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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
CHARPIAT'S SUCCESS.
TRADE FREE FROM OBSTRUCTION.
WHY TACOMA LOSES RAMAKER.
L. Charpiat, sole agent in the United States
and Canada for the Schwander grand and
upright piano actions, who recently returned
from a lengthy trip in behalf of the Schwan-
der action, is much pleased with the cordial
reception accorded him by manufacturers.
He was highly gratified to hear such a good
account of the products he represents, and
The commercial agencies, such as Brad-
si reet's and Dun's, are very cheery in their
reports of trade conditions this week. The
latter says: "Trade channels are remark-
ably free from obstruction, although the
movement of goods at some points is checked
by insufficient transporting facilities. This
is a tribute to the unusually heavy shipments
which are shown more definitely by railway
earnings in September, 9.2 per cent, larger
than last year and 16.7 per cent, above those
of 1899.
"Manufacturing is of such vigor that few
wheels are idle, and further wage agreements
have reduced the number of strikers to a
minimum. Mild weather, yacht races, and
other temporary influences curtailed the vol-
ume of retail sales in this vicinity, but job-
bing and wholesale concerns are preparing
lor exceptional transactions. Foreign trade
is also heavy."
[Special to The Review.]
L. CHARPIAT.
his happiness was made complete by the re-
ceipt of a number of substantial orders.
Mr. Charpiat thinks this latter fact is a
reliable sign of healthy commercial condi-
tions. It indicates not only that manufac-
turers are able and willing to pay adequate
prices for the best products, but also that the
consumers stand ready to pay reasonable
prices for high-class instruments.
MCDONALD AN OLD PIANO MAN.
[Special to The Review.]
Joliet, 111., Oct. 9, 1901.
C. B. McDonald, the Chicago man now in
the Will County jail awaiting the action
of the court in the recent indictments
for alleged swindling and operating a con-
fidence game, it well known in Joliet and
throughout the county. He formerly lived
in this city and sold pianos and other musical
instruments, and he is said to have been very
successful. That was about eighteen years
ago, according to the old-timers, who declare
he was a first-rate sort of a fellow.
Now that McDonald and Marks are both
behind the bars, and the scheme of the Dia-
mond Contract Co. lias been exposed, there
are numerous other "investors" coming to
light. Each tells of being induced to enter
the "company'' by the possibilities of large
profits, and some of the prominent business
men of the town are known to have taken a
chance and also to have come out ahead.
Maybe these cases were merely baits.
John D. Evans, of Newby & Exans, is
doing well on the road this trip. He finds
the dealers very friendly and well conversant
with the sterling merits of the Newby &
Evans products. Several good orders have
been already sent in, and a number of im-
portant shipments are now in process of
completion. The new styles are each in
steadv demand.
Tacoma, Wash., Oct. 5, 1901.
The decision of the Kamaker Music Co.
to retire from the Tacoma field for the pres-
ent is brought about by the continued ill-
health of Ralph Ramaker, general manager
of the company, who has been dangerously
sick with inflammatory rheumatism. At the
urgent request of his family and father, he
has decided to close the company's stores at
Tacoma, Whatcom and Hoquiam, and also
to withdraw agencies at Port Townsend,
Uuckley and Olympia. This decision was not
made until Mr. Ramaker had spent two
months in California, where, on account of
the hot weather, his health was scarcely ben-
efited. The Tacoma store of the Ramaker
Music Co. has been open just a year and has
done a large and successful business. C. V.
Jones, the manager for the past six months,
has had a wide experience in the piano busi-
ness on the Pacific Coast, and leaves Tacoma
with regret. The closing of the Tacoma
GREAT KROEGER DEMAND.
store results in his promotion, as Mr. Rama-
* ker has made him head traveling agent
The Baby Grand Finding a Wider Constituency of through the State. A portion of his time
Admirers Every Day.
Chris. Garritson, president of the Kroeger will be spent in Tacoma.
Co., is delighted with the success achieved LYON & HEALf AFTER THAT VIOLIN.
by the Kroeger baby grand. Thos. La M.
Lyon & Healy, through their offer to pur-
Couch, writing in from the West, and Jay
chase the famous Paganini Guarnerius vio-
C. Amie, in his eastern reports, announce
lin, bequeathed to the city of Genoa, have
that the dealers now handling the Kroeger
been occupying considerable space this week
baby grand, are unanimous in declaring it
in the daily papers throughout the country.
to be unquestionably the best value in the
As referred to in The Review a week or two
market.
The Review took occasion recently to visit ago, the offer of $25,000, which Lyon &
the several departments of the Kroeger fac- Healy made, was refused by the Municipal-
tory, and particularly noted the completeness ity of Genoa, and, in the hopes that a higher
and up-to-date arrangement of the special offer—that of $30,000—would induce the
plant and appliances for constructing the authorities to give up the treasure, J. T.
Kroeger baby grand. The materials used, Ereeman is conducting further negotiations
even to the minutest details, are of the best, —at least, so the papers have it. Erom the
and the men employed on the work are, viewpoint of publicity, the offer to purchase
without exception, experts. Dealers visit- the violin is worth about $25,000, for it has
ing New York, when calling at the factories, brought the name and business of Lyon &
are advised to include the Kroeger factory.
Healy to the notice of people in all parts of
Tt is, to-day, without doubt, one of the model
the world.
piano factories of the world.
Good Telt is a
;! necessity for
: Good Rammers
And the most eminent Piano makers of Europe
have long preferred the Austrian Felt of Emil Oaiser
to that of any other maker.
American manufac-
turers who have used this are enthusiastic in its
praise.
The Schmidt Hammers ane pronounced
tetter than ever. The reason is not difficult to
explain; it's Gaiser f.lt
DAVID H. SCHMIDT
FACTORY: 667 E. 163d ST.