New-York tribune., 1908-06-23
PAPER MAKERS FINED.
Each Of Tacenty-fomr Members of
Association Must Pau So. 900.

me twenty-four manila wrapping paper manu-
lacturng companies. twenty-three of which pleaded
guilty last Friday in the United States Circuit
Court to indictments charging them. as members
or the Manila Paper and Fibre Association, with
violation Of the Sherman antitrust act were each
nned S"n yesterday by Judge Hough. Although
violation of the law had been clearly proved
Judge Hough said that. in view of extenuating
with fine
The indicted companies which were members of
the now dissolved association. are:
Allen Brothers Company. Sandy Hill, y. Y;
Analomink Paper Company, North Water Gap.
Penn: Bayless Pulp and Paper Company. Austin,
Penn; Bedford Pulp and Paper Company, Big
Island Va; Brownville Paper Company. Brown
Vile, y. Y; Champion Paper Company. Carthage.
n Y; Central Paper Company, Muskegon. Mich;
Continental Paper Bag Company, Watertown. n
Y: De Grasse Paper Company. Pyrites. \. Y:
Dexter Sulphite Pulp and Paper Company, Dexter,
" Y; Gould Paper Company. Lyons Falls. n Y;
Hartje Paper Manufacturing Company. Steuben-
vile. Ohio; Island Paper Company Carthage, n
Y. Island Paper Company. Menasha. Wis; JEFF
ferson Paper Company. Black River, N Y; New
ton Falls Paper Company. Newton Falls, n y
Orono Pulp and Paper Company. Orono. Me-
Parsons Pulp and Papsr Company, Parsons, w.
Va: the Racquette River Paper Company, Pots
dam y Y: the York Haven Paper Company, York
Haven Penn: Meyer & Pratt, Lyons Falls. n
Numisng Paper Company Ltd, Numfsing. Men,
Fletcher Paper Company. Alpena, Mich. ana De
troit Sulphite Pulp and Paper Company Detroit
The Allen Brothers Company entered no plea
TO the Indictment and is said to have gone out
Of business Vet the fine w recorded against IT.
John II Parks the organizer and secretary OF
the Manila Paper and Fibre Association and tie
only individual indicted. and the Petoskey Flpre
Paper Company. Of Petoskey. Mich nave yet -
enter pleas Parks is said to be in Europe
John Norris. chairman of the committee oi .r
American Newspaper Publishers Association Whlch
has under investigation news print paper coholuohs'
said yesterday:
In Senternber. 1906 twenty-five fibre and Mania
mills formed the Manila and Fibre Association OF
which John H Parks was made manager lnI1e-
da+elv after the formation of the association lhe
production of paper dropped from $4,000 TO oaooV
tons quarter and the price Of paper was advanced
s. ton Other advances followed until the price
had been raised SIC ton. The admitted pront OF
the pool was s1.6oo,oOo annually
One Of the companies which pleaded sullly i
the Continental Paper Bag Company, which hgnreu
in the records of the association as John Smlth.
II is the selling OF the Interna tional Paper
Con1panv the officers of which testified before the
Mann Committee Of the House Of Representatives.
that the company not interested, directly or
indirectly through selling agents or otherwise III
any pool or agreement restrict production. The
Foetoskey Fibre Company's case has been referred
70 the Attorney General on charge Of contempt
OF court.
John II. Parks the manager Of the Mania ana
Fibre Association also ran four other pools or
price associations as he called them From these
he drew an income of s15oooo annually.