| Coos history home Historical Newspapers Oregon The following items were selected and transcribed from microfilm by Marilee Miller. This is not a comprehensive list of news items. Please read explanation and copyright info at end of document. The Corvallis Gazette Corvallis, Or. or Union=Gazette chronological, with limited keywords (keywords need revising) 1865-76 1878-9 1880 1890 1891 | 1900 1901 to newspaper menu 1899 ID-line keywords abbr. name of paper and editor's reference number date Feb 17, 1899 Paper CG43 [UG] Feb 17, 1899 Union=[sic]Gazette Corvallis, Benton Co, Oregon. [change in the name of this paper and increased business .] War CG43 [UG] Feb 17, 1899 Capture of Ilo Ilo. American Flag floats over pansy capital. [Manila dateline.] / other war news. [cp] Feb 24,1899 Outside-Srh CG43 [UG] Feb 24, 1899 Nicaragua canal bill, decided to put in the river and harbor bill; comm. commerce. State-politic bicycle tax road Coos CG43 [UG] Feb 24, 1899 Oregon legislative assembly; bill introduced Oregon bicycle law. tax, special tax $l.25 1st day March ea year by co court or county commissioners ea co upon ea bicycle except those in hands of dealers not sold, rented, loaned. tax collector to be appointed, tag bearing words “bicycle tax” and yr, name of co, shall be securely fastened to each bicycle upon the seat post within 10” of the crank-hanger. Absence of proper tag: collector shall hold bicycle until the license plus $1 fine pd. Money collected, less 25 c each for collector, shall be deposited in county treasury for “the path fund” to construct along public hiways paths for bicycles: paths exclusively for pedestrians and cyclists; to separate from a hiway used by teams, horses. Coos, some others are exempted because they believe paths would be too difficult to warrant a tax. [all of March, Apri1, May, June, July missing except Mar 24.] war CG43 [UG] Mar 24, 1899. war news continues. Philipines. also: End of war between Spain and US; queen signs treaty. [cp] transport outside-Tot CG43 [UG] Mar 24, 1899 Corvallis Carriage Factory, Thos Jenkins; incorporated company in Portland to be known as Portland Mfg Co; H H Emmons, others. [issues missing] [Date Aug?? 1899 [obscured] [early Aug, as datelines say Aug7]. [??] CG 43 [UG] Aug [11? Or date?], 1899 chittem bark becoming very scarce in this section; trees die when peeled; price in a few years will advance much. outside-RR-or-? CG43 [UG] Aug 18 1899 company organized to build motor line fm Eugene to Corvallis. [more] Aug 25, 1899 Outside news CG43 [UG] Aug 25, 1899 Paul Kruger will not submit to England’s demands. RR CG43-44a [UG] Aug 25, 1899 Articles of Incorporation of the Corvallis & Southern Railway Company have been filed. It is proposed to build and equip a first-class railway from Eugene to Coos Bay, and also from Corvallis to Eugene. The capital stock of this company has been placed at $50,000. The railroad at present is a considerable distance in the air through [sic] there are interested people at the back of it, and it is hoped that the railroad will be a success as it will run through a vast area of rich farming country that is at present. void of a railroad but that is in need of one. + = Sept 1, 1899 Paper CG44 [UG] Sept 1, 1899 Union=Gazette Daly & Paul, publishers. Outside-news CG44 [UG] Sept 1, 1899 Dreyfus proved guilty. RR CG44 [UG] Sept 1, 1899 Articles of incorporation of the Corvallis & Southern Railroad Company, which have been recorded in Benton and Lane counties, were filed in the secretary of state’s office Wednesday. The company’s capital is given at $50,000 and the principle [sic] office will be located at Junction City. The terminal of the road will be for a time Corvallis and Eugene, but provision is made for the extension of the line hereafter to some point in or near Coos bay and the acquirement of other roads and the construction of branches and establishment of stage lines. The incorporators are A. Wilhelm, James Steel, C.W. Washburs [sic], R.F. Baker, B. S. Hyland, M. Allen, F. N. Wilkins, A.G. Woodcock and H. S. Wallace. + Sept 8, 1899 Bicycle street outside-Tot-Corvallis law saying CG44 [UG] Sept 8, 1899 Mayor vetoed the ordinance regulating the use of unicycles, bicycles, tricycles and velocipedes within city of Corvallis. [so letter to editor says he said] the new ordinance would have repealed old ordinances; but will only repeal any ordinances which conflict; only conflict would be over speed, and that can’t be enforced. [nq?] A large number of the younger wheelers regulate their speed by their muscular [sic] power, in other words they go as fast as they can.