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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS.
Pianos and Other Musical Instruments Shipped
Abroad from the Port of New York for the
Week Just Ended—An Interesting Array of
Musical Specialties for Foreign Countries.
(Special to The Review.)
ONE PRICE PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENT.
COME years ago the Review started the one price agitation by
^ offering a prize for the best article on the one price system.
For months past we have advocated the establishment of the
price at retail by the manufacturer at which his product shall
be sold. Resolutions were passed at Washington favoring this
plan, and we believe that the more the question is agitated
the more adherents it will win, therefore we will offer a cash
prize of $25.00 for the best article upon the subject: *'Benefits
Which Will Accrue to the Trade by the Manufacturer
Establishing Retail Prices at Which His Pianos Shall be
Sold." All contributions should be typewritten, and addressed
to the Prize Editor, The Music Trade Review, 1 Madison
Avenue, New York.
Washington, D. C, July 16, 1906.
The following were the exports of musical in-
struments and kindred lines from the Port of New
York for the week just ended:
Adelaide—6 cases organs, $350.
Antwerp—4 cases organs, $116.
Amsterdam—49 cases organs and material,
$1,799.
Barcelona—2 cases pianos and material, $250.
Berlin—74 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $880; 64 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $1,308; 1 case piano players and material,
$350; 1 case organs, $120.
Bremen—12 cases music paper, $1,200.
Breslon—5 cases organs, $700.
Bombay—8 cases organs and material, $143.
Cardiff—30 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $755; 6 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $260.
Ceara—17 pkgs. talking machines and material, terial, $335; 4 cases organ material, $400.
Zurich—1 case organs, $100.
$604.
Christiania—1 case organs and material, $250.
Colon—4 pkgs. talking machines and material,
THE GRAND UNION CO.
$280; 3 cases pianos and material, $660; 1 case
A New Incorporation in Which Mr. Hasbrouck,
pianos and material, $185.
of the Hasbrouck Piano Co., Is Interested.
Glasgow—3 cases organs, $165.
Gothenburg—4 cases organs and material, $435.
The Grand Union Co., to manufacture pianos,
Guayaquil—3 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
organs, sewing machines, etc., with a capital of
terial, $163.
Hamburg—5 pkgs. talking machines and ma- $140,000, was incorporated during the past week.
terial, $180; 7 cases organs, $255; 19 cases pianos The incorporators are: George H. Hasbrouck,
and material, $688; 3 cases piano players and Nyack, N. Y., and Frederick Hess and Edmund
material, $500; 7 cases organs and material, D. Barron, of New York City. Mr. Hasbrouck is
$383; 9 pkgs. talking machines and material, the head of the Hasbrouck Piano Co. and the
Western Union Sewing Machine Co., of this city,
$136; 11 cases piano material, $668.
Havana—31 pkgs. talking machines and ma- and the new incorporation is to bring the retail
terial, $695; 7 pkgs. talking machines and ma- and distributing departments of the two interests
under one head. The factory of the Hasbrouck
terial, $354.
Havre—12 cases piano players and material, Piano Co. is located at 539 West 21st street, and
$1,508; 13 pkgs. talking machines and material, ii is expected the main offices of the new com-
pany will be located at their factory.
$345.
Kingston—1 case pianos and material, $185.
Lausanne—2 cases music paper, $200.
MILWAUKEE NOW FALLING IN LINE.
Leipzig—15 cases organs, $1,875.
Lisbon—3 cases musical instruments, $170.
A movement is under way for the establish-
Liverpool—6 cases organs, $245; 22 pkgs. talk- ment of an association among Milwaukee (Wis.)
ing machines and material, $129; 31 cases organs, piano dealers similar to that recently launched in
$4,110; 19 cases organs, $1,524; 6 cases organs, St. Louis, the purpose of which will be the cor-
$265.
rection of certain abuses and for the general wel-
London—1 case music, $135; 8 pkgs. talking fare of the trade. Edmund Gram, the well-
machines and material, $344; 104 cases piano known dealer of Milwaukee, is the leading spirit.
players and material, $16,352; 817 pkgs. talking
machines and material, $6,523; 37 cases organs,
J. WESTER BRANCHING OUT.
$2,217; 13 pkgs. talking machines and material,
$606; 7 cases piano players and material, $645;
In anticipation of occupying his new quarters
3 pkgs. talking machines and material, $606; 7
cases piano players and material, $645; 19 cases early next month, J. D. Wester, of the Wester
pianos and material, $6,210; 439 pkgs. talking Piano Co., Atlanta, Ga., has been holding an ex-
machines and material, $5,327; 50 cases piano tensive sale of second-hand pianos as well as
players and material, $8,075; 8 cases organs and offering some tempting values in new Kranich &
Bach pianos. Mr. Wester is also agent for Kim-
material, $536; 3 cases music, $328.
ball, Strohber and Steger pianos.
