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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
A Startling List.

The Chicago Banker, commenting on
the fact that two years ago the Iowa
legislature failed to pass bill putting
private banks under state supervision
and inspection, says: "The two men
who headed the private bankers com
mittee in raising funds to defeat the
measure were among the first of the
long list of private banks which have
since closed their doors. It was re-
marked at the time," says the Banker,
st that their activity denoted that they
certainly had something to conceal-a
remark which was quickly vindicated. -
Forty banks, nearly all private, have
failed in Iowa during the past two
years, and ten cashiers have committed
suicide. Here is nearly complete list
of the failures of private banks as Civ
en- by the Chicago Banker:
Buck Grove-H. s. Green's bank,
Dow city-H. S. Green's bank,
- Grinne11-Citizens' bank, private
Waverly-German American Loan
and Trust company.
Pisgah-Bank Of Pisgah, private.
Curlew-Bank of Curlew, private.
Gaza-Bank Of GAIA, private.
Little Sioux - Little Sioux bank,
private. .5..
Tiffn-Corn Exchange bank, private.
Emerson-Farmers' bank, private.
Standardization State bank.
Ireton-Bank of Ireton, private.
Germania-State bank.
Colfax-Bank of Colfax, private.
Royal-Bank Of Royal, private.
Ireton-F. H. McKeever's bank,
private. .:..
Providence-o. E. Miller & Son. Is
bank, private.
Linn Grove-H. W. Mains bank
private. ... -
St. Charles Citizens bank, private
Victor-Iowa County bank, private. 4
Mount. Ayr-Citizens' bank, private
Sigourney-Sigourney Savings bank
Holstein-E. H. McCutcheon s. Co.'S
bank, private:
Corning = Corning State Savings
bank.
Pella-People s Savings bank.
Coin-Bank Of Coin, private.
Garden Grove - Farmers bank
private.
Maquoketa-Exch bank, private
Pleasanton-Roya Richardson & Co. 4
bank, private.
Dixon-Bank Of Dixon, private.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
no.. FOR WASHINGTON!
Flambeau Club Will Start for the In
auguration Tonight.

The Minneapolis F1ambeau clul
leaves at 1850 tonight for Washington
where the members will take part j.
the inaugural parade. The Flambeau
Will return in ten days.
The club will march from the Cor
Exchange building, Fourth avenue :
and Third street, to Nicollet avenue
to the union station. They will tax
the Burlington to Chicago, the Big Fou
to Cincinnati and the Chesapeake I
Ohio to Washington. The Washington
he h.eadquarters will be at sa1 {
Captain J. M. Malmstedt will be i
command Of the parade, and the clu
will be accompanied by President J
w. Shadewell, Secretary-Treasurer M
E. Washburn and First Lieutenan
George Horton. The members VIII
make the trip are:
', L; W.: Francis, T. Bangs. H. ]. Gelicken
=: NJ. Trua<. j.. c. Green. Ernest Slower.
Wilkes. Al Schwister.- J. H Ellis J. G. Don
hue, L. r. Lazums, George Taylor, Ii. Foste
L. Chuse. N. Ortler, Il. Morrissey N. E. Wal
ing, o. r. Thorp, Dix stnltz. Vernon D. Sn1iti
E. L. SHAKING. George, Pengates. George +
Mayer, I. Townsend, Clarence Warren, Ere
Woods Fred Pierce. L. R. Stevens. NJ. Carol
ner John Friend. Albert H. Hui, P. ca n 81
William Edwards, R. II. Pratt, Fred Kilzui
Paul W. Rathbun and Nels Fl. Ehle.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
LADS GO TREKKING
OUT INTO THE WES1

Somewhere on the Great Northern
road west of Maple Plain, three youth
full tramps are trudging along on thei
way to the .'West, y as they expressed
it to a station agent with whom the,
talked. In North Minneapolis twl
homes are desolate and the parents ar,
almost frantic over the absence of tn
and today Kilograms were sent all alonl
the road for agents to be on the lookou
for the youngsters and take them int
custody.
The adventures are George Mar
guerdt, ,2206 Queen avenue n, 10 year
old, and the two sons of neighbo
named Richardson. The Richardson
boys are IL and IA, respectively. Til
three left their homes Saturday, an,
told some of their playmates that the.
were going "out vest Later the
were seen going thru Maple Plain an
there they told little girl that the
were ruH#n 9g away, and were goin
ton agent at Maple Plain notified tn
Minneapolis police. There was no re
port Of missing boys, and it was no
until this morning that Marguerite
parents notified the police of the al
Sence of the bows
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
lyceum-"The Black FIau."

