The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1910)

4 THE TALKTN(5 MAC HINE WORLD. TRADE NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. Talking Machine Business Excellent Despite Poor Freight Service — Strong Demand for HighGrade Machines — The Talker in Alaska — Some Interesting Personalities — How the Various Dealers Are Progressing — Eilers' Series of Concerts — Other News of the Month. (Special to The Talking Machine World. | Seattle, Wash., April S, 1910. Talking machine business is excellent in this section considering the poor freight service which has been maintained by the transcontinental lines this spring. Most of the jobbers nave been handicapped in not receiving goods even for retail purposes. This Is true especially of Sherman, Clay & Co. in Seattle and Portland; also the Columbia Phonograph Co., at Portland. The demand for high-priced talking machines is unprecedented for this section. A canvass of the large dealers brought out the fact that they all have from 12 to 35 orders for Victrolas, Amberolas and Grafonolas (Regents), which they are waiting to deliver as soon as the freight arrives from the factories. Eilers are doing a tremendous Edison business, especially since taking over the Bruce & Brown stock. It is encouraging to note the great strides the talker business has taken in Alaska. Some of the biggest accounts handled by Northwestern jobbers now, can be found in Alaska. Some of the bigger towns, such as Skagway, Sitka, Ketchikan, Wrangil, Juneau, Nome and Fairbanks, all have representatives for the Victor, Edison and Columbia goods, who are as wideawake and progressive, if not more so, than dealers in larger cities in the States. C. E. Brown is now engaged in selling vibrators. This will no doubt interest his many friends in the trade. Edward P. Kelly, Eilers local talking machine manager, has just returned from a trip to Portland where he went to instruct the Webforts on the fine points of the "talker" game. Kelly says that all orders for the song hit, "Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly?" will receive his personal stamp of approval. Horace C. Borgum, for the past seven years with Sherman, Clay & Co., Seattle, has opened up for himself at 1207 Third avenue, with a full line of Victor, Edison and musical instruments. So far the business done has gone far beyond his fondest expectations. Sherman, Clay & Co. have closed a contract calling for a three-story concrete building to be erected at Third and Pine streets, Seattle. This is out of the retail district, and to offset this they will conduct their old store until they get a foothold in the new location. A new Victor man has appeared on the scene in the person of Hugh W. Dobbs, of New York City. He will travel for Sherman, Clay & Co. in this section for the purpose of telling the dealers "how" and incidentally booking orders for Victor goods. Mr. Bendel, the former traveler, has been transferred to the inside at h! ; own request on account of his plans of embarking on the stormy sea of matrimony in June. Quite a number of Coast travelers have been in Seattle lately, including such notables as Harry Redling, Victor representative from New York; Edward Lyons, Edison representative; L. D. Heater, Columbia traveler, and Harry Norton, representing Sherman, Clay & Co., San Francisco. Arthur Cobb has severed his connection with the "talker" business and will hereafter sell lard, beef and hams for a local packer. John R. Ramaker, manager of Sherman Clay's Tacoma store, has fixed up one of the finest phonograph departments in the Northwest. The private demonstrating rooms are light, airy and cozy. Eilers' Tacoma store has enlarged its "talker" department, now having a row of demonstrating rooms on the main floor. Mr. Peterson, manager of the department, has done wonders towards developing the business in Tacoma. Edward Borgum, formerly with the Southern California Music Co., Los Angeles, has taken charge of the Edison business phonograph department for Eilers' Music House in Seattle and has already closed some nice deals. There is a great future in this section for this line. Eilers' Music House have just inaugurated regular Saturday evening concerts in their recital hall, the Victrola and Grafonola