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EIGHT PAGES. DAILY EAST OREGOMAN, PENDLETON, OKEGON, TIIUtSHAV, I'EHHl'AUY 21, 1907, PAGB THREE. Stylish Skirts At Out of Style Prices. BETTER SKIRTS CANNOT RE MADE THAN THESE. WE GIVE YOU THE SAME FABRIC'S, EVERY BIT AS GOOD STYLE AS YOU FIND ELSEWHERE FOR M.RO $7 AND ?7 50, OITR. PRICE $3.98 IF EXPENSE IS NO OBJECT TO YOU, OtR ARGUMENT IS LOST. IF IT IS, WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY DURING THIS SALE. . ..THE ALEXANDER.. DEPARTMENT STORE The Oldest and Most Reliable. 1 Y 0F13, DEATH VAL1EY IS MEASURED FIGHTING FORCE OF THE UNITED STATES IS STRONG. Report of Major General AliiKworth Slum Growth nml Strength of the Ami)' About 3000 Added to Const Service Bt the Present Session of Congress Army ox RecoiiMriicted III 1001 Consist of 05,38. Mm. The report of Major General Alns worth, military secretary of the Unit ed States nrmy, provides some Inter esting Information. The New York World says: This report shows thnt there are more than 13,000.000 men In the United States available for military service. About 112.400 are organized In state militia. The regular army, as organized un der the act of 1901, consists of 66.385 officers and men, exclusive of the hos pital corps and a provisional corps of some 5000 Philippine scouts. After the revolution congress reduced the continental army to 80 men, "with no officer above the rank of captain." By 1788 It hnd been Increased to 695 men commanded by Lieutenant Colonel and Hrcvet Brigadier General Harmon. Around that nucleus the regular army has grown. Nine years ago. at the outbreak of the war with Spain, the United States army consisted or about 25.000 men and officers. In February, 1901. con gress authorized a permanent Increase of the army to 100.000 men. Including 12.0(10 native troops for service in Porto Blco and the Philippines. In June of that year all the Spanish war volunters were mustered out. The house this session has provided for an increase of 6000 In the const ar tillery. The 112.000 odd mllltla can not he called Into service outside of the state to which they belong ex cept tn resist Invasion or to put down rebellion. It has always been the pol icy nf the government tn use volun teers rather than to Increase the reg ular army strength. The advantage of this policy Is that volunteers can be returned more easily to the pur suits of peace when the need for their services Is ended. The result Is thnt as General Alns worth's report shows, there are mil lions of men available for defense, but nnlv a limited number who are either fit or who could be used for foreign service. But the testimony of for eign military authorities Is that In adaptlbllltv. resourcefulness, military Intelligence and lndlvldunl Inltlntlve the United States soldier la unequalled. properly be called the "$10,000,000 baby," but who Is still the richest boy h. the world, was 7 years old today. He was born on February 21. 1900, and by the death of his father, on May 1, of that year, nnd Harold Brown, his uncle, on May 11, of the same year, he became the heir and head of the . family. His father's dejith left him $5,000,000 and by his uncle's ieath he became the pos sessor ef another $1,000,000. Py the time he Is 21 years old these ten mil lions will have grown Into 30 millions. When his grandmother, Mrs. John Carter Bruwn, dies, more millions will he piled on these, and when his mother, who was one of the rich Dresser sisters, dies, still more mil lions will be added. Baby Brown came Into the world puny and delicate, but be la now as sturdy a boy as any of his little play mates. His health, happiness and welfare Is the especial care not only of his mother, hut of a whole retinue nf sorvnnls. Besides a special phy sician, two nurses and a governess, he hi a speclul cook, a maid whose sole duty It Is tn look after the air lug of his rooms, a maid to keep his clothes mended and look after his toys, and a maid to wash and steril ize his dishes. He has three palatial residence and a yacht. His other and more prized possession Include a 11000 tony nnd a pet cow tnat teeus in a $100,000 clover fb Id. Hi'l v.ilh all these luxuries and evi dences of wealth John Nicholas Brown Is a very democratic little chap, and no poor boy Is too ragged to