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DAILY EAST OREGOMAN, PENDLETON, OKEGON, TIIUtSHAV, I'EHHl'AUY 21, 1907,
PAGB THREE.
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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
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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
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Oregonian.
Pendleton, Oregon