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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-31
Anti-Kelly Faction Claims
President Backs Candi-
dacy of Former Professor
at College for Trustee.
ALUMNI GET BUSY
Barrett Crowd Puts Out
Long Circular Asking
Graduates to Throw Votes
for His Candidacy.

With the announcement of the can
didacy of R. Warren Barrett of Phila-
delphia, as "non-partisan." to be
one of the three representatives of the
Earlham Alumni association on the
board of trustees Of Earlham college,
the strong anti-Kelly faction in the
alumni has started a movement aimed
to defeat Barrett. The assertion is
made by the leaders of this faction
that President Kelly is behind the
Barret candidacy, and with his elec-
tion the minority control of the board
of trustees would be perpetuated, even
if the two other alumni representa-
tives on the board were identified with
the anti-Kelly forces.
At the present time the board con.
sists of twelve members. The middle
of June the membership of the board
will be increased to fifteen by the
election of three alumni trustees One
of the board rules requires a two
thirds vote for the adoption Of board
actions.
Lack Enough Votes.
AS five of the twelve members now
on the board are ardent supporters of
President Kelly. they have been able
to dictate it's procedure, the anti-Kelly
members lacking one Of the necessary
two-thirds majority.
With the election of three anti-Kel.
ly trustees as representatives OF the
olumni, that faction would control ten
of the fifteen Yates, or the necessary
two-thirds majority, and to secure this
advantage they are prepared to maze
[Continued On Page Eighth
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D|XIANA BLOWN UP
BY uNDERSEA BOAT

HAVRE, May 31.-The steamer
Dixiana, owned by the Strong Steam
ship company of Savannah, Ca, has
been sunk by a German submarine.
The Dixiana was attacked off Ushant,
where German submarines have been
particularly active during the last few
days. The Dixiana was bound from
Savannah to Swansea Wales, and this
port.
All the members of the crew, p in
number, including the captain. were
saved. They took to the boats and
were picked up by steamer which
landed them at Barry, Wales. The
steamship Dixiana flew the British
flag, according to Lloyd's maritime
record. She was vessel of 2,147 tons
and sailed from Savannah on May IL.
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The cty of Richmond will have borrowing power of
the purchase OF the electric light plant OF tn
October 13 which the time
of the property under the present plan
the state board of accounts from the fig
submitted the board showing the present financial status
of the city and estimated income the municipal light plant
city officials have been figuring debt limit OF
that figure has been raised to by the
allowed figure 20 of the total
city, The city officials heretofore In their
figures been deducng the mortgage exemptions Which IS
contrary to the ruling the question.
Basis of Estimate of City.
committee and the members of the city admins
plant have the fact that the city could
get plant $2O0000 the supposed debt limit of the city,
would purchase and the public utility commission fixed
price of that amount the city would be
obligation purchase because council could not
oblgate the city for than its constitutional limit
the board raising the debt limit of the
city 100000 has ruled that the city does not have to
take consideration debt contracted for in its street
pan that amount be raised by special levy
This ruling the borrowing making
total of to apply the OF the plant
Gives City Chance to Increase Loan nj Limit ,..:.
the city should not be satisfied with the valuation
placed property by the state commission the city would
probably file appeal with the Supreme which action would
ng would increasing supreme
decision the debt limit of the city might reach
year almost o0O0o while the profit from the
municipal light plant would add substantial amount to be applied
City Attorney opinion city is
not obligated to buy while the attorneys for the L. P
site view.
Obligation to Purchase Seems Definite.
whole question having reached deadlock the cys
position believed that the city officials will not recede from
plan with the condemnation proceedings if it
that the city legally obligated to buy after the vaua
ton is fixed.
At least the city get obligation buy the
If the commission should fix valuation in of the
1884 is believed that the officials will appeal
the will be position buy the plant at the figure fixed
by the commission
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Palma was making every mile in about
forty seconds
Klein. in the kleinart car. who was
far behind the leaders. gave one of the
gamest exhibitions of the race. when
the partition between his gas and oil
compartments broke He went on
running using the entire compartment
Of gas, putting oil in by hand.
Resta's pulling up at the pit was
preceded by a near-accident on the
turn leading into the stretch, when
mis- car skidded into the retaining
wall but bounced back into the pit
without injury to his car
Chevrolet in the Corneilian. official
ly was declared out on account of a
broken crank shaft after he had done
| 100 miles De Palma had slight
lead on Resta at the end of $50 miles
His time was 3:45:41.15. an average
of S9.2S miles an hour. Aitken and
Cooper. Porporato and Wilcox were
running in the order named.
At the end of 375 miles the races
stood: DePalma 1st. Resta End. Ait
ken 3rd. Cooper 4th. Time 4:1O.57.
Average 1886 miles per hour.
Mulford's Stuesenberg car was
withdrawn after he had gone $50
miles. broken connecting rod put
ting him out of the race. Engine
trouble put Babcock's Peugeot out of
the race after he had done III laps
With only 100 miles of the race left
Resta second, Aitken third. Cooper
fourth. Porporato fifth. Wilcox sixth.
At the end of 400 miles DePalma
had done the distance in 4:o7:171s.
an average of S9.19 miles an hour.
smashing still another record. which
was made last year by Thomas in a
Delage car. averaging S2.i1 miles an
hour. Aitken relieved Cooper In
Stutz No 4. Anderson taking his orig
inal StutZ No. ), which Aitken had
been driving as a relief
Anderson Takes Wheel.
At the end of 400 miles Anderson
resumed the driving of the Stutz car
which was in third place. and Aitken.
who had been Andersons relief. took
Cooper's place in a Stutz in fourth
place. The positions of the other cars
were not changed. DePalma contin-
ued to speed up as the race drew to
a close. He has done 425 miles In
4:43: SIS. an average of S9S2 miles
an hour. All the leaders were hold
ing their positions and all were driv-
, ing consistently.
DePalma lead after $50 miles, two
laps ahead of Resta. Stutz cars are in
third and fourth places.
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RESTA and STUTz TEAM
CROWD BRILLIANT PILOT
WHO SKATERS RECORDS

