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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-30
Damaging Evidence In Murder Case

GLASGOW, Sept. 24.-Wa alter Booi.
one Of the sixteen men held here in
the county Jail charged with the
murder Of John Hayes and his daugh-
ter, in July last, has been on the wit
ness stand in the case against Walter
Long about eight hours. He was
called as a witness for the State.
Booi testified that he was with the
crowd Of men who visited the Hayes
ranch north CT Culbertson on the
night Of July s, when warning was
given to Hayes to leave the country,
and also on the night Of July 7, when
the shooting took place which resulted
in the murder. Boot said that there
was talk of burning Hayes out or
shooting him out, If he failed to heed
the warning, but that he protested
against shooting or burning, and sug.
gested that If any burning was done.
to burn a hay stack.
Witness told of threats and talk
made by several of the men awaiting
trial, and particularly Is to Walter
Long, who is being tried in this case:
and intimated that Walter Long was
something Of a ring leader. Witness
say that when the crowd approached
the Hayes house, the word was given
from the house to halt. One of the
crowd then gave the command TO line
up, and the men kneeled down and
began firing. Some one called out
from the house: "You have shot a
girl, cut it OUT, but that several shots
We're fired after that. Immcdiat after
the shooting ceased, witness heard de.
PENDANT say: whats your hurry
boys, he didn't say he would move
yet
All the other defendants were brought
into court this morning, and witness
Booi Identified them by name.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-30
Jury BIames Freight Grew.

BILLINGS, Sept. 26. - In half an
hour after the last witness had been
heard, the coroner's jury investigat.
ing the wreck on the Northern Pacific
at ioung's siding, Friday morning,
in which an eastbound passenger train
crashed into a wcstbound freight, kill
ing u persons, brought in a verdict
holding the train crew in charge OF
the freight train responsible for the
collision.
Members of the freight crew claimed
they passed through Park City at IA.
and arrived at Young's Point switch
at 1853, or seven minutes before the
passenger train was due. They claimed
the passenger was running two min.
utes ahead Of time, and had it been
on time they would have gotten onto
the siding in time to avoid a coils.
sion.
The members of the passenger crew
stated positively that their train was
fully two minutes behind schedule
time, and consequently did not arrive
at the point where the wreck occurred
until two minutes past 8 o'clock.
Testimony given by the station agents
at Park City and Columbus seemed to
s~ubstantiate that given by the psssen.
ger crew.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-30
Expect Big Wheat Yield.

BILLINGS, Sept. 25.-Local millers
estimate that more than $500, 900
bushels Of wheat will be harvested in
the country Immediately tributary to
Billings next year. They base their
calculations on the amount OF fall seed
that has been sold. 1t Is said to be
Tour times as much as vas sold in
1907.
The success Of dry land farming in
this section has casued the govern
ment TO invest in fall wheat seed for
the Crow Indians, $4,000 pounds, the
first to be planted on the reservation,
having been shipped to the Crow
agency for the Indians during the past
few days.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-30
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS,
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

