German National Bank (Denver, CO)

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Episode Information

Episode UID
235101123
Episode Type
Run → Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
23510 national
Charter Number
2351
Start Date
July 18, 1893
Location
Denver, Colorado (39.739, -104.985)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
eadb0ab4422e5d1c

Response Measures

Accommodated withdrawals, Capital injected, Full suspension, Books examined

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate
24.4%
Date receivership started
1894-07-06
Date receivership terminated
1905-10-23
OCC cause of failure
Excessive lending
Share of assets assessed as good
57.2%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
25.3%
Share of assets assessed as worthless
17.5%

Description

Bank suspended during July 1893 run, reopened Aug 1893, but permanently closed June 7, 1894 and later had a receiver by 1895.

Events (7)
1. April 9, 1877 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. July 18, 1893 Run
Cause
Macro News
Cause Details
Part of the wider July 1893 Denver banking panic tied to silver-price shock and regional runs on many banks.
Newspaper Excerpt
A run is now being made on City National. German National, First National, Colorado National and all the eleven clearing house banks.
Source
newspapers
3. July 18, 1893 Suspension
Cause
Macro News
Cause Details
Banks refused to open or posted notices of not opening during the July 1893 panic driven by silver-market collapse and widespread depositor runs.
Newspaper Excerpt
The Union National bank...posted notice that it would not open its doors. This started a panic...the German National...failed to open their doors for business.
Source
newspapers
4. August 28, 1893 Reopening
Newspaper Excerpt
The German National Bank opened its doors for business at the regular hour this morning. This is one of the oldest banks in the city and one of the last to suspend during the July panic.
Source
newspapers
5. June 7, 1894 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Management failures and insolvency problems leading to permanent cessation of business; comptroller noted lack of proper management and probable liquidation.
Newspaper Excerpt
The German National did not open its doors to-day. Cashier Kunze Miller says that the institution is compelled to go out of business.
Source
newspapers
6. July 6, 1894 Receivership
Source
historical_nic
7. June 16, 1895 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
The German National Bank of Denver, and Zeph T. Hill as receiver of The German National Bank of Denver, and German National Bank of Denver, defendants.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (22)
1. July 18, 1893 The Jersey City News Jersey City, NJ
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EXTRA! DENVER'S BANK PANIC Three More Collapse and Rumors Are Rife on Several. DENVER, Col., July 18.-The Union National Bank, of which R. W. Wood, bury is president, failed to open its doors this morning. The capital is $1,000,000. No statement can be bad. A run is now being made on City National. German National, First National, Colorado National and all the eleven clearing house banks. The panic is on. DENVER, Col., July 18, 1893.-The National Bank of Commerce has closed its doors. Ex.Governor Job A. Cooper is President of this bank. DENVER, Col,, July 18, 1893. I The Commercial National Bank has closed its doors. A notice says:-"This bank has gone into liquidation by order of the Board of Directors,"

2. July 19, 1893 The Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle, WA
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Four Denver Banks Closed. DESVER, July 18.-When the banks opened for business this morning they were surrounded by crowds of anxious depositors, and the police were compelled to clear a way for traffic, At 10 o'clock the Union National bank posted notice that it would not open its doors, This started a panic, and following quickly the Commercial National posted a similar notice, then the National Bank of Commerce. A run was immediately started on all the other banks, although to no great extent upon the People's National. The excitement and demand upon the banks after money continued unabated until about 2 o'clock when it subsided at all the banks except the Utah State National and German Ns. tional, where the depositors seemed to increase instead of diminishing. Just be. fore the close the failure of the Mercantile Savings bank, with a capital of $100,000. was announced. Its assets are sufficient to pay ali the liabilities in time. D. H. Moffatt. president of the First National bank, stated that the deposits at his bank during the day greatly exceeded the with.

