The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
NAY FORM 4 TRUST
Cement Makers Working to
Control the Output.
EASTERN MEN IN THE COMBINE
More Than Ninety Per Cent of West
ern Interests Enter an Agreement
to Take Out Hurry & Seaman Ii
eeHses-AlfOnSo Navarro ExprexSe.
Confidence in the Enterprise.

New York Feb 13-FUrther light has
been thrown on the progress making
relative TO the proposed plans Of the
much talked OF s200i6 .o00 cement eorpbj-
nation Il Is understood that al but TWO
Of the manufacturers in the Eastern
States now figure in a deal. while more
than % per cent Of the Western inter
ests have also agreed 10 Join in the big
combine As the result OF series Of
meetings which have been held within
TIE past Two months. all these manufac-
turers have become members Of the
Licensed Cement Manufacturers Associa-
ton
Alfonso de Navarro. vice president of
the Portland Cement Company and sec
retary and treasurer OF the Licensed Ce-
meHt Manufacturers Association. IN
speaking OF the proposed combination.
said:
Negotiations are IN progress with the
western manufacturers OF cement by
which practically all the companies Vii
take out licenses under the Hurry & Sea
man patent. Already Practically all the
Eastern concerns have become licensees.
members OF the Licensed Cement Manu-
facturers-
Capital VIII BE S2Oe, 900.
The total capitalization Of the com
I pany that viii figure in the proposed
licensed agreement approximates 500 0o9. =
0oo. All manufacturers vino do not take
out licenses under the Hurry & Seaman
patent VIII be vigorously prosecuted.
The Atlas Portland Cement Company is
the owner Of this patent and has trans
ferred the right TO license other com
panies 10 the North American Portland
Cement Company The capitalization of
the latter is S10,00a. .o0g. the stock Ct which
Is held by the Atlas Portland Cement
Company, the Alpha Portland Cement
Company. the Lehigh Portland Cement
Company. the American Cement Com
pauy, and the Lawrence Cement Com
pa1y. and the Vulcanite Portland Ce-
ment Company.
Concerning reports from Chicago that
part Of the scheme III connection with
the much talked OF cement combination
was to form a seoe, ,eoe security hold
I ing concern, he said: NO such plan Is
I being considered and nothing looking tc
that end is contemplated
Denies story of Government SuIt.
Mr. Navarro also denied rumorS il
trade circles tnat the government had
/ Instituted proceedings against the carry
Ing out Of the scheme along the lines
Indicated. There is nothing in the story
he added. because the proposed licensed
( agreement is legal under the law
According to its charter. the associa-
ton was formed for the purpose Of dis
cussing the various questions OF inter
( est arising from time to time. and ex-
/ changing views as 10 the best method Of
manufacturing and developing the bust
ness. investigating ard assisting in thC
/ Improvement of methods and devices
I for the manufacture and handling OF
I Portland cement by its members; Of es-
{ tablishing an ASSOCIATION laboratory
which should be so equipped that tests
can be made on the chemical and tech
meal matters for the association; special
/ tests may be made for any member ol
the association by arrangement with the
/ board Of managers; of protecting Il:
members so far as they seem hest from
attacks under patents, so securing u
them protection thereof: Of establish
( ing publicity traffic. mechanical and
other developments, and appointing com
mittees for the above purposes. and alsc
Of doing all things Incidental and con
duciye to the attainment Of the above
I and similar objects