J Grant* Pa»*—Gateway to the Oregon Cave» YOU XV., No. 71. FRIDAY, DE4 I M BE It 12, I in: I EARTH HUNDRED BILLION YEARS OLD SAYS JEANS CHICAGO HOTEL FIRE IS FATAL TO ONE LODGER ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ AMIlASHlDOR KEl.MMiG RE- PORTS THAT COMMUNICATION IS DELIVERED AMERICAN RIGHTS ASSERTED Thio GovrrnifM-til Ila» Meme Privi­ lege» a» Other Allie» lo Mehr < olirci Ion* Washington. Dec. 12.— (A. t A. P.) — Ambassador Kellogg reported to the state department today that he had delivered to the British foreign of­ fice, the American reply to the com- munlcatlon from London question- Ing the right of the United Blates to collect war claim» from Germany from benefits received by that coun­ try under the Dawe» plan. The re­ ply la understood to firmly support the position that the Washington government has every right accord­ ed to the allied and associated pow- era to make collection» under the Dawe» fllsn « WOMAN TRIES TO KILL KRASSIN Altrmpt .Mailt* Io Assassinait* Soliti Envoy tn Paris Paris, Dec It.—(A. I’)—An at­ tempt to assassinate la*onid Kres­ ale. Soviet envoy to France, by a woman eager to avenge the killing of her brother by the Bolshevikl was declared by police today to have been avert"u by the women's arrest. The woman, arrested while carrying a revolver before the Russian em- bassy, told them she intended to kill Krasaln k HNOW AIJIN'G REDWOOD ROUTE WAH REPORTED Eureka. Cal., Dec. 12.—(A. P.) — Eight Inches of snow fell along the Redwood highway between Garber­ ville and Willits during the recent storms and there were several slides, according to a report received trom the Eureka district office of the Cal­ ifornia state Automobile Association. The Redwood highway from Willits north Is passable but slippery, ac­ cording to the automobile associa­ tion's touring bureuu which advises motorists traversing this route to drive carefully and equip their cara with chains. W. C. Myers, of Seattle, spent the day at the Rowell Music house on business. New York. Dec. 13.— (U. P.) — The death rate from automobile ac­ cident«, Including both udults and children, for the first ten months of 1924 was 15.7 per cent per 100,000, as compared with 14.8 per cent in 1923 and 10.8 per. cent for 1920. On thia basis, the number of death« from automobile accident« in the United State« In 1924 are estimated nt 17.750, against 16.450 last year. These figure« were presented to the Eighteenth annual convention of the Association ot Life Insurance Presidents here today by Dr. Oscar H. Rogers, Chief Medical Director of the New York Life Insurance Com­ pany. Life insurance death claims for the first ten months of the current year reflect marked improvement in the health of the people of the United States during 1924. according to original statistics presented by Dr. Rogers. Notwithstanding the nor­ mal average Increase expected In population during 1924, the life in­ surance mortality records Indicate that there will bo 30,000 fewer deaths this year than during 1923 when the total deaths In the United States amounted to 1,360,000. Automobile accidents and suicidet are practically the only causes among Chicago, Dec. 12.—(A. P.) — One limn wsa killed and sev­ eral other lodgers escaped In scanty attire, losing their be­ longings. In a fire In the West (lute hotel today. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦A WHOLE Nt MBER :MI74. ♦ ♦ ♦ * ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 4 I 4 ♦ 4 ! 4 ♦ London. Dec. 12.—(U. P. ) This old universe of ours is a hundred thousand time» older th'un anybody ha» so far ever believed it to be. »ays Dr James Hopwood Jeans, «■•< rotary of the Royal Astronomical Society. Dr. Jean« has just conclud­ ed Investigations which indi­ cate that the sun for Instance, is by no means th<* youngster most people think. It has tak­ en the sun a hundred billion years to evolve from its hot­ test and Nvhftes' stage to its present form, according to this scientist, and not a thousand million years as has been hitb- erto believed. He Is convinced that the pro­ duction of the solar system in­ volved the close approach of the sun and "another alar,” an oc­ currence not likely to take place more than once in about a thou­ sand million years. For that reuson. lie says, the aolar sys­ tem known to Earth's inhabi- tants is almost unique, if not absolutely so. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 4 4 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 4 PRESIDENT IS Portland, Ore.. Dee. 12.— (A. ♦ P. >Young Carmen took a de­ ♦ cision from Pep Welsiter in a- ♦ 1 o-roiind bout last night. Jimmy ♦ Sacco, and Teddy Gartln. went ♦ 10 rounds to a draw. ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ I * OREGON'S FIRE MISS ♦ FOR MONTH »HIM. ISO CONFERENCE WITH SENATE I* ♦ LEADERS IS HELD THIS • 4 ♦ Salem. Ore., Dec. 12 (Special). .MORNING ♦ ♦ Fire losses In the state during No­ 4 ♦ vember. exclusive of Portland, are 4 ♦ estimated at 1168,450 In the rem- ♦ ♦ I 4 lar monthly report of Will Moore, ♦ state fire marshal. In the districts 4 ♦ outside of Portland the town of Har- 4 ♦ ria suffered the largest city loss l*r«-»l— 4 Six town» and cities reported fire 4 An effort to bolster up the admin­ 4 losses of 110,000 or more. 4 Eleven of the 25 fires in the state Istratlon forces In the senate, op- ♦ ♦ resulted from unknown causes, the posed to an early vote on the over­ 4 4 report shows, and resulted In a loss riding of the executive veto of the ♦ ♦ of $75,925. Stoves and their pipes postal pay increase bill, was made ♦ 4 were responsible for four fires, de­ today by President Coolidge at a 4 4 fective flues, for three and confla­ conference with a dozen Republican » ♦ gration for two. Eleven of the flres senators. Senator McNary, of Ore- were In dwellings, five in farm gon. was among thoae summoned to TURKEY MARKET IS The president • STRONGER IN ROSEBURG dwellings and two each In garages, the Whits House. mercantile buildings and mills. The discussed the possibility of staving Roseburg. Ore.. Dec. 12.—(Spec- total loss In the two mill fires off the vote on the bill until the postofflce department can lay be­ fall.—The Christmas turkey mar­ amounted to 169.000. fore congress a plan for the raising ket opened strong here Thursday, of more postal revenue by inrreas- with an upward tendency. Thirty ing the postage rutes on all except cents was offered on all prime birds with 31 cents for extra fancy stock. first class mail. Ttxmin« Walton Gora to Dentil on Competition among buyers is keen Gallow» Today and it Is believed that the price will PIIINCE OF WALES gS still higher. The shipment of WILL VISIT SPAIN Walla Walla. Wash., Dec. 12 — one carload of birds to the eastern (A. P.)—Thomas Walton, convicted markets took out some of the choice London, Dec. 12. — (I. N. S.l — of the murder of S P. Hurt. a fellow fowls so that the rates are urti ex­ convict, in the penitentiary here on It Is considered probable in official pected to be so heavy as in past October 7, 1923, was hanged at the 'court circles that the Prince of years. A drop of six cents is made penitentiary this morning. The trap Wales will pay a long-promised vis­ on seconds and old toms. was Sprung at 6:06 o’clock Walton it to the king and queen of Spain, was pronounced dead ten minutes at Madrid, in the early part of next year. later. He will make the trip as part of 'his annual visit to Biarritz. the ENGLISH ISE HH’VCLES; Rcallopition Has Been Aliandone«! AMERICA RIDES IN CARS French health resort, where he by Commerce Departnmt takes the cure. Ixindon. Dec. 12.—(A. P.)—The automobile has not yet replaced bi­ Washington. Dec. 12. — (Special). SNOW EIGHT FEET cycles In Great Britain, not by a —Reallocation of wave lengths to ‘ DEEP AT LAKE RIM long shot, There are 6.000.000 of radio broadcasting stations as rec­ the latter in use in this country. ommended by the recet^ national Medford. Ore., Dec. 12.