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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-11-19
PIONEER GRAIN MAN
DIED IN PORTLAND
William NJ. Chambers, for Thirty
Five Years "a Resident of Pull
man, Was II Pioneer of the
West

Wlllldm NJ. CHAMBERS, Pullman S
pioneer grain buyer, and for 35 years
a resident of this city, succumbed
in Portland last Saturday at the age
of II 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 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
mans grain exchanges, operating
most of the time as an Independent
buyer. The present season is the
first since 1898 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 we'll known
throughout Eastern Washington and
his death will be widely mourned.
William Marshall Chambers was
born in Benton county, Oregon, No
yember Is, 184S, his parents being
Roland and LOvisa (King) Cham
bers, the father a native of Illinois
and the mother of Iowa. Roland
Chambers with his family crossed
the great plains in 1914 with an OK
team from Iowa, joining one of the
first big trains which had about that
time begun crossing the great Ameri-
can prairies. On reaching the Pa
cific slope he settled in Benton coun-
ty, Oregon, and it was there that the
boyhood days of the son, William
Marshall Chambers, were spent, and
there he attended the district
schools, acquiring a good common
school education. 1t was also in that
place that he received his first train
ing in farm work on the homestead
Of his father. In 1870 he began
course of study in the Philomath
College of Benton county, and in
1873, having completed the course,
laid aside his textbooks 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, Platt, Chambers, Nc
Bean & Co., as bookkeeper. In 1879
he reentered the service in the en-
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. Nc
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 gem
eral merchandising business. This
relationship continued until 1898, in
which year as result of hard times
and the general depression all over
the country and especially the North
west, the business was crossed out.
Mr.. Chambers subsequently engaged
in the grain business, first under the
firm name of Chambers, Price & Co.
and then under his own name.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-11-19
ENTERTAIN LADY TEACHERS

The Neighborly Neighbors club of
Sunnyside hill played host to the lady
teachers of the local schools last
evening at the home of Mrs NJ. S.
lamar on State street The teachers
were right royalty entertained and
dainty refreshments were served.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-11-19
MERR|MENT RE|GNS SUPREME At
CHAMBER Of COMMERCE FEED

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 tenn
porary pardon from President Will
son giving him permission to journey
to Pullman to expose the "nefarious
Big Six He closed his remarks
with a ringing plea for socialism, eX-
pounding it's doctrines in a convinc-
| ing manner.
Heaping Goals of fire on the heads
Of their tormenters 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 eff
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-
suits 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-
suits that have obtained through CO.
operation between the institution
and the community.
Neal Dow, 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
happy manner by Professor Fred
r. Yoder, 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 rem
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
sides for the tremendous extent to
which they made good on their
penalty for defeat in the membership
drive.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-11-19
A. ]. 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
while here.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-11-19
WILL ENTERTAIN FOR
NEW LODGE MEMBERS

The local K. of P lodge will hold
"open house next Monday evening
il honor of the "a members of Albion
Lodge No. 1872, who became mem
hers of the local lodge last week
when their organization signed arti-
cles of consolidation. Rank work
will be followed by eats"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-11-19

The Bryant school will give an en-
tertainment and basket social We'd
nesday evening at 7:45. All who
desire are invited to attend and bring
basket lunches. The funds will be
devoted to school purposes.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-11-19
WHEAT UNSTEADY;
RAISES AND DECLINES
Twenty-Five Cent Advance Followed
by Ten Cent DecIine-Farmers
Hang On

A sensational advance of 20 cents
III the local grain markets from Fri
day until Tuesday was followed
Wednesday and Thursday by 10
cent decline. Yesterdays local quo
tations were as follows:
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
STORIES CONFLICT
IN ELWELL CASE
Attorney Sits Statements of
Those Examined.

NEW YORK. July s.-Enorts were
made by District Attorney Edward Swami
today TO clear UP apparent contradic-
tlons in statements made by William Pen
dleton and others examined in the In
vestigation Into the Staying Of Joseph
Bovine EIwell master whist player
Mrs Pendleton. Mrs. Oliver, w. Bird
and George Il. Post were asked to ap-
pear at Swann's office for questioning.
They will be asked regarding Pendle-
toms movements the night OF June 10
and the day OF June II, when Elwell was
murdered.
Pendleton said he was home in bed
the night Of June 10. and that early on
Pendleton 10 the railroad station in his
automobile and then met Mrs. Bird and
went to the Jamaica race track.
A taxi chauffeur told authorities that
he drove Mrs. Pendeton to the station.
Two garage employees said that Pen
dletons auto the night Of June 10 was
In a garage In Manhattan and that Post
was among the persons who saw PEN
dleton's automobile while IL was being
driven by a garage employe at a. m.
the day of the murder.
Federal officials planned to arrest two
men on charges of violation of the fed
growth of the Elwell investigation
Information was given the district at
torney regarding an alleged crooked card
game In which wealthy man was fieeced
out OF $4,000 by Elwell.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
PLAN CAMPAIGN
EARLY NEXT WEEK