Batting for supremacy thru five acts
Knocked together during the darn ages of
dramatic literature, Harry, the village
vagabond, and Jack, the rich Dorsetshire
farmers favorite son, are having it out
at the Lyceum this week. Jack Is a sad
dog away from home, but his doting
father knows it not, and, besides, Harry
is not his son. SO why should not Owen
Glyndon want his ward to be welded to
Jack? But the ward, Naomi, leans to
harry, so, of course, Harry is driven from
nome because the hardhearted old farmer
paid for the very clothes he WORE or
some such reason. That Is why Harry
goes out and buys a. new suit. But he
makes his fatal mistake when he goes
PACK to the old home to change his clothes
For thereupon the wicked Jack dons the
CASTOR garments, turns down the light,
and goes in to rob his parent, incidentally
beating him cruelty with Harry's loaded
SUCK, which Harry foolishly left behind
When ne went out into the night But
rhep, Harry is always doing foolish things,
ana leaving a cleW-covered trail for Jack
to point out. The worst Of this. IS that
Naomi happens mas nearly every one
Tor miles around does, too-and seeing
Harry's old clothes stink out, is forced to
own twas Harry beat up the, rich old
farmer: Then, despite the flock Of wit
nesses that Turk behind curtains and
doors, Harry is sent to prison. Something
like three years later everybody in the
neighborhood suddenly decides to nobil-
1ze on the rocks outside the prison, and.
of course. the prison authorities being
thus disarmed Of suspicion, poor. meek
Harry escapes. But that does not clear
his good name, even If Naomi, having
identified Jack as the man inside tho
clothes, does remain true to Harry. So a
vengeful sea captain betrays Harry. who
Is hailed before the governor Of the prison
| and tried all over again, acquitted. and
his cruel half-brother given his deserts, to
the joy Of a gallery full of Journal news
boys.
Frank Monroe, the Lyceum's new lead
Ing man, makes a good impression. He
even conceals the fact that he does not
believe In anything he does as Harry the
ever meek and laundering hero, and It Is
evident he Is a valuable ACQUISITION to
the company. w. H. Murdoch is your true
villain of the old-style English melodram ma.
and Florence Stone is the charming and
heart-faithful Naomi. Charles I.indhoIm
does good piece Of work as the old farm
er; Claudia Lucas is a consistent waif
devoted to serving poor Harry: indeed.
each player particeps criminis to ."rhe
SLACK Flag does painstal1ing work in a
futile endeavor. Harry B. Wakefield.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
REV. DAVID TICE BURIED
Tributes Paid to Pioneer Methodist q
Funeral Services.

Funeral services for Rev. David Tic
were held yesterday from the Fowle
Methodist church. The services wer
in charge of the pastor, Rev. DR.. P. A
Cool. The chief address was made b.
Bishop Isaac w. Joyce while several o
the Methodist clergymen, present i
large numbers, paid tribute to tn
memory Of the dead pioneer Of Methc
dism in Minnesota.
Prayer was offered by Rev. T. "
Stout. Words of eulogy were said b.
Rev. W. A. Shannon, Rev. Dr.. WilliaT
Fielder, Rev. DR.. j. W. Dewart and Rev
DR.. Robert Forbes of Philadelphia an
Professor Jabez Brooks of the Univel
sity of Minnesota, offered the closin:
prayer. Winnie Thompson sang
favorite hymn, Gliding in the Rock. ,
DR.. Cool in his closing remarks spok
feelingly of the loving tenderness o
Mrs Tice in the last years of her age
and infirm husband.
Burial was at Lakewood and the bear
ers were Rev. w. A. Shannon, J. [
Blake, G. F. Thompson, Joseph Hogs
H. O. Roberts, Rev. T. w. Stout. d.
Tice willed two pictures of himself, on
to Fowler, another to Western Avenue
both of which churches he founded.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28

