Music Trade Review
Issue: 1906 Vol. 43 N. 13 - Page 4
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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
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EDWARD LYMAN BILL, - Editor and Proprietor
J. B. SPILLANE, Managing Editor
Executive and Reportorial Stall:
GBO. B. KHLLBK.
W . N . TTLKR.
F. II. THOMPSON.
BMILIB FRANCES IUCER.
L. B. BOWERS. B. BRITTAIN WILSON, WM. B. WHITE. I,. .1. CHAMBERLIN. A. J. NICKLIN.
CHICAGO OFFICE:
E. P. VAN HARLINGEN, 195-197 Wabasb Ave.
TELEPHONES : Central 414 ; Automatic 8643
PHILADELPHIA OFFICE: MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL: ST. LOUIS OFFICE
BOSTON OFFICE:
BBNBST L. WAITT, 278A Tremont St.
R. W. KAUFFMAN.
A. W. SHAW.
CHAS. N. VAN BUREN
SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE: ALFRED MKTZGKR, 425-427 Front S t
CINCINNATI, O.:
LONDON, ENGLAND:
NINA PUOH-SMITH.
69 Basinghall St., E. C.
W. Lionel Sturdy, Manager.
Published Every Saturday at 1 Madison Avenue, New York.
Entered at the New York Post Office as Second Class Matter.
SUBSCRIPTION. (Including postage). United States, Mexico, and Canada, $2.00 pf
year ; all other countries, $4.00.
ADVERTISEMENTS, $2.00 per inch, single column, per insertion. On quarterly or
yearly contracts a special dlp«;ount is allowed. Advertising Pages, $50.00; opposite
reading matter. $75.00.
REMITTANCES, In other than currency form, should be made payable to Edward
Lyman HIM.
Directory ol Piano
The directory of piano manufacturing firms and corporatlon b
found on another page will be of great value, as a reference
Manufacturers for dealers and others.
Exposition Honors Won by The Review
Grand Prix
Paris Exposition. 1900 Silver Medal.Ch&rleston Exposition, 1902
Diploma.Pan-American Exposition, 1901
Gold Medal. .St. Louis Exposition, 1904
Gold MedaJ.LewIs-Clark Exposition, 1905
LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE—NUMBER 1745 GRAMERCY
Cable address: "Elblll New York,"
NEW
YORK,
SEPTEMBER
29, 1 9 0 6
A STONISHMENT is frequently expressed at the vast number
1~\
of pianos which have been shipped to San Francisco since
the earthquake, and that the demand should continue steady and
strong from the whole Pacific Coast. It must be understood that
hundreds of pianos were burned up in the fire which succeeded the
earthquake, and while a great deal of property was destroyed, the
spirit of the people was uncrushed, and just as soon as they had a
chance to breathe after the great calamity they began to call for
musical instruments.
Byron Mauzy, the well-known San Francisco dealer, who was
in the office of The Review this week, stated that one of the first
insistent calls for manufactured products after the hunger had
been appeased was for musical instruments. He said that scores
of people would call around and say that their homes had been de-
stroyed, and in their temporary quarters they must have something
to make the evenings pleasant, as they had nowhere else to go.
Then, too, a great deal of money poured into San Francisco imme-
diately after the calamity, and as the adjacent country was generally
prosperous there has been a surprising volume of trade in all lines.
M
R. MAUZY said, in the opinion of leading dealers of San
Francisco, they had been made the victims of deceit and
fraud to a large extent. He said that one of the officers of a local
express company had recently stated that he had shipped four hun-
dred pianos from San Francisco in a single month since the fire,
and it is the opinion of Mr. Mauzy and a number of other local
dealers that a large proportion of these instruments had been pur-
chased on the instalment plan, or rented, and their temporary own-
ers had stated to the dealers that they had been wholly destroyed
by fire.
Mr. Mauzy stated that shortly the piano men would take action,
and probably the names and numbers of all pianos which were not
accounted for, which appeared on their books, at the time of earth-
quake, would be published in various sections of the country, so
that in this way they might be informed of the location of their
pianos whenever application was made to have them repaired at
any piano store in the land.
HE dealers of San Francisco have been extremely generous
in their treatment of their clients, and it seems that they have
been made the victims of deceit and fraud in a manner that they
had not counted upon. It was bad enough to have their property
in the various warerooms wiped out, but to have parties who had
purchased or rented claim that their pianos had been destroyed,
and at the same time ship the instruments to some other points is
rather exasperating to say the least. One of these San Francisco
pianos has recently turned up in Rhode Island, which shows that
their distribution has been widespread.
Mr. Mauzy stated that money was plentiful on the Pacific
Coast and people were buying liberally in every line. He said
further that the question of labor for some time was a very im-
portant one, and that people who are anxious to get their buildings
in shape for occupancy are bidding against each other in order to
secure the necessary labor to push the structures to completion.
All branches of trade are affected by these conditions, and
higher prices are being paid for labor. Carpenters are securing
as high as ten dollars per day. These prevailing rates interfere
with the repair departments of the various piano establishments.