3. July 21, 1893 The Indianapolis Journal Indianapolis, IN
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WAGON WHEAT 57c ARCADE MILLS, RESULT OF DENVER'S CRASH Trade Paralyzed in Colorado, and 30,000 Men Already Out of Work. Quiet Day in the Silver State Capital Following the Storm, but Strings of Out of Town Banks Are Tumbling All Around. DENVER, Col., July 20.-The closing down of many silver mines, smelters. and the reduction of the working forces of coal mines, railways and manufactories in this State, because of the reduction in the price of silver, has caused a deplorable condition of affairs among the laboring classes. I is estimated that to-day there are 10,000 men in Denver unable to secure employment. There are 20,000 in outside towns in the same condition, one-half of whom are making their way to this city, where they will become a public charge if conditions do not speedily change. The typographical union, at a meeting last night, appropriated $1,000 for the purpose of sending unemployed men to their homes in the East. The railways have been asked to make a fifteen-dollar rate for the men to any point between here and Chicago. A conservative estimate of the men discharged by railways, mines, business houses and factories since the silver panic started places the number at from 13,000 to 15,000. It is also estimated that Colorado, Utah, Montana and New Mexico merchants have countermanded orders on New York wholesale houses for goods during this time amounting to over $12.000.000. There will apparently be no more failures in Denver. The panic wore itself out yesterday with the failure of the People's, German and State National banks. This morning when the First, Nevada, Denver, City and American nationals opened their doors there were hardly a dozen depositors in all of them at the paying tellers' windows. In the First and Colorado National long string of depositors reaching nearly to the street were lined up in front of the receiving tellers' windows, and the money was going back into the bank vaults almost as rapidly as it was withdrawn during the past three days. The German, State and People's nationals could pay $3 for 81 if they could realize on securities. It 18 stated to-day that the McNamara dry goods house, which failed Monday for $260,000. have settled with their principal creditors, and will resume business Monday. The Roberts Hardware Company was attached this afternoon on a claim of the Colorado National Bank by Frank H. Bancroft for $13,000. The Adams Manufacturing Company was attached for $16,000. A number of the firms closed yesterday and the day previous will resume business to-morrow. Chief among these is the Flanders Dry Goods Company. the court having ordered the sheriff to turn the property over to the assignee, who will conduct the business pending settlement. The Hallack-Sayre Lumber Company and store resume. The the Palace Tucker drug Manufacturing will Company also has also made arrangements to resume. A number of others will open in a few days.

4. July 22, 1893 Chicago Eagle Chicago, IL
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DENVER'S FINANCIAL DISTRESS. Ruin Seems to Lurk About Every Institution in the City. A Denver dispatch asserts that the financial panic there has not abated, and as a result the old German National Bank, with a reputation for stability of twenty years' standing, and the equally reputable State National have been added to those that failed to open their doors for business. All night long depositors stood in line in front of the German, and by 9 o'clock there was one long sea of faces stretching down the street. At the opposite corner, where the State has so long done business, there was also quite a crowd of anxious depositors waiting the opening of the doors. These people were relieved of their doubts at a few minutes after 9 o'clock when a notice was posted on the door to the effect that the bank would not open, owing to the lack of ready cash, and the crowd moved away. At the German there was evidently a determination to go ahead with business up to almost the last moment, when a slip of paper was pasted on the window, stating that the doors would remain closed temporarily. Then the scene became distressing; men and women down the long line broke out in tears and wailing. There is a run on every bank in the city.

5. July 22, 1893 The Sun New York, NY
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THE SITUATION IN DENVER. Confidence in the Banks and Commercial Houses Being Rapidly Restored. DENVER. July 21.-Confidence in the Denver banks and the commercial houses is being restored in the East and at home with nearly the same rapidity that our people attempted its destruction for the first three days of this week. There have been no suspensions of magnitude for two days. and no more are expected. The banking houses have determined that ther will not push creditors or serve attachments upon those who show an honest disposition to settle. Times will probably be hard here until Congress meets. but it is predicted that if silver then receives fair treatment. it will not take long to place Denver and Colorado far in advance of where they were when this trouble came. President D. H. Moffatt of the First National Bank has received a telegram from one of the leading banks of New York offering assistance if needed. Mr. Moffatt replied. with thanks. that he had more money than he needed. Other houses have had offers. It is understood that the German and State Nationals have received large sums of money. and will be ready to open their doors again within a very short time. Comptroller Eckels's telegram to Bank Examiner Adams was opportune. and did untold good. Mr. Adams is of the opinion that each of the closed banks can settle in full and have a halance left. It will be some days. however. before he can prepare his statement. The commercial houses that went down with the banks are in equally good condition. The Hallack-Sayre-Nowton Lumber Company. which assigned Wednesday with assers or $600, 000. resumed business to-day. The Flanders Dry Goods Company. which closed for $200,000. will open their doors to-day. Many others will follow shortly. The merchants and bankers to-day issued a card to the public in which they declare their faith in Colorado's future. and that the present trouble is but temporary. They regret the violent utterances recently made by excited individuals. and declare that these do not represent the people of this city or the State. They conclude by declaring for free coinage of silver. and ask all members of Congress to aid them in securing this at the coming extra session.

