Music Trade Review
Issue: 1897 Vol. 25 N. 7 - Page 6
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
A New " Baumeister.
dealers' profit, in order to promote direct
retail "trade with our New York house.
Note our prices; guaranteed for two year?:
What Salt Lake dealers sell
at
$600
$350
500
300
400
250
300
200
What Salt Lake dealers sell
at
What Salt Lake dealers sell
at
What Salt Lake dealers sell
at
What Salt Lake dealers sell
at
275
175
A new piano for
17°
These prices speak for themselves; we
close August 7.
If you are thinking of buying in the fu-
ture call. We will take your address and
agree to deliver you at any future time any
articles you may select at 75 per cent, less
than you can buy here in Salt Lake. Easy
terms if desired at trifling advance.
40 East Second South.
NEW STYLE C. Orchestral grand; height, 4 feet 9 inches; width, 5 feet 5 inches;
depth, 2 feet i n c h e s ; 7 ^ octaves; overstrung scale; three strings in unison throughout;
modern style of case with elaborateornamentation and new pattern of trusses; hand-carved
bas-relief panels of original design; automatic swing front music desk; grand folding
fall; patent repeating action with capstan abstracts; improved full iron frame with key-
bottom support; Capo d'Astro pressure bar; muffler attachment; three pedals; fine ivory
keys; continuous, nickel-plated hinges on top and fall; nickel-plated hammer and muffler
rails. Made in mahogany or ebony finish, fancy mahogany, walnut and oak.
Riccadonna Arrested.
THE
TROUBLE WAS OVER A PIANO.
ly sold the piano and music, receiving but
$130 for the piano and only $8 for the
music.
"Riccadonna's" in time past has been
Piano Slaughter at Salt Lake.
one of the popular resorts of musical and SEBASTIAN SOMMER PIANO CO. OPEN UP .
theatrical people on Union Square. Lately
SLAUGHTER SALE IN THE CITADEL OF
its proprietor has encountered financial dif-
MORMONISM.
ficulties. This week he was arrested by
[Special to TheJReview.]
Deputy Sheriff Walzing, and was released
Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 6, 1897.
on furnishing $450 bail.
Under the heading of "A Piano War"
The suit in which Riccadonna was ar- the Sebastian Sommer Piano Co. have an-
rested is brought by Donato Pinto to re- nouncements in papers of to-day. The
cover $330, interest and costs. Pinto in following is an extract from the Tribune:
his complaint alleges that on July 20 last,
The Sebastian Sommer Piano Co. have
and for some time previous, Riccadonna offered its goods to the dealers of Salt Lake
was the owner of an automatic piano in his at different times during the past year.
Union Square restaurant and forty-two rolls The stereotyped answer was, "Your price
of music that went with it. A short time is too high; we must have something
previous to the above date Pinto alleges he cheap." We made up our minds if we
loaned Riccadonna $330, for what reason couldn't get into Salt Lake trade in the or-
does not appear; and when he urged Ricca- dinary course of business, we would break
donna for payment the latter, he says, told in. Consequently we made a shipment of
him he could not pay, but that he would six carloads of pianos to Salt Lake and of-
give Pinto the piano in satisfaction of the fered them to the buying public at the
debt, assuring him that there were no in- prices quoted the dealer. The consequence
cumbrances on the instrument. On this has been that most of the dealers in Salt
assertion he took the piano.
Lake have commenced [to order, in order
Pinto says he found this assertion false, to combat our figures, a cheap lot of as-
as he learned there was a mortgage on it sorted odds and ends, second-hand and
for $1,000 held by Antonio Nusica, and otherwise, that allow them a margin of 100
another for $350 held by Daniel J. Deady, per cent.
and that the piano was included in another
We have no second-hand stock. Every-
mortgage for $6,000, and the sheriff recent- thing new, and we offer them, shorn of the
E. J. Sampson, traveler for the Chicago
branch of the John Church Co., has been
at the Everett factory for a few days, and
in this city. He left New York again for
Chicago on Thursday.
H. B. Tremaine, of the JEolianCo., will
return to the city on Monday.
Mason & Hamlin have received several
important orders this week from Venezuela,
Colombia and Argentine. Sydney P. Ray,
a well-known organist of the latter repub-
lic, recently wrote from Cordova to the
Mason & Hamlin representative, acknowl-
edging receipt of an organ purchased by
him. In the letter he says: "Mason &
Hamlin need no praise, as all who have
once used their instruments will not look
at other makes; but I must say that I am
even more pleased than I expected to be."
. John G. W. Kuehl, the popular salesman
at Steinway Hall, accompanied by Mrs.
Kuehl, will leave for a few weeks vacation
to-day. Their time will be spent at their
beautiful country home at Morristown,
N. J.
Ben H. Owen, of Steinway & Sons'
Pittsburgh branch, was in town yesterday.
Mr. Golden, now on the road in the
interests of Stultz & Bauer, is sending in
very encouraging reports. He expects to
make an unusually good record this trip.
Considering the character of the products
he represents, his own prestige as a repre-
sentative and the rapidly improving con-
dition of the trade, his success would seem
to be assured.
In the new Faelton Pianoforte School,
recently established in Boston, there are
eight Mason & Hamlin upright pianos.
The incorporators of the Illinois Auto-
matic Music Co., Chicago, capital stock
$16,000, are E. I. Frankhauser, J. H. De
Frees, H. A. Rieter.
" Jack " Spies left yesterday on an ex-
tended bicycle trip through the State to
Niagara Falls, stopping at all the principal
cities en route. Opportunity will be taken
to advance the interests of the " Majestic
piano.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
A New " Baumeister.
dealers' profit, in order to promote direct
retail "trade with our New York house.
