Real Estate Trust Company (Philadelphia, PA)

Episode Information

Episode UID
2439269091280
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Reopening
Bank Type
trust
Bank ID
243926909 hash
Start Date
August 28, 1906
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (39.952, -75.164)

Metadata

Model
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Short Digest
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Response Measures

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Description

The bank suspended following the suicide of its president and subsequent discovery of financial irregularities, but successfully reorganized and reopened.

Events (3)

1. August 28, 1906 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Real Estate Trust company of Philadelphia suspends and goes into the hands of a receiver.
Source
newspapers
2. August 28, 1906 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Suicide of President Frank K. Hipple and subsequent discovery of financial deficits/wrecking of the company.
Newspaper Excerpt
Real Estate Trust company of Philadelphia suspends and goes into the hands of a receiver.
Source
newspapers
3. November 1, 1906 Reopening
Newspaper Excerpt
The doors of the Real Estate Trust company were opened this morning and the institution, which suspended August 28, resumed its place among the big banks of the city.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (24)

Article from Bismarck Daily Tribune, August 29, 1906

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MAY RESUME. Suspended Real Estate Bank in Better Shape Than Supposed. Philadelphia, Aug. 29.- Receiver Earle says the embarrassed Real Estate Trust company may resume in a few days. The failure is not as bad as it at first looked. The securities and collateral seem intact and there is no hint that the trust funds were misapplied by President Hipple.


Article from Evening Journal, August 30, 1906

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Special to The Evening Journal. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 30.-Coroner King, of Norristown, aP., this morning admitted that Frank K. Hipple, late president of the Philadelphia Real Estate Trust Company, committed suicide by blowing out his brains. The coroner stated that he had suppressed the facts to prevent a run on the banking institution.


Article from Las Vegas Daily Optic, August 30, 1906

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Philadelphia, Aug. 30. - Coroner King of Montgomery county admitted today that Frank Hipple, president of the Real Estate Trust company. who was found dead in his home last Friday, committed suicide. Coroner King said he decided to suppress the fact for a few days in order to prevent a run on the trust company. The coroner stated that Hipple placed the muzzle of a 38 caliber revolver in his mouth and shot himself. Plan To Get Money Back Philadelphia, Aug. 30. - Receiver Earle said today that a plan of reorganization of the Real Estate Trust company was to ask the creditors to take preferred stock in the trust company for their claims and to appoint their own officers in the company. This, he felt assured. would


Article from The Roswell Daily Record, August 30, 1906

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A Case of Suicide. Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 30.-Coroner King, of Montgomery county, admitted today that Frank Hipple, president of the Real Estate Trust Co., who was found dead in his nome last Friday, committed suicide. Coroner King said he decided to suppress the fact for a few days in order to prevent a run on the Trust company. He stated that Hipple placed the muzzle of a 38-caliber revolver in his mouth and shot himself.


Article from Barton County Democrat, August 31, 1906

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President Hipple Suicides. Philadelphia, Pa., August 30.Coroner King after an inquest over the body of President Hipple, of the Real Estate Trust Co., announced that Hipple committed suicide by shooting himself in the head. King says he, suppressed the suicide seven days to prevent a run on the bank, at the request of a number of the directors and members of Mr. Hipple's family. He thought the directors would have time to make up the deficits if they were given time, and thus help the depositors. Hipple killed himself in his bath room by placing the revolver in his mouth the ball lodging in"his brain and leaving no external wound.


Article from The Twice=a=week Herald, August 31, 1906

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Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 30.-Receiver Earle said today that the plan for a reorganization of the Real Estate Trust company was to ask the creditors to take preferred stock in the trust company for their claims and to appoint their own officers in the company. This, he said he felt assured, would give the depositors their only chance to get back their money dollar for dollar. Coroner King of Montgomery county admitted today that Frank Hipple, president of the Real Estate Trust company, who was found dead in his home last Friday, committed suicide. Coroner King said that he decided to suppress the fact for a few days in order to prevent a run on the trust company. The coroner stated that Hipple placed the muzzle of a .3 caliber revolver in his mouth and shot himself.


Article from Albuquerque Weekly Citizen, September 1, 1906

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The failure of the Philadeiphia Real Datate Trust company, yesterday, has emphasized the fact so often announced by the press of the country, in telegrams and editorials, that realty speculation in most sections has run riot. In the adjoining column is presented a good article on the subject from the Chicago Financial World. It is well for Albuquerque that this craze has not struck this city. Realty here is in good demand, and there is considerable movement, but there has been no boom and fortunately there seems no danger of inflated speculation.


Article from Evening Journal, September 13, 1906

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EARLE OPENS TRUST CO. By Our Own Wire, Publishers' Press. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Sept. 13.-Receiver Carle to-day reopened the Real Estate Trust Company to receive deposits.


Article from Alexandria Gazette, September 13, 1906

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Real Estate Trust Co. Reopened. Philadelphia, Sept. 13.-The - receiver today reopened the Real Estate Trust Company to receive deposits.


