Music Trade Review
Issue: 1899 Vol. 28 N. 2 - Page 23
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
25
To Attack Trusts.
NEW JERSEY CITIZENS, ALARMED BY THEIR GROWTH IN THE STATE, PREPARE A WILL
PROVISIONS STRINGENT SEVERE PENALTIES FOR EFFORTS TO RESTRICT
COMPETITION OR RAISE OR LOWER PRICES.
New Jersey, the home of trusts, may
soon go on record as the first State in the
Union to take virile and positive action
against their operation. The favorable laws
of New Jersey have long encouraged the
creation of great capitalistic enterprises,
and annually hundreds of thousands of dol-
lars have been poured into the State
Treasury as fees by men of millions for the
privilege of incorporation. Recently, how-
ever, it has become apparent that New
Jersey's richest industries and franchises
are to be grasped by a moneyed giant
which she herself has created.
The daily news of the progress made
by gas and electric, power and heating
syndicates has spread alarm and citizens of
the State have decided to act. They be-
lieve that the profits accruing to the State
from the creation of trusts are trivial in
comparison to the riches which the latter
are taking to themselves, and that some-
thing must be done to curb them.
For this purpose a committee of citizens
has presented to Assemblyman John Sturr,
of Paterson, a comprehensive anti-trust
bill, and he agreed on Saturday to intro-
duce and urge it at the present session of
the State Legislature. Other Assembly-
men and Senators have been seen, and the
framers of the measure have received such
assurance of support that they anticipate
its passage.
The act defines trusts, and provides for
penalties, civil damages and punishment of
corporations, firms and associations, or
persons connected with them, and is de-
signed to promote free competition in bus-
iness affairs. It defines a trust as a com-
bination of capital, skill, or acts by persons
Smith vS Barnes
Piano Company
477-481 Glybourne Avenue.
CHICAGO, ILL.
8@-Catalogue sent on application.,^
ITS
or corporations for these purposes:—To
create or carry out restriction of trade; to
limit or reduce production or increase or
reduce the price of merchandise or any
commodity; to prevent competition in
making, transportation, sale or purchase
of merchandise, produce or any commodity;
to fix any standard whereby the price of
merchandise shall in any way be controlled
or established.
Every such trust is declared unlawful,
against public policy and void. For the
enforcement of the law it is provided that
quo warranto proceedings may be taken.
Any foreign corporation violating the law
is to be denied the privilege of doing busi-
ness in the State.
Such violation is
declared a conspiracy against trade, and
any person who shall as principal, manager,
director, agent or servant, or in any other
capacity, knowingly carry out any of the
purposes of such trusts or furnish any in-
formation to assist in carrying out any
such purposes shall be fined not less than
$50 nor more than $5,000, or be imprisoned
for not less than six months nor more than
one year, or be punished by both fine and
imprisonment.
Each day's violation by each person is to
be constituted a separate offence, separately
punishable in the manner prescribed. It is
sufficient under the act to prove that a
trust, as defined, exists, and that a defen-
dant belonged to or acted with it.
The character of the trust may be estab-
lished by proof of its general reputation.
It is provided also that any contract or
agreement in violation of the proposed act
shall be absolutely void and non-enforce-
able in law or in equity.
N
ATIONAL MUSICAL
Tariffs in South America.
We notice that in the South American
countries the import duties on musical in-
struments and other manufactures have
been increased within a recent date. In
the British Honduras and Barbadoes there
is an increase of dtity of ten per cent. ; in
Uruguay, an increase of duty of two and
one-half per cent. ; in the Argentine Re-
public, an increase of duty of fifty per
cent., which is temporary, however, and
designed to furnish means for military
armament.
Baltimore's Piano Trade.
Baltimore's piano trade is rapidly increas-
ing. During the week preceding the hol-
idays over 500 instruments were sold in this
city by the leading firms, and many smaller
transactions are, of course, unaccounted
for. One piano was shipped to San Andres,
United States of Colombia. Other firms
report foreign orders.—Baltimore Herald.
FACTORY SUPERINTENDENT.
\Tl/ANTED—A position as Superintendent
of a piano factory by a man of ex-
perience, Address X., care of Music Trade
Review, 3 East 14th Street, New York.
OPPORTUNITY FOR SALESMAN.
An excellent position awaits a young man of
hustling abilities who can show results. The
field in which he will operate is New York
and vicinity. Gotham Warerooms, care of The
Review, 3 East 14th Street, New York.
ACCOMPLISHED TRAVELER.
