Music Trade Review
Issue: 1905 Vol. 40 N. 17 - Page 11
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THE
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
NEWS FROM SAINTLY CITY
Warning from Conroy—News from Otto Boll-
mart—Chase & Baker Player with Conroy
Co.—Advertising Offers by Piano Houses.
E. A. MacMurtry, manager of the Kansas City
store of the Columbia Phonograph Co., and Chas.
A. Ragan, manager of the New Orleans store of
the same concern, were recent guests here of
W. C. Fuhri, local manager of the Columbia in-
terests.
F. J. Hill, of the player department of the
Kimball Piano Co., was a visitor here on Monday.
The Balmer & Weber Music House Co. an-
nounce that they will give away a new upright
piano to the most worthy charitable organization
in the city, to be voted for by their patrons in
the next sixty days.
Miss Bess Rudisill, a St. Louis girl, has been
awarded one of the prizes offered by the Whitney
Warner Music Publishing Co., of Detroit, for a
march and two-step, "Ain't I Lucky?" which has
become popular here. She is also the composer
of many other instrumental compositions. The
young composer plays in the music department of
the May store.
The election of officers of the P. S. Gilmore
Band Library Publishing Co. took place at their
office, 209 Fullerton building, on Tuesday, April
18. It resulted as follows: A. R. Fleming, presi-
dent; Harry J. Walker, vice-president; Theo. R.
Appel, secretary; A. Boettler, treasurer. The
company is composed of well-known local busi-
ness men. They have purchased the entire mili-
tary band library of the late Patrick Sarsfield
Gilmore, for the purpose of publishing the choic-
est selections out of same for military bands.
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THE NEW GERMAN TARIFF.
Marked Increase in Duties on All Kinds of
Muscial Instruments Imported Into Germany
From the United States Commencing With
March 1, 1906, When the New Customs
Tariff Goes Into Effect.
(Special to The Review.)
St. Louis, Mo., April 25, 1905.
A skillful crook giving the name of C. L. Stev-
On March 1 of next year the new customs tariff
ens, rented a piano recently from the Conroy
passed
and approved by the German Government
Piano Co., and after securing the instrument in-
will go into effect. The duties in every instance
serted a clever advertisement in one of our pa-
are fixed according to the weight of the property
pers announcing it for sale at a bargain. A man
imported, the unit being one hundred kilograms,
named Rieger answered the advertisement, and
which
roughly approximates two hundredweights.
after some bartering he made a deal with the
From the tariff act we quote herewith some items
man Stevens, but who gave his name as H. C.
of interest to members of the music trade indus-
Doyle in the transaction. He paid $100 for the
try:
piano, of which $80 was cash, and the rest in
Pianos and organs of all kinds, which formerly
trade. He was shown a bogus bill of sale, which
paid 30 marks per 100 kilos., will, under the new
was made out on the letterhead of some piano
General Tariff, pay 40 marks; piano mechanism
concern in Peoria, 111. The piano was afterward
and keyboards are raised from 30 to 55 marks.
claimed by the Conroy Piano Co. Rieger placed
Pipe organs formerly rated at 20 marks when in-
the matter in the hands of the police, who are
tended for use in churches, and at 30 marks when
trying to locate Stevens, alias Doyle. The Con-
not so intended, are now to pay 25 marks.
roy Piano Co. warn the trade to be on the look-
The general rate on stringed instruments is
out for this man, as they consider him one of
raised from 20 marks to 30 marks. Wind instru-
the shrewdest swindlers that has ever operated
ments are increased from 20 marks to 35 marka
in piano circles.
Musical boxes without cases and weighing 500
E. J. Piper, secretary and general manager of
grammes—say a pound avoirdupois—or less, are
the Bollman Bros. Piano Co., received a letter
raised from 20 marks to 25 marks; other musical
last Saturday from Otto Bollman, late president
boxes go from 20 to 40 marks. Apparatus for the
of the above concern, and at present second vice-
mechanical repetition of musical pieces are in-
president of the Krell-French Piano Co., from
creased from 20 marks to 40 marks. Concertinas
Cassel, Germany, where he is sojourning with
and other musical instruments go from 20 marks
REINHARD KOCHMANN RESIGNS
his family, while undergoing treatment from an
to 30 marks.
