Show 1 I I I PLEA OF GUilTY I Members of the Paper Board Association Association Association tion Fined Pined 2000 Each in the Federal Court CourtNe New Ne York Feb Feh 7 The Paper Board association made up ul of about forty fOIt paper hoard manufacturing corpora corporations corporations which were indicted some months ago aro by iy I the federal grand Jury jur on the charge of oC being an illegal combination in restraint of trade pleaded leaded guilty guilt this afternoon to the charge James il N Beck armed with a power of attorney fey ney ne from the association entered the plea of guilty guilt on behalf of all aU the de defendants defendants in the United States circuit court Judge Hough said oal the charge was the same as against the Fibre Manila Paper association upon each of or the members of which he lie had imposed fines of 2000 about a year ear ago He said he would impose similar fines tines in inthis Inthis Inthis this instance namely 2000 against each of ot the defendants At the request of United States Dis District District District Attorney Wise that portion of the indictment against t the individual defendants was nolle nohle pressed The indictment among other things thin s stated that because h cause of this illegal com coni combination the association levied lele an an annual annual nual tax of a year on the people of Gf the country |