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THE MUSIC
OUR EXPORT ANDJMPORT TRADE.
Import Trade of Musical Instruments Shows
Increase—Exports for the Month Are Much
Smaller—Player
Shipments
Make
Fine
Record—The Figures in Detail Furnish Some
Interesting Particulars to Our Readers.
(Special to The Review.)
Washington, D. C, April 3, 1907.
The summary of exports and imports of the
commerce of the United States for the month of
February, 1907, the latest period for which it
has been compiled, has just been issued by the
Bureau of Statistics of the Department of Com-
merce and Labor. The figures relating to musi-
cal merchandise, including pianos, organs, piano
players and miscellaneous "small goods" in the
musical field are as follows:
The dutiable imports of musical instruments
during February amounted to $101,315, as com-
pared with $83,315 worth which were imported
the same month of 1906. The eight months'
total, ending February, shows importations val-
ued at $955,792, as against $847,339 worth of
musical instruments imported during the same
period of 1906. This gives an increase in im-
ports for the eight months ending February of
$108,453.
The import figures for the eight months'
period for the three years are as follows: 1905,
$874,328; 1906, $847,339; 1907, $955,792.
The total domestic exports of musical instru-
ments for February, 1907, amounted to $239,183,
as compared with $228,630 for the same month
of the previous year. The eight months' expor-
tation of musical instruments amounted to
$2,068,249, as against $2,133,329 for the same
period in 1906. This shows a decrease in exports
for the eight months ending February of $65,080.
The export figures for the eigtft months'
period for the three years are as follows: 1905,
$2,147,758; 1906, $2,133,329; 1907, $2,068,249.
Of the aggregate exportations in February
there were 914 organs valued at $61,630, as
compared with 888 organs in 1906^ valued at
$95,777. The eight months' total shows that we
exported 8,859 organs, valued at $582,570, as
against 8,806 organs, valued at $632,201, for the
same period in 1906, and 8,914, valued at $637,-
121 for the same period in 1905.
In February, 1907, we exported 281 pianos,
valued at $62,746, as against 206 pianos, valued
at $48,057, in February, 1906. The eight months'
total exports show 2,547 pianos, valued at $578,-
425; as compared with 1,875, valued at $430,019,
exported in the same period in 1906, and 1,473,
valued at $327,040, for the same period in 1905.
Of the aggregate exportations in February
there were 202 piano players, valued at $49,444.
For the eight months' period, 1,625 of these in-
struments, valued at $361,875, were sent abroad.
The value of "all other instruments and parts
thereof" sent abroad during February, 1907,
amounted to $65,?63; in the same month of 1906
the value was estimated at $49,516.
The total exports for the eight months under
this heading foot up $545,379, as against $544,671
exported during the same period of 1906, and
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$626,544 exported during the same period in
1905. This shows an increase of $708.
under consideration three propositions to con-
struct such a musical emporium, centrally lo-
cated, where private and public concerts may be
given; a building devoted exclusively to art and
EILERS TO EXPAND IN SPOKANE.
music, that will still further advance social and
The Advantages of This Enterprising City Ap- centralize the refined social and artistic interests-
of eastern Washington and Idaho at Spokane.
peal to the Well Known San Francisco Dealer
"I will not say whether work will be com-
—Speaks Highly of the Future of Spokane—
menced this year, but definite plans will be con-
Henry Eilers Says That His Purchases of
summated during 1907.
Musical Instruments This Year Will be More
Than 33 Per Cent. Greater Than Last Year.
"At San Francisco we are now located in tem-
porary structures, but have under construction
(Special toTlie Review.)
a large block of our own. Our business there is
Spokane, Wash., March 29, 1907.
very good. We are making 300 per cent, more
The Eilers Piano House is now planning to sales in 'Frisco than any season heretofore.
construct a musical emporium in Spokane. The
"I leave for my. annual trip to the East in two
big building will be centrally located, where pri- weeks to study the trade and place my orders.
vate and public concerts may be given; a build- I will then visit Europe before my return to
ing devoted exclusively to art and music.
