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7 stories matching eckel

  1. A Political Scandal over Bank Receiverships

    Local Democrats accuse a Comptroller of corruption after he ignores their requests for patronage appointments in the wake of bank failures.

    Jan 15, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  2. The Bank Failed, but the Panic Didn't Come

    When Merchants' National Bank closed in 1895, depositors lined up, then went home reassured. The real scramble was for the receiver's job.

    May 23, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  3. The Treasurer’s Deep Hole

    Tacoma’s city treasurer is under fire after public financial statements suggest his claimed cash deposits don't add up.

    Mar 15, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyCity Hall · True Crime

  4. The Merchants’ Bank Fails to Save Itself

    Stockholders fall short of the Comptroller’s demand, leaving Charles H. Baker to wind up the failed Seattle bank.

    Jun 19, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  5. The Comptroller Wins the Battle for the Washington National Bank

    A federal judge rules that the Comptroller of the Currency has the final word on bank insolvency, effectively ending the directors' resistance to a receiver.

    Aug 30, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  6. Senator Squire Intervenes to Reopen Spokane Bank

    After the 1893 financial panic, political pressure from Senator Watson Squire helped the Citizens' National Bank of Spokane resume operations.

    Dec 27, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSpokane, Spokane CountyBoom & Bust

  7. The Struggle for a Collapsing Bank

    A legal power struggle unfolds between the Washington National Bank of Tacoma and federal regulators.

    Aug 29, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

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  1. A Tragic Discovery in the Eatonville Woods

    A former Tacoma resident is found dead in the woods near Eatonville, leaving behind a family and an unresolved question of how he died.

    May 21, 1904The Tacoma TimesEatonville

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