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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
create business for his company's product. The
story goes that when Morrissey gets hold of a
furniture dealer or a sporting goods dealer or
any kind of dealer that he thinks ought to
handle talking machines and doesn't, he can sing
such a beautiful song of the profits to be de-
rived from a graphophone department that the
man is reahy not happy until he gives Morrissey
a good initial order, and gets within the fold.
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a few months before this famous declaration was
made Miss Cowman became acquainted with the
Baltimore Romeo who called at her homo and
A Japanese Dealer Suffers in San Francisco
sold her a talking machine. This was the begin-
—Wurlitzer Co. in Their New Quarters—
ning of an interested friendship. Frequently he
Sympathy for Peter Bacigalupi—Lyons Ex-
had sent her new records, some of them as gilts.
panding—Hillman's
New
Buyer—other
So when she received a new record from him
Items of General Interest.
she supposed it was something interesting, and
(Special to The Review.)
placing it in the phonograph she started the in-
Review Office, 195 Wabash Avenue,
strument and stood staring and trembling while
Chicago, 111., June 2, 1906.
she heard the passionate proposal, spoken with
HOME RECORDING ATTACHMENT
S. Yano, a Japanese talking machine dealer, of
all the fervor of a man much in love, and, in
San Francisco, arrived in Chicago the other day. For Disc Talking Machine Being Placed on the addition, by one who had dictated and orated for
The clothes he had on and a few dollars repre-
phonographs many times. These, in brief, are
Market by the Land-o-Phone Co.
sented all of the material goods that the quake
the facts set up by Miss Cowman in her claim
had left him.
The Land-o-Phone Co., 288 Fifth avenue, New for damages.
Mr. Yano went right direct from the train to York, are now placing on the market a home re-
His side of the story adds interest to the case,
E. C. Plume, who, when connected with the Co- cording attachment for disc talking machines. as well as mystery. He declares, in the first
lumbia Co.'s interests on the Coast a few years This device is made in different styles to fit all place, that he will seek an injunction restrain-
ago, started Yano in business as a Columbia deal- machines and no change is necessary in the ing Miss Cowman or her attorney from using
er. Yano carried a line of Japanese goods as machine, nor are there any extra horns, arms, the phonograph record and immediately insti-
well as graphophones, and valued the stock etc., to buy. All that is necessary is to remove tute a replevin case to regain possession of the
which was swept away at about $5,000. The tne soundbox, attach the recorder, and in its record. He claims that he did speak the pro-
young man was looked after in good shape, and place put on a blank and go ahead. It's simple, posal into the machine. He claims, however,
finajly put on a train and sent to the Columbia isn't it? And what an improvement! This at- that there is another girl in the case, whose
headquarters in New York, where he expected to tachment is destined to boom the sale of disc ma- name also is Blanche, but whose identity he
be "placed."
chines because it supplies that which the users refuses to reveal, fearing that her name will be
The Chicago office of the Columbia Phono- of disc machines have long desired—the ability brought into publicity in connection with the
case. He vows that he will protect her name
graph Co. has recently opened a number of new to make their own records.
sub-branches. A branch is now being opened at
The Land-o-Phone Co. are also manufacturing at all hazards, unless she gives her consent; and
Des Moines, Iowa, in charge of Charles Moon, blank disc records, 10% inches in diameter, which that he cannot ask her to do so until she has
formerly with the Des Moines Specialty Co. In can be used on both sides. This means two promised to marry him. Also, he fears she may
refuse him if she hears the circumstances con-
Chicago the 63d street branch has been moved records for the small cost of a quarter, a good
to 284 North avenue, and is in charge of 0. H. talking point, let alone the profit derived from nected with the phonograph proposal.
Redax, as before. A new branch has also been their constant sale.
"The girl I love," said our friend from Balti-
opened at Elgin, 111., in charge of J. L. Baker,
In a chat with one of the officers of the Land- more, "lives in Havre de Grace, Md., and her
and the neighboring city of Aurora also boasts o-Phone Co. he said: "We believe we have a name is Blanche. In filling an order for records
a new Columbia branch.
good article, one which will be an immense value from Miss Cowman," says our friend from Balti-
The.Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. are now in their to the talking machine trade. The device is more, "I must have mixed up the records, for the
new building at 266-268 Wabash avenue. The strongly covered by patents, and we are now pre- girl at Havre de Grace received a rag time solo
talking machine department is located on the pared to send out a large staff of salesmen with and a note asking her to listen to it in private,
first floor, where five convenient record rooms samples to the trade throughout the country. and Miss Cowman received the proposal, whi
are being fitted up. The wholesale talking ma- All those interested will be assured not only of
was not meant for her."
chine department occupies the spacious bal- a call, but our best attention if they mail their
Despite this explanation, Miss Cowman's at-
conies. The automatic instrument department name and address to our New York office."
torney declares the suit will be pushed, aisd that
occupies the entire third floor.
