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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
CREDIT MEN ON GUARD.
grievances, and we will no doubt be flooded with Chamber of Commerce; C. W. Summerfield, Phil-
complaints, but if you will stand by us and give us adelphia Merchants and Manufacturers' Associa-
Rogues' Gallery for Men Who Don't Pay— the men we will investigate them all.
tion; A. E. Beck, Baltimore Merchants and Man-
It Will Be the Credit Men's Own Private Col-
"The complainant must agree not to interfere ufacturers' Association; S. G. Kreeger, New
lection of Incorrigible "Beats"—Hope to
with a case after the prosecution is begun; the Orleans Board of Trade; William Savacool, Man-
Stop Much Fraud—Newly Formed Bureau
case will be beyond the control of the individual chester, New Hampshire Board of Trade, and F.
Will Aid the District Attorney in Prosecu-
member after it is placed in the hands of the prose- B. DeBerard, the Merchants' Association of New
tions—Plan Announced at Dinner.
cuting attorney. Our interest will be entirely in York, secretary.
criminal cases; we will not interfere in any way
Nearly 500 members of the New York Credit with civil cases.
BIG PURCHASE IN PITTSBURGH.
Men's Association, an organization in which more
"The fund of information which we will obtain
than 1,200 of the largest business houses in the
Chas. E. Duffield atid E. S. Skelly have purchased
as a result of the varied work of the bureau will
city are represented, attended the midwinter meet-
make it possible for us to go to the Legislature the entire stock, fixtures and good-will of the
ing and dinner of the association at the Hotel
and show by facts how conditions should be reme- Chambersburg Music Co., Chambersburg, Pa., and
Astor, Friday evening, and cheered lustily when
will continue the business at the same location, at
died by law."
the Bureau of Investigation and Prosecution,
Not a dissenting voice was raised against the 127 South Main street, under the firm name of
through which it is hoped to bring to speedy jus-
Duffield & Skelly.
plan.
tice the "fly-by-night variety of absconding cred-
Rich Worse "Beats" Than the Poor.
itors" and others who, in their business transactions
NEW BUIIDING FOR PIANO DEALER.
Judge Moore was down on the list for an address
violate the criminal laws, was launched.
on "The Use and Abuse of Credit," but he side-
A. H. Fitch, a piano dealer of Arkansas City,
President Frank S. Flagg, who presided at the stepped that topic and chose instead "Dollars and
Ark., will shortly occupy the ground floor of the
dinner, spoke briefly of the intentions of the asso- Sense."
new two-story building erected for him in that
ciation, saying that in his opinion, the only way
"These two things," said he, "come pretty near
successfully to carry on this class of work was to determining our position in life among men. Some place. The new building is handsomely finished,
both inside and out. The upper floor has been
put it in the hands of an organization which would
of us possess one and some the other, but the great divided into offices.
proceed without fear or favor. A committee of
majority do not possess both."
twenty-five members of the association, he said,
Judge Moore got a cheer when he said that the
TO HANDLE SECOND HAND PIANOS.
had been carefully chosen and all were asked to hrger portion of losses sustained by business con-
act. He then read the list, headed by George C. cerns are not due to poor people who don't day the
The Knight Piano Auction Co., which will
Haigh of the American Exchange National Bank, little debts, but the failure of the rich people to pay shortly open for business at 237 West Forty-ninth
who will be the chairman. Most of the men were big debts.
street, New York, under the management of H. S.
present and none refused to serve. On the commit-
Among the diners were representatives of the Knight, announces that special attention will be
tee are men representing practically all the more banks and firms, large and small, in every con- given to the handling of second-hand pianos of the
important branches of business.
better makes.
ceivable line of business.
George W. Whiteside, counsel for the associa-
BIG PURCHASE IN PITTSBURGH.
tion, will act as counsel for the committee. He
USED THE BEHNING PIANO.
pointed out that in the future the bureau would
E. G. Hays & Co., the prominent piano dealers of
prove of great value in prosecutions.