Chester Signal: 1t 10 reported in
town today that j. H. Russell has
sold his ranch property on Big Sage
creek, including his sheep aud outfits,
to Hyrum Christensen, and tina. Mr..
Russell will return to England.
Harlem News: Lob. Smith i. put
ting in a lot of fall wheat this fall.
Joe Foy has charge of the work on
the Williams place up the valley
where forty or fifty acres are being
sown. and the Watkins boys are put
ting in forty acres on the land Just
west of Mr.. Smiths home place.
Lewistown News: The news has
just reached the city from Kenda all of
a drowning in the Judith river. The
victim was William Riley, who left
Kendall about a week ago in company
with Dan Connolly, going to at
the latter's ranch. Thursday Riley
disappeared and on Sunday his body
was found in the river. The theory Of
suicide is advanced.
Malta Enterprise: The news of the
death of Rev. L. r. Kufus will be re.
ceived with sincere sorrow and regret
by the many friends of the deceased
in this city. Rev. Kufns vas one of
the first Methodist pastors of Malta
and it was due to his untiring efforts
that the beautiful Methodist church
was built. His death occurred at
Wenatchee. Washington, Sept. 20.
Conrad Observer: A deal will be
closed this week in which Conrad real
estate takes a great big jump. j.. NJ.
Ryan, who was the promoter Of the
sale of MIR. Conrad's interests here to
Cargill & Withee, has deposited a
check for $4,000 for a block, three
acres, of land and improvements own
ed by II. E. Brockman just west of
town. Estimating Mr.. Brockman's
Improvements at 81, 900, the land val
ue is S433. 49, an acre.
Malta Enterprise: A ranch hand,
who had been employed by the Coburn
outfit, had a most unique experience
Friday evening during the electric
storm that passed over this city and
vicinity. He was on his way to the
Coburn ranch when the rain overlook
him just as he reached the summit of
the Taylor hill, vent a short way,
when lightning struck so near him
that it knocked him of of his horse
and rendered him unconscious for
four hours.
Belt Times: From reports coming
in from the threshing machine, the
yield of grain in this section will be
lighter than previous estimates,
though the quality is generally very
good. Wheat is yielding from seven
to fifteen bushels per acre, with a few
fields giving larger yields. Oats are
running from twenty to forty bushels
per acre, with a few exceptional fields
going up to one hundred bushels per
acre. The average however may BE-
considered as about half the usual
t,rnn.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-30
THE MONTANA PIONEERS.

The recent reunion of early day
residents of Montana at Lewistowr
appears to have been a very enjoyable
occasion. 1t was the twenty fifth an
nual meeting of their organization,
and in spite of the u~nfavorable wealth
conditions it proved to be one of the
most successful meetings of Montana
old.timers ever held.
These annual gatherings OF Mon.
tana pioneers are a matter OF interest
to all the people of the state. Mem.
| bership in their society is recognized
as a distinction that has been earned
by service that has resulted ia public
good. In every town and settlement
throughout Montana, there is a kind.
ly feeling toward the old.time resi-
dents, and on every occasion possible
their fellow citizens delight to do them
honor.
While most of the pioneers who
came to Montana from forty to fifty
years ago had little idea of the de-
velopments that would follow their in.
vasion of the then unknown wilder
ness, they are entitled to credit and
public gratitude for the work perform
ed in preparing the foundations upon
which a great and prosperous com.
monwealth is being built. The Mon
tana Of today, and the greater Mon
tana of the future, will be an enduring
monument to the enterprise and in
dustry of our pioneer citizens and
those who continued their work in
later years.
The hardships endured by Mon
pioneers in their long trip
over the plains and after the arrival
here, their conflicts with hostile In.
dians and m%urderous outlaws, and
other stirring incidents Of early day
life, form a chapter in Montana his
tory that will be read with interest
by future gener atoms. The annual
of those who took part in
these early day experiences is an
event that is most pleasan ant for the
participants, and affords an oppor-
to extend to them expressions
Of esteem and good will from their
fellow citizens.
There is generally a tinge Of sad.
ness attached to these annual meetings
of Montana pioneers. At each re-
anniversary the absence of
some familiar faces is noted, some of
the trail blazers having crossed the
great divide during the preceding
twelve months. The people of Mon
tana gratefully acknowledge their
to the pioneers, and as the
ranks of the old.timers are gradually
decreased there is a general desire
that they receive hearty welcome and
congratula alton at their reunions.
The reception extended to them at
Lewistown last week will impress up.
on the. pioneers the fact that their
early day services to the public will
not be forgotten.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-30
Republican County. Ticket.
TURN ON THE SEARCHLIGHT.

