Stensland Confesses in Bank Failure Scandal
Paul Stensland, president of the defunct Milwaukee Avenue State Bank, admits guilt and accuses cashier Hering of pilfering most of the funds. He exonerates Theodore Stensland and bank directors, says his own shifts began in 1896 and that forgery was orchestrated by Hering. He contemplated suicide before choosing flight.
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Milwaukee Avenue State Bank
Hering
Chicago
Paul Stensland
The
Tribune
Olsen
Stensland
Theodore
Northwestern Life Insurance Company
Mount Olive
Tangier
Mondey
Warship Wanted to Return Fugitive Banker Stensland
Chicago officials press federal aid to ship fugitive banker Paul O. Stensland from Morocco to the United States. Assistant State's Attorney Barbour asks Governor Deneen and Acting Secretary Adee to secure a warship and extradition, fearing escape or suicide as Morocco lacks an extradition treaty. Roosevelt’s administration weighing a petition to arrest him as a federal prisoner.
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Chicago
Barbour
United States
Paul O. Stensland
Taneler
Deneen
State
Atlee
Washington
Stensland
Springfield
Adee
Morocco
Nelson Fouls Gans in Long Nevada Fight
In Goldfield Nevada on September 4 Battling Nelson fouled Joe Gans in the forty second round of a long fight. Gans led on points and fought with a broken right hand after round 33. Referee Siler declared the bout a Gans victory on a foul.
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Goldfield
Nev
Nelson
Joe Gans
Nevada
Pacific Slope
Gans
Self
Siler
Ler
Biler
Billy Nolan
Elson
Larry” Sullivan
Gens
Dane
Rebels Sack Castella de Jagua Near Cienfuegos Cuba
Advices from Cienfuegos report a band of about thirty rebels sacked the small town of Castella de Jagua on Cienfuegos bay. Rural guards and town officials sealed themselves inside the castle fort for safety.
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Cuba
Castella de Jagua
Havana
Cienfuegos
Cienfuegos Bay
Roosevelt to Speak in Harrisburg and Oyster Bay
Noted divine Rev. Dr. Francis R. Beattie, a leading Presbyterian minister and president of the Presbyterian Theological Institute, died suddenly in Louisville at his home of heart failure. He was a Canadian native.
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Louisville
Francis R. Beattie
The
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Theological Institute
Canada
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Howell Bros
Batavia
Accident
Nourange
Sona
Geo. A. Adams
Parker Building
Oliver Typewriter
Jeri
Tames Talaphoneeb
Rohde
Sam Leading Brands
Silas B. Johnson
Parker Rye
Montreal Rye Oriental Rye
E. Rohde
Prop
Stensland Owns
First National Bank
Bryan
J. W. Howell
H. C. Boatwright
Guy M. Bryan, JR
L. L. McInnis
F. M. Law
Cashi
Ass’t Cashier
VIA
G.N
ST. Louis
G. N. Agus
OD. J. Price
Geo. D. Hunter
A.g.p.st A
Palestine, Texas
TOWN
Harrisburg
Oyster Bay
President Roosevelt
E. J. Jenkins
Bryan Steam Laundry
Hearne & Dansby
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