Music Trade Review
Issue: 1901 Vol. 32 N. 20 - Page 61
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
THE KING OF PIANO PLAYERS Says He Has Found the "Strad."
V. H. Flechter Presents in Court What He
Declares is the Bott Violin.
Apollo
Pronounced by experts, who have given it the
most complete tests, to be the perfect player.
Territorial allotment is being rapidly made to
agents.
jt ji j*
Melville Clark Piano Co.,
Manufacturers of the
Apollo and Orpheus Piano Players
and the Melville Clark Pianos
Factory and Warerooms:
St., Chicago? Ill,
Regal
MANDOLINS,
GUITARS
and BANJOS
Stand pre-eminently foremost in the estimation of
those great musicians of the world, who, being
judges of a perfect instrument, are only satisfied
with that which meets the most exacting re-
quirement. Careful sele tion of material from a
knowledge of what is necessary in order to obtain
the results desired, perfect seasoning of the woods
used) scientific construction of each instrument by
workmen of experience, combined with our peculiar
method of tone balancing has produced in the
"REGAL" MANDOLINS
GUITARS and BANJOS
instruments that, artistically, have won for them-
selves an enviable reputation from the professional
players of two continents.
Art Catalogue mailed free upon application to
Regal Manufacturing Co.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
FARRAND"^^
DETROIT, MICH.
Manufacturers
Recorder Goff Friday heard an appeal for
PIPE ORGAN
a new trial by Victor H. Flechter, the dealer NO LARGER THAN A REED ORGAN
Two Manual and Pedal-Bass
in violins in Union Square who was con-
Effects from one Keyboard
victed on a charge of grand larceny in 1896.
Church Organ Pipes Only
It was charged at the time that he had stolen
CHECKERING & SONS, Pianoforte Makers
a genuine Stradivarius from Mrs. Jane Bott
BOSTON, MASS.
of No 355 West Thirty-first street, and a
Distributors for North and South America.
violin was produced in court which was said
to be the violin in question.
On the identification of the violin by Mrs.
Bott Fletcher was convicted and sentenced.
The appeal for a new trial is made on the
ground that the violin which was produced
in court at that time was not the Stradivarius
which Mrs. Bott lost, and that it could never
have been in the possession of Flechter, as
they have found what they claim is the genu-
ine instrument in the possession of Mrs. Leon are of the highest grade, and built in
Springer of Brooklyn, who bought it of a our own factories at Union Park.
man in 1896.
ESTIMATES FREE
This violin was produced at the hearing
yesterday afternoon, and William Pozzoni,
an expert, brought on from the C. G. Conn
factory at Elkhart, Ind., testified that is was
the genuine Strad. He said that he had
CHICAGO
made some repairs on it for Mrs. Springer
in 1897. lie said he had put a patch on the
inside along the bass bar, and when Assistant
District Attorney Sherman insisted he take
the instrument apart, it was found that the
patch was just as he had described.
Mrs. Springer said she bought the violin in
1896, and later sold it to one Dooley, who
disposed of it at a pawn shop, where she sub-
sequently recovered it, and that it had been
in her possession ever since.
Made upon Honor for 6a years.
Have no Superior
PIPE
ORGANS
OARDMAN
# GRAY-
PIANOS
Morris Steinert's Health.
Is Spending a Few Weeks at Atlantic Cily—
Symphony Orchestra Honors Him.
of High Gra.de
Morris Steinert is spending a few weeks
Rccd Organs, Cecilian Piano Players and
at Atlantic City for the benefit of his health,
Olympia Self-Playing Organs.
which has been poor of late, but not alarm-
ingly so. The meeting of the Symphony
orchestra Sunday, was the first he had missed
ST^
Manufacturers of
^.
during the*seven years of the organization's
§#
Fine Piano
*$
existence. The members did not forget him,
however, and sent the following telegram to
him immediately after re-electing him assist-
Montclair, New Jersey. ant
conductor:
G. S P I E L M AN N & CO.
"The New Haven Symphony orchestra
PIANOS
takes great pleasure in notifying you of your
SMake Money for the 'Dealers
unanimous re-election as assistant director,
Catalogue and Information can be had by addressing
and hopes for your speedy restoration to
Fact
&^o,«s, 524-534 E. J 34th St., N . Y. health and have performed a salamunda in
vour honor."
VARNISH
Schumann Pianos
THE SCHUriANN IS THB GREATEST VALUB
FOR THE nONEY I1ADE.
Correspondence
Solicited
$01)11111*1111 PfollO g O .
