Western Bank (Denver, CO)

Episode Information

Episode UID
2499166391268
Episode Type
Run → Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Bank ID
249916639 hash
Start Date
August 8, 1905
Location
Denver, Colorado (39.739, -104.985)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
fb85bebed8370aed

Response Measures

None

Description

Assignment to an assignee (Henry/Frank Beatty) immediately followed a run; later receivership proceedings were sought.

Events (3)
1. August 8, 1905 Run
Cause
Local Banks
Cause Details
Run on the Denver Savings Bank (and common interests/stockholder Imboden) spilled over and triggered withdrawals at the Western.
Newspaper Excerpt
A slight run was started at the Western Bank yesterday afternoon.
Source
newspapers
2. August 9, 1905 Suspension
Cause
Local Banks
Cause Details
Feared run and loss of confidence linked to runs on other Denver savings institutions and shared interests prompted the bank to fail to open and make an assignment.
Newspaper Excerpt
The Western bank closed its doors at 10 o'clock and is in the hands of an assignee.
Source
newspapers
3. August 10, 1905 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Application for the appointment of a receiver for the Western Bank was made to-day in the Circuit Court by attorneys representing depositors.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (24)
1. August 9, 1905 The Fairmont West Virginian Fairmont, WV
Article from The Fairmont West Virginian, August 9, 1905

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Denver Savings Bank opened its doors at 10 A. M. and the blg run started Monday afternoon was resumed. A slight run was started at the Western Bank yesterday afternoon: Leonard Imboden, the power behind the Denver Savings Bank, a short time ago held a heavy interest in the Western but is said to have sold out. The statement is now made that both of the banks have close Interests in common. There is much talk of asking Governor McDonald to at once summon the Legislature to pass adequate laws for the protection of depositors and cred itors of savings and loan associations, It was only a few months ago that the Fidelity Assurance Society; of Detiver, failed for almost a million dollars, nine-tenths of the losers being from the working classes.

2. August 9, 1905 East Oregonian : E.O Pendleton, OR
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DENVER BANKS IN TROUBLE. Stan on One Bank and Another Closes Down Denver. Aug. 9.-As early as 6 this morning the savings and commercial depositors with the Denver Savings bank began forming in line and by eight fully 500 are waiting the opening of the doors. The Western bank closed its doors at 10 o'clock and is in the hands of an assignee. A slight run was started on it yesterday. Leonard Imboden, the power behind the Denver Savings bank, a short time ago held a heavy Interest in the Western, but it is said to have sold out. The statement is made that both banks have close interests in 'common. Frank Beatty is assignee of the Western bank. Aj large crowd of angry depositors are at the deors, making threats against the officers.

3. August 9, 1905 Alexandria Gazette Alexandria, VA
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Bank Closed. Denver, Aug. 9.-The Western Bank has closed its doors and is now in the hands of an assignee. The Denver Savings Bank opened its doors at 10 a. m., and the big run started Monday afternoon was resumed. A slight run was started at the Western Bank yesterday afternoon. Denver, Aug. 9.-Leonard Imboden, the power behind the Denver Savings Bank, a short time ago held a heavy interest in "the Western, but is said to have sold out. The statement is now made that both of the banks have closed interests in common.

4. August 9, 1905 Deseret Evening News Salt Lake City, UT
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DENVER BANKS EXPERIENCE RUNS Central Savings and Denver Savings Beth Paying Their Depositors. THE WESTERN CLOSES DOORS. Henry M. Beatty, Assistant Cashier, Is Appointed Assignee for the Unlucky Institution, Denver, Aug. 9.-The Western bank, a state institution. failed to open this morning. A notice was posted announcing that Henry M. Beatty, assistant cashier of the bank, had been appointed assignee. W. G. Brown is president, and W. T. Perkins cashier of the Western bank. STATEMENT PROMISED. No statement from the officers of the bank was forthcoming during the forenoon, but they announced that one would be made public later in the day. According to the bank's statement made on July 1, 1905, its resources and liabilities had shrunk during the previous year from $928,386. to $816,465. The amount of deposits on July 1 last was $614,676, and the loans and discounts were $642,658. The bank's capital is $100,000, and its surplus $10,000. It is said L. M. Imboden, one of the principal stockholders of the Denver Savings bank, on which a run is being made, recently acquired an interest in the Western bank. RUN ON DENVER SAVINGS The run on the Denver Savings bank, which began yesterday, was resumed today. There were about 300 people in line when the bank opened at 1) o'clock. The bank continued paying ten per cent of the deposits. Vice President F. P. Jones made the following announcement: "The public is assured. on the honor of the management of this bank, that there is absolutely no occasion for any uneasiness as to the bank's condition. "The Denver Savings bank has cash on hand to pay to its depositors every cent due on commercial deposits,and all that the savings depositors can call for un to the full limit." CENTRAL BANK ALSO. The Central Savings bank is also experiencing a run, but is paying all depositors in full on demand.