Manchester—1 case piano players and material,
$235; 62 pkgs. talking machines and material,
A REMEMBRANCE OF MR. MOODIE.
$407.
Milan—4 cases organs, $270; 8 pkgs. talking
The resolutions passed by the National Piano
machines and material, $295.
Manufacturers' Association at their recent con-
Port of Spain—1 case pianos, $150.
vention bearing on the death of Horace A.
Rio de Janeiro—19 pkgs. talking machines and
Moodie, late manager of the New York ware-
material, $788.
rooms of the Everett Piano Co., have arrived at
Rosario—2 cases pianos and material, $256.
the Everett warerooms, and Mr. Reed has had
Santiago—4 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
them appropriately framed and hung.
terial, $131.
Savanilla—1 case piano players and material,
PIANO WORKERS' ANNUAL PICNIC.
$169; 2 cases organs, $838; 3 cases music, $231;
1 pkg. talking machine and material, $163.
The Piano, Organ and Musical Instrument
Sheffield—62 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
Workers' Union of Greater New York will hold
terial, $407.
St. Johns, N. F.—2 cases pianos and material, their twenty-seventh annual picnic and summer
night's festival a t Sulzer's Westchester Park,
$192; 4 cases organs, $105.
St. Petersburg—30 pkgs. talking machines and Saturday and Sunday, August 4 and 5, 1906. A
most enjoyable programme has been arranged
material, $1,332.
for the occasion, and there will be prize bowling
Sucre—6 cases organs and material, $138.
and other games to entertain the visitors. M. C.
Tampico—2 cases pianos and material, $600.
Vienna—25 pkgs. talking machines and ma- Kramer, of Winter & Co., is secretary.
GRAHAM BUYS MAHAN MUSIC HOUSE.
Business Built Up by the Late Alex. Mahan
Passes Into the Hands of Fred I. Graham, of
Cortland—Also Purchases the Leiter Store
in That City With Stock.
(Special to The Review.)
Cortland, N. Y., July 16, 1906.
An important deal was consummated on Sat-
urday by Fred I. Graham, whereby he secured
the business, stock and good will of the Mahan
music store, at 11 East Court street, this city,
and at once took possession. This business, which
was founded by Alex. Mahan some thirty-seven
years ago, and since his death has been continued
by his son, A. A. Mahan, has an established repu-
tation, and is well and favorably known.
It is Mr. Graham's intention to make extensive
alterations in the establishment, but he will con-
tinue to represent the well-known makes of
pianos carried by this house for many years past.
The new proprietor, Mr. Graham, has been active
in musical affairs for a long period, and is a mu-
sician of ability. It is his intention to develop,
in addition to pianos, a big trade in small musical
instruments. For the past year Mr. Graham has
enjoyed a very large trade in talking machines,
and these, of course, will be retained and the
stock increased.
In addition to purchasing the Mahan business,
Mr. Graham closed a deal with the Leiter Bros,
store on Groton avenue, whereby he becomes the
owner of the stock and entire business of this
branch in this city which will be consolidated
with the Mahan store. The stock has already
been moved to Court street. This combination
gives Mr. Graham control of one of the finest
lines of pianos in the country, such as the Stein-
way, Chickering, Weber, Krakauer, Vose, Behr
Bros., Packard, Wheelock, Kohler & Campbell,
Braumuller, Richmond, also the pianola and the
pianola-pianos.
Alexis A. Mahan, who has been conducting the
business for the Mahan Music House, will remain
with Mr. Graham for the present.
WHAT THEJSUN SAYS
May Not Always be True, But It Is Interesting.
The rivalry among the manufacturers of pianos
to get the stars to play their instruments in pub-
lic is greater now than it ever was, says the New
York Sun. The increase among the piano manu-
facturers has made it possible for the players to
demand very high terms and they are able usual-
ly to get them. The highest amount ever offered
was $1,000 a concert, recently made by a piano
firm to a very popular performer who has not
been here for several years. He was to receive
this sum in addition to his other profits. It was
impossible for him to accept, as he had made
other arrangements for the season and the offer
was left open to him to accept whenever he
wanted to come over here.