Music Trade Review
Issue: 1912 Vol. 55 N. 5 - Page 14
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14
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
Leo Weaver, representing the Wiley B. Allen
Co. at Oxnard, Cal., has just received a Conover
piano in special art case, said to be one of the
handsomest instruments ever displayed in that dis-*
trict.
Trade Conditions in Wholesale and Retail Fields Reviewed—Important Alterations Being Made
The Eilers Music House has returned to
in Sherman, Clay & Co.'s Establishment Which Will Be Helpful —Members of the Local
Modesto, Cal., opening a salesroom under the man-
Trade Looking Forward to a Marked Improvement in Business Starting in September.
agement of E. H. Holl.
W. S. Gannon, of the Eilers Music House, has
(Special to The Review.)
Baldwin Manager Recovers from Illness.
just returned from Los Angeles.
San Francisco, Cal., July 25, 1912.
E. C. Wood, coast manager for the Baldwin Co.,
Frank Anrys, manager of the Wiley B. Allen
The local trade is still feeling the effects of the has recovered from his recent illness sufficiently to
Co., is taking a vacation in Lake County, Cal.
vacation season, and most houses report about the be back at work, and is now visiting Harry Thorn-
Opens Piano Department.
dullest week so far this season. A good many burgh, his agent at Los Angeles. Mr. Cornell, fac-
I. C. Nickelsen, a book dealer of The Dalles,
salesmen are still away, and about the only activity
tory representative of the Tel-Electric, who has Ore., has opened a piano department, in charge
is in the sale of used instruments and the working been in southern California for some time, is again of which will be Chas. F. Miller, formerly on the
up of prospects for later business. Used pianos in the city. All the Baldwin agents are now pre- road for several prominent manufacturers.
have been very plentiful, but the people who are pared to install this device, and orders for it are
Some "News" from Glendale.
buying now seem to be especially attracted by this coming in all the time.
The.Glendale, Cal., News says: "The new piano
class of goods, and it is hoped that by the time the
Hauschildt Hears from Agents.
factory just below Valley View is beginning to
fall season opens they will be pretty well cleaned
Henry Hauschildt, of the Hauschildt Music Co., loom up. According to one man who applied to
out. Even the older types of pianos', squares and
spent the early part of the week with J. J. Mc- the company constructing it, for a job, they have
• instruments showing considerable use find a fair Bride, his agent at Vallejo, Cal., but is now back
a novel plan to start off with a big sale of in-
demand from people who are opening summer at the Oakland store. Mr. Harrall, the San Jose
struments. They refuse to employ any man who
homes in the suburbs, and a few used players are agent, was at the local store this week. He re-
will not contract for a piano, small payments on
being purchased for the same purpose. On the ports a very good business for this season, and
the same to be deducted from his salary weekly."
other hand, city salesmen are looking up many looks for a great improvement as soon as the
visitors from the country, and laying the founda- prune crops are sold.
tions for sales to be closed by the outside branches
MILWAUKEE NEWS BRIEFLETS.
Some Visitors from Los Angeles.
later on. Country sales also appear a little larger
(Special to Tlie Review.)
Several Los Angeles piano men have been in the
than usual at this season. Some local firms report city during the last few days. Theo. Pfafflin, who
Milwaukee, Wis., July 30, 1912.
collections rather slow, but most houses manage now resides in the southern city, spent one day The new piano plant of the Kreiter Piano Mfg.
their collection work in a business-like manner, here, but. is now on his way to Portland, Ore., and
Co., at Marinette, Wis. is being equipped with a
and have little to complain of on this score. Every- Mr. Fitzgerald, of the Fitzgerald Music Co., modern sprinkler system, each of the seven build-
body is looking forward to a marked improvement stopped off on his way home from Portland. An- ings being protected. The working forces of the
from September on, and shipments for the next
other visitor was Mr. Marygold, secretary of the various departments of the plant are now being
two or three months will probably be large.
Southern California Music Co., on his way home increased.
from the East.
The Heller Piano Co., whose downtown store
Piano Men Coming and Going.
Advertising Has Slowed Up.
is at 616 Grand avenue, intends to increase the
So far few eastern traveling men have been in
the city. Mr. Urchs, after a short visit to Los Aside from the regular routine work, local firms number of pianos carried, and Louis Leo, of the
Angeles, has returned eastward, and nobody else are doing little advertising at present, and no firm, is now on a business trip in the East in this
in the piano line is reported here this week, though special sales of any interest are.in progress. There connection.