Among the debris of the present
political campaign will be several
furnished regulations. The search.
light has been turned upon a few
prominent politicians who have been
honored by their fellow citizens in the
past, but who, according to recent
revelations, were recreant to their
trust.
The political situation has been
enlivened the past few days by ac-
cusatiOns preferred against Senator
Foraker, Of Ohio, and Governor Has
kell, of Oklahoma, in public speeches
made by w. Il. Hearst, of the indie
pendent party, in which they are
charged with embarrassing relations
with the Stand ard Oil interests. Adj
ditiOnal interest was given to the con
trOversy by President Roosevelt get
ting into the fracas and issuing a
statement that supported Mr.. Hearst's
allegations: and the fight became still
warmer when Mr.. Bryan demanded
proof that his friend. Governor Has.
kell, had been involved in any dis
creditable alliance with the great
corporation. The searchlight was
again turned upon Governor Haskell
by the president, and to such good
effect that his; resignation as treasurer
of the democratici national committee
is announced.
In the case of MIR. Foraker, republic
can senator from Ohio, the search.
light also appears to have per rated
to good effect, EtheI:press dispatches
announcing that he has retired from
active participation in the campaign.
Senator Foraker2denies that his rela-
tons with Standard Oil interests were
dishonorable, but the publicity given
to the matter will certainly place him
under suspicion.
The cause of good will
be advanced by turning the search
light upon everyIcitizen who occupies
or seeks a public position of honor
and trust. The people will not toler-
ate duplicity or crookedness on the
part OF their public employees, and
desire all the information possible as
10 their character and fitness for pre-.
fertnent. 1t is immaterial whether the
searchlight be operated by a republic
can, a democrat, or aamember of some
49,.
other political party, if the truth
about the subject under investig alton
can be a~scertaincd.
An occasional application of the
searchlight to the records of federal,
state, county and other public officials
would be productive of good results 20
the general community. Some of the
grafters and dishonest public employees
would be exposed and disciplined by
turning IN the searchlight, but the
officials whose record is clean would
have nothing to fear from such an in.
vestig alton.
1t was once remarked by the late
Senator James j. Ingalls, that "the
publication of politics is an iridisceu,
dream" While there may be con.
siderable truth in that view of the
matter, the events of recent years de.
monstrate that q large part of the rot,
tenness may be removed by turning
on the searchlight and cleaning W
the political household from time to
time.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-30
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30, 1908.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL TICKET
For President
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT, Of Ohio
For Vice President:
JAMES S. SHERMAN, Of New York
Republican State Ticket.

Presidential Electors. ....... w F. GULL1CK
CHARLES s. WARREN
PAUL MCCORMICK
Congressman ............ CHARLES n. PRAY
Governor. EDWARD DOMAIN
Lieutenant Governor. ............W r. ALLEN
Attorney General. ..............A j. GALEN
Secretary of state N. YODER
Auditor. II. X. CUNNINGHAM
Supt. Public Instruction. wv. E. HARMON
Treasurer. E. ESSELSTYN
Associate Justice .........W L. HOLLOWAY
Railroad Commissioners
Six BOYLE
-Four T. STANTON
Two f. A. Morley
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-30

Water right blanks-only correc,
form published-for sale at the RIVER
PRESS Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-30

New Goods! New Goods!
Brisk Fall selling of new arrivals every day.
The Big Store in full gala attire.
The largest showing of New Fall Goods ever
made in our Dry Goods Department.
A BIG ONE THIS TIME!
Each department is blossoming out with
the 1908 styles of all kinds of goods arriving
daily. At our new store, where we have lots of
room to show them you will find the best display |
ever shown in Rugs, Granite, Ingram, Smyrna,
Brussels, Administer, Tapestry, Velvet, in all
sizes and low prices. Call and see them.
INFANTS WEAR DEPARTMENT.
re!,:s,s s' ss?%sn store Of in svs st;;4 :er St''f fSe with tsins {s: y "s" xsa ' fSr % gss$
COATS AND SKIRTS.
and 5 c%Hs;:e:: q cd 1sf:; 81 St t%s p si ;so% %a Ks"' our A'ss Stock aas' i: :o %'ss:;;
H'!;a :;s.! j: t; M :sS: :iS;; !: : Il IL s $:;:: No '::'' :' Con" ne and Sc: Sc:
Lace Curtains. s'*ei S:s ::;f: pst S:ss::' '"f Exquisite Designs.
HOSIERY! HOSIERY!
schd atvs A 1S"f if tho Ssz s"' R2 Scx s n It Dirk KING Hof zcse Jus" Set the cat t1 %isa 5r
display Of 'c, zoe and csc per pair.
FALL SHOES! FALL. SHOES!
For Ladies, Misses and Children. Each department complete.
UNDERWEAR. |
or c oS"5 S SHst!SSx this for 'i iss;ss s"s c ii jt !s f: s .! 9n kinds Of wool
PENCIL, BOXES FREE!
We still have about 200 pencil boxes which We give free--one
for each school girl and boy. Cal. for one
Agents for the Ladies' Home Journal Patterns, also the
Quarterly Style Books. |
T. c. W & BR0., Ltd.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-30

