Music Trade Review
Issue: 1912 Vol. 54 N. 23 - Page 10
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PIANO MEN TRAIL LOAN SHARKS.
Indianapolis Piano House Instrumental in Hav-
ing Two of the Breed Indicted for Grand
Larceny—May Put a Stop to Such Frauds—
General Business Good in Indianapolis
Though Not Particularly Active—Interest
Shown in Automobile Races—E. L. Lennox
Makes Good in New Location—New Player
Rooms for Starr Piano Co.—Kurtzmann-
Angelus Pianos in Special Case Design—
Other Timely News Items.
(Special to The Review.)
Indianapolis, Ind., June 3, 1912.
The month of May in the piano and player-piano
business here was much better than April. The
player-piano demand always is good, it seems, and
a number of piano sales were also made. Busi-
ness is not rushing in any sense of the word, but
conditions seem about normal. Musical instrument
dealers—and everybody else—took much interest in
the 500-mile Memorial Day race at the Speedway
The race brought a great many visitors to the city.
How a loan shark may cause a piano dealer a
great amount of trouble and worry was brought to
light several days ago when two loan sharks were
indicted for grand larceny chiefly through the
efforts of a local piano company. More than a
year ago this concern sold a piano to a woman.
The woman died some time after, and as she had
not finished paying for the piano, her brother took
it and continued the payments.
He, too, became ill and went to the hospital.
Prior to his illness, however, he had gone to a
chattel loan concern and borrowed $25 on his fur-
niture. While he was in the hospital the loan
men, it is charged, went to the house where he had
the furniture and the piano and moved everything
away. The man was of that class of persons who
prove to be "bait" for the loan shark.
The piano company took an interest in the mat-
ter and went to the loan office with the man after
he had recovered. The loan men denied that they
had the piano. Several months passed. Then one
of the employes of the piano house happened in a
house in the northwest part of the city and-noticed
one of the company's pianos there. Inquiry de-
veloped that the loan man had put the piano in the
house and had attempted to sell it to the people for
about one-half of what it was worth.
Had it not been for the interest of the piano
company in the matter the loan men would have
been able to perpetrate another fraud without being
discovered.
E. L. Lennox, of the E. L. Lennox Piano Co., has
just completed his first year in his quarters on the
second floor of the Meridian Life building in
North Pennsylvania street, opposite University
Park. When Mr. Lennox gave it out last year
' that he contemplated opening a store on the second
floor of the Meridian building there were a num-
ber of skeptics who predicted that the venture
would not be successful, but the year, according
to Mr. Lennox, has proved that the doubters were
in the wrong. Mr. Lennox is the only piano dealer
in Indianapolis who is located on the second floor.
His quarters are admirably well equipped and his
player-piano rooms are among the most inviting in
the city. Mr. Lennox has made a study of the
player-piano from the time that instrument was an
experiment. Mr. Lennox is having the Wegman
Piano Co. manufacture a Wegman player-piano
with a number of improvements suggested by him-
self. This Wegman, according to Mr. Lennox, will
be different from any ~ther player that has been
turned out.
P. JV Fitzmaurice, who was formerly with the
Schaeffer Piano Mfg. Co., is making a success
in the automobile business. He was in Indian-
apolis for the Memorial Day race and called on a
number of his friends in the piano business. Mr.
Fitzmaurice is agent for the Knox Automobile Co.
His territory embraces Chicago and the remainder
of the West.
The Starr Piano Co. is almost ready to enter its
new player-piano rooms, which have been built in
the basement of the store in North Pennsylvania
street. There are three glass-enclosed rooms, and
when furnished will present an inviting appearance.
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
One of the most attractive window displays that
has been seen in Indianapolis in the last year is to
be found at Pearson's Piano House in North Penn-
sylvania street. Three Kurtzmann-Angelus player-
pianos, a grand and two uprights, and a sectional
view of a working model of a Kurtzmann-Angelus
diaphragm pneumatic greet the eyes of the viewer.
The window attracts the attention of many pass-
ers-by.
