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VOL XXL
N o . 8.
InTheJWest.
THE
CONOVER
MUSIC
CO.
REPLACES
THE
NATHAN FORD MUSIC CO.—STEGER PIANOS
IN THE IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY—OTTO
MEHLIN IMPROVING
HIS CANADIAN
CHESTRAL
BENT DISPOSES OF
RIGHTS TO THE OR-
ATTACHMENT
THE
"CONOVER" COMPLIMENTED—C.
C. RUSSELL ANNOYED BY A DIS-
CHARGED WORKMAN
PRIMER IN TOWN
F. W. •
THE
SUMMY CONCERTS.
BUSH & GERTS BUSY-THE TRADE BANQUET, ETC.
HE Nathan Ford Music Co., of St.
Paul, will hereafter be known as the
Conover Music Co., and a three years' lease
of the present quarters has been effected.
It must be recollected that this concern has
no connection with the old company. It is
a separate organization. With Mr. Theo.
G. Fischel as manager, and backed by such
a progressive institution as the Chicago
Cottage Organ Co., much can be expected
from the Conover Music Co. under its new
management.
Mr. Steger is quite elated over his suc-
cess in selling a line of Steger pianos to
the Idaho State University. The demand
for the "Steger" and "Singer" pianos con-
tinues to be brisk, and the factories are as
busy as can be.
The latest news from Paul O. Mehlin,
whose son Otto was seriously injured by
falling off a train—as reported last week—
is that hopes are held out of his recovery,
although the physicians are yet much in
doubt as to the boy's ability to pull
through.
I understand that Geo. P. Bent has dis-
posed of the Canadian rights to the Orches-
tral Attachment to the Bell Organ and
Piano Co., of Guelph, Ont. They will con-
trol the Canadian territory for this device,
and in addition to using it in their own
instruments, will possibly sell to other
manufacturers. By the way, Mr. Bent
seems to be "getting religion." Some of
his recent ads contain liberal quotations
from the Bible, which proves he must have
been a faithful scholar when in Sunday
school. He left for a flying trip East the
early part of the week.
A marked compliment has been be-
stowed on the Conover piano by J. W.
Lusk, president of the National German
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American Bank, of St. Paul, who used a
Conover upright during a vacation which
he enjoyed with his family at Blue Hill,
Me. In a letter he sa3 7 s:
" I want to say for your benefit that the
Conover did excellent service, and I per-
sonally saw that it was carefully repacked.
Prof. Hill, Professor of Music in Wellesley
College, and Mr. Frieze, one of the cele-
brated Quintette Club, of Boston, both pro-
nounced your piano the best toned one they
had ever played upon, and were very loud
in their praises of it—it was by all odds
the best piano at Blue Hill Point."
Having triumphed over the strikers, C.
C. Russell, of the Russell Piano Co., has
been harrassed by a disgruntled workman
named Pye, who has had him arrested on
the ground that he violated the alien labor
law in bringing him from Canada and giv-
ing him work in his factory. The case will
come up for hearing to-morrow, Thursday,
and there is every probability that it will
be immediately dismissed. Mr. Russell
has fought a good eight weeks' fight, and
won hands down, the enemy having sur-
rendered. The Russell Piano Co. are way
behind with orders, and are endeavoring to
catch up.
Fred. W. Primer is back in town after
an extended European journey in the in-
terest of the "Crown" pianos and organs.
He reports having established important
agencies for the "Crown" organs in Ger-
many, Russia, Holland, and Englend,
which he expects will add materially to
the output of the "Crown" factory this
fall.
The salesmen will hold their first meet-
ing on Sept. i8th, at Kimball Hall, and
judging from the number of signatures to
the call for the meeting, the success of the
new association is assured.
The Clayton F. Summy Co. have ar-
ranged for a series of Chamber concerts to
be given at Central Music Hall during the
season, under their direction. Leading
pianists and vocalists have been engaged,
and the entire series promises to be most
interesting. There will be twelve "even-
ings" instead of fourteen, as originally in-
tended. This is certainly an excellent plan
for bringing the Chickering grand to the
attention of the musical public of this city.
Among visitors to Chicago this week was
Mr. E. Heuer, who represents the "Crown"
instruments in Mexico City, Mex. He was
impressed with Geo, P. Bent's palatial
manufactory, and I need not add with this
great metropolis of ours.
The Bush & Gerts Piano Co. are quite
enthusiastic about the condition cf busi-
ness, and they apparently have reason
to be, judging from the number of or-
ders on hand at the present time. They
are turning out some very handsome in-
struments which seem to catch the popular
fancy.
I understand that the next banquet of
the Chicago Music Trades Association will
take place the last Saturday in October,
the 26th. The speakers of the evening
have not been decided upon, but it is safe
to say the elocutionary program will be a
good one.
Good Times in Sight.
JOHN
H. BLACK
SEES
EVIDENCE OF A RE-
VIVAL OF BUSINESS.
OHN H. BLACK, the recently elected
president of the National League of
Commercial Travelers' Clubs, and a man
who, from his travels and occupation,
should be able to "discuss the signs of the
times,' predicts .an era of prosperity for
this country.
Mr. Black says the best signs are the
10 per cent, advance in wages in the cot-
ton, wool, leather, steel and iron industries,
and the increase in travel and freight
shipments throughout the States.
The New York hotels, he claims, are
fuller than usual, and he has never before
seen so many merchants in town during
early September. The same conditions
prevail in all large cities.
Mr. Black also believes commercial trav-
elers should be allowed 300 instead of 150
pounds of sample luggage on trains, and
that railroads will soon yield this concession.
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Within the Next Twenty Days.
HE Electric Self-Playing Piano Co.,
333-5 West Thirty-sixth street, have a
large staff of men at work, and expect to
be able to deliver their patented attach-
ments within the next twenty days. They
report a verj gratifying demand for their
device, and the number of orders on hand
will compel them to enlarge their plant in
order to insure the prompt delivery of
orders.
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