AU letters and communications containing mat
tsr intended for publication in this p should
h oddressed to "7ne Rirer Press and the name
ofths ecriter must be giren to. insure attention.
Local advertisements uiH be inserted in these
columns at the rate Of ten cents per linz. from
tronsient aud .fre cents per line from regular adj
S~erttsers.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-03-20

Former Senator Fred Dubois the speaker of the evening
the County Democratic Club held last Monday
evening Orpheum teaer and made address the
question At the conclusion of his speech Mr. Nugent
called for by and said that Senator Du
bos member of the club not being resident OF Ada County
he did not proper follow the clubs usual practice
of discussion upon by President Pence that it
entirely proper Mr. Nuget mounted the platform and stated his
convictions upon side of the number of people
who thought that the courtesy of the evening should have been %
tended to Senator Dubois doubtless will be other outside
speakers left the hall for which they roundy scored
Brady organ which thoroughly convince them that their action
was entirely right proper In addition the speaking there
excellent furnished under the direction OF Professor Breach
Judge Fenner who present did feel proper form give
the Riley recitation for which he was scheduled good
ing nightly the of harmony rampant
among local Democrats The meeting of the club to be held
on April meetings growing interest and attend
ance goes without saying excellent program will be
arranged.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-03-20

The decision the Williamson recall correctly is that
if takes up timber claim and then agrees sell before
patent and upon final proof that he has agreed
nted and that the corporation which has taken this
of securing Uncle Sans timber lands also guless The
Government prove that the conspiracy get hold of the land
corporation entered prior the filing upon the claims
We have always maintained that the timber and stone law
enacted for the express purpose of transferring the timber barons
the timber wealth of and this decision establishes this
contention beyond dispute is of the nfame of the Repub
party that maintains its supremacy by such legislation granting
millions of dollars special interests which contribute the
corruption funds that debauch the ballot box But vnda
by method plain of the spirit of the law be
of such character the ectaces nduged by the
morning organ its alleged speaking for the majority of the
people.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-03-20

IN order to g0e THE CITIZEN immediate state7oide circulation
aoe a send e paper for three months for and urge d5id
uais committees and Gibbs cooperate 0H securing spbScrib
tons The paper 7uH be made Se7eeky not later than April
18th and this offer should take into every precinct in the state We
7yH be under the necessity of increasing the subscription price a0eu
the 5cea5geck fed but this trial aC be maintained
until further notice This puts squaye MP to the Democrats of
Idaho to So0 10heher they paper the State Capital that
o fight the battles of the party and haze frequency issue and
cdaou sufficient make b010er the The paper qOH
be aggayd IN the fight but the extent of its influence only
be increased by the actay IN its behalf of the aggressive militant
Democracy Of the State
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-03-20

The action of Justice of the Peace Savdge in ning foger of
SIS check only $50 with the approval of the public
will penitenaes if oenes these
lightly pnshed Here opportunity to make lifelong
of young started the downward path and
the Judge seeing that he the way spend
years among hardened criminals gives him another chance
prey upon public Is there any precedent for this
ton? We that the mus old books of the law have
Ceen for any action presume that sotheared Judge
the past may have deed public opinion and petty offender free
but will have be shown The people fast learning that the
pentenary the place wealthy timber grabber and for
aactors of high degree for the Schmzs and the Ruefs who
buy supervisors sell franchises the highest bidders and
Savidge good the place for petty for
gers still softhearted Judge will refuse
starving man stealing of will be night
Again ask what penentiaries for?
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-03-20

e THE immediate state7oide circulation
H send the paper for three months for S cents and urge ndi0d
and Clubs cooperate 7 securing Subscr
tons The paper siH be made SeH7eeby not later than April
5 this offer should take into evey precinct in the state We
H be under necessity of increasing subscription price cohen
zee enter ceaeek fed this trial 5gH be maintained
I further notice This puts it squayey MP to the Democrats Of
Idaho soa0 teter they paper at the State Capital that
U the battles of the party and haze frequency of issue and cir
Iation sufficient make it bo7ver in the The paper 7UH
laggmd in the fight but the erent of its influence only
increased by the octviy in its behalf of the aggressi0e militant
Democracy of the State
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-03-20