A young man who has had an extended acquaintance
with both the wholesale and retail trade of this country
desires to associate himself with a concern where intelli-
gent and persistent work will be appreciated. Has an
intimate knowledge of the automatic field, and is com-
petent to establish and superintend branches. Address
H. Traveler, care The Review, 3 E. 14th St., N. Y.
STRING COMPANY,
A SPLENDID
High Grade Musical
Strings, Piano Wire,
Steel and Brass Wire.
NEW
BRUNSWICK,
N. J.
Julius BiecKwoi
PIANOS
POOLE
A well equipped piano factory, located in a manufactur-
ing city, easy of access to all parts of the country, is for
sale. This plant has all the necessary accessories for the
production of pianos. The name is well known, thousands of
instruments having been sold over the country from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. A regular output is assured. If party
purchasing did not desire to buy factory a lease on suitable
terms could be secured. A moderate amount of capital
would be sufficient to purchase the entire machinery and
stock which is now being manufactured. Parties who de-
sire to investigate this matter can address: "Factory Oppor-
tunity," Care of The Review, 3 E. 14th Street, New York.
CTIVE SOLICITORS WANTED EVERYWHERE FOR
"The Story of the Philippines" by Murat Halstead, com-
missioned by the Government as Official Historian to the War
Department. The book was written in army camps at San
Francisco, on the Pacific with General Merritt, in the hospitals
at Honolulu, in Hong Kong, in the American trenches at
Manila, in the insurgent camps with Aguinaldo, on the deck of
the Olympia with Dewey, and in the roar of battle at the fall of
Manila. Bonanza for agents. Brimful of original pictures
taken by government photographers on the spot. Large book.
Low prices. Big profits. Freight paid. Credit given. Drop
all trashy unofficial war books. Outfit free. Address, F . T.
Barber, Sec'y., Star Insurance Bldg., Chicago.
A
Sounding Boards, Ears, Guitar and Mandolin
DOLGEVILLE, N. Y.
FACTORY
OPPORTUNITY.
Manufacturers of
MANUFACTURER OF.
MILLS AND OFFICE:
In addition, any person who shall be in-
jured either in business or property by
any violation of the act shall be entitled to
sue and secure double the amount of the
damages sustained and the costs of the liti-
gation.
Precious, Perfect, Peerless
As to Tone, Touch, Design,
Durability and Value. . . t
5 and 7 AFFLETON STREET* BOSTON. MASS-
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
25
To Attack Trusts.
NEW JERSEY CITIZENS, ALARMED BY THEIR GROWTH IN THE STATE, PREPARE A WILL
PROVISIONS STRINGENT SEVERE PENALTIES FOR EFFORTS TO RESTRICT
COMPETITION OR RAISE OR LOWER PRICES.
New Jersey, the home of trusts, may
soon go on record as the first State in the
Union to take virile and positive action
against their operation. The favorable laws
of New Jersey have long encouraged the
creation of great capitalistic enterprises,
and annually hundreds of thousands of dol-
lars have been poured into the State
Treasury as fees by men of millions for the
privilege of incorporation. Recently, how-
ever, it has become apparent that New
Jersey's richest industries and franchises
are to be grasped by a moneyed giant
which she herself has created.
The daily news of the progress made
by gas and electric, power and heating
syndicates has spread alarm and citizens of
the State have decided to act. They be-
lieve that the profits accruing to the State
from the creation of trusts are trivial in
comparison to the riches which the latter
are taking to themselves, and that some-
thing must be done to curb them.
For this purpose a committee of citizens
has presented to Assemblyman John Sturr,
of Paterson, a comprehensive anti-trust
bill, and he agreed on Saturday to intro-
duce and urge it at the present session of
the State Legislature. Other Assembly-
men and Senators have been seen, and the
framers of the measure have received such
assurance of support that they anticipate
its passage.
The act defines trusts, and provides for
penalties, civil damages and punishment of
corporations, firms and associations, or
persons connected with them, and is de-
signed to promote free competition in bus-
iness affairs. It defines a trust as a com-
bination of capital, skill, or acts by persons
Smith vS Barnes
Piano Company
477-481 Glybourne Avenue.
CHICAGO, ILL.
8@-Catalogue sent on application.,^
ITS
or corporations for these purposes:—To
create or carry out restriction of trade; to
limit or reduce production or increase or
reduce the price of merchandise or any
commodity; to prevent competition in
making, transportation, sale or purchase
of merchandise, produce or any commodity;
to fix any standard whereby the price of
merchandise shall in any way be controlled
or established.
Every such trust is declared unlawful,
against public policy and void. For the
enforcement of the law it is provided that
quo warranto proceedings may be taken.
