9314. Citizens National Bank (Niles, MI)

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Bank Information

Episode Type
Run → Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
1886
Charter Number
1886
Start Date
July 8, 1899
Location
Niles, Michigan (41.830, -86.254)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
2ff79104

Response Measures

Full suspension, Books examined

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate
85.0%
Date receivership started
1899-07-08
Date receivership terminated
1902-06-10
OCC cause of failure
Fraud
Share of assets assessed as good
49.8%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
33.0%
Share of assets assessed as worthless
17.2%

Description

Depositors made heavy withdrawals after an unexpected change of officers and circulating rumors; the national bank examiner closed the bank and was appointed temporary receiver (Comptroller later appointed a permanent receiver in Sept. 1899). Underlying cause for failure was poor loans (assessment on capital stock not met). Dates drawn from contemporaneous reports: examiner closed bank July 8, 1899; run activity reported July 8–10; permanent receiver appointed Sept 27, 1899.

Events (5)
1. September 27, 1871 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. July 8, 1899 Receivership
Source
historical_nic
3. July 8, 1899 Run
Cause
Rumor Or Misinformation
Cause Details
Sudden change of officers two days earlier led to disquieting rumors and precipitated depositor panic and heavy withdrawals ($23,000 Friday; about $15,000 in one hour Saturday).
Measures
Paid out large withdrawals ($23,000 then ~$15,000); bank examiner intervened and ordered the doors closed.
Newspaper Excerpt
Owing to a run on the bank by depositors ... Friday $23,000 was paid out and Saturday morning an excited crowd gathered in front of the bank. ... in one hour about $15,000 was paid out.
Source
newspapers
4. July 8, 1899 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Comptroller levied an assessment to meet losses from poor loans; stockholders failed to meet the assessment, leading to appointment of a receiver and closure.
Newspaper Excerpt
The doors of the Citizens' National bank of Niles, Mich., were closed today by National Bank Examiner Seldon, who was appointed temporary receiver of the bank by the comptroller of the currency.
Source
newspapers
5. September 27, 1899 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
The comptroller of the currency today appointed Mr. A. B. Darrah ... receiver of the Citizen's National bank of Niles, Mich. The bank for the last month has been in the hands of Mr. Joseph W. Selden, national bank examiner, as temporary receiver.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (21)
1. July 8, 1899 Deseret Evening News Salt Lake City, UT
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ELECTRIC FLASHES. Percy McElroy, wanted in San Francisco for the theft of $5,000 worth of diamonds, was arrested at Chicago today. It is claimed that Attorney General Taylor is sure of the Republican nomination for governor of Kentucky, at the State convention next week. Having reached the age limit, Col. Wagner, of the Fourth cavalry, at San Francisco, has been retired. His successor is Major Hays, of the Seventh cavalry. The Glen Park company of San Francisco has deposited a certified check for $10,000 wtih D. morning paper as a guarantee of good faith in its bid of $40,000 for the Jeffries-Sharkey fight. Sam Thall. Jim Jeffries' advance agent, announces that Jeffries will sall from New York for Europe on July 27. Jeffries will visit his home in Los Angeles before goin East. Senator Chauncey M. Depew and his son, Chauncey M. Depew Jr., were among the passengers on board the steamer Campania, which reached her pier at New York today. The earl of Donoguemore was also a passenger. The ninth annual congress of the American Whist League will open in the banquet hall of the Auditorium hotel Monday afternoon. and lovers of the game from other places are arriving to attend. It is expected that between 300 and 400 whist players will be -present. The annual tennis tournament to de. cide the championship of the West in both singles and doubles began today at the Kenwood Country club.C hicago. The tournament will continue for a week. In all, sixty-seven players are entered, and among them are the best in the country. In the cricket match between the players and gentlemen elevens, which began Thursday at Keinnington. Oval, London, the gentlemen were all out today in their first innings for 303 runs. The players in their first innings yesterday made the extraordinary score of 647 runs. The gentlemen won. Given Campbell of St. Louis and Thomas Bates of Chicago, attorneys for the 73 fire insurance companies affected by the recent decision of the supreme court. have filed a motion for a rehearing in the case in the Missouri supreme court en bane. The motion will not be passed upon until July 14. at which time the court en bane will be in session again. The doors of the Citizens' National bank of Niles, Mich., were closed today by National Bank Examiner Seldon. who was appointed temporary receiver of the bank by the comptroller of the currency. The cause of the failure of the bank is poor loans. The National Enameling & Stamping company of New York, through its president, ex-Congressman F. C. Neidringhaus, today mailed to Gov. Sayers, of Texas, a check for $1,000 for the relief of the flood sufferers.

