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APRIL 2, 1921
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
& Lane Piano Co., last week went to Pendle-
ton, Ore., on a business trip for the firm.
The G. F. Johnson Piano Co. was visited this
Portland Dealers Anticipate Better Business When the Lumber Industry Regains Its Normal
week by William Ash, representative of the
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Activities—Bush & Lane Grands in Good Demand—Many Attractive Easter Windows
American Piano Co.
Miss Miskel Keene, who has been the cashier
PORTLAND, ORE., March 25.—Piano dealers, ac-
F. D. Addis is responsible for the beautiful
cording to Frank M. Case, manager of the Sherman, Clay & Co. window. The background of Sherman, Clay & Co. for the past year and
Portland branch of the Wiley B. Allen Co., is a large Easter egg, bursting forth with a Vic- a half, was married about three months ago
must retrench, exercise the greatest economy trola. Rabbits and Easter lilies, decorated with to Robert D. Barr, formerly of the wholesale
arid ,give the best that is in them this year or purple ribbons, complete an excellent picture. department of Sherman, Clay & Co. The wed-
else they are destined to lose all that they made
Louis Mack has added Henry Arcand, of Van- ding was not announced until this week. Mr.
last year.
couver, B. C, to his selling force, made neces- and Mrs. Barr will leave next week for Salem,
Mr. Case is one of the best-informed men in sary by the increase in his sheet music business. Ore., where Mr. Barr will go into business for
the Pacific Northwest concerning trade condi- Mr. Mack says they have a big demand for the himself.
liy Eilers has petitioned the Federal court,
tions and has carefully studied the present situa- new Feist number, "April Showers Bring May
tion. He says it will be four or five months be- Flowers," and there is a demand for "Pales- asking sanction for a meeting of the creditors
fore we get back to settled trade conditions. teena," the new Shapiro number, and the same is of the bankrupt firm of Eilers Music House
The lumber industry is the backbone of the sit- true of "O-hi-O." He has just received a big to act upon a proposal for a composition or
uation in the Northwest and is the chief source shipment of "Where the Lazy Mississippi adjustment of the amount to be paid.
A concert grand Mason & Hamlin piano was
of initial revenue. While the daily papers an- Flows." "Kiss a Miss" and "Come Back and
nounce that the mills are opening up and resum- Drive the Clouds Away" are both being played furnished by the Wiley B. Allen Co. for the
ing operations, when you look into the matter by the high-school orchestras, which makes concert of Helen Stover, soprano, of New
\ork, who appeared as guest artist with the
you find that those that have resumed have done them popular as songs.
so with half and less than half of their force
J. C. Gallagher, sales manager of the Bush Portland Symphony Orchestra March 16.
and with greatly reduced wages, and there can
be no relief from this source until the railroads
realize that they are partners in a losing game
and give the industry fair freight rates so they Optimistic Viewpoint Voiced by J. H. Hackenheimer Is Concurred in by Local Retailers—Talk-
can compete with the other sections of the
ing Machine Men's Association to Hold Dance—Many Visitors During the Week
country. Mr. Case has not laid off any of
his high-priced employes or reduced wages, but
Piano Co.; Otto M. Heinzman, of the Mansfield
BUFFALO, N. Y., March 29.—Indications of better
will have to reduce his force somewhat. What times in the piano business are seen by J. H. Piano Co.; F. Shipman, of the Mathushek Piano
is necessary, says MY. Case, is for the employes Hackenheimer, president of the C. Kuntzmann Co.; A. L. Jewett, of the Starr Piano Co.
to put their shoulders to the wheel and work Co. Mr. Hackenheimer reports that there is
Star two-man bowling teams from two of
harder and give the very best that is in them.
already an increase in orders. The working Buffalo's piano houses were to oppose each
The Bush & Lane Piano Co., according to force of the company here, which has been put other on the alleys this week. They were the
H. T. Campbell, manager, is not able to sup- on abbreviated time since the first of the year, teams from the Hoffman Piano Co. and Goold
ply the demand for grands and he says there has Monday morning started on full time once more. Bros. Charles F. Hoffman, of the Hoffman
never been such a demand for higher-grade in-
"We find that business is beginning to look Piano Co., was one of the members of the team
struments since he has been connected with the up in many parts of the country," said Mr. from his store and Ray Smith the other. They
firm as at present. He says the public seems Hackenheimer. "Orders are beginning to come are both bowlers of the 200 class.
