Music Trade Review
Issue: 1910 Vol. 50 N. 18 - Page 44
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THE
IMPORTERS WILL BE INTERESTED
In Action to be Brought by the Department of
Justice Against Transatlantic
Steamship
Companies for Violation of Sherman Anti-
Trust Law.
(Special to The Review.)
Washington, D. C, April 25, 1910.
The report that the Department of Justice is
about to begin an action against the foreign
transatlantic steamship companies for alleged
violation of the Sherman anti-trust law will in-
terest importers of musical merchandise, especial-
ly the eastern houses. It is charged these com-
panies have for a number of years maintained a
pooling arrangement under which they conduct
their business on this side of the ocean. Attor-
ney-General Wickersham
announced
several
weeks ago that such action was in contemplation,
but it was made known Saturday that the de-
partment is almost ready to prosecute.
It is alleged that the Hamburg-American, NorUi
German Lloyd, Holland-America and Red Star
lines are parties to this pool, and the importers
of small goods nave complained that the New
York firms have been grossly discriminated
against in the matter of carrying charges. Of
course, importers of toys and similar goods are
also complainants for the same cause, and when
The Review broached this matter before a con-
certed effort was made by both the musical mer-
chandise and allied lines, but without effect.
Perhaps the' Department of Justice will reveal
the inside arrangements between these great
ocean carrying companies, who maintain that as
the agreement between themselves on freight
rates was made in Europe the United States
courts have no jurisdiction. The small goods
wholesale and importing trade will watch the
outcome of these proceedings with unusual in-
terest.
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
Branch house, 475 Broadway, New York, who
has been traveling for over four months, re-
turned to headquarters. He has been calling
on the trade clear through to the Pacific Coast,
and also getting into Mexico. This is Ernst
Hohner's first trip to the Pacific, and in meet-
ing the largest Hohner jobbers in the music
trade, including the J. W. Jenkin's Sons' Music
Co., Kansas City, Mo.; W. J. Dyer & Bro., St.
Paul, Minn.; Sherman, Clay & Co., San Fran-
cisco, and others, he booked a business with
which his firm are particularly pleased.
HANDLE THE HOHNER GOODS.
twenty-two years of age—was repeated in all its
details. Mr. Gratz will return in Octo'oer, when
the wedding will take place.
PALESTINE VIOLIN.
The rebab of Palestine is a sort of violin. The
body is a square frame covered with parchment.
The instrument is played with a bow. There is
but one string, a thick, coarse horsehair, but
expert performers can, it is said, get considerable
variety of tone from this primitive instrument.
Standard of ttie World
The Original S. S. STEWART Banjo
Prominent
Houses
from
Which
Hohner
* Products Can be Procured Found on Op-
posite Page.
Ask your Jobber, or send di-
rect to us for catalogue.
By an oversight, in the list of musical instru- THE BAUER CO., 726-730 Girard Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.
ment importers from which Hohner harmonicas,
accordeons and blow accordeons can be pro-
cured, the name of Buegeleisen & Jacobson, 113-
115 University Place, New York, was omitted.
ARE GOOD SELLERS
In M. Hohner's full-page advertisement, appear-
The dealer who handles good sellers is the one
ing in this department, the error has been cor-
who has a good profit to show at the end of the
year
York Band Instruments are of the highest
rected. B. & J., in common with the other well-
postible quality—they couldn't be better and per-
formers all over the country know it. That's
known concerns named, carry a complete stock
why they sell so well. The line comprises
of the Hohner line, and the dealers can feel
confident that whatever his order may be he will
Band Instruments, Drums and Cases
receive what he calls for without fear of sub-
Our interest does not end when we sell the
dealer—we do all we can to boost the aale of
stitution.
YORK BAND INSTRUMENTS
the instruments. Plenty of advertising matter is
furnished free of cost. Better write us to-day
for our catalog and proposition.
WM. R. GRATZ OFF TO EUROPE.
J. W. YORK & SONS, Grand Rapids, Mich.
William R. Gratz, president and general man-
ager of the Wm. R. Gratz Import Co., 35 and
37 West Thirty-first street, New York, following
his annual custom, sailed for Europe Tuesday
on his favorite steamer, "Kronprinzessin Cecilie,"
of the North German Lloyd line. He was ac-
companied by Mrs. Gratz and his accomplished
daughter, Irma, who is the fiancee of Baron
Alfred Lazarini-Jabrowintz, the distinguished
ERNST HOHNER'S GOOD TRIP.