5. August 9, 1905 The Seattle Star Seattle, WA
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CHILDREN BURY PLAY MATE ALIVE. MANSFIELD, 0., Aug. 9.By playing "burying" Raymond Woodward, aged 3, and Howard Straub, aged 4, caused the death of 6-year-old Corman Stimens, and then, in childish glee, ran away and told what they had done. The three children. playing in a sandbank, conceived the idea of partly burying each other, and dug a hole for the purpose. The Stimens lad fell into the hope while walking around It. His playmates threw sand in upon him. His efforts to get out only served to draw more sand in upon him. Finally, when they could no longer see him or hear his cries, the two ran across the street, where some men were working, and said: "He's dead now. We've buried him." A physician worked over the child for hours, but he was beyond aid, and died. The lads who caused the doath of their playmate are still unable to realize what they have done. PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 9.-King Edward reviewed the French English fleet, comprising 70 ships, today, it being the anniversary of his coronation. The weather was gloomy, but immense crowds were ashore and a great number of excursionists witnessed the event, which lasted an hour. The French fleet entered the harbor. DENVER, Colo., Aug. 9.-The Western bank closed its doors at 10 o'clock and is in the hands of an assignee. A elight run started on It yesterday.

6. August 9, 1905 The Seattle Star Seattle, WA
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DENVER, Colo., Aug. 9.-The Western bank closed its doors at 10 o'clock and is in the hands of an assignee. ^ nlight run started on It yesterday.

7. August 10, 1905 The Times Dispatch Richmond, VA
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party will be given to-night at the corner of Laurel and Spring Streets. DEPOSITORS BESIEGE BANK IN DENVER (By Associated Press.) DENVER, COL., August 9.-The Western Bank, a State institution, failed to open to-day. It is understood that a run on the bank was feared. The run on the Denver Savings Bank, which began yesterday, was resumed today. There was also a run on the Central Savings Bank.

8. August 10, 1905 Bismarck Daily Tribune Bismarck, ND
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DENVER BANK SUSPENDS. State Institution Fails to Open Its Doors. Denver, Aug. 10. - The Western bank, a state institution, failed to open during the day. A notice was posted announcing that Henry A. Beatty, assistant cashier of the bank, had been appointed assignee. W. G. Brown is president and W. T. Perkins cashier of the Western bank. Up to 11 o'clock no statement was made by the officers of the bank. It is understood that a run on the bank was feared, as L. A. Imboden, one of the principal stockholders of the Denver Savings bank, on which a run is being made, is also interested in the Western. The Western's deposits are in the neighborhood of $1,000,000.

9. August 10, 1905 Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier Ottumwa, IA
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NEW FAILURE A SECOND DENVER BANK CLOSES DOORS-THE RUN CONTINUES. Denver, Aug. 9.-The Western bank, a state institution, failed to open today. It is announced that Henry M. Beatty, assistant cashier, has been appointed assignee. The Western bank's deposits are about $1,000,000. Run Continues. The run on the Denver savings bank, which began yesterday, was resumed today. The Central Stops Run. The Central Savings bank also experienced a run today, but paid its depositors in full on demand.

10. August 10, 1905 The Bemidji Daily Pioneer Bemidji, MN
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DENVER BANK SUSPENDS. I State Institution Fails to Open Its Doors. Denver, Aug. 10. - The Western bank, a state institution, failed to open during the day. A. notice was posted announcing that Henry A. Beatty, assistant cashier of the bank, had been appointed assignee. W. G. Brown is president and W. T. Perkins cashier of the Western bank. Up to 11 o'clock no statement was made by the officers of the bank. It is understood that a run on the bank was feared, as L. A. Imboden, one of the principal stockholders of the Denver Savings bank, on which a run is being made, is also interested in the Western. The Western's deposits are in the neighborhood of $1,000,000.

11. August 10, 1905 The Oskaloosa Herald Oskaloosa, IA
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BANK PAYS DEPOSITORS. Run Continues at Denver But All Are Accommodated / 0000000000000 Scripps-McRae Telegram. Denver Aug. 9.-The Western bank closed its doors this morning. A slight run had started yesterday. The Deaver Savings bank opened this morning and the big run was resumed. Great crowds were present. Ten per cent is being paid to depositors and the thirty day rule is being enforced.

