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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1919)
w lj iEuemttg Hgralft if ornaiM PAl'HB OK OFFICIAL PAPEB Off HI.AMATII FALLS KLAMATH COUNTS Fourteenth Year No. 3794 KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1919 Price, Five Ceatt iff II COURT sirs 11 L DUioItch Injunction Preventing Iter ,iuo OfllclnU From lUrmovIng 70, ,000,000 Gallons In Bonded Ware-kotu,f-mudJnK oa Htatcni. WASHINOTON, D. C, Doc. 15. tii war-tlmo prohibition act was to iU held constitutional by tbo su jrm'e cojirt. In docldlng tho ques tion the court dlisolrod tho Injunc tion restraining reronue officials from removing about 70,000,000 gal lons of whiskey from bond. Stirling tho armlatlco did not ab ronte 1 powers of Congress, said Anoclsto Justice Urandols In read- lai tbo doclslon. Tho court hold that tbo constitutional prohibition imendmont Is binding on states, as well as on tbo fodoral Kovcrnmontj inbreeding tho etato law. Constitutionality of tho wnr-tlmo prohibition enforcement laws was nt ttcked In tbrco dltToront appoals. One camo from Kentucky, whom tho former stntuto wob hold Invulld. Two Mme from Now York, where both ids wcro sustained. Besides tho millions ot dollnrs In Tested In browory and distilling plants, tho (IocIhIoii nffuctH approxi mate 70,000,000 gallons of whiskey Tilucd iilono nt botwoon $100,000,- 000 and $200,000,000, according to Internal rovenuo olllcltils' estimates. Tho cfiBCB of tho Kentucky Distil leries & WnrehouBo Co. ot Loulsvlllo, K'r., and Dryfoos, Ilium & Co. of New York were virtually Identical nd resulted from efforts to compol tho government 16 release whiskey from bond. Tho third cuso, an ap peal ot Jncob Huppert, u browor of New York, Involved authority undor tho acts to manufacture beer con taining 2.75 por cont alcohol. In arguing tho cases Woro tho luprcmo court on Novombor 20 and !1, 1919, Ellhu Root niiil othorn up searing In opposition to tho prohi bition acts contended Unit war-tlmo prohibition was unconstitutional bo caaso Congress hud no power to pro hibit the salo of IntoxICiiiitH within a stato exwpt under Its war power hlch had censed; that tho act con flicted with tho fifth constitutional amendment prohibiting tho tuklng of orlvato property without Just com pensation and that tho wnr hud ter minated, making tho uct obsolete and Invalid. It was also contended that the Volstead law (tho prohibi tion enforcomont net) by fixing ono nalf of ono por cont as tho maximum amount of alcohol in bovorngos, es tablished a now standard for Intoxi cants. Mr. Hoot also contondod that the constitutional prohibition amend ment allowed liquor doalors n "your ot graco" to enablo thorn to readjust tbelr affairs to moot changed condi tions, but despite tho amondmont, 'hl.ch ho arguod was virtually a con tract botweon Congress and tho Hates, tho liquor buslnoss had been constantly heckled with legislation to Congress Booking to ndvanco tho time for national prohibition. Theso contentions wore gonorally 'eluded by Solicitor General King nd William L. Prlerson, assistant attorney general, nppoarlng on tho ttvernment's behalf, who took tho Wsltlon that tho prohibition act Is "HI in full forco owing to tho Sen ate's dolay In ratifying tho poaco toaty, that a s'tato ot war technical ly exists, that national prohibition as nocossary for tho winning of tho w and tho establishment later of a,rmal poaco conditions and that wh legislation camo within tho Powers of Congress. In declaring tho wnr-timo prohi bition act unconstitutional, Fcdoral District Judge Waltor Evans In Louisville, hold tho act conflicted lth the fifth amondment and en joined Intornal revenue ofllclals from Preventing tho Kentucky DIstillorlos arehouso Co. from removing nlskoy for boverago purposes from ' warehouses. Tho act, however, JJM uphold in tho Dryfoos caso by "" federal district court In Now Tfk which dismissed proceedings GONST TUTIOI RED CROSS SEALS WENT WITH RUSH A vlgoroiiN campaign for sale of lied Cross ChrlstniuH seals for tho autl-tuberculOHlH fund wum waged Haturday by Hoy Scouts and girls of tbo local high school. Mrs. Fred C. Murphoy, chairman of tho Klam ath Fulls distribution canvass, re ported today that moro than halt of the $300 quota for this city Is raised. Tho final drive will bo hold next Saturday. All ot tho Scouts, about GO, wore engaged In tho selling campaign. Somo ot thom proved adopt salesmen and cortaln boys sold as high as $10 worth during the day. Throo of tho girls mado scores equally as good. During tho Catholic fair good saloB woro also mado. All