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VOLUME LXI NO. 255
ASTORIA, OREGON, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 15. 1906
WILL GROVER
EVER
SPEAK
That Is What the People
Want to Know.
HE HAY OPPOSE BRYAN
Nebraskan's Friends Would Like
i Word of Commendation
from Mr. Cleveland.
SOUTH DISLIKES HIS POLICY
Rciult of "Bryan' Paramount" Ittue
to be Fought in Virginia Will B
Keenly Watched by Her Sla
ter Statea.
(By Sheldon 8. Cllne.)
WASHINGTON. Sept. 24.-(AitorIan
New Tturrnu ) With the exception of
miiull hiiJ inconsequential minority,
tho Dewocitttfe party, for nearly a tie
cade, has lieen a unit In raw-rating
Omvfr Cleveland, the mtly living ex
President and the only Democrat who
ha occupied the executive oflh idnco
Jame Buchanan surrendered the rein
of government to Ahraham Lincoln, In
IHfil. I'ndcr niK-h circumstances it
would 1 natural to suppose that Mr.
Cleveland wmild bo entirely without
Influence in hi party and that no
Democrat would bother at to what hit
opinion might be of any man or any
measure.
Vet we find prevailing a condition
wholly contrary. Within the pant few
day a there ha come from ome un
known source a mysterious rumor that
Me. Cleveland wn ahout to break hi
alienee and tell the country what he
thought of William Jonninga Bryan
nd the doctrine which Mr. Bryan is
now preaching up and down the coun
try. At once the country and espe
cially the Democracy, is all attention.
All eye are turned to Princeton and
all ear attuned to catch the first
aound of the Princeton Sage'a voice,
"Ilnrkl Ho. The oracle la about to
apeak; let all the world listen" haa
been the nation's attitude.
Mr. Cleveland has not yet spoken,
but the eagerness with which the coun
try was prepnred to listen is a strik
ing commentary upon changed political
conditions, and especially conditions
within the Democratic party. All the
world wondered at the revolution of
sentiment which resulted in Mr. Bryan's
magnificent reception in the "enemy's
country." If this revoltulon of the East
has spread to tho West and South and
baa taken the form of making Demo
crats willing to hear- Mr. Cleveland and
to heed him, it is even more wonderful
than the Eastern phase,
Mr. Bryan himself remains haughty
and nnseeking, so far aa concerns his
former Democratic foes, but Mr, Bryan's
practical friends would very much like
a word of commendation from Mr.
Cleveland. Evciv the most enthusiastic
Bryanite does not hope that Mr. Clove
lnnd will endorse openly, or even pass
ively, the Bryan paramount of govern
ment ownership) they will be thank
ful if he will but express approval of
Bryan as a man.
It was Mi'. Bryan himself who, In
,180(1, spoke of the East as the "enemy's
country," and of his contemplated "in
vasion." lie does not speak of his pres
ent Southern tour as an "invasion of
the enemy's country," but it amounts
to that. The South is not hostile to
Mr. Bryan personally, but it is bit
terly hostile to his preachment of gov
ernment ownership, and it will be in
teresting to watch for any change of
FRATER RESTRAINED.
SEATTLE, Wash., Kept. 24.-Hnpcrlor
Judge .Prater waa this morning rt
.trained from directing the Sheriff to
transfer Esther Mitchell and Maude
Crcflleld to Oiwgnn, by order of the Su
preme court. The order also ordered
Judge Frater to appear before tho Su
preme court M. 20 and show cause,
If any exists, why he should not be
permanently enjoined from having the
two women accused of murder deported
and the criminal w of the state set
at naught, Pending the date of this
hearing an order Issued by the Supreme
court will prevent Judge Frater from
carrying out hli order to free the wo
men from the necety of standing trial
for the murder of Oeorga Mitchell.
The writ l-sucil by the court directs
Judge Frater not only to show cause
why he should not be prevented in his
attempt to turn the two murderesses
loose, but why he should not return the
ee to the trial docket.
THIS MAY BE OVERDONE.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Sept. 24.Ixg
brokers and mill men are predicting a
log famine during the coming winter,
ami It I expected there will be a sharp
Increase In the price of lumler. Log
are now selling at 8 to f 10 and the
supply (t scarce.
DEATH AND INJURY.
MINNEAPOLIS, Rep'- 24.-Accord-Ing
to the general manager of the
Minneapolis k St. Louts railroad, the
collision here today, which resulted in
the death of four persons and the in
Jury of fifteen other, waa caused by
a switch engine in the yard crashing
Into passenger train on the main
track. The pasenger train was fifteen
minute late and was running at a
high rate of speed.
