Music Trade Review
Issue: 1905 Vol. 40 N. 6 - Page 13
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THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
13
Hawkinsville, Ga., 4 cents per 100 pounds less
than former rate.
Lanette, Ala., and West Point, Ga., 4 cents per
President Miller Calls Meeting of the Officers
100 pounds less than former rate.
at Bellevue-Strattord, Philadelphia, Febru-
Asylum and Milledgeville, Ga., 5 cents per 100
ary 20th and 21st—Freight Bureau Reports
pounds less than former rate.
Reduction in Rates to Southern Points.
This is a start in the right direction, and I
President James C. Miller has called a meet- trust it means our securing general reductions to
ing of the officers and committees of the Na- all points in the near future. As these reduc-
tional Association of Piano Dealers of America, tions apply from the East as well as from the
Nevertheless, the editor of this department to be held at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, Phila- North the whole piano trade derives a benefit
feels inclined to congratulate Mr. Fea on the delphia, Monday and Tuesday, February 20th and from this action.
many valuable ideas that he apparently has stored 21st. At these meetings preparations will be
up in his mind and hereby invites him to offer made for the coming convention of the associ-
ECHO OF FAKE PIANO PREMIUM CO.
many more of them for the greater profit and ation to be held at the Hotel Victory, Put-in-Bay,
(Special to The Review.)
edification of the readers of this page.
Ohio. The officers and committees, who it is ex-
Columbus, O., Feb. 6, 1905.
pected will be present at these meetings, are as
Mr. C. B. Rhoads, of this city, recently received
Communications for this department should be follows:
a letter from the National Premium Co., New
addressed to the Editor, Technical Department,
James C. Miller, president, Philadelphia, Pa.; York, in which he was informed that he had won
The Music Trade Review.
Philip Werlein, first vice-president, New Orleans, a piano in a contest and he was asked to remit
La.; W. H. Currier, second vice-president, To- $2 to pay for packing the instrument. As Mr.
ledo, O.; F. A. Leland, third vice-president, Wor- Rhoads had not entered into any contest he re-
OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS.
cester, Mass.; J. P. Byrne, fourth vice-president, ferred the letter to Chief of Police O'Connor, who
Chicago, 111.; George E. Bradnack, secretary, forwarded it to the New York police authorities.
Pianos ana Other Musical Instruments Shipped
Middletown, N. Y.; John D. Pease, treasurer, New
Chief O'Connor has received a reply from
Abroad from the Port of New York for the
York City, N. Y. Executive Board—G. Wright First Deputy Police Commissioner T. F . Mc-
Week Just Ended.
Nichols, Baltimore, Md.; B. B. Crew, Atlanta, Avoy, in which he states the New York police
Ga.; R. T. Cassell, Denver, Colo.; D. E. Woolley, department had investigated the concern on com-
(Special to The Review.)
Philadelphia, Pa. Membership Committee—C. A. plaints received from other cities and it was
Washington, D. C, Feb. 6, 1905.
Grinnell, Detroit, Mich.; J. O. Twitchell, Chi-
The following were the exports of musical in- cago, 111.; L. M. Ide, Detroit, Mich. Advisory learned that the rooms supposed to have been
occupied by the alleged premium company were
struments and kindred lines from the port of
Committee—Henry Dreher, Cleveland, O.; F. B. occupied for ten days by a man giving the name
New York for the week just ended:
T. Hollenberg, Little Rock, Ark.; Chandler W. of John H. Shaw. The postoffice authorities are
Algoa Bay—3 pkgs. piano players, $262; 3 Smith, Boston, Mass. Press Committee—J. T.
looking for him and have issued a fraud order
pkgs. organs and material, $1,037.
Wamelink, Cleveland, O.; C. Vanderpyl, Boston, against his concern.
Berlin—50 pkgs. talking machines and mate- Mass. Committee on Resolutions—Percy S. Fos-
rial, $1,876.
ter, Washington, D. C ; George J. Birkel, Los
INCORPORATED IN DELAWARE.
Bombay—6 pkgs. talking machines and mate- Angeles, Cal.
rial, $225; 71 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
The
National Correspondence School of Music
Many topics of vital interest to the association
rial, $1,595.
was
incorporated
this week with the Secretary
will be brought up for discussion.
Buenos Ayres—1 pkg. musical instruments,
of State of Delaware, for the instruction of mu-
The
Philadelphia
Piano
Trade
Association
will
$329.
entertain the officers of the national association sic by correspondence. The capital stock is
Callao- 1 pkg. pianos and material, $225.
$50,000, and the incorporators are from Scranton,
Christiar \a—31 pkgs. organs and material, at a banquet at the Bellevue-Stratford on Mon- Pa.
day evening, February 20th, and at a theatre
$1,000.
party on Tuesday evening, February 21st.
