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s THE MORNING ASTOUIAN,' ASTOMA, OREGON, SUNDAY, MAY 24, 1908. We not only have the largest and most complete SIOCK 01 v China CrocRery and Glassware But also offer exceptional values in both our Tin and Granite Ware Department Give us a call and be convinced A. V. ALLEN SOLE AGENT FOR BAKER'S BARRINGTON HALL STEEL- CUT CUr ran, nvs rr nmilts-ra AMD 3871 BRANCH PHONE-713 UIWIIWIIIIII.IU1IIJIIIIIII II I I II w lothes E 4 cono 1 GIVEBOVWH City of Seattle Capitulates to Sperry HALF MILLION PEOPLE THERE Ships Receive Glad Hand From the Citv on Pueet Sound at Their Journey's End in American Waters Brilliant Illuminations. SEATTLE, May 23.-The city of Seattle, sitting on her seven hills, capitulated today to the fleet of bat tlcshjps under command of Rear- Admiral sperry. i ne gates 01 me city were thrown open, and the Admiral given the key, made of Alaska gold. As the fleet came into sight round Point No Point, it was caught sight of by half a million people assembled on the heights, terraces and high buildings overlooking Elliott Bay, Ballard Beach, Queen Anne Hill, Kinnear Park, and the shore of bay were dark with people. The city's normal population of a quarter of a million was augmented by an equal number from Montana, Idaho,, Ore gon and interior Washington and even from across the Canadian boun dary. At 9 o'clock this morning the different divisions reunited at Fort Townsend. Forming a single line the reassembled fleet began the advance n Seattle in precision. As the flag ship arrived off West Point, it was met by a flotilla of excursion boats who turned and followed in its wake as it rounded the forested points of jutting land. Nearing the city the steamer Umatilla, carrying the recep tion commitee, came abreast of the Connecticut and turned and escorted Iier to anchorage ground, while hun dreds of boat in the welcoming flotilla formed into double lines and escorted the remainder of the fleet into the harbor. The reception com mittee headed by Mayor Miller, board ed the Connecticut and officially as sored Admiral Sperry of his welcome to the city. Tonight every ship in the fleet is outlined from the mast lead to waterline in electric lights and the Japanese residents are displaying novel fireworks. The only official ceremony tonight was the reception to the officers at the New Washing on Hotel. Pacific northwest have found dog wood valueless except for fuel, and its utilization for the manufacture of shuttles will bring about a consider able increase in stumpagc values of this tree. These companies, at their Oregon plants, will not only manufacture the articles named but will utilize every part of the tree turning to account the waste wood and producing such by-products as pyroligenous acid. acetic acid, portacctate of iron, ace tate of lime, methylated spirits, sol vent naphtha, wood tar, wood pitch. and various forms of charcoal. Dog wood is indispensable in the manufac ture of shuttles, bobbins and spindles because it is the only wood which takes a high polish and wears per fectly smooth by friction under water. The discovery of the adaptability of the Pacific dogwood, however, has not aided the eastern manufacturers, and they have been obliged to look for substitutes nearer home. The most promising of these are mesquitc and tupelo gum. The wood of the mes quitc is heavy and very hard, close grained, and has a compact structure It is probable that it would be emi nently adapted for the manufacture of shuttle blocks, as it appears to have all the requisite qualities of weight. hardness, and susceptibility to a high smooth polish. Already it has proven well fitted for the manufacture of spools and bobbins for which white birch is now so largely used. The tupelo gum is medium hard and heavy and has a compact fibrous structure. It has not yet been utilized to much extent in the textile industries, though it is quite probable it will play an im portant part in the future, since it combines with several necessary qualities the exacting property of wearing smooth by friction. The 1908 man knows that a cheap suit is dear at any price and he also knows that -V, e BOY SOPRANO DISCHARGED. NEW YORK, May 23.-EarI Gul- ick, the former well known "boy so prano' was discharged when arraigned in police court yesterday on a charge of larceny, he was arrested, it said, on the complaint of A. H. Dunlap, who claimed to have been robbed. Dunlap said in court that Gulick had no connection with the loss of the money. M7 ' ffjf r fir jf i! . Mi The Best Is Always the Cheapest rv Clothes values at Judd's are always full value for the money. At $10.00, $12.50, $15,00, and $20.00 We will sell you a suit made from the pure "Oregon Woolen Goods" and the best tailoring for the money. $18.00,$ 20.00, $25.00 to $35.00 We will sell you a Benjamin suit which will surpass the finest custom tailoring in fit and workmanship at forty to sifty dollars. M'vu i ue iuuiuu i mint iwice Dciore I you buy your spring suit, and come to this store and see our fine assortment of correct togs for men. JUBB The Woolen Mill Store. CLEVELAND STRIKE Cleveland & Elrctric Railways Co.'s labor agreement upon the new company. ProeiHant nnnnnt Rafneac Ai. ioiuviii wuiwiii iiciujci m bitrator Avery's Suggestion BOY SAVES CAPTAIN. Only Seven Years Old, But Saved the Drowning Mariner. DOGWOOD NEARLY EXTINCT. Another Supply Found in Northwest Part of Country. The supply of dogwood and per simmon shuttles ' in the Southern states is nearly exhausted. 