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Cashier Suicides. Columbus, O., Jan. 32.-Charles H. Houseman, cashier of the East Side Savings bank, shot and killed himself today. The suicide is said to be due to business worry over a run started on a bank.
East Side Savings Bank (Columbus, OH)
Episode Information
- Episode UID
3156986391261- Episode Type
- Run β Suspension β Closure
- Bank Type
- state
- Bank ID
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315698639hash - Start Date
- January 23, 1905
- Location
- Columbus, Ohio (39.961, -82.999)
Metadata
- Model
- gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
- Short Digest
38c622f2152f4118
Response Measures
None
Events (3)
1.
January 23, 1905
Run
- Cause
- Bank Specific Adverse Info
- Cause Details
- Suicide of cashier Charles H. Houseman prompted alarm and heavy withdrawals.
- Measures
- Directors applied to common pleas court for a receiver; attempted to reassure public that bank was solvent.
- Newspaper Excerpt
- When the news of the suicide became known the street in front of the bank was quickly filled with men, women and children demanding their money.
- Source
- newspapers
2.
January 24, 1905
Receivership
- Newspaper Excerpt
- The directors of the bank applied to common pleas court for a receiver and W. H. English was appointed, his bond being fixed at $40,000.
- Source
- newspapers
3.
January 24, 1905
Suspension
- Cause
- Government Action
- Cause Details
- Court-ordered closing and appointment of a receiver (W. H. English) following the run and suicide of the cashier.
- Newspaper Excerpt
- The directors of the bank applied to common pleas court for a receiver and W. H. English was appointed... The run had practically stopped when the doors of the bank were closed on orders of the court.
- Source
- newspapers
Newspaper Articles (19)
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BANKER SUICIDES By Shooting Himself At His Home and Run On His Bank Begins As Result. By Associated Press. COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 23-Charles H Houseman, cashier of the East Side Savings Bank, snot himself today in his room at his home. He leaves a wir: and three children. Business worry is given as the cause. A run has started on the bank.
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SUICIDE (Scripps News Association.) COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 23.-Charles C. Housman, cashier of the East Side Savings bank, committed suicide today because of business worry and a run on the bank. The directors say all will be paid.
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A BANK CASHIER SUICIDES Columbus, Ohio, Man Prompted by a Run on Institution. Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 23.-Charles H. Housman, cashier of the East Side savings bank, shot and killed himself today. The suicide was said to be due to business and over a run started on the bank.
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Ohio Bank Cashier Shot Himself. COLUMBUS, Ohio., January 23.-Charles H. Houseman. cashier of the East Side Savings Bank, shot himself today at his home. He was dead when his wife reached the room. The cause of the suicide is said to be business worry. When the news of the suicide became known the street in front of the bank was quickly filled with men, women and children demanding their money. The directors say the bank is solvent and will pay all depositors in full. The directors of the bank applied to common pleas court for a receiver and W. H. English was appoint, his bond being fixed at $40,000. The run had practically stopped when the doors of the bank were closed on orders of the court. The directors insist that the bank funds are all right and that the bank will pay dollar for dollar.
