Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-23

EW YORK, June 2S.-Twenty-
companies manufacturing man
trapping paper were fined 1000
by Judge Hough in the circuit
today. They pleaded guilty
ay last to maintaining an illegal
bination in restraint of trade.
we're members of the manila
fiber combination.
imposing the fines Judge Hough
that the combination of paper
ufacturers was a clear violation
e Sherman antitrust law, but be-
of extenuating circumstances
would impose a fine only. The
Danies have arranged to pay
fines through their counsel.
yases Brought by John Norris.
Ae cases against the companies
instituted through the instru-
Lality of the American News
Publishers association, for
b John Norris of this city acted
gent
be companies composed almost
entire membership of the circle
per makers which was organized
ohm B. Parks in 1906. On COM
i of Mr.. Norris the federal grand
began an investigation two
tbs ago, and Friday last return
ldictments against Parks and rs
panies.
strict Attorney Stimson, who had
BE of the cases, stated in court
in view of the fact that the COM
rs had saved the government ex-
es by pleading guilty, he would
filling that light fines should be
sed. Counsel for the companies
lred that the combine was form
wo years ago to save them from
ruptcy because of the methods
cents for consumers, who, he al
favored first one group of paper
and then another in order to
prices, Counsel also declared
the combine was dissolved when
as learned that the association
within the provisions of the
man law.
Norris Makes Statement.
I'm Norris, chairman of the COM
be of the newspaper publishers
eiation, investigating newspaper
conditions, describing the case
hst the wrapping paper manufac-
Is who were fined today, said:
n September. 1906, 25 fiber and
liza mills formed the Manila and
association. of which John H
IS was made manager, immediate,
tier the formation of the asso,
on the production of paper
ped from 64.00 to $4,000 tons
quarter and the price of paper
advanced IS a ton. Other ad.
es followed until the price had
raised SIG a ton. The admit
profit of the pool was 100000
lally.
One of the companies which
oed guilty is the Continenta
II Bag company, which figured
ne records of the association a.
\ Smith. 1t is the selling agen
be International Paper company
omcers of which testified befOr,
Mann committee of the house o
esentatives that the company wal
interested, directly or indirectly
ash the selling agent or other
IN any pool or agreement Il
let production.
ne Petersky Fiber company. an
member of the association, wa
eh'ed from joining any pool o
nent to restrain trade at tn,
Ot the dissolution of the Genera
company. The company dit
Asure In today's decision. its cas-
ng been referred to the attorne,
TAI on contempt of cour
Parks Is in Europe.
conn II, Parks, the manager o
Manila and Fiber concern. ais
'oar other pools. or price asso
OAs' as he called them. From
ne drew an income OF $500
A'l5 When the present inves
0n opened Parks fed to Europ
1~s been there ever siaee. II
only individual under indiet
The other indictments wer
'sa against the companies in
addition to the 25 eompanie
sAded guilty last Friday, on