The Pearson house has received a new Mission
Kurtzmann-Angelus trimmed in bronze and electric
lights. This style has created much favorable com-
ment and is expected to take with those who have
homes designed along the lines of bungalow and
craftsman houses.
The Pearson house has had a splendid trade in
player-pianos and grands, and altogether the trade
of the house has been very satisfactory in the last
month.
Will Carlin, of the Carlin Music Co., has recov-
ered from his recent illness and is back at work.
The Carlin Co. reports a heavy sale of player-
pianos.
The W. T. Sleight Manufacturing Co., which
makes the Sleight Eccentric piano truck, is install-
ing electric-driven machinery in its plant and ex-
pects to increase its output considerably within the
next year.
PIZARRO SUIT DISMISSED.
(Special to The Review.)
Joliet, 111., June 3, 1912.
The suit of August Pizarro against the Pizarro
Piano Co. for back salary while connected with
the company, and additional damages, was thrown
out of court last week on the grounds that the
plaintiff had no cause for action.
If you desire a man for any department of
your service, either for your factory or for
your selling department, forward your adver-
tisement to us and it will be inserted free of
charge.
If you are a salesman, tuner or traveler, and
desire a position, forward your wants in an ad-
vertisement to The Review in space not to ex-
ceed four lines and it will be inserted free of
charge and replies sent to you.
The old warriors were ever alert for their enemies; they
did not allow anyone to get from under their guard quickly,
and the up-to-date piano merchant should be always alert
to better his business opportunities—ever watchful to secure
the best that is going. Ever watchful that he is not fooled
regarding values.
Ever watchful that he is getting what he pays for.
And right here let us just say a word regarding piano
values:
Take Bjur Bros, piano. Tear it apart piece by piece;
examine material, workmanship, everything, and you will
admit that it is a wonderful piano, wonderful in its parts,
wonderful in the complete whole, because it is a musical
instrument, and wonderful in price.
Now, are you content to buy mediocre goods and pay
a high price, or do you want splendid instruments at low
prices ?
The answer should be easy.
Established
1S87
2572-2574 Park Ave., New York
THE!
10
PIANO MEN TRAIL LOAN SHARKS.
Indianapolis Piano House Instrumental in Hav-
ing Two of the Breed Indicted for Grand
Larceny—May Put a Stop to Such Frauds—
General Business Good in Indianapolis
Though Not Particularly Active—Interest
Shown in Automobile Races—E. L. Lennox
Makes Good in New Location—New Player
Rooms for Starr Piano Co.—Kurtzmann-
Angelus Pianos in Special Case Design—
Other Timely News Items.
(Special to The Review.)
Indianapolis, Ind., June 3, 1912.
The month of May in the piano and player-piano
business here was much better than April. The
player-piano demand always is good, it seems, and
a number of piano sales were also made. Busi-
ness is not rushing in any sense of the word, but
conditions seem about normal. Musical instrument
dealers—and everybody else—took much interest in
the 500-mile Memorial Day race at the Speedway
The race brought a great many visitors to the city.
How a loan shark may cause a piano dealer a
great amount of trouble and worry was brought to
light several days ago when two loan sharks were
indicted for grand larceny chiefly through the
efforts of a local piano company. More than a
year ago this concern sold a piano to a woman.
The woman died some time after, and as she had
not finished paying for the piano, her brother took
it and continued the payments.
He, too, became ill and went to the hospital.
Prior to his illness, however, he had gone to a
chattel loan concern and borrowed $25 on his fur-
niture. While he was in the hospital the loan
men, it is charged, went to the house where he had
the furniture and the piano and moved everything
away. The man was of that class of persons who
prove to be "bait" for the loan shark.
The piano company took an interest in the mat-
ter and went to the loan office with the man after
he had recovered. The loan men denied that they
had the piano. Several months passed. Then one
of the employes of the piano house happened in a
house in the northwest part of the city and-noticed
one of the company's pianos there. Inquiry de-
veloped that the loan man had put the piano in the
house and had attempted to sell it to the people for
about one-half of what it was worth.
