Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-18
INSURGENTS IN
MUSICAL RANKS .
Salt Lake Performers Object TO an
Alleged Statement
CONDUCTOR HELD AIMED AT.
Latter Makes Plain Statement and
Denies Allegations wAseb lie says
Come From Msicontents.

II seems that the little talk which
arose among the musicians OF this city
short time ago has not yet been en-
tIfely hushed. In fact, while 1t has been
temporarily lulled new break has oc-
Cured which seems to be larger and
70 affect more persons than did the
other. For couple OF days past a
statement has been In circulation for
signatures by musicians and a copy of
II was handed to the News" today.
1t reads as follows;
1.-THE fact having come to our un-
Outstanding that Mr., John Held, or
others for him, has given out the state
ment and conveyed the impression to
the public and TO committees that he
controls all the musicians and the mu-
sic business generally in this city, we
undersigned musicians OF Salt Lake
City, hereby assert that we are not
controlled by Mr.. Held nor by any
other person in or outside OF salt Lake
City, Utah.
'Nespeettully submitted.
~. A. Hauerbach, Frank II. Ford
II. Farr, James Hauerbach, Il. H.
Christensen, w. Flashman, William
Hauerbach, Moses Christensen, I'D
Kimball, q. Shelton, Fred Christensen
Harold orlob, Chris Christensen, ".
Thompson. Walter Williams, Arthur
Hauerbach, Thomas w. Pinderl WIZ
liam Reese. Ralph Baker w. J. Whey
L. II, Blakesley, Il. Nelson, David H.
GIL, Adel. Beesley, d. a. Doty, All
Masterman, Charles Castleton'
These are all the signatures that nhd
been obtained to date but the leading
spirits In the movement say that many
others are expected to sign as soon as
they are approached. or course, such
well known musicians as Prot. anton
Petersen, Prof. Willard Weihe, Prot'
George Careless, Prof, Willie Cive'
Prof. Magnus Olson, Messrs- ., N;
Witzell, George Hedger, Frank MerrHi
and others VIII not say the lnsurB-
ents.n be asked to sign the statement
because 1t would require quite
stretch OF the imagination TO believe
that they could be controlled by ah5-
body.
MR.. HELD's STATEMENT
When Mr.. Held was spoken to re-
garding the above statement he SAID.
II don't care TO get into a newspaper
controversy, but l wish to say that !
can't imagine any reason why ! should
make q statement that i control the
musicians OF Salt Lake. | have hfty-
eight men employed and don't need or
want any more at present, We have
furnished the band music at practically
everything this summer and this ac-
tlon, II seems 20 me, has been promoted
by some musicians who are, 70 say the
least, disgruntled over the fact that
we have had such success In securing
contracts. II seems 10 me that the ac-
ton OF these musicians Is out OF taste
considering that We have secured most
of the large contracts TO furnish music
in Salt Lake. don't want and don't
propose to have any trouble with any
Of our musicians. That which does ex-
ist comes principally from one or two
malcontents who have been left out OF
certain engagements for reasons that
they understand better than anyone
else. My opinion Is they would not
care 10 have those reasons stated pub
lie As for me, | do not care TO make
them. In conclusion 1 desire to say
that II IS all nonsense 10 allege that
have ever made the foolish claim that
control or own any man. II Is sufil-
cient TO say that hope ! know better
than to do that"