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HI.AMATII FALLS
KLAMATH COUNTS
Fourteenth Year No. 3794
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1919
Price, Five Ceatt
iff II COURT
sirs
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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.
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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.
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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$
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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. "