T. W. Borum, wholesale traveling representative
in another month visitors from the factories will is still some dollar-a-week advertising, but this has
become a matter of ordinary occurrence. Sales of the W. W. Kimball Co., was a visitor to the
doubtless be fairly numerous.
Frederick R. Sherman, of Sherman, Clay & Co., are the rule in southern California, however, and local Kimball store this week.
T. C. Billings, president of the Billings Spring
left the first of the week for a hunting and fishing some rather remarkable advertising is noted in cer-
tain localities.
Brass Flange Co., of this city, who conducts a
trip in the mountains of northern California.
Barker Bros., at Los Angeles, are still keeping
wholesale piano store in El Paso, Tex., is prepar
Sherman Clay & Co. Alterations.
up the sale of the Frank B. Long stock, and an- ing to open a second dairy lunch restaurant in
The Sherman, Clay & Co. building is still some- nounces that when it is disposed of they will handle that city.
what torn up for alterations, advantage being taken the Melodigrand exclusively.
of the quiet season to make some needed improve-
Some Peculiar Advertising.
OFF TO THE WOODS.
ments. The business, however, has rot been great-
Some very peculiar advertising is being done at
ly interrupted, as the talking machine department
tht town of Carpinteria, Cal., by Guernsey S.
Charles D. McDonald, one of the live members
has been placed temporarily on the sixth floor, and
Brown. He occupies a full page, with the large
the pianos" from that floor are now shown in the heading, "Barnes is back," not explaining who of the Wanamaker New York sales staff, left this
week for Oxbow, Aroostock County, Me., where
recitai hall, which is not used for any other pur-
Barnes is. An announcement is made that "Mr.
pose this summer. The small goods department, Brown is our exclusive agent in Santa Barbara he will spent a two weeks' vacation entirely away
occupying the entire fourth floor, is now abouL and vicinity," but "our" identity, as well as the from civilization. Oxbow is reached only by
complete, and will probably be the finest on the brands of "our" instruments remain unmentioned. canoes and Mr. McDonald with a party and guides
coast. The floor will contain an office for Mr. The offer is $1 a week on pianos, $2 on players. will canoe up the river as far as possible and-live
the lives of campers during their stay.
Norton, who looks after the mail order business in
At Santa Barbara the announcement is made that
this line, and several large sample rooms, separate the sale is being conducted by Al G. Barnes, of
rooms being provided for the various types of in- New York, who has brought in two cars of pianos
If you de'ire a man for any department of
struments. To make room for this, the repair
for Mr. Brown. In the neighboring town of Santa your service, either for your factory or for
shop has been moved to another part of the build- Maria a similar sale is being held by Knight's your selling department, forward your adver-
ing. Every type of instrument carried is shown
Music House, which proposes to sell 50 pianos at tisement to us and it will be inserted free of
here, and reserve stock is carried in bins in a cost, terms $1 a week, free music, free instruction, change.
large room adjoining, while a still larger supply is free delivery, free tuning, free stool. The sale is
held in a warehouse. The third floor, for talking styled a great introductory sale held by the Manu-
machines, is being completely remodeled, and this facturers Advertising Bureau of Chicago.
work will take several weeks more. When com-
The Southern California Music Co.'s store at
plete, this department will have the finest facilities
Riverside, Cal., has been moved into a new building.
of any on the coast.
Foto-Players for Theaters.
H: J. Werner, head of the American Photo-
Player Sales Co., reports the sale of Foto-Players
to the Progress Theater, Flag Theater, Panama
are conscientiously made, good
Theater, Columbia Theater and Palm Theater, all
instruments; in other words,
of this city, in addition to several electric piano
sales.
the sweetest things out.
Strong Autopiano Campaign/
The Redewill Music House, of Phoenix, Ariz.,
has had great success with the Autopiano of late,
MANUFACTURERS OF
and is making a strong campaign with this line.
PIANO/ACTION AND PLAYER
Brieflets.
The Bush & Lane Piano Co., of Portland. Ore.,
RUDOLF PIANO CO.
has remodeled its store, giving special attention to
OAKVILLE COMPANY
the exchange department, for the sale of used
WATERBURY, CONN.
pianos.