Austrian nobleman. The announcement of Miss
Returns from Pacific Coast and Gets In Close Irma Gratz's engagement last fall, on the re-
turn of the family from Europe, was liberaMy
Touch with Jobbers at All Points.
commented upon by the daily press at the time
Last week Ernst Hohner, nephew of H. and Tuesday the same story of the romantic
Hohner, manager of M. Hohner's American
meeting of the young people—the baron is only
For
Our Combination
H I G H A N D L O W PITCH CLARIONET
THE NEWLY PATENTED BOW SCREWS
VIENNA WONDER AND MILANO ORGANETTO ACCORDEONS
Prof. Hup Heermann
The Eminent Violinist and
BLACK DIAMOND Strings
GBNTLEMSN :—
I am sailing to Australia next week, and shall
pass through New York between the 5th and
8th of May ("Blucher," Hamburg-Amerlka Line).
Will you send enclosed order for Violin O
strings BLACK DIAMOND to address given be-
low, or do you have a Dealer's shop In New
York where I might find your strings? If »o,
please let me know at the same address.
The strings are most excellent.
Yours sincerely,
H. HEERMANN.
Frankfort o/M., April, 1005.
NATIONAL MUSICAL STRING COMPANY
New Brunswick, New Jersey
WRITE TO
W M . R. GRATZ IMPORT CO., 3 5 - 3 7 West 31st St., New York
DEALERS!
OH.
MANUFACTURER
OF THE CELEBRATED
BRASS BAND HARM©NieAS
TROSSINGEN, Germany
NEW YORK, 393 Broadway
Would you like to buy musical merchandise,.
such as Violins, Bows, Trimmings, Strings, &c,
ao as to be able to sell them at a fair retail
profit, at less prices than you c^n buy them
from any jobber in the United States?
You can do this. Write for full information,
Catalogs, &c. My Specials: "Black Ends Art-
ist" Violin G Strings, the best ever. Send for
free samples and lists.
S. R. HUYETT
UEGELEISEN
113-115 University Place
NEW YORK
Largest Jobbers in America of
-
-ODERN
USICAL
ERCHANDISE
WRITE FOR NEW CATALOG
A Superior Instrument Musically
and Mechanically
i V I l l S I C D O X write lor Catalog, Prices and Terms
JACOT MUSIC BOX CO., No. 25 W e s t 35th St., NEW YORK
THE
NEW
Manufacturers' Import Agent
S A U N A , K A N S A S , (J. S . A .
Gold,
Silver, Nickel,
and other
Plating
Band instrument work handled with
dispatch, to your entire satisfaction,
and at INTERESTING prices.
Chicago
Platmrt to thm Tradm.
THE
IMPORTERS WILL BE INTERESTED
In Action to be Brought by the Department of
Justice Against Transatlantic
Steamship
Companies for Violation of Sherman Anti-
Trust Law.
(Special to The Review.)
Washington, D. C, April 25, 1910.
The report that the Department of Justice is
about to begin an action against the foreign
transatlantic steamship companies for alleged
violation of the Sherman anti-trust law will in-
terest importers of musical merchandise, especial-
ly the eastern houses. It is charged these com-
panies have for a number of years maintained a
pooling arrangement under which they conduct
their business on this side of the ocean. Attor-
ney-General Wickersham
announced
several
weeks ago that such action was in contemplation,
but it was made known Saturday that the de-
partment is almost ready to prosecute.
It is alleged that the Hamburg-American, NorUi
German Lloyd, Holland-America and Red Star
lines are parties to this pool, and the importers
of small goods nave complained that the New
York firms have been grossly discriminated
against in the matter of carrying charges. Of
course, importers of toys and similar goods are
also complainants for the same cause, and when
The Review broached this matter before a con-
certed effort was made by both the musical mer-
chandise and allied lines, but without effect.
Perhaps the' Department of Justice will reveal
the inside arrangements between these great
ocean carrying companies, who maintain that as
the agreement between themselves on freight
rates was made in Europe the United States
courts have no jurisdiction. The small goods
wholesale and importing trade will watch the
outcome of these proceedings with unusual in-
terest.
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
Branch house, 475 Broadway, New York, who
has been traveling for over four months, re-
turned to headquarters. He has been calling
on the trade clear through to the Pacific Coast,
and also getting into Mexico. This is Ernst
Hohner's first trip to the Pacific, and in meet-
ing the largest Hohner jobbers in the music
trade, including the J. W. Jenkin's Sons' Music
Co., Kansas City, Mo.; W. J. Dyer & Bro., St.
Paul, Minn.; Sherman, Clay & Co., San Fran-
cisco, and others, he booked a business with
which his firm are particularly pleased.
HANDLE THE HOHNER GOODS.
twenty-two years of age—was repeated in all its
details. Mr. Gratz will return in Octo'oer, when
the wedding will take place.
PALESTINE VIOLIN.
The rebab of Palestine is a sort of violin. The
body is a square frame covered with parchment.
