Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-05-13
SAYS IT IS A TRUST.
Lightfoot So Chsrscterizes the
American Book Company.


Austin, May 12--Asslstant Attorney
General Llghtfoot has filed with the
governor his report regarding the IN
vestlgation he had recently made as
TO the affairs OF the American Book
company. He reaches the conclusion
that this company Ia a trust. This Is
the result OF the investigation ordered
made by the governor and textbook
board ms TO whether this company was
trust or not. The report character.
ICED the American Book company as
being In the same category with the
united states Steel corporation, stand.
ard OIL company. American Packing
company and International Harvester
company The award OF the contract
Tor furnishing Maury's geography had
been given TO this company and held
up pending this investigation, the gov.
ernor declining TO sign the contract
Mr. lighttoot alleges that out of n 20.
tai of 3,2Sg publications the American
Book company controls 1000 of them.
Mr. Lightfoot makes an additional
statement calling attention TO the
American Publishers association.
which controls the following concerns
who submitted bids 20 the board.
Chralos Scrlbners Sons. d Appleton a
CO., lloughton, Mlfflin g CO.. the Mac.
MILAN Co., Little, Brown Co, Long.
mans Green a Co In 1904. ne saws.
this association was declared 10 be-
unlawful by New York courts, and In
1907 II made some notifications In its
bylaws, but nevertheless the organlza.
tion and membership are maintained
II also discovered" says Mr. Light
foot, that during my Investigation Of
the connection between the American
Book company and University pub.
fishing company. that very close della
lions ship existed with Newman a. Co,
who were awarded the contracts for
language and grammars. Newman a
Co. and the University Publishing com.
pany occupy the same offices at p
West Twentythird street New York
They have the same telephone mum.
Der J, w, Manson was, until recently, |
secretary and treasurer OF both com.
panies and at the same time stock. !
holder In each company until Jan. rs |
Of this year, when he sold his stock |
In the University Publishing company |
IN order To- be qualified 10 make the |
bath required by the textbook board |
He sold his stock TO M. c. Dukeshire.
ais broth Cr-in.law, who resides In the
'ame house with himself IN Brooklyn.
Many OF the books submitted In Texas
we're submitted In Texas were submit.
ed by other publishers"
;, Mr. Lightfoot says that the most
- SS'rtant matter outside OF the hives.
o', sin called 20 his attention was the
"udIuon the book concern In eyading
oo' riaza si0t laws in various states
, uos. or the Xhed by agents polling
bs " nee corporoad then dividing the
ONCE brT,,norizes hffoot saws, "The
ouston ling such snit,,bot ibo .,tae
ost OF torno,ed hat am lpd or collu.
!. ana due time J fiiaa to sayparty to
f tbo OF such co ole suits for finn or
may have Jb" oos as IN S,Ii law
i iuc Mr. o",uslon." "'d through
IONS IONS have bnoghtfoot h,rtho.
n ~ bring tbi nj considero1 says
n 20 len6y IN H ~, matter beforeo II propt
~ OF yoursoi H's report for 'I tbo your e,
such con constr a9d the textbook %S Rln5Eorma
e these parties Operations OF Pc . aeon
methods mr., reProhensi5Iieer .iurisdictIo
meet var %, from co@% nc sGcGre adopiio,