AND COMBINES IN THE UNITED STATES. (List Prepared for "The Commercial Year Book" by Byron W. Holt.) As popularly used, the word "TRUST" is now applied to any consolidation, combine, pool, or agreement of two or more naturally competing concerns, which establishes a partial or complete monopoly, in certain territory, with power to fix prices or rates in any industry. Viewed from the standpoint of the consumer, the informal agreement and the iron-clad combine look alike if the one has the same effect as the other upon prices. TRUSTS 1895 Ohio. American Malting Co. (30 companies-nearly all in U. S).. 1897 1806 N. J. Chicago. 14,250,000 14,250,000 8,000,000 3,500,000 I 10,000,000 1897 13,750,000 2,500,000 5,000,000 12,540,000 1898 trust forming).. || 10,000,000 -Present When If Re- Where American Potteries Co. (forming, with nearly all in U. S.) 1899 American Preservers' Co... Office. Stock. N. J. N. Y. City. Stock. 1890 1896 Chicago. 1,500,000 1885 1889 W. Va. Chicago. 2,500,000 American Radiator Co. (4 Co's-75 p. ct. U. S. product).. 1892 1897 N. J. Chicago. 5,000,000 3,000,000 1899 N. J. 1.000,000 800,000 American Screw Co.. 1860 1893 R. I. Providence. 3,250,000 1896 (?) American Sewer Pipe Co. (forming with 51 big Co's). 1899 N. J. (?) Pittsburg.(?) 12,500.000 12,500,000 American Silk Mfg. Co. (silk thread). 1899 Conn.. N. London. 7,500,000 5,000,000 6 1893 Ind. (?) 300,000 American Soda Fountain Co. 1891 N. J. N. Y. City. 1,250.000 2,500,000 54 6 & 8 1896 1896 American Spirits Mfg. Co. (whisky; 18 distilleries).. 1887 1895 N. Y. N. Y. City. 28,000,000 7,000,000 $2,105,000 American Steel & Wire Co. of N. J. (controls wire in American Woolen Co. (men's woolens-mills in New Eng Atwood-Morrison Co. (consol. 3 silk & cotton mach'y Co's). 1898 N. J. 300,000 1898 5,000,000 1887 1896 N. Y. City. 5,000,000 Del. 100,000,000 Bolt & Nut (several a soc'ns-carriage, stove, tire, etc.).. 1898 Cleveland. 120.000,000 10,000,000 1898 Boston (?). $10,000,000 San. Fran. 1896 N. Y. 45,000,000 $7,000,000 1899 Ohio. W. Va. Cleveland. 2,000,000 Columbus. 1,700,000 3,300,000 6 1898 Commonwealth Electric Co. (12 Co's; pools with Edison). 1898 Consolidated City Water Co. (3 Co's, Los Angeles, Cal.)... 1898 Consolidated Gas of Baltimore City T. 1888 1898 .... 8,625,000 5 & 6 2,158,000 5 & 6 1897 San Fran. 11,000,000 1,000,000 Eastern Burial Case Association (big trust form'g in '99). 1890 1893 Il 4,000,000 1899 N. J. 1,000,000 1899 N. J. 5,000,000 5,000,000 : Electric Co. of America (gas and electric Co's just out 1899 N. J. 25,000,000 Erie Telegraph & Telephone Co. (controls 'phone com Five States Milk Producers' Association (farmers to keep prices of milk up, as against the Trust)... Grape Growers' Pool (agree on prices in Northern Ohio). 1898 2,000,000 1899 N. J. 10,000,000 6,000,000 3,000,000 8 1897 691,000 2,500,000 6 |