Mass meeting called to discuss insurance rates in Philadelphia
Builders' exchanges plan a 1 30 P M gathering at the Merchants Exchange to address rising fire insurance rates. Mayor Redbridge and city department heads are invited along with underwriters, property owners, editors, and business leaders to seek a cooperative plan compatible with underwriters.
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Mass
Fire Underwriters’ Association
Master Builders’ Exchange
W. S. P. Shields
Redbridge
Builders’ Exchange
South Seventh Street
Shields
Philadelphia Times
Philadelphia
Underwriters’ Association
New York
Underwriters' Defense on Philadelphia Fire Rates
A circular by R. E. Wagner, president of the Fire Insurance Patrol, argues that Philadelphia fire losses over seven years totaled 756 615 dollars and that the congestion district shows losses nearly equal to receipts. Wagner cites ten year congestion losses of 8 076 496 from a city total of 20 807 300 and urges rate increases to cover extensive fire hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. EB. Wagner
Fire Insurance Patrol
Philadelphia
Daily Press
Comseales
Prince Henry Visit Highlighted in Philadelphia Picture Supplement
The Sunday Philadelphia Times showcases Prince Henry's Philadelphia visit with splendid illustrations. It features Philadelphia artists and a 16 page halt pictorial supplement, all presented in a richly illustrated format.
Laws Permit Monstrosity on Our Streets
The text condemns erections visible on sidewalks as a monstrosity and asserts that laws allow such structures for everyone to see. It implies presumption that authorities permit these builds or they could not stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caa
Insurance Octopus Dominates Philadelphia Market Says Times
An article cites a Philadelphia Times report alleging dominance by the Philadelphia Fire Underwriters Association and a broad cartels’ control over city insurance rates. It charges an outside trust with manipulating premiums, water-main delays, and coercive underwriting practices affecting merchants across the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Fire Underwriters’ Association
Philadelphia Times
Race Street
Walnut
Delaware Avenue
Broad Street
Unerwriters’ Association
Sixth Street
Tenth Street
Sansom
Cherry Streets
Broad
National
Philadelphia
Senators Too Ladylike Says Western Democrat
A Western Democrat told Republican Senators they talked too much and were too ladylike to win in the fall elections. He said Democrats must take a stand against the ship subsidy bill and fight it, rather than merely speak. The remark was reported during discussions on the Philippines tariff and ship subsidy legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
Washington
Senate
Philippines
Philippine
Judge Beitler Praises Juvenile Court Meeting Overview
Last night at the Friends' Meeting House Fifteenth and Race streets Judge Abraham Beitler praised the Juvenile Court. Mrs Frederic Schoff Mothers Congress chairwoman urged support and detention facilities, probation officers, and jurisdiction shift from Magistrates to the Juvenile Court.
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Friends’ Meeting House
Fifteenth
Race Streets
Frederic Schoff
Mothers’ Congress
Children's Tribunal
Society of Friends
Senate House
Beitler
England Halts White Star Sale Amid Pacific Shipping Push
New York report says British government blocked a Morgan Griscom Baker bid to take over White Star Line after warnings the Admiralty requires troop and auxiliary cruiser ships. Oceanic and Celtic cited as key assets. Pacific trade allies and unions loom large in possible consolidations with Harriman Hill and Morgan interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
White Star Line
Morgan-Griscom-Baker
Mail and Express
Morgan Syndicate
Ismay-Imrie-Harland and Wolff- Pirrle-Bibbe
Britannic
Oceanic
Celtic
Admiralty
John Lee
Bowling Green
Morgan
White Star
Leyland Line
Pacific
Harriman- oc-Hill
Oceanic Steam Navigation Company
United States
Philippines
James J. Hill
Union Tron Works
San Francisco
Iemay
Morgan- Harriman
Hill
Spreckels
Honolulu
Australia
Sierra
Sonoma
Ventura
Alameda
Mariposa
Zealandia
E. H. Harriman
J. Pierpont Morgan Syndicate
Northern Pacific
Southern Pacific
Chicago and Alton
Harriman
Northern Securities
Southern Railway
Reading, Erie and Hocking Valley
Great Northern
Chicago
Bur— and
Quincy
New Oil Steamer Ordered by J M Guffey for Atlantic Trade
New York Shipbuilding Company secures contract with J M Guffey Petroleum to build a bulk oil steamer with 2 500 000 gallon capacity. The vessel, largest of its kind, will use oil fuel and feature triple expansion engines. Trial run set for Monday with delivery planned next Tuesday.