12. August 10, 1905 The Salt Lake Herald Salt Lake City, UT
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WESTERN BANK FAILS TO OPEN Run Upon Other State Institutions in Denver. SOME HIGH FINANCIERING CAREER OF ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS. ENVER, Aug. 9.-The Western bank, a state institution, failed D to open this morning. A notice was posted announcing that Henry H. Beatty, assistant cashier of the bank, had been appointed assignee. W. G. Brown is president and W. T. Perkins cashier of the Western bank. No statement from the officers of the bank was forthcoming during the forenoon, but they announced that one would be made public later in the day. According to the bank's statement. made on July 1. 1905. its resources and liabilities had shrunk during the previous year from $928,386 to $816.465. The amount of deposits on July 1 last was $614,676 and the loans and discounts were $642,658. The bank's capital is $100,000 and its surplus $10,000. It is said L. M. Imboden, one of the principal stockholders of the Denver Savings bank, on which a run is being made. recently acquired an interest in the Western bank. Run on Other Banks. The run on the Denver Savings bank, which began yesterday, was resumed today. There were about 300 people in line when the bank opened at 10 o'clock. The bank continued paying 10 per cent of the deposits. VicePresident F. P. Jones made the following announcement: The public is assured, on the honor of the management of this bank, that there is absolutely no occasion for any uneasiness as to the bank's condition. The Denver Savings bank has cash on hand to pay to its depositors every cent due on commercial deposits, and all that the savings depositors can call for up to the full limit." The Central Savings bank is also experiencing a run, but is paying all depositors in full on demand. Simply an Assignment. Waldron, Thompson and Blankney. attorneys for the Western bank, stated this afternoon that there would be no proceedings in court as an assignment can be made without application to a court. "The bank was advised," said a nber of the firm, "to make an asament to protect itself and its depositors. There is no cause for uneasiness." The Denver Clearing House association, it was announced, had refused assistance to the Western bank on account of the security offered. None of the Denver national banks are affected in the least by the embarrassment of the Imboden institutions. How Imboden Got In. The Times says: "Imboden is said to have secured control of the stock of the two banks, (the Western and the Denver Savings). without a dollar of investment. He bought the holdings of Former President Wilfley of the Denver Savings bank, which were hypothecated in New York, assuming Wilfley's note, it is claimed. Within the past six weeks he is understood to have borrowed from the Denver Savings $61,000, with which he purchased control of the Western, putting up as collateral with the Denver the stock of the Western." H. M. Beatty, the assignee of the Western. is treasurer of the local order of Eagles. A few days ago the Eagles drew out about $25,000, leaving a small balance to cover outstanding checks. Last Statement. The last statement of the condition of the Western bank, made at the close of business July 3, 1905, was as follows: Resources-Loans and discounts, $642,658: overdrafts. $18,157; furniture and fixtures. $15,000; real estate, $23,366: stocks, securities, etc., $7,313; due from national and state banks, $72,632; cash and cash items, $37,336; total, $816,465. Liabilities-Capital stock paid in $100,000: surplus fund, $10,000: undivided profits, $30,215; due depositors, $614,676; due toe state banks, $61,572; total, $816,465. A meeting of depositors of the bank was held tonight and a committee of three appointed to investigate the condition of the bank, along with work of the assignee in that direction. The latter announced tonight that he would give out a statement concerning the affairs of the bank in a day or two.

13. August 10, 1905 New-York Tribune New York, NY
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A DENVER BANK CLOSES. The Western Affected by the Run on the Denver Savings. Denver, Aug. 9.-The Western Bank. a State institution. failed to open to-day. A notice was posted announcing that Henry M. Beatty, assistant cashier of the bank. had been appointed assignee. W. G. Brown is president and W. T. Perkins cashier of the Western Bank. It is understood that a run was feared. as L. A. Imboden. one of the principal stockholders of the Denver Savings Bank, on which a run is being made, is also interested in the Western. According to the bank's statement, made on July 1, 1905, its resources and liabilities had shrunk during the previous year from $928,386 to $816,465. The amount of deposits on July 1 was $614,676. and the loans and discounts were $642,638. The bank's capital is $100,000, and its surplus $10,000.

