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STENSLAND NUKES
FULL CONFESSION
IMPLICATES SEVERAL PROMIN-
ENT CHICAGO MEN.
SON DEFENDS FATHER
Declares That Former Bank Presi
dent Will Plead Guilty to Some
indictments but That in Others He
Would Turn State’s Evidence and
Tell All.
New York, Sept. 25.—Under arrest
by New York detectives, Paul O.
Stensland, the former president of the
Milwaukee Avenue State bank at
Chicago, who stands indicted for
heavy embezzlements from that insti
tution, arrived in New York last night.
He was taken from the steamer
Prinz Adalbert, on which he came
from Morocco to which country he
had fled after the wrecking of the
bank, and according to his son, Theo
dore Stensland, he will plead guilty
to several of the charges brought
against him.
Stensland has made a complete con
fession, according to Assistant State’s
Attorney Olson of Chicago who went
to Tangier, Marocco, to take the form
er bank official into custody and in
his confession implicated other prom
inent Chicago men. Mr. Olson de
clined to name these men.
Theodore Stensland, who gave out
an official statement for his father,
declared that the latter had made no
signed confession but that he had ad
mitted committing certain offenses
which constitute embezzlement under
the Illinois laws. To some of the in
dictments for embezzlements, his
father would plead guilty, he said,
and in others he would turn state's
evidence and implicate all others who
should be indicted in connection with
the bank’s failure. Stensland made
the further statement, according to
the son that if the shortage in the
bank was over $400,000, the money in
excess of that amount had been taken
by Henry W. Hering, former cashier
who was jointly indicted with Stens
land on the charges of stealing over
$1,000,000 from the bank and for
forgery.
Shows Signs of Much Worry.
Stensland arrived in New York
weak physically and showing much
evidence of strain which has attend
ed his extraordinary flight through
many countries, his desperate but in
effectual try for freedom down the
west African coast and his final cap
ture in Tangier, from which place
United States authorities were per
mitted to remove him by the govern
ment of Morocco. There was an af
fecting scene between the father and
son on board the tug Catherine Mor
an, which the prisoner boarded at
quarantine.
Denies Attempt to Suicide.
Stensland was removed to police
headquarters last night and it was
planned to keep him there until this
morning, when he will be removed to
the district attorney's office and later
formally turned over to the Chicago
authorities and taken to Chicago.
Prinz AdaJbert was met by a tug
on board of which was the junior
Stensland. a friend, Herman Banner,
Johnstown, Pa., Detectives Kinder
and Binnes of Chicago, and two New
York detectives.
Waves Hand at Sen.
It was 4:30 o’clock when the health
officers boarded the steamer. At
that time the docks of the Prinz Adal
bert were lined with passengers, prom
inent among them being State's At
torney Olson and James Keeley, man
aging editor of the Chicago Tribune,
who went to Tangier with the State s
attorney to bring Stensland back to
America. The first seen of Stensland
was when he waved his hand from
the stateroom window at his son.
No little excitement and commo
tion attended the departure of Stens
land together with Olson and Keeley
from the steamer, a step which they
were permitted to take at quarantine
by special ruling of the authorities.
All baggage of the three men was
transferred at the same time.
Detectives Take Him in Charge.
Stensland was pale and seemed
very weak as he passed slowly from
the steamer to the tug and then into
the cabin. Here he was formally
placed under arrest by New York de
tectives, and here also after a few
moments he received his son. Both
father and son were completely over
come and made no effort to restrain
their emotions. The elder man seemed
quite unable to talk, and when he did
so it was in tones so low he could
scarcely be heard.
While the father and son w ?re in
conference, Mr. Olson was telling of
the capture of Stensland at Tangier
and of how persistently Stensland had
labored to reach some place where
the arm of the law was not a menace.
The story was practically the same
as that published at the time of Stens
land’s arrest in Tangier.
Implicaes Several Men.