DAYTON. O., July s.-The presiden-
tai campaign of Gov. James NJ. Cox
VIII be outlined early next week at a
conference Of Franklin d. Roosevelt,
vice presidential nominee; Homer s.
Cummings, chairman Of the democratic
national committee; E. H. Moore, Cox
manager at San Francisco. and other
prominent democrats.
Cox said today he desires to plunge
into an active and vigorous campaign
at the earliest possible date.
Only the protests Of many prominent
democrats will deter him from making
tour, 1t is known.
The date of the Cox Roosevelt meeting
depends on when Roosevelt reaches Day
ton.
Cox plans to visit his birthplace, Jack
sonburg. o.. about twenty-five miles from
here today to greet boyhood friends.
The democratic nominee intends to
make the middle west mis- starting point
That Cox is itching to get into the
campaign fight was revealed when he
CONTINUED on Page TwO.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
OFFICIALS AT WORK
ON NEW TAX PROBLEM

Plans for the deliverance Of the city
from the financial chaos into which 1t
was thrown by the decision of the su-
preme court on the right Of the tax
board to levy the horizontal valuation
increases. were discussed by city officials
today. who meet in conference with
Robert H. Bryson, city controller.
The outline of the plan viii be made.
Mr. Bryson said, in order that 1t can
be whipped into shape in time to present
to the special session of the legislature
next week
The decision of the supreme court
means a deduction OF about $3.50, 600 .006
from the valuation of property In the
city, according to statistics compiled in
the office of the controller
CITY TO PREPARE
ITS OWN BILL.
The city will prepare bill Of its own
to present to the legislature, Mr.. Bryson
said. regardless Of whether or not there
is a general bill presented which will
aid in relieving the financial stress that
will be laid upon the already heavy
load of the city.
He said the city could not take any
chances on n general bill being present
ed 10 the Legislature which might be
beneficial to the city
lie seemed to think that a bond issue
to make up the deficiency would not be
practical because 1t would be difficult to
get the loans, although the city has the
Continued on Page Two.l
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
cox TO TAKE OYER
PARTYS LEADERSHIP

WASHINGTON, July S.-Gov. James
NJ Cox. democratic presidential nominee,
will be allowed to take over party lead
ership without resistance by the Wilson
administrati ton, according to all indica-
tions here today.
High democratic officials from Presi-
dent Wilson down have made it plain that
their part in the coming campaign de-
pends entirely on the wishes Of Cox and
his campaign managers
Had there been any disposition TO
make the campaign center at Washington,
instead of Dayton, Wilson would have an
nounced his plans for taking part in the
presidential battle.
Another significant circumstance is no
word OF criticism Of Cox or any OF bis
acts has been made by any democratic
official tezs.
As explained here today, the attitude
OF the administration is that Wilson wfil
follow the platform and the league OF
nations plank.
Cox expressed his willingness to stand
on that plank and broad Endorsement
Of the administration.
There is a growing belief here that
President wilson's part in the campaign
will be through written word rather than
speeches and that Cox himself will as
sume the burden of carrying the demo
cratic cause to the people.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
ALL RESISTANCE
OF POLES GONE
Defeated From German to
Austrian Borders.

LONDON, July S.--Smashlng of Polish
resistance along the entire front from
the German to the Austrian borders was
indicated In dispatches reaching here
from many sources today.
Bolsheyik forces carried out we'll
planned military maneuver by raoying In
pincers formation from Minsk to ROvno
and have now concentrated their forces
for straight drive toward Warsaw.
Latest advices here showed that after
having captured Mohilev, the red troops
Mt Baranoyitch and at Lutzk had closed
In, allowing the rear guard to come up
with advance forces. War office officials
expressed belief that the bolshevikl, hav-
ing encompassed complete defeat of the
Poles, would not move on to Warsaw.
Loss of Rovno was admitted in a
Warsaw message
A French delegation has arrived at
Bucharest to urge the Roumanians to
give all possible aid to the retreating
Polish army, according to a dispatch
here today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
Safe for Life and Limb But
OVERALLS PROVE .DERAIL' TO SOME MORALS