6. July 22, 1893 St. Paul Daily Globe Saint Paul, MN
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# BRADSTREET'S. # A Birds-Eye View of the General Situation. NEW YORK, July 21.-Bradstreet's weekly review of the state of trade will tomorrow say: A birds-eye view of general trade conditions throughout the country indicates the South Atlantic and gulf states have suffered no material change in condition, dullness or exceptionally quiet trade being reported from almost all points with slight exceptions. There is a disposition West also to curtail the output of manufactured products, and runs on Kansas City and Denver banks, now ended, created for a time a renewal of exceptional caution on the part of banks at many Western centers. A large proportion of the suspended Colorado banks and mercantile institutions will pay in full and resume business, inability to borrow or sell collaterals alone being the cause of Denver banks closing their doors. Bank clearings this week naturally show a decrease, the falling off being not less than 7.5 per cent as compared with a year ago, and a smaller decrease as compared with the preceding week: Our Australian and London cables showed no material change in stocks of wheat available abroad last week, so that the net decrease was practically that in the United States, about 3,200,000 bushels. Exports of wheat, both coasts United States and Canada, seven days ending July 20, aggregate 5,077,000 bushels, as compared with 2,716,000 bushels in the third week of July a year ago, with 2,330,000 bushels two years ago, with 1,544,000 three years ago, and 1,385,000 bushels four years ago. The financial position at New York has been to some extent unfavorably affected by the demands for money at St. Louis and Denver. Near-by manufacturing centers are also calling for currency to meet pay rolls, and it is believed that the result will be a loss in cash holdings to an undetermined amount. Few changes have been made in the outstanding New York clearing house loan certificates, which are now nearly $23,000,000. The money market is unaffected by the break in stock values, call loans being at 6 per cent or less, while time loans and commercial discounts are exceedingly restricted at high rates. Foreign exchange is somewhat firmer on diminished foreign stock purchases. About $1,000,000 gold came in from Europe and the West Indies, and some $200,000 is in transit from London. Silver is weaker on the threatened adverse action by some nations of the Latin union. The number of failures for a week is the largest ever reported for a like period.

7. July 27, 1893 Burlington Weekly Free Press Burlington, VT
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WAILING DEPOSITORS. DLD RELIABLES OF DENVER CLOSE THEIR DOORS. With Abundant Assets the German National, People's National and State Banks Forced to Announce Empty Coffers-Other Banks Survive the Run and the Crisis Seems Past.

8. July 27, 1893 The Austin Weekly Statesman Austin, TX
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FINANCIAL DISTURBANC BAD STATE OF AFFAIRS AFFECTI ALL PARTS OF COLORADO. Thirty Thousand Men Thrown Out of ployment by Shutting Down of Mines Smelters and Dependent Institutions. Numerous Business Failures. DENVER, July 20.-There will parently be no more bank failures Denver. The panic wore itself yesterday with the failure of Peoples, German and State Nation banks. This morning when the Colorado, Denver City and Americ National banks opened their there were hardly a dozen deposite in all of them at the paying celle windows. In the First and Colora National banks long strings of itors reaching nearly to the street lined up in front of the receivi 0 window and money was back into the bank vault almost rapidly as it was withdrawn the past three days. The Germa State and Peoples Nationals could three for one if they could realize securities. There may be a few commerc failures in the city within the next days as a result of the suspension bauks. but it is believed that in no stance, whether banking or cial houses. will the failure be plete and resumption of busin SS surely follow shortly. It is stated day that the McNamara dry house which failed Monday for 000 have settled with their princi Monday. creditors and will resume busin UNEMPLOYED LABOR DENVER, Colo., July 20,-The

