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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS.
W. A. MILLIGAN OPTIMISTIC.
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.
Manager of the Baumer Co. Chats Interestingly
of Business, Politics, Pianos and Wheeling
to The Review—Subject for Grievance Com-
mittee Worthy of Investigation.
(Special to The Review.)
Washington, D. C, Oct. 7, 1908.
The following were the exports of musical in-
struments and kindred lines from the port of
New York for the week just ended:
Antwerp—1 case piano material, $200.
Berlin—38 cases organs and material, $1,250.
Bremen—11 cases organs and material, $396.
Bradford—25 cases phono goods, $106.
Brussels—2 cases pianos and material, $437.
Buenos Ayres—94 pkgs. talking machines and
material, $3,251; 1 case piano players and mate-
rial, $130; 14 cases pianos and material, $2,207;
18 pkgs. talking machines and material, $580.
Cape Town—8 cases organ material, $267.
Cardiff—35 cases phono goods, $168.
Christiania—5 cases organs, $201.
Colon—2 cases piano material, $330.
Curacao—4 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
rial, $200.
Glasgow—105 pkgs. talking machines and ma-
terial, $406; 1 case pianos and material, $100.
Gravenbage—1 case organs and material, $236.
Guayaquil—400 cases piano material, $550.
Hamburg—1 case organs and material, $105;
31 cases organs and material, $4,650.
Havana—23 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
rial, $1,196; 9 cases piano players and material,
$1,500; 6 cases phonograph material, $160.
Havre—1 case music strings, $119; 1 case
musical instruments, $100.
Halifax—6 cases phonographic material, $110.
Lausanne—1 case piano material, $250.
Liverpool—2 cases music rolls, $175; 116 cases
phonographic goods, $350; 60 cases organs and
material, $625.
London—182 pkgs. talking machines and mate-
rial, $4,496; 74 cases phonographic goods, $1,941;
31 cases piano players and material, $7,321;
506 pkgs. talking machines and material, $5,480;
6 cases pianos and material, $3,000; 2 cases music
strings, $330; 6 cases music, $525; 5 cases music,
$650; 7 cases piano players and material, $2,100;
22 cases pianos and material, $11,051; 791 pkgs.
talking machines and material, $9,757.
Madras—1 case phonographic goods, $88.
Montevideo—1,407 pkgs. talking machines and
material, $26,236.
Rio de Janeiro—5 pkgs. talking machines and
material, $199; 3 pkgs. talking machines and
material, $238.
Sundsoule—3 cases music, $291.
St. Johns—17 cases organs and material, $750.
Sydney—1 case piano players, $365.
Vera Cruz—129 pkgs. talking machines and
material, $1,775.
IN FAVOR OF EMPLOYERS.
Not
Liable
for Acts of Servants in Certain
Conditions.
(Special to The Review.)
Albany, Oct. 5, 1908.
The Court of Appeals holds in a decision to-
day that an employer is not liable for the acts
of a servant who violates the provisions of labor
laws, if it is shown that as soon as his attention
was called to the violation he took steps to
remedy conditions.
The question was raised in the appeal of
George H. Taylor, of New York, who was con-
victed of employing a girl under age in a fac-
tory over which he had direct supervision. It
was shown that the girl was employed by a
forewoman, and that when Taylor learned of
the violation he dismissed the girl from his em-
ployment. The court orders the discharge of
Taylor, who was convicted by the Court of
Special Sessions.
The Cable Company have closed their branch
store in Petoskey, Mich.
W. A. Milligan, manager of the F. W. Baumer
Co., Wheeling, W. Va., who is regarded as one of
the best equipped piano men in the country, was
in New York last week, leaving for his
home Thursday evening. When visiting the fac
tory of Stultz & Bauer, 338 E. 31st street, that
afternoon, and in chatting with The Review he
said: "In our State I am confident Taft will
carry the majority vote, though our Governor
and Treasurer,! both of whom are interested in
our company, will surely be elected by the Demo-
crats. This comes from the very absurd fac-
tion fight that has not yet been settled. Wheel-
ing is one of the most substantial cities in the
country, having fifteen banks, all of which are
as sound as a new minted dollar, and this is
going some for a place of 40,000 inhabitants.
"The piano business in our city is improving
and I am satisfied sales will increase rapidly.
Of course, competition is keen, but we attend
strictly to our own affairs, sell for cash and by
a system that is working admirably. A so-called
advertising agency of Pittsburg, Pa., has
formulated a scheme for selling pianos that
should be investigated by the grievance com-
mittee of the National Piano Dealers' Associa
tion. I denounce it as a fake, pure and simple,
and I will call their attention to it in their
official capacity."
Recently W. C. Golden, the S. & B. stellar trav-
eler started on a trip to cover several weeks.
The plant is running full time with a full force,
with President Bauer very much pleased with
current trade.
LABOR CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
Percentage of Unemployed in This State De-
creasing at a Rapid Rate.
Mr. Piano dealer,
while you are thinking
about handling the Vic-
tor other piano dealers
are selling the Victor
and making money.
Right straight through, the
Victor is a paying proposition
for piano dealers.
You can
start in the Victor business on
small capital. Returns are quick,
and the profits generous. And
(Special to The Review.)
Albany, Oct. 5, 1908.
Returns from 192 unions, with 95,000 members,
to the State Labor Department for the quarter
ended with June show a gradual decrease in idle-
ness. The proportion of idle members in January
was 36.9 per cent, which was reduced to 33.9
per cent, in April, and to 30.2 per cent, in June.
Advance returns for July and August show the
improvement is continuing and that the per-
centage of unemployed is decreasing at a more
rapid rate. Strikes and lockouts were an insig-
nificant element in the causes of idleness, indus-
trial depression being the main cause.
BRAMBACH ADJUDICATED BANKRUPT.
in a short time, with little effort,
you find yourself permanently
established in a highly prosper-
ous Victor business—with piano
sales actually on the increase.
What is the sense of turning
a deaf ear to a money-making
(Special to The Review.)
Utica, N. Y., Oct. 3, 1908.
Judge Ray has adjudicated the Brambach Piano
Co., of this city, a bankrupt, and the matter has
been referred to Referee De La Fleur. Liabilities
have not yet been ascertained as the schedules
have not been made out. The plant will probably
be sold.
J. C. HENDERSON REFUSES HONOR.
proposition such as the Victor
offers you ?
Write to us for full partic-
ulars—how to become a Victor
J. C. Henderson, mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich.,
and president of the Ann Arbor Organ Co., was
nominated unanimously for Congress lor the
Second Michigan district by the Democrats at
the recent convention at Jackson, but declined to
run, though heavy pressure was brought to bear
in urging him to accept the nomination.
dealer. The heavy selling-season
HENRY DREHER HUNTING LIONS.
Camden, N. J., U. S. A.
Henry Dreher, of B. Dreher's Sons Co., Cleve-
land, O., left on Oct. 10 for a mountain lion
hunt near East Las Vegas, N. M., the region
where President Roosevelt killed several lions
several years ago. Dogs will be used in the hunt
and Mr. Dreher expects to bring back several
nice skins as proof of his prowess.
Berliner Gramophone Co., Montreal,
is at hand. Write to-day.
Victor Talking Machine Co.
Canadian Distributors.
To get best results, use only Victor Needles
on Victor Records.