Polishers are offered higher rates for work upon furjiiture than
the piano men can afford to pay, but the vast distribution of money
naturally assists all lines of trade.
READER of The Review from the Central West writes:
A
"We believe we will have the largest fall and winter trade
this year that we have ever had ; collections have been a little back-
ward, but we think they will be all right later, although they may
be a little later than usual. Altogether the outlook, we consider,
satisfactory. As a whole, people in general could not have better
conditions. We read and hear of trusts, combinations, rebates, etc.,
but really when did the average family have as much money as they
have now, and when could as much be bought with ten dollars as
now?"
It is a hard question to answer, for never before in the history
of this country was prosperity more generally diffused. And while
we have even now faultfinders, it is not only our duty to help to
continue the good times, but to the best of our ability seek to cor-
rect the evils which may exist, and never allow pessimism to pre-
vent us from enjoying our present surroundings. Conditions all
over America are excellent. Building and all kinds of work is
brisk; labor is all employed and difficult to procure in some trades.
In a number of industrial branches there has been a decided raise
in wages, and prospects are unusually bright for good business.
S a class newspaper men are sincere and they honestly try
to represent things as they are, and tell facts as they find
A
them. Accuracy and reliability are the watchwords of the pro-
fession, honesty its maxim. Once in a while we find blackmailers
and tricksters in the journalistic profession the same as there are
backsliders in all lines of trade. The music trade press has not
been exempt from leeches of this kind who have fastened their
tentacles upon this industry and have fattened upon individual
weaknesses for many years. But the tricksters in the newspaper
profession, as in all others, soon find their level, and are compelled
to drop out, for there is no place, not even for a yellow journal
exponent. Sincerity is the very basis of newspaper success, and
this applies equally to the trade newspaper, and all those who are
employed on it.
HE proper function of a trade paper is to build up rather than
to tear down, and the majority are true to their profession.
Probably there is not a paper of standing" in the music trade in-
dustry some of the members of whose staff are not acquainted with
secret moves which are going on concerning prominent individuals
or firms connected with the industry. In the well conducted trade
paper no reference to these projected moves is made, because much
injury is frequently accomplished, and sometimes, impending deals,
if not wholly destroyed, are seriously retarded by too previous
publication of news concerning them. A trade paper should assist
industry and not retard it, and if a paper rushes into print with
details of some private business arrangement which is far from
being consummated, it sometimes succeeds in destroying the whole
plan, as well as its own reputation for fairness, if it had any to lose.
Trade paper conductors who are fond of relating that they arrange
and conduct deals, and that they know such and such secrets, are
T
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
T
EDWARD LYMAN BILL, - Editor and Proprietor
J. B. SPILLANE, Managing Editor
Executive and Reportorial Stall:
GBO. B. KHLLBK.
W . N . TTLKR.
F. II. THOMPSON.
BMILIB FRANCES IUCER.
L. B. BOWERS. B. BRITTAIN WILSON, WM. B. WHITE. I,. .1. CHAMBERLIN. A. J. NICKLIN.
CHICAGO OFFICE:
E. P. VAN HARLINGEN, 195-197 Wabasb Ave.
TELEPHONES : Central 414 ; Automatic 8643
PHILADELPHIA OFFICE: MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL: ST. LOUIS OFFICE
BOSTON OFFICE:
BBNBST L. WAITT, 278A Tremont St.
R. W. KAUFFMAN.
A. W. SHAW.
CHAS. N. VAN BUREN
SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE: ALFRED MKTZGKR, 425-427 Front S t
CINCINNATI, O.:
LONDON, ENGLAND:
NINA PUOH-SMITH.
69 Basinghall St., E. C.
W. Lionel Sturdy, Manager.
Published Every Saturday at 1 Madison Avenue, New York.
Entered at the New York Post Office as Second Class Matter.
SUBSCRIPTION. (Including postage). United States, Mexico, and Canada, $2.00 pf
year ; all other countries, $4.00.
ADVERTISEMENTS, $2.00 per inch, single column, per insertion. On quarterly or
yearly contracts a special dlp«;ount is allowed. Advertising Pages, $50.00; opposite
reading matter. $75.00.
REMITTANCES, In other than currency form, should be made payable to Edward
Lyman HIM.
Directory ol Piano
The directory of piano manufacturing firms and corporatlon b
found on another page will be of great value, as a reference
Manufacturers for dealers and others.
Exposition Honors Won by The Review
Grand Prix
Paris Exposition. 1900 Silver Medal.Ch&rleston Exposition, 1902
Diploma.Pan-American Exposition, 1901
Gold Medal. .St. Louis Exposition, 1904
Gold MedaJ.LewIs-Clark Exposition, 1905
LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE—NUMBER 1745 GRAMERCY
Cable address: "Elblll New York,"
NEW
YORK,
SEPTEMBER
29, 1 9 0 6
A STONISHMENT is frequently expressed at the vast number
1~\
of pianos which have been shipped to San Francisco since
the earthquake, and that the demand should continue steady and
strong from the whole Pacific Coast. It must be understood that
hundreds of pianos were burned up in the fire which succeeded the
earthquake, and while a great deal of property was destroyed, the
spirit of the people was uncrushed, and just as soon as they had a
chance to breathe after the great calamity they began to call for
musical instruments.