Any foreign corporation violating the law
is to be denied the privilege of doing busi-
ness in the State.
Such violation is
declared a conspiracy against trade, and
any person who shall as principal, manager,
director, agent or servant, or in any other
capacity, knowingly carry out any of the
purposes of such trusts or furnish any in-
formation to assist in carrying out any
such purposes shall be fined not less than
$50 nor more than $5,000, or be imprisoned
for not less than six months nor more than
one year, or be punished by both fine and
imprisonment.
Each day's violation by each person is to
be constituted a separate offence, separately
punishable in the manner prescribed. It is
sufficient under the act to prove that a
trust, as defined, exists, and that a defen-
dant belonged to or acted with it.
The character of the trust may be estab-
lished by proof of its general reputation.
It is provided also that any contract or
agreement in violation of the proposed act
shall be absolutely void and non-enforce-
able in law or in equity.
N
ATIONAL MUSICAL
Tariffs in South America.
We notice that in the South American
countries the import duties on musical in-
struments and other manufactures have
been increased within a recent date. In
the British Honduras and Barbadoes there
is an increase of dtity of ten per cent. ; in
Uruguay, an increase of duty of two and
one-half per cent. ; in the Argentine Re-
public, an increase of duty of fifty per
cent., which is temporary, however, and
designed to furnish means for military
armament.
Baltimore's Piano Trade.
Baltimore's piano trade is rapidly increas-
ing. During the week preceding the hol-
idays over 500 instruments were sold in this
city by the leading firms, and many smaller
transactions are, of course, unaccounted
for. One piano was shipped to San Andres,
United States of Colombia. Other firms
report foreign orders.—Baltimore Herald.
FACTORY SUPERINTENDENT.
\Tl/ANTED—A position as Superintendent
of a piano factory by a man of ex-
perience, Address X., care of Music Trade
Review, 3 East 14th Street, New York.
OPPORTUNITY FOR SALESMAN.
An excellent position awaits a young man of
hustling abilities who can show results. The
field in which he will operate is New York
and vicinity. Gotham Warerooms, care of The
Review, 3 East 14th Street, New York.
ACCOMPLISHED TRAVELER.
A young man who has had an extended acquaintance
with both the wholesale and retail trade of this country
desires to associate himself with a concern where intelli-
gent and persistent work will be appreciated. Has an
intimate knowledge of the automatic field, and is com-
petent to establish and superintend branches. Address
H. Traveler, care The Review, 3 E. 14th St., N. Y.
STRING COMPANY,
A SPLENDID
High Grade Musical
Strings, Piano Wire,
Steel and Brass Wire.
NEW
BRUNSWICK,
N. J.
Julius BiecKwoi
PIANOS
POOLE
A well equipped piano factory, located in a manufactur-
ing city, easy of access to all parts of the country, is for
sale. This plant has all the necessary accessories for the
production of pianos. The name is well known, thousands of
instruments having been sold over the country from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. A regular output is assured. If party
purchasing did not desire to buy factory a lease on suitable
terms could be secured. A moderate amount of capital
would be sufficient to purchase the entire machinery and
stock which is now being manufactured. Parties who de-
sire to investigate this matter can address: "Factory Oppor-
tunity," Care of The Review, 3 E. 14th Street, New York.
CTIVE SOLICITORS WANTED EVERYWHERE FOR
"The Story of the Philippines" by Murat Halstead, com-
missioned by the Government as Official Historian to the War
Department. The book was written in army camps at San
Francisco, on the Pacific with General Merritt, in the hospitals
at Honolulu, in Hong Kong, in the American trenches at
Manila, in the insurgent camps with Aguinaldo, on the deck of
the Olympia with Dewey, and in the roar of battle at the fall of
Manila. Bonanza for agents. Brimful of original pictures
taken by government photographers on the spot. Large book.
Low prices. Big profits. Freight paid. Credit given. Drop
all trashy unofficial war books. Outfit free. Address, F . T.
Barber, Sec'y., Star Insurance Bldg., Chicago.
A
Sounding Boards, Ears, Guitar and Mandolin
DOLGEVILLE, N. Y.
FACTORY
OPPORTUNITY.
Manufacturers of
MANUFACTURER OF.
MILLS AND OFFICE:
In addition, any person who shall be in-
jured either in business or property by
any violation of the act shall be entitled to
sue and secure double the amount of the
damages sustained and the costs of the liti-
gation.
Precious, Perfect, Peerless
As to Tone, Touch, Design,
Durability and Value. . . t
5 and 7 AFFLETON STREET* BOSTON. MASS-
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