Article from Mrs. Grundy, September 13, 1906

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The coroner in Philadelphia now says that Frank D. Hipple, late president of the Real Estate Trust company, that failed, committed suicide by blowing out his brains. It was reported at the time that Hipple died from heart failure. The coroner says he suppressed the truth for fear of a run on the banking institutions.


Article from Abilene Weekly Reflector, September 13, 1906

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will Reorganize Trust Company. Philadelphia, Sept. 10.-All of the directors of the wrecked Real Eslate Trust company have agreed to Receiver Earle's plan for organizing the company. .not


Article from Omaha Daily Bee, September 14, 1906

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Receiver Earle's plan to reorganize the Philadelphia Real Estate Trust company will probably meet with favor from all persons except those called upon to put up the cash.


Article from The Paducah Evening Sun, September 14, 1906

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Trust Company Reopens. Philadelphia, Sept. 14.- Receiver Earle today reabened the Real Estate Trust comu ay to receive deposits.


Article from The Star, September 19, 1906

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All directors of the Real Estate Trust Company of Philadelphia have agreed to Receiver Earle's plans to reimburse depositors.


Article from The Paducah Evening Sun, September 29, 1906

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After Sugar Trust. Philadelphia, Sept. 29. 1 As a result of the failure of the real estate trust company, Receiver Earl will enter suit against the sugar trust for $5,000,000.


Article from Alexandria Gazette, October 26, 1906

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The Real Estate Trust Company. Philadelphis, Oct. 26 -George H Earle was today discharged at his own request," as receiver of the Real Estata Trust Company, and the company will reopen its doors Nov. 1st.


Article from The Washington Times, October 27, 1906

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REAL ESTATE TRUST TO RESUME NOV. I PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26.-George H. Earle was today discharged at his own request as receiver of the Real Estate Trust Company and the company will reopen its doors November 1.


Article from The Spokane Press, November 1, 1906

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DOES BIG BUSINESS PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1.-The Real Estate Trust Co., which suspended after President Hipple's suicide, opened this morning reorganized. Nearly $1,000,000 in deposits received during the first hour. The company expects to pay all creditors in full.


Article from The Paducah Evening Sun, November 1, 1906

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Real Estate Trust Co. Philadelphia, Nov. 1. - The doors of the Real Estate Trust company were opened this morning and the institution, which suspended August 28, resumed its place among the big banks of the city.


Article from Deseret Evening News, December 15, 1906

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27-Ten indictments returned in Chicago against the Standard Oil company. 28-Railroad rate act takes effect. Real Estate Trust company of Philadelphia suspends and goes into the hands of a receiver.


Article from Emmons County Record, January 17, 1907

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TWENTY MILLIONS DAMAGES. Sugar Trust Accused of Ruining a Competitor. New York, Jan. 14.-The sugar trust and its principal officers will be called upon within a few days to defend actions for damages aggregating $20,000,000 and to answer in the federal courts the direct charge that by conspiracy they brought about the financial ruin of a competitor, wrecked the Real Estate Trust company of Philadelphia last summer and drove its president, Frank K. Hipple, to suicide. The legal papers have been drawn :p by the attorneys for George H. Darle, Jr., Philadelphia's reorganizer, who is receiver for the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining company. Mr. Earle has laid the allegations of conspiracy, with his evidence, before the attorney general's department at Washington and actions by the federal government under the Sherman anti-trust law are expected.


Article from Reporter and Farmer, January 17, 1907

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000,000 and to answer in the federal courts the direct charge that by conspiracy they brought about the financial ruin of a competitor, wrecked the Real Estate Trust company of Philadelphia last summer and drove its president, Frank K. Hipple, to suicide. The legal papers have been drawn up by the attorneys for George H. Earle, Jr., Philadelphia's reorganizer, who is receiver for the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining company. Mr. Earle has laid the allegations of conspiracy, with his evidence, before the attorney general's department at. Washington and actions by the federal government under the Sherman anti-trust law are expected.


Article from The Miller Press, January 17, 1907

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SUIT AGAINST SUGAR TRUST. Damage of $20,000,000 to Be Demanded in Action Charging Conspiracy. New York, Jan. 15.-The sugar trust and its principal officers will be called upon within a few days to defend actions for damages aggregating $20,000,000 and to answer in the federal courts the direct charge that by conspiring they brought about the financial ruin of a competitor, wrecked the Real Estate Trust Company of Phila delphia last summer and drove its president, Frank K. Hipple, to suicide. The legal papers have been drawn up by the attorneys for George H. Earle, Jr., Philadelphia's reorganizer, who is receiver for the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining company.


Article from The Pioneer Express, January 18, 1907

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SUIT AGAINST SUGAR TRUST. Damage of $20,000,000 to Be Demanded in Action Charging Conspiracy. New York, Jan. 15.-The sugar trust and its principal officers will be called upon within a few days to defend actions for damages aggregating $20,000,000 and to answer in the federal courts the direct charge that by conspiring they brought about the financial ruin of a competitor, wrecked.the Real Estate Trust Company of Philadelphia last summer and drove its president, Frank K. Hipple, to suicide. The legal papers have been drawn up by the attorneys for George H. Earle, Jr., Philadelphia's reorganizer, who is receiver for the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining company.