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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
VOL. 26
DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1915.
NO. 8323
S1III IS C!
'by bib majority
Eleventh Hour Attempt to Defeat
Him for School Director by Re
publican Old Guard Fails.
S. R, THOMPSON "THE BOAT"
'ame la I'swl WlUtout Ilia Sanction
in Movement 1aI by I Tajik Curl
to Win Out Over Strain Latter
Recelven 218 Vote While But 31
Arc Cast for Ttomwon.
By a landslide majority Assessor
C. P. Strain was yesterday afternoon
chosen as director for the Pendleton
school district to aucceed Chairman
W. E. Brock whose term expired and
who was not a candidate for re-election.
Despite the fact that Mr. Strain
was the only avowed candidate, an
eleventh hour attempt Was made to
deteut him by Injecting politics Into
the election. The effort failed ills
inally, only 3S votes having been cast
for S. H. Thominon, the mun upon
whom the opposition centered without
his knowledge or consent, while Mr.
Strain received 218 votes.
Presumably under the impression
that few of Mr. Strain's friends would
vote because It wus generally conced
ed he would be elected without op
position, leudera of the republican old
guard, led by Frank Curl, county
chairman, atarted a movement about
noon yesterday to corral enough votea
for Mr. Thompson to elect him. This
In spite of the fact Unit a week ago
when approached Mr. Thompson hud
absolutely refused to be a candidate.
Ho was absent from the city all day
yesterday and was not aware that his
name had been used until he returned
at 1 o'clock last evening. He is very
Indignant that he should have been
made the "goat" in the face of hla
expressed wishes.
By the time the election was in
hour old, the stealthy move ot the
old guard had become apparent
though the quietness with which it
had been gotten underway left the
main body of voters in Ignorance of
the name of the "dark horse." When
automobiles began to whiz up to and
away from the polls with volers.
Strain's friends began to arrive In
numbers, too, although many of them
had already voted before they knew
there was a contest.
Excitement around the polls and on
the streets became, manifest though
many were stlU unuwure of Its cause.
Many reports . without foundation
were circulated. One report that had
wide, circulation was to the effect
that tho women, who have been
championing the cause of Supt. Lan
ders, had decided at the last moment
to run Mrs. C. S. Terpenlng, How
unfounded this report was is shown
by the absence of votes for that la
dy. The opposition to Mr. Strain died
out about 5 o'clock, the leaders hav
ing Interpreted the signs that they
were beaten. Their efforts to round
up votea ceased as suddenly aa It be
gan. In all something over 260 vote!
were cast, more than has been cast at
a school election In Pendleton for
years. They were counted within 20
minutes after the polls had clos;d
and It was early apparent that Mr.
Strain's election was overwhelming.
The unofficial vote gave him 218 to
33 for Mr. Thohipson. Tha few oth
ers scattering, being complimentary
votea only. Tha school 1"
probably meet tonight to make an
official canvass of the vote.
Spanish Cabinet Resigns.
LONDON, June 22. Tho Spanish
cabinet has resigned, according to a
Paris dispatch. Earlier Madrid dis
patches forecasted tho resignation of
the cabinet because of the failure of
the recent government loan.
Marines May be Needed to
Protect Foreigners After
Defeat of Mexican Troops
WASHINGTON, Juno 22. No con
flrmotlon has been received by the
navy dciHUlmcnt of rumor from No
jrnlcfl, Arizona, that Admiral Howard
lins landed marines at Guaymaa. Of
ficial felt sure Howard would hnvo
notified them liad aueh a step been
taken.
WASHINGTON, Juno 22. As a
result of a crushing defeat auffored
by tho forces of Gbvernor Maytorena
nt the hands of Yaqui Indians, offi
cials are anxious as to the action Ad
Germany Anxious to
Avoid Break With'
the United States
Sl'SPENSION OF IU.IU.IV Pl'BLl
CATION SHOWS ATTITUDE.
OF GOVERNMENT.