133-125 LaSalle Avenue, Chicago, I I .
HYMWLIA
Am buhl to Enlarge.
ESTABLISHED—IN—1837
New, "Up-to-date," Attractive Styles.
SEND FOIl I K W CATALOGUE.
Factory and Warerooms s
543 to 549 BROADWAY, (opposite Depot)
N. Y, Cooperative
Piano String Co.
MANUFACTURERS OF
GRAND, SQUARE AND UPRIGHT
PIANO STRINGS
312, 316 East 95th Street.
NEW YORK.
of Sterfipg
Quaftfy atyd fow Priced, -TO W W
Ambuhl Bros, of Pittsburg, Pa., find their It pays Deaters to fjarjdfe tfietn.
present four story building inadequate for
their increased business and intend to add
FACTORY AND OFFICE.
4O2 to 4IO West 14th Street, New York.
another story to the building. When this
alteration is complete the entire structure will
be decorated and a number of other improve-
(E. M. BOOTHE, Treas.)
ments effected.
Mr. Howe, a salesman for S. W. Rauden-
bush,of St. Paul, Minn., last week traced down
Manufactured by
THE AMERICAN PIANO MFG. CO.
a piano that had been sold on time. The miss-
(•rnerul Offices:
ing piano was found in a Minneapolis lodg-
Seymour Building, 42d St & Fifth Ave, NEW YORK.
ing-house and forthwith replevined. The
a nuf turer
M . : P . M O L L E R o " . r
blonde woman who paid $5 down on a $555
Ch u r
c o ntrt nd P I P E O R G A N S piano and subsequently disappeared, is still
at large.
JSAGERSTOWN, MD.
KOHLER E, CAMPBELL,
*•**-•' UprigM Pianos
Office, Warerooms and Factory,
188 \ and 1883 PARK AVE.,
Corner 128th Street, New York.
Dealers securing territory will be protected
Piano Keys and Cases
T h e l¥eiv Y o r k P i a n o K e y Co. in not only maintaining KB repu-
tation of making the liest l'lano and Pipe Orsran KPVH In Iliw country, but have
•dded to their plant a tirst-clas* P i a n o C a s e m a k i n g D e p a r t m e n t ,
and guarantee to riiniiah the very lieet ot case work H t the lowest price possible.
>Office and Factory for both department* a t 1'eterboro, it. H.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
THE KING OF PIANO PLAYERS Says He Has Found the "Strad."
V. H. Flechter Presents in Court What He
Declares is the Bott Violin.
Apollo
Pronounced by experts, who have given it the
most complete tests, to be the perfect player.
Territorial allotment is being rapidly made to
agents.
jt ji j*
Melville Clark Piano Co.,
Manufacturers of the
Apollo and Orpheus Piano Players
and the Melville Clark Pianos
Factory and Warerooms:
St., Chicago? Ill,
Regal
MANDOLINS,
GUITARS
and BANJOS
Stand pre-eminently foremost in the estimation of
those great musicians of the world, who, being
judges of a perfect instrument, are only satisfied
with that which meets the most exacting re-
quirement. Careful sele tion of material from a
knowledge of what is necessary in order to obtain
the results desired, perfect seasoning of the woods
used) scientific construction of each instrument by
workmen of experience, combined with our peculiar
method of tone balancing has produced in the
"REGAL" MANDOLINS
GUITARS and BANJOS
instruments that, artistically, have won for them-
selves an enviable reputation from the professional
players of two continents.
Art Catalogue mailed free upon application to
Regal Manufacturing Co.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
FARRAND"^^
DETROIT, MICH.
Manufacturers
Recorder Goff Friday heard an appeal for
PIPE ORGAN
a new trial by Victor H. Flechter, the dealer NO LARGER THAN A REED ORGAN
Two Manual and Pedal-Bass
in violins in Union Square who was con-
Effects from one Keyboard
victed on a charge of grand larceny in 1896.
Church Organ Pipes Only
It was charged at the time that he had stolen
CHECKERING & SONS, Pianoforte Makers
a genuine Stradivarius from Mrs. Jane Bott
BOSTON, MASS.
of No 355 West Thirty-first street, and a
Distributors for North and South America.
violin was produced in court which was said
to be the violin in question.
On the identification of the violin by Mrs.
Bott Fletcher was convicted and sentenced.
The appeal for a new trial is made on the
ground that the violin which was produced
in court at that time was not the Stradivarius
which Mrs. Bott lost, and that it could never
have been in the possession of Flechter, as
they have found what they claim is the genu-
ine instrument in the possession of Mrs. Leon are of the highest grade, and built in
Springer of Brooklyn, who bought it of a our own factories at Union Park.
man in 1896.