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and dependents in public institutions
alone cost $6,750,000 annually. Their
average expectation Of life is figured at
twelve years, which means that these
delinquents and dependents will cost tho
country sooner or later $75,000,000.
This is an argument for the restriction
Of immigration that is calculated to ap-
peal forcibly to the taxpaying contin-
gent. Taking into account only the in
sane and charitable institutions, it ap
pears that the alien population, which is
one and three-tenths per cent of the to-
tai population, furnishes ~ per cent
Of the inmates of those institutions. 1t
is remarkable that the American people
are willing to concede such liberal
terms Of admission of aliens in view Of
the enormous expense which is imposed
for the care Of delinquents after they
arrive. It would seem as If some very
definite and practicable means might be
and should be undertaken to protect the
public interest from this immigration
wave, carrying on its breast so many
thousands Of the sick or shiftless or dis.
eased, from the old nations Of Europe.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
AT THE THEATERS
Metropolitan-James K. Hackett In 1.-THE
Fortunes of Kinu"

James X. Hackett would doubtless in
vest with distinction and romantic in
terest any role he might undertake. Tall
and graceful, with speaking eye and a
deep, well-modulated voice, he has all
the parts of romantic actor. He knows
how to make love lightly, yet masterfully.
His is a figure to appeal to the femi-
nine imagination, and his primacy among
matinee heroes Of the day Is founded on
solid qualities.
But the historical romance he brings to
Minneapolis lacks the touch of vital in
terest. A king in disguise and hiding,
pursued hither and yon by the soldiers Of
Cromwell skulking on his way to escape
by vessel from his pursuers, is not. at
best, of powerfully appellant interest.
That he fingers by the way to indulge in
some sylvan lovemaking, that he exhibits
proud and gallant spirit, that he even
shows bold cunning in outwitttng Crom-
wells mentor it is Charles Stuart who
is fleeing-lend transient interest to the
play. But there is little real, strenuous
action, such as best BELTS Mr.. Hackett.
He evokes some enthusiasm in that one
moment Of stress, wherein the royal fugi-
tive, after crossing swords with his chief
pursuer, slips from his grasp. And there
Is an idyllic charm in the love scenes be-
tween the supposed yeoman and the merry
maid who so ingenuously reveals the state
of her heart. The authors, Mrs Charles
A. Doremis and Leonidas Westervelt, have
kept reasonably close to history, no doubt,
but In so doing they have missed strong
dramatic interest
Miss Charlotte Walker, who plays the
maid aforesaid Is radiantly beautiful and
has charming manner. One feels that
her effervescence of spirits is perhaps a
bit overdone in the earlier scenes, nor
does she give evidence of being able DOW
erfully to express deep emotion. But she
Is g1rlish and altogether charming The
various roundheads and cavaliers and the
yeomanry are represented in consistent
and effective fashion and the production
is well mounted in every way.
Mr.. Hackett responded to many curtain
calls last night, and even INDUCED in a
brief acknowledgment Of the appreciation
of his audience. w B. Chamberlain.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
Suggestive immigration Figures.

Figures become interesting when
they state facts of real Importance. The
Immigration Restriction league has
picked out some important facts from
the data furnished by the commissioner
general Of immigration for the fiscal
years ending June 80, 1908 and 1904.
The immigration last year was about
1900 less than the year before and the
percentage debarred from entrance I'M
The percentage Of illiterates in the total
immigration was slightly reduced, ow-
ing apparently to an increase relatively
and actually in the immigration from
northern and western Europe and a
very decided decrease in the immigra-
ton from southern and eastern Europe.
1t is a singular fact that nearly IS
per cent of the total immigration was
destined for the four states Of Massa-
chusctts, New York, Pennsylvania, and
Illinois, showing q tendency to crowd
into the large cities located in these
states. Of $4,000 alien dependents and
delinquents nearly $4,000 were found in
these states, but q more interesting and
suggestive fact is that, altho Slavic and
Iberic immigration, that is from south
ern and eastern Europe, is relatively of
recent arrival, there having been little
immigration Of that kind until within
the last decade, an examination Of lists
Of inmates, of penal, reformatory and
charitable institutions shows surpris.
ing predomjnanee Of those classes of i'm.
migrants. The more of these classes
Of immigration we have apparently the
larger tho number of inmates of such in.
situations in proportion to the total i'm
migrant population.
q This is serious matter because of
the cost which it entails. It is figured
that it costs $3.50 to support delin-
quent or dependent at the public ex-
pense. At this figure alien delinquents
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
UnfQue-The Handcuff KIM

