Merchants' National Bank
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- Jun 5, 1888The Great Road War: How Kitsap County Bribed Its Way to Steal Seattle’s TradeWhile Seattle merchants sneer at their neighbors, a secret fund has been raised in Olympia to build a direct road from Olalla to the Sound, bypassing Tacoma and threatening Seattle's commercial dominance.Olalla, WA
- Feb 22, 1889The Tacoma Check-Kite Who Vanished Into Thin AirA mysterious stranger from San Francisco duped local merchants out of hundreds of dollars with worthless drafts before disappearing, leaving a trail of broken trust in the heart of downtown Tacoma.Tacoma, WA
- Jun 18, 1889The Great Seattle Balding SummitAfter the Great Fire of 1889, fifty-two insurance adjusters gathered to assess the wreckage—and accidentally became the most famous bald-headed group on the Northwest coast.Seattle, WA
- Jun 7, 1892A Runaway Team Crashes into the Merchants' National BankA runaway wagon careens down the city's steepest slope, narrowly missing a bank employee.Seattle, WA
- Nov 15, 1893The Tangled Web of Tacoma’s Water ScandalPublic confidence in Tacoma city finances erodes as taxpayers learn the treasurer's bondsmen are heavily linked to failed banks and dubious deals.Tacoma, WA
- Dec 30, 1893The Price of a Bank FailureAfter the Merchants' National Bank of Tacoma collapsed, a local shopkeeper lost his life savings and his mental stability, eventually seeking refuge in a Seattle jail.Seattle, WA
- Jan 11, 1894The Collapse of the Merchants' National BankTacoma’s banking elite face a ruinous assessment as the city’s failed financial institutions attempt to settle their debts.Division Avenue, Tacoma, WA
- Feb 11, 1894Banker Charged in Fraud ScandalThe former cashier of the wrecked Merchants' National Bank is accused of selling worthless drafts to unsuspecting customers.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 2, 1894The Collapse of the Merchants' NationalTacoma bank officials indicted on charges of false entry and 'straw paper' schemes amid a brutal city-wide financial rivalry.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 15, 1894The Merchants' National Bank TrialFour former officers of a failed Tacoma bank went on trial for false entries and misapplied funds, with prominent lawyers and a careful judge shaping the case.Seattle, WA
- Aug 15, 1894A Stabbing in Tacoma's Black Political ClassA state Senate candidate and a lodge prosecutor fought over $7 and a treasurer's report—then the wounded candidate returned to the jury box.Seattle, WA