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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
WANT ED1S0NIA CO. CASE SETTLED.
CHANGE IN STARR CO. MANAGERS.
APPOINTED SALES MANAGER.
Delays of the Court in Rendering Decisions Re-
garding Matters in Dispute Sharply Criti-
cized—Duplicate Leases Cause Trouble—
The Latest Ruling in This Case.
R. H. Hannan Resigns as Manager of Detroit
Store of the Company and Is Succeeded by
W. H. Huttie, of Cleveland.
Freeman Wright, of the Wanamaker Piano
Department, New York, Secures Important
Position with Messrs. Hurteau, Williams &
Co., Montreal—An Experienced Piano Man.
(Special to The Review.)
DETROIT, MICH., January 13.—R. H. Hannan, for
(Special to The Review.)
eight years with the Starr Piano Co., and for three
NEWARK, N. J., January 12.—Declaring that ihe
years and a half manager of the Detroit branch
estate of the bankrupt Edisonia Co. ought to be
of the company, retired from that position last
reduced to money and all litigation ended, former
Monday, and was succeeded by W. H. Huttie, of
Judge Wilbur A. Heisley, in Bankruptcy Court
the Cleveland branch of the Starr Piano Co. The
Friday, criticised the delays of the court in ren-
reason for Mr. Hannan's retirement is not given,
dering decisions. He also called attention to the
but it is believed that he intends to go into busi-
failure of the trustee, Frank W. Long, to render
an accounting to the court of moneys collected and ness for himself here.
Mr. Huttie has been with the Cleveland branch
spent in collecting upon the hundreds of duplicated
of
the Starr Piano Co. for eleven years and thus
piano and phonograph leases of the company.
Mr. Heisley's remarks were incidental to a hear- knows the Starr line and the policies of the com-
ing on a petition submitted by Frank E. Bradner, pany thoroughly. "I intend to make a few changes
as counsel for the H. P. Nelson Co., of Chicago, here, with the object of gingering up the busi-
for the modification of an order made by Referee ness," he said, when The Review correspondent
Edwin G. Adams whereby the Gotham Clearing was introduced. "Clarence Gennett was here
House, a New York loan concern, was allowed to Thursday checking up the affairs of the store with
collect on certain phonograph leases held by it and me. 1 think we will have a large force of sales-
also held in duplicate by the Nelson Co. Mr, men and work on a plan more like that of the
Cleveland store; of course, I am most familiar
Heisley is of counsel for the Gotham concern.
with that."
After the order was made it was discovered that
J. W. Glendenning, formerly with the Melville
221 of the leases held by the Gotham Co. were
Clark Piano Co. and the Bush & Lane Piano Co.,
also held by the Nelson Co.
"All we have seen, so far as the Edisonia estate has been added to the Starr sales force.
is concerned, is expense," said Mr. Heisley. "This
PIANO CONCERN FORCED TO MOVE.
estate is being dissipated rather than administered,
and I say it without any reflection upon the court;. Building Now Occupied by Ross Schefft and
"I think the trustee ought to lie ordered to file
Weinman Piano Co. to Be Torn Down by
a report of the moneys he has received from these
Telephone Company Which Recently Bought
instalment collections. It is a great injustice to
It—Piano House May Erect Own Building.
the creditors. My client has put up $40,000 in cash,
(Special to The Review.)
and our leases were impounded by the court.
MILWAUKEE,
WIS., January 13.—The Ross,
"It is contended that our loans were void be-
cause of the New York laws against excessive Schefft & Weinman Piano Co., representing the
rates of interest charged and the question of juris- Behning, Kurtzmann, Hazelton and other lines,
diction is disputed. There have been no decisions will be forced to seek a new location some time
on these matters and in the meantime collections next spring, as the building at 424 Broadway will
be torn down to erect a new structure. There
are being made and no reports are coming in."
Mr. Adams, after telling Mr. Heisley that his have been rumors afloat that the Ross, Schefft &
remarks were not directed to fche issue, stated that Weinman Piano Co. may erect a new building of
all the concerns making collections on the leases its own, ibut this cannot be verified. August Ross,
were under bonds and would be held accountable president, says that his company has no exact lo-
to all the creditors and claimants under the dupli- cation in mind at this time, but that it is certain
that the company will have to move next spring.
cate leases.
"The trustee should prepare a report," said the
referee, "and file an accounting."
PIANO DEALERSJN PISTOL DUEL.
Mr. Long entered the courtroom at this time and Competitors in Athens, Ga., Have Disagreement
the referee directed him to file a report within a
Over Piano Sale and Shooting Follows.
week.
