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VOLUME XXXIII
PIONEER GRAIN MAN
DIED IN PORTLAND
William M. Chambers, lor Thirty-
Five Years a Resident of Pull
man, Was a Pioneer of the
West
William .M. Chambers. Pullman's
pioneer grain buyer, and for 35 years
a resident of this city, succumbed
in Portland last Saturday at the age,
of 72 years, death being caused by
a complication of ailments. Funeral
services were held at Portland Tues
day afternoon, in charge of the B.
P. O. E. Mr. Chambers had been
in ill health for a number of years
and last year retired from business
and removed to Portland to spend
his declining years.
For 27 years Mr. Chambers was
an outstanding character in Pull
man's grain exchanges, operating
most of the time as an independent
buyer. The present season is the
first since 189.3 that he has not been
a prominent figure in the local grain
offices. He was recognized as one
of the keenest grain men in the In
land Empire and made considerable
money buying and selling wheat, oats
and barley. He was well known;
throughout Eastern Washington and 1
his death will be widely mourned.
William Marshall Chambers was
horn in Benton county, Oregon, No
vember 15, 1848, his parents being
Roland and Lovisa (King) Cham
bers, the father a native of Illinois
and the mother of lowa. Roland
Chambers with his family crossed j
the great plains In 1844 with an ox
team from lowa, joining one of the;
first big trains which had about that [
time begun crossing the great Ameri- j
can prairieSi On reaching the Pa
cific slope he settled in Benton coun- j
ty, Oregon, and it was there that the
boyhood days of the son, William j
Marshall Chambers, were spent, and'
there he attended the district
schools, acquiring a good common!
school education. It was also in that
place that he received his first train
ing in farm work on the homestead
of his father. In IS7O he began a
course of study in the Philomath |
College of Benton county, and In I
1873, having completed the course,
laid aside his text-books to enter the
employ of the government on the
Siletz Indian reservation as clerk.
There he remained until 1877, when
he began working on the Cascade
locks, being employed by the original
contractors, Piatt, Chambers, Mc- 1
Bean & Co., as bookkeeper. In 1879
he reentered the service in the em
ploy of the government, this time
occupying the position of chief clerk
of the Cascade locks, and remained
in that position until 1881. In that
year he removed to Moscow, where
he became bookkeeper for W. J. Mc-
Connell & Co., who were dealers in
general merchandise. He remained
in that position until 1885, when he
removed to Pullman, where as one
of the partners of McConnell, Cham
bers & Co., he engaged In the gen
eral merchandising business. This
relationship continued until 1893, in
•which year as result of hard times
and the general depression all over
the country and especially the North
west, the business was ciosed out.
Mr. Chambers subsequently engaged
in the grain business, first under the
firm name of Chambers, Price & Co.
and then under his own name.
RESOLUTIONS
Exalted Ruler:
_ We, your committee appointed to
' draft resolutions of sympathy and
condolence on the death of our be
loved brother, William Chambers, a
charter member of Moscow lodge,
No. 249, B. P. O. E., submit the fol
lowing:
Whereas, The Supreme Ruler of
the destinies of man, has in His wis
dom, seen fit to call by death our es
teemed brother from our lodge and
the bosom of his family, now there
fore be It
Resolved, That in the death of
Brother Chambers, this lodge has
lost one of its most worthy and val
ued members, his companion a lov
ing husband, and the country a wor
thy and useful citizen,
The officers and members of this
lodge extend to the wife of our de
ceased brother our deepest sympathy
and condolence in this hour of her
great bereavement, realizing how im
potent must be any words of ours in
assuaging the deep sense of loneli
ness she must feel at the loss of her
dear companion.
May the God of Mercy watch over
and sustain her in her deep affliction
and may the hope of a future re
union in that clime where death is
no more, be her solace in the loss
■I M % W^ SIXTEEN PAGES _
The Pullman Herald
Devoted to the best interests of Pullman and the greatest farming community in the Northwest surrounding it.
I
lof him with whom she has walked
I life's pathway through sunshine and
Shadow, through prosperity and ad
versity, clinging to him like the vine
to the sturdy oak.
