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VOL XIV.
COBVALLIS, BENTON COUNTY OREGON, TUESUAY, DEC. 15, 1908.
NO. 103.
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Shop early in the day and early in the week. Although Christmas shop
ping started in our store last week, with a vim, assortments in every department
are yet complete by arrival of new goods. Our holiday showing was never so
large and comprehensive, but still we have not slighted our stable lines, and per
sonal needs as well as gifts can be supplied. , J
Ladies' Coats, Suits and Skirts
Our entere line at
Special Holiday Prices
Remember all new goods, as this is
the first season w ever sold Ladies'
Suits. All La Vogue Brand.
McKIBBIN FURS SCARFS AND
MlFS $1,50 to $25:0O.
JANUARY STANDARD PATTERNS
BELTS, BAGS
AND
Combs
Just received, new Elastic Belts,
black, blue, brown, green, heavy
gilt and oxidized buckles, 50c.
Individually Boxed Belts, .wide
elastic, silk web, 75e and
$1.50.
Soft Leather Hand Bags, $1 OO
$1.50.
Combs, plain and fancy, to $2.00
Table Linens and
Napkins
Pattern Cloths and Napkins to
match, $6.oo to $13.00 set.
Fine Bleached Damask by the
yard and matched Napkins Cloth
75c to $2.00; Napkins, f 1.50 . to
TRAY CLOTHS AND DOILIES
1
AND
Hand kerchief g
EXCLUSIVE AGENTS
Centemeri Kid Gloves
Misses and short, $1.00 to $4.00.
Holly Ribbon for tying packages,
60 to 26o yard.
Handkerchiefs, largest showing
ever, Seta 75.
Shoes and Fancy
Slippers
. Men's Fancy Leather Slippers,
75c to $2.50.
Ladies' Fancy Felt Fur Trimmed
and All Felt Comfy Slippers, 75c
to $2.00.
AGENCY QUEEN QUALITY and
WALKOVER SHOES, $s 50 to
fS-oo.
PROMPT STORE SERVICE
Extra salespeople have been provided all over the
house. Additional wrappers and cashiers assure you of
courteous service and quick delivery of goods. - We have
planned to serve you promptly and well.
Goods Selected Now Can be Laid Aside Till You Want Them
Men's Suits, Overcoats, Trousers
Special Holiday Prices
ONE-THIRD OFF
All seasonable goods, including new
green colors. .
One-Half Price en Odd Casts and Vasts
.. One-Be MeeOur entire stock of '
Youths' Long Pants Suits, no reserve.
MAIL ORDERS FILLED
CARPETS, RUGS AND DRAPERIES 2d Floor
We have just received a new and complete line of AXMINSTER, VELVET, BRUSSELS and INGRAIN RUGS,
in rich Oriental and f'oral patterns, room and hearth sizes. Smith Axminster velvet rugs, 27x54, $1.75; 27x60, $2.75;
36x72, $4.75. "Room size, 9x12, $25.00; 8.3x10.6, $21.50. Smyrna hearth rugs, 30x60, $1.50; Brussels rugs, 9x12, $12.50
to $20.00. We have the largest and most complete line of Rugs ever offered in Corvallis.
Japanese Linen Warp Mattings, Portiers, Lace Curtains, Couch Covers, Tapestries, Denams, Bed Spreads, Pillows,
Sheets and Pillow Slips complete assortment economically priced.
' WINDOW SHADES We make a specialty in this line, and carry the best hand made oil opaque shade cloth and
guaranteedHeartsborn rollers in all sizes and colors. Will be pleased to measure your windows ad submit you prices.
TOYS
A wide range of Iron
and Mechanical Toys
Automobiles, Trains
and Fire Department.
This is our first season
in toys, and they are
all new and prices are
within the reach of
all.
Empty Holiday Boxes
Covered with hand
somely decorated holly
paper assorted
designs, green,
red and gold. Sizes
to fit exactly neckwear,
gloves, combs, umbi el
las, fancy hose. Prices
from 5c to 50c, accord
ing to size.
FANCY GUI AND RICH GUTGLASS
We have brought together the most com
plete line of this ware ever shown in Corvallis.
SEE SHOW WINDOW DISPLAY OF
JAPANESE HAND DECORATED WARE
SPECIAL 58c
Assortment comprises Chocolate Pots. Bon Bons, Salad Bowls,
Creamers and Sugars, Vases, Cups. All large pieces and worth $1.00.
iiavilana (double stamped) China, delicate decorations in tloral
and gold.
Bohemian Glass Vases, white, blue and green, 12 in. high, special $5.
Glass Water Sets, pitcher and six glasses, opal, green and blue,
beautifully decorated, $1.50. New shapes.
DOLLS
Complete assortment
of Dressed and Un
dressed Dolls, 5c to
$5.00 from the small
est "pin cushion" dolls
to large, handsomely
dressed "belles."
. Teddy Bears and
Monkeys, 25c to $1.50.
Pictures
Handsomely framed
Pictui es of original
paintings, 20c to $1.50.
See the window dis
play of Christy draw
ings, framed. Special
$1.85.
STORE WILL REMAIN OPEN EVENINGS FROM DEC. 21 UNTIL CHRISTMAS
Don't fail to visit our
PURE FOOD DEPARTMENT
. It is the finest equipped
Grocery Store in the State.
Trade here and get FRESH
GOODS, HONEST WEIGHT
and save money on every
purchase.
Watch this paper for
weekly Friday and Saturday
S petals.