THE Great Cay" the handcuff king, is
at the Unique tEeater this week, where
ne presents his short but interesting series
OF mysteries. He uses no mechanism and
the simplicity and ease with which he
executes all his tricks. battles all efforts
or spectators to explain his methods.
Handouts and irons that have securely
held the most dangerous and clever Grim
lnals were brought from the police DEPART
ment and the sheriff's office and fastened
upon Gay. Even with the handcufrs
locked to the leg-1rons he freed himself
with as much ease as tho the devices had
been made Of rubber. Gay has several
other mysterious tricks including a mar
Vicious magic trunk act, and all of them
are out Of the ordinary. His act is ali
too short. " GIL
Holmes and Walden have an entertain
ing musical act and Charles Pheenev
makes pronounced hit with his baton
and gun juggling. Leon and BERTHE Alien
nave short but lively sk1t and some
clever singing and dancing specialttes are
worked In incidentally. Kennedy and
James in their skit entitled DIR. Daffv,;
keep the audience in an uproar. George
McCauley sings the latest hits with illus
tratlons and a series of amusing moving
pictures closes the entertainment,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
CLOTHING Is NEEDED
Stricken Maternity Hospital Trying to
Gain Its Feet.

of the maternity hospital, which burned
Sunday morning, plans were discussed
yesterday for the the erection of new hos
pital. Several large donations were an
nounced for immediate needs. Clothing
is greatly needed, as most of the sup
plies were either burned or ruined. DIR.
Martha G.. Ripley, physician in charge,
made the request that any donations Of
clothing might be sent to 2201 Western
avenue.
Another meeting of the board will be
held tomorrow at 1890 am. to make
inmates not already placed. If new
quarters are secured, the quarters will
be announced at that meeting.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
POLICE COOPERATE
Chief Doyle Says There Is No Grount
for Criticising st. Paul Officers

HThere Is no dissension between tn
Minneapolis and st. Paul police depart
ments, newspaper stories to the eontrar,
notwithstanding,n said Police superln
tendent Doyle today, !.
VEver since the shooting ARRAY a
the residence Of DR.. Philip Mueller, tn
St. Paul police have aided this depart
ment in every way possible, and officer
Of that department have worked: Ola,
and night on the CASE. :,
ut seems to me that it is wroni
to accuse the st. Paul department. o
harboring the men after all they hay'
done to aid us in arresting. the guilt,
parties. Then men may be In st. Paui
hut if they are there is no truth in thu
claim that they are being protected b,
HMayor D. P. Jones will ask tn
city council to offer a reward for TIN
men who did the shooting: our cnanee
thus be strengthened.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28

New Liberty-New Liberty Savings
bank.
ImogeneC Citizens, bank, private.
Birmingham-E. III. Skinner & Co. q
bank, private.
Olin-Bank Of olin, private. li 4 &
This makes graveyard of Iowa for
private banking enterprises, In which
have been buried the savings and the
last resources Of thousands Of confding
depositors.
The situation is not so bad in Mime
sofa, but more than half as many
private banks have failed in this state
during the same period, with no failures
Of state or national banks, except that
of Faribault. A leading banking au-
thority, speaking of the resistance to- in
spection and publicity by the private
bankers says: ... i" e
The refusal Of those starting bank to
incorporate under state or national law
is coming to be imputed to one or more
of the following reasons: First, lack of
requisite capital; second, desire to- es-
cape assessment and taxation by avoid
ing disclosure of assets; third, desire to
avoid the requirements Of law as re-
CARDS surplus and reserve, and the limi-
tations upon loans; fourth, desire to
avoid public examination and pub licity
Of resources and transactions. AS no
one with sound business judgment would
care to jeopardize his savings and
financial security by doing business
with bank subject to these shortcom.
! ings, it is apparent that the: only hold
the private bank can retain upon peo-
pie Of financial experience and judg-
ment is the individual character and
standing Of the officials, directors, and
stockholders. But, inasmuch as bank
ers of such standing ought not to fear
publicity and observance of law, the
percentage Of private banks of good
standing gradually narrows and the cor
responding percentage of state and ma
tional banks is on the increase, as the
statistics strongly signify.
This describes the situation in this
state where large numbers Of private
banks are voluntarily coming under
state or national supervision. 1t is
because of the great responsibility
which these institutions assume in re-
ceiving hundreds of thousands of de-
posits that the legislature proposes to
make it unlawful for any institution,
doing banking business to use the
name of "bank,' unless it is incor-
porated and under state supervision.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
The Chicago Campaign.

