Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-09
Suit Entered by the Gov
ernment at Buffalo,
New York.
MONOPOLY Is ALLEGED
Charged That Competitors
Have Been Absorbed and
Retail Prices Fixed.

Buffalo, y. Y, June 9.-Dissolution !
Of the socalled Eastman kodak trust
was asked in a civil antitrust suit filed
here today by order Of Attorney Gen
eral McReyno.ds. The federal gov
ernment seeks dissolution by receiv- |
ership II necessary, Of the Eastman
Kodak company OF New Jersey, and
the Eastman kodak company Of New
York which are charged with monopo-
lizing the trade in Photographic sup
plies and violation Of the Sherman
law.
II is the aim Of the government to
obtain division Of the assets and
business Of the two companies con-
trolling 72 per cent Of tie business In
the United States into such parts as
will effectually destroy the alleged
monopoly and restore ful, and free
competition. 4 petition IN equity
asks for an Injunction forbidding the
fixing Of resale prices Of cameras,
films and other patented Photographic
supplies This marks the attorney
generals first application Of the recent
decision OF the supreme court denying
patentees me rigth TO fix the resale
prices TO retailers.
COMPETITION ABSORBED.
The alleged monopoly was accomp-
lished, the petition declares. by the
Eastman companies absorbing and &C
quiring control OF a great number Of
competitors in the United States and
foreign countries. The bill which
wac filed by United States Attorney
CBrien, is the result Of an extensive
Investigation OF the trust" by James
A. Fowler, assistant TO the attorney
general.
The defendants are: Eastman Ko-
dak company. New York; Eastman
Kodak company. New Jersey, George
Eastman, Henry A. Strong. Walter s.
Hubbell and Frank s. Noble. all OF
Rochester. y. y.
RIN NJDER OLD NAsIES.
Complaint is also made that certain
large retail or stock houses owned by
the Eastman companies are conducted
under the names Of the original own
ers as competitors Of the trust" The
Eastman company of New Jersey, the
no ding company has an authorized
capital stock OF $35.0O0,OOO Of which
$4,000, 900 has been issued The East
man company Of New York, the oper-
ating company Of the combination, is
S5.000O0O concern, manufacturing
and marketing photographic supplies.
WILL NOT DISSOLVE.
Rochester, n. Y, June She Cast
man Kodak company viii adjust its
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charges preferred againat ths com
pany in the governments dissolution
suit filed today at Buffalo. George
Eastman, president Of the company, so
announced here upon receipt OF news
that the suit was begun. Eastman in
dicated. however, the company wou5
refuse 10 dissolve
RECONSIDERATION ASKED.
Washington, u. c.. June 9.-Applica-
ton for reconsideration of the recen.
decision OF the supreme court uphold
ing cut rates on patented articles was
filed today by an owner of patented
articles who figured IN the recent de
cision.
CONVICTIONS SET ASIDE.
Conviction OF officials Of the Ameri.
can Naval Stores company. the "tur-
pentine trust" for alleged violation of
the Sherman law. today was set aside
by the supreme court.
Conviction Of FIVE officials OF the Ma
val Stores company Of Savannah was
set aside because Of erroneous instruc-
tons of the trial judge. Oficials OF
the department Of justice however.
did not regard the decision as one gen
orally unfavorable TO the criminal sec
tion OF the sherman Law. They never
considered they had a strong case
While going on. the company has gone
into bankruptcy. Its officers charged
the governments attack, among other
things. had impaired It's credit The
contention OF officials that the Grim
taal section OF the antitrust law was
Unconstitutional because acts forbid
den we're too indefinitely stated. was
disregarded entirely by the supreme
court
STREET CAR LINES EXEMPT.
Street car lines are not subject to
the regulation OF the interstate com
merce commission, the supreme court
decided today in annulling the com
missions order for cents reduction Of
fare from Omaha TO Council Bluffs,
Iowa.
Valparaiso. Ind. June e.-Julius F.
Kuehl. aged SO. from Stockton. Ill,
was drowned az Sager's lake while
bathing. he came here a week ago