Catgut or imitation catgut
eminent German specialist at that place. Mr.
strings cut into lengths pay 50 marks as
Bollman's many friends will be glad to know As Secretary and Road Representative of Kra-
kauer Bros.—Position Assumed by Mr. before, or if wound round with wire, 100
that he is improving in health, that he has gained
marks, instead of the 175 marks with plated
Bretzfelder.
13 pounds in the last few months, and that he is
wire,
30 marks with copper, and so, according to
in a very optimistic frame of mind as to his ulti-
Reinhard Kochmann, who for the past seven the most highly taxed component part, under the
mate recovery. The nature of Mr. Bollman's
years has been connected with Krakauer Bros., existing tariff.
physical ailment has been stomach trouble.
Many of the above schedules are modified by
W. B. Williams, of the Sterling Co., spent last as secretary and general traveling representative,
has resigned his position with that company, and treaties with Russia, Switzerland, Italy, Austria-
Thursday and Friday here.
The Conroy Piano Co. have accepted the local will take a few months' vacation abroad before Hungary, Roumania, Servia and Belgium, coun-
agency of the Chase & Baker piano player, and forming any new connection. Edward Bretzfel- tries which virtually border on Germany. They
their territory will consist of one-half of Illi- der, the treasurer, will assume his duties as sec- are what may be considered favored nations, and
nois, and one-half of Missouri. They placed an retary, and for the present the firm will not put the increase in tariff is very slight, if any. The
order for a carload of these instruments with C. any one on the road. During Mr. Kochmann's United States and England, with whom Germany
Alfred Wagner, traveler for Chase & Baker, who connection with Krakauer Bros, he has formed does the largest business, are most largely effect-
ed by this new law. The time of its enforcement
has been spending several days here, and who many close friendships in the trade.
is so far off, however, that the German importers
left last (Monday) night for Chicago. The Con-
will have plenty of time to lay in a large stock,
roy Co. will open a special department for this
AN IMPORTANT RULING.
so as to prepare for emergencies.
line, and make a special effort to push these
goods. The O. K. Houck Piano Co. formerly had No Exclusive Right to Use Family Name as a
Trade-Mark.
the agency here.
The Jesse French Piano & Organ Co. have a
Washington, April 24, 1905.
In Good Shape, According to J. W. Shaw, of
Jewett piano valued at $300 in their display win-
The exclusive right to use a family name as
Montreal.
dow this week, and they announce that $5 will a trade-mark was to-day denied by the Supreme
be taken off the price of it each day until it is Court in the suit brought by Wyckoff, Seamans
J. W. Shaw, of the firm of J. W. Shaw & Co.,
sold. If it remains unsold at the end of 60 days & Benedict, proprietors of the Remington type- 2274 St. Catherine street, Montreal, Can., one of
they will give it away on the sixty-first day to writer, to enjoin the use of the name "Reming- the leading firms of that city, was In this city
the first caller. The offer dates from April 21.
ton" by the Remington-Sholes Typewriter Com- during the past week, visiting a number of the
Jesse French, vice-president of the Krell- pany. The two Remingtons are sons of the for- manufacturers of pianos and other musical mer-
French Co., left on Sunday for New Castle, Ind., mer president of the Remington company. No chandise. Mr. Shaw thinks the coming season
"to attend a meeting of the board of directors of intended fraud having been shown, the court will be one of the best in the history of Canada,
that company that takes place there to-day.
held that the young men had a right to use their and said to a member of the trade that all deal-
A. Slomosky is again with the Jesse French name in connection with that of Sholes.
ers were laying in a good supply of instruments
Piano & Organ Co., as salesman.
with the utmost confidence that the outlook
The Everett and James & Holmstrom pianos would not prove deceptive.
Henry Gennett, president of the Starr Piano
Co., and vice-president of the Jesse French Piano are being handled by the Fulton Co., who have
H. L. Kitt, Huntington, has arranged to open
& Organ Co., left for home on Monday, after a opened up in Waterbury, Conn., at 145 Grand
a music store in Columbia City, Ind.
street.
week's visit here.