2. July 9, 1899 Wheeling Sunday Register Wheeling, WV
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NATIONAL BANK CLOSED. WASHINGTON, July 8.-The doors of the Citizens' National Bank of Niles, Mich., were closed to-day by National Bank Examiner Joseph W. Selden, who was appointed temporary receiver of the bank by the Comptroller of the Currency. The cause of the failure of the bank is poor loans which have been made, to meet which the Comptroller levied an assessment upon the capital stock of the bank. The stockholders failed to meet this assessment and the receiver was appointed in consequence. The last statement of the Citizens' National Bank showed loans and discounts amounting to $169,509. Surplus, $10,000; capital, $50,000.

3. July 9, 1899 The Daily Morning Astorian Astoria, OR
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MICHIGAN BANK FAILURE. I WASHINGTON, July 8.-The Citizen's National bank, of Niles, Mich, was closed today by National Bank Examiner Seldon. who was appointed temporary receiver. The cause of the failure is poor loans which have been made,to meet which the controller levied an assessment upon the capital stock of the bank. The stockholders failed to meet this assessment and a receiver was appointed. The last statement of the bank showed loans and discounts amounting to $109,509; surplus, $10,000: capital. $500,000.

4. July 9, 1899 The Sun New York, NY
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National Bank in Niles, Mich., Closed. NILES, Mich., July 8.-The doors of the Citizens' National Bank of Niles were closed today by National Bank Examiner Joseph W. Selden. who was appointed temporary receiver of the bank by the Comptroller of the Currency. The fuilure was caused by poor loans. to meet which the Comptroller levied an assessment upon the capital stock of the bank. The stockholders failed to meet this assessment and the receiver was appointed. The last statement of the bank showed loans and discounts amounting to $169,509; surplus. $10,000: capital. $50,000.

5. July 9, 1899 The Record-Union Sacramento, CA
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A National Bank Closed. WASHINGTON, July 8.-The doors of the Citizens' National Bank of Niles, Mich., were closed to-day by National Bank Examiner Selden, who was appointed temporary receiver of the bank by the Comptroller of the Currency. The cause of the failure of the bank is poor loans which have been made, to meet which an assessment was levied upon the capital stock of the bank. The stockholders failed to meet this assessment, and the receiver was appointed. The last statement of the bank showed loans and discounts amounting to $169,509, surplus $10,000, capital $50,000.

6. July 9, 1899 The Wichita Daily Eagle Wichita, KS
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Bank Closed at Viles, Michigan. Washington, July 8.-The doors of theh Citizens National bank of Niles, Mich., were closed today by National Bank Examiner Selden, who was appointed temporary receiver of the bank by the comptroller of the currency. The cause of the failure of the bank is poor loans which have been made, to meet which the comptroller levied an assessment upon the capital stock of the bank. The stockholders failed to meet this assessment tnd the receiver was appointed. The last statement of the bank showed loans and discounts amounting to $169,500; surplus, $10,000; capital $50,000.

