the Washington city as cheaply cheply lly as ns tho they could be shipped from The Tho effect of this Hils condition will be i that the tho small merchant In that territory torn terri tor tory be bow cen Spokane antI and Salt Lake who Is Js more than 00 from theother tho the other city will be b able to buy his wares from Salt Lithe Jobbing houses as cheaply as from the nearer city lly of ot Spokane Spokane Spokane kane if not cheaper because the tho freight rate rato to Spokane from the wholesale hole whole sale centers on the Mississippi 1 river from florn which Jobbers get et their own sup- sup s. s will remain the tho same while the rates from rom these centers to Salt Lako Lake have been lessened ened ened materially The reduction of oC the tho Suit Snit Lako rates will w local jobbers to compete In northwestern territory much further from Salt Lake than if It Spokane also could set get lt HIS wares from Chicago o for or distribution in its territory ns fiS cheaply In proportion to distance as at could Salt Sait Lako Lake This condition will add hundreds of oC thousands of dollars dollars' to local revenues rove reve nu s annually Eventually E tho the matter will be bo adJusted ad- ad ad- ad meted In favor or of of Spokane ane It is 18 thought tho but in the meantime Salt Lake jobbers will have gained an ef effective of- of foothold in In t tho o intervening territory ter ter- |