"YeS, We Will meet, but we will miss
j him,
' There will be the vacant chair.
j Though no more we possess him,
still our hearts his memory bear.
j Hut awhile ago we gathered
Friendship beaming in his eye,
j Now the golden cord is severed,
He has passed to realms on high.
Sleep on, dear departed brother,
In your quiet lonely bed,
: While the amerinth and the ivy
l Blossom eternally o'er your head.
R. H. BARTON,
E. C. STEELE,
J. L. NAYLOR,
Committee.
—
PARK BONOS NOT AN
ISSUE AT CITY ELECTION
The proposed $20,000 bond issue
for the improvement and upkeep of
the city parks will not be submitted
; to the people for ratification or re
: jection at the city election of De
cember 7. The city council Tuesday
evening decided that the time is not I
opportune for extensive improve-'
ments and will not inject the ques
tion into the city election. The peo
ple will be given an opportunity to j
I vote on the proposed bonds later atl
special election if conditions, in the
opinion of the council, warrant.
EXTENDS SERVICE TO
j PARENTS OF STATE
■ Evening Star Lodge, K. of P.,
Launches "Rig Brother'! Move
ment Which Holds Great
Possibilities
i
I
With a view to extending its field
of service and usefulness to every
part of the state of Washington,;
Evening Star Lodge No. 26, Knights
j of Pythias, has just launched a "Big J
I Brother movement in the Interests
of the students of the State College
i and their relatives and friends in I
which the members of the lodge see,
great possibilities for good.
Realizing that there are many stu
j dents at the State College who may j
feel the need of a 'Big Brother," to j
| whom they could apply with confi
dence for advice or needed assist
ance, and that there are many par
lents or other relatives throughout
the state who would be interested ■
; in having some one here with whom
they might freely communicate, the
I lodge has appointed a standing com
! mittee to act in the capacity of Big
i Brother to any college student when
i called upon to serve in that capacity. i
The committee is representative of
the educational, religious, legal and!
business interests and will be in an j
: excellent position to serve the stu
i dents and their relatives.
Judge Thomas Neill will serve as
chairman of the "Big Brother" com-!
mittee, the other committeemen to
be Rev. C. N. Curtis, Professor C. A.I
j Isaacs, Dr. P. H. Dirstine, and F.
j C. Forrest.
To enable this committee to i
; render the most efficient serv- j
I ice, the parents or the in
terested relatives are asked to send
to the chancellor commander ot
I.veiling Star lodge the.names of the
; students in whom they are interest
' ed, and at the same time to instruct
! these students to apply as freely as [
'■ they would to their own brother to j
j mv member of the committee when j
i in need of advice or information.
In its efforts to place the lodge in i
a position to be of real service to |
the young men of the state who are I
students here, the officers will ac-1
quaint every other Pythian lodge in
i the domain of its program In their'
'. Interests, and will ask these lodges I
j through their meetings and the com-!
! munity newspapers, to carry the
j message on to the parents of the \
'■ state. In this manner the necessary
publicity will be given to the move-!
jj ment and Evening Star lodge will be
I placed in a position to render the I
j service which has become its watch-1
{ word. |
i j
! J WILL ENTERTAIN FOR
NEW LODGE members
. The local K. of P. lodge will hold
I "open house" next .Monday evening
'\ i:. honor of the 34 members of Albion
1 Lodge No. 132, who became mem
- bers of the local lodge last week
1 when their organization signed arti
cles of consolidation. Rank work
,'will be followed by "eats."
PULLMAN. WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19. 1920
MERRIMENT REIGNS SUPREME AT j
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FEED!
"Big Six" Makes Good With a Ven
geance as Penalty for Defeat in
Membership Drive—New
Newspaper in Field
Two hundred and seventy citizens
of Pullman, all members of the
chamber of commerce, enjoyed the
entertainment and banquet given
Tuesday evening as the culmination
of the campaign which added over
100 members to the booster organi
zation. The meeting was probably
the most successful of its kind in the
history of Pullman and was but an
other evidence of the tremendous
strength and power for good of the
chamber of commerce of this city,
recognized as one of the strongest
and most harmonious in the North
west.