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SUICIDE OF CASHIER CAUSES RUN ON BANK Depositors of a Columbus, O., Savings Institution Become Alarmed at Tragedy By Associated Press. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 23. --Alarmed by the suicide today of Charles H. Houseman, cashier of the East Side Savings bank. a run was started on the bank. The directors say the bank is solvent and that they will pay all depositors. The suicide of the cashier who shot himself is said to be due to business worry. Upon application of the directors a receiver has been appointed. The run has practically stopped and the doors of the bank have been closed. The assets are given by Attorney Howard at $250,000; liabilities $423,600. of which $384,400 are individual deposits
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KAMIMURA LEAVES TOKIO. Vladivostok Squadron Is Prepared to Make Another Raid. Tokio, Jan. 24.-Vice Admiral Kamimura has left to rejoin his fleet. It was recently announced that the Russian Vladivostok squadron was believed to have been repaired and it was thought it might come out at any moment. During the past year the Japanese have captured twenty-three blockade runners, of which thirteen were Russian and seven British. The recent captures of coal amount to about 25,000 tons. The japanese sacrificed seventeen vessels while blockading port Arthur. The Russians sank nine transports and merchantmen. Three hundred officers and 17,511 men, prisoners of war from Port Arthur, have arrived in Japan to date. A majority of them have been sent to Tengachaya and Hamatera. Extensive Run Started on Savings Bank at Columbus, O. Columbus, O., Jan. 4.-Alarmed by the suicide of Charles H. Houseman, cashier of the East Side Savings bank, depositors have instituted a run on the bank. The street is lined with men, women and children demanding their money. The suicide is said to have been caused by business worry, but the directors of the bank declare it is solvent. The directors of the bank applied to common pleas court for a receiver and W. H. English was appointed, his bond being fixed at $40,000. The run has practically stopped and the doors of the bank have been closed on orders of the court. The directors insist that the bank funds are all-right and that they will pay dollar for dollar.
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RESULT OF CASHIER'S SUICIDE. Extensive Run Started on Savings Bank at Columbus, O. Columbus, O., Jan. 24.-Alarmed by the suicide of Charles H. Houseman, cashier of the East Side Savings bank, depositors have instituted a run on the bank. The street is lined with men, women and children demanding their money. The suicide is said to have been caused by business worry, but the directors of the bank declare it is solvent. The directors of the bank applied to common pleas court for a receiver and W. H. English was appointed, his bond being fixed at $40,000. The run has practically stopped and the doors of the bank have been closed on orders of the court. The directors insist that the bank funds are all right and that they will pay dollar for dollar.
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SUICIDE BRINGS RUN ON A BANK. Columbus, O., Jan. 23.Alarmed by the suicide today of Chas. H. Houseman, cashier of the Eastside Savings bank, a run was started on the bank. The street is lined with men, women and children demanding their money: The directors of the bank say it is solvent and that they will pay all depositors. . .
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Bank Cashier Suicides. COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 24.-Charles C. Housman, cashier of the East Side Savings Bank, committed suicide today because of business worry. There is a run on the bank, but the directors say all be paid.
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BANK CASHIER KILLS HIMSELF, Business Worry Drove Houseman to the Deed. Columbus, O., Jan. 24.-Charies Houseman ,cashier of the East Side avings bank killed himself yesterday, He was forty years old and leaves a widow and three children and the suicide is said to be due to business worcy. A run has begun on the bank and the street is lined with men, women The directors of the bank say it is 801and children demanding their money. vent and that they will pav all depos itors The directors of the bany applied to be common pleas court for a receiver and W. H. English was appointed, his bond being fixed at $40,000. The run has practically stopped. The asets are given by an attorney at $250,000 Liabilities $423,799 of which $384.375 are individual deposits. Among the heavy depositors is Pas Keer, great keeper of wampuni of the Independent Order of Red Men of the state of Ohio. All the funds of the state lodge are on deposit with the in. stitution. The directors insist the cashier's books are all right.
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SUICIDE STARTS A RUN. Alarmed by Self-Destruction of Cashier, Depositors in Columbus, O., Bank Clamor for Money. Columbus, O., Jan. 23.-Alarmed by the suicide of Charles H. Houseman, cashier of the East Side Savings bank, depositors have instituted a run on the bank. The street is lined with men, women and children, demanding their money. The suicide is said to have been caused by business worry, but the directors of the bank declare it is solvent. The directors of the bank applied to common pleas court for a receiver and W. H. English was appointed, his bond being fixed at $40,000.
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Bank Cashier Shot Himself. Columbus, O., Jan. 24.-Charles A. Houseman, cashier of the East Side Savings bank, shot himself at his home. When the news of the suicide became known the street in front of the bank was quickly filled with men, women and children, demanding their money. The directors of the bank ap. plied to the common pleas court for a receiver and W. H. English was appointed, his bond being fixed at $40,000. The run had practically stopped when the doors of the bank were closed by order of the court. The directors insist that the bank funds are all right and that the bank will pay dollar for dollar.