epproaoh hln. His mother does rot limit him to playmates of tie millionaire class and some i.f tin mrer boys living In the neighbor hood of the Brown palace are among his met cherished friends. LOWEST POINT IN THE UNITED STATES FOUND. Ceolofrlcal Survey Makes Markings Through Uio Forbidden DeMvrt Highest nnd Lowest PolnU in Ihe United States Within 75 Miles of Each Ml. Whitney the Highest Re oordwl I'tilnt, The depth Of Death valley has at last been measured by the United States government, and geological markings nave been left upon that weird region. By a strange coinci dence In nature's organization, the highest and lowest points In the Unit ed States are within 76 miles of each other. Death valley being the lowest and Mt. Whitney, Cal., the highest. A geologlcnl bulletin says of the survey of the valley. The United States geological sur vey has Just completed a line of spirit levels through Death valley, Califor nia, much to the surprise of every one familiar with the region has ascer tained that the depth of that area Is not so great as was supposed. The final computations of the results have not yet been made, but the prelimi nary figures give for the lowest point a depth of 276 feet below sea level. Bennetts Well, which is near this point. Is 266 feet below sea level. These figures may be altered by two or three feet when the final computa tions are made, but they are probably not more than three feet In error. The geological survey now has eleva tion marks on the highest and lowest points r.f dry land In the United States. It Is a strange coincidence thnt these two extremes are both In southern California and only 75 miles apart. Mount Whitney Is a foot or two over 14.500 feet above sea level. while Death valley, as above stated, is 276 feet below. Before the Salton sink also In southern California, was flood ed by the Colorado river, It contained the iowest point of dry land in the United States, a snot 287 feet below sea level. Previous estimates of the depth of Death valley, based on barometer readings gave for the lowest point fig ures varying from 250 to 460 feet be low sea level. The level line of tl geological survey Is believed to be the first accurate determination of eleva Hons In that locality that has ever been made. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Hold St. George. -J. A. O'Nell, Portland; E. C. Rogers, Weston; Mrs. Thomes Grlce, Moscow;' H. A. Dowd, Weston; Ada L. Grlce, Moscow; H. H. Hoover, Seattle; Mrs. Sarah Johnson, Moscow; J. W. Watson, Portland; W. H. Schaffer, Stockton; J. C. William son, Boise; T. B. Monga, Portland; W. H, KeJsey, Boston; J. w. Boker, Port land; B. R, Capllnger, Weston; E. T. Johnson, Portland; J. E. Claughey, San Francisco; John N. Kllff, Boston; H. A. Cnnfleld,' Sdlhle; H. Clung and wfle, Boise; J. H. Mitchell, San Fran cisco; a. A. Bryant, Seattle; F. E. Ramsey, Portland; F. P. Kourse, Lew Iston; J. A. Berman, New York; Ralph Halm, Portland; C. Jackson, Spokane; W. J. Shirey, Portland; J. N. Mennec, Lcwlston; Jennie Mennec, Lewlston; Rufus Fullerton, Spokane; Charles H. Jackson, Spokane; U. R. Russell, Spokane; R. H. Bangs, Spokane; J, Peters, Portland; Orea Peterson; Anna Roberts; Florence Sherred, Spokane; Mr. and Mrs. Ed RHIb, Moscow; R. G. Sammons, Spokane; Mrs. G. W. Gall, Moscow. Hotel Prmlleion. N. Banges, Spo kane; James Stcpnenson, Jr., Boise; V. W. Russell, Spokane; S. H. Sheakley, Chicago; John R. Ross, Lewlston; J. I. Overman and wife, Portland; P. A. Weyranch and wife, Walla Walla; Thomas Duncan, Walla Walla; Chas. Miller, Spokane; J. D. Bevans, Seat tle; H. S. Naramore, Spokane; C. W. Mount, Lewlston; E. H. Burke, Port lands C. H. Burch and wife, Spokane; James M. Head, Washington; K. E. Anderson, Seattle; Charles Faley, Se attle; C. W. Mayger, Portland; F. S. Holmes, Spokane; A. Mustaln, Spo kane; J. W. Smith, Spokane; Charles L. Davis, Washington; Ben Mitchell, Portland; Matt Begblow. Portland; C. F. Naudewater, Walla Walla; H. W. Loveland; Portland; S. Frost and wife, Grand Rapids; S. M. Madden, Portland. "The Woman In the Case." Eugenie Blair will be seen here soon In the play with the best title any of the dramatists have made us! of in many years, namely, "The Wo man In the Case." A better name for a society drama could hardly be lm.Tlnrd. It