1.-THE wearing of the overalls by the
woman has been a wonderful safety
first for life and limb, but "dereil'
to the morals of many" declares r. d.
Thomas, adult probation officer of the
Marion county Juvenile court, In his an
nual report submitted today to Judge
Frank J. Lahr
Mr.. Thomas discusses at length the
general effect, morally and socially, of
women entering factories and other
places where oaily they compete with
men as well as other women.
For the fiscal year ending March 81,
1920, Judge Lahr has consideFed the
cases of 449 men and 179 women, MAX
ing the total 62s.
THIRTY-THREE WOMEN
GET SENTENCES.
Of that nu Sber 2s6 men faced trials
on charges of child neglect and 13S
women the same charge; fifty-one women
for contributing to neglect and twenty
six women for a similar charge, while
112 men were charged with contributing
TO delinquency and fifteen women Of the
same charge.
Judge Lahr sentenced forty-thres to
the county jail, thirty-two to the state
farm and thirty-three to the woman's
prison.
There were 13S cases of suspended SEN
fences and 1o5 continued indefinitely,
with Judgment withheld In 123 cases and
twenty-eight found not guilty.
The effective manner in which Judge
Lahr causes sentenced prisoners to
prove their right to ask for part sus-
pensions of their sentences, is shown
clearly by the report of Mr.. Thomas.
JudreS Lahr PAYS no attention TO those
who seek to have q ssntsncs ssispsnded.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
EXPERT FLAYS
COUNTY JAIL
GUARD SYSTEM
AT Least Two Men Should Be
on Guard at Night Says
DIR. Henry C. Wright.
OTHER FLAWS HELD UP

Fixing the cause of the recent
Marion county Jail delivery as that
of "carelessness" and of an made
quate system of guarding the Jail at
night, DR.. Henry c. Wright, New
York City, an expert on institutional
management and control, announced
the result of his investigation of the
escape before leaving for Springfield,
Ill. early this morning.
Following an all-day conference yes
terday with county and state authorities,
Or. Wright, accompanied by the mem
-bers of the county council and the Ma
rion county commissioners, visited the
jail and Inspected the cells from which
the prisoners sawed their way to free
dom on, the morning of Independence day.
1t Is my opinion that as far as the
night system Of guarding the Jail Is
concerned, there should be at least two
men on guard said DR.. Wright after
completing his investigation at the Jail.
AS far as / can find there was only
one man on duty at nights and he made
the rounds once an hour and then sat
down In the Office said the court.
FUtH Il system OA EAdFuAHE tue JAN
easily permitted the prisoners to time the
approach of the TALLER and to be uninter-
rupted for about fifty minute periods.
WHERE WAS
ODOR OF PAINT?
u notice that the steel bars through
which the prisoners escaped are coated
with paint, and / can not understand
/ why the odor OF burning paint was not
detected.
There should be a man guarding the
balconies of the Jail during the entire
night and there should be man in the
Office alternating their positions during
the night.
The method used by the prisoners N
softening the steel and then saving the
bars has never been encountered In my
experience OF jail investigations.
Just how they were able TO get by
with 1t undetected is something I can not
understand" said Or. Wright
Dr. Wright pointed out that Jail wall
surrounding the rear part Of the jail
would prevent any slipping in Of tools
from the outside by the means OF a rope
being lowered from the windows.
In sueaking Of general jail conditions.
Or. Wright said: Il must confess that
/ do not understand Sheriff Miller.
when ! was here the first time max
ing my survey, I pointed our the need
OF improving the garbage system at the
jail. and az that time 7 depiored the
dirty condition OF mattresses, the straw
in them having been ground 10 a pulp.
"On my return TO the jail noticed
that the same mattresses are In use.
SHOULD BE
CHANGED AT ONCE"
"They should be changed at once,
said DR. Wright.
The expert stated that the garbage
removal system was not satisfactory.
"In the basement Of the i1N are six
or eight bales OF straw. some scattered
about the floor" said Or. Wright.
Suppose that some one walking
through there should throw down an
unlighted match and then some other
person should walk over the match,
causing Il 10 ignite.
THAT straw would fiji the Jail with
Continued Page Two.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
STATE LAWYERS
ADJOURN TO-DAY
Local Organization Afiliates
With Association.