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NEW a The Latest Happenings Condeased for Rapid Reading. Domestic. Prof. Lewis Boss, astronomer of N. the Y., Observatory, of Albany, been official notice that he the medal of the Society of suicide of Charles H. Coawarded Dudley tronomical received The England. Houseman, Royal has in AsEast Side Savings Bank bank, of the O., caused a run on the which was subsequently Athenian at B. C., bringing lumbus, The steamer closed. details arrived after of Vic- the she Japanese toria, cruiser Manchuria Arthur. struck the mine off Port teamsters for Nelson Morris Chicago, & The Armour & Co., of threaten Co. and to strike unless discharged teamsters are reinstated. Methodist ministers of New Attor- York The decided to oppose District saloons to have ney Jerome's bill to allow open on Sunday. Weish, Joseph Connors in Phila- and Henry Williams were arrested counterfeiting Sarah on the charge of Corr delphia hundred hands struck at Mass., Four Mills, at East Taunton, cent. Cotton against a reduction of 12 1/2 the per PennsylThe trainmen differences and between the company have Fall been vania satisfactorily adjusted. the Work cotton was mills resumed at a reduction at all of 12 1/2 per cent. court in Auburn, Mo., for of Charles F. for his River The Dunlap granted grand- and the the who petition appointment is now of a guardian in the Holy Ghost son, Us Colonly, directors at Shiloh. of the American $650,Former Twine Company paid back instituted Grass had been been 000 for ground which suit that dividends had foolish woman Theater. A at the checked New York, of the actors. illegally on the in the matinee declared. which mind Manhattan started was a panic by at the presence of York Madden, a of stairs night | I designer, fell and down was a found dead in bed urday Edward morning flight New steamer clothing Sat Oci Sunday The Old Dominion Line a pleasure sloop the racoke near Elizabeth collided City, with N. j. All on three sloop Four were railroad saved. men were seriously killed. injured at fatally and several between freight trains Shawnee, Sight has Tenn. been served restored as substitute to Martin, the who millionaire, to try all in Rouss, a collision John rem- near for F. edies for blindness. Tuxham, a farmer, living sons, to McPerson, Charies his Kan. property killed and his then two killed Rev. arrested himself. set fire Thomas Stanton. in a traveling Sharon. evangelist. was of being a from Pa., on suspicion customs collector fugitive justice. United States valuable ivories The in Cleveland Mrs. Chadwick and has found laces belonging lost to their lives in George a fire Four destroyed persons the residence North Wisconsin of drathat a farmer, in the New York Barnes, S. Metcalf. of Life, has been matic James critic and theaters editor in New York aleak schooner Volunteer The crew barred The from 47 the Gulf. sprang Key. was the and sank in landed at Sand of picked up Rachel and Peters, an inmate was burned Mrs. near York, years Pa., old to Several death. raids She was on were gambling 80 made by places the almshouse, in New dens. York shocks were Cuba. felt police and in Santiago, Three neighborhood W. Fleming, of one examined of the John inspectors, who who reported is the opium steamboat earthquake and who two her the on Slocum, and man General to be perfect, the charge of in New York taken on suddenly equipment slaughter, trial was American ill Steel in court. The cranemen Company's at the plant restoration at Sharon of Foundries demanded the received prior the Pa., wages have which reduction they Delegate Ratt- to with the At 10 of Indianapolis, per Wyoming, cent. Ind., having who charged sold from out Presi- the the dent miners, was of dall, Mitchell expelled America. former resUnited Ridgeway shot a himself New in i ident Jacob of Wilkesbarre, in the Hotel death Imperial, he said in a of shooting York. was an for the and estate 1. his room, application Before his accident. person appointment the in The commission Duke on was postponed ! of New Application Brodie York for has one been week. made to list to the Western $607,000 New York Stock Railroad Exchange Company's additional Maryland bonds. foreign
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BANKER KILLS HIMSLFE Worried by a Run Manager of an Ohio Institution Takes His Own Life. Columbus, O., Jan. 23.-Charles H. Houseman, cashier of the East Side Savings bank, shot and killed himself today. The suicide is said to be due to business worry over a run started on the bank.
