Humboldt Savings Bank (San Francisco, CA)

Episode Information

Episode UID
11005671374
Episode Type
Run Only
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
1100567 routing
Routing Number
11-0056
Start Date
June 3, 1914
Location
San Francisco, California (37.780, -122.419)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
f385f10a71a5434b

Response Measures

None

Events (1)
1. June 3, 1914 Run
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Depositors reacted to the suicide of the bank president George H. Luchsinger, prompting heavy withdrawals
Measures
All checks were promptly paid by tellers; bank examiner re-examined and declared the bank sound
Newspaper Excerpt
As soon as the news of the suicide of President George H. Lucksinger ... nervous depositors started an incipient run on the Humboldt bank. Approximately $160,000 was withdrawn during the day
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (4)
1. June 4, 1914 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Honolulu, HI
Article from Honolulu Star-Bulletin, June 4, 1914

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Article Text

SUICIDE CAUSE OF A RUN ON HUMBOLDT BANK SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.- (Associated Press by Federal Wireless.)- As soon as the news of the suicide of President George H. Lucksinger, of the Humboldt Savings bank, spread abroad nervous depositors started an incipient run on the Humboldt bank. Approximately $160,000 was withdrawn during the day but the bank examiners declared the institution was in safe and sound condition.

2. June 5, 1914 The Madison Daily Leader Madison, SD
Article from The Madison Daily Leader, June 5, 1914

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SUICIDE STARTS BANK RUN Nervous Depositors Withdraw $160,000 From Frisco Institution. San Francisco, June 5.-Nervous depositors on hearing of the suicide of George H. Luchsinger, president of the Humboldt Savings bank, one of the largest financial institutions in the city, started an incipient run on the bank. Approximately $160,000 was drawn and all checks were promptly paid by the tellers. At the request of the officials Bank Examiner W. R. Williams, who pronounced the bank entirely sound only a month ago, made a re-examination and then issued an official declaration that he found the bank's affairs Thoroughly safe.

3. June 5, 1914 The Hawaiian Gazette Honolulu, HI
Article from The Hawaiian Gazette, June 5, 1914

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Article Text

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3.-(Associated Press by Federal Wireless) George H. Luchsinger, president of the Humboldt Savings Bank, committed suicide here today by inhaling gas. When discovered the body was still warm, indicating that the deed had been committed but a short time. Luchsinger had been in ill health for some time. As soon as the news of the suicide spread abroad, nervous depositors started an incipient run on the Humboldt bank. Approximately $160,000 was withdrawn during the day but the bank examiners declared the institution was in safe and sound condition.

4. June 5, 1914 The Bemidji Daily Pioneer Bemidji, MN
Article from The Bemidji Daily Pioneer, June 5, 1914

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Article Text

SUICIDE STARTS BANK RUN Nervous Depositors Withdraw $160,000 From Frisco Institution. San Francisco, June 5.-Nervous depositors on hearing of the suicide of George H. Luchsinger, president of the Humboldt Savings bank, one of the largest financial institutions in the city, started an incipient run on the bank. Approximately $160,000 was drawn and all checks were promptly paid by the tellers. At the request of the officials Bank Examiner W. R. Williams, who pronounced the bank entirely sound only a month ago, made a re-examination and then issued an official declaration that he found the bank's affairs thoroughly safe.