ALL FOR FREE CUBA
Rumored Sacrifices in the Interest
of Final Peace.
TALK OF RESISTING AMERICA
Rebeli Seem to Have the Best of Sit
uation for Time Being False and
Foolish Charges of American
Bad Faith Late Comment.
HAVANA, Sept. 24. An unsatisfac
tory conference was held at the palace
tonight between President Palma, Sec
retary Taft and Secretaries Sterling and
(TFnrrell. Speaker) Andrade, of the
lower house, and Secretaries Taft and
Bacon. Consul General Steinhatr and
Captain McCoy, when the mediators
called the attention of the mediators
for the Cuban administration to the
status of negotiations between the lib
erala and the insurgents, The confer
ence, adjourned at 11 o'clock, until to
morrow. The pence terms proposed are
known to be againat the government,
and tho visit to the palace by the
American commissioners is not, there
fore, particularly pleasant. On depart
ing, Secretary Taft announced that the
conference had resulted orijly in the
exchanging of opinions and that an
other meeting will be necessary.
HAVANA, Sept. 24. It waa Hu
mored late this afternoon that the Gov
ernment and tho moderates had tacitly
decided to concede practically every
thing to the Liberals and rebels.
HAVANA, Sept. 24. Secret reports
received by Messrs. Taft and Bacon of
the situation in the rebel camps today
are that the Insurgents have been
made indignant by the preparations for
landing marines,' and hint at bad faith
on the part of the American commis
sioners. Goneral Asbert, commander of
the insurgent forces in Havana Pro
vince, is particularly suspicious. Ridio-
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STENSLANDIS
IN NEW YORK
Arrival Under Arrest Cre
ates Excitement.
MAKESFULLCONFESSION
Implicates Cashier Herring in the
Vast and Vicious Ssceme
of Bank Spoilation.
MEETING OF FATHER AND SON
Fled to Tangier Because He Believed It
Was Not a Treaty Port and He
Would Be Beyond the Law
Will Be Taken to Chicago.
NEW YORK, Sept. 24. Paul 0. Stnes
land, who arrived from Tangier today,
was brought to thi city tonight from
quarantine, and locked up at police
headquarters. He will be taken to Chi
cago tomorrow.
Assistant State's Attorney Barries, of
Illinois, who) accompanied Stenaland,
said the banker had made a full con
fession. Stenslund's son states his fa
ther was willing to plead guilty to cer
tain violations of the State ' banking
laws, but not to forgery; that his fa
ther would reveal everything leading up
to the wrecking of the bank, and that
this will Implicate prominent Chicago
men. He added that if the shortage
was oven $4,000,000, his father would
prove that Cashier Herring waa respon
sible for everything above that amount.
The son also said his father would
turn state's evidence in case others
were connected with the wrecking of
the bank., Stenaland senior la weak
physically and shows plain evidence of
the atrnin to which he lias been sub
jected in hig desperate attempt to place
himself outside the pale of law.
No little excitement attended the
landing of Stenaland and Barnes and
Managing Editor Kelly of the Chicago
Tribune, who went with Barnes to Tan
gier to help bring Stensland back.
Stenaland was formally placed under
arrest by New York detectives and a
few minutes later he met his son. Both
were overcome and made no effort to
control thoir feelings.
Olsen stated that Stensland went to
Tangier, because, during his experience
as a sailor some years ago, he under
stood that Tangier waa not ft treaty
port and that he would be perfectly safe
there. Young Stensland, in behalf of
his father, also said his father was ex
ceedingly sorry for the Henositora if
they lose any money, but he did not
believe they will, unless some one else
has been doing crooked work. He says
his father has turned over all his prop
erty. "He wants it understood," said
the son, "his heart goes out, first of all
to the depositors, and secondly, to his
family."
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 The steamer
Pring Adalbert, on which Paul O. Stens
land, the fugitive Chicago bank presi
dent, is being returned to the United
States, was sighted southeast of Fire
Island at 11:30 a. m. today. The steam
er is expected to reach quarantine sta
tion about 3 o'clock and her dock in
Hoboken about 4 o'clock this afternoon.
If P. O. Stensland so desires when
he leaves the steamer he may commence
habeas corpus proceedings. State At
torney Hcaly said this afternoon, after
being Informed of the sighting of the
steamer oil Fire Island:
"We are not in the kidnaping busi
ness and will give Stensland all the
opportunity he wishes to prove his in
nocence. The State Attorney sent a
message to Assistant State Attorney
Blnn, who Is now in New York, await
ing the arrival of the Prinz Adalbert,
diluting him to afford Stensland op
portunity to seek the aid of the courts
of New York or New Jersey, if be de
sired to do so."
