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Musical Courier 1894-03-14: Vol 28 Iss 731, 1894
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1stubbornly contested the suit, which resulted in a verdict in favor of Estey & Camp. The C. B. & Q. Railway was then garnisheed and the judgment collected in full, including costs. Mr. De Lapp then started suit in Omaha against Estey & Camp under a new law passed by the Nebraska Legislature by which sixty days' pay of the head of a family is exempt from garnishment in Nebraska, and to go out of the State or sell the claim to a nonresident or to send the claim out of the State for collection, for the purpose of avoiding the law, was made punishable by fine, and the creditor so avoiding that law is liable to be made to pay back the amount collected, with reasonable attorneys' fees.
3Mr. Maynard went to Omaha himself to defend the suit and won it. De Lapp appealed to the District Court and again Mr. Maynard went to Omaha, and was again successful. The vital or only point at issue was: Did Estey & Camp violate that peculiar garnishee law by suing De Lapp, a resident of Nebraska, in Iowa and garnisheeing his wages there? Mr. Maynard and his attorneys maintained that being non-residents of Nebraska, they were at liberty to sue Mr. De Lapp wherever they could get service on him, as that act of the Nebraska Legislature could not possibly be so construed as to affect a non-resident creditor or control his efforts to collect a just debt, even though the debtor be a resident of Nebraska.
5The verdict rendered in favor of Estey & Camp sustained the position taken by Mr. Maynard.
7New Methods.
9Lyon & Healy in one of their departments have recently introduced the phonograph, and find it exceedingly useful in saving time. This is not, however, the first time it has been used in the music business in the city of Chicago. At the time Mr. Louis Dederick was acting as manager for the Weber concern of New York at their branch house in this city he also made use of the phonograph.
11Back from His Annual Coast Trip.
13Mr. Geo. E. Griswold, of the Lyon & Healy house, has just returned from his annual trip to the Pacific Coast, and it may be stated that he was far more successful than he expected to be when he left the city of Chicago some little time ago.
15Reduced Their Capital.
17The A. H. Whitney Company, Quincy, have certified to a decrease in capital stock from $100,000 to $30,000, and the number of directors has been decreased from seven to five.
19Suit Against Lyon & Healy.
21An Amati violin figures as the basis for a bill for an accounting filed in the Superior Court this morning against Lyon & Healy by Dwight J. Partello.
23The complainant lives in Washington, and for many years has collected rare violins. He says that he exhibited his collection at the World's Fair, among them being an "Amati."
25The defendants, he says, sold this violin for him during last summer to Charles H. Trego and reported that it was sold for $1,500. The complainant now says that he has discovered that his violin was sold by the defendants to Mr. Trego at a valuation of $2,500, and the court is asked to decree that the amount justly due the complainant be paid to him.—"News," March 9, 1894.
27In relation to the above item, there is a plain, unvarnished tale to be told which puts an entirely different construction on the transaction. The facts simply are that Mr. Partello made an agreement with the Lyon & Healy house that in consideration of their taking charge of his collection of old violins, and exhibiting them at the World's Fair, that he would place his whole collection on sale with the Lyon & Healy house, and each one of his instruments was to be supplied to them at a stated fixed price.
29Lyon & Healy sold this particular violin which was to cost $1,500 for $1,000 advance on this price, and Mr. Freeman who has charge of the violin department voluntarily and immediately told Mr. Partello the price which he had obtained for this particular violin, the "Amati," and Mr. Partello was satisfied with the deal, but subsequently changed his mind and refused to carry out his contract or furnish the Lyon & Healy house with any more of his violins for sale, and in addition to his refusal to carry out his contract brought suit against them for the additional $1,000.
31Lyon & Healy will now in their turn sue Mr. Partello for a violation of his contract with them, and before the matter is done with it is likely to be a very interesting case.
33Steger & Co.
35Dealers throughout the country who are looking for a new piano to handle will do exceedingly well to examine the instruments made by Messrs. Steger & Co.
37Mr. Steger is a pushing and progressive man. He has the youth, the energy, the means and the determination to place his instruments in a prominent position, and every move he makes in the future will be with such an end in view.
39Death of Mr. Wise.