BURLI.V, June 22. Strong Indica
tion that the foreign office desires u
avoid anything likely to Interfere
with the peaceful relations between
the t'nlted States and Germany was
seen here In the suspension of he
publication of the Deutsche Tagzel
tung. No explanation was offered for
the suspension but It was accepted
that the-views expressed by Count
Reventlow as to the linking of the
Lusltanlu and the German-American
negotiations were responsible. Re
ventlow Is the military critic of the
paper. His opinions are widely read
and he has shown the least tendency
toward conciliation of any of the Ger
man .writers. He has declared at all
times that Germany's submarine
warfare Is the Imperial government's
strongest military measure and that
for the United States to expect Its
abandonment Is an affront to Ger
many. THOMAS TA66ART INDICTED
WITH INDIANA POLITICIANS
FORMER CHAIRMAN DEMtK'HAT
10 NATION A D COMMISSION
IS INRER DAN.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 22. Thomas
Taggart, former chairman of the na
tional Democratic commission. May
or Joseph Hell, Chief of Police Per
rot and 125 Indianapolis citizens were
Indicted by the county grand Jury
charged with conspiracy to commit 4S
felonies 111 the recent county primary
registration and election. The grand
Jury will vote additional true bills
this afternoon. It is understood and
other prominent politicians will be In.
dieted.
Allegations of Importation of vot
ers, repeating and tampering with re
turns, threats and violence to voters
and violation of the rules governing
voting machines are made against the
Indicted men.
LAND, SEA AND AIR ATTACKS
BY ALLIES AT DARDANELLES
TI'ltKS CLMM THAT EFFORTS TO
TARE POSSITIOKS HAVE
DF.EN ItEPULSED.
CONSTANTINOPLE, June 22. Fu
rious attacks by the combined land,
sea and air forces of the allies were
made upon the Dardanelles yesterday
but were repulsed with heavy losses,
it was officially announced. The as
sault on the Turkish positions opened
near Arlburn with a fierce nrtillery
bombardment. This was follower by
an Infantry attack. In the afternoon,
large liritish forces rubbed the TutK
ish trenches about Sedd-El-Bahr.
Swept by machine guns and shrapnel
fire, the allied troops finally retreat
ed, leaving mo dead and wounded at
the -foot of the cliffs, the tops of
which were held by the Turks.
TRIP TO SEATTLE BY AUTO
PROYES AN ENJOYABLE ONE
MR. AND MRS. IALE SLUSH ER
REACH HOME, REPORTING
ROADS IN GOOD SHAPE.
After looping the loop from here to
Portland, to Seattle and return via
the Snoqualmle Pass, North Yakima
and Wallula Mr. and Mrs. Dale Slush
er reached home at 8 o'clock last eve
ning, They made the trip in their
roadster and found the roads general
ly good.
The run from Portland to Chehalls
was made via Kalama and Olympia
was reached the first day. On the trip
out of Seatttle, North Yakima was
reached the first day, a distance of
150 miles being covered. The trip
(Continued on page five.)
miral Howard may find It necessary
to take to protect foreigners at Guay.
mas.
Latest reports stated an officer had
been sent ashore to the Amerioan col
ony with a heliograph, under orders
to signal the warship the Instant ma
rines and bluejackets are needed. It
Is certain a landing will be made and
the Indians engaged If any more for
eigners are killed. Whether Mayto
rena will Join tho Indians In oppos
ing a landing Is causing the greatest
anxiety.
Kaiser Will See
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The emperor of Germany, who Is with the Austro-German armies m
the eastern front nnd who will soon be able to see his victorious forces en
ter Lemberg, the Gallcian capital which is rapidly being evacuated by
the Hussions.
WAR BULLETINS
DEWKT IS SENTENCED.
BLOKMFONTEIN, South Africa,
June 22 General Christian Dewett.
leader of the Boer South African reb
els, was sentenced to serve six veers'
Imprisonment and to pay IIO.OOO
One. He was convicted yesterday Of
treason.
Dunkirk Bombarded.
PAKIS, June 22. German fourteen
inch guns again bombarded Dunkirk.
Several civilians weer killed during
the long range shelling of the coast
city, It was officially announced.
Italian Advance Halted.
