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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-29
Haywood TRIAL DELAYED,
Three Weeks Will Be Necessary To
Secure Acceptable Jury.

BOISE, May 2l.-The' special venire
OF talesmen in the S~teunenberg MUIR
der case vas exhausted this morning.
and Judge Fremont Wood at once ad.
journed the trial until Thursda y after.
noon to permit Sheriff Shad Hodgin
to gather another venire of sixty men.
Ther were only nine men of the old
special venire left when the trial was
resumed this morning and they went
very quickly. Five were examined
and excused under challenge for bias
In thirty.fve minutes. The sixth man,
Levi Smith. a farmer, was, after an
extended ex%amin alton, accepted and
given seat No. 10, occupied by Fisher,
upon whom the defense had exercised
challenge. After the acceptance of
Levi Smith, Juror Orric Cole, who is
In bad health, was excused by consent
OF both sides, it being feared that his
condition might seriously interfere
with the trial.
or the last three talesmen, two were
opposed to capital punishment, and
the third had q strong, fixed opinion
as to the guilt or innocence of William
Haywood, the prisoner at the bar.
The prosecution continues to ale the
names OF all witnesses to be used in
the four cases pending and they now
number nearly 200. Less than one
third of them will be called in the
Haywood case.
Harry Orchard, the principal wit.
ness for the prosecution, will probably
be on the stand for q full week. His
examination in chief ia expected to &C.
cupy from three to four days, and his
cross examination nearly as long. 1t
Is believed that he will be called about
u week from Thursday. assuming
that the jury is sworn Monday.
The great battle of the trial will
come with the introduction OF Orchar
in court. It is expected that there will
be q fight against admission at every
important stage of his testimony and
that he will be submitted to the. strong.
est cross examination that the com.
bined ingenuity and cleverness of the
defense al devise.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-29

representative government, responsi.
BILE at short periods of election. is
that which produces the greatest sum
of happiness to mankind, I feel it my
duty to do no act which shall e~ssenti
ally impair that principle: and
should unwillingly be the first person
who, disregarding the sound precedent
set by an illustrious predecessor,
should furnish the first example of
prolongation beyond the second term
of Office"
This view prevailed as we'll with
Andrew jackson. He said in his sec.
ond message to congress:
"The agent most likely to contra.
vene this design against the constitu.
ton misuse of patronage) is the chief
magistrate. In order, particularly,
that his appointment may as far as
possible be placed beyond the reach
of improper influence: In order thai he
may approach the solemn responsi.
bilities of the highest Office in the gift
Of q free people uncommitted to any
other course than the strict line of
constitutional duty, and that the Sc.
curities for this independence may be
rendered as strong as the nature of
power and the weakness of its posses
o will admit, l cannot too earnestly
invite yonr attention to the propriety
of promoting such an amendment to
the constitution as will render him
Ineligible after one term of service"
Jackson 10 said to have favored a
six-year term, after which the incum.
bent could not serve, and so strong
was this idea in the south that the
constitution OF the confederacy con-
tanned such a provision. Jackson's
plea for n term vas weighty. After
him nobody served two terms until
Lincoln and his reelection was due to
the stress of war. Grants second
election found the south disfranchised,
as had his first: when the southern
vote began to make itself felt, the
limited-term sentiment made itself felt
again. Garfield defeated Grant in
1880. Mr.. Mckinley announced upon
his second election that he would serve
no more and MIR. Roosevelt has fol-
lowed his example. Unless the ma
ton has reversed its sentiments within
the past half century, it is doubtful
if any man can be elected for three
terms.-Butte Inter Mountain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-29
She Was Cooking Eggs.

A we'll known bishop relates that
while on a recent visit to the south he
was in a small country town where,
owing to the scarcity of good ser.
wants, most of the ladies preferred to
do their w work.
He was awakened quite early by the
tones Of a clear soprano voice singing
"Nearer, My God to Thee" AS the
bishop lay in bed he meditated upon
the piety which his hostess must pos
sess which enabled her to go about
her task early in the morning singing
such a noble hymn.
At breakfast he spoke to her abou,
it, aud told her how pleased he was.
"Oh, law" she replied, ''that's the
hymn | boil the eggs by: three verses
for soft and five for hard
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-29
Pointed Paragraphs

