Oakland Bank - Oakland, CA

Episode Information

Episode UID: 90000171297
Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Bank ID: 9000017 routing
Routing Number: 90-0001
Start Date: January 4, 1908
Location: Oakland, California (37.804, -122.271)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest: 62b7b0a5d5979016

Response Measures

None

Description

Article describes alleged falsified ledger entries and planned receiver selection.

Events (2)

1. January 4, 1908 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: stock holders also select names for possible receivers.
Source: newspapers

2. January 4, 1908 Suspension

Cause: Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details: Alleged false ledger entries by bookkeeper Storrs and questionable Colton securities revealed; reorganization under consideration.
Newspaper Excerpt: Attorney General Webb will pass upon legality of Oakland bank's reorganization. Plans to reorganize are again discussed by depositors while stock holders also select names for possible receivers.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. January 4, 1908 The San Francisco Call San Francisco, CA

Article from The San Francisco Call, January 4, 1908

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Article Text

BANK FAILURE Cipher letters of Bartnett. which Brown turns over to Prosecutor Cook, solve mystery of Colton securities and form last link in chain of evidence Page 1 against bankers. **I only obeyed orders," is defense of book keeper Storrs, who admits he confessed making Page 2 false entries in bank's ledger. Attorney General Webb will pass upon legality Page 2 of Oakland bank's reorganization. Plans to reorganize are' again discussed by depositors while stock holders also select names Page 2 for possible receivers.