RUDOLF
PIANOS
HARDWARE.
14
THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
Leo Weaver, representing the Wiley B. Allen
Co. at Oxnard, Cal., has just received a Conover
piano in special art case, said to be one of the
handsomest instruments ever displayed in that dis-*
trict.
Trade Conditions in Wholesale and Retail Fields Reviewed—Important Alterations Being Made
The Eilers Music House has returned to
in Sherman, Clay & Co.'s Establishment Which Will Be Helpful —Members of the Local
Modesto, Cal., opening a salesroom under the man-
Trade Looking Forward to a Marked Improvement in Business Starting in September.
agement of E. H. Holl.
W. S. Gannon, of the Eilers Music House, has
(Special to The Review.)
Baldwin Manager Recovers from Illness.
just returned from Los Angeles.
San Francisco, Cal., July 25, 1912.
E. C. Wood, coast manager for the Baldwin Co.,
Frank Anrys, manager of the Wiley B. Allen
The local trade is still feeling the effects of the has recovered from his recent illness sufficiently to
Co., is taking a vacation in Lake County, Cal.
vacation season, and most houses report about the be back at work, and is now visiting Harry Thorn-
Opens Piano Department.
dullest week so far this season. A good many burgh, his agent at Los Angeles. Mr. Cornell, fac-
I. C. Nickelsen, a book dealer of The Dalles,
salesmen are still away, and about the only activity
tory representative of the Tel-Electric, who has Ore., has opened a piano department, in charge
is in the sale of used instruments and the working been in southern California for some time, is again of which will be Chas. F. Miller, formerly on the
up of prospects for later business. Used pianos in the city. All the Baldwin agents are now pre- road for several prominent manufacturers.
have been very plentiful, but the people who are pared to install this device, and orders for it are
Some "News" from Glendale.
buying now seem to be especially attracted by this coming in all the time.
The.Glendale, Cal., News says: "The new piano
class of goods, and it is hoped that by the time the
Hauschildt Hears from Agents.
factory just below Valley View is beginning to
fall season opens they will be pretty well cleaned
Henry Hauschildt, of the Hauschildt Music Co., loom up. According to one man who applied to
out. Even the older types of pianos', squares and
spent the early part of the week with J. J. Mc- the company constructing it, for a job, they have
• instruments showing considerable use find a fair Bride, his agent at Vallejo, Cal., but is now back
a novel plan to start off with a big sale of in-
demand from people who are opening summer at the Oakland store. Mr. Harrall, the San Jose
struments. They refuse to employ any man who
homes in the suburbs, and a few used players are agent, was at the local store this week. He re-
will not contract for a piano, small payments on
being purchased for the same purpose. On the ports a very good business for this season, and
the same to be deducted from his salary weekly."
other hand, city salesmen are looking up many looks for a great improvement as soon as the
visitors from the country, and laying the founda- prune crops are sold.
tions for sales to be closed by the outside branches
MILWAUKEE NEWS BRIEFLETS.
Some Visitors from Los Angeles.
later on. Country sales also appear a little larger
(Special to Tlie Review.)
Several Los Angeles piano men have been in the
than usual at this season. Some local firms report city during the last few days. Theo. Pfafflin, who
Milwaukee, Wis., July 30, 1912.
collections rather slow, but most houses manage now resides in the southern city, spent one day The new piano plant of the Kreiter Piano Mfg.
their collection work in a business-like manner, here, but. is now on his way to Portland, Ore., and
Co., at Marinette, Wis. is being equipped with a
and have little to complain of on this score. Every- Mr. Fitzgerald, of the Fitzgerald Music Co., modern sprinkler system, each of the seven build-
body is looking forward to a marked improvement stopped off on his way home from Portland. An- ings being protected. The working forces of the
from September on, and shipments for the next
other visitor was Mr. Marygold, secretary of the various departments of the plant are now being
two or three months will probably be large.
Southern California Music Co., on his way home increased.
from the East.
The Heller Piano Co., whose downtown store
Piano Men Coming and Going.
Advertising Has Slowed Up.
is at 616 Grand avenue, intends to increase the
So far few eastern traveling men have been in
the city. Mr. Urchs, after a short visit to Los Aside from the regular routine work, local firms number of pianos carried, and Louis Leo, of the
Angeles, has returned eastward, and nobody else are doing little advertising at present, and no firm, is now on a business trip in the East in this
in the piano line is reported here this week, though special sales of any interest are.in progress. There connection.