9. July 28, 1893 Bismarck Weekly Tribune Bismarck, ND
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BISMARCK WEEKLY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, JULY 28 1893 xpectant of an early turn in the current of affairs. They attach no serious importance to the troubles among the far western small banks, as it is found that those institutions are generally in a sound condition and may be expected to resume payment so soon as the temporary panic among depositors subsides. The "run" on the Denver banks appears to be chiefly due to the exciting harangues of certain local demagogues and silver fanatics, and therefore must subside on the sober second thought; while there will remain the advantage of its weakening the pro-silver element in Congress during the coming debate on the Sherman act. The silver states are having a taste of the fruits of their policy and will henceforth better understand what that policy means. The stock market has been unsettled and widely fluctuating. The "bears" have summoned their whole force of attack, employing every resource of rumor and canard and assailing almost every important stock on the list in detail. With allies in London, they have also attacked our securities in the transatlantic markets, causing heavy declines there and London sales in this city. Their forces have been handled in concert and with great skill, and some heavy declines have resulted from "short" sales from which however there have been quick recoveries upon purchases to cover the sales. The unsettled condition of the London market and the bank troubles in the west have encouraged the "bear" side, and that they have rot made a deeper impression on the market is clear evidence of its intrinsic strength. Purchases for investment are certainly on the increase, and hoarded money is gradually being turned into the dividend paying stocks. again into similar channels. Intelligence, enterprise, and genius would assert itself in the future as in the past, and it would be but a question of time when practically the same conditions as now exist would be brought about. It is pleasant to contemplate a condition of universal peace, contentment and prosperity for all, and quite another thing to put theory into practice. A sliding scale of taxation is the most logical theory. Remove the burdens of taxation as much as possible from the poor and add them to the rich. The millionaires do not pay their proportion of the taxes. They have not borne their just proportion in the past, else the accumulation of these vast fortunes in so short a time would not have been possible. THE North Dakota Independent, the organ of the present administration, goes out of its way to hit ex-Governor Burke, by declaring that "the people of the northern part of the state have lost faith in criminals getting their just deserts since Governor Burke pardoned, etc." Governor Burke pardoned one man out of the penitentiary for every month he was governor. Governor Shortridge's record has been the same and the TRIBUNE doesn't for a moment question the justness of this action. The pardoning power is one of the most difficult problems a governor has to deal with and those who know the least about the matter should be the last to criticise. The Independent is right when it says that the pardoning power should be in the hands of a board and not in the hands of the executive. It would relieve the governor of great embarassment. THE silver producing states that are endeavoring to pit area against capital full confession of his awful crime, and that it was taken down by a stenographer, has been transcribed, read to him and signed by the murderer. It ought not to require much time to meet out justice to this tiend, who, driven to the deed by lust as he confesses, brutally killed six people. DURING the fireworks display at the World's Fair, Saturday night, a bomb lost its bearings and fell through a light in the roof of the Manufactures building and set fire to one of the window screens. Now the authorities announce that there will be no more displays of fireworks on the grounds. On this mode of reasoning, if the roof should be taken off by a cyclone some day an order would be issued to put no more roofs on buildings. THE appointment of ex-Gov. Geo. C. Perkins, of San Francisco, United States senator to succeed the late Senator Stanford, was a disappointment to the friends of Editor Mike DeYoung, who thought they knew the intentions of Governor Markham. The dispatches say that Perkirs is a strong man and his greatest unpopularity comes from his friendship towards the Southern Pacific railway corporation. OCTOBER 11th is the day decided upon for North Dakota day at the fair, the theory being that at this late date very many farmers will be enabled to be present. The month of October will be the most interesting time for farmers to go to Chicago. The great display of live stock will be made in that month and it is certain that it will be the greatest display of the kind ever seen in the world. ATTORNEY GENERAL STANDISH has issued another proclamation. This time A ments of THE greatly d is being belief that state is v trust to i twine. I to make July pier binding t A. FEW

10. July 29, 1893 The Sun New York, NY
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Bank Resumption in Denver. DENVER, July 28.-The signatures to the special plan suggested by Comptroller Eckels are coming in rapidly from depositors in the Denver suspended banks. The State National depositors, representing over $100,000. have signed and a great many have yet to be heard from. The National Bank of Commerce has received the signatures of depositors representing about $100.000. the German National for between $150,000 and $200,000. and the Commercial National for about $50,000.

