Bank of Sumner (Puyallup, WA)

Episode Information

Episode UID
1302824091181
Episode Type
Suspension β†’ Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
130282409 hash
Start Date
May 31, 1898
Location
Puyallup, Washington (47.185, -122.293)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
ee3037b9c4b4f5c3

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None

Events (2)

1. May 31, 1898 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Robert Montgomery was today appointed receiver of the Bank of Sumner, located at Puyallup. It is said that the bank will pay all claims except the capital stock.
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newspapers
2. June 13, 1898 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Ever since the failure of the Bank of Sumner at Puyallup, on May 31, a strong feeling of indignation has prevailed among its creditors...the receiver of the bank...statement that the assets of the bank consist largely of long past due paper of the officers of the bank.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (7)

Article from The Herald, June 1, 1898

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, ) Broken Bank , TACOMA, Wash., May 31. -Robert Mont, gomery was today appointed receiver of : the Bank of Sumner, located at Puyallup. It is said that the bank will pay all claims except the capital stock.


Article from The Sauk Centre Herald, June 2, 1898

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Receiver for a Washington Bank. TACOMA, Wash., June 2. - Robert Montgomery has been appointed receiver of the Bank of Sumner, located at Puyallup. It is stated that the bank will pay all claims except the capital stock.


Article from The Sauk Centre Herald, June 2, 1898

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Receiver for a Washington Bank. TACOMA, Wash., June 2. - Robert Montgomery has been appointed receiver of the Bank of SΓΌmner, located at Payallup. It is stated that the bank will pay all claims except the capital stock.


Article from Washington Standard, June 3, 1898

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Robt. Montgomery was this week appointed receiver of the Bank of Sumner, located at Puyallup. The | bank will pay all claims except the capital stock. |


Article from Little Falls Weekly Transcript, June 3, 1898

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Keene's Condition Critical. NEW YORK, June i. -Thomas W. Keene, the actor, upon whom an opera. tion for appendicitis was performed on Saturday at New Brighton, S. I., has had a relapse and his condition has become critical. Receiver for a Washington Bank. TACOMA, Wash., June 1. - Robert Montgomery has been appointed receiver of the Bank of Sumner, located at Puyallup. It is stated that the bank will pay all claims except the capital stock.


Article from The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 14, 1898

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DEPOSITORS ARE INDIGNANT. Creditors of Bank of Summer Will Prosecute President Thompson. Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteiligencer. PUYALLUP, June 13.-Ever since the failure of the Bank of Sumner at Puyallup, on May 31, a strong feeling of indignation has prevailed among its creditors against W. L. Thompson, the ex-president of the bank. which eulminated this evening in a very largely attended meeting at the G. A. R. hall. E. R. Rogers, the receiver of the bank, was present and gave an informal statement of the bank's condition. Great indignation was aroused by his statement that the assets of the bank consist largely of long past due paper of the officers of the bank. Not more than 13 per cent., in all probability. will be realized on the claims against the bank. was unanimously decided to vigorously prosecute the ex-bank president on the criminal charges now pending against him. A committee was appointed to procure counsel and evidence. Nearly $600 was subscribed to meet the expenses of the prosecution.


Article from The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 14, 1898

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DEPOSITORS ARE INDIGNANT. Creditors of Bank of SuinDer Will Prosecute President Thompson. Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteiligencer. PUYALLUP, June 13.-Ever since the failure of the Bank of Summer at Puyaliup, on May 31, a strong feeling of indignation has prevailed among its creditors against W. L. Thompson, the ex-president of the bank. which culminated this evening in a very largely attended meeting at the G. A. R. hall. E. R. Rogers, the receiver of the bank, was present and gave an informal statement of the bank's condition. Great indignation was aroused by his statement that the assets of the bank consist largely of long past due paper of the officers of the bank. Not more than 15 per cent., in all probability, will be realized on the claims against the bank. It was unanimously decided to vigorously prosecute the ex-bank president on the criminal charges now pending against him. A committee was appointed to procure counsel and evidence. Nearly $600 was subscribed to meet the expenses of the prosecution.