Bank of Auburn - Auburn, WA

Bank Information

Episode Type: Run → Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: January 1, 1930*
Location: Auburn, Washington (47.307, -122.228)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: a5be53c2

Response Measures

None

Description

The article (1933) refers to the defunct Bank of Auburn and accuses a prosecutor of having started a run on the bank (mentions events around 1930). The text is OCR-corrupted and gives no explicit suspension date or formal receivership, but the bank is described as defunct, implying it ultimately closed after the run. Because a run is alleged and the bank did not continue operating, I classify this as run -> suspension/closure. Date of the run is uncertain; the article references 1930 in context.

Events (2)

1. January 1, 1930* Run

Cause: Rumor Or Misinformation
Cause Details: Article alleges a prosecutor's actions/accusations precipitated a run on the Bank of Auburn (defense claims he started the run).
Newspaper Excerpt: RUN ON AUBURN BANK LAID
Source: newspapers

2. * Other

Newspaper Excerpt: referred to as the defunct Bank of Auburn in 1933 article; no explicit suspension/receivership wording in text provided
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. May 23, 1933 The News Tribune Tacoma, WA

Article from The News Tribune, May 23, 1933

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Article Text

RUN ON AUBURN BANK LAID COLVIN Defense of Two Walters Questions Legal Ethics of Former Prosecutor May Prosecutor D. Colvin. witness against E. Walters and son Ralph, of having sold of stock on misrepwas accused superior court by Ralph B. Potts of defense been starting run the defunct Bank of Auburn. had testified he tried duce Ralph him the books 1930. and that he and represented Potts, commenting the fact that the First National trolled know matter of fact that for this bank caused the Colvin October who had put in the had passed. They realized there was rotten and came couldn't information from Walters That's caused the Colvin they had never been questioned. "Permit question them, said Potts. for the effect on this Colvin retorted.