The instrument is played with a bow. There is
but one string, a thick, coarse horsehair, but
expert performers can, it is said, get considerable
variety of tone from this primitive instrument.
Standard of ttie World
The Original S. S. STEWART Banjo
Prominent
Houses
from
Which
Hohner
* Products Can be Procured Found on Op-
posite Page.
Ask your Jobber, or send di-
rect to us for catalogue.
By an oversight, in the list of musical instru- THE BAUER CO., 726-730 Girard Ave., Philadelphia, Pa.
ment importers from which Hohner harmonicas,
accordeons and blow accordeons can be pro-
cured, the name of Buegeleisen & Jacobson, 113-
115 University Place, New York, was omitted.
ARE GOOD SELLERS
In M. Hohner's full-page advertisement, appear-
The dealer who handles good sellers is the one
ing in this department, the error has been cor-
who has a good profit to show at the end of the
year
York Band Instruments are of the highest
rected. B. & J., in common with the other well-
postible quality—they couldn't be better and per-
formers all over the country know it. That's
known concerns named, carry a complete stock
why they sell so well. The line comprises
of the Hohner line, and the dealers can feel
confident that whatever his order may be he will
Band Instruments, Drums and Cases
receive what he calls for without fear of sub-
Our interest does not end when we sell the
dealer—we do all we can to boost the aale of
stitution.
YORK BAND INSTRUMENTS
the instruments. Plenty of advertising matter is
furnished free of cost. Better write us to-day
for our catalog and proposition.
WM. R. GRATZ OFF TO EUROPE.
J. W. YORK & SONS, Grand Rapids, Mich.
William R. Gratz, president and general man-
ager of the Wm. R. Gratz Import Co., 35 and
37 West Thirty-first street, New York, following
his annual custom, sailed for Europe Tuesday
on his favorite steamer, "Kronprinzessin Cecilie,"
of the North German Lloyd line. He was ac-
companied by Mrs. Gratz and his accomplished
daughter, Irma, who is the fiancee of Baron
Alfred Lazarini-Jabrowintz, the distinguished
ERNST HOHNER'S GOOD TRIP.
Austrian nobleman. The announcement of Miss
Returns from Pacific Coast and Gets In Close Irma Gratz's engagement last fall, on the re-
turn of the family from Europe, was liberaMy
Touch with Jobbers at All Points.
commented upon by the daily press at the time
Last week Ernst Hohner, nephew of H. and Tuesday the same story of the romantic
Hohner, manager of M. Hohner's American
meeting of the young people—the baron is only
For
Our Combination
H I G H A N D L O W PITCH CLARIONET
THE NEWLY PATENTED BOW SCREWS
VIENNA WONDER AND MILANO ORGANETTO ACCORDEONS
Prof. Hup Heermann
The Eminent Violinist and
BLACK DIAMOND Strings
GBNTLEMSN :—
I am sailing to Australia next week, and shall
pass through New York between the 5th and
8th of May ("Blucher," Hamburg-Amerlka Line).
Will you send enclosed order for Violin O
strings BLACK DIAMOND to address given be-
low, or do you have a Dealer's shop In New
York where I might find your strings? If »o,
please let me know at the same address.
The strings are most excellent.
Yours sincerely,
H. HEERMANN.
Frankfort o/M., April, 1005.
NATIONAL MUSICAL STRING COMPANY
New Brunswick, New Jersey
WRITE TO
W M . R. GRATZ IMPORT CO., 3 5 - 3 7 West 31st St., New York
DEALERS!
OH.
MANUFACTURER
OF THE CELEBRATED
BRASS BAND HARM©NieAS
TROSSINGEN, Germany
NEW YORK, 393 Broadway
Would you like to buy musical merchandise,.
such as Violins, Bows, Trimmings, Strings, &c,
ao as to be able to sell them at a fair retail
profit, at less prices than you c^n buy them
from any jobber in the United States?
You can do this. Write for full information,
Catalogs, &c. My Specials: "Black Ends Art-
ist" Violin G Strings, the best ever. Send for
free samples and lists.
S. R. HUYETT
UEGELEISEN
113-115 University Place
NEW YORK
Largest Jobbers in America of
-
-ODERN
USICAL
ERCHANDISE
WRITE FOR NEW CATALOG
A Superior Instrument Musically
and Mechanically
i V I l l S I C D O X write lor Catalog, Prices and Terms
JACOT MUSIC BOX CO., No. 25 W e s t 35th St., NEW YORK
THE
NEW
Manufacturers' Import Agent
S A U N A , K A N S A S , (J. S . A .
Gold,
Silver, Nickel,
and other
Plating
Band instrument work handled with
dispatch, to your entire satisfaction,
and at INTERESTING prices.
Chicago
Platmrt to thm Tradm.
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