8 Men's Winter Suits 20 OFF LOCALSPERSONALS J. Calvin Skinner is spending a few days in Portland. Leslie Sherrieb submitted to an op eration at the hospital yesterday. Miss Ora Warren spent Christmas with friends at Portland and Newberg. Mrs. Allen and daughter. Miss Net tle, spent Sunday with friends at The Dalles. L. B. Thomas and family of the Up per Valley have moved to town to spend the winter. Mrs. Marion MacRae was a holiday guest of Mrs. C. W. Parker at Little Boy Ranch. John Goldsbury and L. M. Thielen are among those who expect to go to Corvallis this week to take the short course. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Gribble of the Upper Valley had as their guests over Christmas Henry Booth and Miss N. Nelson of Portland. Marshall Pineo and H. D. Pineo came from Victoria, B. C, th'e last of the week to spend a few days with Marshall's parents here. The ladies of St. Mark's Guild were hostesses last evening at a very pleas ant dance, the second in the series which they are giving for the benefit of the rectory fund. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hall were In Portland the last of the week attend ing a dinner given at the Hotel Port land by Hood River people who are spending the winter there. There was a large attendance at the Christmas cance given at Heilbronner Hall Wednesday. Harmon's orchestra furnished good music and all had a 'pleasant time. Attorney E. C. Smith received a handsome Christmas gift from The Dalles lodge of Elks in the shape of a silk umbrella with silver-mounted han dle suitably inscribed. The Oregon Lumber Company's mill at Dee closed last week in account of the snow. Manager Early reports that the past season's run has been a very saisfactory one. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bell performed a pedestrian feat Thursday by walking to Mosier, making the trip in little less than three hours. They are now planning a hike to Portland. Mrs. J. M. Marden of The Dalles has been spending the holiday season with her daughter, Mrs. W. E. Hanson. Miss Wllma Donnell of The Dalles was also their week end guest. The News for good printing. lmM Reed & Henderson, Inc. Fire, Accident, Life, Automobile, Plate Glass, Burglary, Employer's Liability, including FARMERS and ORCHARDISTS. Also Judicial, Official and Indemnify Bonds Resident Agent for: U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co. Northern Assurance Co., of London Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd., of London Hanover Fire Insurance Co. of New York Pelican Assurance Co. of New York 'Real Estate Loans TTZ-aaA A STTZJU A line of trimmed hats 98c at Miss M. B. Lamb's. A daughter was born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wells of Pine Grove. Teddy, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Stevens, submitted to a mi nor operation Monday. Mrs. William Sinex fell Saturday evening at her home on Sixth street and sustained a fractured hip. Mrs. K. M. Sinclair of Underwood was brought here the last of the week with her left arm fractured. Attorneys H. L. Hartwig and John Baker were transacting legal business in The Dalles yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Snow of Portland spent the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Lemmon. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Arnold went to Forest Grove yesterday to spend New 1 Year's with her sister, Mrs. Saling. The firm of Morrison & Hayward was dissolved this week by mutual consent, Mr. Morrison taking over Mr. Hayward'g Interest. Wayne V. Allen and Miss Hattie Coose of The Dalles were married here the last of the week. They will make their home at The Dalles. Call and inspect the complete line of pianos and various musical instru ments at Soule's Piano House. Pi anos sold on time payments. Olney LaRue Rose, infant eon of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Rose, died Fridav at their home on Columbia street, aged 10 months and 26 days. The funeral was held the following day and interment was made in Idlewilde Cemetery. A farewell party was tendered Rev. E. T. Simpson Saturday evening by the Boy Scouts, whose scoutmaster he has been. The party was given at Mark Moe's and the latter presented to Mr. Simpson a framed photograph of Mt. Hood and Lost Lake. This was es pecially appropriate as the scouts en joyed their summer outing last year at the lake. Mr. Simpson won the friend ship and loyalty of the scouts while their leader and his departure Is sin cerely regretted by them. Wanted Men and women to learn watchmaking and eiiKruvluir, few months only learning. I'rnctlcnl work from ntart. I'oHltlntis secured for graduates. I'ructlcal trade riot overdone. Write for particular. Watchmaking School, 2W ;iole Building. Portland, Ore. -Wife Investments THE; HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, - lao AJI "jjl Cloaks, Suits, FRANK A. CRAM Lime and Spray Kelly Bros., phone 227-M. 18.00 and $10.00 hats going at $2.98 at Miss M. B. Lamb's. Guy V. Edwards is here from Port land spending a few days with his family. If you want insurance in