7. July 10, 1899 Rock Island Argus Rock Island, IL
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Run on a Michigan Bank. Niles, Mich., July 10.-The Citizens' National bank was obliged to close its doors at 10 a. m. Saturday, owing to a run on the bank by depositors. Two days ago there was a sudden change of officers in the bank and disquieting rumors arose. Friday there was a steady drain on the institution, and before the bank closed $23,000 was paid out to depositors. Saturday's run exhausted the funds and the bank was closed.

8. July 11, 1899 Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer Cresco, IA
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BANK CLOSED. The Institution at Niles, Mich., Forced to Shut Its Doors by the National Bank Examiner. Washington, July 10.-The doors of the Citizens' national bank, of Niles, Mich., were closed by National Bank Examiner Joseph W. Selden, who was appointed temporary receiver of the bank, by the comptroller of the currency. The cause of the failure of the bank is poor loans which have been made, to meet which the comptroller levied an assessment upon the capital stock of the bank. The stockholders failed to meet this assessment and the receiver was appointed in consequence. The last statement of the Citizens' national bank showed loans and discounts amounting to $169,509; surplus, $10,000; capital, $50,000.

9. July 12, 1899 The True Northerner Paw Paw, MI
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MINOR NEWS ITEMS. For the Week Ending July 10. John H. Stallings, 108 years of age, died near Sevierville, Tenn. A severe shock of earthquake in California was felt from San Francisco to Monterey. Orders have been issued for the resumption of all idle coke companies in the country. Herbert M. Harriman, of New York, won in Chicago the amateur golf championship of America. August Albert Becker was found guilty in Chicago of wife murder and sentenced to be hanged. Maj. Joseph Heatwole, chief commissary in Santiago, died of yellow fever. He was a resident of Indiana. A heavy earth slide in a diamond mine at Cape Town, Africa, killed 11 men and 16 others were missing. Willie Porter, aged nine years, at Coats, Kan., killed his mother and baby sister while playing with a pistol. A freight train carrying six cars of horses was wrecked at Moors, Nev., and nearly all the animals were killed. The National Editorial association, in session in Portland, Ore., elected R. H. Henry, of Jackson, Miss., president. The Citizens' national bank at Niles, Mich., was obliged to close its doors owing to a run on the bank by depositors. A wind and hailstorm devastated the country for miles around Kendalls, Wis., ruining large tracts of valuable timber. As a result of a strike the 20 largest cigar factories in Tampa, Fla., instituted a general lockout and 5,000 cigar makers were idle. Pleas Wynn and Catlett Tipton were hanged at Sevierville, Tenn., for the murder of William and Laura Whalley on December 28, 1898. Fire and explosion in the residence at Washington of Capt. Dickins, of the United States navy, resulted in the death of Mrs. Dickins. Heavy rain, together with a cloudburst, completely flooded Lower Germantown, Conn., and 400 residents were driven from their homes. James McAfee was hanged at Carthage, Mo., for the murder of Eben Brewer, a merchant of Joplin, whom he attempted to rob July 30, 1897. George Coppell, chairman of the reorganization committee of the Wisconsin Central railway lines, bid in the system in entirety for $7,300,000. A carriage containing William M. Diem and Miss Lizzie Prequesel was struck by a train in Buffalo, N. Y., and both of the occupants were killed. The street car strike which has been in progress in London, Ont., for several weeks led to a serious rioting and the city was placed under martial law. The convention in San Francisco of the Association of American Agricul-