Had it not been for the interest of the piano
company in the matter the loan men would have
been able to perpetrate another fraud without being
discovered.
E. L. Lennox, of the E. L. Lennox Piano Co., has
just completed his first year in his quarters on the
second floor of the Meridian Life building in
North Pennsylvania street, opposite University
Park. When Mr. Lennox gave it out last year
' that he contemplated opening a store on the second
floor of the Meridian building there were a num-
ber of skeptics who predicted that the venture
would not be successful, but the year, according
to Mr. Lennox, has proved that the doubters were
in the wrong. Mr. Lennox is the only piano dealer
in Indianapolis who is located on the second floor.
His quarters are admirably well equipped and his
player-piano rooms are among the most inviting in
the city. Mr. Lennox has made a study of the
player-piano from the time that instrument was an
experiment. Mr. Lennox is having the Wegman
Piano Co. manufacture a Wegman player-piano
with a number of improvements suggested by him-
self. This Wegman, according to Mr. Lennox, will
be different from any ~ther player that has been
turned out.
P. JV Fitzmaurice, who was formerly with the
Schaeffer Piano Mfg. Co., is making a success
in the automobile business. He was in Indian-
apolis for the Memorial Day race and called on a
number of his friends in the piano business. Mr.
Fitzmaurice is agent for the Knox Automobile Co.
His territory embraces Chicago and the remainder
of the West.
The Starr Piano Co. is almost ready to enter its
new player-piano rooms, which have been built in
the basement of the store in North Pennsylvania
street. There are three glass-enclosed rooms, and
when furnished will present an inviting appearance.
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
One of the most attractive window displays that
has been seen in Indianapolis in the last year is to
be found at Pearson's Piano House in North Penn-
sylvania street. Three Kurtzmann-Angelus player-
pianos, a grand and two uprights, and a sectional
view of a working model of a Kurtzmann-Angelus
diaphragm pneumatic greet the eyes of the viewer.
The window attracts the attention of many pass-
ers-by.
The Pearson house has received a new Mission
Kurtzmann-Angelus trimmed in bronze and electric
lights. This style has created much favorable com-
ment and is expected to take with those who have
homes designed along the lines of bungalow and
craftsman houses.
The Pearson house has had a splendid trade in
player-pianos and grands, and altogether the trade
of the house has been very satisfactory in the last
month.
Will Carlin, of the Carlin Music Co., has recov-
ered from his recent illness and is back at work.
The Carlin Co. reports a heavy sale of player-
pianos.
The W. T. Sleight Manufacturing Co., which
makes the Sleight Eccentric piano truck, is install-
ing electric-driven machinery in its plant and ex-
pects to increase its output considerably within the
next year.
PIZARRO SUIT DISMISSED.
(Special to The Review.)
Joliet, 111., June 3, 1912.
The suit of August Pizarro against the Pizarro
Piano Co. for back salary while connected with
the company, and additional damages, was thrown
out of court last week on the grounds that the
plaintiff had no cause for action.
If you desire a man for any department of
your service, either for your factory or for
your selling department, forward your adver-
tisement to us and it will be inserted free of
charge.
If you are a salesman, tuner or traveler, and
desire a position, forward your wants in an ad-
vertisement to The Review in space not to ex-
ceed four lines and it will be inserted free of
charge and replies sent to you.
The old warriors were ever alert for their enemies; they
did not allow anyone to get from under their guard quickly,
and the up-to-date piano merchant should be always alert
to better his business opportunities—ever watchful to secure
the best that is going. Ever watchful that he is not fooled
regarding values.
Ever watchful that he is getting what he pays for.
And right here let us just say a word regarding piano
values:
Take Bjur Bros, piano. Tear it apart piece by piece;
examine material, workmanship, everything, and you will
admit that it is a wonderful piano, wonderful in its parts,
wonderful in the complete whole, because it is a musical
instrument, and wonderful in price.
Now, are you content to buy mediocre goods and pay
a high price, or do you want splendid instruments at low
prices ?
The answer should be easy.
Established
1S87
2572-2574 Park Ave., New York
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