Court May Cancel Debts in Butte Legal Challenge
In Butte Montana a district court ruling raises a legal point that could enable residents to repudiate about a million dollars of debts if upheld on appeal. The case concerns dealers in weighed goods and compliance with testing laws for scales.
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Butte
Mont
Philadelphia Artist Pictorial Pages Highlight News Review
A fragmented clipping notes a 36 page issue with a pictorial supplement in the United States. It mentions splendid Ilus pictures of Philadelphia artists and 16 pages of bell tone news covering foreign and domestic topics, including women’s items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
United States
Prince Henry
Philadelphia
Drink led to murder in Lexington two killed
Sam Pratt rode up to a Lexington drinking party and accused the group of stealing liquor. He shot Tom Hancock through the heart, and John Lindsey was shot in the head and died. Sam Hancock was wounded in the hand by a missed shot, and Neil Murray survived. Pratt surrendered.
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Lexington
Cecil Rhodes Slipping Health In Cape Town
Cecil Rhodes is weaker today with a restless night and continuous medical attention. The Pall Mall Gazette reports a syndicate of South African magnates privately formed to take over his shareholdings in the event of his death.
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Cape Town
Cecil Rhodes
Pall Mall Gazette
Cecil Rho
Government Steamer Searches For Huronian Fails
Halifax March 14 The government steamer Aberdeen returned from Sable Island after a search for the missing Allan liner Huronian. The captain saw no sign of the vessel which sailed from Glasgow February 11 for St Johns New Brunswick and is now twenty one days overdue.
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Halifax
N. S
Aberdeen
Sable Island
Glasgow
St. Johns
New Brunswick
Lincoln's Farm Sold for Taxes in Indiana Town
Evansville Indiana March 14 The old Lincoln farm in Lincoln City Spencer county was sold for delinquent taxes after years of unpaid levies. Officials may pursue turning the property into a park with possible Congressional funding as the site changes hands. Lincoln’s mother is buried on the farm.
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Evansville
Ind
Lincoln
Lincoln City
Spencer County
Congress
Abraham Lincoln
New York
Mount
Saloonkeeper testifies in murder case in Savannah
Norris of St Joseph testified in the trial of Stewart Fife for the killing of Frank W Richardson. He said Fife had been in his saloon a month before the shooting and spoke of trouble with Richardson. Norris claimed Richardson had abused him and that Fife planned to defend himself even to killing. He said Richardson was jealous of Fife and his wife. Norris said Fife showed a revolver during the threat. His testimony differed from the grand jury account, explained by drunkenness at that earlier session.
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Savannah
BE. Norris
St. Joseph
Stewart Fife
Frank W. Richardson
Norris
Fife
Richardson
Oil Discovered in Altoona Well Sparks Interest
Special to The Philadelphia Times reports an artesian well at the Citizen's Ice Plant in Altoona struck oil at 248 feet. It is the first petroleum find in the area and residents are excited by the discovery.
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Philadelphia Times
Altoona
Citizen's Ice Plant
Stolen Property Identified At Final Hearing
At a final hearing before Magistrate Harrison in the Fifth district station house yesterday John Penrose captured at pistol point in the Walnut street residence of 8 Megargee Wright Tuesday morning was held without bail to await grand jury action. J Warren Coulston Jr of 2205 De Lancey street Mrs A R Cooper of 2128 De Lancey street and Mrs Josephine Donnelly of Twentieth and Chestnut streets all wan t ed property alleged to have been stolen in the prisoner as coming from their em dences.