41The death of Mr. E. E. Wise is announced. Mr. Wise was formerly connected with the Chicago Cottage Organ Company as one of the proprietors.
43New Store.
45Messrs. Reed & Sons have about consummated arrangements for a retail store on the South Side of the city on Adams street, between Wabash and Michigan avenues. The store is in the building which will be occupied by the Iroquois Club, and has a broad frontage on the street, three large windows, a nice, broad, entrance, and is of sufficient depth to furnish them with all the space which they will require.
47New Action.
49Mr. S. R. Perry, of Scranton, Pa., is exhibiting a patent of his which he calls the Perry Link Action in a Kimball piano at the warerooms of the Kimball Company, in this city. This action is very simply constructed, is very easily regulated, has a positive "let off," but feels good under the fingers in a short trial.
51If the action will give satisfaction to a player in long continued usage, it bears evidence of being a successful invention. Your correspondent is still in doubt as to its efficacy in this particular respect.
53An Opportunity.
55Space with show window privileges to rent in piano warerooms for the sale of sheet music, piano stools, covers, organs or the like in piano warerooms in fine location on Wabash avenue, Chicago. Address Wabash, care of THE MUSICAL COURIER, 226 Wabash avenue, Chicago, Ill.
57Personals.
59Mr. M. J. Chase, who has been suffering lately from a prolonged attack of the "grip," left the city this week for an extended trip through the South. He will undoubtedly combine business with pleasure and hopes to return with renewed health and all his old time vigor.
61Mr. J. N. Camp, who was recently confined to his house, is again at his place of business, apparently as well as ever.
63Mr. W. J. Dyer, of St. Paul, has been in the city this week. He reports a slight improvement in business in his section and is confident that things will continue to improve.
65Mr. J. V. Steger will next week leave for a long Eastern trip, in which he will endeavor to enjoy himself and forget business as much as his nature will permit him to do. He will probably be gone about five or six weeks.
67Maj. C. F. Howes, of the Hallett & Davis Piano Company, of Boston, is in the city. He is looking well and feeling well and says that the book which they proposed presenting to the parties who registered in their book at the Fair is in course of publication and that in course of time everyone will receive a copy. Some errors on the part of the publisher have been the cause of delay, all of which errors have now been rectified.
69Mr. R. S. Howard, after a short trip westward, has again returned to Chicago. Mr. Howard thinks he sees evident signs of improvement in business.
71Mr. Chas. Becht came into the city on Friday. Mr. Becht is on his way South and Southwest on behalf of the Popular Pease Piano. He also reports that trade is picking up and that he did a fair business on his way here.
73Mr. A. J. Brooks, the representative of the Sterling Company, of Derby, Conn., was recently in town.
75Mr. J. Krakauer, of New York, is in the city. Mr. Krakauer stopped at several places on his way here and reports having a fairly good trade.
77Mr. Theodore P. Worsley, of Nevada, Ia., is also in the city and reports trade in his section as picking up considerably.
79Mr. Paul Sauber, formerly a partner of Mr. J. V. Steger in the piano business, is seriously thinking of opening a house for himself in this city as a retail dealer.
81Grand Rapids News.
83H. J. W. CHAPMAN, of Grand Rapids, Mich., has been forced to make an assignment for the benefit of his creditors, George Holtgeerts being the assignee. The old story of business depression is given as the cause, and a statement of the assets and liabilities filed with the deed of assignment shows: Value of real estate, $9,810; office furniture and sundries, $262.75; lease accounts, $5,367.14; musical instruments, sewing machines, &c., $945.61; total, $16,385.50, and the liabilities are placed at $12,086.78.
85Mrs. W. D. Weedon, who is well known among musical people at Grand Rapids, having been for some eight years associated with Mr. G. D. Herrick, has opened a salesroom in the new Gilbert building, where she will run an extensive stock of pianos and organs, making the Mason & Hamlin line her leaders.
87—The schedule of the estate of the late Geo. W. Lyon shows that he left property, real and personal, to the value of $234,000.
88—The burglar who recently entered Geitner's music store at New Brunswick, N. J., has been caught and will be prosecuted.
89—L. O. Shibley, for some time connected with the Century Piano Company, of Minneapolis, has left their employ and gone to Chicago.
