Fire Loss Figures Mounting Higher in U S
Insurance experts warn that 75 percent of annual fire losses are preventable. Chelsea fire added 9 million to losses. first quarter 1908 surpasses 1907. Nationwide fire losses may reach 219 million by year end, with 6,444 lives lost. Building costs and fire prevention cite inadequate regulations and limited government action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
United States
Herbert M. Wilson
United States Geological Survey
Engineering News
San Francisco
Wilson
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Laboratore
St. Louis
Norfolk
Chicago
New York
Louis Ao
Society of Building Inspectors
Comralidenca
National Fire Protective Association
Fireproof Building Trends Rise In Construction
Builders push for insulant, noncombustible materials as lumber costs grow. Concrete and terra cotta use increases in private houses, with model codes drafted for city adoption and wood gradually supplanted in fireproof dwellings.
Private sale seizes 450 acre Sullivan County hunting land
A 450 acre tract in Forestburg Sullivan County near Monticello and Middletown has been bought as a private preserve by Jacob Gunther and Andrew McCullough Jr. The purchase removes prime deer and game grounds used by New York sportsmen, who previously traveled to Sullivan County for hunting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Middletown
N. Y
Sullivan County
Jacob Gunther
Andrew McCullough, Jr
Monticello
Forestburg
New York
Adirondacks
Max Shinborn Freed From Prison After Identity Dispute
Max Shinborn or Maximillian Schoenbein, a notorious bank burglar, was released from the State Prison in Concord New Hampshire on Easter Sunday after claiming his real name is Henry E Woebus. He once led a gang blamed for over 2 million dollars stolen in a decade. He visited St Johns Roman Catholic Church then headed to Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N. H
Max Shinborn
Maximillian Schoenbein
Walpols
Henry E. Woebus
Shinborn
Ocean Bank
Greenwich Street
New York
Therisoner
St. John’s
Chicago Indiana & Southern Railroad issues bonds
The Chicago Indiana & Southern Railroad Company offers 15 150 000 in 50 year gold bonds guaranteed as to principal and interest by the Lake Shore Michigan Southern Railway Company. Bonds are secured by a mortgage to Guaranty Trust Co of New York and trustee William A Wildhack, payable January 1 1956 with semiannual interest in gold coin. Company details lines, branches, shops, yards, and coal traffic in South Chicago Calumet district, with ownership of 121 locomotives and 5 362 freight cars. document dated 1908 and includes financial summary and assets.
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Adams
Albany
Sunita
Baltimore & Ohio
Ohio
Altimore & A. Is
Altimdre
Southwest
Alt
Brooklyn
Brooklyar
Lnion Erie
Buffalo
Canada Southern
Central
Georg Consol
Gale
Central Or
Georgia
Central Pacific
Si Centra
New Jersey
Chesapeake & Ohio Consol
Chesapeake & Ohio
Rich
Chicago
Chicago Gas Light & Cooks
Beyerd
St Pauls New
Northwest
Chicago & Northwestern Cdeh
Alcagy & North
Heck
Pacific
Chipary
Pacitic
Rock
Omaha
Colorado
Ss& KS
Nite & Southern
Bsa
Waco
Delaware & Huccon
Penn
iMag Élawals & Hudson Eony
Etroit City
Detroit
Macekin
Urquette
Distillers
Asaee
Fast Tenn
Georgia Consol
Erie
Bog
Pennsylvania
General Electric
Green Bay & Western
O- Yannibal
St. Joseph
Illinois Central
Tin
Llinois
Mt Louis
Mer
Marine Col
Aese
Idos
al Oy International Paper
Vi International Navigation
Jowa Central
Jefferson Railroad
Kansas City
Fort Scott
Memphis
Southern
Kings County
Laclede Gas of
St. Louis
Lake Shore
Lehizh
Wilkesbarre
Louisiana & Arkansac
Nashville Unified
Louisville & 2
Thies
Louisville & Nashvillescel
Ooot
Oeere
Louisville & Nashville
Metropolitana S
Mexico S
Metropo
Mexican Central Consol
Minty Mat
Ike
Cura
Cuba
Imp
Milwauk
J. Var ” Jane
Minneapoli
St. Teaniscoisa
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Ofolumbia
E.A
Can. L
Philippine
Hai S . Flys
Phil
Kans
Speed Missouri Paciic
Mobile
City
N. Disseenoky
Osig
Nash
Chait
Wash. Ghatt
St. Louis Consol
M.N
Nassau Electric
Vile
N. Y
New York Central
Sheare
Jom
Maris
New York
Wii
Y. Gas
Rollos Oy
N. i
N.Y
Ontario & Western
Susquehanna & Western
Norfolk & Western
Oregon
Pacific Coast
Stas
Jens
Seeceesevere
People's Gas of
Peoria
Reading
Jersey
St Louis
Iron Mt
Iron Mt. & So
Ah Unif
San Francisco
Dochannss
Seaceeer
Mey State
Southwestern Consol
T Louis & Southwestern
St Paul, Minn. & Man
St Paul
Red
AUER
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Southern Pacific of
Arizona
Yoo
Southern Pacific
Sesseccuvevess
Ccesscuesseere
Consol
Sesceuanes
Toledo, St. Louis & Western
Ener
Thnion Pacific Ist
Union. Pacific Cenv
Cwcecce