A SAFE PLACE TO TRADE
Established 1864
CORVALUS
OREGON
Ladies are cordially invited,
to our
LADIES' REST
On the Second Floor. Here
we have provided free tele
phone, stationery and toilet
accommodations. Make your
shopping appointments and
meet your friends here.
Teachers and Scholars Max
Confer Lasting Benefit Upon
the State by Co-Operation.
SCHOOL PUPILS
ASKEOTO HELP
Geographic Board of
Oregon Wants Aid
LOCAL HISTORY IS SUGGESTED
The Oregon Geographic Board
recently appointed appointed by
Governor Chamberlain to super
vise the naming of geographic
features in the state, and of
which Prof. J, B. Hornar, of this
city is treasurer, has issued an
address to the people of Oregon
to aid in the work which the
Board has undertaken. In the
collection of data it i3 suggested
that as the public school system
extends to every part of the com
monwealth, and teachers and
pupils are of necessity interested
in the subject of the geography
in which the school is located,
that both teachers and scholars
have it in their power to confer
lasting benefit upon their
State by merely introducing into
their schools as a general exer
cise a subject which will be sure
to vitalize the work in both geog
raphy and history. We refer to
the study of local names in the
school district. Let each teacher
supervise the preparation of an
alphabetically arranged list of
all places in the district possess
ing names. After the names are
collected, let her, with the aid of
the pupils, prepare a brief state
ment of the history of each name.
To illustrate :
Foulweather, Cape, named by
the explorer Captain James
Cook, in 1778, because of the bad
weather he encountered while
passing that point,
Roseburg, town in Douglas
county, named by Aaron Rose,
its founder.
The pupils will inquire of
their parents, or of pioneers, or
other well informed persons, as
to the origin of names. They
will come to take an intense in
terest m the subject, and will
discover a new significance in
their environment, both geo
graphical and historical. They
can readily be led, also, to sug
gest a list of places deserving of
names, but not yet supplied, and
to make suggestions as to appro
nriate names for them. This
will afford opportunity for lan
guage exercises. The teacher
should select from the places
listed such as are clearly worthy
f special designations, and de
scribe them in a brief report to
the Board. She should also send
in the names suggested for them
and of the persons making the
-suggestions, stating in each case
the reason for applying the par
ticular name. If a map of the
school district can be prepared,
and the names indicated upon it,
a turtner service win De ren
dered to the Board and a valua
ble additional exercise afforded
the pupils.
lhe Board, will, in its pub
lished reports, give general cred
it to all who shall assist in the
work of collecting information,
and it will make special mention
of the names of pupils in each
county who furnish the Board
with the best and second best
map of their own school district,
with all place names properly
indicated upon it. It will also
give special recognition to the
teachers in each county who
shall supply the Board with the
best lists as follows :
(a) An alphabetically arrang
ed list of all place names in the
school district with statement of
SUCCESSION
TO
GOVERNORSH
IP
Speculation is Rife ov
. er Contingency.
CHADWICK CASE IS QUOTED
President of Senate Wonld be
Second in Line Shonld Ben
son Succeed Chamberlain.
The -contest over the Presi
dency of the State Senate i$ of
particular interest at the coming
session of the Legislature be
cause, in case of the election of
Governor Chamberlain to the
United States Senate, the Presi
dent of the Senate would be sec
ond in succession to the Govern
ship. The fact that Secretary of
State Benson has been ill several
times during his two years of
service and that there have been
rumors of his resignation, makes
the Presidency of the Senate
still more important.
The constitution provides that
in case of vacancy in the office
of Governor, the office shall de
volve upon the Secretary of
State. . The Supreme Court has
held that under such a contin
gency the Secretary becomes Gov
ernor in fact and that he con
tinues in office as Governor even
though his term as Secretary
may terminate That ruling was
mad A in t.hf nAs A of frnvvrnnr-
Chadwick, who held both offices
at one time. The term of office
as Secretary ended when the
Legislature met, but Chadwick
asserted and exercised the right
to continue as Governor until
the new Governor had been in
augurated, which took place sev
eral days later.
It is therefore apparent that
if Governor Chamberlain should
become Senator, Secretary Ben
son would become Governor. He
could then resign as Secretary
and appoint his successor in that
position for, under the decision
of the Supreme Court in the
Chadwick case, he would hold
the office of Governor regardless
of his incumbency as Secretary.
The question then arises wheth
er, in case Benson should resign
the Governorship or die or suf
fer other disability, the office of
Governor would devolve upon
the President of the Senate or
upon the newly appointed Sec
retary of State.
In case of a double va-
cancy occurring at the same
time, there could be no doubt
that the President of the Senate
would become Governor, but
since the Supreme Court has
held that the Secretary may con-
tinue as Governor, though he
ceases in the meantime to be
Secretary of State, there is a
doubt whether the President o
the Senate would take precedence
over an appointed Secretary of
State. Since the contest over
the election of a Senator and the
fight for the Presidency of the -Senate
has waxed warm, there
has been considerable discussion
of these questions around the
capital.
Secretary of State Benson is
now in fairly good health, though
still suffering from a malady for
which he received treatment
while in California last summer.
His severe illness soon after his
installation as Secretary of State,
when he broke down under the
strain of overwork, raises a doubt
whether he would or could un
dertake to fill the two offices of
Secretary and Governor. Lawvers
have frequently questioned the
soundness of the Supreme Court's
decision in the Chadwick case.
reported in 11 Oregon 389, but
tne decision stands as the law of
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the state upon that subject.