“Stensland confessed to me," said
Mr. Olson. “He talked freely about
the bank and all its affairs and im-
plicated several men in the wrecking
of the bank. I cannot name the men
he referred to, but their names will
come out at the proper time. I be
lieve he will do everything possible
in winding up the affairs of the in
stitution. With reference to the Elm
wood cemetery stock, Stensland said
he considered it very valuable and he
hoped to get it soon from a certain
man whose name he gave me. This
stock has figured somewhat in the
discussion of the banks’ affairs.”
Son Defends Father.
Just before the boat reached the
city the younger Stensland gave out
a statement on behalf of his father
He says his father is ’exceedingly
sorry for the depositors and that if
they lose anything it will be “because
some one else is doing a whole lot of
crooked work.”He says his father is
not gitfyferorog radtuyhse ar yeoffo
not guilty of forgery.
Today Stensland will be taken to
the district attorney's office and after
the necessary extradition formalities
have been attended to it is expected
he will proceed immediately to Chi
cago in custody of the detectives.
There were no evidences that Stens
land intended to fight extradition pro
ceedings. It was know, however,
that the younger Stensland had been
granted writs of habeas corpus
which he could use in emergency to
stay the proceedings.
Stensland, in charge of detectives,
will leave for Chicago at 3:30 this
afternoon on the New York Central's
twentieth century limited train.
jewsTmwr
■ MOCKS AT DEATH
Odessa, Sept. 22.—The first field
courtmartial was held here and a ter
rorist Jew named Tarle was sentenced
to death and executed for killing a
policeman.
Tarle was in a pitiful condition
when brought before the court, from
loss of blood from five wounds re
ceived before he was arrested. After
being sentenced he was carried to
the prison yard and tied to a post.
Three volleys were fired and Tarle
fed dead. His last words were
curses and expressions of contempt for
his captors. “You assassins,” he
cried. “You believe that with your
organized attacks and field courts you
can shoot down the whole of young
Russia, but be assured that there are
bombs and revolvers enough to deliv
er this unfortunate country from your
blood-stained hands. Now fire.”
HEYL BRINGS SUIT.
Claims $421,614 From the Schandein
Estate.
Milwaukee, Sept. 22. —Claiming that
$421,614 is still due him from 4 he
estate of Mrs. Lizette Schandein,
Jacob Heyl, her son-in-law, yesterday
filed a claim for that amount in the
probate court. Heyl claims that un
der the terms of his contract with
Mrs. Scnandein he was to receive
one-half of the profits of the estate,
and the claim is based on that calcu
lation.
CHEMISTS FOR
SUGAR FACTORIES.
According to the contract which the
beet sugar companies now doing busi
ness in the state have made their re
spective patrons, the chemists at the
factories who are to analyze the beets
furnished by the farmers are to be ap
pointed by the director of the experi
ment station. For the coming cam
paign, the following men have been ap
pointed by Acting Director Babcock to
the position of beet chemists in rhe
Wisconsin sugar factories, viz.:
For the Wisconsin Sugar company
at the Menomonie Falls factory,
M. E. Tweeden of Oconomowoc.
For Rock County Sugar company at
the Janesville factory—A. A. Towner
of Lansing, Mich.
For Chippewa Sugar company, at
Chippewa Falls factory—Paul Skef •
of Urbana, 111.
For United States Sugar company,
at the Madison factory—H. M. Pot
ter, Madison.
The work of these chemists will be
under the direct supervision of the
chemical department of the experiment
station, and the patrons of these
sugar factories may, therefore, feel as
sured that the testing of their beets
will be done in careful, conscientious
manner, and chat correct tests will be
reported to the management of the
various factories.
FATAL PRIZEFIGHT.
One Philadelphian Kills Another In
Bout.
Portland, Me., Sept. 25.—Jack Mc-
Kenzie of Philadelphia was fatally In
jured in a 15-round bon* with Terry
Martin of Philadelphia here last night.
McKenzie received a blow in the
stomach and died within a few min
utes. Martin gave himself up.
Butter Sales Steady.