10. July 12, 1899 The True Northerner Paw Paw, MI
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CLOSED BY A BIG RUN. Depositors of the Citizens' National Bank, of Niles, Make Too Heavy Demands. Niles, July 10.-Owing to a run on the Citizens' national bank Friday and Saturday the doors of that institution were ordered closed at ten o'clock Saturday morning by National Bank Examiner Seldon, who took immediate possession. Thursday at a meeting of the directors a change in officers was made which was entirely unexpected by the customers of the bank and which caused the circulation of rumors. This precipitated a panic on the part of the depositors, who made a rush for their money. Friday $23,000 was paid out and Saturday morning an excited crowd gathered in front of the bank. When the doors were opened they rushed in and in one hour about $15,000 was paid out. This exhausted the institution's funds on hand and the bank examiner ordered the institution closed. Great excitement then prevailed. Women became hysterical and wept, while men who had all their money deposited there turned away with blanched faces. The national bank examiner came here Thursday and made a critical and thorough examination of the books, papers and securities, which he found in regular and proper order. The bank has individual deposits of $52,641.57 and demand certificates of $132,654.62. The directors of the bank are of the stanchest and wealthiest citizens of Niles. They are endeavoring to secure funds to enable the bank to soon open its doors, when an attempt will be made to satisfy the demands of the depositors. The failure has not yet crippled any business interests.

11. July 13, 1899 The Manitowoc Pilot Manitowoc, WI
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MINOR NEWS ITEMS. For the Week Ending July 12. Senator Chauncey M. Depew arrived in New York from Europe. Charles Graham, the well-known ballad writer, died in New York. There is a remarkable epidemic of lóckjaw in New York and vicinity. Gen. Joseph E. Wheeler left Washington en route for the Philippine islands. At Crawford, Miss., Shields Irvin and F. A. Tarleton shot each other to death. The will of Robert C. Billings, the wealthy Boston merchant, leaves $1,600,000. Bud Brake was shot to death by a mob at Corning, Ark., for complicity in a murder. The year 1899 will be known as the banner year for the lumber business in Minneapolis. Orders have been issued for the resumption of all idle coke companies in the country. Eight hundred employes of the tin mills at Lisbon, O., struck for recognition of their union. Herbert M. Harriman, of New York, won in Chicago the amateur golf championship of America. Fire in a tenement building in New York resulted in one death and in fatal injuries to four persons. Albert Smith, a middle-aged negro, was hanged in the county jail at Harrisburg, Pa., for wife murder. Forest fires in the mountains west of Anaconda, Mont., destroyed thousands of acres of valuable timber. Maj. Joseph Heatwole, chief commissary in Santiago, died of yellow fever. He was a resident of Indiana. The war department announces that the customs receipts at the port of Havana for June were $1,012,899. A heavy earth slide in a diamond mine at Cape Town, Africa, killed 11 men and 16 others were missing. A freight train carrying six cars of horses was wrecked at Moors, Nev., and nearly all the animals were killed. The Citizens' national bank at Niles, Mich., was obliged to close its doors owing to a run on the bank by depositors. Inquiry at the banks of Omaha, Neb., and of Council Bluffs, Ia., reveals the prevalence of a famine of paper currency. Grand Duke George Alexandrovitch, brother of the ezar of Russia, died at the imperial palace in the Caucasus, aged 27 years. Henry Singletery, a member of the Georgia legislature, was assassinated while going from his store to his home in Lacross. Chales E. Gibbs, 41 years of age, shot and killed himself in Washington. He was at one time proprietor of the Ebbitt house. As a result of a strike the 20 largest cigar factories in Tampa, Fla., instituted a general lockout and 5,000 cigar makers were idle. By direction of the president the new military post near Spokane, Wash., has been named Fort Wright, in honor of Gen. George Wright. Judge Bischoff, of the supreme court, dissolved the Judge Publishing company in New York and appointed William J. Arkell receiver. Heavy rain, together with a cloudburst, completely flooded Lower Germantown, Conn., and 400 residents were driven from their homes. James McAfee was hanged at Carthage, Mo., for the murder of Eben Brewer, a merchant of Joplin, whom he attempted to rob July 30, 1897. George Coppell, chairman of the reorganization committee of the Wisconsin Central railway lines, bid in the system in entirety for $7,300,000. Senator W. E. Sanford, millionaire clothing manufacturer of Hamilton, Ont., was drowned by the upsetting of a boat from which he was fishing. The street car strike which has been in progress in London, Ont., for several weeks led to a serious rioting and the city was placed under martial law.