is one of the greatest of the Clyde Fitch plays, and was voted by the public and critics of im Y:rk ar being the best of many popular successes attributed to this author. Miss Blair this season has crowded the popular priced houses, and has literally created a sensation everywhere she has appeared. THE WEBER New York's Most Artistic Piano. THE CHICKERING Boston's Beautiful and Artistic Product These Instruments cost a little more money than the ordinary ones that we see every day, but there Is a satisfaction In owning one of them for then you know you have the best. Morltz Rosenthal, the great Aus trian pianist, has selected for his exclusive use during his coming concert tour the WEBER piano. In thus giving the WEBER the preference over all other piano, this world-renowned virtuoso, who has been called the "king among the great modern pianists," confirms the Judgment already expressed by many of the most distinguished authorities on piano playing and piano construction. For fifty-four years the WEBER has ranked as one of the world's greatest pianos, remarkable for Its rich, sympathetic singing-tone, never surpassed nor equalled . Today the WEBER Is at the zenith of Its fame. The CIUCKERING has been before the critical music lovers of the world and particularly at Boston for seventy-four years, making It 'the oldest and most time-tried piano in the world today. Come in and see these beautiful Instruments, bargains In other upright pianos. Neighbors Got Fooled. "I was literally coughing myself to death, and had become too weak to leave my r:ed; and neighbors predicted that I would never leave It alive; but they got fooled, foi thanks be to God, I was Induced to try Pr King's New Phvineiy. It took Just four one dol hr V-'iVs t completely cure the coimh and restore me to good sound hjal'l " writes Mr. Eva L'ncapher, of Grovcrtown, Stark Co.. Ind. This King oi coiIKh and cold cures, and ller of throat nnd lungs, Is guar- p.r.te.-d ly Tallman & Cc , druggists. 60c i.d Jj.00 bottles. Trial bottle free. Wr.AI.TlI LOADED UPON A BOY. by Vnny Times H MUHI-Mlllioniiin Inltcrltonoc. Providence. R. I- Feb. 21,-John Nicholas Brown, who can no longer High Grade j High Price P"n Always S op sam. j tATRAM i on MlLm Merit J. A. Folger & Co. '" San Francisco THE "UNWRITTEN LAW" AGAIN. Urged III Defense of Two Brothers In "Ole Virginity." Culpiper, Va.. Feb. 21. All this !tlon of the state Is agog In antici pation of the trial of the Strother brothers for the killing of their bintiier-lri-lnw, William Bywaters, un der circumstances that throws the accused young men back upon the to-called unwritten law for their de fence and Justification. Bywaters, U will be remembered, was Bhot to death at the Strother homestead within a few hours after he had married the Iste ri.f the young men who have freely confessed to the killing. By waters, It Is said, was forced to marry the girl at the point of ft revolver and It is further stated that he was at tempting to abandon her when he was detected by the brothers In the act of escaping from the house and was shot to death. The victim be longed to a prominent family nnd wns one of the best known young men socially In this part of the state. The case against the Strother brothers wns on the docket here for Mai today, but It Is more than like ly that there will be some delay be fore the trial Is nctunlly begun. It Is not expected, however, that the trial will be long delayed, as all the par ties concerned are eager for the hearing. It Is repoited that Mrs Viola Strother-Bywators. the slain mm'" widow, has about recovered from her Illness and will be ready to take the stand In behnlf of her brothers. . The latter are out on $5000 ball nr.d one of the Interesting feat nres nf the case Is the fact thnt one of the grand Jurymen who Indicted tho young men, became one of their bondsmen. The trial will be presided over by a Judge especially assigned to tho circuit bv Judge Swanson, to try the case. CALIFORNIA'S ORANGE CROP. Tills Year's Output Kxiwetcd to Reach 30,000 Carloads. ' Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 21. The agents of the transcontinental rail road companies have submitted a Joint report to the effect that t season's orange shipments will aggregate 30. (ino carloads. On the basis of 30 