— IA. P.) and less than 1,000,000 motor cars, radio conference to the secretary of • —Thut winter has come in earnest Motor-cycles, which ate much more commerce has been abandoned by in Crater National Park was the tele ­ popular than in the United States, the commerce department. phonic news received here this morn­ number 500.000, The plan which was "devised ing from the park from Peter Oard, The ministry of transport. In mak­ short time ago has already been ren­ j the ranger stationed there. ing public these statistics, noted (»sard phoned that there were 8 dered obsolete by the increasing that the British are doing a greater ( feet of snow at the lake rim. 6 feet number of broadcasting stations and export business with bicycles and at Anna Spring camp, four feet at the demand for wave length assign- motor cycles than the American the Medford and Klamath entrances, ' nient», officiate of the department manufacturers. who once led the ' said today. Z and that there Is deep snow far British In this trade, It was said that until the radio two miles of, Fort south, to within I In 1922, according to > British snowing : broadcasting situation becomes more exported Klamath, and It was still records. Great Britain stable, no attempt would he made this morning 7,270 motor cycles while America The discomfitln g feature of this ' to revise the present allocation of Hut the was sending out 16,000. heavy fall of snow, is that it comes | wave lengths, while the department latest figures show 20,000 machines on top of the previous heavy snows would meet the increasing demands exported from Great Britain and on­ i of the winter so far. which had gone as far as possible. ly 9,700 from the United States. Comprehensive Plan Drawn down to a solid mass of frozen Ice. j The radio conference which met thus giving indications that with further layers of heavy snow coming here in October, drew up a compre­ and melting until next June the park hensive plan for the reallocation of management will encounter much all radio wave lengths, shifting, in difficulty and expense In clearing the some cases, those for marine com­ park roads of this ice and snow In munication in order to extend the tjtne for the opening of the season, number available for commercial broadcasting stations. July 1, next. adult deaths that show an Increase In rate over 1923. Noteworthy reduc­ tions are recorded in Influenxa and typhoid tevor. In typically children's diseases, an Increased death rate is Indicated In meningitis, diarrhea, enteritis, anu scarlet fever, while there has been a substantial falling- off in measles, diphtheria nnd whoop­ ing cough. Referring to auto fatali­ ties Dr. Rogers said: WANTS TO KNOW FOND SOURCE 10 ROUND BOUT TAKEN BY CARMEN BY DECISION CONVICT MURDERER HANGEO WAVE LENGTHS UNCHANGED NOURISHMENT TAKEN TODAY BY LAHOR CHIEF WHO WAS REPORTEI» DEAD SECRETARY H A H COMPLETE RECI.A MATION POLICY Portland. Ore., Dec. 12.— (Spec­ OUTLINED ial).—Government hunters and trap­ pers working under the Oregon di­ vision of the biological survey ac­ counted for 556 predatory animals 1 in November, according to Stanley G. Jewett, chief Inspector, Of the Anicriian Soll Bring« Back Gooe taken will be the appoint­ —Four negroes, three ' women and! ment by the school board of a com­ a man, were killed at Bartow. 12 mittee of 40 citizens, who will aid in miles from here, today when Dock the selection of a suitable site. Taylor is alleged to have > fired dyna- Plans are to be procured without mite which blew up a negro home. School I Nip ils Will Make H oum * to delay and the construction of the House Canvass The dead, including Julia. Taylor’s proposed new building will be start­ wife, were killed as they slept. Tay­ ed as soon, as possible. A junior high, The school children ¿4 the city lor left a note saying he set off start today in the sale ot the Christ­ school and junior college are to tie the dynamite to stop a nuisance at mas seals of the Oregon Tubercu­ ! introduced as a result of the liond the destroyed home. losis association. They will visit issue. EXPECTS TO BECOME BASIS QUAKE ROCKS ALPS REGION CHILDREN START SEAL SALE NEW FOX FARM STARTED A. J. Barrell and Sons Build Pen for Foxes in City A. J. Barrell and sons have just completed their fox pen on West I street. They have purchased a pair of silver foxes from W. X. Rogers on Prillee Edward Island. Canada, the animals being of registered stock. The «pen has been construct­ ed in such a manner that the foxes are protected from any possible out- side interference, This is the sec- ond enterprise of this kind in or near Grants Pass. The silver fox industry is attract­ ing much attention and many fox farms have been started up in the northwest. The market is constant­ ly growing and the fox pelts are bringing high prices. The foxes need constant attention. Mr. Barrell states that as ’_.