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MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
ORGANIZE P. I. BURKS & CO.
OUR EXPORT AND IMPORT TRADE.
BIG ORDER FOR HARDMANS.
To Make and Deal in Musical Instruments in
Louisville, with a Capital of $20,000.
Import Trade of Musical Instruments for June
Shows Decrease—Exports for Twelve Months
Slightly Larger—Player Shipments Also Be-
hind Record—The Figures in Detail Regard-
ing the Various Trade Branches Furnish
Some Interesting Particulars for Our Readers
W. F. Frederick Piano Co. Orders 315 Hard-
mans for Holiday Trade.
(Special to The Review.)
Louisville, Ky., Aug. 5, 1912.
Articles of incorporation of P. I. Burks & Co.,
which will manufacture and deal in pianos, piano
players, organs and other musical instruments, and
publish and deal in sheet music and music rolls,
were filed yesterday. A capital stock of $20,000 is
authorized. There will be 20,000 shares of a value
of $1 each. The following incorporators subscribe
300 shares each: P. I. Burks, Louisville; J. B.
Dant, Gethsemane, and E. X. Jackman, Louisville.
(Special to The Review.)
That the W. F. Frederick Piano Co., Pittsburgh,
Pa., feels confident of doing a heavy holiday busi-
ness in Hardman pianos is evident from the fact
that the company recently placed an order for 315
Hardman pianos with John H. Parnham, represent-
ing Hardman, Peck & Co., when he called at the
company's headquarters. The instruments are to be
delivered to the Frederick stores at an early date
in order to be on hand for the first of the holiday
trade.
Washington, D. C, August 5, 1912.
The summary of exports and imports of the
commerce of the United States for the month of
June, 1912, the latest period for which it has been
compiled, has just been issued by the Bureau of
Statistics of the Department of Commerce and
Labor. The figures relating to musical merchan-
WANTS TEXAS ASSOCIATION."
dise, including pianos, organs, piano players and
S. Z. MARKS CHATS OF BUSINESS.
miscellaneous "small goods" are as follows:
J. L. Collins Points Out Many Evils That Might
The Paterson Piano Merchant Reports Large
The dutiable imports of musical instruments dur-
Be Checked if Piano Dealers Organize.
Sales During July—Good Call for H. & ing June amounted to $123,145, as compared with
S. G. Lindeman Pianos in His Territory.
$121,839 worth which were imported the same
A strong effort to form a State association of
month of 1911. The twelve months' total ending Texas piano dealers is being made by J. L. Collins,
(Special to The Review.)
June shows importations valued at $1,614,415, as of the J. L. Collins Music Co., Greenville, Tex.,
Paterson, N. J., Aug. 5, 1912.
against $1,623,100 worth of musical instruments im- who has communicated with practically every
Speaking of business conditions, S. Z. Marks, ported during the same period in 1911 and $1,347,-
dealer in the State regarding the plan. In a recent
president of the S. Z. Marks Piano Co., reported 862 in 1910. This gives a decrease in imports for
circular letter sent to the Texas dealers, Mr. Col-
the sale of an unusually large number of pianos the twelve months ending June of $8,685.
lins sums up some of the benefits that might ac-
during July. Mr. Marks states that business of
The total domestic exports of musical instru- crue from such an association and calls particular
the company during that period exceeded expecta-
ments for June, 1912, amounted to $216,559, as attention to several prominent evils, including the
tions 100 per cent., and feels most enthusiastic over
incompetent or lazy salesman who makes his living
the outlook for business in Paterson this falj. He compared with $336,909 for the same month of the
by seeking employment with different dealers and
also states he sold a number of pianos in nearby previous year. The twelve months' exportation of
remaining with them until his worthlessness is dis-
musical
instruments
amounted
to
$3,006,936,
as
towns and thinks that Paterson merchants do not
covered when he goes to another piano house; the
against
$3,447,401
for
the
same
period
in
1911
and
get after the business of contiguous territory as
$3,182,343 in 1910. This shows an increase in ex- various forms of sales breaking; graudulent instal-
much as they might.
ment purchasers; commission fiends; the violation
Among the recent purchasers of pianos was ports for the twelve months ending June of $159-
of territory agreements by manufacturers and other
535.