A tug earring Charles L. liinns, a
r'ivetiativ of the IilitVis State'
Attorney and Joseph I. Kinnier, a Chi
cago detective, met the Prinz Adalbert
on her arrival at the quarantine sta
tion, with the intention of transferring
Stenwbind from the ship to the rail
road station in Jersey City, where he
would lie placed on board ft train for
Chicago,
Theodore Stensland, son of the banker,
was also on the tug. Before leaving for
the quarantine station Theodore Stens
land said:
"If my father was kidnaped from Mo
rocco or nt properly arrested there, I
shull fight extradition from New Jersey
to Illinois. I shall first demand of As
sistant State's Attorney Harry Olson
permission to talk with my father, both
as his son and his lawyer.
"If I find that my father was regular
ly arrested in Tangier, there is little
that I can do in his behalf. It is too
late 'now. While we could begin habeas
corpus proceedings, it would hardly be
worth while, as it would mean only a
few days' delay. This decision may be
changed if I find that my father was
illegally and unjustly arresteo."
Theodore Stensland has in bis posses
sion writs of liaWas corpus issued by
both the New Jersey and New Y'ork
courts. Whether tliee writ will be
sewed or not depends on the wishes of
the elder Stensland. Theodore Stena
land said lie would not serve the writs
if his father is to be taken to Chicago
at once, but would do so if the Federal
authorities attempt to hold him in either
New Y'ork or New Jersey. The writs
were issued on the allegation that the
eldei Stensland was kidnaped and was
not legally placed under arrest,
The steamer Prina Adalbert passed
Sondy Hook bound in at 3:35 p. m.
ATLANTA IN DANGER
Quietude of Desperation Hangs
Over Georgia City.
WELL GUARDED EVERYWHERE
But Vengeful Violence of Negroes Likely
to Burst Forth at Any Place and
Moment All Precaution Tak
en That Are Practicable.
ATLANTA, Sept. 24,-Despite the
peace of the day, a feeling of anxiety
is felt and expressed by many citi
zens, appears at a late hour to have
been realized. Although only meagre
reports have .been received, it is con
firmed that three county policemen,
riding along their beat in South At
lanta, near the Clark University, a well
known negro college, were ambushed
from all sides, with the result that one
officer was killed and four shot, perhaps
fatally; three officers are reported as
missing. Mounted police, with a squad
of militia, are pursuing the negroes into
the woods. The casualties on the oth
er side are pot known.
At Howell street, three miles from
the center of the town, a railroad op
erator waa killed and another man in
an office killed or wounded by the ne
groes. The city marshal of Englewood!
was shot, but not seriously hurt, wniie
trying to arrest a negro last night.
Other and similar rumor are heard,
but lack confirmation. The militiamen
were withdrawn from the streets during
the day and sent to their armoriea for
rest, but are patrolling the entire city
again tonight. The saloon have been
closed by the mayor and will remain
closed until further orders. The lynch
ing of Zed Long, a negro, at East Point,
a suburb of the city, has furnished the
most exciting event during the last
twenty-four hours. Long was arrest
ed for- threatening the town marshal of
the place and appeared ready to carry
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CONVENTIONS
NYORK STATE
Saratoga and Buffalo Pol
itical Centers Now.
HIGGINS WITHDRAWS
Plenty of Good Republicans to
Take the Honor He Declines.
New Names Mentioned.
DEMOCRATS ALL AT BUFFALO
Hearst Still an Unsolved Problem With
Them Tammany Will Keep Hands
Off and Leave Thing to the
Up-State People.
SARATOGA, N. Y Sept. 24.-Tp in
the air" is the answer most frequently
made tonight to question concerning
the gubernatorial nomination of the
Republican convention. The refusal of
Governor Higging to accept a renomina
tion baa unsettled things and now all
efforts are being put forth to make re
adjustments and to secure a ticket
which can be nominated by aecalama
tion. Harmony is being practiced and
harmony mean a slate without any
disturbance in the convention such, as
would be created by several ballots for
governor.
In view of Higgins' refusal, comes the
necessity of selecting a candidate who
wilt satisfy all leader and make a
good run this fall. While several names
are mentioned for the race, if there is
a race, It lies between Lieutenant-Gov
ernor Linn M. Bruce and Charles E.
