Show FIRE INSURANCE RATES TO BE RAISED 25 PER CENT Secret Meeting of oC Heads of Companies Held In 10 New v York CI City Yesterday New New York May MayA 2 A. A A secret meeting meeting meet- meet ing ng of representatives of practically every er e fire Insurance company operating operating operating oper oper- in tho United States was WS held tolay to- to lay ny in tn the tho of o President Sheldon Sheldon Shel Shel- don of the Phoenix company tS 08 8 Wiliam Wil- Wil YI iam lam street street for tor the time purpose of raising rates all over the country The meet- meet In log ng was attended b by three committees of or five representing the Fire Insurance Insurance Insurance ance exchange the tho Western Vestern Union an and Southwestern Tariff associations Each organization appointed a committee of five ive to deal with the problems glowIng growing grow grow- Ing ng out of the San Francisco Frncisco diss- diss ter er The advance will be at least 25 G per er cent |