Corinto--2 pkgs. pianos and material, $282.
Sedgwick & Casey, Hartford, Conn., have been
The following letter from Mr. Thomas C.
Glasgow—19 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
appointed agents in that city for several of the
Moore, traffic manager, to Mr. Philip Werlein,
rial, $950; 1 pkg. organs, $100.
Roth & Engelhardt automatic musical specialties.
Guayaquil—4 pkgs. talking machines and ma- chairman of the Freight Bureau, will prove wel-
come news to all dealers located in points south
terial, $139.
Hamburg—6 pkgs. talking machines and mate- of Cincinnati, and goes to show that progress is
being made:
rial, $167; 4 pkgs. organs and material, $420;
"I beg leave to report to you that the first-
5 pkgs. musical instruments, $700.
class
rates from Cincinnati to the following
Havana—11 pkgs. talking machines, $302; 1
pkg. musical instruments, $116; 6 pkgs. pianos, points have been reduced to the amounts named
$516; 10 pkgs. talking machines and material, per hundred pounds, to take effect February 1st.
These reductions will apply to shipments from
$318.
Havre—16 pkgs. talking machines and mate- the East, so that all points will get the benefit
of these reduced tariff rates. From Cincin-
rial, $1,275.
nati to:
Liverpool—21 pkgs. organs and material,
Alabama City, Anniston, Attalla, Barclays, Bat-
$1,915; 4 pkgs. pianos and material, $460; 19
telle,
Gadsden, Ironaton, Jenifer, Munford,
pkgs. organs and material, $2,165; 1 pkg. pianos
Ixanna, Oxford, Talladega, Trussville, Ala., 9
and material, $750.
The Lanter has made a place
London—681 pkgs. talking machines and ma- cents per 100 pounds less than former rate.
Albany, Americus and Cordelle, Ga., 4 cents
terial, $9,435; 22 pkgs. music, $3,035; 25 pkgs.
for itself in the esteem of con-
per 100 pounds less than former rate.
music rolls, $600.
servative and discriminating
Athens, Ga., and South Athens, Ga., 4 cents per
Manchester—3 pkgs. organs and material,
piano men. Wherever it goes
100
pounds
less
than
former
rate.
$344; 5 pkgs. piano players, $550.
Atlanta, Chattahoochee, East Point, Ft. Mc-
in the trade it is received with
Milan—75 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
Pherson, Hapeville and Marietta, Ga., 9 cents per
rial, $1,972.
the warmest approval, for the
Para—3 pkgs. talking machines and material, 100 pounds less than former rate.
tone is delightful—exquisitely
Augusta, Ga., 4 cents per 100 pounds less than
$147.
delicate, of wonderful body
Rio de Janeiro—15 pkgs. phonographic mate- former rate.
Cartersville, Lindale, North Rome and Rome,
rial, $1,580.
and great power.
St. Petersburg—9 pkgs. talking machines and Ga., 9 cents per 100 pounds less than former rate.
If you desire for leader a
Columbus, Ga.; Eufula, Ala.; Giarard, Opelika
material, $453.
and Phoenix City, Ala., 9 cents per 100 pounds
piano that on its artistic merits
Tampico—1 pkg. pianos, $100.
Vera Cruz—6 pkgs. pianos, $727; 65 pkgs. mu- less than former rate.
will win in any contest of
Columbus, Ga., and Macon, Ga., 4 cents per 100
sical instruments, $3 51.
quality,
the Lauter is worth
pounds
less
than
former
rate.
Vienna—17 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
your most searching investi-
Dalton, Ga., 5 cents per 100 pounds less than
rial, $918.
former rate.
gation.
Dawson, Ga., 4 cents per 100 pounds less than
SALE AT B. DREHER'S SONS CO.
former rate.
Dublin, Ga., 4 cents per 100 pounds less than
Damage amounting to about $5,000 was
caused to the piano stock of the B. Dreher's former rate.
Fitzgerald, Quitman, Thomasville, Tifton and
Sons Co., Cleveland, O., by an incipient fire which
occurred in their warerooms last week. The Valdosta, Ga., 4 cents per 100 pounds less than
damage was principally caused by smoke and former rate.
NEWARK. NEW JERSEY
rough usage. A special sale of these instruments
Fort Gaines, Ga., 4 cents per 100 pounds less
is now under way.
than former rate.
of thing most clearly, and if Mr. Fea will take
the trouble to look through some of them he will
not be surprised that manufacturers are inclined
to be sceptical. Moreover, it must be remem-
bered that only the most immediately necessary
and practical inventions are ever likely to be
adopted, as the task of introducing novelties in
construction and of overcoming popular preju-
dice is indeed vast.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NEWS.