12. July 13, 1899 The Farmington Times Farmington, MO
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At Athens, W. Va., Isaac Thomas, aged 13, killed his mother and sister and was also charged with murdering his father, who was killed while hunting a few months ago. At a railway crossing in Columbus, O., William Reinhard and his wife and four boys were killed by the cars. At Niles, Mich., the Citizens' national bank was obliged to close its doors owing to a run on the bank by depositors. In Texas 38 known dead. 25,000 destitute refugees herded into the towns, 10,000 to 13,000 square miles of fertile farming country under water and property losses exceeding $6,000,000-this is in brief the story of the flood that has swept down the thousand-mile valley of the Brazos river during the last ten days. In Chicago Herbert M. Harriman, of New York, won the amateur golf championship of America.

13. July 13, 1899 River Falls Journal River Falls, WI
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Theodore Weber, proprietor of a restaurant in Madison, Wis., was killed in trying to stop a runaway team and prevent it from trampling a number of children. Nar Union, Wis., a tornado destroyed many farmhouses, barns and outbuildings and miles of feneing. At the convention in San Francisco of the Association of American Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations Joseph E. Stubbs, of Nevada, was elected president. In Salt Lake City a warrant was issued for the arrest of President Angus M. Cannon, of the Mormon church, charging him with polygamy. A train carrying six cars of horses was wrecked at Moors, Nev., and nearly all the animals were killed. While swimming George and Louis Grim, brothers, aged respectively ten and twelve years, were drowned at Beloit, Wis. At Almo, Kan., Dick Williams, a negro, charged with the murder of two white men, was lynched by a mob of white men. At Athens, W. Va., Isaae Thomas, aged 13, killed his mother and sister and was also charged with murdering his father, who was killed while hunting a few months ago. At a railway crossing in Columbus, O., William Reinhard and his wife and four boys were killed by the cars. The 20 largest cigar factories in Tampa, Fla., instituted a general lockout as a result of a strike and 5,000 cigar makers were idle. At Niles, Mich., the Citizens' national bank was obliged to close its doors owing to a run on tl a bank by depositors. In Texas 38 known dead, 25,000 destitute refugees herded into the towns, 10,000 to 15,000 square miles of fertile farming country under water and property losses exceeding $6,000,000-this is in brief the story of the flood that has swept down the thousand-mile valley of the Brazos river during the last ten days. In Chicago Herbert M. Harriman, of New York, won the amateur golf championship of America.

14. July 14, 1899 The Worthington Advance Worthington, MN
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At Athens, W. Va., Isaac Thomas, aged 13, killed his mother and sister and was also charged with murdering his father, who was killed while hunting a few months ago. At a railway crossing in Columbus, 0., William Reinhard and his wife and four boys were killed by the cars. At Niles, Mich., the Citizens' national bank was obliged to close its doors owing to a run on the bank by depositors. In Texas 38 known dead, 25,000 destitute refugees herded into the towns, 10,000 to 15,000 square miles of fertile farming country under water and property losses exceeding $6,000,000-this is in brief the story of the flood that has swept down the thousand-mile valley of the Brazos river during the last ten days. In Chicago Herbert M. Harriman, of New York, won the amateur golf championship of America.

15. July 14, 1899 The Yale Expositor Yale, MI
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Had to Close Its Doors. The doors of the Citizens' National bank of Niles, were closed on the 8th by National Bank Examiner Joseph W. Selden, who was appointed temporary receiver of the bank by the comptroller of the currency. The cause of the fai'ure of the bank is poor loans which have been made, to meet which the comptroller levied an assessment upon the capital stock of the bank. The stockholders failed to meet this assessment, and the receiver was appointed in consequence. The last statement of the Citizens' National bank showed loans and discounts amounting to $169 509; surplus, $10.000; capital, $50,000. An effort will be made to reopen shortly.