Much so.called love is only lip deep
After turning to rubber Lots wife
turned to salt.
You may have noticed that foolish
people are always happy.
Don't get into the habit OF going
around with your bristles up.
\ lot of unnecessary sympathy i:
wasted on old bachelors and spinsters
1t takes y good dea! of tortitude &c
follow the dictates Of a clean consci'
ence.
\ boy shaves that he may look
older: a man shaves that he may look
younger.
Most men put in a iot OF time try
ing to do things tina, are detrimental
TO their own welfare.
Learn 10 keep your troubles 10 your
self. The world is OF busy 10 care
for your Ills and sorrows.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-29

nothing q satisfy the national a..
pirations Of ireland, or bring peace
and contentment to our people but a
measure OF se!t-government which will
give the Irish people complete coz
troll OF their domestic affairs.
THAT, having considered the Irish
council bill introduced By the govern
ment, we declare that it is utterly in.
adequate in its scope and unsatisfac.
tory in its details, aud should be re.
jected by the IrisL nation, and we re.
gard the production of such a meas
ure by the British government
pledged to home rule as confirmation
OF the position we have always taken
than any attempS to settle the Irish
trouble by halt measures would be en-
tirely unsuccessful and we call upon
the Irish party to oppose the bill in
the house of commons and to press
upon the government with all their
strength and power to introduce a
measure for the establishment of a
native parliament with a responsible
executive power over ell purely Irish
aft fairs, and at this crisis in the for
tunes of Ireland we invite all the ma
tionalist forces of the country to unite
In support of our representatives in
parliament and enable them to effec-
lively press for the speedy and genu-
inc settlement Of the Irish question"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-29
The Chicag'o
Store
Special Sale Of Mems and. Boys
SPRING SUITS.

Barg ain No. l.-Just % Mems suits
no two alike. The regular prices on
them were from $3.50 to St0. 90. For
quick selling VT are Offering them at
Just oae-half, or 1915 and $500. No
more, at these prices after this lot is
sold.
Bargain No. "A splendid assort.
mert of fancy worsted suits in latest
cuts and handsome dressy patterns
that We are Offering at 49, 80 and 1895.
For the same kind you will be asked
80 per cent. more elsewhere.
Bargain No. 3.-Very fine all wool
black thibet suits. A regular slS.0l
suit for Sl2. IS.
Bargain No. 4.-Boys' knee pant;
suits, ages 1 TO l.. From 15e to So.a5
Bargain No. 5.-Boys' long pant:
suits. ages l. to IS. From 1926 W
to So. 93.
All we ask is that you come and loor
them over in order L convince yol
that YOU can save many a dollar b,
buying your clothing at
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-29
Fence Cost Millions.

The Queensland government and
citizens together have expended not
less than s6, 25O, 900 in erecting and
maintaining rabbit-proof fences to
control the rabbit pest. Although q
large sum, it is considered to have
been q wise outlay.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-29
The Chicago Store.
For Sale or

Fit,y-two copies of the WEEKLY RIVER pRs.s
for $500 spot cash, or its eQuivslentin banks bic
paper. Goo de- will be delivered in regular weekly
iastsllments during the twelve months following
recent Of remittance. satisfaction guaranteed.
Address II RIVER PRESS,
For, Benton. Moa.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-29

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
European cities, and issues Its own
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
and warrants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-29

FRONT STREET, FORT BENTON
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-29

Lishtand Heav! Tnrnowts b. the day, week, G
month. FINE TEAMS \ SPECIALITY. Her.
Wagons, Busgies and Harness on haut = +,
times, and 70. sale as reasonable prices.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-12

Umattlla County WOOIgrOvyers 90
Meet In PendIetOn.

For the purpose of considering
the wool sale dates for next spring
and to urge upon sheepmen the i'm.
portance of poisoning coyotes dur.
ing the entire month of January, a
meeting of the Umatilla County
Wool growers association has been
called for Saturday afternoon, De-
cember 81, in Pepdleton.
The association will adhere strict
ly to the sales days and wool pools
system of disposing of the wool clip
and it is desired to discuss the diff
ferent phases of this subject at the
coming meeting. Sheepmen are
urged|to be present as full ex-
preston of sentiment is desired up
on the questions to come up.
Another important matter to be
urged upon members of the asso-
tion at the coming meeting is the
poisoning of coyotes on the prem
ises of sheepmen during the entire
month of January as was decided
upon at the recent meeting of the
state association at The Dalles. It.
hoped that every sheepman in the
county engages vigorously in the
work of destroying coyotes during
the month and farmers are also in
vited to lend their assistance in
the work of Kidding the country of
this pest.
If farmers and sheepmen would
Join in the work and cover the en-
tire country with poison dtfring
January, it would be most effect
i've way of destroying the coyotes
which are increasing rapidly
throughout the state.
To give an illustration of the
enormous damage done by coyotes
it is only necessary to cite an in
stance at Arlington recently.
While a herd of sheep was being
driven to the corrals at night "a
strayed away and remained out all
night. Next day but. - of the
number could be found, the remain
der having been killed by coyotes
during one night. This loss
to $3.50, counting the
sheep at S. each at this season OF
the year.-East Oregonian.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-12
Galloway Items.