The Land-o-Phone* Co.'s plant is located in the claim will not be dropped until the other
The new talking machine department of the Brooklyn, and they are now working full force, "Blanche" is produced.—The Talking Machine
Cable Company, of which extended reference has full time, preparing stock to meet the demand World.
already been made, has been opened for business. that is certain to occur. Within the very near
The Healy Music Co. are now in their new future it is not improbable several other special-
COLUMBIA OUTFIT FOR J. W. GATES.
store at 298 Wabash avenue. As soon as the ar- ties of an important nature will be announced
Even the great millionaires of the country
rangements are completed, the talking machine by this concern.
are not immune against the talking machine
department will occupy a large room in the rear
fever, as is evinced by the number that have
of the first floor, with several record rooms in
"TALKER'MN_ODD SUIT.
added them to the household effects. The latest
the basement.
The deepest sympathy is felt here for Peter Record Plays Leading Role in Breach of Prom- purchaser is John W. Gates, who is now the
proud possessor of a Columbia outfit costing him
ise Suit—Interesting Disclosures.
Bacigalupi, the Edison representative on the
several hundred dollars. This consists of one of
Coast. His store in San Francisco was, of course,
One of the oddest suits for a breach of promise the finest of their disc machines, and a goodly
totally destroyed. The heat was so intense that
when the vault was opened the books and papers of marriage which has come up in the courts equipment of their choicest records. Any one
were found to be nothing but ashes. For the for some time is that instituted by Miss Blanche can now offer to bet Mr. Gates a million that he
present orders from the Coast are being filled Cowman, of East Liverpool, O., against a former will secure more enjoyment out of new posses-
talking machines salesman in Baltimore. The sion than he ever did out of any similar invest-
from the Chicago office.
case,
if ever permitted to go in hearing, will be ment.
James I. Lyons, the large jobber of talking ma-
chines, records and supplies, of 194 East Van one of the oddest ever heard, for the girl claims
IMPERFECTIONS BEING ELIMINATED.
Buren street, has established a retail store at that she has in her possession a phonograph rec-
Aurora, 111. He has bought out the talking ma- ord reproducing this man's spoken words, and
With the marvelous improvements made in
chine, sheet music and small goods stock of that through it he asked her to be his wife and
records,
it is believed that the harsh, rasping
Frank Braun, at 4 North Broadway, Aurora. Mr. that she accepted his offer in writing, told him
voices so familiar to the vaudeville singers will
Braun will continue the piano business, moving that she loved him, and then, instead of re-
shortly be eliminated altogether by record manu-
to another location. Mr. Lyons will occupy the ceiving a reply filled with the joyful ecstasies
facturers. The perfection of sound reproduc-
entire store and basement salesroom as well, of the accepted lover, she received a cautiously
tion of the present day represent natural tones
worded
request
that
she
send
the
phonograph
and will carry a complete line of machines and
so nearly that there is no room for the high-
supplies. He also has a large retail store on record back to him; and later, after she had re-
pitched, metallic, harsh, nasal notes of the shout-
fused
to
part
with
the
record,
and
thus
deprive
Fifth avenue and one on Milwaukee avenue, Chi-
ers, which are totally devoid of music. It must
cago. The Aurora store for the present at least herself of the pleasure and joy of hearing his
be admitted that records of this caliber have a
proposal
once,
twice
or
thrice
each
day,
she
re-
will be in charge of W. F. Braun, brother of
ceived another letter from him, in which sale, but those familiar with the advancements
• Frank Braun.
made do not hesitate to say that the time for
The Huseby Co., Milwaukee, large dealers in he declared that he was not engaged to her, did these crude records have gone by. The public
sporting goods and talking machines have moved not love her, never had proposed to her, and, are now becoming so accustomed to the better
their branch store from 134 to 316 Grand ave- worse than all, that he loved another girl.
grade musical records in the average price goods
After that, according to Miss Cowman, even the that, while they may not be trained musicians,
nue. Their main store is at 464-466 Grove street.
Hillman's, the big State street department store, consolation of hearing his soft, passion filled they are apt to agree with Hawthorne when he
now has a new talking machine buyer in Mr. voice breathe the words of love to her through said: "Heaven be praised, I know nothing of the
Moon, formerly with the Cash Buyers' Union. the horn of the phonograph failed to comfort science of harmony, so that music, if it pleases
E. J. Tierney, the former buyer at Hillman's, re- her, and, although she kept the record, she was me, pleases me simply as a nurse's tale."
signed to open a fine cafe on Adams street, op- so filled with anguish and chagrin that she felt
herself damaged to the extent of $25,000. The
posite the Fair.
With a high power "bubble," J. Newcomb Black-
A. J. Morrissey, who is city wholesale sales- phonograph record containing the proposal is al- man, proprietor of the Blackman Talking Ma-
man for the Columbia Phonograph Co.'s Chicago most warm enough to melt the wax, and the chine Co., New York, speeds from the office to his
office, is a remarkable hustler, and is a hand to wonder is that it ever survived the ordeal. Only home in Orange, N. J., these warm days.
TRADE NOTES_FROM THE WEST.