[Volume XXV THE CHICAGO BANKER 10 The bank of Centra¡ Washington for people from the Middle States. North Yakima, Washington G. S. RANKIN, President If any of your friends or customers are coming to the Yakima Valley, a letter of introduction to us will insure them prompt and courteous attention. C. H. ROYCE. Cashier H. C. LUCAS, Vice-President The Wisconsin National Bank OF MILWAUKEE $2. ooo, ooo 1,000,000 CAPITAL SURPLUS - OFFICERS L. J. PETIT, President HERMAN F. WOLF, Cashier FRED’K KASTEN, Vice-President L. C. BOURNIQUE, Asst. Cashier CHAS. E. ARNOLD, 2nd Vice-President W. L. CHENEY, Asst. Cashier WALTER KASTEN, Asst. Cashier DIRECTORS Frederick Kasten R. W. Houghton Oliver C. Fuller Charles Schriber Gustave Pabst Patrick Cudahy Ceo. D. Van Dyke Frank L. Vance L. J. Petit Herman W. Falk Isaac D. Adler Wisconsin Trust Company MILWAUKEE CAPITAL - $500,000 SURPLUS - 100,000 OFFICERS OLIVER C. FULLER, President GARDNER P. STICKNEY Treasurer FRED’K KASTEN, Vice-President FRED. C. BEST, Secretary R. L. SMITH, Asst. Secretary DIRECTORS L. J. Petit, Chairman Frederick Kasten R. W. Houghton Oliver C. Fuller Herman W. Falk Charles Schriber Gustave Pabst Cardner P. Stickney Isaac D. Adler Frank L. Vance Patrick Cudahy ggpMflsyffi ijfirüusii ceived their money, at least in part, or in the case of the few that have not yet reopened, or have gone into liquidation are about to receive it. The Hamilton bank has already anticipated all of its deferred payments, which under the original plan were to have extended into November. The Knickerbocker Trust Company, which was the largest of the suspended institutions and reopened like most of the others under a deferred-payment plan, anticipated the first two deferred payments on June 1st, paying then io per cent, of which one-half under the original plan would not have been paid until September. The Oriental bank, which was one of the four to close its doors in February, paid its. depositors in full preliminary to liquidation. V New President Franklin Trust Arthur King Wood, formerly vice-president of the -Van Norden Trust Company, New York, has been elected president of the Franklin Trust Company, of Brooklyn, to succeed George H. Southard, who resigned last May on account of ill health. v* The Corn Exchange Bank, of New York, has asked the state banking superintendent for permission to open another branch in Manhattan. It will be situated in the Terminal buildings of the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Co. George D. Bartlett T he Stanley, Wisconsin, banker, and manager of the insurance department of the Wisconsin Bankers Association, was in Chicago during the week assisting the Illinois committee in their investigation into the question of fidelity and other insurance. He conferred with Mr. Eden’s committee. V* Regain Money Tied Up in Banks New \ ork, June 30.—Eight months after the passing of the financial troubles of last fall the depositors of the dozen banks and trust companies that closed" their doors have re- CAPITAL $500,000 "I"............ OFFICERS ............ ... O. W. TWOHY, President X. J. HUMBIRD, Vice Pres. W. D. VINCENT, Cashier W. «1. KOMMERS, «1. A. YEOMANS, ASSISTANT CASHIERS Illinois Bankers Insurance Committee The special committee of the Illinois Bankers Association, of which W. G. Edens is chairman, met in Chicago .011 Tuesday. Matters relating to the more economical handling of fidelity and burglary insurance and time-lock cleaning were under discussion. It is proposed to appoint a paid secretary for the association securing permanent headquarters and do all the work by blanket contract. No definite action was taken. The committee consisted of \\ . G. Edens, Central Trust Company of Illinois, chairman; H. M. Merriam, Spring-field, secretary; Albert Eads. Macomb, and Charles W. Boyden of Sheffield. Leon H. Sandiford of Joliet, and George D. Bartlett of Stanley, Wis., also attended. Mr. Bartlett installed first the group system and then the insurance department, of which he is manager for the Wisconsin Bankers Association. The special committee had reports from all of the progressive associations which attend to their own insurance matters and will report favorably to the state convention when convened in Chicago. T>~ The Bank of Grottoes The Bank of Grottoes, (Va.), reports paid-up capital of $5.000 and deposits of $16,954. J. M. Koiner is president; C. L. Weast, vice-president, and Geo, R. Root, cashier.