THE TRADE OUTLOOK IN CANADA
W RITE
U S
ABOUT
Perforated Music
Rolls
Perfection
WE C A N T E L L
YOl
SOMETHING OF INTEREST
Perforated Music Roll Company
25 WEST 23d ST., NEW YORK
THE
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
NEWS FROM SAINTLY CITY
Warning from Conroy—News from Otto Boll-
mart—Chase & Baker Player with Conroy
Co.—Advertising Offers by Piano Houses.
E. A. MacMurtry, manager of the Kansas City
store of the Columbia Phonograph Co., and Chas.
A. Ragan, manager of the New Orleans store of
the same concern, were recent guests here of
W. C. Fuhri, local manager of the Columbia in-
terests.
F. J. Hill, of the player department of the
Kimball Piano Co., was a visitor here on Monday.
The Balmer & Weber Music House Co. an-
nounce that they will give away a new upright
piano to the most worthy charitable organization
in the city, to be voted for by their patrons in
the next sixty days.
Miss Bess Rudisill, a St. Louis girl, has been
awarded one of the prizes offered by the Whitney
Warner Music Publishing Co., of Detroit, for a
march and two-step, "Ain't I Lucky?" which has
become popular here. She is also the composer
of many other instrumental compositions. The
young composer plays in the music department of
the May store.
The election of officers of the P. S. Gilmore
Band Library Publishing Co. took place at their
office, 209 Fullerton building, on Tuesday, April
18. It resulted as follows: A. R. Fleming, presi-
dent; Harry J. Walker, vice-president; Theo. R.
Appel, secretary; A. Boettler, treasurer. The
company is composed of well-known local busi-
ness men. They have purchased the entire mili-
tary band library of the late Patrick Sarsfield
Gilmore, for the purpose of publishing the choic-
est selections out of same for military bands.
11
THE NEW GERMAN TARIFF.
Marked Increase in Duties on All Kinds of
Muscial Instruments Imported Into Germany
From the United States Commencing With
March 1, 1906, When the New Customs
Tariff Goes Into Effect.
(Special to The Review.)
St. Louis, Mo., April 25, 1905.
A skillful crook giving the name of C. L. Stev-
On March 1 of next year the new customs tariff
ens, rented a piano recently from the Conroy
passed
and approved by the German Government
Piano Co., and after securing the instrument in-
will go into effect. The duties in every instance
serted a clever advertisement in one of our pa-
are fixed according to the weight of the property
pers announcing it for sale at a bargain. A man
imported, the unit being one hundred kilograms,
named Rieger answered the advertisement, and
which
roughly approximates two hundredweights.
after some bartering he made a deal with the
From the tariff act we quote herewith some items
man Stevens, but who gave his name as H. C.
of interest to members of the music trade indus-
Doyle in the transaction. He paid $100 for the
try:
piano, of which $80 was cash, and the rest in
Pianos and organs of all kinds, which formerly
trade. He was shown a bogus bill of sale, which
paid 30 marks per 100 kilos., will, under the new
was made out on the letterhead of some piano
General Tariff, pay 40 marks; piano mechanism
concern in Peoria, 111. The piano was afterward
and keyboards are raised from 30 to 55 marks.
claimed by the Conroy Piano Co. Rieger placed
Pipe organs formerly rated at 20 marks when in-
the matter in the hands of the police, who are
tended for use in churches, and at 30 marks when
trying to locate Stevens, alias Doyle. The Con-
not so intended, are now to pay 25 marks.
roy Piano Co. warn the trade to be on the look-
The general rate on stringed instruments is
out for this man, as they consider him one of
raised from 20 marks to 30 marks. Wind instru-
the shrewdest swindlers that has ever operated
ments are increased from 20 marks to 35 marka
in piano circles.
Musical boxes without cases and weighing 500
E. J. Piper, secretary and general manager of
grammes—say a pound avoirdupois—or less, are
the Bollman Bros. Piano Co., received a letter
raised from 20 marks to 25 marks; other musical
last Saturday from Otto Bollman, late president
boxes go from 20 to 40 marks. Apparatus for the
of the above concern, and at present second vice-
mechanical repetition of musical pieces are in-
president of the Krell-French Piano Co., from
creased from 20 marks to 40 marks. Concertinas
Cassel, Germany, where he is sojourning with
and other musical instruments go from 20 marks
REINHARD KOCHMANN RESIGNS
his family, while undergoing treatment from an
to 30 marks.