14. August 10, 1905 The Cairo Bulletin Cairo, IL
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Batteries-MeFarland, Taylor and 1 Grady; Scanlon and Bergen. a R. H. E. S 11 1 1 Cincinnati 3 7 3 Philadelphia Batteries-Chech and Schlel; Duggleby: and Abbort. DENVER bank IN ASSIGNEE'S HANDS r Denver, Aug. 9.-The Western bank closed its doors this morning. and is now in the hands of an assignee. The bank opened its doors at 10 o'clock and the big run started Monday afternoon was resumed. A slight run was started at the Wesern bank yesterday afternoon. There is much talk of asking Gov. McDonald to at once summon the legislature to pass adequate laws for the protéction of the depositors and creditors of savings and loan associations. It was only a few months ago that the Fidelity Assurance society of Denver failed for almost a million dollars, nine-tenths of the losers be ing from the working classes. Leonard Imboden. the power behind the Denver Savings bank, short time ago held a heavy interest in the Western. but is said to have sold out. The statement is now made that both of the banks have close interests in common. The assignee of the Western bank is Frank M. Beatty. There is a large crowd of angry depositors outside, who are making dost the officers. No state at this time,

15. August 11, 1905 Barton County Democrat Great Bend, KS
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Western Bank Closed. Denver, Colo., Aug. 9 -The - Western. Bank, of this city, is now closed in the hands of au assignee. A slight run was started on the Western yesterday. A large crowd of depositors in the Western are threatening violence to the officers. Calls at the door are unanswered, and policemen stand at the doors and guard them. No statement is procurable.

16. August 11, 1905 The San Francisco Call San Francisco, CA
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WARRANTS ISSUED FOR BANK OFFICIALS Sworn Out by Depositor of a Collapsed Denver Concern. DENVER, Aug. 10.-Warrants were sworn out before the District Attorney this afternoon against four officials and one clerk of the Western Bank, which closed its doors on Tuesday. The men are charged with violating section 222 of the Colorado statutes by receiving deposits when they knew the bank was insolvent. This is a felony under the Colorado law. The warrant was sworn to by Elmer McColley, who said he deposited $120 with the Western Bank on Monday afternoon. The warrants were served on all but one of the persons named and arrangements were made to provide bonds for each in the sum of $10,000. The men arrested are President W. D. Brown, Cashier D. F. Blaire, Assistant Cashier Beatty and Clerk Mark Postlewaite. Beatty is now assignee of the bank. The "run" on the Denver Savings Bank, which was begun on Tuesday, continued to-day with diminishing force and the crisis appears to have passed. Application for the appointment of a receiver for the Western Bank was made to-day in the Circuit Court by attorneys representing depositors.

17. August 12, 1905 The Colorado Statesman Denver, CO
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WESTERN BANK FAILS DENVER INSTITUTION ASSIGNS The Denver Savings Bank Stands Up Under Two-Days' Run and Meets All Demands. Denver, Aug. 10.-The Republican this morning says: It was the expected that happened yesterday when the Western Bank, organized under state law, and having for directors some of those connected with the Denver Saving Bank, did not open its doors in the morning but posted a notice that an assignee had been chosen. This, as was very pertinently put by the secreI tary of the Denver Clearing House Association, cleared the financial sky. The president of the Western Bank has stated that every depositor will be paid in full as soon as the securities can be realized on and authorities in ) financial matters state that the bank will ultimately make good. Concerning the Denver Savings Bank, which was made the subject of a "run" on Tuesday, the atmosphere has been materially cleared and this institution will continue. The excitement ) has died and the heads of the bank I have taken the public into their confidence, publishing this morning a list : of the stockholders, and have cleared away several rumors, the result of I which will be increased confidence and : the disappearance of the line of anxious I depositors. The bank has a full supply of funds on hand, has heavy deposits in local banks and has not been required to dispose of any of its securities or to ask any of the Denver national banks for aid. The Central Savings Bank, which 1 has a large number of depositors, has been tendered the backing of the Denver Clearing House and of individual banks in Denver and elsewhere, in case of need, but fortunately it is not disturbed. , Exerything possible has been done 3 by the responsible bankers and business men of Denver to maintain confil dence and keep the excitable few from losing Its head, and there is no danger whatever. Denver is in splendid financial shape. For twelve years the city has been free from booms and exploitations. Its progress has been normal and sensible. If anything the values of Denver property have been kept under rather than expanded and a repetition of '93 would be absolutely impossible. At a meeting of depositors of the 2 Western Bank held last evening at the Majestic building attended by 150, a called on short notice, the utmost harmony prevailed, something wholly unusual for such a gathering and a responsible committee was named to inquire into the condition of the bank and report at an early meeting. Henry M. Beatty, named as assignee, was praised as an honest, conscit entious citizen, who would perform his whole duty and who had the entire conndence of the business world and banking houses.