Health is good in this vicinity.
The people are not realizing
there is any panic on.
The home preparation for prac-
ticing for Christmas tree is the or
der Of the day.
Roy Neill, the most prosperous
sheep and ladies' man, Of little
Butter creek, while buggy riding
with his best girl last Sunday night
became frightened and jumped out
of the rig. His duster caught on
the dashboard and the team started
on the dead run with Roy suspend
ed between heaven and earth. FL
nally the tail hollis broke and Roy
fell into a large haystack on Neill
Bros. ranch. Rising to his feet
and seeing his sweetheart and bug
gy disappear in the darkness
aroused his patriotic feelings.
Loosing hat and spectacles, in the
confusion he ran past the rig and
when first discovered was t miles
ahead of the team. Next morning
it WAS learned that the girl WASH t
killed, With the assistance of a
gentle horse end the younger broth
er, Roy got his rig to the shed,
bringing it in in a number of
pieces.
BEAN POLE.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-12

McCaslin was arrested on the
description furnished by the hand
bills issued by the Morrow County
authorities. Sheriff E. M. Shut, of
Morrow County, Oregon, in which
the crime was committed, was no.
tilted by wire this evening that Nc
Caslin was under arrest and await
ing the formers pleasure.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-12
The Rev. IrI R. Hick 1905 Almaasc

Is ready for delivery and exce-s eli
former editions in beauty and value.
The cover is beautiful design in cGlc.s.
the entire book is full of fine half tones.
astronomical engravings and interesting
matter. 1t contains the Hicks wesSlsr
forecasts complete for the whole veo-
finely illustrated. The price bv ms. q
35 ce s. on news stands so cents. ECtf
and Works, the Rev. Irl Il. Hicks { as
monthly magazine, contains all his vsa-
ther forecasts from month TO month, ~
gether with vast amount Of the &eSs
family reading. Tie price is 81 : ypesr
and one almanac goes with each sgt-
scription. Add ess, Word aud Warls
Publishing Company, "201 Locrs
Street, st. Louis, Missouri. Wrres Eu-
rates on almanacs in quantities. Aesus
wanted.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-12
NO. 1Gf
Portland News Notes.

The statement OF the National ba X
OF Portland on Dec. Sd proved that they
had ample casi more than the mos.
enthusiastic had anticipated The saus
is srne OF banks throughout the staas.
i The Oregon apple has captured tis
Orient and Russia. Yidglgou Brstae,s
OF Vladiyostok, after making a daplsw
in one of the principal show windos7t Of
the city, removed the display and aTtes
it was crowned and surrounded w-as
American and Russian flags it was phs-
tographed, and is to be reproduced Ir
colors for internati 1nal advertistar-
Thus the glory oi the Oregon apple uoes
around the world. The display vas ar1--
usual BEG use most of the boxes wae
shown ready for ocean shipment, ea5r
encased in burlap. Varieties Of apfiles
included the Winter Banana, GrGeg,
Hyde's King, nd~4rkansas Black.
"Profitable Advertising" publieket
at Boston and one OF the leading EgaE
mails Of its character in the United States.
reproduces the letterhead of the Oregon
Development League in its DecerEns-
nu mber, and prints an exhaustive le1ss-
from the Secretary telling of the LeagueH
methods and p.ishments. Oregon
is nationally known for her deveopuse,s
work.
October and November statistics sm
wheat and four shipments from Pors-
land and Puget Sound ports are pxrte-
ularly interesting as showing the iu-
mense resources being converted iat.
actual cash in Oregon and Washington
7 ,434 .691 bushels OF wheat and 64a,Ms
barrels of -four are the exact figures, vt
it must be remembered that the eros rs
only just getting under wav in earnest.
During the two months Of Fail colonif-
rates, Sept. 1st to Oct 3lst, the Dereae-
4 Rio Grande Railroad sold ,OSl home
seekers tickets to the Northwest, wkicd
was an increase of 2 S17 over last yeafs
business, or more than so per cent,
President E. T. Judd, of the Oregon
State Dairy Assn, becomes more eneau-
siastic as the convention approaches,
aud says that the 18th of December wild
Zee splendid lot of dairy products ,su-
tered for award. The committee nE
charge of arrangements is already ia Se-
ceipt of several cheeses from Tillauaadt
and the next boat will bring a very con-
plete line for display. Delegates arefhe-
ing named by the various commercsL
bodies in every mail.
The meeting of Oregon business msr
It the Portland Commercial Club on she
lst, followed py the announcement ID
Governor Chamberlain that the preseae
HOLIDAYS would be discontinued sfssr
he l4th. have been the most discusseE
,vents Of the week. That the repressn-
;atives from forty communities shouiU
Ina nimously unite in resolutions toros-
ully expressing confidence ia the soux-
ook and financial strength of the entire
Itate is in itself indca i've of constantly
oettering conditions.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-12