The banquet, and it was a sumptu
ous one. was served at the expense
of the "Big Six," losers in the mem
bership drive, in which they volun
tarily pitted themselves against the
entire chamber, with its 250 mem
bers. Friendly but sharp jabs at the
personnel of the "Big Six" featured
the evening's entertainment, and
each member of the six came in for
bis full share of roasts, the whole
furnishing a happy conclusion to' the
month of keen rivalry between the
"Big Six" and the committee of the
whole.
One of the biggest hits of the
evening was the "The Naked Truth,"
a four-page publication which claim
ed to tell the whole truth concerning
the alleged unwholesome pasts of the
members of the "Big Six," Lee Allen,
F. E. Sanger, J. N. Scott, Robert
Xeill, C. A. Isaacs and F. C. Forrest, -
The front page was given over to a
lengthy story on "The Diabolical
Conspiracy," which exposed the
methods of the "Big Six" in their
futile attempt to best the committee
of the whole in the membership
drive. A full biography of each
member of the "Sinful Six" was con
tained in the newspaper, as well as
numerous paragraphs and jingles
not complimentary to the losing com
mittee. A dozen cartoons, picturing
the "Big Sicks" as a group and in
dividually added variety to the
unique newspaper.
. Stereopticon slides showed the
evolution of each member of the
"Big Six" from infancy to the pres
ent time, the screen story being aug
mented by explanatory remarks by
J. X. Emerson.
R. L. Jenner, as "Harry Tracy."
proved one of the sensations of the
evening. Garbed in outlaw style and
with his six-shooter popping at every
step. Tracy entered the big hall
where the chamber members were
seated and related incidents which
led up to his downfall and outlawry.
Each member of the "Big Six" was
Charged with being an accessory to
his downfall, and to his associations
WHEAT UNSTEADY;
RAISES AND DECLINES
Twenty-five Cent Advance Followed
by Ten Cent Decline—Farmers
Hang On
a sensational advance of 25 cents
iii the local grain markets from Fri
day .until Tuesday was followed
Wednesday and Thursday by a 10
--ci in decline. Yesterday's local quo
tations were as follows:
Red Russian $1.38
Club 1.4,
Fortyfold and Bluestem.. 1.4 2
The top figure in the 25-cent ad
vance was reached Tuesday, when
$1.50 per bushel was (Offered for
white wheat, the local agents show
ing a keener inclination to buy than
for several weeks past. Wednesday
a three-cent decline sent white wheat
to $1.47 and yesterday seven cents
more was lopped off the quotations.
Despite the 25-cent raise the farm
ers, while in a considerably better
mood, steadfastly refused to sell,
only a few small sales being re
ported.
with them Tracy laid the blame for
his dereliction. Jenner proved him-'
self an accomplished entertainer and
kept the big audience in an uproar.
Dr. E. A. Archer represented Eu
gene V. Debs, and presented a tem
porary pardon from President Wil
son giving him permission to journey
to Pullman to expose the "nefarious j
Big Six." He closed his remarks!
with a ringing plea for socialism, ex-'
pounding its doctrines In a convinc
ing manner.
Heaping coals of fire on the heads
of their tormentors the "Big Six"
presented a program of musical and
vaudeville numbers that would have
done credit to the best show circuit.
The big hit of the "Big Six 'program
was Forrest Beck, who appeared in
Norwegian monologue and songs. A
quartette sang several numbers and
George Krouse read "The One-Leg
ged Goose."
J. N. Emerson, vice president of
the chamber of commerce at the
time of its organization, related in
teresting incidents of the early his
tory of the chamber and its efforts
tc unite the opposing factions of the
city in the interests of the common
good, carrying his hearers through
the intervening years of successful ef
fort on the part of the chamber until
today factional differences are un
known in Pullman and the entire
city is united in a concerted and
successful effort to accomplish re
sults that will make of this a better
community in which to live.
Professor O. L. Waller discussed
the work of the chamber of com
merce from the standpoint of the col
lege, pointing out the excellent re
sults that have obtained through co
operation between the institution
and the community.
Neal Dow, a recent addition to the
local legal fraternity, discussed the
chamber from the standpoint of a
new business man, relating his first
impressions of the organization and
citing the local chamber as one of
the best community organizations in
the country.