ESTIMATES FREE
This violin was produced at the hearing
yesterday afternoon, and William Pozzoni,
an expert, brought on from the C. G. Conn
factory at Elkhart, Ind., testified that is was
the genuine Strad. He said that he had
CHICAGO
made some repairs on it for Mrs. Springer
in 1897. lie said he had put a patch on the
inside along the bass bar, and when Assistant
District Attorney Sherman insisted he take
the instrument apart, it was found that the
patch was just as he had described.
Mrs. Springer said she bought the violin in
1896, and later sold it to one Dooley, who
disposed of it at a pawn shop, where she sub-
sequently recovered it, and that it had been
in her possession ever since.
Made upon Honor for 6a years.
Have no Superior
PIPE
ORGANS
OARDMAN
# GRAY-
PIANOS
Morris Steinert's Health.
Is Spending a Few Weeks at Atlantic Cily—
Symphony Orchestra Honors Him.
of High Gra.de
Morris Steinert is spending a few weeks
Rccd Organs, Cecilian Piano Players and
at Atlantic City for the benefit of his health,
Olympia Self-Playing Organs.
which has been poor of late, but not alarm-
ingly so. The meeting of the Symphony
orchestra Sunday, was the first he had missed
ST^
Manufacturers of
^.
during the*seven years of the organization's
§#
Fine Piano
*$
existence. The members did not forget him,
however, and sent the following telegram to
him immediately after re-electing him assist-
Montclair, New Jersey. ant
conductor:
G. S P I E L M AN N & CO.
"The New Haven Symphony orchestra
PIANOS
takes great pleasure in notifying you of your
SMake Money for the 'Dealers
unanimous re-election as assistant director,
Catalogue and Information can be had by addressing
and hopes for your speedy restoration to
Fact
&^o,«s, 524-534 E. J 34th St., N . Y. health and have performed a salamunda in
vour honor."
VARNISH
Schumann Pianos
THE SCHUriANN IS THB GREATEST VALUB
FOR THE nONEY I1ADE.
Correspondence
Solicited
$01)11111*1111 PfollO g O .
133-125 LaSalle Avenue, Chicago, I I .
HYMWLIA
Am buhl to Enlarge.
ESTABLISHED—IN—1837
New, "Up-to-date," Attractive Styles.
SEND FOIl I K W CATALOGUE.
Factory and Warerooms s
543 to 549 BROADWAY, (opposite Depot)
N. Y, Cooperative
Piano String Co.
MANUFACTURERS OF
GRAND, SQUARE AND UPRIGHT
PIANO STRINGS
312, 316 East 95th Street.
NEW YORK.
of Sterfipg
Quaftfy atyd fow Priced, -TO W W
Ambuhl Bros, of Pittsburg, Pa., find their It pays Deaters to fjarjdfe tfietn.
present four story building inadequate for
their increased business and intend to add
FACTORY AND OFFICE.
4O2 to 4IO West 14th Street, New York.
another story to the building. When this
alteration is complete the entire structure will
be decorated and a number of other improve-
(E. M. BOOTHE, Treas.)
ments effected.
Mr. Howe, a salesman for S. W. Rauden-
bush,of St. Paul, Minn., last week traced down
Manufactured by
THE AMERICAN PIANO MFG. CO.
a piano that had been sold on time. The miss-
(•rnerul Offices:
ing piano was found in a Minneapolis lodg-
Seymour Building, 42d St & Fifth Ave, NEW YORK.
ing-house and forthwith replevined. The
a nuf turer
M . : P . M O L L E R o " . r
blonde woman who paid $5 down on a $555
Ch u r
c o ntrt nd P I P E O R G A N S piano and subsequently disappeared, is still
at large.
JSAGERSTOWN, MD.
KOHLER E, CAMPBELL,
*•**-•' UprigM Pianos
Office, Warerooms and Factory,
188 \ and 1883 PARK AVE.,
Corner 128th Street, New York.
Dealers securing territory will be protected
Piano Keys and Cases
T h e l¥eiv Y o r k P i a n o K e y Co. in not only maintaining KB repu-
tation of making the liest l'lano and Pipe Orsran KPVH In Iliw country, but have
•dded to their plant a tirst-clas* P i a n o C a s e m a k i n g D e p a r t m e n t ,
and guarantee to riiniiah the very lieet ot case work H t the lowest price possible.
>Office and Factory for both department* a t 1'eterboro, it. H.
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