Completi, of unfinished business and
election OF officers for the ensuing year
was to conclude today the annual meet
ing Of the Indiana State Bar association,
which opened yesterday.
In the first session of the meeting,
the 277 members of the indianapolis Bar
association affiliated themselves with the
state organization.
Fifty other attorneys from over the
state were also admitted TO membership.
Delay In the publication Of the reports
of the supreme and appellate courts Is
due to both VIII II. Adams, reporter Of
the supreme court, and the state printers
at Ft. Wayne, according TO a report Of a
committee appointed last year to investi-
gate.
According TO the report made, the su-
preme court records are almost up to
date, but the appellate court records
are five TO six volumes behind in pub.
Iication.
Action on the report was 10 be taken
before final adjournment
Two addresses were heard In the first
session, By the president OF the asso-
citation, Oscar II. Montgomery Of Sey-
Tnour, ana Roscoe A. Heayilin of Mar
ion.
Reports Of the treasurer. Elias D. SAILS
bury of indianapolis. showing material
prosperity OF the organization, and of
George II. Bachelor, secretary, on deaths
during the last year, We're heard.
The following deaths were reported by
the secretary:
Judge Ernest r. Keith. Judge Lawson
NJ. Harvey and John c. Williams Indian
apolis; Jackson Boyd, Greencastle; Ed
ward Daniels. Upton: Philip W. Fry,
Evansville; Judge Edwin z. Hammond,
Lafayette; Judge George II. Koons. Nun
Gle: Stewart T. Mcconnell, Logansport /;
William c. Purdum. kokomo; William
A. Roach and Allen Boalds, Delphi /;
Ralph Applewhite. Seymour; Judge Ed
gar y. Crumpacker. Valparaiso; Judge
Isaac f. SchoonoveT. Attfca, and Samuel
NJ. Saylor, Huntington.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
MISSOURI OUTLAY
TO COMEUP NEXT
Campaign Fund Inquiry Shifts
to st. Louis Tomorrow.

CHICAGO. July s--After hearing testi-
mony by Henry Lincoln Johnson, negro
republican national committeeman from
Georgia today. the senate committee In
vestigating pre- convention presidential
expenditures adjourned to meet in st.
Louis tomorrow morning where a probe
into the campaign funds of Attorney
General a Mitchell Palmer VIII be be
gun.
johnson, who was charged In the Wash
ington meetings Of the committee with
hating received $1,000 from the Gov. Low
den campaign fund. In Ibis testimony de-
clared that he had spent only $3.50 on
behalf OF the Lowden campaign in Geor-
gia.
He said there was Wild use Of
Wood money" In that state. and that
supporters Of the army man had spent
$1,000 there in his behalf.
He also took occasion to advocate a
federal law against lynching. stating that
s. per cent OF the negro population Of
Georgia WIS restrained from use Of the
ballot through fear Of violence
'In the last threes or four years" said
Johnson, there has been great exc
dus Of negroes from Georgia e
Every time the whites burn vic
tim many colored people leave the state
for more kindly shores he said
In response 10 a question by Kenyon
as TO whether men were lynched for
being republicans, Johnson answered in
tho affirmative.
''In 1888 a man voted for benjamin
Harrison and he has not been seen
since" Johnsoa said
johnson declared Attorney General
Ialmer's expenditures In Georgia Were
worked through federal job holders.
Subpoeuas have been issued for twenty
prominent Missouri democrats, accord
ing TO Kenyon. to appear before the
committee TO tell what they know OF
money spent by democratic presidential
candidates.
Those who have heen subpoenaed In
clude Joseph r. Davis and National Com
mittemSu Edward F. Goltra. St Louis
The Investigation, believed TO have
been urged by Senator Jones A. Reed,
who was ousted from tire democratic
national convention. also VIII include an
inquiry into expenditures by Missouri
delegates to the san Francisco conven-
tion.
Activities Of Attorney General A.
Mitchell Palmer were TO be considered
by the committee, according to Chairman
Kenyon.
Charges that the attorney generals Of
fee was used by Palmer to further his
personal interests may be considered
Kenyon said.
William Loeb in charge Of funds Of
Maj Gen. Leonard Woods campaign,
was the chief witness yesterday.
He told of the financing Of the Wood
campaign.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08

but sends them to Jail or other institu-
tions and thereafter part of the sem
tence is passed and the court Is con-
vfnced they have learned their lesson. -
Judge Lahr often suspends Judgment
pending good behavior.
MANY SHOW
GOOD INTENTION.
In discussing this phase of the work.
Mr.. Thomas states in his report:
After having served part Of their
sentences and having shown to the court
willingness to do the right thing by
their families, and having made the
proper changes In their homes, thirty
seven men and seventeen women were
given suspended sentences under the SUI
prvision of the probation department.
"Of this number every woman made
good, and only three of the men had to
be returned to prison.
"Out Of total OF ninety three men
given suspended sentences at the time of
their hearing, only four Sentences had
to be enforced
"While out of a total Of forty women
given suspended sentences at the time
Of their hearing, only one had to be
enforced
Changes Of venue to criminal court
were granted in twenty one cases of CON
tributing to delinquency.
HAS HANDLED
I,1O0 CASES.
For the first six months Of this year
the clerks records show that he received
for support the sum Of $25. 5.102.7S, ex-
ceeding that AMOUNT Of last year by
$5,5O6.08."
According to MI, Thomas the adult
probation department has handled infor-
tcoaklnuod ON xsage Eievsn.)