Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-03-26
Aims AT NEWSPAPER union
Taggart Wants Omaha Firm Investi-
gated as Possible Trust.
PUTS RESOLUTION UP 10 HOUSE
Department Of Justice Said Frevi-
ousiy to Have Been Asked TO
Start Inquiry Into Sale of
Ready Prints.
CFrom a staff Correspondent


1t Is proposed to investigate the Western
Newspaper Union Of Omaha to determine
whether IT has been guilty OF selling
ready prints at a loss In order to
destroy the business OF the Publishers
Newspaper Union company Of Kansas
City.
The resolution provides that the Inter
state Commerce commission shall be
given full power TO issue summons and
take testimony. etc. either in Washing
ton or elsewhere. and appropriates not
to exceed $1,000 for that purpose. The
committee Is to report and recommend
such remedial legislation as 1t may seem
necessary.
Mr.. Taggart said his constituents had
requested him to introduce the measure
and had furnished him with a mass Of
data TO support the allegations made In
the preamble Of the resolution. to the
effect that the Omaha company not only
had conducted part Of Its business at a
loss in order TO drive Its competitor out
OF the field. but that 1t has done so far
years; that II employs Interstate carriers
in shipping It's ready prints In restraint
OF trade. The committee is instructed
to discover II any law has been violated
by the Western Newspaper Union and
What legislation may be enacted to cor
rect the alleged abuses.
In this connection there Is reliable
authority for the statement that the De-
partment OF Justice some time ago was
asked TO investigate the Western News
paper union. similar charges being made.
No statement could be secured from the
officials with reference TO 1t. Mr.. Tag
CART said that when General John c.
Gown OF Omaha. attorney for the Omaha
company. was in Washington recently,
the matter was briefly discussed with
them. He also said that he understood
that the department OF Justice had
been asked to probe the conduct Of the
business In question. and that he be-
lleved they were so engaged, No infor-
nation could be secured as TO the status
OF the matter In the Department Of
Justice.
Gamble Sees Taft Victory.
Looking .fit for froiic or fight"
Senator Gamble was In his seat in the
senate when that body convened today,
after three weeks In his home state,
where he has been industriously looking
after his fences. So far as his own cam
paign for reelection is concerned. the
South Dakotan said that everything
pointed TO his carrying the primaries in
June and he had no doubt that there
would be republican legislature elected
next November which would insure his
reelection.
As for the presidential primaries. he
was rs positive a. a man could well be
after a visit TO nearly all the counties In
the state that Taft would win hands
down. a
IT never had any doubt on that score
and my trip home convinced me that my
Views vera correct" said Senator Gam
bic. There are two good reasons for
this prediction: President Taft Is Shaking
immense gains In our state. as weil,as
all through the west Tho opposition TO
him II much divided. an II was In, North
Dakota. Roosevelt and La Toilette both
win have tickets In the field. and the
president will defeat either man With
ease. The situation In South Dakota Is
not the same a. Il was In North Dakota
The farmers. OF the latter state. which
borders on Canada, became embittered
against the president because Of his reel
procity views.
The primaries there were held before
the Taft people could make campaign
TO clear up the Misunderstanding. Our
primaries are not TO be held until June
l. by which time the fight viii be over
and Taft the same MS nominated. Our
farmers have no grievances against the
president and those who have opposed
him are coming around on learning more
OF his splendid achievements as a presi-
dent and republican"
New Angle TO Right-of-way Case
There is q new development in eonnec-
ton with the Norris bill to limit the
width Of the Union Pacific right-of-way.
now pending before the judiciary com.
mittee. Colorado citizens have asked, to
be heard on the bill, alleging that con-
ditions somewhat similar o those in Ne.
braska evist in Colorado. and thS in
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