LAUTER CO.
THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
13
Hawkinsville, Ga., 4 cents per 100 pounds less
than former rate.
Lanette, Ala., and West Point, Ga., 4 cents per
President Miller Calls Meeting of the Officers
100 pounds less than former rate.
at Bellevue-Strattord, Philadelphia, Febru-
Asylum and Milledgeville, Ga., 5 cents per 100
ary 20th and 21st—Freight Bureau Reports
pounds less than former rate.
Reduction in Rates to Southern Points.
This is a start in the right direction, and I
President James C. Miller has called a meet- trust it means our securing general reductions to
ing of the officers and committees of the Na- all points in the near future. As these reduc-
tional Association of Piano Dealers of America, tions apply from the East as well as from the
Nevertheless, the editor of this department to be held at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, Phila- North the whole piano trade derives a benefit
feels inclined to congratulate Mr. Fea on the delphia, Monday and Tuesday, February 20th and from this action.
many valuable ideas that he apparently has stored 21st. At these meetings preparations will be
up in his mind and hereby invites him to offer made for the coming convention of the associ-
ECHO OF FAKE PIANO PREMIUM CO.
many more of them for the greater profit and ation to be held at the Hotel Victory, Put-in-Bay,
(Special to The Review.)
edification of the readers of this page.
Ohio. The officers and committees, who it is ex-
Columbus, O., Feb. 6, 1905.
pected will be present at these meetings, are as
Mr. C. B. Rhoads, of this city, recently received
Communications for this department should be follows:
a letter from the National Premium Co., New
addressed to the Editor, Technical Department,
James C. Miller, president, Philadelphia, Pa.; York, in which he was informed that he had won
The Music Trade Review.
Philip Werlein, first vice-president, New Orleans, a piano in a contest and he was asked to remit
La.; W. H. Currier, second vice-president, To- $2 to pay for packing the instrument. As Mr.
ledo, O.; F. A. Leland, third vice-president, Wor- Rhoads had not entered into any contest he re-
OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS.
cester, Mass.; J. P. Byrne, fourth vice-president, ferred the letter to Chief of Police O'Connor, who
Chicago, 111.; George E. Bradnack, secretary, forwarded it to the New York police authorities.
Pianos ana Other Musical Instruments Shipped
Middletown, N. Y.; John D. Pease, treasurer, New
Chief O'Connor has received a reply from
Abroad from the Port of New York for the
York City, N. Y. Executive Board—G. Wright First Deputy Police Commissioner T. F . Mc-
Week Just Ended.
Nichols, Baltimore, Md.; B. B. Crew, Atlanta, Avoy, in which he states the New York police
Ga.; R. T. Cassell, Denver, Colo.; D. E. Woolley, department had investigated the concern on com-
(Special to The Review.)
Philadelphia, Pa. Membership Committee—C. A. plaints received from other cities and it was
Washington, D. C, Feb. 6, 1905.
Grinnell, Detroit, Mich.; J. O. Twitchell, Chi-
The following were the exports of musical in- cago, 111.; L. M. Ide, Detroit, Mich. Advisory learned that the rooms supposed to have been
occupied by the alleged premium company were
struments and kindred lines from the port of
Committee—Henry Dreher, Cleveland, O.; F. B. occupied for ten days by a man giving the name
New York for the week just ended:
T. Hollenberg, Little Rock, Ark.; Chandler W. of John H. Shaw. The postoffice authorities are
Algoa Bay—3 pkgs. piano players, $262; 3 Smith, Boston, Mass. Press Committee—J. T.
looking for him and have issued a fraud order
pkgs. organs and material, $1,037.
Wamelink, Cleveland, O.; C. Vanderpyl, Boston, against his concern.
Berlin—50 pkgs. talking machines and mate- Mass. Committee on Resolutions—Percy S. Fos-
rial, $1,876.
ter, Washington, D. C ; George J. Birkel, Los
INCORPORATED IN DELAWARE.
Bombay—6 pkgs. talking machines and mate- Angeles, Cal.
rial, $225; 71 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
The
National Correspondence School of Music
Many topics of vital interest to the association
rial, $1,595.
was
incorporated
this week with the Secretary
will be brought up for discussion.
Buenos Ayres—1 pkg. musical instruments,
of State of Delaware, for the instruction of mu-
The
Philadelphia
Piano
Trade
Association
will
$329.
entertain the officers of the national association sic by correspondence. The capital stock is
Callao- 1 pkg. pianos and material, $225.
$50,000, and the incorporators are from Scranton,
Christiar \a—31 pkgs. organs and material, at a banquet at the Bellevue-Stratford on Mon- Pa.
day evening, February 20th, and at a theatre
$1,000.
party on Tuesday evening, February 21st.