The relationship of the chamber of
commerce and the new members of
the college faculty was discussed in
a happy manner by Professor Fred
It. Voder, one of the latest additions
to the college faculty, who stated
that he had heard of the chamber
and its work long before he came to
the city. He complimented the
chamber and its members upon their
service to the newcomers in locating
rooms and expressed the appreciation
of the new faculty members to the
body for this and other services ren
dered them.
From start to finish the entertain
ment and banquet proved a signal
success, and the "Big Six," roasted
as they were in a spirit of fun, are
now being congratulated from all
Bides for the tremendous extent to
which they "made good' 'on their
penalty for defeat in the membership
drive.
FIFTY DOLLAR FINE
AUTOMOBILE CHARGE
Puliiian Man Alleged to Have Been
Intoxicated When Collision
Occurred
A. E. Dover, a local painter, was
assessed a fine of $50 and costs In
Justice Henry's court Monday on a
charge of driving an automobile
while under the influence of intoxi
cating liquor. Justice Henry also
meted out a 30-day jail sentence,
which was suspended during the
good behavior of the defendant. It
is charged that Buyer collided with
another machine near Colfax Satur
day night. He was arrested by
"Speed Cop" Arthur' Henry and en
tered a plea of guilty, despite the
fact that he maintained that he was
not intoxicated, claiming to have had
only a few drinks.
The Bryant school will give an en
tertainment and basket social Wed
nesday evening at 7:45. All who
desire are invited to attend and bring
basket lunches. The funds will be
devoted to school purposes.
CITY PAYS DAMAGES
IN AMOUNT OF $100
The damage claim tiled with the
city recently by Mrs. Ray Atherton
was settled Dill of court this week,
the city paying .Mrs. Atherton $ urn
and she In turn relinquishing all
claim against the municipality. Mrs.
Atherton was severely Injured when
she was tripped by a loose board In j
the sidewalk on South Grand Street,
leading to the Northwest Sanitarium.
Mrs. Atherton, through her attorney,
M. S. Jamar, offered to settle at that
figure and the offer was accepted by
the council iii regular session Tues
day evening.
ENTERTAIN LADY TEACHERS
The Neighborly Neighbors club of 1
Sunny side hill played host to the lady
teachers of the local schools last
evening at the home of Mrs. M. S.
.la mar on State street. The teachers
were right royally entertained and
dainty refreshments were served.
A. J. GLOVER VISITS COLLEGE
A. J. Glover of Hoard's Dairyman
was a visitor at the college on his
way to the western stock shows. He
spoke before the faculty of the col
lege of agriculture and experiment
station and before student assembly
bile here.
pullmFto¥ertain
soldiers next YEAR
Next County Armistice Day Celebra
tion to Re held Here County
Organisation Perfected
Pullman will play host to the serv
ice men of the county on Armistice
day next year, when the big county
celebration will be held in this city.
Pullman was selected as the place for
the 1921 celebration at the business
meeting of the IT posts of the county
held at Colfax Armistice Day, when
a Whitman county organization of
the American Legion was effected.
George T. McMahon of Maynard-
Price post of this city was elected
commander of the county organiza
tion, with Theodore Schaaf of Boyd
Maynard post of Colton as vice com
mander and Harry A. Struppler of
Pullman as secretary.
The executive council of the
county organization will include the
commanders and adjutants of, the 17
posts included, as well as the repre
sentative of the district on the state
executive council, who is George H.
Gannon of this city. This committee
will meet next Sunday at Garfield,
when detailed plans for the work of
the county organization will be per
fected.
The object of the county post will
be to have charge of the annual
county Armistice Day celebrations
and to function in such other manner
a- will serve the nCBI interests of the
separate posts and their members. 11
is believed that the Whitman county
post is the first of its kind yet or
ganized,
Athletic Director ..I. F. Bobler of
Hie State College has promised to co
operate with Hie service men in mak
ing the 1921 celebrt-tlon a success
and will make every effort to sched
ule one of the big football games for
Rogers field on the afternoon of Ar-
Ist Ice Day. Stanford looks like the
best possibility at the present time
and it is likely that when the Coast
athletic moguls meet next month to
make their 1921 schedules Hie Cali
fornia school will he dated for No
vember II as an Armistice Day ;
feature.