INDIANAPOLIS May 31-Ralph DePalma the 50Omile
Speedway classic average of
1884 miles per hour
Resta came in second and Anderson third.
Restas time 5:37 24.94 Andersons time. 542:27.57.
This skaters the by Thomas who
drove Delage the
80 AT miles hour.
DePaa who had been robbed the title speed by
hard luck in former earned the daring driving
which showed skill reckless disregard
danger
He crowded all the by Peugeot
the lead times each time
by sensational bursts of speed DPama
end OF 125 miles of the After that the contest developed
constant brush between him and Ra The
narrowly escaped accident when his skddd into the
ing wall. No damage done.
Drivers and survived the grind
dent. There fatalities
After he had 4O5 miles Porporao forced with
draw account of broken crank He place
His withdrawal Wilcox fifth place. The
driven by Anderson Aten and Wilcox running
and fifth The team work of the Sutz holding
up among the leaders feature of the DePama
at the end of $50 miles 5OO2227
hour Just before the $50 completed pulled
into the pit with broken exhaust
seconds and Cooper resumed his seat the Wheel With
miles to all the leaders settled hold their position
Sensational brushes front of the grand became less fire.
quent.
DePalma and laps Resta He was
taking his with extreme the
ing greater speed than the earlier
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-31
CITY CANNOT RECEDE
FROM PURCHASE MOVE
ON ACCOUNT OF DEB

State Board of Accounts Rules Richmond Has Borrowing
Power of Over $2s40oo Use in Purchase of Electric
Plant Of L., H. & p Company Before October l3-Citys
Debt Limit Raised $61 900, Street Improvement Debt
Being Eliminated Money Could Be Obtained on Levy Of
Special A..e.sment-Possble Appeal to Court Would
Cause Delay with an Increase Of Borrowing Power.
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DePalma Leads at End of 4o5 Miles.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. May 31-At the end of miles.
Ralph DePaa appeared be almost the
mile at the Speedway here his
Geanade Mercedes had successfully lead despite the
desperate and sk attempts of Resta to pass him. De-
Pama sensational driving smashed all
~ miles per faster than last wears
performance when Rene Thomas miles, DePama
started the third place and did the
end of 125 miles, after which battle between him and
Resta, only few seconds separating them at any time
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KILL a. GERMANS,

AMSTERDAM, May 31.-Forty-four
German soldiers were killed and fifty
wounded in a raid on a German aero
drome at Gontrode, between Client
and Brussels, on Sunday, according to
dispatch received by the Telegraaf
today. The raid was carried out by
two of the Allies aviators.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-31
Weather Forecast

For Richmond-PartIy cloudy and
warmer tonight or Tuesday.
General Conditions-A great area OF
low barometric pressure prevails be-
tween the Great Lakes and the Rocky
mountains is causing the protracted
spell of gloomy and cloudy weather.
Warmer Tuesday
w. E. Moore, Weather Forecaster.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-31

services Tuesday morning In the
Christian church at Hollansburg, Rev.
Turner officiating. Burial in Arba
cemetery.
Mrs Bertha Chenoweth Houser died
this morning of peritonitis after lin
gering illness.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-31
TWO CITIZENS DIE