Cs Ane Srocese
Ee Railways of
Covenesese
Steel Corp
Mtga
S. Steel Corp
S. F. Ba
Virginia Iron Coal & Coke
Arsees Snes
Wabash
Pittsburg
Maryland
Westinghouse Elec
Mfg
F. Bs
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Wisconsin Central
Natal
Republic of Cuba
United States of
Mexico
Ganas Sea
United States
New York City
Brown Bros. & Co
Senaeeeneer
Asenaan
Bnieware
Guaranty Trust Company of
William A. Wildhack
Chicago, Indiana & Southern Railroad
Chicago and Calumet River
Gibson
Ind
Indiana Harbor
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Company
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
Danville
Til
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St
Calumet River
Michigan Central Railroad Company
Chicago, Indiana & Southern Railroad Company
Indianapolis
Indiana, Illinois & Iowa Railroad Company
Kankakee
Chicago, Indiana and Southern Railroad Company
Mechanics and Traders Bank creditors urged to file claims by June 23 1908
Creditors of the Mechanics and Traders Bank are directed by Alvin W. Krech and Henry Fe Cooper to present claims to temporary receivers J Henry Haggerty and Joseph B. Ford at 563 Broadway Manhattan by June 23 1908. The notice appears in a copartnership notice for the E J Electric Installation Co naming partners Ehrenreich and Joseph with Shuman out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin W. Krech
Bondholders’ Committee
Henry FE. Cooper
Broadway
New York City
Mechanics and Traders’ Bank
Borough of Manhattan
City of New York
J. Henry Haggerty
Joseph B. Ford
New
E-J ELECTRIC _INSTALLALION CO
Jas J. Ehrenreich
Theo. H. Joseph
Geq
H. Shuman
E-J Electric Installation Co
Wright E
Charles H. Beckett
New York
Ward, Hayden & Sattersee
Borough
Manhattan
Red York
Edward
Post
J. Lan Ward
Ward
Hayden & Barsterle
Ecuter
Michael P. Connolly
Turner, Rolston & Horan
William Street
New York Notices of Estate Claims and Meetings 1906
Several estate events in New York are listed including the matting of the Stedhelders for the New York Mutual life company with a director election May 12. Executors and attorneys are named for Leopold Wallach Jane M Hamilton Ernest G Stedman and others with claim deadlines set in 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stedhelders
New York Mutual
Sun Gay
Marah
Teresa Walulath
Lfred A. Cook
Myron L Borg
Maximilian Morgenthau, Jr
Wallach & Cook
Wall Street
Borough of Manhattan
New York City
Hamilton
Jane M
Thomas
Jane M. Hamilton
County of
EB. J. Moss
Broadway
City of
Fanny H. Hamilon
George F. Halst
Harry 8S
M. J. Moss
Groadway
Also Mentioned on This Page
Trust Company OF America
Wall Street, New York
Colonial Branch
John E. Borne
WM. H. Chesebrough
Richard Delafield
Ashbel P. Fitch Anson R. Flower
H.B. Hollins James S. Kuhn
Frank R, Lawrence Cord Meyer Seth M. Milliken
Randal Morgan Morgan J. O'Brien
London
Gresham St
B. C
Joseph J. O'Donohte, Jr
Lowell M. Palmer Hosmer
B. Parsons
Stephen Peabody
Set En Potter
John J. Riker , WM. F. Sheehan
George R. Sheldon
Henry F. Shoemaker
James W. Tappin
Oakleigh Thorne
Robert B. van Corte Andt
W. K. Vanderbilts, Jr
H. Leupp
Heman Dowd
Bias
FONDA
Jedson
Leigh Thorne
Frank EL. Hilton
Carleton Bunce
A Ws Bele
Ced Peel
Jd. N
Babcock
Euee
Ww Black
John G
Boston
W. H. Newman
J. P. Morgan & CO
Drexel & CO
Philadelphia
Messrs. J. P. Morgan & Company
New York, N. Y
Indiana, Ilinois & Iowa Railroad Company
South Bend
Ladd, Til
Indiana Harbor Railroad Company
Indiana
Osborn
Ladd Township
Ill
Dune Park
Total Lines Owned
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Siscess
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Alabama
Louisiana
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North Carolina
North Caro
Tennessee
Virginia
Cfs
Virginia Riddieberger
R. R
Equitable Trust Company
Nassau Street
New York Stock Exchange
Union Pacific
Railroad Company
Maresia
Union Pacipicc Krailroad Courany
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Salt Lake City
Preferred
Comann
Mertin
Celock Hoon
Board of Direct
Alex. Millar
WAL Nickel
Conestible Hawk
Rayenne
Ios
Peart of Directors
Storkhelders
Yecuru
Ole Companis
Stork
Bustiesa
Luesaay
Doand Af
Si. Itelm
Havenne
Opeich
Michigan
Cleveland
O. Afritith
Reece
Lon
Board of Directors
Dwight W. Parder
Erling Engraving Company
Sterling Engraving Cemy
Williami ‘St Diepmaga
Manatin
Ite
May Propery
Cone
aJmerting
R. PD
STOC
Golden Hill Corporation
Commany’s
John Street
Oslock
George NG Notman AN
Holdeta of &. Batley and Company
Wee Aeaeae
At & P
Christopher St
Finkeld
Ludey
Ball Estate Co
Mercantile Rea Estate Company
Joan H.ing AM
Friedenberg
Abner Thomas
County of New York
Enry Bibyan
York
Bebru
BERG
Fiat
MIT
Henry
Keane
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