WILL Al»\ ERTISi: FOR
RIDS FOR NORTH ROAD
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City Clerk Matilda F. Gannon has
been Instructed by the city adminis
tration to again advertise for Lids |
for the improvement of the road
leading north from the city to con
nect with the present macadam road
to the city limits. Bonds in the
amount of J 15,000 were recently
voted for the improvement of this
piece of road, but upon opening bids
for the work It was found that the
115.900 would not even take care of
the grading at that time A number
of contractors have since that time
stated a desire to offer bids on the
improvement and it is believed that
the $15,000 will at least cover Hie
cost of grading under present condi
tions, the surfacing to be deferred
until more funds are available.
COUGARS OVERWHELM
OREGON AGGIE TEAM
XYelchmen Show Best Team Work
of Benson and lNle Up 2H-0
Score on Beaver-
Presenting an offensive that swept
the fighting O. A. C. men off their
feet and a defense that was impreg
nable to the attack of the Beavers,
the State College Cougars last Sat
urday rang up a 28 to 0 victory over
the eleven from Oregon Agricultural
College, it was a satisfying morsel
for the old gradl who assembled In
scores to witness the Homecoming
day attractions and swept away every
iota of gloom that had pervaded the
Cougar camp since the California
game of the Saturday previous. At
the same time it completely vindicat
ed the coach and athletic director
for their action in benching, just
previous to the game, two experi
enced players who were charged with
insubordination. The action was
taken in the interests of clean sports
manship and team harmony and the
result was one of the most perfect
football machines ever seen In ac
tion, with every man in every play,
giving his all for the old school and
oblivious to personal distinction.
From the first whistle the tremen
dous strength of the Cougar offense
asserted itself and a steady march
of 95 yards down the field following
the O. A. C. kick-off gave the Crim
son and Gray her first touchdown
within six minutes. After two first
downs from the W. S. C. 20-yard line
a penalty interrupted the march mo
mentarily, but the old fighting spirit,
predominated and the 25 yards nec
essary for first down proved no ob
stacle. Six straight first downs put
the ball over the lino and from that
time on the result of the game was
never in doubt, the only question be
ing the size of the score piled up by
the rejuvinated Cougar machine.
Every man on the W. S. C. team
played a brand ,of football that
brought joy to the hearts of the
coach and fans, the linemen opened
liuge holes for the backfield and the
men behind the line plowed .through
those holes for substantial gains.
From end to end the line played stel
lar football and not a man of the
seven failed to outcharge his oppo
nent and to get him out of the way
when the Staters held the ball.
In the absence of Jenne, Dunton
was called upon to take care of the
punting department of the game and
proved himself an adept toe artist.
His spirals had the necessary dis
tance, yet were high enough to en
able the ends to cover the ball and
down the receiver in his tracks.
While it would be unfair to the
other players to attempt to pick stars
from the Saturday game, the work
of Gillis at fullback, Sax at quarter,
Captain Hamilton at tackle and Dun
lap at center could not have been
improved upon.
<). A. C. showed strength at the
passing game, getting away with six
completed passes for a total of 60
yards, or nearly one-half of her to
tal yardage from scrimmage The
Staters attempted but few passes, one
successful one netting 80 yards. The
Cougar yardage from scrimmage to
taled 279 yards, with 15 first downs.
O. A. ('. was held to four first downs
throughout the contest, her total
yardage from scrimmage and passes
being 123.
First Quarter
Chuck Rose kicked off for O. A.
C . the ball going over the lino. W.
S. C. ball on own 20-yard line. Sax
gained 3 yards at right end. Gillis
went over left tackle for « and again
for 1 and first down. Mclvor
gained 3 at right guard and Gillis
made it another first down with 7
at left tackle. .Mclvor gained 9 at
left end and W. S. C. was penalized
1." yards for holding. Sax gained 9
at left end, then circled right end
for 18 yards and first down. Mclvor
slid over right tackle for 2 and re
peated at right end. Gillis gained 5
through center and 3 over right
guard, for first down. Gillis hit right
guard for 5, and Mclvor gained 4'"
at right tackle. Gillis made It an- .
other first down with a 3-yard gain
over right guard. Mclvor gained 3
at righ tackle, Gillis one at right'
guard Gillis made 4at left tackle
and 3 at right tackle for first down.
With the ball eight yards from the
O. A. C. goal Gillis gained 3 at
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