90—The Edna Piano and Organ Company, of Monroeville, Ohio, request us to state that the Collins & Armstrong Company handle their goods in considerable quantities.
91—The firm of Gemmel & Tasman, of Summit, N. J., dealers in musical instruments, will remove on April 1 from their present quarters on Union avenue to larger quarters on Maple street.
93WANTED.—I would like the address of a piano man who wants to start in business. The advertiser can place him in business if he has a little money and finds him capable. Address W. Crawford Anderson, care of THE MUSICAL COURIER.
95STORY & CLARK.
97THE Story & Clark Organ Company have since the very beginning of their career worked unceasingly with but one purpose in view, and that is to make first-class organs. They have constantly sought to improve their products, and as constantly succeeded in accomplishing their purpose. No house in the country, either manufacturer or dealer, can have any feeling toward this house other than of the utmost respect. Their success is the very best evidence of the wisdom of their course, and their exhibit at the World's Fair was the culmination of their efforts; but it must not be supposed that their exhibit illustrates the end of their improvements, as since then they have introduced other important changes in various directions. Their case work is still handsomer and more attractive than ever and the finish is entirely different, the cases being varnished and polished the same as a piano; the introduction of a greater variety of wood must also be considered, and these features apply as well to the cheaper organs. They have also recently patented a new bellows which saves space, and a cathedral gong for use in Masonic ceremonies.
99They are employing the best educated labor and using the finest materials obtainable, and are applying brains and endeavor in excess of any previous efforts; they are also giving more value as compared with the price asked for the goods than ever before.
101Seven new styles are their latest addition to their catalogue—the same catalogue by the way being the first which the house has ever issued. In addition to the large catalogue they have issued a miniature one, and also a sheet or poster showing all their styles.
103Special attention is directed to their baby organ, which contains great power and is very convenient.
105In consequence of the advancement in every department which the Story & Clark Organ Company have recently made, they are receiving universal praise from dealers and artists, without a dissenting voice.
107OBITUARY
109Roy G. Stone.
111ROY G. STONE, an organ dealer well known throughout West Virginia, has just died at Kingwood, W. Va., at the age of 32.
113Ebenezer Hoyt.
115Ebenezer Hoyt, one of Laconia's most respected business men and who was familiarly known throughout the State, breathed his last on March 5, after an illness of 10 days. A bad cold and symptoms of grip developed into pneumonia. Yesterday he appeared better than he had been for several days, but late in the afternoon the disease took an unfavorable turn and his friends realized suddenly that his death was more than possible. The deceased was born in Grafton, and if he had lived until next Tuesday he would have entered upon his 51st year. From the time he was 16 years of age he has been on the road as a traveling man a larger part of the time, even after he was established in business here. He came to Laconia about the year 1875 and started a music store on Main street, above what is still known as the J. W. Pitman store. Later he changed his store to the Belmont Block, where he continued several years and did a prosperous business. He married a Grafton lady, who died about 1878, leaving one son, Arthur Hoyt, who has since resided in Manchester and Franklin. In October, 1880, he married Miss Nellie Stevens, who survives him with two children, a girl and a boy. Always interested in anything that pertained to the welfare of Laconia, his residence on Academy street has been the scene of many social gatherings of the elite of the city. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Patriarchs Militants, Red Men, Belknap Club and Ancient Order of United Workmen. The funeral will be held from the Methodist Church, of which he was a leading supporter, on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Mr. Warren, the pastor, will officiate, and will probably be assisted by several others of the local clergy.—Manchester, N. H., "Union," March 6.
117—F. L. Swift is about opening a piano store at Rich Hill, Mo.
118—Mr. W. Straub, of the Schaeffer Piano Company, Oregon, Ill., was in Cincinnati last Saturday visiting Crawford, Ebersole & Smith.
119—C. W. Leasure has purchased the music business of Leasure Brothers, at Faribault, Minn. J. E. Leasure, who went to California last fall, has decided to locate there permanently.
120—G. O. Vossler & Sons, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., who represent the Chickering piano throughout their territory, will shortly open a branch store at Newburgh, N. Y., where they will control the Chickering, Brambach and Marshall & Wendell pianos and the Estey organ.
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