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quest you. in the event of your possessing such a
machine, to be governed accordingly."
Hubermann Becomes an Inventor.
(Special to The Review.)
The well-known violin virtuoso, Bronislaw
Cincinnati, O., Oct. 3, 1910.
Hubermann, has joined the ranks of the inventors,
One of the very artistic and effective displays
inasmuch as he has taken out a patent for a
pneumatic cover for violin cases. The patent has made at the Ohio Valley Exposition in this city
just been granted. Hubermann's invention is a-: was that of the Aeolian Co. As may be seen in
simple as its utility is manifest. A double cover
of thin rubber is drawn over the violin case.
By a special process the rubber has been made very
•durable and about as tough as the pneumatic of an
automobile, and it fits the violin case exactly. At
the side is a vaive through which air is pumped
into the double cover, the valve afterwards clos-
ing automatically. The violin is then ready for
transport. The air makes the cover extremely
elastic and thus protects the musician's valuable
instrument against knocks, jars and other accidents
which may occur in traveling or in transport.
Great credit is due to Mr. Hubermann's inventive
talent for securing a patent for this packing, not
only as applied to string instruments, but also
to other articles.
AEOLIAN CO. AT THE OHIO VALLEY EXPOSITION
the interest of the thousands who visited
the exposition and some very satisfactory results
in the way of sales and prospects resulted. The
gentlemen in the picture from left to right are:
\V. O. Black, manager of the Aeolian Co. in Cin-
FREIGHT RATE HEARINGS ON
Interstate Commerce Commission Hold First
Session Following Summer Recess—Consid-
ering Proposed Rate Increases on Practi-
cally Every Large Railroad in the United
States—Other Meetings Arranged For.
(Special to The Review.)
Washington, D. C, Oct. 3, 1910.
Proposed increases in freight rates over the
lines of practically every railroad in the United
States formed the subject of to-day's session of
the Interstate Commerce Commission. It was the
first formal conference of the commission follow-
ing the summer recess, and as the. rate cases,
presenting what is generally conceded to be the
biggest problem that the commission has ever been
called upon to solve, were set for discussion, every
member of the federal body was present.
So far as the rate cases are concerned the only
'conclusion reached during the day was that a
'further hearing shall be heard in Washington, in
connection with proposed advanced rates on east-
ern railroads, and that the inquiry in the West
shall be resumed in Chicago. The Washington
hearing was set for October 12. The date for the
Chicago hearing was not fixed, although it was
stated unofficially that the session will be held
the latter part of the month.
The commission also decided just before ad-
journment to take up for hearing on October 8
the Jong and short haul clause of the new railroad
act. This case is second only in importance to
that involving freight charges directly, as it has a
bearing on practically all railroad rates.
At the hearing before the commission on October
12, President Brown of the New York Central,
President McCrea of the Pennsylvania and Presi-
dent Willard of the Baltimore & Ohio, will offer
testimony as to the financial condition of their
respective lines with a view of securing approval
of proposed increased rates.
', Present indications are that the western and
^eastern railroads that gave notice of an intention
' t o uplift rates will further suspend the effective
•.date of such rates. The present suspension, which
'.was voluntarily made by the railroads following
^conferences of railroad presidents with President
f'Taft, will expire on November 1. Members of
"vthe Interstate Commerce Commission are of the
/••opinion the railroads will extend the date to
January 1. At least arrangements to that end are
now being made and no doubt is expressed that
the railroads will consent to the extension. Offi-
cials point out that it would be impossible for the
commission to reach a decision as to the reason-
ableness of the proposed increase by November 1.
GOGGAN & BROS. FAIR EXHIBIT.
Will Have Special Building at Texas State
Fair to Be Held This Month—Dallas Deal-
ers Make Fine Showing.
(Special to The Review.)
Dallas, Tex., Oct. 1, 1910.
