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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
KNABE GRAND FOR UNIVERSITY.
STARR CO. OFFIGALS IN FLORIDA.
BUYS OUT WH1TSIT CO. PIANO STOCK.
Splendid Instrument Sold by Sanger Bros, of
Dallas, Tex., to the Southern Methodist Uni-
versity for Their New College of Music.
Secretary Gennett and Others Visit Pensacola
for Purpose of Demonstrating the Starr
Phonograph—The Party Enjoy Fishing Trip.
Wm. V. Crowe Purchases Piano and Player
Stock of Perry B. Whitsit Co., Columbus, O.
—Latter to Specialize as Victor Jobbers.
(Special to The Review.)
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DALLAS, TEX., October 18.—'Sanger Bros., of this
city, recently closed a sa!e of more than passing
interest when tluy sold a Knabe grand to the
Southern Methodist University for its new Col-
lege of Music. This building is one of the finest
ii. the Southwest devoted to the teaching of music,
and in selecting the Knabe piano the faculty of
Knabe Grand for This New College of Music.
the university paid a tribute to its musical quali-
ties and its standing in the piano world.
Fred C. Geibel, manager of the Sanger Bros.'
piano department, consummated this Knabe grand
deal, and is deserving of considerable credit for
making the sale, as the competition was unusually
keen and spirited, the Southern Methodist Uni-
versity being accorded a high position in educa-
tional circles.
As soon as the Knabe grand was definitely
chosen by the university Sanger Bros, used good-
sized space in the newspapers to announce the
sale and to call attent on to the many distinctive
features of the instrument, chief of which is its
beautiful tone and art stic case design.
REROUTE PANAMA SHIPS. "
Delay to Freight Shipments for Pacific Coast
Caused by Canal Slides Straightened Out.
Shipping concerns which had consignments in-
tended to go through the Panama Canal have been
busy studying maps since the slide in the Gaillard
Cut in order to reroute their ships to best advan-
tage. So many factors enter into the changing of
routes that the blocking of the canal caused the
clerks in the shipping and forwarding houses many
hours of worry before they got the situation
cleared up.
Cargoes destined for ports on the western coast
of Central and South America are being shipped
across the Isthmus of Panama and reloaded on
the Pacific side. Ships intended for Vladivostock
and other ports in the Far East find it shorter to
turn west from the canal and proceed southeast
across the Atlantic and around the Cape of Good
Hope. Cargoes intended for the Orient which
would have gone through the Panama Canal but
had not yet left New York are being sent by way
of Suez when possible.
TO BUILD ORGAN FACTORY.
Site Secured in Kansas City for That Purpose
by the Berry-Wood Co.
(Special to The Review. )
KANSAS CITY, MO., October 18.—The southwest
corner of Seventeenth street and Troost avenue,
with a frontage of 14lV> feet on Seventeenth street
and sixty feet on the avenue, was bought by Fred
W. Wood, of the Berry-Wood Piano Player Co.,
last week for $5,1)00. While plans have not been
definitely announced, it is expected that two frame
cottages on the ground will be razed to make way
for a factory for the manufacture of pipe organs
for motion picture theatres.
VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTIONS.
Among the voluntary dissolutions filed with the
Secretary of State at Albany this week were those
of the Hartman Piano Co. and the Standard Piano
Co., both of New York City.
A. C. Burnet and George W. Stockton will open
a piano store in Hopkins, Mo., under the firm name
of Burnet & Stockton.
PENSACOLA, FLA., October 16.—Among the im-
COLUMBUS, O., October 18.—William V. Crowe,
portant music trade visitors to this city recently -who has been in charge of the piano department
were included several officials of the Starr Piano
of the Perry B. Whitsit Co., this city, for the past
Co., of Richmond, lnd., who came here for the seven years, has purchased the piano and player-
purpose of demonstrating the new Starr phono- piano business of the company and moved it to his
graph, which has just been placed on .sale at the own warerooms at 80 East Town street, where he
local headquarters of the company.
will continue the business under his own name.
The Whitsit Co. will, in the future, devote its en-
The Starr Co. party included: Fred Gennett,
secretary of the company, with headquarters in tire energies to the distributing of Victrolas and
records, which business has developed to a point
Richmond, lnd.; Major A. G. Forbes, of Birming-
where it demands the entire attention of the com-
ham, general manager of the Southern division;
P. L. Rollo, manager of the Pensacola house; A. pany officials.
C. Reilly, of the same branch; Y. E. Smith, of
Mr. Crowe has spent all his business life in the
Tallahassee; Al. Hodgeboon, of Panama City; G. p.ano trade and is a practical piano man. He first
L. Blakely, Jr., and A. C. Blakely, ST., of Lynn became a piano tuner and soon after went to Chi-
Haven. Hon. Leon McCord, of Montgomery, was cago and worked in every department of one of
guest of the officials.
the big piano plants there. When he returned to
During the course of their visit the Starr Co. Columbus he identified himself with the Whitsit
Co. and after a comparatively short time rose to
officials and their friends chartered a launch and
be manager of the piano department of that com-
spent an enjoyable and successful day fishing for
pany, which position he held for seven years.
snappers in the Gulf. Messrs. Gennett and Forbes
were highly pleased with Pensacola and the pros-
pects for future business in this section of the
SUES INSURANCE COMPANY.
country.