GLEN karin, o., May 31-Mrs Sa-
die Horn. a highly respected citizen
of Glen Karn, O., died Saturday even
ing after lingering illness of can
Ger at the age Of 49 years. Funeral
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BOND CuNGS TO FIRST OPINION GIVEN

With Whole Question at Deadlock, 1t Is Believed City OFF,
cials Will Not Recede from Their Plan to Proceed with
Condemnation Proceedings Even if 1t Is Proved Rich
mond Is Legally Obligated to Buy After Utility Commis
sion Fixes Valuation-Whh Delay Occasoned by Suit
Limit of Indebtedness Might Reach 100000 as 1t Is
Thought Taxables Will Increase 81 100000 Next Year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-06
Eks Pay Tribute
to the Memory of
Departed Brothers
ANNUAL ENEItCfSFS ART HELD
IESTERDAY-PORTLAND
MAN GIVES ADDRESS.

At the Temple theatre the local
members of the Benevolent and Pro-
tective order of Elks yesterday held
their annual memorial service and in
impressive manner paid tribute to
those Of the lodge who have passed
away.
The service was conducted bv Ex-
alted Ruler J. A. Gibson and the ad-
dress was by Hon J. B. Coffey of
Portland. clerk of Multnomah county
Mr.. Coffey's address was eloquent
and pictured the beneficient princi-
pies Of the order and the value Of the
life that lifts up and comforts in
preference to bringing injury and
harm TO others.
Some splendid musical numbers
added much to the program. An
overture and other selections were
given by the United Orchestra; Miss
Edna Zimmerman sang Lord is Nv
Helper" and Mrs, B. L. Burroughs
also rendered solo. each in pleasing
voice. An instrumental trio by Mrs.
W. c, f. Pruitt, Miss CAMEL Bald
win and Miss Harriet Young was en-
joyed and Miss Baldwin gave a beau
tiful violin selection "Berceuse." The
service was concluded with the sing.
ing Of the Doxology and benediction
by Rev. Charles Quincy. rector of
the Church of the Redeemer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-06
JAMES FISK TAKES
LIFE BY SENDING A
BULLET INTO BRAIN
MAN COMMITS SUICIDE IN BARN
ON THOMPSON STREET
LAST NIGHT.

James Fisk. 35 years old last eve
ming committed suicide at the old
Carney & Huey livery barn on Thomp-
son street by sending a bullet through
his brain. He left no word behind
to explain the reason for his rash ACT
but his friends say he had been drink
ing rather heavily and was despon'
dent.
He shot himself through the head
above the right ear, using a .SS cali
bre revolver. Death was almost in
Simultaneous. Several men in the
barn heard the shot and investigat-
ing, found the body, They notified
the police and Corner J. T. Brown at
once.
Coroner Brown has not yet held an
inquest but Is considering calling q
jury to investigate this afternoon.
Deceased had lived in Umatilla
county a good many years, Nine years
ago he was employed by the Newport
Land q Construction Co. at Hermls-
ton and lately had been working for
Pete Sheridan, well known Butter
Creek farmer and stockmRn. He had
been in Pendleton most of the time
since the Roundup,
He has no known relatives in these
parts. However, he has a sister some
place In the east and an effort ls be-
ing made to locate her.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-06
CHINA PHEASANTS ARE SET
FREE IN THE CAMAS VALLEY
FIVE CRATES OF BIRDS ARE LIR-
GRATED ON, RANCHES IN
THAT SECTION.

On September 80 five crates OF
China pheasants were liberated in
lower Camas valley on the ranches of
Mossie, Hilbert, Clarke. Huston and
Mettie. These birds had suffered
much from their long trip from the
Clackamas game farm, especially dur
ing the latter part of the trip which
was made by stage from Pilot Rock.
However, 55 of the total OF so
birds in the five crates were alive
when liberated and from the num-
Der of birds that can now be seen
1t is known that there has been very
little loss since then. They are IN
exceptionally fine condition now and
with the care that they are receiving
from the ranchers they should live
through the winter in which event
Camas valley will probably rank
ahead of most other parts Of the
county as natural home for these
birds. Continued hunting. even dur
ing a short open season, will be very
hard on them in the lower parts of
the county. but the excellent cover In
Camas valley will make 1t easy for
many Of the birds to escape the hunt.
els.
Much credit is due the ranchers
for the interest that they have shown
in the protection Of these birds. Not
one instance OF hunting them. nor
even a suspicion Of such is reported
by anyone thus far which speaks
very well for Ukiah," says Warden
Tonkin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-06
40 New Members
of K of C Initiated
at Meeting Sunday
MANY OUT OF TOWN KNIGHTS
WE'RE HEKE 10 ASSIST IN
THE CEREMONY.