16. July 15, 1899 Perrysburg Journal Perrysburg, OH
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that almost every officer who served the volunteer army during the war with and who had Spain been offered honorably his mustered out has again services to meet the needs of the Philippine campaign. George Coppell, chairman of the recommittee Wisconsin Central organization railway lines, of the bid in the system in for bank of St. oldThe Savings entirety $7,300,000. in Paul, the est savings institution Minnesota, closed its doors with deposits of nearly $1,000,000. tried to rob the county treasat O., but were ury Burglars Medina, frightened off the away after they had blown outer door of the safe. The exchanges at the leading clearing houses in the United States during the week ended on the 7th aggregated $1,652,294,237. against $1,636,324,137 the week. The increase previous week compared of 1898 with the corresponding was 34.1. There were 136 business failures in United States in the seven days ended on the 7th, against 181 and 241 in the previous the corresponding the week period of 1898. to stop a runaway In trying team and prevent it from trampling a number of children Theodore proMadison, Weber, Wis., prietor of a restaurant in was killed. The National Editorial association in session in Portland, Ore., elected R. H. Henry, of Jackson, Miss., president. Atornadonear Union, Wis., destroyed many farmhouses, barns and outbuildings and miles of fencing. The convention in San Francisco of of American tural and the Association Colleges Experiment Agricul- Stations elected Joseph E. Stubbs, of Nevada, president. Fire and explosion in the residence at Washington of Capt. Dickins, of the the United States navy, resulted in death of Mrs. Dickins. The volume of business throughout for the first week of July 36 cent. greater was the country per than at the same time last year. warrant was issued in Salt Lake for the arrest of M. of the City A Cannon, Mormon President church, Angus charging him with polygamy. A freight train carrying six cars of horses was wrecked at Moors, Nev., and nearly all the animals were killed. Charles Knauss, aged 18 years, shot wounded aged 26 years, Deiffenderfer, and seriously Mrs. at Edwin Allenbecause she would not elepe with and then town, him, Pa., killed himself. George and Louis Grim, brothers, aged respectively ten and twelve years, were drowned at Beloit, Wis., while swimming. Dick Williams, a negro, charged with the murder of two white men, was lynched at Almo, Kan., by a mob of white men. Isaac Thomas, aged 13, killed his mother and sister at Athens, W. Va., and was also charged with murdering his father, who was killed while hunting a few months ago. Reinhard and his and four were killed by cars William boys the wife O. at railway crossing in Columbus, M. Harriman, of York, won in the amateur Herbert Chicago New golf championship of America. As a result of a strike the 20 largest cigar factories in Tampa, Fla., instituted a general lockout and 5,000 cigar makers were idle. Citizens' national bank at Niles, The its doors Mich., was obliged to close owing to a run on the bank by depositors. Heavy rain, together with a cloudflooded and 400 mantown, burst, completely Conn., residents Lower were Gerdriven from their homes. known titute herded into towns, Thirty-eight refugees dead, the 25,000 desto 15,000 square miles under water prop10,000 farming country and of fertile erty losses exceeding $6,000,000-this is in brief the story of the flood that has swept down the thousand-mile valley of the Brazos river in Texas during the last ten days. A carriage containing William M. Diem and Miss Lizzie Prequesel was struck by a train in Buffalo, N. Y., and both of the occupants were killed. Gov. Roosevelt, of New York, went to for a conference with the at the latter's conpresident Washington solicitation cerning the Philippine war. The war department officials are busiby engaged in preparing the list of appointments of officers not already announced for the ten new regiments of infantry to be organized for service in the Philippines. PERSONAL AND POLITICAL. John P. Newman, odist church, at Bishop Episcopal died of the Saratoga Meth Springs, N. Y., aged 73 years. Goy Stephens has called a special