When did the Republican party punish maeacor who stood
high councils of the party? The pitiuly few
be simply the exception the rule which that the party kept
by the contributions from the timber baons the
standard Oil and all the that prey upon the
people These things becoming plain that the waarns
man realizes their truth.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-03-20

Harry Orchards method of achieving long life of occupying the
center stage feeding his morbid vanity the fill will not be
other degeneraes Ld and confessions the other
may expected from the evernceasng crop criminals of
the extraordinary class from this time Like the and law
yers, criminals great for "precedents." >.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-03-20

in Idaho who believes the story that Harry
Orchard tells the effect that when he hobnobbng with the
detectives informing alleged plot wreck train that
of these detectives Scott by offered him $O0 month
10 Join the detective and that he refused t the offer
made under the circumstances would Orchard have
jumped And why Scott put the stand by the
that he did know just how much the de
tense knew of his relations with Orchard?
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-03-20

Governor Gooding has the oophole through which he
Harry Orchards despcabe life and safe bet that he will
it. 1t would look ordinary though Orchard told the
should hang he lied that hanging would just about
fit the But ordinary have musty volumes
full Of precedents to justify any action
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-03-20

When man an the who shall prosecute him and the
Judge before he shall be tried o his trial he hath fear
vndcaton obtained par with the vndcaon Eugene
Scz has received California The trial of Senator Bora
completely timber land frauds notorious farce and the
indication of lis codefendats hands of Federal Judge Whit
whit better than the ndCaon of Scmz and Ruef
the San Francisco twins namy And every body knows and the
high moral platitudes of the Statesman fool no
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-03-20

We are inclined to belief that Mr. Bryan should advise his
friends in Minnesota stop their activity his behalf and to JON
in having the delegation Denver pledged Governor
Johnson There be dpaagment of the leadership OF Mr.
BRYAN desire the names OF avoe sons
fair field is good politics in other affairs
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-03-20

Johnson boomer informs that the Governor is Jim Hills
and will have the solid support money kings who would
defeat Taft with him. by the methods
adopted the past the polls by the de-
hatchery the ballot box why any would want victory
dear price of the mysteries cannot fathom We
opne that will make many friends for his candidate
sincerely his boost for the Minnesota Governor does that
gentleman great injustice The people no humor support
Jim Hill man., "Pierpont Morgan man. any other plu-
tocrats
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-03-20

Mr. Bradys personal orgon Boise to big type show
every of the last Democratic State platform regard
the Mormon controversy admitted be
through operation of the constitution Its gee would
be more easily accountable had supported the last platform
Calling attention the platforms merits and to what has been
secured from legislature only nteses attention upon
despicabe
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-03-20

II Senator Hepburn will permit the decent repectng Repub
ans of Idaho will take care candidacy without the necessity
OF any alliance with dscedited rngse The Brady Bora
combine can only njue his stand ing by open sup
port Having cut from the outfit Hepburn should place his
trust in the rank and file of his party
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-03-20

This the first week. long time that unable send
five subscriptions The Commoner We did send two, how
ever and two The Public Our great clubbing offer The C
The Commoner year for $60 The Citizen and The
Public Louis Journal Fundamental Democracy for $165
All three publications These papers should be in the hands
of every voter Idaho We would be greatly pleased it, when
ordering The Citizen you would include both of these other
papers
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-03-20

With the timber looter of the woods Harry Orchard the
freedom Guy and me- safe in Washington Brady scheduled
Governor law and order still daho cup joy
he full and overfowing
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-03-20

adys boom should cold storage There grow
ing evidence through the hot days of summer De
cav has already set putry becoming offensive to the
decent sefrespecting Republicans of the state.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-03-20

Scmz only who walks the streets proud of his
dication few in the boat with the addition OF
discreded newspaper insists upon asserting that the Judge
coat of whitewash has made them as white as snow