Portland.
Such was the statement made by Hy. Bilers,
"Most of the small musical instruments are
general manager of the Eilers piano houses, dur- made in Germany, and while there I will place
ing his recent visit to this city, in a chat with orders for all my houses on the coast.
one of our newspaper men. He added: "I mar-
"Our purchases of pianos, organs and pianolas
vel at the rapid growth of Spokane. It is forg- were 25 per cent, greater for 1906 over 1905, and
ing ahead of any other city of its size in the this year they will be more than 33 per cent,
United States. Of course, the country generally greater than last year. This will make our total
is enjoying a great era of prosperity, and the appropriation for these larger musical instru-
people are taking as a matter of course big ments alone over $3,500,000 for 1907."
enterprises that juggle in large figures. For
Mr. Eilers, accompanied by his private secre-
instance, during the Spanish-American war there tary, L. H. Buell, left for Portland this afternoon.
was more uproar created at the naval appropria-
tion of $25,000,000 than is now created over the CONNECTICUT PIANO DEALERS ORGANIZE.
new $95,000,000 enactment for the same purpose.
(Special to The Review.)
During that war our Oregon and Washington
New Haven, Conn., March 30, 1907.
business amounted to only about $45,000, while
The Connecticut Piano Dealers' Association
our business from the same territory during 1906
amounted to over $1,787,000—an increase of 800 has been formed for mutual protection of inter-
per cent, in six years. Then we occupied half ests and for general helpfulness, and a banquet
of a millinery store in Spokane, with a handful will be held later in this month. Rudolph Stein-
of pianos. Now we estimate our business in ert, of M. Steinert & Sons Co., is president; F. A.
Spokane alone for 1907 will amount to over Sedgwick, of Sedgwick & Casey, Hartford, vice-
$500,000. I will further state that more high- president; F. A. Guron, with M. Sonnenberg
priced instruments are sold in Spokane in pro- Piano Co., New Haven, secretary, and Milton
portion to her size than any other city in the Weil, with Driggs & Smith Co., Waterbury,
United States, not excluding New York, consid- treasurer. The executive committee consists of
John M. Gallup and E. C. Wander, Hartford; C.
ered the most extravagant city on the continent
This demonstrates Spokane has more wealth and H. Loomis, New Haven, and L. T. Payne, of
a higher appreciation for culture, art and music Willimantic.
than any other city in the world.
C. E. BYRNE RETURNS FROM CUBA.
"Spokane is destined to be the greatest rail-
road center on the Pacific Coast, and this alone
C. E. Byrne, of the C. E. Byrne Piano Co., New
will make her a big city. The late through rate York, N. Y., who has been spending a well
regulation has enabled us to ship carload lots earned vacation at Palm Beach, Fla., and Ha-
to Spokane, supplying all central and northern vana, Cuba, returned this week by the Ward line
Idaho territory, also the district between here steamer, thoroughly rested and looking as if he
and as far west as Walla Walla from Spokane.
enjoyed every day of his sojourn in the South-
"We have just completed our new stock in ern clime. While in Cuba Mr. Byrne made an ex-
Tacoma and are now constructing a seven-story cellent connection for the Byrne piano, and he
building of music and art in Seattle, on the cor- expects to sell a lot of these instruments in that
ner of Third and University street, opposite the territory.
new Federal building, the first three stories
and mezzanine of which are now completed.
BAUMER'S 28TH ANNIVERSARY.
These will be occupied entirely'by our music
F. W. Baumer & Co., of. Wheeling, W. Va., cele-
house, while we will try and have the upper four
stories occupied exclusively by professors, music brated their twenty-eighth anniversary last
teachers and artists, making a building around month, and made a number of special proposi-
which the musical life of that city will center. tions to celebrate the occasion, one being free
"You need, and Spokane will suggest such a music lessons for a year to the purchaser of a
musical and a r t building, and I have already piano.
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