17. July 15, 1899 The L'anse Sentinel L'anse, MI
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BANK CLOSED. The Institution at Niles, Mich., Forced to Shut Its Doors by the National Bank Examiner. Niles, Mich., July 10.-The Citizens' national bank was obliged to close its doors at ten o'clock Saturday morning, owing to a run on the bank by depositors. Two days ago there was a sudden change of officers in the bank, and disquieting rumors arose. Friday there was a steady drain on the institution, and before the bank closed $23,000 was paid out to depositors. Saturday morning, shortly before nine o'clock several bundred people surrounded the bank, and as soon as the doors opened the rush began; in an hour about $15,000 was paid out, and as the funds were exhausted the national bank examiner, J. W. Seldon, of Lansing, ordered the doors closed.

18. July 19, 1899 Willmar Tribune Willmar, MN
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WEST AND SOUTH. In Salt Lake City a warrant was issued for the arrest of President Angus M. Cannon, of the Mormon church, charging him with polygamy. While swimming George and Louis Grim, brothers, aged respectively ten and twelve years, were drowned at Beloit, Wis. At Almo, Kan., Dick Williams, a negro, charged with the murder of two white men, was lynched by a mob of white men. The 20 largest cigar factories in Tampa, Fla., instituted a general lockout as a result of a strike and 5,000 cigar makers were idle. At Athens, W. Va., Isaac Thomas, aged 13, killed his mother and sister and was also charged with murdering his father, who was killed while hunting a few months ago. At a railway crossing in Columbus, O., William Reinhard and his wife and four-boys were killed by the cars. At Niles, Mich., the Citizens' national bank was obliged to close its doors owing to a run on the bank by depositors. In Texas 38 known dead, 25,000 destitute refugees herded into the towns, 10,000 to 15,000 square miles of fertile farming country under water and property losses exceeding $6,000,000-this is in brief the story of the flood that has swept down the thousand-mile valley of the Brazos river during the last ten days. In Chicago Herbert M. Harriman, of New York, won the amateur golf championship of America. The present year will be known as the banner year for the lumber business in Minneapolis. At Newman, Cal., a special train carrying teachers to the National Education association convention in Los Angeles was wrecked and Miss Addie Harris, of St. Louis, and Mrs. Lena Thomas, of Seneca Falls, N. Y., were killed and 13 others were injured. In Detroit the eighteenth international convention of Christian Endeavor closed amid scenes of impressive solemnity. Flames at Montello, Wis., destroyed 12 business buildings. At Lisbon, 0., 800 employes of the tin mill struck for recognition of their union. In the mountains west of Anaconda, Mont., forest fires destroyed thousands of acres of valuable timber.' After searching 25 years for her baby boy, stolen by kidnapers, Mrs. Emma Smith, 60 years of age, of Birmingham, Ala., found him in Cleveland, 0. In Los Angeles, Cal., the thirty eighth annual convention of the National Educational association opened with 12,000 teachers present. In Texas the loss to the cotton crop by the flood is placed at $5,000,000. The noted desperado, Elias Hatfield, son of the leader of the Hatfield-McCoy feud that cost 141 lives, surrendered to Gov. Atkinson, of West Virginia. Shields Irvin and F.A. Tarleton shot each other to death at Crawford, Miss. The new military post near Spokane, Wash., has been named Fort Wright, in honor of Gen-George Wright. A mob shot Bud Brake to death at Corning, Ark., for complicity in a murder.

19. September 28, 1899 The Saint Paul Globe Saint Paul, MN
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Niles Bank Receivership. WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-The comptroller of the currency today appointed Mr. A. B. Darrah, of St. Logis, Mich., receiver of the Citizen's National bank of Niles, Mich. The bank for the last month has been in the hands of Mr. Joseph W. Selden, national bank examiner. as temporary receiver.