BUSINESS QUICKLY EXPANDING.
Schencke Piano Co. Carried Damage Case to the
Court of Appeals—Case Long Pending.
One of the recent cases of trade interest heard
before the Court of Appeals in Albany, N. Y., was
that of the Schencke Piano Co., of New York City,
against the Philadelphia Casualty Co. The piano
company was sued by one of its workmen to re-
Business conditions in mostly all lines of indus- o'ver damages for injuries and, in turn, sued the
try continue to expand at a quickening pace and insurance company which, it was contended, should
the leading trade reviews, such as Bradstreet's and have taken care of Me matter. The case in brief
Dun's, record a steady advance, with cheering pros- was as follows :
pects. For instance. Dun's says : "With cross cur-
Xo. 42.'?— ; Schencke Piano Co. plaintiff-appellant
rents diminishing in force, the tide of business is agt. Philadelphia Casualty Co. defendant-respond-
rising at an accelerated pace and an era of wide- ent. This appeal is by the plaintiff-appellant from
spread activity is in prospect.
an order of the First Appellate Division entered in
"Usually during a transition period gains are Xew York County June 26, 11)13, and the order
recorded slowly, but strictly mercantile conditions and judgment tiled in New York county clerk's
have passed the stage where progress is difficult of office, which order and judgement affirmed the
discernment, and of late industrial expansion has judgment appealed from. Jt also brings up for
been phenomenally rapid. Reports from nearly all
review the rulings of the trial court and the ex-
sections of the country tell of the unchecked growth ceptions filed. The judgment was for $71.3.83.
of new enterprise, which, while manifest in varying Plaintiff demanded judgment for $5,543.94 and in-
degrees in different lines and localities, is every- terest. The judgment of affirmance was not unan-
where stimulated by the exceptional strength of the imous. The action was tried before Justice Ford
fundamental situation.
and a jury on June 13 and 14, 1912. At the close
"Assurance of agricultural success, together with of the plaintiff's case the attorney for the de-
almost unlimited financial resources, has given the fendant asked the court to direct a verdict in favor
commercial world the confidence essential to the of the plaintiff for the amount named. This was
development of national prosperity, and the notable done, the court denying motion of the plaintiff
improvement in sentiment and change of spirit is piano company for a new trial. Plaintiff based its
now more clearly reflected in the volume of current claim for recovery upon an employers and public
transactions. The latter, with few exceptions, are liability policy issued by the defendant to the
steadily enlarging, as is evidenced by the compari- plaintiff for a valuable consideration. One Berna-
sons of bank clearings, railroad earnings, com- dac sued the piano company. The piano company
modity prices, unfilled steel tonnage, idle freight was insured with the defendant and contended that
cars and other statistical barometers.
the insurance company should settle the claim.
"It is not mere speculation or hope that starts Argued by Florence J. Sullivan for appellant;
many wheels revolving in iron and steel after an Frank M. Patterson for respondent.
idleness of several years, but a rush of actual
orders that is taxing the capacity of mills and fur-
LEWIS H. CLEMENT RESIGNS.
naces to the utmost. With operations in the great
(Special to The Review.)
base industry on a scale seldom if ever equaled,
TOLEDO, O., October 18.—Lewis H. Clement, for
additions to working forces are imperative and the
increase in the number of men at work means a several years a member of the Whitney & Currier
broadening of consumptive requirements. This puts Co., has resigned, to take effect November 1. Mr.
more money in circulation and ultimately benefits Clement has not announced his intentions more
all branches of business, causing dealers to replen- than to express a desire that in the immediate fu-
ish depleted stocks, making collections more prompt ture he may be able to devote some time to business
interests outside of the piano trade. It is not im-
and thus lowering the commercial death rate."
probable, however, that Mr. Clement, with his long
experience, w:ll sooner or later find himself identi-
NEW STORE FORJiOWARD, KAN.
fied in some way in the business with which he is
(Special to The Review.)
so familiar.
HOWARD, KAN., October 11.—U. D. Burchfield.
H. A. Robinson and W. M. Taylor have opened
who conducts, a large music store in Coffeyville,
Kan., will open a complete music store in the piano warerooms in the Fontenelle Hotel, Omaha,
Bruce building, this city, on October 16, and in ad- under the name of Robinson & Taylor, and will
dition to a large line of pianos he will handle Vic- handle a complete Cable Company line of pianos
and Inner-Players.
trolas and Grafonolas.
The Rising Tide of the Commercial Prosperity
Evident in Mostly All Industries and the
Leading Trade Reviews Are Optimistic in
Their Summaries of General Conditions.