11. August 9, 1893 Barbour County Index Medicine Lodge, KS
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POINTS FOR THE PEOPLE. -Sects and creeds cut no figure in the battle for human rights. One Father McGlynn is worth more to humanity's cause than a regiment of Henry Ward Beechers. -Which would you prefer to have, a clearing house certificate or a green back issued by the government? Yet the latter has been branded by the national bankers as fiat money-Tacoma Sun. -If silver has no claim as a money metal because it is a product of the earth, gold loses its claim on the same ground. All the people ask is that the two metals shall be treated alike by our government.-Journal of Agriculture. -England had rather rule this country financially and commercially, by manipulating our legislation, than to conquer it by the arts of war. It serves her purpose as well, and is more healthful and less expensive.-Journal of Agriculture. -The present panic was deliberately planned and executed to bluff congress into the demonetization of silver, the purpose being to enhance the value of the securities held by the panic makers, by making them payable in gold val ues.-Journal of Agriculture. -Franklin was without doubt the all round wisest man this continenti ever produced, and he declared at that early day in favor of paper money, pure legal tenders, after a trial of the principle in the colony of Pennsylvanie from 1722 to 1762-National Watch man. 'Whatever a government agrees to receive in payment of the public dues, as a medium of circulation, is money, no matter what its form may be; treasury notes, drafts, etc. Such bills or paper, issued under authority of the United States, are money. ."-Henry Clay in the Senate, 1887. -The populist cause is sure to triumph. There is a moral wave sweeping over the country and by that wave one or both of the old parties will be lashed to pieces. The new issues are coming to the front and they will never down till they are settled and settled right.-Alliance Independent -In 1892 the production of silver was 58,000,000 ounces, of which the government bought 54,129,727 ounces, putting into circulation therefor $47,394,291 in treasury notes. Free coinage of the American product would have put into circulation $19,595,609 more money, after deducting silver used in the arts. This is $88,974,927 less than the gold lost by export during the year. -When we get a postal note or P. O. money order we know to an absolute certainty that it is as good as the cash itself, but when .we get a bank draft we look to see what bank drew the draft and upon what bank it was drawn and then look at the list of fallures. The Nebraska people's party boys were right when they took the lead for government banks.-Missouri World. -Since January 1 nearly two hun dred national banks have closed their doors, against less than fifty during the same period last year. Of the fall. ures this year five have been United States depositories, as follows: The First national bank, of Little Rook, Ark.: the Gate City national bank, of Atlanta, Ga.; the People's national bank, of Denver, Col.: the German national bank, of Denver, Col., and the Kentucky national bank, of Louisville. -Chicago has a new illustrated weekly devoted to the free coinage of silver. Its energies had better be expended in explaining the money function and the uselessness and waste of all the labor in digging and dying for some yellow and white minerals. The same labor expended in creating food, clothing, shelter, instruction and amusement would happify untold millions. The people can create all the money they want and print it on paper that didn't have to be mined at such lbor.-Coming Nation. -The industrial millions demand justice. Through special privileges and class legislation they have been defrauded. Throughallowing politicians and interested newspapers to do their thinking, they have permitted themselves to be well nigh enslaved. Their hope now lies in independent thinking. and in political unity of action. The first thing to be done is to abolish all class legislation, and to demand the government ownership of natural "monopolies,' as well as an expansion of the volume of currency, which will tend to relieve congested business conditions, and enable the slaves of the gold barons at least to live after paying their interest.-B. O. Flower. d -Superintendent-"You want a job driving one of our street sprinklers, eh? Ever had any experience?" Applicant-"No, but-" 'But what?" "Everybody tells me I'm so blind I can't see a street crossing ten feet away and-" "That'll do. Come 'round in the morning and take out the biggest sprinkler we own." - Buffalo Courier -Five-year-old Frances had been spending an afternoon with a little friend. When she returned home she found another little friend there who hadcometovisither "Etheldoesn'tlove you," said Frances to the second little to one the calling girl, referring upon. 'Why the not?" she asked had been visitor, somewhat surprised. "Tause she doesn't know you,' explained

12. August 30, 1893 The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer Wheeling, WV
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Denver Banks Resume. DENVER, Cor., August 29.-The German National Bank opened its doors for business at the regular hour this morning. This is one of the oldest banks in the city and one of the last to suspend during the July panic. Heavy deposits soon were made. The other two banks expect to resume this week.