tho monoy collected Is not yet In tho chair man's hands but sho said sho Is cer tain that moro than halt tho quota was obtained. ThoniOB O. Hendricks, pioneor of l.nno county, fouudor of tho First National Hank of Eugcno and tho heaviest Individual taxpayer In Lane county, died at his homo in Ktigcno, Saturday at thu ago of 81 years. Mr. Hendricks had been In his usual good health up to Thursday, when lie was attacked with acute indiges tion. Ho sufforcd sovorly all day and during n portion of tho night, but grow better toward morning. Growing worso later, physicians were son for, but nothing could bo done for him. Mr. Hendricks leaves fa .widow and two daughters, Mrs. Ada Smith, wife of Attorney Rich ard Shore Smith, and Mrs. Kuby Goodrich. Ho Is nlso survived by throo brothers, Elijah Hendricks and A. M. Hendricks of -Eugene and M. L. Hendricks of Woodburn, bo sldes n slstor Mrs. Frank I'. Close of this city. f Mr. Hendricks was born In Hen derson county, Illinois, Juno' 17, 1838, and crossed tho plains Jwlth his parents, who sottlod in tho Pleasant Hill district In 1)548 when ho was but 10 years oldi Ills early schooling was In tho first school hotiso In tho county, In (hut section, u-blch lnor was designated' at school district No. 1. Ho entered tho omnloi of 'Ills grandfather dry goods store, of i which a feu jenrs later he became i ttio proprietor, in issi ne wnn- drow from tho mercantile buslnoss and with S. I). Eakln organized the. banking firm ot Hndricks & Eakln, tho forerunner ot tho present First National bank of Kugeno, ot which ho was president for 25 years prior to his retirement from active ltto, throo years ago. The work of his Hfo, upon which Mr. Hendricks always looked back with tho most satisfaction, concern ed his associations with tho univer sity. Mr. Hendricks was appointed a mombor of tho first board ot regents of tho unlvorsity and for 24 years served as chairman ot tho oxecutlve committee of that body. Hondrlcks hall, the splondld dormitory for womon at tho unlvorsity which was recently constructed, stands as a monumont to his connection with tho institution. Tho Oregonlan. Mrs. Richard Shoro fmllh, daughter of tbo lato Mr. Hndricks, resided in Klamath Falls for sevoral years while her husband was practicing law in this city. Her father visited her horo several times during that period and had a considerable acquaintance hero. brought to enablo tho company to withdraw a small quantity of distill ed spirits from bond. Tho Kontucky caso was docldod in tho Iowor court on Octobor 27, and tho Now York caso on Novombor 14, and all woro immediately ap pealed. About 18 months would havo beon required for thom to make tholr way through tho supreme court docket for argument had not tho court upon motion of both sides agreed to expedite tholr considera tion owing to tho short time elaps ing beforo national constitutional prohibition becomes effective In January. UGENE BANKER n I BUREAU LEADERS TALK Th cxocutlvo committee of the Klamath County Farm buroau held their first meeting in tho county agent's ofllco Friday. Tho com mlttco had beforo them many' re ports from farm bureaus In other countlos showing what was being dono. Tho program of work for tbo coming year was discussed In detail and doflnlte plans put into action. Kach member of the executive com mittee beads a certain project ot work. Specific plans of the various committee will bo given out from tlmo to tlmo as tho work progresses. Tho oxocutlve committee has be foro them a very attractive offer for the first flvo silos, one to a district, to bo built under tbe farm bureau campaign. Full details ot this will bo given out shortly. Tho committee on hayproduction and marketing Is undertaking a Burvoy ot the alfalfa still on hands and unsold. Ii Is vary desirable that everouo having alfalfa hay for sale notify some member of the committee at once. Tho committee consists of Hnrry Telford, chair man; Robert Choyne, C. M. Klrkpat rick and M. Glacomlni. MEETING OF STATE C. OF C. POSTPONED On account of last week's severe storm and consequent interruption of wlro nnd railway service, the stato chambor of commerce nas cou poned tho convention In Portland which was to havo opened today un til tho end of tho month. The meeting will bo hold December 29, 30 and 31, according to notification sont out by George Quayle, secre tary. Among matters scheduled to conic up tor discussion at tho convention aro plans for tho development of contral nnd eastern Oregon and tho oxtenslon of the Strahorn railway system, which have been recom mended to tho chamber for support. Tho