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LIVELY TRADE IN INDIANAPOLIS
Since the Holidays—80 Per Cent Better Than
Last Year—Dealers Replenishing Stock and
Planning for Big Trade This Year.
(Special to The Review.)
Indianapolis, Ind., January 11, 1907.
One of the noticeable features in the piano
business in this city just at present is the lively
trade immediately following the holiday period.
Usually immediately after Christmas and New
Year's there is a noticeable slump. This is not
apparent this year, however. Trade seems to be
keeping up a good average despite the fact that
holiday business with some firms was 30 per
cent, better than business of the previous holi-
days and fully as good with all firms.
Within the last week there has been a great
variation in the piano trade, but withal the av-
erage for the week has been good. In the early
part of the week for a day or two there was a
dulness on account of the warm weather. Then
for two days following there was' cool weather
and customers were plentiful. Friday, however,
there was a warm rain and business was again
dull.
Paul Stroupe, of the Aeolian Co., said that he
could notice no slump in business as a result of
the holidays. People this year, he said, seemed
to have plenty of money, despite the fact that
Christmas called for disbursements.
Warm
weather, he says, is about the only thing that
causes a decrease in trade.
The George C. Pearson Co. this year will go
after business out in the State with a vengeance.
"We are reorganizing our force,' said John S.'
Pearson, of the firm, "and we expect to do some
hard work out in the State. Farmers are buying
valuable pianos now where two years ago they
looked to other musical instruments. We believe
that this business is worth having, and we have
an eye on it."
H. T. Spain, of the Starr Piano Co., will push
the piano business this season. "See that," he
said, when The Review man called, indicating a
full-page advertisement of a Starr player piano
Not a dealerwho has handled
the Lauter Playerpiano—and
it goes regularly into every
state in the Union but two—
but is delighted with its su-
perbly beautiful quality. It
is no experiment.
It gives the
highest satisfaction always.
We shall gladly furnish par-
ticulars on request.
LAUTER CO.i
NEWARK
NEW JERSEY
MUSIC TRADE
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in one of the leading magazines of the United
States. *"I believe in putting the merits of our
goods before the people and there is nothing
that will do that like advertising in the maga-
zines and trade papers."
Many of the music houses of Indianapolis are
replenishing their stock. Serious inroads were
made during the Christmas holidays. "I have
placed large orders with our factories," said Mr.
Spain, of the Starr Piano Co., "and will try to
fill up our salesrooms and stockrooms as soon as
possible. Carlin & Lennox and the Pearson
house and other dealers are making heavy Jan-
uary orders, perhaps the heaviest for several
years. They believe that the prospects for a
lively trade warrant heavy orders.
Among the music trade salesmen who called
on Indianapolis dealers last week were, Herman
Shad, of the Aeolian Co.; B. T. Huller, of the
Merrill Piano Co., of Boston, and M. P. Fitz-
maurice, of the Shaeffer Piano Co.
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PLAN TO POOL ALL FREIGHT CARS,
Great Railroads Agree to Form Car Clearing
House to Facilitate Traffic Which Will be
Welcomed by Piano Manufacturers and
Dealers Who Complain of Delays.
(Special to The Keview.)
Chicago, Jan. 14, 1907.
Common ownership of all freight cars in the
United States is in effect the radical plan advo-
cated by some of the greatest railroads to in-
crease facilities to shippers and get the utmost
efficiency from the cars now in service.
Among the railroads which have agreed to
pool their freight cars are the Rock Island,
42,000 cars; Frisco system, 50,000; Chicago &
Eastern Illinois, 20,000; Chicago & Alton, 11,000;
St. Paul system, 46,500; Baltimore & Ohio, 40,000;
Erie, 53,000; Harriman system, 70,000; Pennsyl-
vania system, 120,000; Santa Fe, 40,000; Illi-
nois Central system, 63,000.
The railroads committed to the pooling plan
MUSIC TRADE MEN AT JAMESTOWN.
own 542,500 freight cars out of a total of 1,800,000
Many Applications for Space in Music Section in the country-
At a meeting here on Friday of the presidents
of Exposition—Awards Will be Made—Room
and leading traffic and operating officials of the
for Five Manufacturers.
railroads it is certain that more roads will join
Alger M. Wheeler, Chief of the Department of the pooling plan.
The following committee has been appointed
Manufactures and Liberal Arts of the James-
town Exposition, states that they have room for to arrange details for a freight car clearing
about five manufacturers of pianos, and that house. Arthur Hale, general superintendent of
applications for space sufficient to fill the music transportation of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
section have already been made. The head of road; J. Kruttschmitt, director of maintenance
the music department has not yet been selected, and operation of the Harriman system; W. A.
neither have the rules and regulations governing Gardner, vice-president, in charge of operation
the exhibits been defined. I t is certain that a of the Northwestern system; H. I. Miller, presi-
Department oi "Awards will be created, presided dent of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois, and Daniel
over by men Vf national reputation, who will Willard, vice-president, in charge of operation of
select competent experts in the various lines of the Burlington system.
Every car of each road will be regarded as
industry and who will give awards based upon
the actual merits of the exhibits. There will be "at home" so long as it is on the rails of any
gold, silver and bronze medals, as well as other road in the pool. This will mean the
issuance of orders that cars shall not be loaded
diplomas and certificates of excellence.
for delivery at points beyond the terminals of the
owning roads. It is likely that the roads in the
CLOSED THEIR GREATEST YEAR.
pool will not permit their cars to be delivered to
Foster-Armstrong Co. Break All Records During lines which refuse to join it.
"The freight car clearing house will facilitate
1906 and Are Marching on to Further Con-
the
movement of traffic, instead of restraining
quests—Development of Canadian Business.
trade, and therefore it cannot be in Violation
The Foster-Armstrong Co., of Rochester, N. Y., of the anti-trust law," said an official of one of
are entering the new year with a record perhaps the western systems. "While the object in estab-
unparalleled in piano trade history. Their im- lishing it now is to meet the extraordinary de-
mense manufacturing plant—one of the greatest mands of shippers, we hope to make the organi-
in the world—has been busy in all departments, zation permanent and to have all the railroads
and they have turned out a vast number of in- in it."
struments which have won praise for their ex-
cellent construction and tone. The progressive DECISION AGAINST DAVENPORT AFFIRMED
plans which led to the development of their busi-
(Special to The Review.)
ness during 1906 is certain to insure a still fur-
Brattleboro, Vt, Jan. 12, 1907.
ther augmentation of it during the year just
The Supreme Court of Vermont has just
opened. Their Canadian trade is being suc- handed down a decision in the case of Charles
cessfully handled through their factory at Berlin, H. Davenport vs. the Carpenter Organ Co.,
Ont, and the organization has been splendidly per- George E. Crowell and others, in which the de-
fected in every department to cater to the wants cision against Mr. Davenport is affirmed and
of the trade in all parts of the country.
the costs are taxed against the orator.
The C. C. Mellor Co., Ltd., of Pittsburg, Pa.,
have purchased ground at 421-423 Craig street,
and 407 Morton street, on which they will erect
a warehouse suitable for the use of the com-
pany's business. This site is within a few min-
utes' walk of the Mellor store on Fifth avenue,
being just across the river from Pittsburg.
About three years ago Mr. Davenport secured
a temporary injunction restraining the Carpenter
Co. from issuing to Mr. Crowell more than
$20,000 worth of stock under'its plan of reor-
ganization. He urged that Mr. Crowell should be
made to account to the company for certain
losses, and claimed that to issue to Mr. Crowell
stock in excess of $20,000 would depreciate the
value of his own stock. His bill was dismissed
by the chancellor.
W. W. WARNER OFF TO THE ORIENT.
ESTEY ORGAN FOR SAILORS SNUG HARBOR
W. W. Warner, the well-known piano dealer of
Madison, Wis., accompanied by Mrs. Warner, has
left for an extended trip through Japan and
Hawaii, following a period of rest on the Coast.
SMALL FIRE AT COTE'S.
The Estey Organ Co. are now building a very
large organ for Sailors' Snug Harbor, Staten
Island. This will replace the instrument which
was destroyed by fire some months ago. The
Estey Organ Co. now have orders on hand for
more than sixty church organs.
The piano factory of Edmund Cote, Fall River,
Mass., was damaged by fire last Saturday to the
extent of $2,000.
The Newby & Evans Co. report a splendid
business and are well pleased with the outlook
for the new year,
STORAGE HOUSE FOR MELL0R CO.