Byron Mauzy, the well-known San Francisco dealer, who was
in the office of The Review this week, stated that one of the first
insistent calls for manufactured products after the hunger had
been appeased was for musical instruments. He said that scores
of people would call around and say that their homes had been de-
stroyed, and in their temporary quarters they must have something
to make the evenings pleasant, as they had nowhere else to go.
Then, too, a great deal of money poured into San Francisco imme-
diately after the calamity, and as the adjacent country was generally
prosperous there has been a surprising volume of trade in all lines.
M
R. MAUZY said, in the opinion of leading dealers of San
Francisco, they had been made the victims of deceit and
fraud to a large extent. He said that one of the officers of a local
express company had recently stated that he had shipped four hun-
dred pianos from San Francisco in a single month since the fire,
and it is the opinion of Mr. Mauzy and a number of other local
dealers that a large proportion of these instruments had been pur-
chased on the instalment plan, or rented, and their temporary own-
ers had stated to the dealers that they had been wholly destroyed
by fire.
Mr. Mauzy stated that shortly the piano men would take action,
and probably the names and numbers of all pianos which were not
accounted for, which appeared on their books, at the time of earth-
quake, would be published in various sections of the country, so
that in this way they might be informed of the location of their
pianos whenever application was made to have them repaired at
any piano store in the land.
HE dealers of San Francisco have been extremely generous
in their treatment of their clients, and it seems that they have
been made the victims of deceit and fraud in a manner that they
had not counted upon. It was bad enough to have their property
in the various warerooms wiped out, but to have parties who had
purchased or rented claim that their pianos had been destroyed,
and at the same time ship the instruments to some other points is
rather exasperating to say the least. One of these San Francisco
pianos has recently turned up in Rhode Island, which shows that
their distribution has been widespread.
Mr. Mauzy stated that money was plentiful on the Pacific
Coast and people were buying liberally in every line. He said
further that the question of labor for some time was a very im-
portant one, and that people who are anxious to get their buildings
in shape for occupancy are bidding against each other in order to
secure the necessary labor to push the structures to completion.
All branches of trade are affected by these conditions, and
higher prices are being paid for labor. Carpenters are securing
as high as ten dollars per day. These prevailing rates interfere
with the repair departments of the various piano establishments.
Polishers are offered higher rates for work upon furjiiture than
the piano men can afford to pay, but the vast distribution of money
naturally assists all lines of trade.
READER of The Review from the Central West writes:
A
"We believe we will have the largest fall and winter trade
this year that we have ever had ; collections have been a little back-
ward, but we think they will be all right later, although they may
be a little later than usual. Altogether the outlook, we consider,
satisfactory. As a whole, people in general could not have better
conditions. We read and hear of trusts, combinations, rebates, etc.,
but really when did the average family have as much money as they
have now, and when could as much be bought with ten dollars as
now?"
It is a hard question to answer, for never before in the history
of this country was prosperity more generally diffused. And while
we have even now faultfinders, it is not only our duty to help to
continue the good times, but to the best of our ability seek to cor-
rect the evils which may exist, and never allow pessimism to pre-
vent us from enjoying our present surroundings. Conditions all
over America are excellent. Building and all kinds of work is
brisk; labor is all employed and difficult to procure in some trades.
In a number of industrial branches there has been a decided raise
in wages, and prospects are unusually bright for good business.
S a class newspaper men are sincere and they honestly try
to represent things as they are, and tell facts as they find
A
them. Accuracy and reliability are the watchwords of the pro-
fession, honesty its maxim. Once in a while we find blackmailers
and tricksters in the journalistic profession the same as there are
backsliders in all lines of trade. The music trade press has not
been exempt from leeches of this kind who have fastened their
tentacles upon this industry and have fattened upon individual
weaknesses for many years. But the tricksters in the newspaper
profession, as in all others, soon find their level, and are compelled
to drop out, for there is no place, not even for a yellow journal
exponent. Sincerity is the very basis of newspaper success, and
this applies equally to the trade newspaper, and all those who are
employed on it.
HE proper function of a trade paper is to build up rather than
to tear down, and the majority are true to their profession.
Probably there is not a paper of standing" in the music trade in-
dustry some of the members of whose staff are not acquainted with
secret moves which are going on concerning prominent individuals
or firms connected with the industry. In the well conducted trade
paper no reference to these projected moves is made, because much
injury is frequently accomplished, and sometimes, impending deals,
if not wholly destroyed, are seriously retarded by too previous
publication of news concerning them. A trade paper should assist
industry and not retard it, and if a paper rushes into print with
details of some private business arrangement which is far from
being consummated, it sometimes succeeds in destroying the whole
plan, as well as its own reputation for fairness, if it had any to lose.
Trade paper conductors who are fond of relating that they arrange
and conduct deals, and that they know such and such secrets, are
T
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