Natron cut-off will also come up and efforts will be made to secure a resumption of work on this project. FILES CERTIFICATE Dr. T. C. Campbell has filed his cortlflcate as a licensed physician with the county clerk. ASKS FOR LETTERS Fred E. Floot has filed applica tion In the county court for letters ot administration In tho estate ot his mothor tho late Mrs. Elizabeth A. Fleet. The petitioner and his fathor, Gilbert Fleet, aro next of kin. Tho estate Is valued at $6000. LEACH WILL FILED Tho will of th late Susanna Loach has been filed for probate. It gives all of the property of tho estate to Eliza M. Stilts. The es timated valuo of tho property bequeathed Is $2000. T QNOr SHOPPING JSf&UNTIL CHRISTMAS! JrUM OREGON GOODS BOOST CMIGN IS SUCCESSFUL PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 15. Two years and a half ago 50 onterprlslng business men organized to promote tbo marketing of Oregon-made goods. Today there are 250 Oregon manufacturers who are interested in the organization - known as the Associated Industries. 'Man people do not understand the purpose of the Associated Industries," said A. G. Clark, man ager ot the organization, this morning at his headquarters In the Oregon Building. "Some think we are discriminating against Indus tries outside ot Portland. We are not, Our membership could not have grown as It has within the last two years If thte were true. Wo are anxious to encompass all Oregon industries In our organization. "In our campaign to educate the people of Oregon to take a greater interest in home production, we have received the hearty co opera tion of the press ot tho state and every aggressive organization of business men, and some individual concerns. I havo spoken beforo nearly every state, county and mun icipal organization and have every where received generous response, tho sincerity of which Is shown by tho Increasing demand tor Oregon made goods. "Tho labor problem in Oregon would be completely solved If all tho people of Oregon would buy one half of their purchase from Oregon producers,, or In inverse proportion if one-halt the people would buy all their goods from homo manufac turers. "Politics or the labor problem do not enter into the polic of the organ ization. We are simply trying to enlarge tho payroll of tho state and give eaqh separate community its share ot state wide prosperity. "Tho resources of tho state are as yet Untouched, and it only re mains for the business men ofevery community to get together and boost Oregon products until i we Hiave one Ot the biggest producing states in the Union." PROTEST AGAINST IRRIGATION DIST. Water right owners within the boundaries ot the Langell Valley Irrigation districts have filed con- testa against the confirmatory pro ceedings recently instituted In the circuit court by the directors of the district, who are seeking a decree confirming the regularity of tho proceedings establishing the district and issuing a $900000 bond issue. There are two protestts on file. BABY BOY ARRIVES A son was born Saturday, Decem ber 13, to Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Herrington, 915 Walnut avenue. Tho weight of the new arrival was eight pounds and ho has been named Robert J. Mother and son are do ing nicely according to Dr. George Wright who is in attendance. . tfmMmMMsmmiL HILDEBRAND FOLK GET POSTOFFICE After a year and a half spent In argument and unraveling red tape, residents of the district' have secur ed ro-establlshmcnt of tho postofflco at HIdebrand. The persons served by the office have received their mall at Dairy during tho 18 months that tho Hlldebrand office was lapsed. Some of them had to travel 22 miles after mail, and one Herald subscrib er writes that "it was h I in the winter." Sometimes those farthest from tho Dairy office would only re ceive their mail twice monthly. BOXERS FULL E i The Klamath Falls municipal box ing commission is expecting a large crowd of enthusiastic fans to be on hand tonight at Houston's opera house when Tom Watters tho ref eree, climbs through the ropes to announce the first bout. From all reports local devotees of th fistic sport will see the finest program over staged In Klamath Falls.. Toby Miller, who Is well known in Klamath Falls, is in the pink ot condition, and his sparring partners are glad that the time tor the gong is near by, as they havo suffered rough treatment the past several days. A report from Billy Huff's training quarters has it that he has been taking on six opponents every day. Both Miller and Huff have been putting In several hours a day on the road and say they