Music Trade Review
Issue: 1914 Vol. 58 N. 3 - Page 8
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THE
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MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
FORGERY CASE POSTPONED.
Hugo Heller and H. F. Butler Secure Con-
tinuation Until March 6—Meeting of Credi-
tors of Bankrupt Milwaukee Concern Also
Postponed—Want Time to Clear Situation.
(Special to The Review.)
MILWAUKEE, W I S V January 13.—Hugo Heller
and H. F. Butler, president and secretary, respec-
tively, of the bankrupt Heller Piano Co., last week
secured another continuance in District Court of
the forgery charges against them until March 6.
The Heller officials were charged some months
ago by D. J. Lewis, a hotel and saloonkeeper of
Cudahy, Wis., with having forged a promissory
note for $650 and a contract, the deal involving the
sale on the instalment plan of an electric piano to
Lewis. Heller and Butler both claim their inno-
cence of the charge, declaring that the deal was
handled by one of their salesmen and that they
know nothing about it.
Referee in Bankruptcy E. Q. Nye agreed to a
postponement until January 19 of the adjourned
meeting of the Heller creditors, scheduled for Jan-
uary 5, after attorneys had urged that this action
be taken in order that they might have more time
to clear up certain matters in the complicated case.
The examination of Hugo Heller, president of the
defunct concern, will be continued ai the next meet-
ing. The First Savings & Trust Co., trustee,
has sub-leased the Heller store at Grand avenue
and Seventh street to the new Ballman Piano Co.,
and all the available stock has been sold, so no ex-
pense is accruing to creditors because of the delay.
An Engineer
of pneumatic construction, who has helped
design no less than three of the famous player-
piano actions, says:
When the perfect player action is
built in and with the perfect piano,
the transfer on the fall-board reads:
FREDERICK CO^SALESMEN DINE.
Members of Staff in Altoona Districts Guests of
Manager French Nestor at Annual Banquet
—New Selling Policy of Company Outlined.
(Special to The Review.)
ALTOONA, PA V January 12.—French Nestor, man-
ager of the local branch of the W. F. Frederick
Piano Co., last week gave a banquet to the repre-
sentatives, salesmen and other employes of the
company in this district at Caum's Cafe, and fol-
lowing the dinner made an appropriate address to
the assembled guests, in which he outlined the new
selling policy of the Frederick Co., which went into
effect the first of the year and under which the
prices and terms for pianos in all the Frederick Co.
stores will be absolutely uniform.
Following the host's discourse several agents
and salesmen responded with well chosen remarks,
which showed them to be in perfect accord with
the new idea. Among the speakers were guests
from Johnstown, Clearfield, Huntingdon, Three
Springs, Bellefonte and Philipsburg.
PIANO DEALER DISAPPEARS.
James H. Holmes Reported to Have Left His
Wife and Business in Taylorville, III.—Cred-
itors Claim to Have Been Left in the Lurch
—Assets Seized to Satisfy Chattel Mortgage.
SYMPH0N0IA
PRICE & TEEPLE
Makers
It is the very highest type of player-
piano construction now on the
market."
(Special to The Review.)
TAYLORVILLE, I I I . , January 12.—J. H. Holmes,
head of the J. H, Holmes Music Co., of this city,
left for parts unknown last week, leaving his wife
behind and also, it is said, leaving a number of his
creditors in the lurch.
To satisfy a chattel mortgage to secure the pay-
ment of a note for $500 Fred H. Kinney, through
his attorneys, foreclosed on the property covered by
the mortgage, which was not enough to liquidate
the amount. Kinney was the financial backer of
Holmes and his mortgage gives him possession of
two blind horses, the fixtures, piano wagon, one
phaeton, a guitar and a harp, several sets of har-
ness, one organ and a piano cover, six palms and
about 300 sheets of music. As Mr. Kinney is a
basso singer of some note he can use the sheet
music where the words accompany the same.
When Holmes left town he told his wife he was
going away but neglected to tell where to. To
friends he stated that he was going to visit his
father who was sick in England. For a day or so
after his disappearance Holmes' stores was kept
open by a clerk.
Write for descriptive
matter
PRICE & TEEPLE PIANO CO.
