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MUSIC TRADE: REVIEW
Pianos and Other Musical Instruments Shipped
Abroad from the Port of New York for the
Week Just Ended.
intention to have a number of very large show
windows built in the front of the building, and
the upstairs will be completely reconstructed.
The entire cost of repairs is estimated to be
something like $15,000.
(Special to The llevlew.)
FIRE THREATENED PILCHER FACTORY.
OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS.
Washington, D. C, March 11, 1907.
The following were the exports of musical in-
struments and kindred lines from the Port of
New York for the week just ended:
Alexandria—4 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, |273.
Amsterdam—27 cases organs, $1,091; 5 cases
organs and material, $185.
Antwerp—7 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $350.
Berlin—113 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $1,860.
Bombay—9 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $212.
Buenos Ayres—2 cases pianos and material,
$270; 1 case piano player and material, $352; 30
pkgs. talking machines and material, $3,439.
Calcutta—4 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $100.
Cape Town—4 cases organs, $313; 1 case
pianos and material, $125.
Christiania—2 cases organs and material, $119.
Colon—1 case organs, $117.
Copenhagen—1 case musical instruments, $100.
Corinto—1 pkg. talking machine and material,
$110.
Freiburg—1 case pianos, $375.
Hamburg—14 cases organs, $600; 3 pkgs. talk-
ing machines and material, $100; 13 cases pianos
and material, $817.
Havana—2 cases pianos and material, $156; 7
pkgs. talking machines and material, $268.
Havre—1 case pianos and material, $500; 95
pkgs. talking machines and material, $320; 3
cases pianos, $1,135; 3 pkgs. talking machines
and material, $122.
Kingston—6 cases organs and material, $240.
Liverpool—9 cases organs and material, $450;
1 pkg. optical goods, $364; 2 pkgs. music strings,
$238; 1 case pianos and material, $300; 5 cases
organs and material, $485; 2 cases pianos and
material, $295.
London—2 cases piano players and material,
$1,000; 36 pkgs. talking machines and material,
$1,767.
Manchester—1 case musical instruments, $105.
Montevideo—15 pkgs. talking machines and
material, $1,799; 6 cases organs, $900.
Naples—2 cases organs and material, $150; 1
case pianos and material, $150; 2 cases pianos
and material, $210.
Neuevitas—5 cases pianos, $240; 21 pkgs. talk-
ing machines and material, $140.
Para—4 pkgs. talking machines and material,
$342.
Palermo—2 cases organs and material, $150.
St. Johns-—2 cases pianos and material, $205;
4 cases organs, $175.
St. Petersburg—44 pkgs. talking machines and
material, $1,729.
Sydney—163 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $6,656; 3 cases music, $700; 1 case or-
gans, $1,500; 2 cases organs and material, $3,000;
3 cases pianos and material, $1,050; 141 pkgs.
talking machines and material, $3,000.
Tampico—2 cases piano players and material,
$550.
Valparaiso—6 cases piano material, $1,900.
Vienna—7 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $235.
HAMILTON WITH MUELLER CO.
Frederick J. Hamilton, formerly with t h e
Aeolian Co., of New York, has accepted a posi-
tion as manager of the pianola department of the
Schmoller & Moeller Piano Co., Omaha, Neb.
(Special to The Review.)
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Louisville, Ky., March 11, 1907.
Fire, which for a time threatened to destroy
the pipe organ factory of Henry Pilcher's Sons,
at 914-920 Mason street, damaged the three-story
boiler house to the extent of several hundred
dollars. When the employes arrived at 8 o'clock
they discovered the walls and roof of the boiler
house in flames. An alarm was quickly turned
in, and only by the strenuous exertion on the
part of the firemen was the main building saved
from destruction. It is believed that the fire
was caused by the negligence of one of the work-
men. A scaffold on which he was sitting while
painting the stack was not removed, and when
a fire was started in the furnace the intense heat,
it is believed, set fire to the scaffold, which in
turn fell to the roof and set fire to it.
REEPS PRESENTED WITH GOLD WATCH.
C. F. Reeps, formerly factory superintendent
for the Krell-French Piano Co., and a t present
connected with George P. Bent, of Crown fame,
was most pleasantly surprised just before leaving
for Chicago by being presented with a handsome
gold watch.
While Mr. Reeps was in the office the workmen,
300 in number, assembled outside, and Mr. Reeps
was informed that a strike had been declared,
and rushing out in an attempt to settle matters,
he was confronted by a spokesman, who made
the presentation. Mr. Reeps was much affected
by the good-will shown by the workmen.
DISTRIBUTING REVIEW EDITORIAL.
The Hobart M. Cable Co., Chicago, 111., with
their usual enterprise, have reproduced a recent
editorial from The Review bearing on the ship-
ping and handling of pianos in winter weather,
10,000 of which they are sending out to piano
dealers and salesmen throughout the United
States. The matter is attractively printed on
board, and speaks eloquently of the perspicacity
of Hobart M. Cable, president of the Hobart M.
Cable Co., who realizes that the distribution
of ideas of this kind is helpful to the industry
at large.
WELLS & SCHOEPPE OPEN IN LA SALLE.
Wells & Schoeppe have opened piano ware-
rooms a t 521 First street, La Salle, 111., and
handle among other makes the Packard and
Arthur J. King pianos. It is their intention to
add small goods, and sheet music departments at
a later date.
VOSE & SONS WIN SUIT.
Some time ago the Vose & Sons Piano Co. con-
tracted with an artesian well company for drill-
ing a well down until water was struck. Salt
water was reached, and the drilling company
claimed the contract fulfilled, and when the piano
company refused to settle until fresh water was
reached, suit was filed against them. The lower
court decided for the well-drilling company, but
the Supreme Court reversed the decision, ruling
that the intent of the contract was to obtain
water that could be used in the business of the
Vose & Sons Piano Co.
Pianos or
Victors?
Both of course.
Keep on with
your good business.
We'll just help you
add a better one—
that's all.
" W h a t ! better
than pianos?"
Let's see!
One Victor at $50
sells $250 worth of
records.
A Victor almost
sells itself—no ex-
pert salesman re-
quired.
T h e s t o c k is
small—not a quarter
as much money as
pianos. You can
begin with less than
$150.
Dignity?—Caruso
on a Victor or the
next door neighbor
practising on a
piano ?
The closer you
look at it, the bet-
ter it looks.
Drop us a line.
DEATH OF 0. A. WHEELER.
O. A. Wheeler, who conducted a piano and
music business for nearly thirty-five years, being
The Junius Hart Piano Co., New Orleans, La. r located in Beloit, Wis., since 1890, died in that
are having a building at the corner of Dryadea town recently at the age of 71. Owing to ill-
and Canal overhauled, and it will be ready to 1 health Mr. Wheeler had not been active in busi-
be occupied by them in a short time. It is the ness for some time past.
JUNTOS HART CO.'S NEW BUILDING.
Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.
Victor Talking Machine
Company,
Camden, N. J.