Corinto--2 pkgs. pianos and material, $282.
Sedgwick & Casey, Hartford, Conn., have been
The following letter from Mr. Thomas C.
Glasgow—19 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
appointed agents in that city for several of the
Moore, traffic manager, to Mr. Philip Werlein,
rial, $950; 1 pkg. organs, $100.
Roth & Engelhardt automatic musical specialties.
Guayaquil—4 pkgs. talking machines and ma- chairman of the Freight Bureau, will prove wel-
come news to all dealers located in points south
terial, $139.
Hamburg—6 pkgs. talking machines and mate- of Cincinnati, and goes to show that progress is
being made:
rial, $167; 4 pkgs. organs and material, $420;
"I beg leave to report to you that the first-
5 pkgs. musical instruments, $700.
class
rates from Cincinnati to the following
Havana—11 pkgs. talking machines, $302; 1
pkg. musical instruments, $116; 6 pkgs. pianos, points have been reduced to the amounts named
$516; 10 pkgs. talking machines and material, per hundred pounds, to take effect February 1st.
These reductions will apply to shipments from
$318.
Havre—16 pkgs. talking machines and mate- the East, so that all points will get the benefit
of these reduced tariff rates. From Cincin-
rial, $1,275.
nati to:
Liverpool—21 pkgs. organs and material,
Alabama City, Anniston, Attalla, Barclays, Bat-
$1,915; 4 pkgs. pianos and material, $460; 19
telle,
Gadsden, Ironaton, Jenifer, Munford,
pkgs. organs and material, $2,165; 1 pkg. pianos
Ixanna, Oxford, Talladega, Trussville, Ala., 9
and material, $750.
The Lanter has made a place
London—681 pkgs. talking machines and ma- cents per 100 pounds less than former rate.
Albany, Americus and Cordelle, Ga., 4 cents
terial, $9,435; 22 pkgs. music, $3,035; 25 pkgs.
for itself in the esteem of con-
per 100 pounds less than former rate.
music rolls, $600.
servative and discriminating
Athens, Ga., and South Athens, Ga., 4 cents per
Manchester—3 pkgs. organs and material,
piano men. Wherever it goes
100
pounds
less
than
former
rate.
$344; 5 pkgs. piano players, $550.
Atlanta, Chattahoochee, East Point, Ft. Mc-
in the trade it is received with
Milan—75 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
Pherson, Hapeville and Marietta, Ga., 9 cents per
rial, $1,972.
the warmest approval, for the
Para—3 pkgs. talking machines and material, 100 pounds less than former rate.
tone is delightful—exquisitely
Augusta, Ga., 4 cents per 100 pounds less than
$147.
delicate, of wonderful body
Rio de Janeiro—15 pkgs. phonographic mate- former rate.
Cartersville, Lindale, North Rome and Rome,
rial, $1,580.
and great power.
St. Petersburg—9 pkgs. talking machines and Ga., 9 cents per 100 pounds less than former rate.
If you desire for leader a
Columbus, Ga.; Eufula, Ala.; Giarard, Opelika
material, $453.
and Phoenix City, Ala., 9 cents per 100 pounds
piano that on its artistic merits
Tampico—1 pkg. pianos, $100.
Vera Cruz—6 pkgs. pianos, $727; 65 pkgs. mu- less than former rate.
will win in any contest of
Columbus, Ga., and Macon, Ga., 4 cents per 100
sical instruments, $3 51.
quality,
the Lauter is worth
pounds
less
than
former
rate.
Vienna—17 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
your most searching investi-
Dalton, Ga., 5 cents per 100 pounds less than
rial, $918.
former rate.
gation.
Dawson, Ga., 4 cents per 100 pounds less than
SALE AT B. DREHER'S SONS CO.
former rate.
Dublin, Ga., 4 cents per 100 pounds less than
Damage amounting to about $5,000 was
caused to the piano stock of the B. Dreher's former rate.
Fitzgerald, Quitman, Thomasville, Tifton and
Sons Co., Cleveland, O., by an incipient fire which
occurred in their warerooms last week. The Valdosta, Ga., 4 cents per 100 pounds less than
damage was principally caused by smoke and former rate.
NEWARK. NEW JERSEY
rough usage. A special sale of these instruments
Fort Gaines, Ga., 4 cents per 100 pounds less
is now under way.
than former rate.
of thing most clearly, and if Mr. Fea will take
the trouble to look through some of them he will
not be surprised that manufacturers are inclined
to be sceptical. Moreover, it must be remem-
bered that only the most immediately necessary
and practical inventions are ever likely to be
adopted, as the task of introducing novelties in
construction and of overcoming popular preju-
dice is indeed vast.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NEWS.
LAUTER CO.
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