The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-09
YEGGMEN TO Be
WIPED OFF MAP
OF NORTHWEST

The yeggmen or bank robbers of
the northwest. are to be externinated
Hunted from the face of the earth.
This is the conclusion reached by
the members of the Interstate Protec-
tive association which takes in prac-
tically every banker in the state of
North Dakota, South Dakota, Minne-
sofa, Wisconsin and Iowa.
w. c. Macfadden president of Com
mercial bank of this city and secretary
Of the North Dakota Bankers associa-
ton returned yesterday from Mime
apolis where he attended the meeting
of the Interstate association at which
the campaign Of the determination Of
bank robbers was formulated.
Other North Dakotans at the meet
ing were r. C. Kittel of Casselton,
Wesley Mcdowell of Marion and a
large number of others.
Nothing like the Interstate Pro-
tective association exists anywhere else
in the United States, although there
are protective associations in other
INES 1t grew out of stermn necessity,
Each of the five states has jts
INES. 1t grew out of stern necessity.
separate bankers association, but with
one state the same as another to the
roober who knows no confines and
confusion the natural result to be
expected from an effort of the state
associations each to handle the cases
of its own state, the Tri-State Protec-
I'VE association came into existence.
with headquarters in Minneapolis. IT
embraced three states at first, but now
with changed name, takes in five. IT
Is today the most active aggressive
progressive protective organization OF
It's Kind in existence. All information
from the vast country that its OPERA
lions cover is carried into Minneapolis.
and all orders for operation in de-
tective work emanate from here. It's
name has become terror to the safe
crackers, many Of whom have come To
grief through 1t and 1t will soon he
come a greater horror, for it's OPERA
lions are to be so carried on, ii is TO be
SO strengthened, that it's reach will
be longer, it's influence wider, and its
grasp stronger than ever before.
For more than a year there has
not been bank burglary in North
Dakota" said W. G. Macfadden of Far
go in an address delivered at the meet
ing. Formerly there were many and
there was great risk to country
bankers. The protective association |
recognized the fact that while I'm North |
Dakota there were no greater nre- |
tentative measures possible than I'm |
other states, the topography of the |
country made possible successful on |
erations for the capture of criminals |
II the work of getting hold of them |
was carried along certain lines"
The element that made North Da-
kota the scene of frequent bank rob-
berries because of the wealth of the
state, the prosperous farmers and the
cash In the country banks that drew
the attention of the criminals, had in II
saving element in that the rich prai-
ries that produced the fine crops. that
brought the money, tn. filled the
country banks and attracted the rob-
oers, presented at the same time little
opportunity for hiding after a robbery
had been committed.
Thus, by recognizing the advantage
u quickest possible communication and
action Following the report of a rob-
oery or attempted robbery, the asso-
'iation has been able to effect some
cases of prompt detection.
md through the following out of this
work with increased facilities II is /,
loped that North Dakota will be made
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