13. August 31, 1893 The Stark County Democrat Canton, OH
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AT THE OLD STAND, National Banks to Reopen Their Doors for Business. WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-[Special.]The following National banks, which recently suspended payment, receiveda permit yesterday to reopen their doors for business: The German National Bank of Denver, Col.; the State National Bank of Denver, Col.; the First National Bank of Canon City, Col.; the Louisville City Na. tional Bank of Louisville, Ky.; the Merchants' National Bank of Louisville, Ky.; the First National Bank of Ashland, Wis., and the First National Bank of Platteville, Wis.

14. August 31, 1893 The Austin Weekly Statesman Austin, TX
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FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS. r AFTER ITS TWO WEEKS DEBATE THE HOUSE TOOK A REST. No Business of Importance Transacted-In S the Senate the Wilson Bill Came From Committee With Recommendation of Voorhees Bill as Substitute S SENATE. WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-In the senate today Senator Teller objected to immediate consideration of the repeal bill and it went over. Senator Stewart's resolution inquiring about the condition of the treasury was referred to the finance committee. Senator Gordon advocated the unconditional repeal of the Sherman act. HOUSE. After a little routine business in the house Mr. Catchings called up the report of the committee on rules to govern the house of the Fifty-third congress, which the house proceeded to consider. The debate was very lengthy, Ex-Speaker Reed, Speaker Crisp, Messrs. Springer, Boatner, Bryan and others participating. Mr. Springer introduced a bill to coin seignoirage silver in the treasury, and the house adjourned. . WILSON BILL IN SENATE. 1 The senate committee on finance de cided to report back to the senate the Wilson bill with the recommendation that the Voorhees bill already on the calendar be substituted for it. The \ € committee also resolved to press the bill as rapidly as possible. BANKS RESUMING. The following national banks recently suspended are permitted to re-open for business: German National and Denver; First National, Canon City, Col.; Louisville City National and Merchants National, Louisville; First National, Ashland, Wis., and First National, Platteville, Wis. 9 CONFIRMATIONS. t The senate today confirmed L C p Ross, receiver of public moneys at 6 Oklahoma: Edward G Spillman, 9 register of the land office at Kingfisher, O.T.

15. June 7, 1894 The Evening World New York, NY
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A DENVER BANK CLOSED. The German National In Going Out of Business. (By Associated Press.) DENVER, Col., June 7.-The German National Bank did net open its doors to-day. Cashier Kunze Miller says that the institution is compelled to go out of business. It was one of the oldest banks in the city. The President was J. J. Reithmann, who is considered very wealthy. At one time the bank stock sold for $335 a share. The bank was closed during the panic last Summer, but subsequently reopened on an agreement with the stockholders.

16. June 8, 1894 Pawtucket Tribune Pawtucket, RI
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A Denver Bank's Trouble. WASHINGTON-June 8.-The comptroller of the currency has been advised that the German National bank of Denver has closed. In speaking or the matter the comptroller said: "This bank closed during the panic of last summer and reopened for business after being in the hands of an examiner for a month. The bank is solvent, so far as its creditors are concerned, but has been unsuccessful because of the lack of proper management on the part of the officers of the bank. It is probable that the bank will liquidate without going into the hands of a receiver."

17. June 8, 1894 The Providence News Providence, RI
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A Colorado Bank Suspension. W ASHINGTON, June 8.-The comptroller of the currency has been advised that the German National bank of Denver has closed. In speaking of the matter the comptroller said: "This bank elosed during the panic of last summer and reopened for business after being in the hands of an examiner for a month. The bank is solvent, so far asits creditors are concerned, but has been unsuccessful because of the lack of proper management on the part of the officers of the bank. It is probable that the bank will liquidate without going into the hands of a reoeiver."