never felt bet ter at any time in their career. Of more interest than usual will be the preliminaries. Much credit is due Winter Knight on tho make up of his program. He is in receipt of letters and telegrams from Port land and San Francisco boxers and their managers, who wish to appear here and show their wares. In case the show tonight proves to be the drawing card Itshould be the commission assures the public that it will be given a series of high class entertainments through the winter months. With these shows and the new athletic organization, Klamath Falls will soon be in the big city class in sports, as it alrea'dy Is in other lines. GERMAN DYES SHIPPED LONDON, Dec. 15. The Board of Trade announces that the first ship ment of German dyes will shortly arrive in this country. It will be followed at intervals by further quantities. SLIPS OX IOE AND RECEIVES BAD GASH Kenneth Meyers slipped on the Ice at the West Side school Friday and fell, cutting a gash in his forehead. It was necessary to take two or three stitches to close the wound. MOLE FUIt DEMANDED LONDON, Dec.15. Moleskins are in such demand for coats and furs that mole-,tiappers are already lompletlng contracts to dealers at 5 pounds per hundred against a pre-war price of twerity-tlve shil lings per hundred. i DFGHENC I I t ( IT PELICAN E f HIT BY FLAMES Thirty Autos Valoed at 938,000 Are Burned Damage to Equipment Estimated at 910,000 Bolldtec Loss $14,00, With No Insurance An attempt to thaw frozen plumb ing with a blow torch at the White Pelican garage this morning result ed In a loss ot thousands ot dollars' worth of property, when the flame Ignated gasoline fames and spread quickly to all parts ot the building. E The loss to Gordon & Lee, pro prietors ot the garage, was estimat ed today at $15,000. Mr. Gordon said the insurance should fully cover the loss. -A . The building was owned by W. B. Kyle of San Francisco, whose loss is estimated at $14,000. tIt Is not believed that there was any insur ance on the building. There wer e33 cars stored In the garage and 29 were burned. The loss Is estimated at $38,000, about 75 per cent covered by Insurance. The cars that were saved were owned by R. E. Smith, realty deal er; E. B. Hall, local hotel man; L. JR. Holbrook, sheep raiser, and aa owner of a Reo, not identified. The flames spread quickly and an attempt to check them with hand extinguishers ;was ineffectual P8 oyjJ ? ery extinguisher in the place, prov-TK. ed, on trial, to be frozen solidly. Mr. Gordon, states that if the extinguish ers 'had been working he believes the garage force would have been, able tB)Overcbme the flames. - The i-fire department responded quickly' to the alarm and did ef fective work, handicapped as -.they were by the freezing weather. Where tho water, struck the gar-" ments of the Bremen it froze them. stiff lnta,few thfautes. t ' $ The brick walls of the building' still stand, but the'' inside was com-'. pletely gutted and the roof wrecked.1 JUAREZ HAS A NICE; NEW HUBri&tJF, WAGON JUAREZ, Mex.,pec.j-15 For the first time in its history Juarez hasj a police patrol (yjehicle.' It is a stur- dy affair somewhat like a truck. Po lice officers plan to give it the name of its first woman passenger. In the"? meanwhile, they are calling It "Ju lia." - , There are 53 members of the po?. lice force' here, including the chief. The force consists' of a detective! squad, mounted men, patrolmen andu a truant pfficer. fc$ , t SKIPPER RETIRED LIVERPOOL," Oct, 29, (By Mall.) Captain W. T. Turner, one of the best known masters ot trans Atlantic liners, has Just retired on superannuation. He went to sea as a boy and reached the height ot hU ambition when, in 1914, he was given command ot the Cunard' Company's Aqultania. He com manded, the Umbrla during the Boer war, and later had charge ot many large passenger vessels, tho Aleppo, Carpathia, Lusltanla and Mauretanla. PD?E ORGAN FOR CLUB SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15. The Bohemian club of San Francisco, an organization of literary men, artists and patrons of the fine arts, is hay ing one of the largest pipe organs in the United States installed in its famous grove of giant redwoods.) 3 The only other outdoor organ Is at San Diego, it is said. Tho organ, protected bya stand of steel and concrete, will be ready for the annual forest play of the club next summer, it is expected. FOX FARMS RROSPER CORDOVA, Alaskat Nov. 15. (By Mail). Twenty-one Islands in the Prince William sound, Alaska.-'haye' been leased for fox farming pur poses, All the fox f armors j report they are prospering. "