companies that pay losses promptly and in full call on A. V. Onthank. G. T. Galligan of Portland and Mrs. L. B. Haberly of Silverton are here to attend their father's funeral. Mrs. M. A. Congdon and Mrs. Wood returned to Portland yesterday after spending the holidays as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Young. Mrs. F. J. Patterson and children expect to leave Monday for Honolulu, her former home, where they will spend the winter. Mr. Patterson will remain in this city and Portland. The Cosmopolitan Four at the Com mercial Club Friday night, January 3. This is the fourth number of the U. B. Lyceum course and one of the season's best musical and literary attractions. Tickets at the Bartmess Store. True-to-Name Nursery has opened an office In town on corner opposite from Oregon Hotel and samples of trees can be seen in tree yard adjoin ing office. Mr. Galligan will be at the office Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur days. Mrs. Ila F. Smith of Hermiston, Ore., has purchased of Miss Lamb the tat ter's millinery store on Oak street and will assume charge next week. Mrs. Smith also conducts a store at Her mlston. She formerly lived in Hood River and has many friends here, all of whom she will be pleased to wel come at her new place of business. MARRIED Smith-Gibson A pretty wedding was celebrated Sunday when W. J. Smith and Miss Gladys Gibson were united In matri mony at the home of the bride's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. V. R. Gibson. Rev. E. A. Harris performed the ceremony which united these popular young peo ple. Afterwards they left on a wed ding trip to Portland and Salem. Up on their return they will make their home on the Heights. Both have many friends who will wish them much hap piness in their new relations. Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday School at 10 a. m.; preach ing services at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Themes: Morning. "The Lout Christ;" evening, "Keeping Sweet." Epworth league at 6:30 p. m. Prayer meeting on Thursday evening at 7:03 l'clock. Every member of the Sunday School andchurch Is earnestly requested to be present this first Sunday in the New Year. Let ua make this Rally Sunday for both Sunday School and church. W. B. Young, Pastor. Unitarian Church The services at the Unitarian church I next Sunday are as follows: Sunday School at 10, service with sermon at j 11 o'clock. Young People's Religious I Union at 6:30, leader, Harry Dohson, subji rt, "The Sunny Side of Life." We I teach only what the reason affirms as I true. All are welcome. Christian and Missionary Alliance Sunday School at 9:45, If. C. Dletz, superintendent. Preaching at 11 a. m. Young People's Meeting at 7:15 p. m. Evangelistic service at 8 p. m . Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:45. These are all goBpel meetings. Our motto: "Jesus Only." All are cord ially Invited. W. P. KIRK, pastor. The News for fine printing. Furs and Overcoats Very stylish trimmed hats $1.98 at Miss M. B. Lamb's. Miss Anna Salquist spent .the week end in Portland. B. F. Moses was a visitor in Port land the last of the week. Mrs. M. W. Plowman of Portland is spending New Year's in Hood River visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Newhall. M. E. Wright, wife and children leave Wednesday morning for Rainier to work on Captain McCau's ranch the coming year. Sam Raymond, who has been work ing at the Oregon Lumber Company's mill at Dee, is now at his home here, the mill having closed for the winter. W. G. Thorn and wife of Milburn, 111., brother-in-law and sister of Rev. E. A. Harris, are visiting at Riverside Manse on their way to Corvallis where they will settle. The Ministerial Association met last Monday and elected Rev. E. A. Harris secretary instead of Rev. J. B. Par sons, resigned. Resolutions or re spect were passed commending and re commending Rev. E. T. Simpson who is about to leave the Association. Sunday's storm was one of the most severe experienced in many months. A couple of inches of snow fell Satur day night. Sunday there was a heavy rainfall which converted the snow in to slush. A strong wind drove the rain in sheets and few ventured out to church. The streets were small rivers and none appeared out-of-doors unless compelled to do so. Immanuel Church Sunday, January 5, will open the fourth year of Mr. Hargreaves' minis try in Hood River. The congregation will hold a New Year's vesper service at 4:30 p. m. Special music will be provided for the occasion and the pas tor will preach. Everybody invited. Some Difference. Hewitt Thin is a queer world. Jewett Whn t Is the matter with It? Hewitt - House wrecking Is a legiti mate buslii'-xs. but housebreaking Is a rime. New Vork Press. They are (lead even for this life who hope for no lietter - Lorenzo de' Ma did The New tells it all. j. C. Johnsen Home of GOOD SHOES Where the Best Values Come From JANUARY 1, 1913 PLAN DEMONSTRATION FARMS Riches of Oregon Soil Prompt United Action for Education A bill will be prepared and submitted to the Legislature providing for the co