The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-29
DAYS OF YEGGMEN
ARE NUMBERED
SECRETARY MAcFADDEN TELLS
BANKERS OF NEW BURGLAR.
PROOF SAFE, GUARANTEED TO
WITHSTAND 5UReLARs-cAsH
PRIZES OFFERED TO STUDENTS.

The days Of the yeggmen are mum
bered. He is to be outdone by a
burglar proof safe, which is really
burglar proof. This was the important
information given to the North Da-
kota Bankers association executive
council yesterday afternoon bv Secre-
tary Macfadden.
The report OF Secretary Macfadden
along this line was the most important
feature of the meeting OF the execu-
tive council here yesterday, as IL
means that one of the greatest prob
lens which the bankers of this state
had to solve is no longer a problem.
Mr.. Macfadden has been making a
study Of this problem for years and
he recently started an Investigation
There are scores of so-called burglar
proof safes on the market which
when put to the actual test have
proved to be defective. He wrote To
the makers OF safes and wanted 70
know whether they would put I'D a
bond with the North Dakota Bankers
association absolutely protecting anv
banker who purchased their safe from
iosS against burglars.
AS result of this Investigation Mr.
Macfadden, and also the secretaries of
the bankers associations of South ma
kota, Minnesota. Iowa and Wisconsin
were given the privilege of taking any
safe in the plant of company 1oca ed
at Perth An1boy, N. j., to engage an
expert on high explosives and try 10
blow 1t open. About rwo weeks ago
Mr.. Macfadden and these other score
taries took the company up made such
a test.
Mr.. Macfadden's report covered their
experience. He stated that thew went
to the plant, taking with them william,
Z. Clarke of Ptttsburg, a consulting
engineer and explosive expert. They
picked out one safe out of forty.
Fifteen charges Of nitroglvcerine
were exploded in this safe. The first
charge consisted of one-half ounce and
each succeeding charge was increased
until eight ounces were used in one
explosion. From the fifteen charges
the door was only forced out three six
tenths of an inch at the top and one
half an inch at the bottom.
In addition to making this tas+ tba
company offered to place a surety +ri1st
bond of $4,000 with each state asso-
citation to protect the bank owner who
bought their safe. In case any of their
safes were blown open the companv
would make good the loss or damage.
The safe which this company makes
is equipped with an air chamber. cast
in the door which breaks the force of
the explosion.
Hereafter when a banker Is offered
a so-called burglar proof safe the com
pany soliciting the order will be re-
CURED by the various bankers associa-
lions to put up a bond in sufficient
amount to warranty the safe to he
burglar proof and to protect the buyer
to the extent OF his loss If the safe
should not prove to be burglar proof
This will force manufacturers to mt
out an absolutely burglar proof safe.
Before the council adjourned last
evening they decided to offer three
prizes, aggregating $50 for the three
best essays written by high school
graduates at the commencement ex-
arcises next June. The subject will ne
What course of study will give the
best results to the IS per cent of pu-
pills in our schools who do not pass the
eighth grade?