The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-20
HOW THEY DO BUSINESS.
The Thompson PIANO Co. Of Arkansas
CRY, Kans Operating on the Repu-
tation Of the Thompson Piano
&C % Chicago, it is
Said.
Special to the Music Trades
Little Rock Feo IA 1909

faced attempt on the pA.t Of persons
having no standing in the music trade
20 do business on the name and repu-
tation q. a well known firm is that
which comes TO light at Arkansas City.
Kas According to information receiv-
ed from this city. the 50 called Thomp
son Piano Co. recently made efforts to
secure business by the use of mislead-
ing advertisements, in which it was
claimed that they had large factory
in Chicago. H. and It was evident in
every way that they desired to do bus
mess. and. In fact, did do business in
Arkansas City on tie reputation Of the
Thompson Piano Co, OF Chicago
which Is a reputable firm m every way
Their card. inserted in He "Travel
err" OF Arkansas City. stated that the
Thompson Piano Co, were manufac-
turers, Wholesale and retail dealers
and that the members of hte company
we're as follows: G. w Thompson,
president s. H. Thompson, secretary;
f. l.. Thompson, treasurer. and G q.
fThompson, to whom no office was as
signed. In connection with this ad-
yertisement they printed an illustra-
tion purporting to be their factory in
FChicago
In addition to the Thompson ~
Sons piano. which the concern claim
ed to be the product Of, "our Chicago
Factory. but which the regular dealers
Of Arkansas City claim was cheap
stencil, this so called Thompson Piano
Co, also advertised to sell several
well known makes of pianos. including
tho Chickeripg ard Hazelton, which
the Arkansas City dealers say they
never had on their floor at any time
during the brief business life Of the
lconcern in that city
AS soon as the reputable Thompson
Piano Co Of Chicago. heard of the
usa that was being made of their name
in Arkansas City. they mailed postal
card to the head OF every family in
the city and vicinity, mating it plain
that they had no branch houses, and
that any representations to the con-
trary were fraudulent
When the Arkansas City Thompsons
saw that it was getting warm for
themsthey had a notice of the "dissolu-
5 ton" Of their corporation published in
THE newspapers. Their store was
closed by the sheriff under an execu
ton secured by the wife of C. w
Thompson in divorce action. The
5 members of the concern then left the
city This was not done, however
until after they had disposed of mum
Der Of the Thompson & Sons" pianos
! at ridiculous prices. M. P. r.
s Caution"
The Indicator, March H. 1903. Chi
eago. Ill
The Thompson Piano Co. of this
city. have sent out to the trade a
! printed postal card. the contents oi
I which are OF peculiar interest in vieN
of some recent occurrences, The card
runs as follows;
Beware of limitations The only
Original and genuine Thompson piano
is manufactured by Nhe old reliable
! Thompson Piano Co of Chicago. es
tablished 1870. We have no branch
stores. All genuine Thompson pianos
have nameplate on fellboard, Of which
the accompanying cut is facsimile
s II is probable that the Thompson
D Piano Co. have taken this step be
( cause of the fact that there exists an
: other Thompson Piano Co., who CLAIM
Slto be manufacturers also. The state
ment that I'VE have no branch stores
seems to be especially designed Il
5 show all patrons Of the local Thomp
: son Piano Co that there is no con
nection between it and the other con
cern.