Forty Umatilla and Morrow county
men were yesterday initiated into the
Pendleton chapter of the Knights of
Columbus and there were 15O out-of-
town knights here TO assist in the
ceremonies, which began IN the morn
ing and were not concluded until mid
right Walla Walla, La Grande, Ba-
ker, The Dalles and Portland all sent
delegations to attend the occasion.
The Knights assembled at o'clock
In l. O. O. F. hall and at 10 march
ed in a body to the Catholic church
where they we're addressed by Bishop
Charles J. O'Reilly Of Baker. At IL
o'clock in the |. 0. o. f. hall the first
degree was exemplified by the Walla
Walla council Adjournment was
taken after this work to the Eagle
Woodman hall where the ladies of the
Sodality served a luncheon.
At o'clock the Pendieton council
exemplified the second degree and at
o'clock the La Grande council put
on the third degree work. The ban
quet in the Eagle Woodman hall be-
gan at 1880 and there were ESQ
Knights gathered about the board.
James Devlin acted as toast master
and the address of welcome was made
by Bishop O'Reilly. Toasts were re-
sponded to by w A. Barrett OF Al
bany, state deputy, John r. Coffey of
Portland, ]. H. Peare Of La Grande,
district deputy, George Hennessy,
superintendent of the chapel car "St
Peter" Rev. Father P. ]. O'Rourke
of Heppner, Father F. II. Brown of
Pendleton. William Peare, grand
knight Of the La Grande council, P. J.
Hanley grand knight of the Portland
council, Charles II. McQuade, grand
knight Of the walla walla council.
and F. II, Myers of La Grande.
The music during the evening was
especially good. Vocal numbers were
contributed by Miss Alma Scheer,
Miss Sarah Cunningham. Ed Hemmel-
garn and George Hennessy and Miss
Celia Cunningham gave selection
on the harp,
While many OF the visiting Knights
have returned to their homes, there
are still quite number here today
and an open house is being held by
the Pendleton council.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-06
LIFE IN TRENCHES IS NOT
ANYTHING TO BOAST ABOUT
FORMER PENDLEToN MAN WITH
CANADIANS IN FRANCE
WRITES TO FRIEND.

Life in the trenches at the Euro.
pean battlefront is nothing that any
one would boast of, according to "Bill''
Darby. former Pendleton man who is
now with the Canadian troops in
France. A letter was received from
him last week by J. B. Boldly In
which he states that he had just had
six day leave OF absence which he
spent in London; In the trenches
where he had been fighting there is
two feet Of water, he writes. Darby
has already been wounded once He
sent a postal card showing a cartoon
of the Canadians throwing a fright
into the kaiser.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-06

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-CU. P)--
The government Of the United states
wants a billion and quarter dollars
for running expenses in 1917
This estimate today was transmit
ted to congress by Secretary OF the
Treasury McAdoo. The total reaches
the tremendous sum Of S1,2s5,067,-
00s.16.
Deducting the sinking fund Of
$50, ,72g. 600 put away for the re-
demption Of bonds and the estimated
postal receipts Of $316,364.S7s, the
administrations estimate of the cost
of running the government is $685.
765.s2s,16 in 1917
This is nearly SO for every man,
woman and child in the United
States
The estimates are an increase OF
$167.S31. .401.61 over 1915 appropria-
tions. Increases in the war and navy
departments accounts for SI46,216.S2
of this amount. The European war,
entaiIing new work was directly re-
sponsible for large part Of the in
crease in the state department esti-
mates.
Details Of the defense program are
shown in the war and navy depart
ments increased estimates as fol-
lows.
War department-Pay of the army
increased from S4s.366.T3 to sS63.-
706,307: supplies. service and trans
portaton from s36,452,s79 10 S5s,-
3S2,702; medical department from
S750,00O to S1,t64.10s; engineering
equipment from S4S.00o TO t660,000
Ordnance stores, 100000 to s3,3S3,-
000, manufacture of arms from 1850
600 to S1,O12.55s; automatic ma
chinery from S1S0,0o0 to s1400,000;
armored motor cars from $4,000 10
S150.000: for encampments and mi-
litia maneuyers. from s250.00O 20 fi,-
$4,000
An increase from S6oso.7s 60 S23.-
305. 1913 is shown in the coast and
other defense Qualifications some OK
the items being
Gun and mortar batteries new and
the modernizing ot Old empbccments
increased from $6S5.ooo 10 sgsll.-
500: easements. galleries etc, for
submarine mines. from $4,000 10
$4,000. alteration and maintenance
Of sea coast artillery from S33so 600
20 S12.56T500. tests Of new ordnance
from $4,000 10 $500 900. building NJ
arsenals from Ss53,s00 % slst2.3jo;
barracks and quarters for sea cuut
defense from s25 008 ta Eff8 1850
New works include sites fur I1r-
and seacoast defeusra ST.
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-06
VOTERS ARE OUT
IN LARGE FORCE
At POLLS TODAY
Indications at Noon Pointed to the
Biggest Vote Cast in a Municipal
Election in PendIeton.
MAYORALTY FIGHT SUPREME
Both Candidates Are Confident Of
Being Elected-COunciImanic Race
Takes Second Place = Expected
That Ballots VIII BE Counted by 0
O'clock This Evening.

