The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-08


Are Closely Watched.
The trouble between the chamber
and the Western Union Telegraph
company is about to be adjusted. The
Western Union people yesterday after
noon submitted a proposition to the
Chamber of Commerce authorities
which will most likely be accepted.
1t involves, among other items, one
that provides for the designation by
the board of directors of the chamber.
of such firms outside the chamber as
shall be entitled to receive from the
telegraph company the continuous
quotations which have led to all the
trouble.
Il do not say that the latest PROPOSE
ton of the Western Union will be ac-
cepted by the Chamber of Commerce."
said Secretary Rogers last night, "but
1 do say that it affords a possible solu-
ton of the whole trouble. 1t permits
this body to say who shall be entitled
to receive its quotations and promises
elimination of the difficulty which has
so long existed"
This means that the Coe Commission
company, of Minneapolis and st. Paul,
which has been making a clean 100000
a year, will have to hustle for it's Min
neapolis wheat quotations. The man
ager of the company is absent on
hunting tour. No other official will
talk, but nobody connected with the
concern appears to be at all troubled
over the aspect of affairs.
1--WE are doing decent, square bust
ness and our customers are regular in
their patronage" said one of the firm
yesterday. 1--WE shall have to take
whatever part is assigned us in this
crusade. Fighting is not our line. We
are in legitimate business and the bro
kers who oppose us are strongly inter-
ested in doing us harm. So far so
good. For the rest we will await the
result"
There seems no doubt that final ac-
ton on the new proposal of the West
ern Union will be taken tomorrow and
if signs are of any value, it seems like
ly that all differences between the two
organizations will have been settled
before another sun sets.
Chamber Is Triumphant.
George D. Rogers, secretary of the
chamber was in high spirits. The
plans for which he and James Mar
shall, the president elect, were respon-
sible had borne fruit. Continuous quo
tations in the bucket shops of Mime
apolis had been stopped and the game
remained in the hands of the chamber
officials.
For the last two days there has been
a 'possum hunt on the floor of the
chamber that never was beaten in any
Southern timber patch. The half hun
dred private telephones on the floor
have been under continual espionage,
and telephone operators have been sub
jected to a very close watching.
Yesterday at IL o'clock q plan was
inaugurated for the prevention of tele-
phonic quotations that seems to have
had some effect, but it was noticed that
as soon as the bucket shops found they
were being checked in one direction
they were able to open up from an
other source that put them on as good
a footing as ever.
Outsiders Give Aid.
The Coer Commission company, which
is the firm principally at odds with the
Minneapolis chamber, managed to get
its quotations in continuous order, and
there was strong evidence that aid was
being given the outsiders from sources
that it would be very difficult to locate.
At the same time the Western Union
Telegraph company declined to hold it
self in any way responsible for occur
rences subsequent to Monday morning
d. at o'clock, when it's privileges for
continuous quotation were discon-
tinued.
'Since we were notified to stop is
suing continuous quotations we have
not issued them," said Supt. I. Nc
Micahel to a G O b man. CAS- a mat
ter of fact the only differences we have
with the Chamber of Commerce is one
of price. Our differences will in all
probability be adjusted
It was evident, however, that the
quotations going over private wires to
Duluth or other outside points were
being returned to people in Mime
apolis, who, according to the view of
the Minneapolis chamber, have no
right to them.
Boy Blamed for Leak.
1t became evident Monday that the
information was getting out some
where, and there seemed to be little
doubt that it was over some of the
telephone lines.
which was put into execution with sue.
cess.
Spoilers were placed in the various
bucket shops; then the directors be-
gan to shut up the various telephone
booths, one at a time, for fifteen min
utes.
For an hour or more there was No
result. Suddenly the spoilers reported
that there had been a discontinuance
of quotations. This settled the mat
ter.
A comparison of watches fixed the
responsibility upon a boy employed by
a Minneapolis broker to send quota
tons to st. Paul correspondent.
The broker and the st. Paul CORE
spondent are held in high regard or
the floor, and it is believed that the
leak may be accounted for by wire
tapping, though in view of the fact thai
the leak has been stopped there will
probably be no further inquiry into
the delicate question.