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VINDICATES J. B. CHAMBERLAIN.
THE NORTHUP CO. ABSORBED.
WILL SELL OVER 12,000 PIANOS.
An idea of the immense business which the
Foster-Armstrong Co. of Rochester, N. Y.,
are transacting these days may be estimated
from the fact that from January i to June 26
they turned out of their piano case factory
6,132 cases. And as they use the product
of this factory exclusively it doesn't require
much figuring to calculate that the output
of the factories of the "Big Six" will be over
12,000 pianos this year. The sale of this
number of instruments affords ample proof
of the values which the Foster-Armstrong
Co. are giving the trade these days. Indeed
success could not be achieved were this not
so.
REDUCED RATES FOR DEALERS.
The Merchants' Association of New York
has secured from the Southern Pacific, the
Houston & Texas Central, and the San
Antonio & Aransas Pass Railroads, via the
New Orleans & St. Louis Gateways, a rate
of one and one-third fare for the round trip
to New York from all points within that ter-
ritory. This rate goes in effect on July 31 to
August 4, inclusive, and August 21-25, inclu-
sive. Reduced rates on the same basis have
been arranged by the Merchants' Association
from the territories of the Central Passenger
Association and the Trunk Line Association,
except from points less than 100 miles from
New York.
[Special to The Review.]
[Special to The Review.]
San Jose, Cal., July 14, 1903.
The Northup Piano and Music Co. at 56-
60 East Santa Clara street have been ab-
sorbed by the Altadena Investment Syndi-
cate, a company organized under the laws of
South Dakota. The concern has a branch
house in Oakland. J. J. Smith is the general
manager for this coast.
E. G. Northup, the present manager, will
continue as the general manager of the new
company. The old name will be retained.
In an interview Mr. Smith said that the
plan included a large increase in the amount
of stock to be carried. About $20,000 worth
of new stock will be added. It is the inten-
tion of the new company to make the busi-
ness coextensive with the county.
Mr. Smith said he was greatly pleased
with the outlook for business in this valley.
He predicted that a large increase in the
amount of Eastern capital now invested here
would take place during the year.
Waterloo, N. Y., July 13, 1903.
A decision has been handed down in the
case of the bankruptcy proceedings of Jos-
eph B. Chamberlain, of Geneva, formerly
of Waterloo, that is of great interest. Asa
B. Priest, of Canandaigua, was appointed
referee in the action and when his decision
is approved by the United States District
Court, Mr. Chamberlain can again hold
property.
Mr. Chamberlain was a music dealer in
Geneva and a stockholder in the Water-
loo Organ Company, a now defunct or-
ganization. Mr. Chamberlain, to protect
himself, also petitioned to be declared a
bankrupt, but objection was made by
Leonard Story, of this village, who
claimed that with fraudulent intent he had
failed to keep proper books of account.
The decision of Referee Priest reviews
the evidence and vindicates Mr. Chamber-
lain completely, holding that the evidence
fails to establish any intent to defraud.
Mr. Chamberlain's "methods of payment
and conduct, as a whole, and as revealed
on his examination, is inconsistent with
any intention to cheat and fraud."
GREAT PROSPERITY IN KANSAS.
[Special to The Review.]
Topeka, Kan., July 13th, 1903.
In reply to questions regarding trade
conditions, E. B. Guild, of the Guild Music
Co., said to The Review: "The wheat crop
of Kansas is simply enormous, about 6,000,-
000 acres in cultivation yielding a good crop.
The general trade conditions are about as
good as ever in our immediate vicinity,
"COUNT" VON JENNY ARRESTED.
"Count" Jos. Von Jenny, who, it will be and from many reports from the interior
remembered, disappeared some six months of the State, we judge that the trade is as
ago after having been arrested on the charge good all over the State, if not better than
of securing a number of Tonophones from last year. Of late years we have been en-
the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., of Cincinnati, joying a fair summer business and we ex-
under false pretences and who later disposed pect the same this year. We are already
of one of the instruments in New York, has placing orders for fall shipment, and we
been rearrested in Conayagua, Honduras, af- will again in the fall place our orders for
ter an extended search on the part of the De- what we conclude we need for winter
partment of Justice at Washington. Von Jen- trade. Our stock is larger this summer
ny was indicted and released on a two thou- than this time last year. Our trade this
sand dollar bond, which he forfeited. He year shows a very small percentage of in-
will be brought back to this country and crease over last year's business with prac-
tically the same facilities for doing the bus-
must stand trial on the original charge.
iness and with the same number of em-
At the recent convention of the Ohio ployees."
At the twenty-fourth annual picnic and
State Music Teachers' Association, held at
the Hollenden Hotel, Cleveland, O., the games of the Piano and Organ Workers'
Baldwin grand piano was used by Adolph Union, which is scheduled to take place to-
Hahn and Philip Werthner, two prom- day, most of the piano and supply factories
inent pianists of Cincinnati. Its beautiful in the city will be represented. Many of them
tone, as revealed by these gentlemen, ex- have had new banners painted, showing the
cited the enthusiasm of the big gathering shops that will be represented. The picnic
of musicians in attendance. Favorable promises to be a gigantic one provided the
day is fine.
comments were heard on ajl sides,
PATTI AND THE APOLLO PIANO PLAYER.
Adelina Patti, Baroness Cederstrom, has
given another great testimonial to the
Apollo piano player. She was so de-
lighted with the instrument that was pur-
chased by her last year that this second
testimonial is even stronger than the first
one that she gave. Mme. Patti says that
the Apollo never has given her the slight-
est trouble, and that the new concert
grand is one of the most wonderful and
perfect piano players that she has ever
seen. The fac-simile of her letter printed
on another page of this issue is worth a
careful scrutiny by the reader.
THE SCHILLER IN DEMAND.
The Schiller Piano Co. are at present turn-
ing out about twenty pianos a day. This out-
put certainly demonstrates that there is no
summer dulness at Oregon, 111. They are
still almost 500 pianos behind in orders. The
demand is such that they are contemplating
an enlargement of the plant. This, however,
will be decided later. The Schiller piano is
now well represented in the East by A. H.
Kay ton, and at all points of the compass it
seems to be liked, judging from the condition
of the order book at the factory.
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