Elgin. 111., Sept. 25.—Butter ruled
steady yesterday’ at 24*£ cents. The
output of the week was 699.000
pounds.
Founder of Beloit.
Beloit, Wis., Sept. 25.—David Mer
rill. one of the founders of Buffalo
and of Beloit college, is dead, aged 60
years.
REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM
Adopted at the Madison m Convention i .September l ,2s.
The republican party of Wisconsin,
through its representatives, assembled
in accordance with the provisions of
the primary election law, affirms its
adherence to the principles set forth
in the republican state platforms of
1902 and 1904.
We heartily endorse the administra
tion of President Roosevelt.
We adhere to the republican doc
trine of protecticn to American labor,
but believe in the readjustment of
tariff schedules in all cases where pre
tection is employed for the benefit of
capital to the injury of the consumer
and the working man.
We endorse and approve the past
administration of Governor Robert M.
La Follette as conspicuously progres
sive, honest, and economic, and point
with pride to his advocacy of a faith
ful compliance with party promises
made to the people of Wisconsin in
the past. And we specifically point out,
among the important measures se
cured during his administration, the
laws affecting primary elections, the
state railway commission, and equit
able method of railway taxation, the
law prohibiting improper legislative
lobbying, and other laws of great value
to the people of Wisconsin. We ap
prove the work recently done in con
gress to secure similar legislation,
and we urge upon our senators and
representatives in congress to join in
a united effort in support of such leg
islation as will insure in national af
fairs the same reforms as have been
enacted into laws in Wisconsin, and
heretofore and now recommended by
the platfo-ms of the republican party
in this state.
We endorse the administration of
Governor James O. Davidson, and his
business like conduct of the affairs
of state. He has never faltered in
his adherence to the principles of
the party as expressed in its plat
forms of recent years? and a continu
ation of his administration assures a
continuation of the reforms so au
spiciously begun.
We pledge ourselves to the enact
ment of a law providing for the reg
ulation of rates of service of all pub
lic service corporations, similar to
that now exercised over railroads.
The same reasons exist for control
ing the rates of water, electric light,
gas telephone, telegraph, and street
railway companies and other pub
lic-service corporations as for control
ling transportation rates. Legislation
should be enacted making it the duty
of the railroad commission to ascer
tain the value of the property of all
such corporations.
We pledge ourselves to the enact
ment of a law providing for the regu
lation of the issue of stocks and
bonds of all public-service corpora
tions, giving to the Wisconsin Rail
road Commission supervisory control
over the same, and by appropriate
provisions preventing the issue of
any such stocks and bonds, except
for actual value.
We favor the enactment of laws for
the regulation of the business of life
insurance, which shall provide for
the fullest protection to the funds of
such companies; the protection of
LIBERALS WIN
IN PEACE TERMS
CUBAN INSURGENTS CLOSE TO
VfCTORY.
LEADERS SIGN ARMISTICE
All That Remain® Is to Work Out the
Details of Settlement —Palma Will
Hold Hi|s Place, but Many Officials
Will Get Out and Stand for Re
elestion.
Havana, Sept. 25. —Victory for the
liberals or revolutionary party seemed
certain at the conclusion of a long
conference last night between the
committee of Insurgents and the
American peace commissioners. The
insurgent committee announced that
there was practically no difference re
maining between it and Taft and Ba
con and that they would receive a
draft of the peace plans today. These
probably would be agreed to at a
meeting to be held in the presidio,
where the prisoner members of the
committee are confined.
Taft said he could give no details
of transpired at the conference,
for the reason that it was now neces
sary to treat with the government
leaders, and the publication of the
peace proposals might interfere with
their prompt acceptance.
Taft and Bacon went to the palace
last night and informed President
Palma of the outcome of the negotia
tions with the liberals. The absence
of a deflnte statement from the com
missioners makes It Impossible to say
whether the plans carry the resigna
tions of the present administration
the interests of Wisconsin policy-hold
ers in $9,000,000.. of surplus belong
ing to them; a fair and intelligible
form of contract; the making of mu
tual companies mutual in fact as well
as in name; publicity in all of their
affairs, and an accounting and ir
revocable apportionment of dividends.