Pittsburgh, Pa., have purchased the entire stock of
Miss Elsa Nicolini Gives Private Recital and
"The fund of valuable information that we will
Crawford & Co., that city, and are closing out
Delights Her Friends with Her Talents.
obtain as a result of our investigations," he said,
the line at special sale. C. S. Crawford has be-
"will put us in the possession of a commercial
A number of friends and newspaper men come connected with Hays & Co. pending other ar-
rogues' gallery that will rival that at police head-
rangement,: Crawford & Co. handled the Bogart,
quarters, and there will be nobody to order us to were present by special invitation at a private re- Crown and other makes of pianos.
cital at the Behning Piano Co.'s warerooms, 295
take the pictures out either.
Fifth avenue, Tuesday afternoon, and enjoyed the
Eilers' Piano House has opened a branch store
"An organization like ours, which exists for the
very remarkable and charming performance of Miss in Watsonville, Cal.
purpose of safeguarding business interests and sur-
Elsa Nicolini on a Behning grand. Miss Nicolini
rounding business transactions with all the safe-
is the daughter of Mr. Nicolini, formerly trom-
guards possible, is the one to intrust with this deli-
bone soloist with the Theodore Thomas orchestra,
cate task of criminal prosecution. It will only be
of Chicago, and is at present studying in this city
where we know that a real general public service under the tutelage of August Fraemcke, the noted
can be done that prosecutions will be started. But pianist.
when we do get started there will be none so high
Miss Nicolini is only sixteen years of age. The
that he may hope to escape our condemnation if
future holds much for her, if one may judge from
the case is based on facts, and none so small that
the faultless and pleasing recital at which she
his comlpaint will not be heard and faithfully
officiated Tuesday. It is possible that Miss Nico-
looked into.
lini will do some recital work for the Behning Co.
Commercial Frauds to Decrease.
in the near future.
"Success depends on facts in the prosecution
of criminal cases of commercial frauds, and if we
TO PROBE EXPRESS COMPANIES.
produce the facts we will get justice. We will only
ask the courts to give us the same treatment as Commerce Commission Will Begin a Searching
they would give to any private institution.
Do you know why Schaff piano
Investigation This Week.
"Our purpose is not to increase the jail popula-
strings have grown steadily in the es-
tion, but to do a great constructive work, and in
The Interstate Commerce Commission will*begin
timation of piano trade experts?
the end reduce to a minimum commercial frauds. this week in Washington a searching examination
The answer is easy.
The District Attorney's office cannot investigate all of the express companies and their business. It is
Because they have purity of tone
the complaints and obtain the facts. The District expected that important facts regarding the
Attorney must have the facts brought to him.
and
have durability.
methods of the companies and the charges imposed
"We propose not only to institute prosecutions upon shippers will be brought out during the in-
They are wound according to cor-
where necessary, but to establish a complaint bu- vestigation, and that interesting data concerning
rect mechanical principles.
reau where credit men with grievances can regis- the profits of the companies will be developed.
A little trade straw which shows
ter them. I know few credit men who have no
The inquiry, which will not be confined to specific
the direction in which the wind is blow-
complaints, but will have the widest possible scope,
ing—we might state that more than 40#
Moore's PATENTED Capstan Screw was undertaken by the commission at the instance
of all the piano bass strings used in the
of the Express Rate Conference, composed of 211
United States were made by
organizations of business men throughout the coun-
try. Its aim is to correct unreasonable rules and
tVO INCREASE UN P R I C E
practices and to reduce exorbitant rates. The ex-
GEO. W . MOORE
ecutive committee of the Express Rate Conference
NEW YORK:
CHICAGO:
15 CHARDON ST.
BOSTON, MASS.
consists of W. A. Marble, the Merchants' Associa-
767 East 133rd St.
2005-2013 Clybourn Ave.
{Also Agraffes and Damper Rods)
tion of New York, chairman; D. O. Ives, Boston
Why
the
Schaff Strings ?
The PERFECT SCREW
JOHN A. SCHAFF
The Matchless
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conserve-
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