CHICAGO
THE
8
MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
FORGERY CASE POSTPONED.
Hugo Heller and H. F. Butler Secure Con-
tinuation Until March 6—Meeting of Credi-
tors of Bankrupt Milwaukee Concern Also
Postponed—Want Time to Clear Situation.
(Special to The Review.)
MILWAUKEE, W I S V January 13.—Hugo Heller
and H. F. Butler, president and secretary, respec-
tively, of the bankrupt Heller Piano Co., last week
secured another continuance in District Court of
the forgery charges against them until March 6.
The Heller officials were charged some months
ago by D. J. Lewis, a hotel and saloonkeeper of
Cudahy, Wis., with having forged a promissory
note for $650 and a contract, the deal involving the
sale on the instalment plan of an electric piano to
Lewis. Heller and Butler both claim their inno-
cence of the charge, declaring that the deal was
handled by one of their salesmen and that they
know nothing about it.
Referee in Bankruptcy E. Q. Nye agreed to a
postponement until January 19 of the adjourned
meeting of the Heller creditors, scheduled for Jan-
uary 5, after attorneys had urged that this action
be taken in order that they might have more time
to clear up certain matters in the complicated case.
The examination of Hugo Heller, president of the
defunct concern, will be continued ai the next meet-
ing. The First Savings & Trust Co., trustee,
has sub-leased the Heller store at Grand avenue
and Seventh street to the new Ballman Piano Co.,
and all the available stock has been sold, so no ex-
pense is accruing to creditors because of the delay.
An Engineer
of pneumatic construction, who has helped
design no less than three of the famous player-
piano actions, says:
When the perfect player action is
built in and with the perfect piano,
the transfer on the fall-board reads:
FREDERICK CO^SALESMEN DINE.
Members of Staff in Altoona Districts Guests of
Manager French Nestor at Annual Banquet
—New Selling Policy of Company Outlined.
(Special to The Review.)
ALTOONA, PA V January 12.—French Nestor, man-
ager of the local branch of the W. F. Frederick
Piano Co., last week gave a banquet to the repre-
sentatives, salesmen and other employes of the
company in this district at Caum's Cafe, and fol-
lowing the dinner made an appropriate address to
the assembled guests, in which he outlined the new
selling policy of the Frederick Co., which went into
effect the first of the year and under which the
prices and terms for pianos in all the Frederick Co.
stores will be absolutely uniform.
Following the host's discourse several agents
and salesmen responded with well chosen remarks,
which showed them to be in perfect accord with
the new idea. Among the speakers were guests
from Johnstown, Clearfield, Huntingdon, Three
Springs, Bellefonte and Philipsburg.
PIANO DEALER DISAPPEARS.
James H. Holmes Reported to Have Left His
Wife and Business in Taylorville, III.—Cred-
itors Claim to Have Been Left in the Lurch
—Assets Seized to Satisfy Chattel Mortgage.
SYMPH0N0IA
PRICE & TEEPLE
Makers
It is the very highest type of player-
piano construction now on the
market."
(Special to The Review.)
TAYLORVILLE, I I I . , January 12.—J. H. Holmes,
head of the J. H, Holmes Music Co., of this city,
left for parts unknown last week, leaving his wife
behind and also, it is said, leaving a number of his
creditors in the lurch.
To satisfy a chattel mortgage to secure the pay-
ment of a note for $500 Fred H. Kinney, through
his attorneys, foreclosed on the property covered by
the mortgage, which was not enough to liquidate
the amount. Kinney was the financial backer of
Holmes and his mortgage gives him possession of
two blind horses, the fixtures, piano wagon, one
phaeton, a guitar and a harp, several sets of har-
ness, one organ and a piano cover, six palms and
about 300 sheets of music. As Mr. Kinney is a
basso singer of some note he can use the sheet
music where the words accompany the same.
When Holmes left town he told his wife he was
going away but neglected to tell where to. To
friends he stated that he was going to visit his
father who was sick in England. For a day or so
after his disappearance Holmes' stores was kept
open by a clerk.
Write for descriptive
matter
PRICE & TEEPLE PIANO CO.
CHICAGO
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