Railway employes are engaged in a
public service most hazardous in its
nature. Legislation should be
enacted providing that negligence of
the railway company is greater than
his own.
We pledge ourselves to further the
passage of the amendment of the con
stitution now pending, so as to per
mit the uassage of a law imposing a
graduated tax upon incomes with rea
sonable exemptions, and the passage
of such law as soon thereafter as pos
sible in order to remedy, among
others, the great evil now existing
by reason of the present mortgage
taxation law.
We favor such amendment to the
primary e'ection law as will strength
en it and make it most effective as
an instrument of government in the
hands of the people.
We favor the enactment of legisla
tion which will enable any city or
village that so desires to own its
own public utilities, and to apply the
broad principles of eminent domain
in acquiring existing p.ants at their
true value. We also favor legislation
which will give to municipalities when
they purchase a public utility the
right to pay for the same out of the
proceeds of certificates of indebted
ness which shall be a lien on the
property so purchased.
We favoi- the enactment of appro
priate legislation at the earliest
practicable moment, extending state
aid for the construction and im
provement of the highways of the
state.
We believe in the humane and san
itary housing of the people and the
better environment of home life in
the densely settled sections of our
larger cities, and favor legislation to
that end.
Realizing the great opportunities
exicting within our state for the
farmer, the merchant, the manufactur
er, and the homeseeker, we believe
legislative provision should be made
for the purpose of calling these oppor
tunities to their attention in an official
manner.
We pledge the republican party of
Wisconsin to maintain, by appropriate
legislation, the highest standard of
excellence in all public schools and
educational institutions of this state,
and to advance their efficiency to
meet every requirement consistent
with the needs of otr people.
We favor amending the constitution
whenever necessary to permit the en
actment of laws which shall best ac
complish the objects above mentioned.
With these declarations, the repub
lican party confidently appeals to the
voters of Wisconsin for support, and
points to its record in past years as
evidence of its good faith, and a
guaranty of performance of its
promises in the future.
Such was the platform adopted
after a long day and nearly an all-
and congressmen elected last year or
not. There is a strong impression
that Palma will remain and reorganize
the cabinet, but that new elections
will be held for half the senators and
representatives; in other words, those
who were elected last year, and pos
sibly also for provincial officers.
In discussing the situation with the
Associated Press, Taft said that today
he would go over with Alfredo Zayas,
leader of the liberals, the variations
that the liberal leaders desire in the
memorandum of the peaee program.
“If we reach a conclusion,” Taft said,
“we hope to announce it by night.”
Taft evinced great pleasure at the
progress made thus far, and it is evi
dent that he regards the remainder of
the negotiations as a matter of work
ing out of the details of the peace
agreement. During yesterday s con
ference Taft discussed with the insur
gent committee the possible effect of
the announcement of the peace condi
tions, and warned the committee that
the continued independence of Cuba
depended upon their calmness, wis
dom and discretion during the process
of settlement.
Zayas last night telegraphed all im
portant commanders in the field that
there were prospects that the peace
terms would be signed, and that the
terms would be satisfactory to them
Armistice Signed.
Havana, Sept. 25. —An armistice was
signed yesterday by representatives of
both factions. Heretofore there was
merely a verbal agreement without
any definite terms, but a document
was prepared and taken to the camps
of Generals Guerra and Castillo, and
these chiefs attached their signatures
to it. The document was signed by
Acting Secretary of Interior Montalvo
on behalf of the government.
ACROSS THE CONTINENT
IN AN AUTOMOBILE.
Spokane, Wash., Sept. 25.—“ The
trip across the continent from New
York city to San Francisco, can be
made in 15 days in an automobile.”
Norman de Vaux, chauffeur for
night controversy between the forces
of La Follette and Davidson. W.