Hughes. Bruce' support comes from
up-state leader and men who rallied
around Higgin. Hughes strongest a
set is Parsons. Parson is not only
fresh from hi dashing victory in New
York, but more recently from a visit
to Oyster Bay, and it is believed he
can hardly be pushing the Hughes boom
unless it is agreeable to the national
SARATOGA, Sent. 24. The delegates
to the Republican state convention are
gathering in large number. Governor
Higgins' announcement of his decision
as to his candidacy for the second term
is expected to clear the situation as
tn the nomination, for coventor. In
the mean time the availability of oth
ers mentioned a candidates i being
discussed. These include M. Linn Bruce,
Charles E. Hughe and i'. L. Wood
ruff. "I have not sought and I shall ac
cept renomination." says Governor Hig
gins in a statement issued from the
executive chamber, at Albany, today.
The statement add that the Governor
has kept hi pledge to have an admin
istration of hi own and has met op
position only from those who believe
the Governor and legislator are safer
miblic servants when they follow tne
guidance of a party bogs than when
thev act on their own responsibility.
He adds that the result of the recent
nrimaries has eiven courage to those
who Delieve the Governor should not be
a minnet of a party organization, and
hope to those who deplore irresponsible
political absolutism.
BUFFALO, Sept. 24. On the eve of
the State Democratic convention, the
various candidate are on the scene and
the representatives of those who are
not have marshalled their forces for
what i expected to be the liveliest and
most interesting convention the Demo
cratic party ever held in this state.
The pfcrty leaders are still trying to
fathom the strength of William R.
Hearst, and trying to secure a declara
tion from Charles E. Murphy, the lead
er of Tammany.
The most positive statement, o tap
secured from Murphy wa sthat made to
a party of seven delegates, beaded by
John A. Dix: to them Murphy stated
that Tammany wa not pledged to any
candidate, and would be governed by
the choice of the up-state people.
The day preceding the Democratic
state convention finds the party lead
er still apparently a widely apart aft
ever as to the head of the ticket. A se
ries of important conferences, which ex
tended far into last niirht, were ad
journed without any definite conclusion
being reached.
Five candidates are most generally
spoken of today witb an equal number
merit ionag possible candidates. The
supporter of William R. nearst, al
ready the nominee of the Independence
League, claim he has the largest number
of instructed delegate.
District Attorney Jerome, of rew
York City, ha held a number of con
ferences today with some of the arnv
intr delegations, and hi followers, in
cluding Mayor McClellan of New York
City. They declare they are entirely
satisfied with the situation.
IN LOUISIANA METROPOLIS.
Has Hot Air Contract Galore in Old
New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 24.-W. J.
Bryan arrived in New Orleans today on
a brief trip into this state, which be
entered about daybreak. On his way
to this city Mr. Bryan's train atopped at
Hammond, La., for him to make a 15-
minute speech. Upon arrival here he
wag escorted through the principal
streets and then followed a reception
and banquet. Mr. Bryan wag scheduled
to speak both at this banquet and later
In the afternoon at an open gathering
in the city park.
A
New York Furnishes Another Bold
Atrocity.
TORSO IS DISMEMBERED
Old Burlap Sack and It Dim Brands
Gie the Clew Fixing the Deed on
the Murderers Are Under
Arrest.
NEW YORK, Setp. 24. Up to an ear
ly hour today tbp police had; made '
practically no progress in unravelling
the mystery surrounding the finding of
portions of the body of a murdered
man in a pit at West 36th street and
Eleventh. The trunk of the man was
mutilated a much as was that of Gul
densuppe, the victim of the notorious
murder of nine year ago; the fore
arms and lower parts of the legs were
recovered, but diligent search of the
neighborhood failed to reveal the head
or the thighs. The place where portion
of the body were found i near the
river and the police believe the head
wa thrown overboard. The only clue
which furnished any result yesterday
wa the gunnysack upon which wa
printed the name "Z. K. Mano." It waa
found that Mano, who died several
weeks ago, had been an importer of
nuts at No. 47 Washington street in
the heart of the Syrian and Armen
ian colony. He left a widow who ft
few days ago sold out hig entire stock
preparatory to giving up the business.
It was learned last night that Mano
had a brother Jack who had trouble
with his Syrian neighbors because of
some business deal in the settlement
of the estate. It was said that Jack
had gone into hiding a few days ago
because of threats made against his life.
Some of the Syrian declared that the
description of the body at the morgue
tallied with that of the mlsging man.
The dead man wag of foreign ex
traction, either an Italian or a Syrian.
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DESPERATE
CRIME
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