ROME, June 22. Strong Austrian
defenses encountered on the Trentlno
and Carnic Alps fronts and the ar
rival of heavy reinforcements for the
enemy along the Isonzo river have
caused a halt In the Italian advance
MEMBERS HOUSE COMMITTEE
AT H-RMISTON WEDNESDAY
IRRIGATION PROJECT WIIJ. BE
INVESTIGATED BY LEGIS
LATORS. On a tour of Inspection of the Irri
gation projects handled by the rec
lamation service, the appropriations
committee of the house of representa
tives will be In Henniston tomorrow
and pass through Fendelton at 5 o'
clock tomorrow evening bound for
Caldwell.
The party is to reach Hermlston at
6 a. m. tomorrow. During the day
they will be taken over the project by
Hi rmistonlans and shown what has
been dune.
According to a phone message to
the East Oregonlan this morning It
Is the Intention to take the party to
Echo hy auto and to have them at
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PILOT ROCK PEBBLES
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Winners of the Blue Mountain Pennant who have made the remark
oble record of going through the season up to the last game without los
ing a slnglo contest. Reading from left to right tho players are, standing
Moes, Darling, Smith, Gilbert, 3b, Smith, mgr., Weetgato Haves, 1'lckctL
Kneeling. Albrecht; reclining, 'clock and Royer.
Victorious Entry
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everywhere an official statement ad
mitted. Steamer Torpedoed.
GLASGOW, June 22. The Glasgow
steamer Carlsgrook was torpedoed
and sunk by a German submarine in
the North Sea yesterday. Thirteen
members of the crew are missing.
Eleven survivors landed here.
Wilson Day Observed.
SEATTLE, Wash., June 22. Wilson
day wag celebrated here with a parade
end mass meeting. Regular army sol
diers, sailors, policemen, firemen,
mail carriers, many bands and fra
ternal orders, together with 5000 citi
zens participated In the parade. The
mass meeting adopted resolutions 'en
dorsing President Wilson and pledg
ing him their loyalty and support.
NEWS SUMMARY
General.
Gerntany is anxious to avoid a break
with the United States.
Allies roxrted to have demanded
that Bulgaria mobilize against Tur
key. Marines may have been landed at
Guaymas to mteet foreigners.
Governor slutln of Georgia back in
h's offlr efter lielnir heselsted hy mobs
at his home.
Fall of I.emN'rg l hourly evpevVd.
Local.
Strain chosen director by landslide
vote: attempt to "slip over" another
man beaten.
School hoard members explain sale
of smiplles o district.
inc Chautauqua openi this evening.
sturtevaHt will content on trial In
county court.
Railroadmen to hold picnic at Gib
bon Saturday.
SOLD SUPPLIES
I DISTRI
State Law Violations Explained as
Duj to Fact it Has Been General
Custom by Officials.
SALES m '11 $3150
Law plainly Forbids Any Pecuniary
Profits for Directors Mr. Brock
Says Hardware OomiNtny Often
Sold Equipment for School at Al
most font (ity Affairs to Be Prob.
ed AIho.
ANNOUNCEMENT In the follow
ing news story the East Oregonlan
seeks to present In an unbiased man
ner the facts regarding the sa'.o of
supplies to the Pendleton schools by
school directors; together with the
law upon the subject, the rulings up
on It, together with statements from
board members evplalning the condi
tions under which the law has been
violated here. The purpose of this
publicity is not to arouse prejudice
against the board or In favor of the
board, but to tell the facts. A sim
ilar Investigation is being made into
sale of supplies to the city by mem
bers of the city council. A report
upon that subject will be given to
morrow. The Editor.
.
Since January 1, 1911, the Pendle
ton school district has purchased sup
plies, aggregating in cost the sum of
$3150.19 from business houses In
v.hlch members of the board have
been the owners or the directing
heads.
As ascertained by parties who have
gone over the school accounts these
sales may be summed up as follows:
Taylor Hardware Co. ..J2650.3S
Tallman ft Co J29.80
J. T. Brown 170.03
Total ..13150.19
In addition to the above the books
show that on March 13, 1912, a S25
payment was made to each of the
then members of the board: C. J.
Smith, J. v. Tallman, W. E. Brock,
E. L. Smith and J. T Brown On
April S of the same year a payment
of J5.20 was made to C. J. Smith,
law Forbids It.