D. Connor was named for chairman
of the state central committee —a
Davidson victory. The end came at
two o'clock Wednesday morning, af
ter 14 hours of struggle since the
convention had been called to order,
ikttempts to delay the election of Mr.
Connor were temporarily successful,
but they were only temporarily so.
The final vote -was Connor 71 and
Dick 47.
Senator Hudnall of Superior pre
sided over the convention, being
elected without opposition. AH
through the convention, everything
seemed co be pushed aside in im
portance before the overshadowing
contest, that for chairman of Lbe
state central committee. Even the
formulation of the platform seemed
to be of secondary importance; an’
even though that process occupied
nearly eight hours of hard work in
the committee on resolutions, it was
said by leading delegates and mem
bers of that committee that an ef
fort to delay the election of state
chairman was the reason for the long
delay. Five times during the con
vention was the long roll of delegates
called and each individually responded
to his name. The lines were closely
drawn and victory lay first on one
side and then on the other. On one
vote, that on the question of adjourn
ing until morning, the vote was in
favor of the anti-Connor people, 63
to 58, but at another time it was 67
to 59 in their favor. There
was at no time any outbreak of bit
terness in the debates. The new
state central committee is composed
as follows:
First district—
Perry C. Wilder, Rock county.
W. H. Armstrong, Racine.
Second—
A. T. Torge, Dane.
Dr. L. A. Wright, Columbus.
Third—
D. O. Mahoney, Viroqua.
Thomas R. Mundy, lowa.
Fourth —•
Dr. J. M. Bessel, Milwaukee.
W. H. Dick, Greenfield.
Fifth—
W. A. Jones, Oconomowoc.
August Jeske, Milwaukee.
Sixth—
Roy Reed, Ripon.
E. D. Mattoon, Sheboygan.
Seventh—
P. J. Smith, Eau Claire.
W. E. Dorwin, Pepin.
Eighth—•
Florin Lambert, Winnebago.
Frank H. Gebbe, Manitowoc.
Ninth —•
J. A. Van Cleve, Marinette.
J. P. Dousman, De Pere.
Tenth—
E. E. Winch, Wood.
A. H. Strange, Lincoln.
Eleventh—-
A. H. McLeod, Washburn.
Dr. P. H. Lindley, Chippewa.
The democrats also met and rati
fied the platform presented at the
Milwaukee convention several weeks
ago. All was harmony. The prohi
bitionists and socialists also adopted
platforms.
Richard H. Little and C. D. Haggerty,
newspaper correspondents of Chicago,
who made the run in the record time
of 24 days in a 22 horsepower motor
car, said this on his arrival in Spo
kane, where he will remain a few days
the guest of Edward Zahrley.
“It took us as long to get from
Ogden, Utah, to San Francisco as it
did to get from New York to Ogden,”
said Mr. de Vaux speaking of the
trip. “We were laid out nine days
at Ogden, but we ran into mud across
Wyoming, where we used a tackle to
pull the car out of the holes.
“We lost the trail many times in
the sage brush country and ran into
ravines, and we did a lot of scurrying
around, but on the whole the trip was
a lively one. We made the trip in ex
actly 24 days, actual elapsed time.”
Forger Commits Suicide.
Cario, 111., Sept. 25. —A. E. Warren
dorf, alias Charles W. Bintzen, when
arrested last night on request of the
police of Memphis for forgery, took
a bottle of carbolic acid from his
pocket, drank the contents and died.
Seize Cargo eff Rifles.
Stockholm, Sept. 25. —The Afton
bladt yesterday said that it is rumored
that two Russian warships have
seized a Swedish steamer with a car
go of 3,000 rifles off the island Born
holm in the Baltic sea. The rumor
lacks confirmation.
Train Runs Down Laborers.
Portage. Wis., Sept. 26.—Eastbound
passenger *-ain No. 2 on the Mil
waukee road ran into a gang of about
100 Syrian track laborers in tho yards
here. Nae Latces, aged 22 years, was
perhaps fatally injured. Gust Cexas,
aged 44, suffered internal injuries.
A Close Observer.
