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SECURE THE STECK AND A. B. CHASE.
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gains to clear out stock on the floor not in-
cluded in the new catalogue of Chase Bros.
Both Mr. Segerstrom and Mr. Hendrickson,
his manager, are out of town attending to
the country trade.
Elmer Brooks was down in the southern
part of the State quite recently and says he
was successful in disposing of several Ever-
etts to the right class of people.
EARHUFF CO. MAKE ASSIGNMENT.
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St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 16, 1903.
Minneapolis and St. Paul, Feb. 16, 1903.
The
J.
G.
Earhuff Co., manufacturers of
There are a few advantages in having one
pianos and organs in North St. Paul, yester-
drayage concern in a city to take charge of
day made an assignment and asked for the
the moving of all pianos, but there are also
appointment of a receiver. The assets of
some disadvantages. It is possible such a
the company are given as $40,820.23, with
system would not work satisfactorily in many
liabilities amounting to $33,863.23. It is
cities, but it has done so in Minneapolis for
stated that creditors will be paid in full..
a number of years. It has only done so,
TAKEN TO COURT OF APPEALS.
however, because the man at the head of it
SUPPLIES MARKED UP.
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never gave away confidences; in fact, has
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Toledo,
O.,
Feb.
15,
1903.
Felts of every grade and quality are being
preserved inviolate the business secrets of his
The case of the American Graphophone sold at an advance of fifteen per cent, on
customers.
There is one feature which is not satisfac- Co. against the Ohio Talking Machine Co., contract for speedy delivery. Supply houses
tory, but it can be remedied. Every one suit for alleged patent infringement, has handling felt specialties for piano manufac-
knows that piano drays are not and never been appealed by the defendant to the Fed- turers and the trade in general say there will
have been very artistic vehicles. Those in eral Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Wing be a new price list shortly announced, ar-
use in Minneapolis may compare favorably handed down a decree for the plaintiff in ranged on a basis to meet this mark-up in
with those used in other cities, and some may the case some weeks ago and granted an in- the primary markets. Firms who carried
be worse. One dealer in speaking of the junction against the local concern restrain- heavy stocks from last year's orders are con-
matter the other day expressed his belief ing them from manufacturing the talking gratulating themselves on their forehanded-
ness.
that an established music house did itself an machines and records in question.
On petition and assignment of error the
injury in sending out high-grade art pianos
judge has allowed the claim of appeal.
INTERESTED IN THE AHLSTROM DEVICE.
in drays that look as if they were used for
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hauling merchandise boxes for a dry goods
The Victor Talking Machine Co. and the
C. A. Ahlstrom, the well-known piano man-
store. He thought that such an instrument United States Gramophone Co. have filed in ufacturer of Jamestown, N. Y., and the in-
should be sent to the home of the purchaser the United States Court an amended bill of ventor of the Ahlstrom patented action and
in a conveyance which would harmonize in complaint in their suit against the Ohio Talk- tone system, and who has been in New York
some respects with the artistic beauties of ing Machine Co. The suit is based upon exhibiting this really valuable inprovement.
the instrument. It is doubtful, however, if alleged infringements upon record patents. left for his home Saturdav last. A number
piano dealers can ever expect to get such The new bill covers technical points not of leading piano manufacturers and dealers
"art drays," as they might be termed—unless touched upon in the original petition.
were greatly interested in the performance
they put them in service of their own accord.
of the Ahlstrom piano fitted with this new
SECURE UP-TO-DATE FACTORY.
Foster & Waldo have taken on the high-
tone system, and predictions of its prom-
grade pianos manufactured by the A. B. The Zellman-Socol Piano Mfg. Co., 104- ising future were freely expressed.
Chase Co., of Norwalk, O., as well as the 106 East 126th street, New York, have leased
NEW FIRM IN TOLEDO.
Steck and Mathushek. This makes a very the building at 152-154 West 127th street,
good addition to the instruments this firm for five years and which will be ready for
Mr. Woolley, formerly a piano dealer in
already handle—Crown, McPhail, Sterling their occupancy as an up-to-date factory by
Toledo, O., and G. D. Robertson, recently
and Singer.
May 1. The entire five-story and basement connected with the Whitney & Currier Co.,
Grant P. Wagner, manager of Howard, structure will have every modern improve- will soon engage in the retail piano trade,
Farwell & Co., expresses himself as greatly ment, doubling their capacity. The three having arranged for quarters in the Carlton
pleased with the sales so far during the year. new styles which will be ready for the mar- building at the corner of Michigan and Mad-
While it is a little dull the business has been ket about the same time are now under way. ison streets, that city. Both gentlemen are
above normal. Old reliable lines are carried Business is excellent with this enterprising now in New York city selecting a stock of
—Chickering, Fischer, Franklin and Schaef- company.
goods.
fer—which seem to retain their popularity
NOW E. B. TROUT & SON.
DEATH OF H. B. MATTHEWS.
and gain new friends.
S. W. Raudenbush & Co. are pushing the
E. B. Trout, a dealer in organs and
H. B. Matthews, who for a number of
Cecilian self-player hard. The demand for pianos, of Pottstown, Pa., has formed a part- years had conducted a piano and music store
this instrument has been exceptionally good, nership with his son, S. E. Trout, and the in Aurora, 111., died on Feb. 10 at the St.
but Mr. Raudenbush is now entering the business will be carried on in future under Charles hospital after an illness of about a
name of E. B. Trout & Son. They have week's duration. Deceased is survived by
Minneapolis field and using Minneapolis pa- the
rented new quarters at No. 210 High street a wife, four daughters and two sons.
pers for advertising purposes.
and will open there a handsome establishment
Mr. Matthews was born in Canada but
The iEolian Co.'s self-players, handled in for carrying on their business.
came to this country about 1850. He was
St: Paul by W. J. Dyer & Bro., and the Met-
Bradbury Piano Co., of Washington, nearly sixty-nine years old at the time of
ropolitan Music Co. in Minneapolis, are not D. The
C, of which W. P. Van Wickle is man- his death. Upon arriving in the United
lagging in the race by any means in this par- ager, has contributed 100 bushels of anthra- States he first located in Chicago, then moved
ticular field. They are not only good instru- cite coal to the coal supply for the poor, to Piano, and in 1868 commenced the piano
ments but are handled by the oldest estab- through the Citizens' Relief Association, of business in Aurora, since which time he has
lived there.
lished house in the Twin Cities, wliich counts which Mr. Beriah Wilkins is treasurer.
Mr. Matthews was prominent in Masonic
for considerable in their sale.
James Hollyer, of the Mason & Hamlin
and
other organizations.
C. A. Elmendorf, of the Kimball Co., starts Co., has been on the sick list for a couple
The opening of the Krell-French piano
the ball rolling this week with a "trustee of weeks. Mr. Hollyer expected to be in the
again during the latter part of this plant in New Castle, Ind., will be held some
piano sale." He takes some space in the pa- office
week.
time in May.
pers-to announce that on account of a rad-
ical change in several agencies quite a num- An excellent piano built by practical men
ber of instruments have been shipped into for a particular trade.
Minneapolis for disposition, including some
new pianos, which of course will be sold,
etc., etc.
The Segerstrom Piano Co., who seldom Dealers looking for large values should
use the local papers for advertising purposes, correspond witn
used space last week to announce some bar-
THE STROHBER PIANO CO., 225 W. 45th Place, CHICAGO,