20. October 4, 1899 The True Northerner Paw Paw, MI
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News Items Briefly Told. Work has begun on the post office block in Houghton, to cost $35,000. General Manager Sherman announces hat a long-distance telephone line onnecting the copper country with he balance of the world will be comleted to Houghton by December 1. The Michigan school for the deaf at has an enrollment of 275 pupils. hn Kenwendeshon, of Beaverton, dian doctor, died from poison by mistake. The new cottage for male epileptics at the feeble-minded home in Lapeer is completed. Col. William Crichton, a well-known capitalist of Cincinnati, died at Traverse City, Mich., aged 67. John Sullivan, a well-known woodsInan, was killed in Menominee by falling from his buggy. The college year was begun in all the départments of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and indications point to a record-breaking attendance. It is estimated that the enrollment will reach the 3,500 mark. Crops in Berrien county have been peculiarly affected by pests this year. The latest is a small bug which has cut short the melon crop, causing a loss of $20,000. The Michigan Republican Newspaper association will meet in Owosso October 10 and 11. Chris Schroeder, aged 68, for over 40 years the superintendent of shipbuilding and carpenter work for the Goodich line, died in Manitowoc from inuries received in a runaway. Daniel J. Campau has been appointed receiver for the Hotel Normandie at Detroit, the proprietors of which have made an assignment. He will continue to operate the hotel. The comptroller of the currency has appointed A. B. Darragh, of St. Louis, receiver of the Citizens' national bank of Niles. Michael S. Corbett died in Detroit of consumption, aged 41. He was manager of the Western Union Telegraph company in that city. Night Watchman John Craig was shot dead at Sturgis by an unknown tramp he was trying to arrest.

21. September 6, 1901 The Yale Expositor Yale, MI
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DUE Кони 1.10.1 R onut par ed of $40. Joe Henry is under arged with purloining Reuben oney. The Detroit & Toledo Shore line eing pushed north from Monroe e rate of a mile a day. Believers e steam road theory point to the nce of any signs of overhead ruction. John Morrison, a Grand Trunk ager conductor. while examining r brake coupling at New Hambur; as crushed between the coaches. ed from his injuries later in the Toronto. Miss Bertha E. Bailey. a leader eading society, and Moron D. Carre : Chicago, were married and at arted for Havana, where the stationed as private secretary роод us Port Huron is to have another ard for construction of steel he yard will be run in connectio ith Dunford's dry dock and will cated on the property south of wer dry dock. Mrs. Lillian Beatty. of Reading. eted very forcibly to her husban 'Apel Sunox certain U hen she met them together she which MOIQ B ившом Sunox et ed her unconscious. It took two guards with muskets force the smallpox quarantine ekonsha. and then an inmate of buse escaped. One of the guards id to have left his post one night riven into the country to attend ince. A special election will be held ) to decide upon the question of g for $8,000 for building a garbag ematory and additional stone walk id laying surface pipe for sprinklin e principal park drives on Mackins land. Dr. W. B. Church. of Marshall. as charged with practicing medicin ithout a license, was acquitted. JO charge U uo the 9q MOU III ractice. preferred by Bornt andt, who asks $15,000 for the with list Dr. J. H. Richardson has commence it against the defunct Citizens' onal bank at Niles for $2,000. ichardson says he loaned the ,400 on July 8, 1899. the day of ilure, and that his claim was the sq 1 Anna S. Lang, wife of Postmaste ang, of Houghton. has commence it for the purpose of recovering ree-fourths interest in 160 acres nd, being a portion of the Kearsarg tine, now claimed to be owned by sceola Consolidated Mining Co. As an evidence of the scarcity bor in southern Michigan, it orthy of note that a train runs ickson to Union City every day, stance of 45 miles, to pick up men ork on the railroad. The train e trip night and morning, and one SO for a month. Arthur Hardwich, a Battle outh. attempted to exterminate ngs with gasoline. but came near rminating himself. He held a 1 one hand, when he opened the ne can. and it exploded. He rightfuly burned, his skin peeling of Injaqnop SI sp On several occasions a substano sembling blue vitriol has been