Catgut or imitation catgut
eminent German specialist at that place. Mr.
strings cut into lengths pay 50 marks as
Bollman's many friends will be glad to know As Secretary and Road Representative of Kra-
kauer Bros.—Position Assumed by Mr. before, or if wound round with wire, 100
that he is improving in health, that he has gained
marks, instead of the 175 marks with plated
Bretzfelder.
13 pounds in the last few months, and that he is
wire,
30 marks with copper, and so, according to
in a very optimistic frame of mind as to his ulti-
Reinhard Kochmann, who for the past seven the most highly taxed component part, under the
mate recovery. The nature of Mr. Bollman's
years has been connected with Krakauer Bros., existing tariff.
physical ailment has been stomach trouble.
Many of the above schedules are modified by
W. B. Williams, of the Sterling Co., spent last as secretary and general traveling representative,
has resigned his position with that company, and treaties with Russia, Switzerland, Italy, Austria-
Thursday and Friday here.
The Conroy Piano Co. have accepted the local will take a few months' vacation abroad before Hungary, Roumania, Servia and Belgium, coun-
agency of the Chase & Baker piano player, and forming any new connection. Edward Bretzfel- tries which virtually border on Germany. They
their territory will consist of one-half of Illi- der, the treasurer, will assume his duties as sec- are what may be considered favored nations, and
nois, and one-half of Missouri. They placed an retary, and for the present the firm will not put the increase in tariff is very slight, if any. The
order for a carload of these instruments with C. any one on the road. During Mr. Kochmann's United States and England, with whom Germany
Alfred Wagner, traveler for Chase & Baker, who connection with Krakauer Bros, he has formed does the largest business, are most largely effect-
ed by this new law. The time of its enforcement
has been spending several days here, and who many close friendships in the trade.
is so far off, however, that the German importers
left last (Monday) night for Chicago. The Con-
will have plenty of time to lay in a large stock,
roy Co. will open a special department for this
AN IMPORTANT RULING.
so as to prepare for emergencies.
line, and make a special effort to push these
goods. The O. K. Houck Piano Co. formerly had No Exclusive Right to Use Family Name as a
Trade-Mark.
the agency here.
The Jesse French Piano & Organ Co. have a
Washington, April 24, 1905.
In Good Shape, According to J. W. Shaw, of
Jewett piano valued at $300 in their display win-
The exclusive right to use a family name as
Montreal.
dow this week, and they announce that $5 will a trade-mark was to-day denied by the Supreme
be taken off the price of it each day until it is Court in the suit brought by Wyckoff, Seamans
J. W. Shaw, of the firm of J. W. Shaw & Co.,
sold. If it remains unsold at the end of 60 days & Benedict, proprietors of the Remington type- 2274 St. Catherine street, Montreal, Can., one of
they will give it away on the sixty-first day to writer, to enjoin the use of the name "Reming- the leading firms of that city, was In this city
the first caller. The offer dates from April 21.
ton" by the Remington-Sholes Typewriter Com- during the past week, visiting a number of the
Jesse French, vice-president of the Krell- pany. The two Remingtons are sons of the for- manufacturers of pianos and other musical mer-
French Co., left on Sunday for New Castle, Ind., mer president of the Remington company. No chandise. Mr. Shaw thinks the coming season
"to attend a meeting of the board of directors of intended fraud having been shown, the court will be one of the best in the history of Canada,
that company that takes place there to-day.
held that the young men had a right to use their and said to a member of the trade that all deal-
A. Slomosky is again with the Jesse French name in connection with that of Sholes.
ers were laying in a good supply of instruments
Piano & Organ Co., as salesman.
with the utmost confidence that the outlook
The Everett and James & Holmstrom pianos would not prove deceptive.
Henry Gennett, president of the Starr Piano
Co., and vice-president of the Jesse French Piano are being handled by the Fulton Co., who have
H. L. Kitt, Huntington, has arranged to open
& Organ Co., left for home on Monday, after a opened up in Waterbury, Conn., at 145 Grand
a music store in Columbia City, Ind.
street.
week's visit here.
THE TRADE OUTLOOK IN CANADA
W RITE
U S
ABOUT
Perforated Music
Rolls
Perfection
WE C A N T E L L
YOl
SOMETHING OF INTEREST
Perforated Music Roll Company
25 WEST 23d ST., NEW YORK
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