A sensation was created liz fr.
Baptist church at McMipnvilie lUy
a young member arising and ,soE-
Tossing to have played baseball CT
Sunday and promising never te rs
it again.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-12
M'CASLIN
CAPTURED
Murderer of Zaspell Ar
rested in Spokane.
COnfesses to the Crime but Says he
Acted in Self Defense ana
Did not Rob Victim.

Spokane, Wash, Dec. Webb
McCaslin, alias George or William
Webb, alias Webb Mclaughlin
who murdered E F. Zaspell, neal
Heppner, the night of September
90, was arrested this evening in the
rear of a .feed store. McCas in
who has recently taken on the alias
of Mccain, was captured by Cap
tain James Coverly, Patrtlman
George Miles and Deputy Sheriff
McPugh, as he dismounted from a
lumber wagon which he had been
driving for few days past for a
man named Whitney.
McCaslin made a full confession,
but claims he acted in self defense
He admits his victim was unarmed.
A reward Of $500 was offered for
his capture, dead or alive. McCas-
lin denies having taken 5000 from
Zaspell's lifeless form.
eyes, l guess I will have trouble
proving that l shot him in self-de-
fense," said McCaslln, "but | did,
SO help me, God. | was down Ore
gon way looking for work in tn,
harvest fields in September. That's
the way | earn my living. doing
odd jobs. My home is right here
in Spokane, and has been for years.
Well | happened into Heppuer
looking for a man of the name of
Joe Kern, whom l used to know up
here, and who | thought could get
me a job. Couldn't find Kern and
while | was inquiring for him at
stable, along comes this man Zas.
pell, whom l had never seen hide
or hair of before. He overhears
me asking for work, and speaks up
quick, saying to me, IF you are
looking for work, l can get you a
job mighty quick out with thresh-
ing machine gang out in the coun-
try apiece Well, the layout
looks good to me and I told him
'sll right
so I climbs up on the seat with
him and we drove out into the
cou try. 1 discovered after We
had driven several miles out, from
a remark he let drop once in a
while, that he was giving me bum
steer. So told him I guessed I'd
60 back to Heppner and look for
Kern. !
"With that he turned on ne and
said: You - I don't believe
you intended to take that job on
the machine in the first place.
Then he grabbed me by the throat
and was slowly choking me, when
| got into my hip pocket, where 1
carried a .3S, and when 1 got a
clean sight of his head I let him
have it. He keeled backward and |
dropped stone dead in the wagon
box.
Well, naturally l was feeling
kind of uneasy myself just about
then. thought at first I'd drive
him back to town and give myself
up. So turned the team around
and drove toward Heppner. 1 lost
my nerve by the time l got to the
edge of the town, so | turns the
cam and wagon loose, mounts one
of the horses we were leading, and
rides off. l headed for some other
own near there. Can't think of
the name of it, and beat my way to
Spokane
'"Ive been working for the\farm-
,rs out near Trent, and have'been
n and out of the city for several
weeks past. | just had to kill that
'ellow. He'd a strangled me if l
hadn't"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-12

