The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-04
AFTER THE WESTERN UNION
GOVRRNMENrTO PROBE IT'S COW
,NBCTION WITH BICkET SHOPS.
oeang % Find out H % was Aware SS the
Tee That Was Being Made % Iis
Wires and TickerS the Campaign
Against Bucket shops Not Vet Ended.

RB@st norhEs @oeps Noa NV fAusu-
WASHINGTON. April s-The Depart
ment Of Justice intends to investigate
the Western Union Telegraph Company's
connection with the three big concerns
thai were raided yesterday for doing a
countrywide bucket shop business. The
Federal authorities arr going to find out
u tho Western Union when II was
furnishing the bucket shops with ticker
and other wire service was aware Of the
uss that was Ibeing made Of its facili-
ties. II IL Ia shown that the telegraph
company had such knowledge an action
may be begun to include IL IN the con-
spirAcy charges. Even II no action is
begun against the telegraph company
the Department OF Justice NAV have
something to say on the subject with "A
suggestion that the telegraph company
BE- more careful in the future.
The Department campaign against
the bucket shops OF the country has not
ended with the present proceedings
IL vas said to-day that the Depar' ment
10 planning to get after other shady con-
Germs which ARE supposed TO be doing a
bucket shop business. The arrests IN
yesterdays raids IN New York. Phila-
delphia. Baltimore and Jersey City. when
sixteen men were gathered into the
Government dragnet. will probably be
followed by more tomorrow. The De-
partmcnt has reason TO believe that
some Of the remaining twelve men who
were indicted are figuring on giving them
selves up probably tomorrow.
Just how extensive the campaign
turn out TO be n uncertain AZ this time
That other persons engaged in bucketing
are under the eye ~ the Department IL
admitted. The three firms taken yesteF-
day got into trouble because they were
violating through agents a lag which
forbids the operation of bucket shop
IN the District 20 Columbia. Il 10 safe 20
say that any other concerns that have
been doing a similar business Ia the Dis
triot will Close their doOrs right away
and that no new Ones will open. at least
until the present proceedings are ended
The Department Of Justice agents do not
say how they expect Ia reach other buck-
citing concerns that have no Offices N this
city
No moro arrests were reported here
to-day. bat It is believed thai agents Of
the department arr clos" GA ths tran -
some NJ the men implicated but who got
away yesterday II ~ the Department
intention 10 get 1ho-. who have escaped
# u taxes aii spring. AMI agents Of the
Department have gone out with those in
structIons
According to information received. 'he
three concerns pat uut Of h'IslneS~ - far
had mate a rather complete DIVISION e
the territory betWs.n Mar' amt 'h..
Mississippi and even beyond that river.
Price 20 OF Baltimore had tine
southern territory They operated 80
clusIvely south 81 Mason dud HNon
lI.Ie and had OF css ~ atlanta JacA son
Vile. ~ Luun> and other southern cities
+ ;. Iioggs %" % N"~ York
enjoyed working the New England states
ana Grain Dealers 81 New Jer~sy the
third con 'ern. had NsN Jersey Penn
syl9snIa, West !trkIniA and that portion
Il the middle West not touching ~ LOUIS
and other southern citiss. winch belonged
to Price s Go. The territory was par
celled out IN tins way. ~ Il Na- sai1
under . gentlemen = agreement
Nlaify q ne batron- - these buck sting
u vas sad to-day. were " omen
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that plans w-r- under foot early ~ the.
year 20 establish a buCkrt shop solely
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