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THE MORNING ASTORIAN7 ASTORIA OREGON. SATURDAY, DECEMBER il, 1907. WOULD HOLD PARADE East Side Tenement Dwellers Strike Against High.Rents. RENTS PRACTICALLY DOUBLED Many Heads of Families Out of Work and Owners of Buildings Relentlessly Evict Tenants Wno Cannot Pay Rather Close Than Reduce, the Bents. NEW YORK, Dec, 2T.-Tle strike against the landlords of East !"de tene ment houses growing rapidly. Today the polk will be naked for permission to hold a monster parade through the East Side etrwts some day next week. It is said that if the parade is permitted 30,000 men, women and children will take part in the demonstration. The Socialists, who are at the head f the strike movement, state that they do not expect that the permit will be grant ed. In ease it is not, an appeal will be made for leave to hold a monster mss meeting in one of the parks on the East Side. Rents in Che tenement houses, it said, nave practically doubled within the last three years and have advanced 20 per cent within the last year. To make the bad matter worse, the heads of thousands of families are out of em ployment now, on account of the cut ting down by various employing firms and factories. Owners of buildings are relentlessly evicting tenants who refuse to pay, a rapidly as possible, and many dispossess notices were tacked upon doors all over the district yesterday and more will be served today. The landlords say ' that under no circumstances will they make any reduction in the rents and several of them announce that they will close the tenements rather than reduce the rente. 1 The committee that has the strike in hand has arranged to cure for those who are evicted It , is planned that when eve a family is to be evicted to send thetn back into the house, the members of tat fatuity being 'distributed among the flat occupied by others who aro in sympathy with them. ONIONS AT A BARGAIN. FIERCE HURRICANE I After Tossing On Rough Seas Dynomene Arrives. 330 DAYS ON THE YOVAGE. SWV YORK. Dee. 27.-Onions were sold at a bargain in New York yester day. The chief of the seizure division tionecd off 44S7 boxes of tine Spanish Honeed off 4437 boxes 0 ftlne Spanish ! onions which arrlwd on the steamship Accidents to Sails nd Masts Render Erik, and on which the consignee do- j Ship a Derelict and She is Buffeted olined to naV $i?SO duty. Spanish onions , lb,,,.. or Months Before Reaching ordinarily sell at from SO cents to $110 por( Under Jury R'fr a bushel, but tnese aeiews wvugiw- omy from 11 to 3 cents, the total amount realised being $449.70, only a little more than half the amount of the duty.. DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS. DENVER, Dec. 27. The headquarters SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.-After a voyage occupying 3;I0 days, during which she encountered the fiercest hurricanes the British ship Dynomene reached this Dort yesterday. of the Democratic National Convention pynomene left Newcastle, Eng.. will be at Hie Brown Palace Hotel. jXov. 21. 1900. and met with no unusual ha rpvifstcred a reouest from 1 n-nither until eetthur wvH do-wn the Chairman Tom Tajjgert, of the commit-coast of uth America. tee, through Secretory Mills, of the Con vention League of Denver, to reserve 50 additional rooms, besides those already The Dynomene encountered heavy ,weather when the vicinity of Cape Horn was reached, and by May 9 many nem- to make reservations tion. for the conven- MARRIES AN INDIAN. DENVER, Dec. 27. New has be-n received here that Miss Cora Marie Ar nold, of Denver, was married last Mon day at Santa Fe, N. M., to Alberta Chivarro, a full-blooded Indian. The wedding ends a romance which begun five years ago during the Mountain ami Plains Festival to Denver, when a num ber of Indians were brought here as exhibit nwepiwri A a anon as those resfTvations 1 for of the crew were partly disabled. are made, the other hotels will begin n was on May 19 that the Dynomene ... I ... ,f . IT was stnu ty a sea wnen sraipiwa iu the bowsprit and started trouble aloft. The fore top gallant yard fell through the detfc and nearly killed a man who