Medford Tribune: For the
seven years that l have owned my
apple orchard my average yearly
profits have been S79l per acre" "
states A. ID. Helms, who owns one
of the crack orchards of the coun-
try in the foothills of the southern
extremity of the Rogue River val
ley.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-12
Henry o. Havemeyer, president
BEAN POLE.

of the American Sugar Refining
Company, died at 3 o'clock Wed
nesday at his home near Commack.
L. 1. He had boen i'll with SD at
tack of acute indigestion for sew
eral days.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-12

cage in the Morrow county Jail.
Sheriff Shut received a message a
10 80 Sunday morning from Spokane
stating that McCaslin was in custody
and also asking Sheriff Shut to brin,
the $500 reward.
In company with VIM. Microbes ts
who was taken along to identity Nc
Caslin, Sheriff Shut drove to Arlington
Sunday afternoon ard taking the Spo
kane flyer, arrived in Spokane at II :45
Monday morning. At four O'Clock oil
the day, the Sheriff started back with
his man and arrived in Heppner Tues
day evening.
Many people were anxious to see Zas-
pell's slayer and quite number assem-
bled at both The depot and court house.
No demonstrations outside of curiosity
were evident among tn = people.
Since McCaslin's fast get away on the
night of the murder, Sheriff Shut has
been alert and active in pursuit of the
murderer. T1 country has been food
ed with circulars and printed descrip-
tions of the man, for which a reward OF
$500 was offered by Morrow county.
Sheriff Shut has been right in his de-
ductions as to the territory in which
McCaslin was locate'i.
In the Spokane country, Northern
Idaho and Montana, the Sheriff has been
sending repeatedly most Of the printed
matter offering the reward.
The first authentic report as to the
exact whereabou of McCaslin, was re-
ceived by Sheriff Shut from Ciark's
Fork, Idaho. At this place the fugitive
was recognized by a former employer.
No knowing anything about the crime
with which McCaslin is charged, the for
mer employer Of McCaslin went to Gran
ite. Idaho. where he received letter
from the murderer.
Sheriff Shut getting this information
went to Idaho in search of the murderer
Before the arrival of the Sheriff, McCAs-
lin had fed and no trace of him could
be found.
Disguised as lumber man, Sheriff
Shut searched for two days snd made
one arrest in the lumber woods, but this
proved to be the wrong man.
In all, FIVE arrests have been made be-
lore the right man was captured.
When arrested in Spokane, McCaslin
talked freely and also was very COM
with Sheriff Shut. He ad.
nits the killing of Zaspell. in fact ad-
nits almost everything except the mo,
i've for killing.
In making his get away. McCaslin
states that he rode to Echo on the night
If the murder and got out on freight
rain, getting off at Pendle:on at an early
lour IN the morning. In short time
mother freight train came through Pen
leton which he boarded and got off at
he Indian reservation IN Umatilla coun
y, From the Indian reservation he
walked to Walla Walla, and from there
vent into the Spokane country.
When approached by a Gazette repre-
McCaslir, in the county Jail,
vas suIky and refused to talk.
When asked what he had to say for
himself, McCaslin said:
"Nothin' doing, sir; no sir, nothin'
loing."
Confinement in the steel cage with the
of an Oregon boot seems
o CRATE upon his nerves.
Medford Tribune: For the
even years that / have owned my.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-17
Volcano and Earthquake
Disaster TerrifieS
Country.
Tolten to Port Mont
Said to Be on
Fire.
BuenO River District
Suffers Greatest
of All.

VALPARAISO, Chile, April IL
Meager advices received today in
dicate southern Chile is in the throes
of a volcanic horror almost as ter
rifying as the earthquake disaster
of last year. Gigantic forest fires
have been started by the hot lava,
and hundreds Of persons, as wen as
thousands Of cattle, are fleeing for
their lives from the flames
Slight earthquake shocks have ac-
companied the eruption and this has
added to the panic. Ashes, boiling
water, and large streams of molten
lava have been emitted from one
Of the numerous Andean volcanoes.
Subterranean rumbings, inlby black
ness, and electrical displays of ter
rifyi1g force have accompanied the
eruption.
Valdivia province has suffered the
most, but the country from ToIten
south almost TO Port Monti, is said
TO be on fire. In the Bueno river
district the disaster is said to be
at its worst.
So far the reports Indicate little
loss of life. but it is feared when
the fun story is told il VIII be found
that many persons have perished.