18. June 16, 1895 The Salt Lake Herald Salt Lake City, UT
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND for the Third Judicial District of Utah Territory, County of Salt Lake. George C. Adams, plaintiff, vs. Simon Goldman, Fred Boehmer, Maria J. Boehmer, J. W. Heinssen, Florence M. Heinssen, Isaac Ware, Laura E. Dieter, Albert F. Dieter, Charles D. Savery, as administrator of the estate of Maurice Wolf, deceased; N. T. Johnson, Louisa Johnson, Alfred E. Rinehart, Dora E. Rinehart, Charles M. Clinton, Missouri, Kansas & Texas Trust Company, The German National Bank of Denver, German National Bank of Den- ver, and Zeph T. Hill as receiver of The German National Bank of Denver, and German National Bank of Denver, defendants. Summons. The People of the Territory of Utah, send greeting: To Simon Gold- man, Fred Boehmer, Maria J. Boeh- mer, J. W. Heinssen, Florence M. Heins- sen, Isaac Ware, Laura E. Dieter, Albert F. Dieter, Charles D. Savery, as admin- istrator of the estate of Maurice Wolf, deceased; N. T. Johnson, Louisa Johnson,

19. June 18, 1895 The Salt Lake Herald Salt Lake City, UT
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND for the Third Judicial District of Utah Territory, County of Salt Lake. George C. Adams, plaintiff, vs. Simon Goldman, Fred Boehmer, Maria J. Boehmer, J. W. Heinssen, Florence M. Heinssen, Isaac Ware, Laura E. Dieter, Albert F. Dieter, Charles D. Savery, as administrator of the estate of Maurice Wolf, deceased; N. T. Johnson, Louisa Johnson, Alfred E. Rinehart, Dora E. Rinehart, Charles M. Clinton, Missouri, Kansas & Texas Trust Company, The German National Bank of Denver, German National Bank of Den- ver, and Zeph T. Hill as receiver of The German National Bank of Denver, and German National Bank of Denver, defendants. Summons. The People of the Territory of Utah, send greeting: To Simon Gold- man, Fred Boehmer, Maria J. Boeh- mer, J. W. Heinssen, Florence M. Heins- sen, Isaac Ware, Laura E. Dieter, Albert F. Dieter, Charles D. Savery, as admin- istrator of the estate of Maurice Wolf, deceased; N. T. Johnson, Louisa Johnson, Alfred E. Rinehart, Dora E. Rinehart, Charles M. Clinton; Missouri, Kansas & Texas Trust company, The German Na- tional Bank of Denver, German National Bank of Denver, and Zeph T. Hill, as re- ceiver of The German National Bank of Denver, and German National Bank of

20. June 22, 1895 The Salt Lake Herald Salt Lake City, UT
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND for the Third Judicial District of Utah Territory, County of Salt Lake. George C. Adams, plaintiff, vs. Simon Goldman, Fred Boehmer. Maria J. Boehmer, J. W. Heinssen, Florence M. Heinssen, Isaac Ware, Laura E. Dieter, Albert F. Dieter, Charles D. Savery, as administrator of the estate of Maurice Wolf, deceased; N. T. Johnson, Louisa Johnson, Alfred E. Rinehart, Dora E. Rinehart, Charles M. Clinton, Missouri, Kansas & Texas Trust Company, The German National Bank of Denver, German National Bank of Denver, and Zeph T. Hill as receiver of The German National Bank of Denver, and German National Bank of Denver, defendants. Summons. The People of the Territory of Utah, send greeting: To Simon Goldman, Fred Boehmer, Maria J. Boeh

21. June 24, 1895 The Salt Lake Herald Salt Lake City, UT
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND for the Third Judicial District of Utah Territory, County of Salt Lake. George C. Adams, plaintiff, vs. Simon Goldman, Fred Boehmer, Maria J. Boehmer, J. W. Heinssen, Florence M. Heinssen, Isaac Ware, Laura E. Dieter, Albert F. Dieter, Charles D. Savery, as administrator of the estate of Maurice Wolf, deceased; N. T. Johnson, Louisa Johnson, Alfred E. Rinehart, Dora E. Rinehart, Charles M. Clinton, Missouri, Kansas & Texas Trust Company, The German National Bank of Denver, German National Bank of Denver, and Zeph T. Hill as receiver of The German National Bank of Denver, and German National Bank of Denver, defendants. Summons. The People of the Territory of Utah, send greeting: To Simon Gold-

