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In The West.
THE
EVERETT
BUSINESS
INJUNCTION
SHERWOOD
TO
MCPHAIL PIANO IN CHICAGO
CONGRATULATED
PLAY THE KNABE
GRAND
Smith & Nixon Affairs.
A
DEALER
ON
THE BURDETT FACTORY MAY GO SOUTH
THE C. C. O. C. ENLARGING
Some time ago a dentist, named Win. Zeno,
of this city, endeavored to palm off on the
gullible public a cheap stencilled piano, called
the " Everett." As soon as the matter was
brought to the attention of the John Church
Co., the factors of the only legitimate " Ever-
ett " piano made, they at once instituted pro-
ceedings through E. V. .Church, their local
manage^ for a temporary injunction, which
was at once granted. The matter has been
dragging along in the courts, and it was only
last week that a permanent injunction was se-
cured, as a matter of course, permanently en-
joining this man Zeno from using the name
" Everett." The order in the case, which was
issued by Judge Grosscup, is comprehensive
and definite, as can be seen from the excerpt
herewith:
THE
STEGER
HERE AND T H E R E .
noted pianist, has decided to hereafter use thi
Knabe grands exclusively in all his recitals
and concerts. Mr. Sherwood will no doubt
help to make the new scale Knabe grand still
better known and more thoroughly appreci-
ated.
Negotiations are under way whereby the
Thompson Music Co., of this city, will handle
the McPhail piano in Chicago and vicinity.
D. W. Wilson, of the Burdett Organ Co.,
Freeport, 111., is endeavoring to make arrange-
ments to locate his factory in Knoxville or
Chattanooga, Tenn. It seems that the Chat-
tanooga Chamber of Commerce has offered
extra inducements in the way of a free site and
considerable cash capital.
Since the incorporation of the town of
Steger, J. V. Steger has been in receipt of
scores of congratulatory and kindly letters
It is therefore ordered, adjudged, and de- from friends and admirers in all parts of the
creed by the court that William Zeno, the de-
fendant in the above entitled cause, his agents country. One which he esteems in particular
and attorneys, be and they are hereby re- is from Sohmer & Co., from New York. Mr.
strained and enjoined from directly or indi- Steger in the olden days, when he wasn't a
rectly using on pianos the name Everett or manufacturer, represented the Sohmer in the
any name so similar thereto as to deceive the West, and ever since the kindliest feelings and
public, and from selling or otherwise disposing good will has existed on both sides.
of and from advertising for sale or other dis-
The Chicago Cottage Organ Co. have
position, any pianos which have not been
manufactured by the Everett Piano Co., com- broken ground for a large addition to their
plainant, and which bear the name Everett, or present extensive plant in this city, and have
any name so similar thereto as to deceive the commenced work on a structure which will be
public, and from either directly or indirectly
holding out to the public and purchasers, that of brick, 70 x 90 feet. When the new addition
pianos not manufactured by the Everett Piano is completed, it is expected they will have
Co., complainant, have been manufactured by facilities for turning out about a thousand
the said company; and it is further ordered pianos a month. In a few weeks, according to
that the said cross-bill be dismissed for want plans now consummated, they will erect an-
of equity, and that the defendant and cross-
complainant, William Zeno, pay all costs of other building. It is said that a second piano,
this suit, and that the complainant have execu- to be called the " Kingsbury," will be manu-
factured by the company in the new buildings.
tion therefor.
J. K. N. Gill is now connected with the
It seems Zeno claimed he had purchased Schaeffer Piano Co.
The Lomas Music Co., 765 Madison Street,
the right to use the name from a party bearing
a similar name to that which he stencilled on was robbed a few days ago by three men. One
the piano. The matter is now ended, however, of the trio occupied the attention of the sales-
and the Everett Piano Co. are secure against woman while the other two captured the cash
annoyance of the character complained of. A
The TEolian concerts this season at Lyon &
name such as the " Everett " is of immeasur- Healy's are as usual great successes and well
able value, and has been made so by years of attended.
labor and effort.
James Broderick is making a trip East in the
I understand William H. Sherwood, the interest of the Singer and Steger pianos.
There have been all sorts of rumors anoal
for the past few weeks regarding the findings
in the report of expert Kerr, who was em-
ployed by a number of creditors, including
the Steinways and ten banks of Cincinnati and
vicinity, to investigate the accounts of Craw-
ford, Ebersole & Smith, assigned.
When the deed of assignment was filed, thr
Steinways employed Hon. Thos. McDougall
to represent them in court. Permission wa
obtained from Judge McNeill to put Expen
Kerr to work on the books. This accountant
was at work for months, and the result of his
labors, in the shape of lengthy report, is nov
in the possession of Mr. McDougall. One o!
the rumors afloat is to the effect that the Stein-
ways will bring proceedings against the as
signors as a result of the information contained
in this report.
Mr. McDougall, when seen, said: " I have
not had an opportunity to examine the report
submitted by Mr. Kerr, but expect to take it
up within a couple of weeks. As to the story
of criminal proceedings, you can say that there
is nothing in it so far as the Steinways are con-
cerned. I have no authority to speak for the
other creditors."
When asked if it wasn't true that Kerr's re-
port shows that nearly a thousand pianos can-
not be accounted for, Mr. McDougall said:
" It is true, I believe, that several hundred
pianos which it is claimed have been shipped
into the territory controlled by Smith & Nixon
are not shown to have been received by the in-
ventory. The assignors may be able, how-
ever, to clear this matter up. The method of
keeping books was faulty, and it may be pos-
sible that these instruments can yet be ac-
counted for."
As to what action will be taken by Mr. Me-
Dougall's clients he intimated that he had not
time to fully examine Mr. Kerr's report, and
could not give further information at the pres-
ent time.
A Winnipeg Failure.
The piano firm of R. H. Munn & Co., of
Winnipeg, Can., is financially embarrassed.
Two years ago they claimed a surplus of $32,-
000. Nine writs were issued against them with-
in a week, one for $5,70x5. Several Toronto
firms are creditors.