“Don’t be afraid of the dog,” said
the housewife.” He merely wants to
follow you.”
NEGROES FIRE
UPOKPOLICEMEN
ONE OFFICER KILLED A .□
THREE WOUNDED.
WHITE PUPILS STONED
Angry Mob Hangs Negro Who Had
Threatened the Town Marshal
Six White Men Sentenced to Jak
for Inciting to Riat—Citizens Ex
pect More Trouble.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 25. —While a
party of county policemen were last
night riding by an alley in South At
lanta near Clark university, a negro
institution, they were fired upon by a.
party of negroes. County Police mu
Heard was killed, three other officers
wounded and one is missing. Officers
and soldiers patrolling that sec
tion followed the fleeing negroes
into the woods. The authorities felt
so confident that they had the situi
tion well in hand that at noon an ol
der was issued dismissing five co a
panies of militia. There remain on
duty 12 companies. The militia was
withdrawn from the downtown streets
yesterday but last night it was patrol
ling the entire city.
Some white pupils of the State
street school were stoned while on
their way to school but a squad of po
lice gave protection. An order was
issued yesterday prohibiting the sale
of fire arms and ammunition without
a written order oi the military auth
orities. The lynching of Zeb Long,
a negro, at East Point, a suburb eight
miles south of the city eariy yester
day, furnishing the most exciting event
of the last 24 hours. Long was ar
rested Sunday night charged with dis
orderly conduct. He had threatened
the marshal of th 3 town and appeared
to be prepared to carry out his
threats. He was taken from East
Point jail after midnight and hanged
in the woods one mile from town.
In the city police court yesterday
Judge Broyles inflicted an extreme
sentence on six white men charged
with inciting to riot, giving each
thirty days in jail and binding them
over to the high courts under SI,OOO
bonds.
The number of dead as the result
of riots thus far is still uncertain.
7he police have the nam?s of five
negroes known to nave been killed
and one unknown dead negro is held
at the undertaker’s office here, ft is
reported that more have been killed
but the list is not produced. A squad
of Macon militiamen assigned to
guard duty in the negro settlement
last night surprised and dispersed a
company of negroes dri.ling on a back
street.
Many citizens yesterday have ex
pressed the feeling that the trouble
has not yet passed. They have been
aiming themselves and preparing for
possible emergencies.
Following the killing of Policeman.
Heard in South Atlanta last night,,
the force which accompanied him cap
tured 10 of the attacking party. Four
escaped. Six were put aboard a
street car under a guard of police and
deputies and started for the jail. At
Crews street, a mgb stoppped the
car. Two of the prisoners made a
dash for liberty. The mob
them jn the front yard of a home oc
cupied by Mrs. R. C. Thompson, a.
highly respected white woman. The
negroes were cut and beaten and left
for dead. Mrs. Thompson, watching
the scene from the porch of her
home, dropped dead.
The police succeeding in bringing
the other negroes to town and they
are now in jail. Later It was dis
covered that the two negroes were
not dead. They were brought to the
city and are now reported dying.
uNEffimW
FRAUD SCHEMES
Chicago, Sept. 25.—An extensive
scheme of land frauds in government
lands in the vicinity of Alliance, Ne
braska, was unearthed here yester
day and Patrick J. King, for many
years head “Policy” promoter of Chi
cago, was arrested on the charge of
being the ringleader. For three
months secret service operatives have
been at work in Chicago in connec
tion with the existence of the com
pany said to have been organized for
the purpose of illegally obtaining title
to homesteads in Nebraska and yes
terday the first arrest was made.
Subornation of perjury was the spe
cific charge on which King was arreßi
ed. He was released on $2,500 bonds
until October 4.
Baseball Is a Tonic.
There is no subject talked so much
about in this country as baseball.
The r e is nothing so much read about.
War extras In the days of the rebel
lion were not more eagerly snatched
up than the baseball news of today.
It Is the daily diet of millions of peo
ple who think or talk about little else.
—Ohio State Journal.