Note our prices; guaranteed for two year?:
What Salt Lake dealers sell
at
$600
$350
500
300
400
250
300
200
What Salt Lake dealers sell
at
What Salt Lake dealers sell
at
What Salt Lake dealers sell
at
What Salt Lake dealers sell
at
275
175
A new piano for
17°
These prices speak for themselves; we
close August 7.
If you are thinking of buying in the fu-
ture call. We will take your address and
agree to deliver you at any future time any
articles you may select at 75 per cent, less
than you can buy here in Salt Lake. Easy
terms if desired at trifling advance.
40 East Second South.
NEW STYLE C. Orchestral grand; height, 4 feet 9 inches; width, 5 feet 5 inches;
depth, 2 feet i n c h e s ; 7 ^ octaves; overstrung scale; three strings in unison throughout;
modern style of case with elaborateornamentation and new pattern of trusses; hand-carved
bas-relief panels of original design; automatic swing front music desk; grand folding
fall; patent repeating action with capstan abstracts; improved full iron frame with key-
bottom support; Capo d'Astro pressure bar; muffler attachment; three pedals; fine ivory
keys; continuous, nickel-plated hinges on top and fall; nickel-plated hammer and muffler
rails. Made in mahogany or ebony finish, fancy mahogany, walnut and oak.
Riccadonna Arrested.
THE
TROUBLE WAS OVER A PIANO.
ly sold the piano and music, receiving but
$130 for the piano and only $8 for the
music.
"Riccadonna's" in time past has been
Piano Slaughter at Salt Lake.
one of the popular resorts of musical and SEBASTIAN SOMMER PIANO CO. OPEN UP .
theatrical people on Union Square. Lately
SLAUGHTER SALE IN THE CITADEL OF
its proprietor has encountered financial dif-
MORMONISM.
ficulties. This week he was arrested by
[Special to TheJReview.]
Deputy Sheriff Walzing, and was released
Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 6, 1897.
on furnishing $450 bail.
Under the heading of "A Piano War"
The suit in which Riccadonna was ar- the Sebastian Sommer Piano Co. have an-
rested is brought by Donato Pinto to re- nouncements in papers of to-day. The
cover $330, interest and costs. Pinto in following is an extract from the Tribune:
his complaint alleges that on July 20 last,
The Sebastian Sommer Piano Co. have
and for some time previous, Riccadonna offered its goods to the dealers of Salt Lake
was the owner of an automatic piano in his at different times during the past year.
Union Square restaurant and forty-two rolls The stereotyped answer was, "Your price
of music that went with it. A short time is too high; we must have something
previous to the above date Pinto alleges he cheap." We made up our minds if we
loaned Riccadonna $330, for what reason couldn't get into Salt Lake trade in the or-
does not appear; and when he urged Ricca- dinary course of business, we would break
donna for payment the latter, he says, told in. Consequently we made a shipment of
him he could not pay, but that he would six carloads of pianos to Salt Lake and of-
give Pinto the piano in satisfaction of the fered them to the buying public at the
debt, assuring him that there were no in- prices quoted the dealer. The consequence
cumbrances on the instrument. On this has been that most of the dealers in Salt
assertion he took the piano.
Lake have commenced [to order, in order
Pinto says he found this assertion false, to combat our figures, a cheap lot of as-
as he learned there was a mortgage on it sorted odds and ends, second-hand and
for $1,000 held by Antonio Nusica, and otherwise, that allow them a margin of 100
another for $350 held by Daniel J. Deady, per cent.
and that the piano was included in another
We have no second-hand stock. Every-
mortgage for $6,000, and the sheriff recent- thing new, and we offer them, shorn of the
E. J. Sampson, traveler for the Chicago
branch of the John Church Co., has been
at the Everett factory for a few days, and
in this city. He left New York again for
Chicago on Thursday.
H. B. Tremaine, of the JEolianCo., will
return to the city on Monday.
Mason & Hamlin have received several
important orders this week from Venezuela,
Colombia and Argentine. Sydney P. Ray,
a well-known organist of the latter repub-
lic, recently wrote from Cordova to the
Mason & Hamlin representative, acknowl-
edging receipt of an organ purchased by
him. In the letter he says: "Mason &
Hamlin need no praise, as all who have
once used their instruments will not look
at other makes; but I must say that I am
even more pleased than I expected to be."
. John G. W. Kuehl, the popular salesman
at Steinway Hall, accompanied by Mrs.
Kuehl, will leave for a few weeks vacation
to-day. Their time will be spent at their
beautiful country home at Morristown,
N. J.
Ben H. Owen, of Steinway & Sons'
Pittsburgh branch, was in town yesterday.
Mr. Golden, now on the road in the
interests of Stultz & Bauer, is sending in
very encouraging reports. He expects to
make an unusually good record this trip.
Considering the character of the products
he represents, his own prestige as a repre-
sentative and the rapidly improving con-
dition of the trade, his success would seem
to be assured.
In the new Faelton Pianoforte School,
recently established in Boston, there are
eight Mason & Hamlin upright pianos.
The incorporators of the Illinois Auto-
matic Music Co., Chicago, capital stock
$16,000, are E. I. Frankhauser, J. H. De
Frees, H. A. Rieter.
" Jack " Spies left yesterday on an ex-
tended bicycle trip through the State to
Niagara Falls, stopping at all the principal
cities en route. Opportunity will be taken
to advance the interests of the " Majestic
piano.
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