Paragraph 19, page 1597 of Lord's
Oregon Laws says:
19. Directors Not to Be Pecuniar
ily Interested. It shall be illegal for
any director, either directly or indi
rectly, to have any pecuniary interest
In the erection of school houses, or
for the warming, ventilating, furnish
ing, or repairing the same, or to re
ceive or accept any compensation for
his services rendered as a member of
the board.
The foregoing was adopted in lr"'l.
The code contains a footnote giving
a decision upon the law in the case
of Wooley vs. The Plaindealer Pub.
Co. The note says:
"Under this section concerning pur
chases of supplies for school districts
by school directors, no sale of any
thing in which a director may have a
pecuniary interest should be counten
anced; and therefore In a libel action
for charging a school director with
violation of Ins duty by selling to his
district articles used in daily routine,
though not properly for use "In the
erection or for the warming, ventil
ating, furnishing or repairing" of
school houses, defendant should he
permitted to show 'in mitigation of
damages any purchases in which
plaintiff was pecuniarily interested
made by the school board while he
was a director."
The foregoing covers in brief the
subject of how much money has been
paid since 1911 to members of the
board or their firms and the law up
on the subject. In the following will
be presented the explanation from
board members as to how the law
came to be disregarded.
Was) Generally Violated.
In explaining the sale of supplies
to the district. Chairman Brock this
morning made no attempt to deny a
violation of the tetter of the law, nor
did he plead ignorance of It. He de
clares, however, that he but did what
had been customary In past years not
only in this district but all over the
state, that he never secured an ille-
(Continued on page eight)
Grasshopper Fight Is On.
FOSSIL, Ore., June 22. A great
army of grasshoppers Is threatening
the crops of Wheeler and Gilliam
counties and farmers here have order
ed a carload of bran to be mixed with
poison to sow on the land.
7 Bathers In Surf Drown.
AT1.ANT1C CITY, June 22. Buf
feted by a huire wave and carried into
deep water by a treacherous under
tow, seven bathers. Including promi
nent men of the Philadelphia Sum
mer colony, were drowned in the urf
here.
LOCA
Allies Demand That
Bulgaria Mobilize
Against the Turks
SOFI GOVERNMENT AVOIDS DI
ItEtT REPLY RAY I'NOF
I K IAL ADVICES.
BERLIN. June 22. The allies
have demanded that Bulgaria immedi
ately mobilize and march against Tur
key, a semi-official announcement
stated here. Bulgaria has avoided a
direct answer and has requested de
tails as to the territorial concessions
to be made the Sofia government as
well as concessions promised other
Balkan powers, It was declared.
0-W TRAINMEN KOLO PICNIC
NEXT SATURDAY AT GIBBON
EMPLOYES FROM MANY EAST
ERN OREGON POINTS W ILL
HAVE BIG EVENT.
Next Saturday the O.-W. R. & N.
trainmen from many eastern Oregon
points will gather at Gibbon for a big
picnic in the groves near there. Re
ports are that there will be hundreds
of trainmen there for the event and
big preparations are being made.
The O.-W. shops at La Grande will
cose down for the day and a special
train will convey the workers and
their families to the picnic grounds.
From Pendleton and other points
there will be many go, too, and Gib
bon for the day will look like a
mountain metropolis.
Many of the picnickers will remain
over for Sunday and some will go up
to Bingham Springs. Messrs. Hoch
& Van Dusen, proprietors of that re
sort, will have their open air danc
ing pavilion finished by Saturday in
order to accommodate the crowd.
WHEAT PRICES EXCHANGED
TODAY PORTLAND CLCB S
CHICAGO, June 22. (Speci-
al) At the close of the market
today the following quotations
ruled: July 11.01 3-4; Sept.
99 7-8: Dec. 31.02 7-8.
PORTLAND. Ore., June 22.
(Special) Portland wheat pri-
ces today have been club 93c;
bluestem 96c.
'
Governor Slaton Threatened
hy Mobs Which Besiege Home
ATLANTA. June 22. Governor ,
slnton wns hack at his desk in the;
cupitol tills afternoon. He made the!
trip from his country home in an
on'n automobile, without a guard, j
There was no sign of hostility. No
one was awaiting the governor at his;
office, following the stormy scenes j
last nighi outside the, Slaton estate,!
when the militia was called out toi
protect the governor. Vpon his desk
were a stack of telegrams congratu
lating him for commuting Frank.