tons to the car, the tonnage will amount to 390.000. The revenue of the railroads on or anges to eastern points is $2.1 a ton. The Southern Pacific nnd the Santa Fe divide this business equally he tween them, so they will Jointly re ceive from this traffls this season $9.7r.0.nno. In addition to this the private refrigerator car lines got for the use of their equipment something like $1,500,000. Deducting what the two roads and two private ear lines are to gel. which Is $11.2.10.00(1. there will be left ti the nrnnge men $12,750,000. Out of the latter the orange men have to pay the cost nf production, cost of handling nnd commission to eastern houses, nil of which Is figured In. amounting In the aggregate to $4, 750,00(1. The net amount to the or ange men will therefore be this sea son, according to the railroad experts, $8,000,000. Seven weeks ago on January 5 five men were drowned eight miles wt of Cascade Locks tiy the capsizing of a boot during n heavy fog. Four bodies have never been seen, but on February 18 the body of William B. Murrey, county surveyor of Skamania county, WaBh., wns found In an eddy, near where the accident occurred. Hunting for Trouble. . "I've lived In Califcrnla 20 years, and am still hunting for trouble In '.he way of burns, sores, wounds, bolls, cuts, sprains, or a case of piles that BucMen's rnlca Salve won't quickly cure," writes Charles Walters, of Al lechnny. Sierra Co. No use hunting. Mr. Wal'ers; It cures every case. Guaranteed by Tallman Co., drug store. IEc. We have some special r 813 Main Street. Pendleton, Oregon G. ROGERS, Manager No Time for Temperance Bills. A Salem dispatch says of the fate of several temperance measures; Local optionists appear to be in the minority In the house. Several meas ures relating to the temperance ques tion were hastily disposed of today by indefinite postponment. The bills Included one by Steen to determine habitual drunkards and prohibiting the sale of Intoxicants to such persons and another by Edwards to prevent treating In saloons and other public resorts. Wheat Lara d Sale "Grnndinn" Enrly, believed to be the earliest settler In Kansas, Is still living In Atchison. Mrs. Early nrrlv ed at the famous old Shawnee mis sion, In what Is now Johnson county, In 1839. Beer Is a Food of High Quality It Refreshes and Strengthen! the Body with Predigeited Nourishment. As a strengthening, nutritious food, physicians and scientists now agree that there Is nothing, perhaps, more beneficial than pure beer. Rich In the food extractives of malt and tho tonlo properties of hops, pure beer nourishes me wnoio noay. Many people unable to take solid food have been built up by Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer. And it is just as good for the well ns for the sick. Pabst Bluo Ribbon Beer with your meals tones up tho whole system. Taken In moderation It cannot have other than helpful, up-bullding, strengthening ef fect, free from false stimulation. Purity and cleanness are essential for healthful beer, just as they are essential for any other healthful food. And purity and cleanness are watch words In tho great Pabst brewery at Milwaukee. Only tho llnest of mnlt and hnns are used, and tho whole Pabst process Is a revelation of sclentlna progress, the result of sixty years' pur suit of all the best known methods in tho science of brewing. A most Im portant feature of the Fnhst Brewing process Is the. t'ntist metnoa or maklni malt. It" requires eight days am douhlos the expense of tho old four-day metnoa, sun useu in many Breweries, but tho elght-dny Pabst process is tho only process by which perfect malt, containing all tho nutritious fond Qual ities of barley in prcdlgestcd form, can bo mado. Absolute cleanliness distinguishes the entire Pabst process, and the Pabst Blue Ribbon inhel Is a iriinrnnteA nf purity. The name Pnbst always stands for purity, cloanllnoss and the best beer brewed. -If your food doesn't taste Just right, or If your digestion is a little "off." or your appetite Is poor, drink Pabst Blue motion ceer ooioro or wun your meals. LL IMPROVED LAND, and will be sold at a bargain if taken at once. Personal reasons for selling. Two or three pay for the land. crops will For terms and other information, ADDRESS "S" East Oregonian. Pendleton, Oregon
