The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-18
IOWA
JUVENILE COURTS
Bill for Them to. Be Introduced in the
------- Next General Assemhlx. -.

Bill for Them to-. Be introduced In the
Next General Assembly.
DES MONIES, IOWA-The establish
nent Of Juvenile courts in the larger cities
OF Iowa was strongly advocated last even-
ing in the quarterly conference of the
board of control and the chief executives
of the different state institutions. Super--
intendent Rothert of the school for the
deaf at Council Bluffs first brought, the
subject up in a paper and. this led to,
discussion Of the juvenile court problem
in it's various phases. Mr.. Rothert urged
that the legislature make provision for
juvenile courts. - 81.
Judge Robinson of the board of control
answered the common objection that the
expense would be great on account Of the
machinery Of such courts. He held III the
first place that the separation OF the jul
Venile offender from the hardened criminal
was necessary and that the benefits to
come from this policy and the establish.
ment of juvenile courts would be great.
He said expensive court machinery was
not necessary. He cited the case Of Dem
Yer, where the probate judge devotes one
day Of each week to hearing the cases of
juvenile offenders and one or two police
officers are detailed as probation officers.
He advocated the application Of a similar
system to the larger cities of Iowa.
Then conference generally favored thu
establishment Of such courts. The matter
is being agitated by charitable .organiza-
tions and clubs here and a juvenile court
measure will undoubtedly come before the
next general assembly. .....- .- ...
The latest development in the case Of
Auditor Merriam, Is that a movement Is
on to recover from the auditor the Tees
which he is alleged to have collected with
out authority from eastern insurance COM
panies. 1t is said bills will be presented
and a settlement asked before his term ex-
pires in January and his bond becomes
imperative. McVey, McVeY & Graham,
leading attorneys. here, have charge Of the
matter in behalf of the companies.
State Labor Commissioner Brigham is
taking steps to make the factory inspe:-
ton law effective and compel factories to
comply. Mr.. Brigham has allowed ample
time in all cases where he has made In
spections for compliance with the law.
From now on, where there has been fall
ure to comply, prosecutions VIII be Or
dered Several suits have been ordered
begun. In eight different cases the county
attorney has beeen directed to prosecute.
At Waterloo it, was ascertained some OF
the factories were not properly equipped
with safety appliances for Workmen.
They were given until Dec. 1 to comply
with the law and prosecutions have been
ordered
UNIQUE Exhibits for st. Louis.
The state insane hospitals, the schools
for the deaf, dumb and blind and other IN
situations under the board of control Will
endeavor to make. attractive and unique
exhibits at the st. Louis exposition. Even
the state prisons hope to make a show
ing and Warden Hunter of Anamosa
promised fine specimens Of cut stone.
Needle and fancy work will be displayed
from the insane hospitals and carpenter
and manual training work from the Sold
iers' Orphans Home.
Superintendent Robert of the school fol
exhibit. He is anxious to take a class
of pupils to the exposition and have their
teachers in charge of them, for the pur-
pose. Of showing what progress has been
made in the teaching of the deaf.
The Iowa Building.
The Iowa Louisiana Purchase, EXPOSE
ton commission will meet to-day for the
purpose of selecting plans for the Iowa
building at the exposition. The compe-
| tition has been confined to Iowa architects
and it has been extremely keen De
signs of high artistic merit have been sub.
rnitted. One Of the important questions
before the commission is that Of the mura
| decorations of the Iowa building. 1t is
| planned to make. these Of much merit
and to engage an artist of national repu.
tation 4 to take charge of them. The
probability is that scenes of a historical
and categorical. nature, representing the
progress of the state, will be portrayed
| Colonel G. C. Horton, commandant o.
the Soldiers Home at Marshalltown, /!
planning. to have the new assembly hal
| Of the home dedicated in February. Al
elaborate program Is planned and Gov.
ernor :Cunmins has been invited to speak
. Members of the general assembly will b,
/ invited. ..-..~
! Heavyweight Mayor Wins Out.
4 Mayor Brenton has won out in the &C
! ton for damages brought against hin
! by J. S. McClurg, the Valley Junction
sexton Last spring.. the mayor and polio
officers set out with bloodhounds on
! night on the trail of chicken thieve
and went straight to the house of Nc
! Clurg, who Is a highly respected oil,
4 Methodist sexton. It Is charged the mayo
broke into the house and henroost In a,
unceremonious> way but the mayor de
MES this. Judge McEenry decided tn
search Of the premises of McClurg hat
/ been made in a legitimate way and di
rected verdict for the defense.
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