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HAPPENINGS IN OHIO INTERESTING ITEMS GATH. ERED IN THE STATE OF OHIO. BANK CASHIER SUICIDED. Official of a Columbus Institution Shot Hihself-The Bank Goes Into the Hands of a Receiver. Columbus, O., Jan. 24.-Charles H.. Houseman, cashier of the East Side Savings bank, shot himself yesterday at his home. He was dead when his wife reached the room. The cause of the suicide is said to be business worry. When the news of the suicide gecame known the street in front of the bank was quickly filled with men, women and children demanding their money. The directors of the bank applied to common pleas court for a re+ ceiver and W. H. English was appointed, his bond being fixed at $40,000. The assets are given by Attorney Howard at $250,000. Liabilities $423,799, of which $384,375 are individual deposits. Among the heavy depositors is: James Kerr, great keeper of wampum of the Independent Order of Red Men of the state of Ohio.
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GENERAL NEWS NOTES. Items of More or Less Interest Condensed Throughout the World. The difference between the Pennsylvania trainmen and the company have been satisfactorily adjusted. Henry Welch Joseph Connors and Sarah Williams were arrested in Philadelphia Tuesday on the charge of counterfeiting. Four hundred hands have sruck at Corr Cotton mills at East Taunton Mass against a reducton of I2 I-2 per cent. The Methodits ministers of New York have decided to oppose District Attorney Jerome's bill to allow saloons to open on Sunday. The teamsters for Nelson Morris & Co. and Armour & Co. of Chicago threaten to strike unless discharged teamsters are reinstated. The steamer Athenian has arrived at Victoria B. C. bringing details of the Japanese cruiser Manchuria after she struck the mine off Port Arthur. The suicide of Charles H. Houseman of the East Side Savings Bank in Columbus O. caused a run this week on the bank which was subsequently closed. General Kuropatkin reports that General Mistchenko's losses in his recent raids near Yinkow were 7 officers and 73 men killed and 32 officers and 257 men wounded. Prof. Lewis Boss, astronomer of the Dudley Observatory of Albany, N. Y. has received official notice that he has been awarded the Royal Astronomilcal Society of England. George Thomas, a negro wanted in South Carolina for murder, was arrested in Savannah a few days ago. The Savannah authorities, knowing where the negro was wanted, wired to the chief of police at Columbia, and the matter was turned over to the sheriff of Richland county, who has gone for the prisoner. During the recent automobile races on the Florida beach between Ormone and Dayton an Englishman Arthur E. McDonald broke the world's record for a five mile run making the distance in three minutes and 17 secends flat. The record had been previously held by W. K. Vanderbilt. Other races were run and nothing has occured since the first tragedy to mar the races. Guilty of murder in the first degree was the verdict rendered on Tuesday night against Charles Tucker of Auburndale Mass. on trail for stabbing Miss Mabel Page to death in her father's house last March. Death in the electric chair in the state prison at Charlestown is the penalty The prisoner collapsed completely when the verdic was read. The man protested his innocence to the last, stating that he was at his own home when the young lady met her death.
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Bank Closed, Cashier Suicides. Columbus, O., Jan. 24.-Charles M. Houseman. cashier of the East Side savings bank. shot himself Monday in his room. The suicide is said to be due to business worry. A run was started on the bank when the bank was closed by orders of the court.