operation of county, state and federal governments to exploit the riches of Oregon's soil. This bill will provide for appropriaions by the state, to be com bined with government and local funds to carry forward a Bplendid system of agricultural education throughout ail Oregon. Co-operative demonstra skilled Instructors under the direction of the Oregon Agricultural Cpllege. A general committee of representa tive business, professional and educa tional men is at work on the proposed law, putting it in shape to present later to the state law makers. Ac cording to Dr. Kerr, of the Oregon Agricultural College, the work of that institution should be demonsrated among the farmers, giving them, at their homes, the opportunity of seeing the very latest methods of agriculture. All interests will work together to sup ply this need. A "Tot-chir" Story. The .vm'tiy I . i ( . v. !m ii: il sat for a crayon in;r:'t was ii.it altogether pleased witli in.' re H t "It locks tiko me. of course." (ie said, inspecting it doubtfully, "mill yet I think there ure moiiio tliitics nlxiiit it Hint oulit to be changed " Siie siiested Hint the eyes should have nitiier inure of nn upward look, that the ri.nlit h.iiul should be n little less prominent, tli.it t lie hair should be made more wavy mill that certain changes ought to be made in the drap ery. "That would require a rrent d,al of retoucliin-r." said the artist, "and should have to elm rue yon about ?IO additional." "Oh, dear!" she exclaimed, with a pout. "I linll have to ejve it up. Pupa won't stand my 'retouching' him to that extent." The Eagle. According to Washington Irving, the Delaware Indian had n superstitious reverence for the eagle, believing that a guardian spirit In the form of this bird watched over (hum, hovering In the sky far out of sight. When pleased with their Actions, he sent abundant crops and made tliem have great suc cess In hunting, but when dlplensed he would vent his rage In the thunder, which was his voh'e, and the lightning, which was the Hashing of his eye, and strike dead the object of his displeas ure. They also believed that the feath ers of this bird would render the wear er Invisible and invulnerable. One Way of Putting It. "My dear boy," said Knpeck, who happened to be in a confidential mood, "you will never know what real happi ness Is until you get married." "You don't mean it!" exclaimed Sin gleton, astonished at such a remark from such an unexpected source. "It's a fact." rejoined Knpeck; "hut then it will be too late for you to appre ciate lt."-Londn Answers. Rapidly Aged. Client (to matrimonial agent) Yon showed me (Ills lady's photo Inst year nml told me she was t wenty-flve, but sfter making Inquiries I find she Is over thirty. Matrimonial Agent Well, you see. her father died lately and that aged her very much. Great Provocation. "You say. madam, that you were under great excitement when you struck this woman." "Yes. She had Just found the family nible with my nge In It." The Easiest Talk. Probably the easiest task Is for a poor man to tell what a rich man should do with his money. -Atchlsoo Uloba. . . . . . Men of Big u si n ess Forgi et That People Rule By ELBERT II. GARY, Mead of the United Stites Steel Corporation l.'ESTIOXS of groat magnitude and concern are at present agitating tlic minds of the people throughout hf vorld. Men of big business may be STU15HOUXLY OKI.' VIOL'1 of some of tliem, but we ought not to be. Wo rof j.J,j to il av i'W, or at least postpone consideration of, many of th" 'l i e qu" timis nro international, national and domestic, and tl v m.olvo t'ic welfare of every one. We are disposed to wrap around ourselves tho CLOAK OF SELF IJK5IITEOUSXESS, or we proclaim that we rely upon tho stability of the government or the majesty of the law, and we con sider ourselves safe, whether within our vision everything seems to be calm and trarujuil or otherwise. tun WE SOMETIMES FOPCET THAT IT IS THE MASSES OF THE PTCP'-E V.'ko DSTEr.MINE FINAL RESULTS; THAT THEY MAY ES T.CU.H t.:'o ABOLISH GOVERNMENTS; THAT THEY MAY MAKE A .D t;. r.f.-e CONSTITUTIONS. SOONER OR LATER THEY BRING a;:it CJN-iTIO.NS SATISFACTORY TO THEM. EVEN BY RESORT-l-.r. 10 C-OT.TJCTIVE MEASURE3. THEY HAVE THE MIGHT, AND ThEy CAN DETERMINE FOR THEMSELVES WHAT IS THE RIGHT. H 'I In v believe iii the sentiment, to quote from a French writer on French ,i i, rv, that "there is a bigotry in politics as well as in re li;:i'in. n;i l it i- t! i- wur-t of bigotry to reject change- as something !'"!' ir i.tly bad. LAWS TO FK PERMANENTLY USE I I I. Mi Si VAKY Willi THE VAKVINO CONDITION OF .MAN. Face the New Year with a smile. I Sugar Notice these quotations on DEL MONTE SOLID PACK TOMATO 2 Cans for 25c Dozen $1.30 Case t .' $2.50 Standard Tomatoes, can 10c Fancy Maine Corn, dozen $1.60 Case $3.10 Standard Corn, 3 for 25c Case $1.95 String Beans, 2 for 25c Dozen $1.25 Cae $2.40 Canned Peaches, dozen $1.75 Dont' forget our $3.50 Canned Milk. Remember We Deliver Orders of a Reasonnble Sle E. E. KAESSER'S CASH STORE All Overcoats 20 OFF Menu tomorrow turkey hash. $6.00 new crop Canned Goods: