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THE
TO FIGHT MOON BILL.
Bill Affecting Granting of Injunctions to be
Strongly Opposed by National Association
of Manufacturers—Ask Assistance of All
New York Manufacturers.
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
ented) is the only device which permanently
maintains the sounding-board arch, upon which
the tone of a piano principally depends. It gives
to the Mason & Hamlin Piano extraordinary
beauty of tone, together with a hitherto unknown
responsiveness, and a permanence of tone quality
never before approached. It is not found and, be-
ing patented, it cannot be used in any other piano.
Mason & Hamlin Co."
The National Association of Manufacturers are
marshaling their forces for the purpose of mak-
ing a strong protest against the passage of the
Moon Bill now before Congress, which provides
A PECULIAR SITUATION.
that no temporary or permanent injunction shall
be issued without notice and hearing, except Three Payments Made for Piano Destroyed by
Fire in Omaha—End Not Yet.
where irreparable injury is likely to ensue to the
complainant, and that even where an injunction
A peculiar situation developed over the destruc-
is issued without a hearing it shall expire within
a time not exceeding seven days after the service tion of a piano by fire in Omaha, Neb., recently,
and as a result, A. Hospe & Co., have received
of the order.
The bill has been publicly endorsed by Presi- three payments on the instrument, though the
trouble is not over yet. It seems that Hospe &
dent Taft.
Under the present law in force since 1872 the Co. sold the piano to one, H. J. Kinney, the propri-
judge may issue an injunction upon application etor of a poolroom and received $80 as first pay-
where there appears to be danger of injury from ment, taking the balance in notes. They then had
delay, and the injunction holds good until the the piano insured. Shortly after the sale the
piano was destroyed by a fire, caused by the ex-
decision upon the main motion.
The association has sent out a circular to plosion of gasoline in the cellar under the pool-
manufacturers in New York, including piano men, room, rented by George W. Briggs, a grocer.
Kinney sued Briggs for the loss and recovered
in which they say in part:
"The bill applies to all injunctions in every $250, while the piano company collected the full
kind of a proceeding—not to labor disputes alone. amount of insurance under their policy, less
It, therefore, affects the whole field of equitable the $80 paid by Kinney. In view of the various
activity where the writ of injunction is in daily amounts recovered for the instrument, Briggs has
use to protect all forms of property rights. But planned to fight the verdict against him to the
once in twenty times has it been applied to labor last court, and the trade are awaiting the result
disputes. The passage of this bill would set an with considerable interest.
example for the imitation of the States and
would be likely to cause similar demands for
TO CLOSE RETAIL STORES.
like restriction of State courts, thereby crippling
their efficiency. There is no demand for the C. S. Hockett to Devote Himself to the Whole-
limitations of the Moon Bill. No representative
sale End of the Schumann Piano Co. Busi-
of- organized labor and no sympathizer with its
ness—Brother
Also
to Join
Schumann
attack upon the writ of injunction has ever asked
Forces.
for legislation of this character."
Chas. S. Hockett, vice president of the Schu-
mann Piano Co., has announced that he will close
REGARDING RETURN OF EXHIBITS.
out his retail piano stores in Bellefontaine and
Kenton, O., and will devote his entire time in
Manager Green Makes Announcement of Modi-
the future to the wholesale worn: of the Schu-
fication of Power Ruling.
mann Piano Co. Mr. Hockett's brother, Lucien
.Charles H. Green, general manager of the Hockett, who is connected with the retail busi-
trade exhibition to be held in Richmond, May ness will also join the wholesale forces of the
16th to 21st, has sent out the following notice Schumann Co.
regarding the modification of the rule in refer-
ence to the return of exhibits:
NEW MUSIC HOUSE IN OMAHA.
The Exhibition Committee, having given this
matter further consideration, have reached the Berkhoel Music Co. Incorporated with $25,000
conclusion that this rule might prove a hardship
Capital Paid In—The Officers and Directors.
to the exhibitors, who will probably sell their
exhibits to bona fide dealers, and these dealers
The Berkhoel Music Co., Salt Lake City, Utah,
would desire shipments made direct from Rich- recently incorporated with a capital stock of
mond. Therefore, this rule is now modified to $25,000, fully paid in, and will engage in the re-
the extent that where a manufacturer sells his tail piano business in that city. The officers of
exhibit in whole or in part to a regular, bona the company are: J. C. McClain, president;
fide dealer, the said exhibitor may make appli- James K. Shaw, vice-president; J. B. Berkhoel,
cation to Mr. J. G. Coiiey, State Commissioner, secretary and treasurer. The three officers, with
to make said shipment, it being understood that Mrs. E. Bonnemort and Frederick Davidson com-
this shipment must be made by the State Com- prise the board of directors.
missioner and to bona fide piano and organ
dealers.
NEW MANAGER IN SYRACUSE.
MASON & HAMLIN PUBLICITY.
Continue Excellent Campaign of High
Advertising in Boston Dailies.
(Special to The Review.)
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Carroll Koon, a well-known musician and or-
ganist, has been appointed to the position of man-
ager of the new talking machine department es-
tablished by Leiter Bros., Syracuse, N. Y. The
company handle Victor machines and records,
and have given much attention to the equipment
of their departments.
Boston,.Mass., March 20, 1910.
The Mason & Hamlin Co. continue to keep the
public well informed regarding the merits of
PIANO DEALER TO TRAVEL.
their instruments through the medium of attrac-
tive advertisements in the daily papers of this
W. C. Radebaugh, piano and music dealer, of
Vity and the campaign has produced excellent re- Tuscola, 111., has placed F. M. Powell in charge
sults. The Mason & Hamlin copy is well written, of his store, and has arranged to travel through
crisp and to the point and occupies a prominent the Central West for a piano manufacturing con-
position where it is bound to be seen. One of the cern.
latest advertisements dwelt upon the value of the
tension resonator, used exclusively in the Mason
Frank A. Minkler has bought out the talking
& Hamlin and read as follows:
machine store of Ernest L. Collins in Great Bar-
"The Mason & Hamlin Tension Resonator (pat- rington, Mass., and will continue the business.
Piano
Action
Experience
Back of every success-
ful manufactured prod-
uct will be found large
experience, thorough
equipment and careful
attention to detail. In
the first of these essen-
tials Strauch Bros, are ex-
ceptionally well qualified
to serve the interest of
their customers, for they
have had a lifetime of
experience in the manu-
facture of high-grade
pia no a c t i o n s . The
members of this firm
have literally grown up
in this line of work, and
each of them served a
thorough apprenticeship
in every department
of the extensive Strauch
factories prior to assum-
ing the control of the
business. Not only this,
but they are also practical
piano men, and know
the needs of the piano
manufacturers and t h e
difficulties w i t h which
they have, to contend.
To eliminate all action
troubles and to make the
Strauch action absolutely
perfect in construction
and in operation has been
their constant endeavor,
and their success is best
attested by t h e h i g h
esteem in which the
Strauch action is uni-
versally held. All their
experience and expert
knowledge is brought to
bear on the problem of
producing a perfect piano
action, and their custo-
mers get the benefit of
their wide experience.