to appreciate good music, more than formerly in greater numbers and the general tone in most
and now wants the best instrument it can afford. parts of the country is one that shows optimism. TAKES OVER MOLLER ORGAN PLANT
A Bush & Lane concert grand was recently In the grain belt the people do not seem to be
placed in the studio of Ella Connell Jesse, one as optimistic. But in the mining and manufac-
HAGERSTOWN, MD., March 28.—A company to
of Portland's prominent music teachers.
turing sections of the country and on the Pacific take over the large pipe organ factory here of
The G. F. Johnson Piano Co. has had a large Coast business is looking up and we are getting M. P. Moller has been incorporated with a
number of sales of grand pianos. Among them many orders. It will probably be Fall before stock capitalization of $200,000. The name of
were three Chickering Ampicos. Mr. Johnson everyone feels that better times are again with the company will be M. P. Moller, Inc. The
says that March has been a very good month, us, but there are already signs of them to be charter authorizes the incorporation to manu-
not only in the piano department, but also in the seen."
facture organs and pianos.
other departments of the store as well, especially
E. Custin, Havana, Cuba, representative of the
The Skinner Organ Co., Boston, Mass., has
in the small goods department. The demand C. Kurtzmann Co., was in town last week. He
increased its capital stock from $250,000 to
for Martin saxophones is very great.
reported that the piano business is showing im-
Portland music dealers keep up their good provement in Cuba. The company is planning $400,000.
record in their window displays for Easter. The some large shipments of pianos here.
Wiley B. Allen Co. always has a good display
Arthur Erion and his father, Frederick Erion,
CHARACTER
and its windows are always distinctive of the returned last week from Florida, where they
"Admirable Quality; Acknowledged Reputation"
season. Its window this week represents a have been visiting for several weeks.
church window, a Mason & Hamlin baby grand
•—(Standard Dictionary)
T. A. Goold, of Goold Bros., reports that
being the central figure. This is surrounded by Ampico business is good. "Our Ampico sales
a profusion of Easter lilies.
are going very well," said Mr. Goold. "We sold
over $8,000 worth of Ampicos last week."
Paul Fink, of the Behning Piano Co., was
a caller here last week. Louis P. Bach, of
Kranich & Bach, was also in town.
Members of the Talking Machine Dealers'
Association will have a chance to "toddle" and
Manufactured by
"camel walk" April 13, when a dance will be
held by that organization at Weyand's, Main and
Goodell streets. F. E. Russell, of J. N. Adam
& Co., is chairman of the entertainment com-
and
mittee, which is looking after the arrangements
lot the dance.
Harry G. Conger, for six years with the Hoff-
man Piano Co., has left the piano business for
that of real estate. He became associated with
have for 33 years
a Buffalo real estate office recently. A banquet
justified their right
was tendered him by his former associates at
to be called
the Nanking restaurant. In the six years that
A Builder of Trade
he has been with the Hoffman Co. Mr. Conger
has sold $150,000 worth of pianos.
and of
Prestige
Thomas F. Brown has been made canvasser
for the Hoffman Piano Co.
FACTORIES
Your Territory May Be Open
A. F. Koenig, of the Koenig Piano Co., en-
North Milwaukee, Wit.
Chicago, III.
tertained a large number of callers from different
musical instrument houses last week. Among
OFFICE
LAUTER-HUMANA CO.
those who called at Mr. Koenig's store were
1872 Clybourn Avenue
Chicago, 111.
NEWARK, N. J.
Paul B. Klugh, president of the Autopiano Co.,
New York; A. B. Ogden, of the Hallett & Davis
LUMBER SITUATION AFFECTS PIANO TRADE IN OREGON
BUFFALO PIANO DEALERS SEE BETTER BUSINESS SOON
PIANOS
Smith, Barnes
Strohber Co.
The Lauter-Humana
Pianos of Character