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Harrison
Fifth District
John Penrose
Walnut Street
Megargee Wright
J. Warren Coulston, Jr
de Lancey Street
A. R. Cooper
Josephine Donnelly
Twentieth
Chestnut Streets
German Yacht Hohenzollern Sails for Azores from Bermuda
The imperial German yacht Hohenzollern arrived in Hamilton Bermuda from New York on March 11, then coaled and sailed at 8 PM for the Azores. The crew praised their reception in New York.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Hohenzollern
New York
Azores
Weather Forecast For Eastern States
Cloudy with possible rain tonight for Eastern Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware and Maryland. Increasing cloudiness Saturday with likely rain at night and Sunday. Winds fresh to brisk.
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Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Weather Bureau Record for Philadelphia March 14 1902
The United States Weather Bureau report from Philadelphia for Friday March 14 1902 notes mean temperature and precipitation details. It references accumulated deficiency since a prior period and directs readers to page 4 for full weather data.
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United States Weather Bureau
Philadel Alesetehie
Ee Ieee Eee
Cheney Het
Miners Demand Eight Hour Day Amid Wage Notices
In Pittston Pennsylvania march 14 miners react to operator wage notices with derision and push for an eight hour day and union recognition. District delegates favor a Shamokin convention strike with no half measures, while local engineers firemen and miners machinists pledge to support.
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Philadelphia Times
Pittston
Union
New York
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Erie Company
Shamokin
Miners Dissatisfied at Shamokin Over Wage Continuation
In Shamokin on March 14, the Mineral Union and Reading Coal and Iron Companies told their employees the current wage scale would continue for another year from April 1. Miners, facing higher living costs, demanded higher wages and expected talks with operators, sparking talk of potential strikes guided by the convention and led by President Mitchell and the Civic Federation of Labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
Shamokin
Mineral
Union
Reading Coal and Iron Companies
George Hartlett
Mitchell
Civic Federation of Labor
Miners in Schuylkill Keep Wage Scale Amid Strike Talk
Pottsville March 14 The Schuylkill county miners back President Mitchell and avoid a strike over recognition. Local UMW leaders oppose strikes for eight hour work or recognition, noting no eight hour problem exists and wage gains rely on present conditions. Notices posted today lift spirits.
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Philadelphia Times
Pottsville
Schulkill County
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Schuylkill Territory
Miners Wage Notices Not Posted in Lehigh Collieries
In Hazleton Pennsylvania notices extending the current wage scale were not posted at major collieries including A and Van Wickle Coxe Brothers Calvin Pardee Son Co and G M Dodson Co. Operators expect unified action though posting was delayed. The 60 day notice clause sparks miner discussion as to possible abrogation. The region viewed the move as a formal definition of policy amid rising labor tensions.
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Philadelphia Times
Hazleton
Lehigh
A. &. van Wickle & Co
Coxe Brothers & Co
Calvin Pardee, Sons & Co
G. M. Dodson & Co
Philadelphia Artista Picture Edition Ad
An ornate ad fragment touts a 96 page issue featuring a handsome pictorial supplement. It promises Ilus pictures of Philadelphia and a 16 page section of hari tone pictures with local and national content.
Women leaders at coal region warn of strike over wage talks
Notices posted at many collieries show women declare a strike will follow if operators refuse concessions. They echo their husbands' views and state wage rates now in effect run until April 1, 1903 with sixty days' notice for changes. Local differences will be settled as before.
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Col
Labor tensions and anti Chinese sentiment sweep multiple regions
Notices spread at anthracite collieries in Mahanoy district mark union pressure as Paul P. Pulaski says district Shamokin will resist independent company settlements. In South Bethlehem a mass meeting backs re enactment of Chinese exclusion laws with leaders Nedray Garland and Gompers addressing the crowd.
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Philadelphia Times
South Bethlehem
Pacific Coast Anti-Chinese Society
Municipal Hall
Samuel D. Nedray
Spokane, Wash
M. M. Garland
Amalgamated Iron Andteel Workers
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Von Holleben to Remain Here in Berlin Embassy
Berlin March 14 The Foreign Office denied reports that Dr Von Holleben the German ambassador in Washington would be furloughed or recalled.