was sleeping in the forecastle. By May 20 the Dynomene was a derelict. The decks iwere littered with wreckage that the h. seas made it impossible to lear. For five days all hands lived in the cabin aft. After that the work of clearing away the wreckage began, and while super intending this Captain Trot-top received a serious injury to his back. The hurri cane meanwhile had Mown the ship around the Horn. A change of wiml carried it batik, and after many weeks of hardship the Dynomern was worked under, jure sail into Montevideo, where repairs were made. Captain Proctor was sent home to England with the second mate who also was injured in the hurricane, and the ship resumed its voyage in comrtiand of Captain Barr. The Dynomene occupied 02 days on the passage here from Montevideo. PIONEER DEAD. HELENA, Mont, Dec. 27.-Mrs. Rich ard Lockey, a pioneer Helena woman, died in Palo Alto, Gal., yesterday. Mrs. Lockey, who mas a native of Ohio, was the wife of Richard Lookey, a prominent real estate dealer. Albert Roeder was down from Skamo kawa yesterday on a business trip. VATERFRQNT Doings in the Harbor Among the Vessels. NOT MUCH STIR OBSERVED ! b,& PrHnventory Sale SPECIAL Offerings for the rest of the Year 1907 Extra Heavy Yum Yum Spring, Special $2.SO 1 aits? 1 This Steel Couch. Special &5.00 Solid Golden Oak Hall Stand, ' Special mo Folding Go-Carts, Special Thirty-Two Years in Astoria. Established In 1875. The Breakwater and Alllanc Arrive in From Coot Bay and Proceed up tht River The Elder Crosses Out on Second Attempt Other Notes. Yesterday was another rough day on the bar. At 8 a. in. the wind was blowing from the south 22 miles, the weather was cloudy and the bar rough. At noon the conditions were the same except that the wind velocity was 20 miles an hour. At 4 o'clock the wlud was still blowing from tho south' but the velocity had increased to 30 miles au hour, the bar being still rough. Tm steamers came in, the Breakwater and the Alliance and the Elder paad out, on her tecoud, the first attempt being a failure. The British steamer Elgin came down the river at 7 a m. yesterday and in the afternoon went down to the lower harlw to take Advantage of the first opportunity to cross to sea. She is kd- ej with grain for the Orient. The schooner Oakland has Unlabel Uwdiiig lumber at Knappton for San Francisco and cleared for San Francinco. yesterday. She has a cargo of 430,i.0O licet. Tha barkeutine J. M. tiriillth arrived in tfrom San l'edro late on Thursday night. The AUiaiio... arrived in from Coos Bay at noon yesterday after an un eventful trip. Slie was decorated with Christmas trees on the bow, stem and top of the mat and presented a holi day appearance. She discharged 506 canes of salmon and proceeded up thi river at 1:30 p. m. The Geo. W. Ekler arrived down early yesterday morning and started for the tea but was tumble to ctohs out. lt. In the afternoon site succeeded in crowing out over a rough bar. The Breakwater arrived from Coos Bay at 10 a. m. yesterday and pao.l up at 11 o'clock. The four-masted schooner King Cyrus from San Pedro is reported as being out side. It is said she has had quite an experience most of her sails having lieen blown away. It is thought that no really serious results occurred 'from the experience and that she will be in port today. The British bark Duohnlburu with 100,300 buxhels of grain, for the United Kingdom is due at any time from Port land. She left there late Thursday. The British ship Port Patrick with 100,000 bushels of wheat and the French bark Kurope with 133.000 bushels have cleared 'for Europe at Portland and will be down the river soon. The British ships Carnavon Bay and St. Mirren, and the steamer Cralgvaar are in the lower harbor Waiting for an opportunity to go to sea. The Lurline reappeared on her regular run yesterday. She had a good pas snnger list on the down trip with a fair freight, She had good business up. """" The steamer Senator: is due tonight from 6an Francisco. The barkentine Wrestler arrived at San Francisco yesterday from the Co lumbia river. The British bark Jordanhill tailed from Callao, for" Portland, on December 23rd. On her arrival about two months hence she will load iwMi lumber for a foreign port. , The steamer Aurelia left San Fran cisco yesterday if or Astoria and (Port land. , OtJR FOOD PRODUCTS comply with the pure food law. it is to your own interest to get the best. WE SELL THE BEST New things arriving daily. Come in and see. 4 i u Acme Grocery Co. The Up-to-Date Grocers. ju COMMERCIAL ST. PifONI Mi NEW TO-DAY Ifotlea. Door Mats. SO eenti eachi Umbrtlb Vases. 