18. August 17, 1905 The Plymouth Tribune Plymouth, IN
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WESTERN. Mayor Dunne of Chicago declares the initiative and referendum is destined to sweep away graft and cure civic ills. Orrin W.Potter, steel trust millionaire of Chicago, has wedded Mrs. Bell, a former hairdresser, and sailed for Europe. Eugene C. Schmitz, the union labor mayor of San Francisco, was beaten at the primaries by the reform Republicans. Thomas Taggart closed his big casino at French Lick, Ind., when it was reported that Gov. Hanly was planning an attack on it. Charles F. Pfister, the Milwaukee magnate indicted on a graft charge, has begun a civil suit against his accusers as an act of defiance. Heavy tornado losses at Kokomo, Ind., have revived discussion of the rate, company representatives alleging that it is wholly inadequate. Mrs. Hannah Baker of Salinesville Ohio, is recovering from whooping cough contracted from her grandchildren. Mrs. Baker is 82 years old. Dissensions among the stockholders started a run on the Denver savings bank, and the officers pat the 10 per cent rule in force at once. George Johnson and William James were killed by lightning near Cushing, O. T. The men were standing under a tree which the lightning struck. Boston was selected as the meeting place for the twenty-first annual convention of the American Philatelic Association at the session in Minneapolis. The English walnut crop of Ventura county, California, will be only half, or at most two-thirds, of that of last year when 150 carloads were shipped. Chicago's big teamsters' strike, for which Shea, in his speech, accepted responsibility, cost $110,620, according to the union finance committee's report. Mayor Dunne's residence in Chicago was entered by bold burglars, who carried away $75 worth of property after being frightened by one of the servants. Clyde Cochran had a vivid dream in Springfield, Ohio, that the house was on fire the other night and jumped from the second floor to the ground. He was badly injured. William Allen White, in discussing the visits of Lawson and Jerome to the West, says they found a satisfied people and that all the ferment over present conditions in the East. Elford Preston, the last survivor of the twenty men who met in Philadelphia on May 29, 1854, and organized the Republican party, was buried Friday in Sumner, Iowa. He was 75 years old. The snake car of the Gaskill Carnival circus caught fire while near Brownsville, Neb., and the big boa and minor snakes escaped to the bushes, where the keepers had a hard time to capture them. Inga Hansen, convicted of perjury some months ago, in Chicago, was taken to the penitentiary Monday, her condition being such that she remained in an invalid's chair during the trip. Charles Hinckle, Jr., son of Charles Hinckle, a wealthy retired merchant of Radnor, Pa., has committed suicide at Los Angeles, Cal., by taking cyanide of potassium. Despondency is the supposed motive. Following the run on the Denver Savings Bank, Denver, Colo., the Western Bank, a State institution, closed its doors. Leonard B. Imboden. the "Texas plunger," is said to be responsible for the failure. General Joseph H. Lyon of LeavenP worth, Kan., has been appointed temporary major general of the uniform rank, Knights of Pythias, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Gen. James R. 3: Carnahan. 5 The Oregon anti-scalping law regarding railroad tickets has been sustained by the State Circuit Court, and nineteen Portland brokers, who were arrested. have given up the contest and will go out of business. Oscar Benson, a Chicago policeman, shot and killed Mathias Mamer, woundS. ed a clerk in Mamer's store, and committed suicide, the tragedy following Mamer's charge that Benson had stolen three watches. William Warner, United States Senad tor from Missouri, was caught in a somve nambulistic walk on a Burlington sleeper early the other morning. He was standing off an applicant for office when awakened by the porter. William E. Curtis writes that one of the most serious objections to the admission of New Mexico to the Union is that Id a considerable portion of the territory is held in large tracts by corporations and individual owners. Attorney General Moody ordered the United States attorneys in the Northwest to investigate the interruption of the telegraph service as a result of the strike of telegraphers on the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroads. A destructive hailstorm passed over Bottineau, McHenry, Rolette, Fierce and Benson counties. North Dakota, Mon

19. August 18, 1905 Rocky Ford Enterprise Rocky Ford, CO
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BANK OFFICERS ARRESTED. Further Developments in Denver Financial Muddle. Denver, Colo., Aug. 11.-The News this morning says: As a result of the assignment of the Western bank, W. G. Brown, president; B. F. Blair, cashfer: H. M. Beatty, assistant cashier, and Mark F. Postlewalt, clerk. were arrested last night charged with larceny as bankers. A warrant was also issued for W. T. Perkins, vice president, but not served. as Perkins is now in the East. The complaints were sworn out by Elmer D. McColly. who deposItem $120 in the Western bank on Monday afternoon. The Niles & Moser Cigar Company has brought sult against the defunct Western bank to have the deed of as. signment set aside and a receiver ap. pointed for the assets. In the complaint the officers and directors of the bank are specifically charged with fraud in conspiring and confederating to divest themselves of liability by selling a controlling interest to Imboden, whom they knew to be a convict and lacking in financial responsibility. B. F. Blair, cashier of the defunct bank. who is avowedly friendly to Imboden and looking after his interests, made serious charges against the offlcials of the Denver National bank and also those of his own institution. He says they brought about the assignment of the bank in order to oust Imboden and ruin him in Denver. The charge is strongly denied by John C. Mitchell, cashier of the Denver National bank. Mark F. Postlewait charges that there has been much internal corruption in the Western bank. John H. Chiles, assistant district attorney, states that the accused men will be vigorously prosecuted, and that If the Denver Savings bank closes its doors the officers of that bank will be arrested and prosecated the same as those of the Western bank.

20. August 29, 1905 Omaha Daily Bee Omaha, NE
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DENVER BANKERS IN COURT Officials of Western Plead Not Guilty and Those of Savings Bank ' Ask Continuance. DENVER, Colo., Aug. 28.-Officials of the suspended Western bank and the Denver Savings bank, awaiting trial on the charge of banker's larceny (receiving deposits knowing the bank to be insolvent) were in the criminal court today, the latter to plead and the former to ask a continuance. The motion for a continuance will be heard on Wednesday. Carlos Wood, cashier, and Robert Brown, paying teller of the Denver Savings bank, pleaded not guilty to the charge of banker's larceny and trial was set for September 12. James A. Hill, president of the Savings bank, arrested at McAlester, I. T., on the same charge, reached Denver late today in the custody of a deputy sheriff from this county. He was hurried to the criminal court where bond in the sum of $5,000 was provided and he was then released.

21. August 29, 1905 The Salt Lake Herald Salt Lake City, UT
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DENVER BANKERS IN THE CRIMINAL COURT Denver. Aug. 28.-Officials of the suspended Western bank and the Denver Savings bank, awaiting trial on the charge of bankers' larceny-receiving deposits knowing the bank to be insolvent-were in the criminal court today, the latter to plead and the former to ask a continuance. The motion for a continuance will be heard on Wednesday. Carlos Wood, cashier, and Robert Brown, paying teller, of the Denver Savings bank, pleaded not guilty to the charge of bankers' larceny and trial was set for Sept. 12. James A. Hill. president of the savings bank, arrested at McAlister, I. T., on the same charge, reached Denver late today in the custody of a deputy sheriff from this county. He was hurried to the criminal court, where bonds in the sum of $5,000 were provided and he was then released.

22. January 4, 1906 Iron County Register Ironton, MO
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Business Failures Jan. 3-First national bank of Faribault, Minn., closed; receiver appointed. 9-Brott cotton mills, Massachusetts, capital $1,200,000. 23-Strauss-Green Co., Toledo, O.; liabilities $115,000. assets $100.000. 27-Standard Rope & Twine Co., N. Y., for $12,000,000. 29--Pan-Amefican bank, Chicago; assets $17,200, liabilities $75,900. Mar. 5-Arnold Brewing Co., Saulte St. Marie, Mich.; liabilities $85,000; assets $65,000. 6-Spartansburg, Pa., bank; capital, $25,000. 7-Coe Co., Minneapolis; liabilities, $200,000. 31-Citizens' bank, Lorain, O., as result of defalcation. Apr. 3-Ladoga, Ind., bank; assets $80,000. liabilities $109,000. 16-Owosso, Mich., private bank closes. 23-Merchants' Trust Co., New York, closed. Lexing24-Canton, O., state bank closes ton, Okla., First national bank fails. 26-Barberton, O., First national bank 27-R. H. York & Co., old Cleveland, O., brokers; liabilities, $40,000. Jun. 2-Ladysmith, Wis., First national bank closed. 19-Fyfe & Munson, Chicago, placed in receiver's hands, 21-City Trust Co., Philadelphia, closes doors. 23-Vicksburg, Mich., exchange bank. 26-Knight. Donnelly & Co., Chicago. 28-Terre Haute, Ind., national bank closed doors. Jul. 5-Spring Valley, Ill., and Toluca, Ill., national banks close. 6-Hagerstown, Ind., Commercial bank; liabilities. $125,000. 13-Citizens' bank, Yellow Springs, O.; liabilities, $50,000. 19-Spring Valley, O., bank closes. 20-City national bank, Kansas City, Mo. Aug. 3-West Liberty, Ky., bank closes. 10-Four Denver, Col., Western bank officials arrested on fraud charge. 21-Western bank, Louisville, Ky.; due to overloans. Sep. 19-Minot, S. D., national bank closes doors. 27-Johnson & Sloan, Minneapolis, Minn.: liabilities, $200,000 First national bank, Orville, O., closes doors. Oct. 6-Peoria (III.) national bank closes because of Dougherty indictments. Nov. 1-Kingfisher (Okla.) national tank closed by comptroller of currency. Dec. 18-John R. Walsh's three banks in Chicago. Chicago National, Home Savings and Equitable company in liquidation. Local clearing house guarantees payment of 826,000,000. Public and private accounts involved. 27-Merchants Trust company, American Savings bank and Mechanics Savings bank. Memphis, Tenn., close doors; first named in liquidation.