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von Holleben
Berlin
Waehbington
Foreign Office
Associated Press
Dr von Holleben
German Open Door Policy In Shan Tung Explained
London Times reports that German Chinese treaty Article 4 requires China to seek German capital and machinery first for Shan-Tung projects before turning to others. The text, dating to March 1898, underpins the German method of preserving the open door for privileges in Shan-Tung.
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PEKIN
Shan-Tung
China
Telegraphic Brevities From The Nation
United States cruiser Cincinnati sails from New York to Hampton Roads. An Seteen Washington inmate Oliver Greer hanged for assaulting a white woman. Montana judge strikes down license tax on express companies. Wealthy farmer John Dries and four others fend off robbers. Local mills and industrial notes report openings and resignations. Police seek inheritance claimant in Beaumont. Weather and memorial fund updates and various brief items.
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United States
Cincinnati
New York
Hampton Roads
Oliver Greer
An- Seteen
D. C
Judge Smith
District Court of
Montana
John Dries
Union Lead and Oil Counny
New Rey Sk
Ing
Hentena
Bamrucky Fee
Treasury to discontinue bond purchases amid high prices
Secretary Shaw announced the halt on buying 5 percent bonds of 1904 the 4 percent funded loan of 1907 the 3 percent loan of 1898 1918 and the 4 percent loan of 2025 with rules favoring banks maintaining circulation. He cites high bond prices caused by government presence in the market and aims to curb bank withdrawals of currency while awaiting Congress currency action.
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Philap Delpair Times
Washington
Cabernet
Tod Lay
Shaw
Treasury Department
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Roosevelt
Treasury
Congress
Upset Stove Incident During Gloucester Revival
The Rev John H Snyder conducted a revival in Gloucester church and urged the lost to come forward. Six mourners, five women and one man, fell to the floor and began rolling. A seeker rolled into the stove, tipping it and scattering live coals as volunteers cleared the danger and the service continued.
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John H. Snyder
Gloucester
Snyder
Sale of Antilles Approved by Folkething in Denmark
The Folkething votes 88 to 7 to approve the treaty for selling the Danish West Indies to the United States. The measure now goes to the Landething for final action.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Folkething
Danish West Indies
United States
Landething
Dr Talmage Improving in New Orleans Trip to Washington
Dr Talmage with Mrs Tals and Dr Lawrence Shields left for Washington tonight from New Orleans. His condition shows steady improvement as he travels or prepares for further treatment arrangements.
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Talmage
New Orleans
T. Deewitt Talmage
Tals
Lawrence Shields
Washington
Peary Ship Sails South To-Day
The Peary Arctic Club steamer, wintering in St John’s Newfoundland, will sail tomorrow for New York for extensive repairs and new fittings before heading to the Arctic for Peary relief work. Captain Samuel W. Bartlett commands the 1900 vessel and will undergo ramped refurbishments prior to summer duties assisting R. B. Peary.
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Peary
ST. John's
N. F
Peary Arctic Club
Samuel W. Bartlett
Tomorow
New York
Baretic
R. B. Peary
The Saturdays Book Review
The Philadelphia Times issue highlights a weekend book review feature focusing on notable titles and author profiles. Readers are invited to explore recent releases and literary criticism featured in the Saturday section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Accoropenying
This Isue
Philadelphia Times
Saturdays
Sunday Philadelphia Times Prominent Pictorial Features
The Sunday Philadelphia Times highlights a 36 page issue with a handsomest pictorial supplement and splendid illustrations. It features Prince Henry's visit to Philadelphia and showcases a 16 page Philadelphia Artiste portion with half-tone images.
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Philadelphia Times
United States
Prince Henry
Philadelphia
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York
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Reading Coal and Iron Company
Mahanoy
Paul P. Pulaski
United Mine Workers of
Bristol, Tenn
Southwest Virginia
Amsterdam
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Heath
London Times
Eenemuiphin Times
Tabor Col- Iowa
William J. Sallon
Bridgeport, Conn
Fall River
Sagamore Mill
J. Carr
Gene Ooe
Ashingon
W. R. Wills
Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke
Virnia
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Brisol
Tenn
John W. Cure
Lafe Serko
Flint
W. Va
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Sveenma
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Monument Fund
Edward Butler
Sateho
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