22. July 6, 1895 The Salt Lake Herald Salt Lake City, UT
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# IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND for the Third Judicial District of Utah Territory, County of Salt Lake. George C. Adams, plaintiff, vs. Simon Goldman, Fred Boehmer, Maria J. Boehmer, J. W. Heinssen, Florence M. Heinssen, Isaac Ware, Laura E. Dieter, Albert F. Dieter, Charles D. Savery, as administrator of the estate of Maurice Wolf, deceased; N. T. Johnson, Louisa Johnson, Alfred E. Rinehart, Dora E. Rinehart, Charles M. Clinton, Missouri. Kansas & Texas Trust Company, The German National Bank of Denver, German National Bank of Den- ver, and Zeph T. Hill as receiver of The German National Bank of Denver, and German National Bank of Denver, defendants. Summons. The People of the Territory of Utah, send greeting: To Simo Goldman, Fred Boehmer, Maria J. Boeh- mer, J. W. Heinssen, Florence M. Heins- sen, Isaac Ware, Laura E. Dieter, Albert F. Dieter, Charles D. Savery, as admin- istrator of the estate of Maurice Wolf, deceased; N. T. Johnson, Louisa Johnson, Alfred E. Rinehart Dora E. Rinehart, Charles M. Clinton; Missouri, Kansas & Texas Trust company, The German Na- tional Bank of Denver, German National Bank of Denver, and Zeph T. Hill, as re- ceiver of The German National Bank of Denver, and German National Bank of Denver, defendants. You are hereby re- quired to appear in an action brought against you by the above named plaintiff in the District Court of the Third Judi- cial District of the Territory of Utah, and to answer the complaint filed therein within ten days (exclusive of the day of service) after the service on you of this summons-if served within this county: or, if served out of this county, but in this district, within twenty days; other- wise within forty days-or judgment by default will be taken against you, ac- cording to the prayer of said complaint. The said action is brought to have a de- cree of this Court for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage executed by defend- ants Goldman, Boehmer, Heinssen, Ware, Laura E. Dieter, Wolf and Johnson, Au- gust 1, 1891, upon premises hereinafter de- scribed, given to secure the payment of twelve certain promissory notes of even date therewith, each for $1,000 with inter- est from date at 10 per cent. per annum, executed by defendants Simon Goldman, Fred Boehmer, J. W. Heinssen, Isaac Ware, Laura E. Dieter, N. T. Johnson, and said Maurice Wolf, to one Charles J. Hubbard, same being due and wholly un- paid save interest to August 1, 1894; to have said premises sold, and proceeds ap- plied in payment of amount found due on said notes, with interest, attorneys' fees, amounts paid out for taxes, with interest -and costs; that plaintiff have a defi- ciency judgment against makers of said notes, and judgment against defendant, Dora Rinehart, for $1,000; said Rinehart having purchased a part of said prem- ises and assumed to pay $1,000 on said notes; and for other relief: said notes and mortgage having been duly assigned to plaintiff, who is now the holder there- of; said premises are situate in Salt Lake County, Utah, and described as fol- lows: First, lots 1, 16, 17, 26, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, block 1; lots 1, 16, 17, 26, 27, 42, block 2; lots 1, 16, 17, 26, 27, 42, block 3; lots 17, 23, block 4: lots 1, 16, 26, 27, 42, block 5. Second, lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 25, block 1; lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28 29 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, block 2; lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, block 3; lots 1, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 39, block 4; lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, block 5. Third, lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, block 4, sit- uate in "South Boulevard" Addition, which is a subdivision of lots 9 and 10. block 40, ten-acre plat "A," Big Field Survey. And you are hereby notified that if you fail to appear and answer the said com- plaint as above required, the said plain- tiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein. Witness the Hon. Samuel A. Mer- ritt, Judge, and the seal of the Dis- trict Court of the Third Judicial (Seal.) District in and for the Territory of Utah, this 8th day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five. DAVID C. DUNBAR, Clerk. By GEORGE D. LOOMIS Deputy Clerk. WILLIAMS, VAN COTT & SUTHER- LAND, Attorneys for Plaintiff.