ATLANTA. June 22. Governor!
Slaton was still besieged in h's coun-j
Chautauqua Opens Tonight
for Week's Stay; Magical
Floyds are First Number
Chautauqua Program
Tuesday.
Evening Opening exercises and
Superintendents announce-
ments.
Magical Entertainment, the
Floyds of Boston. a
Prestidigitation a
Mr. Flody and Assistants
Mind Reading Mohala !
Musical Interludes.. Mr. Allard
Closing Scene the Trunk Mystery
Ent:re Company.
Admission, 35c, children 15c.
Wednesday. 4
Morning Junior Chautauoua
Morning Lecture. "The Sweat-
ink System of Great Britain
and America" 4
Mrs. A. L. A. Robinson
Afternoon Prelude . 4
The Schumann Quintet
"America of Today and Tumor-
row" 4
Dr. Newell Dwiiiht Hill
Admission 50c J
!
V !
With J R. Ellison, one of the mrm-i
hers of the firm of Ellison & White.
FALL OF LEMBERG
IS EXPECTED All!
MOMENT AT BERLIN
Three Austro-German Armies are
Within a Few Hours March of the
City--Slavs Withdrawing.
SMALL FORGE HOLDIIS OUT
Body of Rusxians Sent to the Hill
to Hinder German Advance Aa
Much A PosNtble Ramon Or.
enlated That Von Mackenara Al
ready PosMeee city.
COPENHAGEN, June 23. Gertnaa
newspapers here printed rumor (hat
Lemberg has fallen.
BERLIN, June 22. Announce
ment of the fall of Lemberg la await,
ed. Three Austro-German armies
were within a few hoars' march of
the city when the last dispatches
.'.ere filed fiom Przemysl. It is con
sidered possible the Russians may
already have withdrawn and that the
victorious forces of Von Mackenzen
may even now be In possession Of the
Galician .capital.
.The Russians are reported to have
sent a small force to the hills weal
of Lemberg to maintain a stubborn
defense in covering the retreat of the
main army. By seizin? Rnvanuki
and Zolkcf, north of Lemberg. the
Teutonic forces have cut off the Rus,
slan retreat in that direction. They
can only withdraw eastward upon
Brody. The railway leading to thia
section of the Russian frontier Is on!y
line open to the Slavs.
LANSIXS TO BE APPOINTED
AS SECRETARY CF STATE
WASHINGTON, June 22. The for
mal appointment of Lansing as secre
tary of state, succeeding Bryan, may
be expected at any moment Presi
dent Wilson, the United Press learn
ed, has definitely decided that Lans
ing, now acting secretary, will be the
nation's secretary of state for the re
mainder of his term.
try home this afternoon. With three
battalions of infantry and the gov
ernor's horse guards patrolling every
approach to the estate, Slaton wa
protected from mob violence. He li
paying the price for saving Frank'!
life. There is no doubt the governor
has been badly shaken. However,
he declared, "I did right and wouli
do It a thousand times again."
The strain Is telling on him. He
is frightened by the threats of viol
ence and the gathering mobs. He
admitted he called out the mll'.tla Ust
night, though Sheriff M.ingum sui'l
that he did.
as the superintendent, the Chautau
qua program opens at the tent In
Round-up park this evening The
evening program starts at 8:15 and
the detailed program for this even
ing and tomorrow afternoon Is given
above.
It is announced hy Mr. Ellison th it
tomorrow morning the forenoon lec
ture will be held at the, Christian
church Instead of at the Round-up
park so as to save the bng walk Tli
children's program of play will h
given at the court house ground be
ginning at 9 o'clock.
The strong numbers on the pro
gram tomorrow will consist of tht
lecture by Newull Dwlght Hill s and
the music by the Schumann String
Quintet.
THW IN COI RT FOIl
SANITY rmst,
NEW Y'HtK. June 22. Thaw ap.
peared before Justice il'mlrh k of
tho supreme court for trial In which,
his sanity will tie tested before a Ju-y.
Six Jurois h id been accepted when the
luncheon recess was Liken. AllenUls
In court studied Thaw closely 'lurlti
the session.