23. August 11, 1906 The Colorado Statesman Denver, CO
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with matches, which set fire to her dress. Governor McDonald will be requested to open the annual flower show to in North at August 22nd to 24th be Springs, the held park, inclusive, Colorado by El Paso County Horticultural society. A terrific hail storm struck the camps of Primero and in county on the 5th mining Las Animas Secundo inst., coal covering the six inches. windows depth hailstones of Many ground to the were broken. Fiurino, an Gaetano Italian, living on Delgany street in Denver, was shot his wife on the accused her of with and because other killed he by going 6th, inst., men and started to in him ter to her brother Italy, write telling a letso. of the man found at of the The headgate body Robinson's lake dead and irrigating reservoir, eight miles north on the Globeville has been as the of Denver 5th, inst., identified road, on that of Fred Luksik, a resident of Denver. The offer of Abraham Bosler of Philto certain adelphia purchase of the assets of the defunct Western Bank at to be worth was refused after exfor Denver, $80,000, said $90,000 an pression against it by a meeting of depositors. During a panic on an Interurban car at caused fear electric being down Trinidad, by of run by a Santa Fe enThomas & residgine, Colorado at Mrs. Wyoming Dowd, engineer, wife of a ing Jansen, fell and at the knee in an to right leg fractured attempt her jump from the car. of LiNotice State of bank the dissolution filed the in mon has been the office of the secretary of State. The notice says that the bank has been sold out to J. M. Bailey and J. M. Mcclure, who will continue the business as a private bank. The institution was capitalized at $30,000. The September term of the District Court at Trinidad promises to be of ever held in the are cases There the longest twenty-one on county. one the criminal docket at the time and state there probably will ten or twelve added the be the officers present during month. Three are murder cases. El Paso county is given a valuation of $23,850,000 in the annual report of Assessor F. F. Schreiber. The valuation is about fifty per cent. of the actually due, making the wealth of the county approximately $50,000,000. Of the assessor's estimate, $16,350,000 is on real estate, $4,000,000 on personal property and $3,500,000 on railroads. Governor McDonald attended the pic nic of the Caledonian Club at Military Park, near Denver, on the 4th inst. and watched with great interest the numerous Scotch games and diversions. He also donated a gold medal for putting the sixteen-pound shot, which was awarded to Thomas McCall. There were several other medals and valuable prizes. J.J. Manuel, an employe at the state capitol, E. Ford and W. have Rev. been John selected by B. Fields the People's and the colored men as business Sunday alliance of Denver delegates to the National Negro Business League, which organization will hold a convention in Atlanta, Georgia, August 27th, 28th and 29th. The Denver delegates will endeavor to secure the 1907 convention. The engineer in charge of the work on the Gunnison tunnel, Uncompahgre irrigation project, reports that 718 feet were excavated in July and to date 14,614 linear feet. Less headway was made in July than in previous months on account of friable material encountered in heading No. 2, an accident by a premature explosion in heading No. 1, and the quantity of water flowing in the latter heading. At the meeting of the State Board of was to who was by extended Pardons sentenced August Herman from 3d Lake Anderson, clemency county 10, 1903, to a term for Judge of Owers fifteen February to twenty years murder in the second degree. His sentence was commuted to four to twenty years, under which commutation he will obtain his lberty as soon as the papers reach the penitentiary. Prof. Joseph Reed of Denver, former principal of the Glenwood schools, will take charge of a department of humane in schools the state. education Professor the Reed's public work of in this line has already attracted attention, and the Roaring Fork Teachers' Association, which comprises educators in Garfield, Eagle and Pitkin met and approved and views counties, adopted last Professor winter Reed's on the matter, based on his work at Glenwood.

