Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-08
HITS BUCKET SHOPS
Western Union Cuts Off SuS-
pected Offices
NO WARNING TO BROKERS
Many Concerns in Cities Of New
York State Affected.
NAY PROVE END OF BUSINESS
Important Action Was Prompted by
Washington Inquiry-President
Clowry Is Reticent.
NO WARNING TO BROKERS
MAY PROVE END OF BUSINESS

Clowry Is Reticent.
NEW YORK, July S.-The Western
Union Telegraph Company has decided to
GO out of the business of serving bucket
shops with telegraphic information. and
il is expected that the result will be the
suppression of the entire bucket shop
industry.
The first practical move to put the new
policy into effect was made Yesterday,
when bucket shop connections were cut
cut in many upstate cities. In each in
stance when the subscribers found they
could not do business over the Western
Union wires they made complaints. The
answer made to them by the local man
ayers was that they were acting upon
instructions from headquarters which
left them no alternative
In some cases brokerage offices that
had never been known as bucket shops
found themselves shut out.
The move was conceded in business cir
,es. to be of vast Importance. as, besides
,nding the bucket shop business, ii Will
make a difference of many thousands OF
dollars a year in the Western Union
income.
What considerations moved your
shop matter after many years OF dis
cussion upon it?'' President t-owry of
me Western Union was askeI at his
iome in Tarrytown last night.
Have you followed the stir the grand
Jury has been making down in Washing
tun?'' he replied. III you have. YOU VIII
ct need to ask. You will know ABOUT all
We know.
But it was suggested YOU have
lgen quoted repeatedly as saying that the
vestern Union never had any bucket
;sop connection that you knew OF.
Refuses to Talk.
Well" he replied, we never espe-
,iaily looked into the business transacted
by our subscribers until this matter was
specifically brought up But that is a
matter on which you will have to consult
our attorneys. They will tell you all that
the company wishes to give out. can
not talk about it,
At the company's Offices, 1876 Broadway,
il was said that the order to cut out
certain wire connections was issued pur-
suant to the present policy OF the conf
pany.
manager, who took charge soon after the
consolidation of the Western Union with
the American Telephone and Telegraph
Company, issued an order to discontinue
tire bucket shop quotations He was tax
ing an automobile trip through Long Is
land last night. 1t was said at his apart
ment in Riverside drive and was not ex-
pected back until today.
The governments fight on bucket shops
brought the Western Union company into
the hmelight on several occasions recent
Is when it's wires were found in raided
shops and indictments were reported by
the grand jury.
the government has succeeded at last
in doing what Jacob Schiff and few
other directors OF the Western Union
have been trying to do for years., said
Wall street broker in discussing the
telegraph companys action. IF the di-
rectors had moved upon the advice of Mr.
Schiff il would not have been necessary
for the government to take such drastic
action to bring the result about
Pittsburg Firms Affected.
business for two brokers in this city was
cut OF with the close of the market We'd
nesday, but the two firms were unaware
of the discontinuance of their service
until they tried to open for business
yesterday morning. The loops from the
Western Union telegraph Office in this
city were cut out before the market open
ed. and about Ii o'clock a force of line
men went into the Offices and removed
every instrument and wire.
Divisional officials of the telegraph
company here would assign no reason for
the action.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa, July s.-Two brok-
ers Offices here were closed yesterday by
the refusal of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company to furnish wire and
ticker service. All instruments were re-
moved from the offices by linemen.
AUBURN. y. T.. July s.-The Western
Union here yesterday deprived two of
three local brokers OF their order wires
No explanations were forthcoming The
ticker service is in operation as usual.
GLOvERSvILE. n. Y. July s.-A To-
cal stock brokers' office deprived of
wire service yesterday. The move was
made by the local Western Union man
ager on instructions received. No reasons
were given.
UTICA, y. Y, July S.-The Western
Union telegraph manager i'm this city
was yesterday directed by the company
10 discontinue wire service to two stock
broker Offices in this CITY, and the wires
were cut out There is explanation
as 10 why the service was cut out
ITHACA. y. Y. July S.-Wire service to
the local brokers office was severed YES
terday by the Western Union company
without explanation.
Syracuse Broker Cut Oh.
SYRACUSE. N V, July s.-The local
Western Union manager yesterday cut
OF service to one broker here. Ia Cort-
land one broker was deprived of wire
service.
WATERFOWL. y. Y. July s.-A local
brokers ONCE was without wire service
Yesterday. owing to the cut OFF of the
Western Cncn. No explanation was
given and business was transacted by
telephone
ROME. y. Y, July Son orders from
headquarters yesterday a local stock bro-
Union wire service. No reason was given
for the action.
Washington Not Affected.
Ohcials of the local Office of the West
ern Union in this city said today that the
action of the company in disseminating
its service 10 bucket shops had no refer
ence to the District of Columbia. Owing
TO the activity OF the grand jury here OF
late years there are now, as far "a l.,
known, no bucket shops in operation in