being used exclusively. It is no uncommon thing to turn away 300 or 400 people at one of these "talker" concerts. H. Dawley, late of Bellingham, is concert director, and is ably assisted by Colonel Mitchell, who does some original entertaining stunts. Perry C. Graves has severed his connection with Graves Music Co., Portland, and is open EASTERN SERVICE IS GOOD SERVICE It stands for prompt and careful filling of orders. Special attention to rush orders. Quick and satisfactory adjustment of claims, and the fact of our handling both VICTOR # EDISON gives the additional advantage to the trade of the one source of supply, one transportation charge. Try Our Service and No Other Will Satisfy THE EASTERN TALKING MACHINE CO. 177 Tremont Street BOSTON, MASS. ing an elegant store on Washington street, Portland. He will handle a full line of Victor, Edison and Columbia (disc) goods. Miss Jo Cohn, who is with Eilers', Seattle, has just returned to her duties from a sojourn in Fremont, Wash. OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS. Amount and Value of Talking Machines Shipped Abroad from the Port of New York. (Special to the Talking Machine World.) Washington, D. C, April 10, 1910. Manufacturers and dealers in talking machines will doubtless be interested in the figures showing the exports of talking machines for the past five weeks from the port of New York: MARCH 9. Berlin, 8 pkgs., $105; 14 pkgs., $300; Bristol, 60 pkgs., $760; Callao, 6 pkgs., $155; Cape Town, 6 pkgs., $123; Demerara, 18 pkgs., $1,000; Havana, 18 pkgs., $286; Havre, 3 pkgs., $200; Kobe, 2 pkgs., $150; London, 20 pkgs., $1,394; 178 pkgs., $4,986; Maracaibo, 7 pkgs., $378; Moscow, 5 pkgs., $700; Pernambuco, 60 pkgs., $2,852; Shanghai, 4 pkgs., $307; Sydney, 23 pkgs., $425; Trinidad, 8 pkgs., $297; Valparaiso, 2 pkgs., $100; Vera Cruz, 71 pkgs., $2,172; Wellington, 400 pkgs., $2,080. MARCH 16. Berlin, 116 pkgs., $830; Callao, 2 pkgs., $283; Colon, 10 pkgs., $109; Havana, 619 pkgs., $6,134; Kingston, 2 pkgs., $183; London, 223 pkgs., $6,712; Melbourne, 175 pkgs., $3,710; Para, 5 pkgs., $181; Port Limon, 31 pkgs., $385; Porto Barrios, 5 pkgs., $449; Porto Plato, 5 pkgs., $289; Rio de Janeiro, 21 pkgs., $1,555; Tampico, 5 pkgs., $447; Valparaiso, 5 pkgs., $372. MARCH 23. Berlin — 51 pkgs., $1,228; Cartagena, 7 pkgs., $180; Colon, 3 pkgs., $109; Genoa, 3 pkgs., $110; Havana, 15 pkgs., $443; 65 pkgs., $1,869; Iquique, 13 pkgs., $583; London, 250 pkgs., $7,720; Manila, 78 pkgs., $4,065; Para, 26 pkgs., $2,006; Port Natal, 10 pkgs., $265; Valparaiso, 13 pkgs., $309; Vera Cruz, 157 pkgs., $4,229. more to come MARCH 30. Berlin, 15 pkgs., $809; Bombay, 3 pkgs., $115; Buenos Ayres, 166 pkgs., $3,264; Buenaventura, 9 pkgs., $414; Callao, 11 pkgs., $1,350; Cape Town, 108 pkgs., $1,947; Cartagena, 18 pkgs., $973; Delagoa Bay, 30 pkgs., $897; Guayaquil, 3 pkgs., $141; 5 pkgs., $476; Havana, 6 pkgs., $294; 4 pkgs., $201; Kingston, 37 "pkgs., $617; Liverpool, 3 pkgs., $238; London, 43 pkgs., $3,460; 7 pkgs., $541; Matanzas, 11 pkgs., $301; Melbourne, 655 pkgs., $8,636; Rio de Janeiro, 18 pkgs. $2,600; Shanghai, 3 pkgs., $244; Smyrna, 3 pkgs., $260; St. Petersburg, 17 pkgs., $271; Sydney, 5 pkgs., $213; Tampico, 138 pkgs., $5,137; Teneriffe, 2 pkgs., $108; Vera Cruz, 94 pkgs., $4,100; Valparaiso, 555 pkgs., $4,726; Yokohama, 8 pkgs., $407. APRIL 6. Barbados— 2 pkgs., $130; Berlin, 37 pkgs., $917; Buenos Ayres, 3 pkgs., $130; Cartagena, 6 pkgs., $238; Ceara, 13 pkgs., $541; Havana, 16 pkgs., $1,891; 4 pkgs., $536; London, 35 pkgs., $1,945; 228 pkgs., $5,550; 2 pkgs., $145; Montevideo, 22 pkgs., $2,646; Para, 6 pkgs.. $370; Piraeus, 1 pkg., $100; Riga, 8 pkgs., $1,400; Sydney, 54 pkg?., $300; Trinidad. 2 pkgs., $109; Vera Cruz, S8 pkgs., $2,388. COLUMBIA CO. LEASE IN KANSAS CITY. (Special to The Talking Machine World.) Kansas City, Mo., April 5, 1910. The Columbia Phonograph Co. have closed a long time lease for the new four-story building at 1112 Grand avenue, this city, formerly the site of the National Theater. The building is being rapidly pushed to completion and will be ready for occupancy at an early date. No time to read! A merchant might as well say that he had no time to eat. A man doesn't need to be an aerial navigator to be a high flyer.