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REVIEW
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VOL. XLIV. No. 2.
Published Every Saturday by Edward Lyman Bill at \ MadisonAve,, New York, January 12,1907
SPECIAL RATES FROM CENTRAL WEST
The Merchants' Association of New York An-
nounces Special Railroad Rates Over the
Central Passenger Association Territory
Good from Feb. 9-13 and March 2-5, With
Thirty-Day Return Limit.
The Merchants' Association, of New York, an-
nounces that merchants' rates from the Central
West, which is designated by the railroads as
Central Passenger Association territory, will be
in effect to New York City on February 9-13, in-
clusive, and March 2-5, inclusive, with a thirty-
day return limit. The special rate is a fare and
one-third for the round trip, the reduction being
granted under the certificate plan.
The railroads members of the Central Passen-
ger Association traverse the following section:
Points west of (but not including) Buffalo,
Niagara Falls, Suspension Bridge and Salamanca,
N. Y.; Pittsburg and Allegheny, Pa.; Bellaire,
0.; Wheeling, Charleston and Huntington, W.
Va., and points on and north of the Ohio River
and east of the Mississippi River, and south of a
line from Keokuk, Iowa, to Chicago, 111., includ-
ing Cincinnati, Louisville, all towns in Ken-
tucky on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, Cairo,
St. Louis, Keokuk, Chicago, the Southern Penin-
sula of Michigan and Canadian towns on the
Michigan Central Railroad and Wabash Railroad.
Efforts are now being made by the Merchants'
Association, of New York, to arrange merchants'
rates to the metropolis from the Southwest.
The circular announcements of the association,
which give full particulars of the rates, will be
issued in about two weeks, and subsequently for-
warded to the out-of-town merchants in the dif-
ferent sections of the country.
GREATEST LAUTER YEAR
Has Just Been Closed—Lauter Player-Pianos
and Small Grands in Special Demand—An-
nual Meeting of Company on Jan. 17.
(Special to The Review.)
Newark, N. J., Jan. 9.
When seen at his office at the Lauter factory
to-day, and asked as to his feelings on the show-
ing made by his company during the year just
closed, Charles E. Cameron, president of the
company, said: "We are greatly pleased, greatly
pleased, indeed; 1906 has proven by far the big-
gest year in our history in all our retail ware-
rooms, and at wholesale we have done about
four times as much business as during 1905.
The fact is that during most of the past year
we have had difficulty in filling the wholesale
orders that have come to us. Throughout De-
cember we were literally swamped with tele-
graphic orders, and even now we have wholesale
business in sight that will keep us busy till the
beginning of February." Mr. Cameron expressed
himself as greatly pleased at the remarkable
demand for all the Lauter styles, but especially
for Lauter player-pianos and Lauter small
grands. He also stated that the Lauter grand,
a magnificent instrument, by the way, has been
extensively used in concert work throughout
New Jersey, and that it has called forth the
plaudits of dealers wherever it has gone.
When asked as to new styles during 1907,
Mr. Cameron said that the trade seemed to be
so well pleased with the various styles that he
had some hesitancy about introducing changes.
However, two or three new styles were in con-
templation, and these would undoubtedly be
ready for the early fall trade.
After the annual meeting of the company,
which takes place on the 17th, Mr. Cameron
expects to spend a well-earned vacation of sev-
eral weeks in the South.
Charles A. Borst, the Lauter traveling man,
leaves to-day on an extended trip through Penn-
sylvania and New York.
H. P. RIEDEL ELECTED PRESIDENT
Of the Piano Tuners' Association of Phila-
delphia—A Commendable Association.
(Special to The Review.)
Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 2, 1907.
H. P. Riedel, who holds a position as salesman
and head of the grand piano and concealed player
departments of the F. A. North Co. store, 1308
Chestnut street, was recently elected president
of the Piano Tuners' Association of this city.
This association includes practically all the ex-
pert piano tuners in Philadelphia, and every man
is compelled to pass an examination in the work
before he is admitted to membership. The pur-
pose of the association is the advancement of the
profession, the welfare of the members, and to
protect the public from impostors.
LIEN LAW AMENDMENT
Introduced in the Legislature at Albany First
Day of Session.
The new lien law amendment, previously
spoken of in The Review, was introduced in the
Assembly by Assemblyman Mervin C. Stanley, of
New York City, upon the first day of the session.
There is great hope among those interested that
the bill will pass both houses and receive the
signature of Governor Hughes without any dif-
ficulty.
CAR SHORTAGE REMEDY.
The Suggestions Made by Commissioner Lane
to President Roosevelt.
(Special to The Review.)
Washington, D. C, Jan. 7, 1907.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner Franklin
K. Lane, who made an investigation of the car
shortage for President Roosevelt, turned his re-
port over to the President this week. Mr. Lane
makes several recommendations which meet with
the approval of President Roosevelt and the other
members of the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion,, who believe that if they are adopted the
problem will be solved. The commission will
incorporate these recommendations in a report
to Congress as the views of the body.
Mr. Lane says that the privilege of holding
cars loaded. wHh freight is one of th§ abuses
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largely responsible for car shortages. He recom-
mends that the roads which have more cars than
they need at a particular time be authorized to
hire them to other roads, the Interstate Commis-
sion to be empowered to compel the roads which
rent the cars to return them to the owners when
needed.
Commissioner Lane says that a plan for a pro-
posed, car clearing house, or a car pool between
connecting lines, is regarded with much favor.
Car appropriation between the carriers is
treated at some length, and the adoption of a
rule is suggested fixing a minimum of 50 cents a
day during those months of the year when traffic
is light, and increasing it possibly four-fold dur-
ing ihe latter half year, when cars are most
needed. The most generally advocated remedy
for the failure of carriers to furnish cars when
demanded is known as the "reciprocal car demur-
rage." This means that carriers shall be penal-
ized for failure to furnish cars demanded, and it
arises out of the universal railroad practice of
imposing a per diem penalty when a car is held
by a consignee for unloading beyond a certain
fixed number of days.
Of the latter plan the commissioners say that
it is evident to them that the principal difficulties
would not be overcome by the enactment of a
reciprocal demurrage bill alone if such measure
provides merely for punishing the railroad for
non-placing of cars or non-movement thereof.
NEW NEEDHAM QUARTERS.
Handsome Store and Basement Leased at 41
West 25th Street.
The Needham Piano & Organ Co. have leased
the store and basement of the new building at
41 West 25th street, New York, and will occupy
same about January 15. The new location, be-
tween Broadway and Sixth avenue, is considered
an excellent one for a retail trade, and the rent
is within reason. The company's old quarters at
Fifth avenue and 15th street, have already been
leased for nearly double the annual rental paid
by them.
BOLENS WITH j^GABLER & BRO.
Will Represent This Distinguished House in
Important Territory.
A. D. Bolens resigned as traveler for the Lester
Piano Co. on the first of the year to accept a
similar position with Ernest Gabler & Bro., New
York. Mr. Bolens will cover New England, New
York State, Northern Ohio and Illinois, Michi-
gan, Wisconsin and several of the larger cities in
the Middle West, including St. Paul and St.
Louis, starting on his first trip in the Gabler in-
terests early in the present month. Mr. Bolens
has had several years' experience as piano sales-
man and traveler, and should make a good rec-
ord with the Gabler.
S. A. Atkins, Berville, Mich., who handles
Starr pianos, sells direct from his farmhouse and
has no warerooms. He is located in a great
farming country, and has built up a most satis-
factory business.