Judge Edward F. Dunno has been
nominated for mayor Of Chicago by the
democrats, on a platform which takes
radical ground for municipal ownership.
The platform declares the issue to be
whether the expressed will of our citi-
zens or the interests of Wall street
syndicate shall direct public policy re-
garding the ownership and control of
the city streets for traction purposes.
This is trifle vague, but it is sup
posed to refer back to the vote Of the
people Of Chicago against the further
extensions Of streetcar franchises and
for the requirement Of the plants by
the city at some future time.
Further along the platform declares
that the time has come when the peo-
pie should assert their rights and pro-
coed to bring about municipal owner
ship and operation of streetcar lines.
In addition, the platform advocates mu-
nicipal ownership Of gas plants, cleo
trio light plants and telephone systems
and demands that the legislature clothe
the city with the power necessary to
carry on this policy. The construction
of public subways and the guarding of
the waterpower in the drainage canal
are also advocated. Chicago has gone
farther theoretically than any other
great American city toward municipal
ownership, but practically has affected
less change than almost any other. The
fight against the Yerkes system of
streetcars, begun years ago, has had no
effect thus far except to drive Yerkes
out of Chicago. It has not yet mu.
nicipalized the streetcar systems. The
private companies have been simplify.
ing the problem for the city, however
by consolidating the lines and making
municipal requirement easier.
We have not seen the republican plat
form and cannot say whether the issue
is joined between the parties or not. Il
is probable that they are on common
ground on the question, as Harlan, the
republican nominee, was one OF the com
mittee of Chicago men who went tt
Springfield to demand a bill which
would give Chicago the referendum o,
this very subject. When Harlan, will
others, went before the governor to urg'
him to sign the referendum bill, h.
made deep impression by assuring tn
governor that there was Doodle in tn
air. His pious excellency, Governo
Tanner, was greatly shocked and almos
drove Harlan from his presence amie
the ill-concealed smiles Of all present.
The contest in Chicago has othe
phases than the street railway question
The Harrison administrations with thei
weak and vacillating handling Of Ger
tain municipal evils will be under dis
cussion, and Harlan will represent pro
gressive element similar to that which
elected Mayor Jones in this city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
The Shady Side of Legislation.

The remark is often heard that bust
ness will be good at the capitol this
winter, because Of the unusual number
of bills introduced that tread on the
toes of corporate interests. The infer
ence is that these bills are being used
for the purpose of holding up the in
terests that are hit.
It will not do to question the mo-
tive Of any legislator in the introduce
ton Of such bill. The presumption is
that he believes the bill a just one,
and that he will support it to the fin
ish. regardless Of what influence is
brought to bear. In. fact, 1t should be
said at the outset that the large ma or-
ity of such bills now in are unques-
tionably genuine attempts at reform.
Unfortunately, the sincere reformers
cannot always be separated from the
"gray wolves' who introduce bills for
the purpose Of making some corpora
ton "give down. Such bills are
sometimes easily spotted. The record
Of the author is. sometimes guarantee
that he is not sincere. His bill may
have evident merit, but the man who
introduces it has record on such ques-
tions just the opposite Of the character
of his bill. When the title of the bill
and the name of the author are read,
a significant smile goes round.
For some reason, the majority Of this
sort Of bills are introduced in the lower
house. Perhaps the authors bear in
mind the constitution, which says call
bills for raising a revenue shall orig
mate in the house of representatives. -
There is another and more likely rea-
son, however. There are more limo.
cent and unsophisticated members in
the lower house, who fail to see the
| significance of the f@ho1d-up' bill and
support it honestly, playing into the
hands Of the pseudo Performer" Or
such member may oppose a bill hon,
estly, and a lobbyist will collect fol
his vote.
The honest member who has a mind
keen enough or an experience broad
enough to see thru such schemes is
placed in a hard position. If he votes
against the bill he is censured for ser.
Witty to the corporation that is af
fected. If he votes for it, he is only
giving the "hold-up' artist another
club. Such bills are usually extreme
and reeking with injustice, but have
just enough merit in them to catch the
popular fancy.
It will do no harm to watch the au
thors Of some Of these bills. II Their
conduct in supporting and pushing thei1
measures to passage may afford some
index Of their sincerity.
Meanwhile the special-interest'
senator or representative is making
capital against meritorious bills b,
whispering about the corridors tina
they are 'legpullers. The bare fac
that bill is used by venal men tt
milk a corporation is not conclusiv,
proof against the bill. The bill ma,
be on the square; it is the "knocker'
who is on the ragged edge.