24. August 17, 1906 The Dolores Star Dolores, CO
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COLORADO NEWS ITEMS Calhan is to have a potato bake and agricultural display October 3d and 4th. aged twelve, wac run over and killed while Earl Donham, playing around some freight cars at Trinidad on the 10th inst. The county commissioners of Boulder have $75 in a of the representation appropriated county aid at of the State Fair at Pueblo. Hon. Franklin E. Brooks, congressman-at-large for Colorado, has written a letter stating that he will not be a candidate for renomination. Perry Newbrough. a young man of seventeen, son of George Newbrough, was drowned in Monument lake in El Paso county on the 12th inst., while in swimming. The handsome Montclair Casino Club in the suburbs of was burned on Country Denver, building, estimated the night of at the 12th inst. The loss is about $15,000. C.H. Warren of the Capt. Salvation erect of Trinidad is planning to barracks for the a cost of which Army permanent of $4,000, amount army about at one-fourth has been subscribed. A branch of summer apples less than eight inches long and containing seventeen fine apples was recently on exhibition at Joslin's dry goods store in Denver from the farm of F. M. Oakley, six miles west of Denver. Gaetano Fiurino, an Italian, living street in Denver, was shot and his wife on the on Delgany killed by going 6th, inst., with because he accused her of other men and started to write a him letter to her brother in Italy, telling so. Thirteen cases of illegal liquor selling brought by the town of Ault have been the liquor sellers. The administration city decided against aided detectives, by citizens, raised $700 and hired whose work resulted in many convictions. body of the man found dead at the of Robinson's reservoir, eight irrigating The headgate miles lake north and of Denver on the Globeville road, on the 5th, inst., has been identified as that of Fred Luksik, a resident of Denver. The offer of Abraham Bosler of Phil- the to purchase certain of the defunct said to be adelphia at assets Denver, of Western worth after $90,000. an Bank exfor $80,000, was refused depression against it by a meeting of positors. The September term of the District Court at Trinidad promises to be one of longest ever held in the county. twenty-one cases on docket at the criminal There the are present probably time the officers state there the ten or twelve added month. are murder will and be the Three cases. during beautiful granite to be erected by which The is the monumen: the execuof the Stratton estate at grave Stratton, in cemat Colorado Springs, etery, tors of W. S. Evergreen September has been completed and will arrive monument which cost set up over the grave will 1st. be The without $5,000, public ceremony. El Paso county is given a valuation of $23,850,000 in the annual report of F. F. Schreiber. The about fifty per cent. action Assessor is wealth of the of valua- the due, making the Of estimate, county the tually assessor's approximately $50,000,000 $16,350,000 personal is $4,000,000 on on and $3,500,000 on property real estate, Intermountain railroads. The Denver & railhas been having a new line for surveyed road from Johnson's Crossing a distance up Clear Creek canyon. was formerly the & Golden, and is by short Lakewood This road partiy operated Denver, Denver and Golden is by any immediate between steam denied and that partly electricity. extension It is contemplated. Insane jealousy over his young and wife was the cause of a marder mine near Rouse, a and miles north when the 7th pretty camp suicide thirty inst., coal of Trinidad, on Mexican, fired into the body of Juan two bullets Duran, a instantly, his wife, Duran. killing her buland Isabella then ended his own life with a let through the heart. Speer of Denver has the apMayor a full list of delegates to which pointed Irrigation Congress, 3d Idaho, Frank B. Goudy, a meets National 8th. at Boise, September vice charge presito of the congress, will have Among dent Colorado delegations. be of the to be delivered will the addresses "Dry Framing" by Robert Gaues one on of the Denver Republican. Manuel, an employe at the state W. Rev. John E. Ford Peohave been selected by capitol, J.J. the and the colored B. Fields alliance and ple's of Denver as Negro business the Sunday National men Business hold delegates League, convento organization will a 27th, which Atlanta, Georgia, August 28th and to secure the 1907 conendeavor tion in 29th. The Denver delegates