T. W. Borum, wholesale traveling representative
in another month visitors from the factories will is still some dollar-a-week advertising, but this has
become a matter of ordinary occurrence. Sales of the W. W. Kimball Co., was a visitor to the
doubtless be fairly numerous.
Frederick R. Sherman, of Sherman, Clay & Co., are the rule in southern California, however, and local Kimball store this week.
T. C. Billings, president of the Billings Spring
left the first of the week for a hunting and fishing some rather remarkable advertising is noted in cer-
tain localities.
Brass Flange Co., of this city, who conducts a
trip in the mountains of northern California.
Barker Bros., at Los Angeles, are still keeping
wholesale piano store in El Paso, Tex., is prepar
Sherman Clay & Co. Alterations.
up the sale of the Frank B. Long stock, and an- ing to open a second dairy lunch restaurant in
The Sherman, Clay & Co. building is still some- nounces that when it is disposed of they will handle that city.
what torn up for alterations, advantage being taken the Melodigrand exclusively.
of the quiet season to make some needed improve-
Some Peculiar Advertising.
OFF TO THE WOODS.
ments. The business, however, has rot been great-
Some very peculiar advertising is being done at
ly interrupted, as the talking machine department
tht town of Carpinteria, Cal., by Guernsey S.
Charles D. McDonald, one of the live members
has been placed temporarily on the sixth floor, and
Brown. He occupies a full page, with the large
the pianos" from that floor are now shown in the heading, "Barnes is back," not explaining who of the Wanamaker New York sales staff, left this
week for Oxbow, Aroostock County, Me., where
recitai hall, which is not used for any other pur-
Barnes is. An announcement is made that "Mr.
pose this summer. The small goods department, Brown is our exclusive agent in Santa Barbara he will spent a two weeks' vacation entirely away
occupying the entire fourth floor, is now abouL and vicinity," but "our" identity, as well as the from civilization. Oxbow is reached only by
complete, and will probably be the finest on the brands of "our" instruments remain unmentioned. canoes and Mr. McDonald with a party and guides
coast. The floor will contain an office for Mr. The offer is $1 a week on pianos, $2 on players. will canoe up the river as far as possible and-live
the lives of campers during their stay.
Norton, who looks after the mail order business in
At Santa Barbara the announcement is made that
this line, and several large sample rooms, separate the sale is being conducted by Al G. Barnes, of
rooms being provided for the various types of in- New York, who has brought in two cars of pianos
If you de'ire a man for any department of
struments. To make room for this, the repair
for Mr. Brown. In the neighboring town of Santa your service, either for your factory or for
shop has been moved to another part of the build- Maria a similar sale is being held by Knight's your selling department, forward your adver-
ing. Every type of instrument carried is shown
Music House, which proposes to sell 50 pianos at tisement to us and it will be inserted free of
here, and reserve stock is carried in bins in a cost, terms $1 a week, free music, free instruction, change.
large room adjoining, while a still larger supply is free delivery, free tuning, free stool. The sale is
held in a warehouse. The third floor, for talking styled a great introductory sale held by the Manu-
machines, is being completely remodeled, and this facturers Advertising Bureau of Chicago.
work will take several weeks more. When com-
The Southern California Music Co.'s store at
plete, this department will have the finest facilities
Riverside, Cal., has been moved into a new building.
of any on the coast.
Foto-Players for Theaters.
H: J. Werner, head of the American Photo-
Player Sales Co., reports the sale of Foto-Players
to the Progress Theater, Flag Theater, Panama
are conscientiously made, good
Theater, Columbia Theater and Palm Theater, all
instruments; in other words,
of this city, in addition to several electric piano
sales.
the sweetest things out.
Strong Autopiano Campaign/
The Redewill Music House, of Phoenix, Ariz.,
has had great success with the Autopiano of late,
MANUFACTURERS OF
and is making a strong campaign with this line.
PIANO/ACTION AND PLAYER
Brieflets.
The Bush & Lane Piano Co., of Portland. Ore.,
RUDOLF PIANO CO.
has remodeled its store, giving special attention to
OAKVILLE COMPANY
the exchange department, for the sale of used
WATERBURY, CONN.
pianos.
RUDOLF
PIANOS
HARDWARE.
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