1 his statement will not appear significant to the average man when he first hears it But when he is told that the en tire supply of shuttles, bobbins and spindles used in the cotton and wool en mills in all parts of the country is furnished by the dogwood and per Simmon growing in the Southern States, the seriousness of the situa lion is apparent. The textile mills of the country represent a 'capitalization of nearly a billion dollars and bob bins, shuttles, and spindles are just as necessary parts of these mills as the throttle is to the locomotive. Fortunately the shuttle manufactur ers have found another source of supply in the dogwood stands in the far northwest part of the country. Two large companies manufacturing spindles, shuttles, and bobbins have erected plants in the Cascades in Oregon, whose dogwood forests are the greatest in the world, the tree of ten attaining a height of 75 feet and a diameter of one to two feet. The southern dogwood is rarely more than six inches in diameter. Extensive ; stands of dogwood are also found in California and Washington. Up to the present time lumber users in the ABERDEEN, Wash.. Mav 23.- Captain Kelly, of the steamer Lind say, had a narrow escape from drown ing as he started to board his vessel. Returning from town with his arms full of packages, he slipped on the narrow gangplank and scattering his parcels 'in every direction, fell into the water, striking the sheer boom in his descent. He was stunned for a short time, but when he came to. struck out and caught hold of the boom to keep himself out of the wa ter. He was unable to reach shore and had to hold on for dear life until help should come. Finally two small boys who were playing on the dock appeared in view, and the, captain hailed them. Thev were onlv 7-vpnr. old children, and the hope of rescuj irom their efforts seemed rather re mote. But the captain told one of them to go on board the ship, fasten one -end of a rope and throw him the other. The little lad obeyed in every particular, and the captain was nhlp to draw himself out of the ice-cold water after an hour's immersion, not injured. The boy was handsomely re warded for the rescue. MEN TO VOTE YES OR NO The Declination of Shurliffe to Act as Third Arbitrator Brought Neces scity of Selecting a New Name to Complete the Arbitration Board. SECOND TIME REJECTED (Continued from page 1) MOMBASA, British East Afrim May 23. More than 40,000 death re sulted in the Usoga Proving r,f Uganda. The government is feeding 50,000 of the natives. Crops are a complete failure. WHEN ON SUNDAY MOPM YOU "WAKE UP" AND YOU HAVE NO DRESSY MAKF.TIP YOU SHOULD, ON MONDAY, EARLY RISE AND TEND THE " SALE " OF HERMAN WISE. CLEVELAND, May 23.-Marked by a night of absolute quite in con trast with the violence of the preced ing 24 hours, negotiations for peace in the street car strike. The declination of Glenn K. Shur liff to act as third arbitrator brought on the necessity ot the selection of a new name to complete the proposed arbitration board. Only the matter of disposition of the men pending the arbration proceedings prevented a vote being taken of the striking men, last night on the arbitration articles. President Dupant refused to ac cept Arbitrator Avery's suggestion that the strikers, pending arbitration, take their old positions. An alterna tive suggestion that the arbitration board at once decided the nosition of tlje men during arbitration was also rejected by President JJupont ot the Street Railway Company, The com-" pany formulated articles of submis sion to arbitration to go to the men today. Together with a counter-proposition that oendinc arbitratin. enoueh men to compelte the service will be taken, those hired losing their senior ity. It is the opinion of Vice-President Bchncr and President Farahsy of the local union that the men will emphatically vote down the arbitra tion proposal of the company. Vote will be taken today. The men will vote "yes" or '"no" upon a proposition to submit to full arbitration their seniority and the binding force of cure consideration of his resolution providing for an amendment of the constitution for election of Senators by direct vote of the people, but a mo tion to send the resolution to a com mittee on privileges and elections was carried by a vote of 33 to 20. The Senate at 5:30 adjourned until 8 o'clock tonight at which session was held for exclusive purpose of con sidering the conference reports and such measures as could be taken up !)v unanimous consent. Hale's stated his belief was that Congress would adjourn Monday. Freaky Mental Not... "Have you ever noticed what strange memoranda man's mind makes?" ask ed the observant Inquisitor. "You have met people wno cannot remember 2424 except as a number which they call twice 1212 That's an ordinary case, but I think 1 got across a champion freak mind the other day when I was looking up a man who has been dead ror some nfteen years. I got to his neighborhood and began questioning the old timers. 'Yes, I remember Char ley Johnson well enough, Bure I do,' said one old fellow. Then I wanted to know what Charley Johnson's trade had been. 'Ittn. Charley , Johnson trade?' answered my informant in a perplexed tone. 'Charley Johnson's trade? Well, darn it, what was his trade now? What did Charley do, any way? Just wult a minute. I know that there is something here in the house that will remind me what hla trade was. Just let ine look around n mi,,. ute. Let us see, what was it now? mat's right, that's right; there I have It. Charley was a baker. That's right. You see that there picture over there? It has some Dutch writing under it. That reminds me of Dutch cake and makes me think of it that Charley was a baker.' Now. what do you think of that? Why couldn't that freak mind Just as easily remember that Charley was a baker as remembering the labo rious process for refrpRhw u oryr-Pniladelphla Record. . Blank books Up to the highest standards Bookbinding Alter strictly modern methods Printing Of every description Our Facilities Are the Best And we promptly execute all orders J. S. Dellinger Co. Astoria, Oregon A A ." : 1 Subscribe for The Morning Astoriaifv OUc Her Month by Mail or Carrier