With interest in the mayoralty
fight between John Montgomery and
DR.. J. A. Best at a keen point, indi-
cations this afternoon are that the
largest vote ever cast in a municipal
eleetionln this city VIII be polled to-
day.
The balloting began soon after the
polls opened at O'Clock this morn
ing and has continued without cessa-
ton ever since, By noon about SOC
votes had been cast in the five pollins
places. The heaviest vote is being
cast in the second precinct of the
fourth ward. the polling place Of
which is the Bowman Hotel. There
more than 200 ballots had been
marked at the time recess was taken
for dinner. On the north side a big
vote is being cast also. the 200 mark
having been reached at l O'Clock. At
the other polling places more than
$50 had voted before noon.
Each side in the mayoralty contest
is watching the polls closely, chat
lengers being present 10 keep out IL
legal votes. Many of the voters are
unregistered and, what with deciding
challenges and swearing in voters,
the judges are having a busy time Of
it.
Both Montgomery and Best are
confident of election. DR.. Best de-
clares he will win by over ESQ votes.
while the Montgomery forces this att.
ernoon declared their man was elect
ed. Betting, which began in favor OF
Best, has been even all day.
The eOucilmanic races are of sec
ondary interest though in the north
side and west end the contests are
proving spirited.
The polls will close promptly at s
o'clock this evening and the counting
of ballots should be concluded by 81
o'clock
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-06
NORTHWEST IS DOWN
FOR SHARE OF MONEY
FOR IMPROVEMENTS
ESTIMATES INCLUDE LARGE AM.
OUNT FOR RIVERS AND
HARBORS WORK.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-North-
west demands in the budget estimates
included Tillamook Bay bar. $4,000;
Coos Bay, $4,000; Couquine River.
$4,000; Coos river, $4,000, Columbia
River mouth, S2,lO4,000; Upper CO.
lumbia and tributaries, $3S,OOO; Snake
river $SS,000; Columbia and lower
Willamette rivers below Portland,
ES60,0 600; Yamhill and Willamette riv-
ers, $4,000; Grays Harbor, $500; in
ner portion Of Grays Harbor and the
Chehalls river to Montesano. 10000;
Cowlitz and Lewis rivers. $22,5OO
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-06

violating the restrictive provisions Of
tho grant. Thil sneEus the road can
not sell for more than Two dollars and
half an acre nor greater tracts than
100 acres or to non-settlers. The
other injunction is preliminary 1t
forhids the company to sell or dis
rose of the land until congress has an
opportunity 10 provide for their dis
position. If congress does not act
the railroad may apply for a court
order modifying the injunction
against the disposal on any terms"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-06
NEWS SUMMARY

General.
over a billion dollars will bc need
I'll by the government for 1917.
Defense program is paramount In
the national legislature.
Rumanla will mobilize. is belief In
Europe.
Local.
Big vote Is being polled today In
municipal election.
james FISK commits suicide by
shooting self.
WoOlgrOwcrs close convention by
naming Heppner man president.
knights OF Columbia initiate forty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-06
Decree in Land Grant Case
Will be Filed on WedneSdau

PORTLAND Ore. Dec "a de-
cree in the Oregon California LAND
grant case will be filed in the feder-
.al district court al Portland on We'd
nesday according to an announce
ment Of Assistant Attorney General
Constantine Smythe' The decree has
been submitted to the 5. p. counsel SO
their possible objections may be heard
before the decree is entered. Smythe
said The supreme court has ordered
two iniunctions One. intended to be
permanent, forbids the railroad from