Dallas, Tex., is making a fine showing and the
AN EXCELLENT VIEW OF THE AEOLIAN EXHIBIT.
the photograph herewith, their exhibit included a
Steinway Grand Pianola piano, Weber grand and
upright, a Technola player-piano, a Pianola
piano and a Victor Victrola, which attracted
Jesse French Piano and Organ Co., with Watkins
Co. and Wray Bros., are the leaders in the fall
campaign advance work.
The State Fair, to be held in October, is the
subject of much preparation. Thos. Goggan &
Bros., who have a wholesale office in Dallas, have
erected a special building at the fair grounds to
exploit the several lines they carry. The same
firm in Waco are holding a remodeling sale. Their
hustling manager, Langdon Harris, is advertising
not only the pianos and stock at a special sale
price, but even the old store fixtures, and will
remodel the building and make a player department
of the second floor, where the Apollo will be the
leader.
cinnati; A. H. Ahaus, in charge of the Aeolian
Co.'s new Victor department: Warren Wood,
manager of the Huntington and West Virginia
stores, and Harry Meeks.
BUSY TIMES ]N_SAN ANTONIO.
Thos. Goggan & Bros.' Big Fall Sale—14
Pianos in One Day—Kranich & Bach and
Sterling
Pianos Selling
Well—Delfraisse
Books Nice Order for Apolios—Mike Goggan
to Occupy New Quarters.
(Special to The Review.)
San Antonio, Tex., Oct. 1, 1910.
Thos. Goggan & Bros., of San Antonio, are
doing a record business for early fall—fourteen
sales being their record on Sept. 26, and no
sale on—just regular business, as Thos. Goggan
quietly puts it.
Messrs. Thrash, Kleeman and Logan, the three
Moormen, are wearing broad smiles and are a
trio hard to beat.
GEO. P. BENT CO. FOLDER
Mike Goggan is doing a nice trade with the
Latest Addition to Literature Sent Out of Chi-
Kranich & Bach and Sterling lines, and this new
cago House Devoted to Description of New addition to the San Antonio "piano row" has
served to stimulate piano business in general.
Style 324—A Handsome Instrument.
Mike Goggan will move into new quarters on
Houston street in a few days, the business, as
The Geo. P. Bent Co., Chicago, have just issued
a handsome and attractive folder captioned, "An young as it is, having outgrown his present ware-
Art Production," and devoted exclusively to their rooms.
W. L. Bingaman, formerly manager for Wray
new style 324 upright. Style 324 represents a re-
markably clever piece of piano case designing fol- Bros., is with Mr. Goggan.
E. J. Delfraisse, manager of the Melville Clark
lowing out the style of the early Colonial period,
giving an appearance of massiveness without loss Piano Co., New York branch house, spent two
days in San Antonio with the Goggan firm and
of artistic value. The new style is furnished in
helped
develop Apollo sales there, leaving with a
fine figured Circassian walnut or mahogany in art
finish. An excellent illustration of the piano is nice order.
Wray Bros, report business as quite satisfactory.
tipped in on one of the center pages facing the
descriptive matter. On the last page of the folder
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING.
appears a short talk on piano value and how it
National
Piano Manufacturers' Association
may be measured. The folder is of the sort that
Governors to Meet in New York This Month
should receive the close attention of every recip-
—Topics to Be Discussed.
ient and should accomplish much in adding to the
popularity of the new style 324.
At the meeting of the executive committee of
the National Piano Manufacturers' Association, to
NEW HOTEL LAW.
be held in this city on October 25 and 26, one of
the chief subjects to be discussed will be the
Organized commercial travelers of Iowa are re- credit bureau, which will soon be in operation.
joicing over the decision of the Supreme Court Arrangements will also be made for the annual
confirming the Iowa Hotel Inspection law, making convention of the association in Chicago in Feb-
it valid and putting it in force. This law was se- ruary. On October 26 the New York Piano Man-
cured only after a hard fight on the part of the ufacturers' Association will have their regular
meeting and dinner and on the latter occasion the
Commercial Travelers' Congress of Iowa, and by
its provisions hotel conditions will be greatly im- executive committee of the national association
will be present as guests in the Waldorf-Astoria.
proved in that State.