78 oenU tach. You seed thsm la this kind of wsathsr. See HllJsbraV A Gor. Now at City Hall- City Attorney CJiarloa Abercrombls has removed from hit old quarters at SO) Commercial street, and will, henceforth be found at hit office on tht second floor of the City Hall. 11 30 tf. The Commercial The Commercial evidently Is not ei perlenclng any hard tints, Judging by the liberal patronage accorded this well known resort. Good goods, and a well furnished place surely attracts ths best ctass of trade and Otto 8und1t kept busy catering to It. Everyone knows the Com meroial as a pleasant place to spend few minutes in, and It baa long been recognised as a well, known place ol meeting for friends. Drop in and see for yourself. Commercial street near 11th. The Tyler. The Tyler still keeps up Its reputa tion. Good liquor and polite ettentloa will always win, and In pursuance ol this Idea Clarence Tyler baa Bad at ahange la the quality of alt goods, tad hat tteured the services ol Uncle Oeat Lent whose genial personality makes him popular with tbt Tyler" I patroak Ertryont know where the Tyler la,' Sixth and Bond street. Oliver typewriters tnof repairs at A. Commercial street. n4 automatlo R. Cyrua, 414 tt The Ptlaet. Tht Palace Restaurant It till keep. Ing up Its reputation for the excellence of Its meals, and service, a reputation that It of the best, and well earned. The doors never dost at this popular place and at any hour of the day or night tbt best tht market affords can always be had served la excellent ttylt. No matter how great tbt ruth may be esch patron reoelret due attention and complaints are unheard of, Wsw Oroetrt Start, Try our own mifturt of eorlee the J. P. B. rreak fruit and vegetables. Babollet 4 Co. grocers. Phone Hala Columbia nan Victor graptiottboaao and latest rocordt at 414 Commtreia! street A. R. Cyrua ft 1. Q. A. BOWLBT, Pretkltnt, L PETERSON. Vice-President HANK PATTON, Casaler. J. W, GARNER, At'stant Oaebte Astoria Savings Bank Capital Paid in 1100,000. Surplus sod DndlTldx rroni iso.noo VnosMta a Omsral Banking Hustntta, InlerMl lald oo Tims lieimitut FOUR PER CENT PER ANNTM PROBABLY A SUICIDE. NEW YORK, Dec. 27 The body of a well dressed young man has been found on the property of Oliver Iselin, near Mt. Vernon. There was a bullet hole ieliind the right eai end nearby lay a pistol. The pockets of the man's clothes had been turned inside out and the heels had been pulled from his shorts. The police are investigating, although they are inclined ' to believe that the young man killed 'himself. Eltvtntb and Dnant ttrttta, ASTORIA, 0BI001 First National Bank of Astoria, Ore KHTAHLKSIIKH 18H4J. . Capital $100,000 J0I1N FOX, Pres. F. L BISHOP, Sec, ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK, Treat. - NELSON TROYER, Vice Pres. and Supt. ' ASTORIA IRON WORKS DESIGNERS AND MANUf ACTURERS OF TIIE LATEST IMPROVES .... Canning Machinery, Marine Engines and Boilers COUPLETS CANNERY OUTFITS FURNISHED. Carretpondenct Solicited. Feot of Fourth Stiott 0000tOtOOttai WHEN YOU WANT PRICES THAT ARE RIGHT Write us, we're here for that purpose The Work We Do J Any thing in the electrical Business. Bell's House Phones; 4Inside wiring and Fixtures installed and kept In repair.; We will be glad to quote you prices. ; OUR PRICES WILL DO THE REST I STEEL & EWART 421 Bond Street ' ' phona K'a $tti 'Mill II MM Hill THE TRENTON First-Class Liquors and Cigars i ' 6oa Commercial Street f Corner Commercial and 14th. ASTORIA, OREGON I'Ma-MMIMMMIMMHIMIMMIIHinill I Mill THE GEM C. F. WISE, Prop. Choice Wlnta, Llquora ' Mtrchanta Luach From andClgart 11:30 a. m. to 1:30 a jn, ! (Hot Lnnca at all Honra a Casta Corner Elevsntb and Commercial ASTORIA OREGOfl