Hugo Brabender, who just purchased from the
Of the aggregate exportations in June there were matters of equal importance. Up to the present
S. Z. Marks Piano Co. a fine H. & S. G. Lindeman
596
organs, valued at $•"15,503, as compared with time Mr. Collins has met with much encouragement
grand piano. The design of case is Louis XIV.
711 organs in 1911, valued at $68,884. The twelve and it is hoped to hold a meeting of interested
style, and the tonal qualities are superb.
months' total shows that we exported 9,791 organs, dealers at an early date.
valued at $690,886, as against 9,135 organs, valued
CORPORATION TAX DECISION.
Edwin S. Votey, secretary of the Aeolian Co.,
at $667,073 for the same period in 1911, and 9,450
returned last week from his second trip to Europe
Court Holds That' Stockholder Cannot Enjoin valued at $721,913 for the same period in 1910.
In June, 1912, we exported 493 pianos (including within the year and reported that business condi-
Payment.
player-pianos), valued at $108,884, as against 555 tions on the other side, especially as they affected
pianos, valued at $131,166, in June, 1911. The his company, were of the most encouraging nature.
That a director or a stockholder cannot maintain
twelve months' total exports show 7,537 pianos (in-
an action against a corporation or its treasurer for
cluding player-pianos), valued at $1,739,594, as
the purpose of enjoining payment of the corpora-
compared with 5,617, valued at $1,307,250, exported
tion tax is the ruling just made by Judge Veeder of
in the same period of 1911, and 4,966, valued at
the United States District Court in Brooklyn. A
$1,163,467, for the same period in 1910.
copy of the decision of the case, under the title of
"Nathan Straus vs. Abrast Realty Co.," has been
Of the aggregate exportations in June there were
received by Internal Revenue Collector Anderson. 42 automatic piano players, valued at $8,902, as
compared with 268, valued at $76,908, in June, 1911.
For the twelve months' period 1,640 of these in-
struments, valued at $446,286, were sent abroad, as
compared with 2,876, valued at $795,366, in 1911,
and 2,735, valued at $739,265, in 1910. This shows
a decrease of $349,080.
The value of all other instruments and parts
thereof sent abroad during June, 1912, amounted
In these modern times it behooves all
to $63,270; in the same month of 1911 the value
dealers to get down to the moderate cost
was estimated at $59,951.
of everything.
The total exports for the twelve months under
Thousands of persons are not in a
this heading foot up $730,170, as against $701,712
position to afford a new player piano.
exported during the same period of 1911, and
A good used piano properly over-
$557,698 exported during the same period in 1910.
Golden
Opportunities
Ik
hauled and with a Christman Attachable
player installed will prove the most sal-
able proposition in a dealer's store.
Here is where you can use your ex-
changed pianos and meet an overwhelm-
ing demand that exists everywhere.
Your prospective customers could also
select any new piano on your floor and
have the Christman player action in-
stalled.
Your player man can do this work in
a couple of days.
Is not this the best proposition that
ever confronted you ?
Why hesitate when such a Golden Op-
portunity is within your reach?
Christman Piano Co.
597 East 137th Street
New York City
SECURE AGENCY FOR KNABE PIANO.
The Jamison Piano Co., Lafayette, Ind., one of
the oldest and most prominent piano houses in the
Middle West, has recently secured the agency for
the Knabe piano for that territory, the deal being
closed by Charles Keidel president of Wm. Knabe
& Co., upon his recent Western trip, during which
he was particularly successful. The Jamison Co.
placed a large initial order and began to sell Knabe
pianos at once to prominent families on its pros-
pect list.
PATENTS IMPROVEMENT IN PIANO.
(Special to The Review.)
Washington, D. C, Aug. 6, 1912.
Clifford C. Chichering, of Chicago, 111., is the
inventor of patent No. 1,034,082, which relates to
upright pianos, and is des : gned to provide certain
improvements in the construction and in the
mounting of the sounding boards and string plates.
HAMMERFELT
THETEMISCO.