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Mrs. Alice Webb-Duke was arrested ΡΠΈΠ²Π»Ρ Thexs 8 uo 101 MON up ")ueth The interstate commerce commission is to investigate "private railroads." United States warships in the Carlbbean sea have been ordered to Santo Domingo. Edward Payne Cone, prominently identified with many patriotic and other organizations, died suddenly, in New York from an apoplectic shock. Mr. Cone was born in Connecticut 70 years 'ose While Gov. Vardaman, of Mississippi, -SIN -> Yazoo u uo home returning SUM sissippi Valley train he arrested Jim Hannah (colored), charged with killing Hollaws up used OMT Sarah Burley (colored), 13 years old, was convicted of manslaughter by a jury in the criminal court at Baltimore for the killing of James Edwards (also colored), nine years of age. The girl confessed having stabbed Edwards, and pan pey ou because os PPP ous pies about her. Gov. Robert M. La Follette, of Wisconsin, was nominated for United States senator to succeed J. V. Quarles. He will be elected. as the republicans have a majority in both houses. Charles M. Houseman, cashier of the East Side savings bank, of Columbus, O., shot himself in his room. The suicide is said to be due to business worry. A run was started on the bank when the bank was closed by orders of the court. The creditors of the Strauss-Green company. owners of the Fair store at Toledo, O., have filed a petition in involuntary bankruptcy against the firm. The liabilities will amount to $115,000, and assets about $100,000. Mrs. E. S. Terry, formerly Miss Florence Grooves, of Chicago, was found dead in a Milwaukee hotel, having left notes indicating that she and her husband had agreed to die together. The village of Brookfield, about 12 miles west of Milwaukee, was nearly wiped out by fire. The loss is estimated at $30,000. The plant of the Menominee (Mich.) Electric Manufacturing company was destroyed by fire. Loss, $50,000; insurance, $40,000. Incendiarism is suspected. The republicans of Missouri, in a mass meeting at Jefferson City, urged the election of T. K. Niedringhaus to the United States senate. A Russian admiral. a prisoner at Tokio, says Stoessel was incapable and characterized Port Arthur' surrender as dissrace e Admiral Kamimura has left Tokio to rejoin his fleet, and the Japanese navy department is making every preparation for the next stage of the war. Dr. A. R. Cushny, professor of materia medica at Michigan university, reUniversity the 01 of 01 chalr siy signad of London, England. Senator Reed Smoot, of Utah, refused before the senate committee, to reveal endowment ceremony secrets. W. C. De Baugh, of Chicago, well known as a band leader, died from the effects of an operation in a New Orleans hospital. Andrew Yates, who was arrested in Chicago for robbery, confessed to holding up hotel guests in San Francisco and stealing $2,500 worth of diamonds. William J. Bryan, at a banquet in New Haven, Conn., appealed to all democrats to aid President Roosevelt in his worthy reforms. He declared the most corrupt state is Indiana, with Connecticut a close second. Rouvier has picked his colleagues in the French cabinet. which shows that Combes' policies will remain. Minority members of the house have agreed to support the Davey bill, giving the interstate commerce commission power over freight rates. A new interstate commerce commission, with power to fix rates, and a court of commerce, to which appeals in traffic cases may be made, are the main features of the Hepburn bill for the solution of the railroad problem. A head-on collision between two freight trains, one a double-header, on the Louisville & Nashville railroad, at Shawnee, Tenn., resulted in the death of four railroad men and the injury of six others, two of whom may die. Reports from all parts of the world, :sou the SEM 1904 year the that Mous progressive the Christian Endeavor movement has known. More than 45,the up are societes 000'99 the Jo 000 United States and Canada. An engine attached to a Baltimore & Ohio freight train, exploded near Mountain Lake Park, Ind., Sunday. Several cars were derailed and Brakeman F. Johnson and Fireman J. L. Simpson were killed. About to be placed on trial for mistreating his family, Charles Tuxhorn, a farmer living near McPherson, Kan., killed his two sons, young boys aged six and ten years, burned his house and barn with all of the contents, and shot and killed himself. Four Americans and one Mexican were ambushed and slain in Mexico by the Yaqui Indians. Great Britain encourages Russian revolutionists and fears she may be drawn into war. The strike at the Corr cotton mills in East Taunton, Mass., is ended. The weavers voted to return to work under the reduction of 121/2 per cent.. in wages. Reed Smoot, United States senator from Utah, on the witness stand declared his belief in revelations from God, and said he would obey them, but in case