Mr. Adams finally decided to allow Mr. Brad-
(Special to The Review.)
ner's petition, which gave the Nelson Co. the
ATHENS, GA., January 10.—In an altercation
right to inakt 1 collections on such leases as it
over a piano sale here a few days ago a pistol duel
had been collecting upon prior to the dispute with was fought (between C. E. James and J. T. Gohl-
the Gotham Co. If there is any further dis- &ton, rival dealers, in the door of the former's
pute as to which concern shall collect upon the place of business—which is but twenty steps from
leases, the matter will be taken up by the referee the place of business of the latter.
on two days' notice from either side.
Gohlston, it is said, opened the door of his com-
Mr. Heisley wanted the court to direct Mr. Long petitor's store and began firing. James had been
to cease collecting on certain leases held by the warned of his coming and was ready with his
Gotham Co., but Mr. Long denied that he was pistol and returned the fire, hitting Gohlston twice,
making any.
one ball shattering an arm and the other passing
through the skin of the shoulder.
TO COUNT MANUFACTURERS.
The talking machine booths of the James place
were filled with women, who heard the shots, but
Director of Census Has Comprehensive Plan
who did not know of the duel till later. James
in Mind in This Connection.
gave himself up. He stated he believed Gohlston
(Special to The Review.)
was drinking.
WASHINGTON, D. C, January 9.—A census of
manufacturers that will be more comprehensive
MERIDEN DEALER IS BANKRUPT.
than anything of the kind yet attempted in this
(Special to The Review.)
country is planned for 1914 by Director W. J.
MERIDEN, CONN., January 12.—Robert C. Forbes,
Harris, of the Bureau of the Census. With two
assistants he will leave for Philadelphia, New York, the piano and music dealer at 57 West Main street,
Boston, Chicago and other points next week to filed a petition in bankruptcy in the Hartford court
confer with commercial bodies as to the best way last week through his counsel, Alfred B. Aubrey.
His liabilities are $1,200 and his assets $500.
to proceed.
WINTER & CO.
220 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD, NEW YORK
Manufacturers of
(Special to The Review.)
MONTREAL, CAN., January 12.—Freeman Wright,
who has been connected with John Wanamaker,
New York, for the past nine years in his piano
salons, has joined the organization of Hurteau,
Williams & Co., Ltd., St. Catherine street West,
in this city, as sales manager.
Aside from Mr. Wright's selling abilities in the
piano trade, he is the possessor of a very rich
baritone voice, and New York's loss will be
Montreal's gain, as both he and Mrs. Wright (who
is the well-known violinist, Anita Marquisee) have
been prominently engaged in some of New York's
leading concerts, as well as the auditorium con-
certs of John Wanamaker.
Harry N. Briggs, the general manager of Hur-
teau, Williams & Co., Ltd., was formerly asso-
ciated with Mr. Wright for a number of years in
the Wanamaker organization, and big results are
anticipated from this team of hustlers.
Both Mr. Briggs and Mr. Wright are of Eng-
lish descent, with an extensive American experi-
ence in the piano and player-piano field.
J. E. HUNT ELECTED PRESIDENT.
Head of Hunt's Leading Music House, White
Plains, N. Y., Placed at Helm of Local Mer-
chants' and Professional Men's Association.
(Special to The Review.)
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., January 12.—At the an-
nual meeting of the White Plains Merchants' and
Professional Men's Association, held last week,
John E. Hunt, the energetic proprietor of Hunt's
Leading Music House, was elected president of
the association, and, with a new executive staff,
expects to carry out plans that will add much to
the importance of the city as a business center.
The manner in which Mr. Hunt's election is
viewed by the newspapers in White Plains is in-
dicated by the following editorial comment from
the White Plains Daily Argus:
"The White Plains Business and Professional
Men's Association chose John E. Hunt last night
for its president for the coming year, and no
ibetter choice could have been made, for Mr.
Hunt is that progressive that he is talking White
Plains all the time. Although he is a very busy
man, yet he finds time to give White Plains a
boost, if not by word of mouth through his adver-
tisements.
"We like Mr. Hunt for his many good qualities.
First, he believes in advertising and has on many
occasions stated openly that were it not for his
consistent advertising he could not do business;
second, he is strictly honest in all his dealings
and expects the same of other people; third, he
is a booster and not a knocker, for he is telling
others what a great town White Plains is and how
much better it would be for those people who trade
in New York City to look and stay in the village
and spend their money with home merchants.
"There is no doubt but what the association will
prosper during the coming year, for there will be
a master hand at the helm, and this hand does
not know the word defeat."
NEW STORE IN WATERLOO.
(Special to The Review.)
FORT DODGE IA., January 10.—The Munn-Schaef-
er Music Co. announce an opening shortly in Wa-
terloo, la., with a complete line of pianos.
Mr. Munn for several years was in the music
business in Oneonta, N. Y., and for the last two
years has been with the Early Music House, in
Fort Dodge, Ia.
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