Coalville Times | 1908-06-27 | Page 3 | Broke Anti-Trust Laws

BROKE ANTI-TRUST LAWS. Twenty-four Psper Mnufcturre Flnsd $2,000 Each. New York. Twenty-four rompnnlea manufacturing runnlla wrapping paper were flued t-.ooo each by Judge Hough In the I'nlted States circuit court on Monday. They pleaded guilty on Frldny lust to maintaining an till ti-ll gal rntnblnntlon In restraint of trade. They were niemhera of the Manila und liber association. In Imposing the fines. Judge Hough snld that the coinblunllon of paper manufacturers was a clear violation of the Hhermnn anti-trust law. hut because be-cause of extenuating clrcumstnncee he would Impose a line only. The companies com-panies hove arranged to pay their flues through their counsel.