+ Sept l5, 1899 Outside-name CG44 [UG] Sept 15, 1899 W H Rich estate. / A C Mulkey, b. Bicycle law outside-Tot-Corvallis CG44 [UG] Sept 15, 1899 bicycle law, passed by council, vetoed by mayor, given consideration. voted: bicyclists must take to the road, or walk; they may not ride on sidewalks. Outside-Srh govt outside-Tot CG44 [UG] Sept 15, 1899 govt may purchase the locks at Oregon City. RR outside-RR CG44 [UG] Sept 15, 1899 The promoters of the Corvallis & Southern Railroad have elected officers as follows: President, G.C. Millet; Vice President; A Wilhelm, treas. C W Washburne; secy H S Wallace. bd directors Washburne, J A Rushnell, G C Millet, B S Hyland, H S Wallace, A Wilhelm, T H Welcher. nq Racism war CG44 [UG] Sept 15, 1899 [scene of present Yaqui Indian uprising, lengthy.] Sept 22, 1899 -- Sept 29, 1899 War CG44 [UG] Sept 29, 1899 Navy bombards rebels: works on the bay of Subig [sic] destroyed. / England serves notice on the Boers, Transvaal. Outside-RR outside-Tot outside-Srh prices CG44 [UG] Sept 29, 1899 Corvallis & Eastern RR; Albany, Corvallis, Yaquina; Detroit. service from Newport and beaches via S P trains for the mountains arr. noon, ample time to reach camping grounds on Breitenbush, and Santiam river same day. / Corvallis & Eastern RR connecting at Yaquina with Yaquina Bay Steamship co, stmrs Grace Dollar and Navarro; cabin $l0; R. t. $17. fare fm Albany to SF. Bicycle tax misc-word-wheelmen CG44 [UG] Sept 29,1899 Long-expected bicycle tags arr; numerous wheelmen pd tax; if will present at sheriff’s office will get tags nq Judge CG44 [UG] Sept 29, 1899 Judge John Burnett. = Oct 6.1899 War CG45 [UG] Oct 6, 1899 Dewey homecoming celebrated at nation’s capital Oct 16, 1899 Alaska-mining CG45 [UG] Oct 6,1899 big stampede of miners fm Dawson to Cape Nome. War CG45 [UG] Oct 6, 1899 British prepare for war in S.Africa; Lord Salisbury. Misc book CG45 [UG] Oct 6, 1899 Bradstreet’s Review mentioned. Misc fish Expo CG45 [UG] Oct 6, 1899 Oregon Industrial Expo, Portland, now full blast, most successful enterprise of its kind in NW. [lengthy.] In a large illuminated cave is a complete salmon hatchery. [other.] Outside-Tot-Corvallis saying CG45 [UG] Oct 6, 1899 Chuck A Block is the condition of The Exchange... [??] misc-word CG45 [UG] Oct 6, 1899 Elegant new and second-hand housefurnishing; no matter what you want, whether it be having a fine shirt laundried [sic] by Union Laundry, Portland, or steel range put in kitchen. Nfq [M. is this part of item above?] Outside-name CG45 [UG] Oct 6, 1899 Ora F Mulkey, Philomath; J C Looney [mentioned.] Oct 29, 1899 Fish price CG45 [UG] Oct 29, 1899 Price of all chinook salmon, steelheads, silversides reached highest figure ever offered on the Columbia; 4 c lb, and 2 1/2 c for dog salmon. 0ct 27, 1899. [??] character CG45 [UG] Oct 27, 1899 Appointment of Wm P Lord as minister to Argentine Republic, post of great importance and honor, salary $10,000 yr. Lord is an able jurist, shrewd diplomat, patriotic American, pleasant gentleman; Oregon proud of the recognition by the administration. [M. 2005: this is former Gov. Lord of Oregon.] outside-Srh CG45 [UG] Oct 27, 1899 Capt Harts, US engineer: jetty entrance Yaquina bay. Nov 3, 1899 -- Nov 10, 1899 War CG45 [UG] Nov 10, 1899 [Manila/ Boer war, news continues.] Outside-Utility name-Marconi Misc CG45 [UG] Nov 10, 1899 Marconi will not operate with the signal corps of US, but will return to England in connection with the use of wireless system telegraphy in S.Africa. nfq Holiday condit-attitude CG45 [UG] Nov 10, 1899 Governor Geer, Thanksgiving proclamation for Nov30. "The mandates of spreading civilization are calling upon us as a great nation, to carry forward the banner of progress and enlightenment, and the task is being performed with willingness and enthusiasm that do credit to our recognition of duty that we could not shirk if we would and would not if we could."[he has already had a paragraph about the year been one of happiness and contentment; earth has given forth abundance of products, better compensation than in former yrs; laboring classes more generally employed at wages more nearly satisfactory than any previous time for a generation. [first part n q at all; last part this section nfq.] Hermann [??] CG45 [UG] Nov 10, 1899 Commissioner Hermann of the general land office has decided that jurisdiction by the land office department is not acquired on homestead contests unless the contest affidavit [sic] shall specifically allege that the abandonment is not due to military or naval service during the late war with Spain. Those instituting contests in the United States land offices will be saved much expense by availing themselves of this decision, as many already before the department have been compelled to recommence their cases. + = Nov 17, 1899 War CG46 [UG] Nov 17, 1899 Fierce battle in Venezuela. Pursuit CG46 [UG] Nov 17, 1899 James B. Corbett has challenged James J. Jeffries, and has posted a $5,000 forfeit . + Condit CG46 [UG] Nov 17, 1899 Samuel Gompers, pres. Am. Fed. Labor, offered to arbitrate piano workers’ strike in Chicago. War Outside-Srh CG46 [UG] Nov 17, 1899 US cruiser Charleston wrecked off reef on Philipine coast; on patrol. Paper oustide-name CG46 [UG] Nov 17, 1899 [says- John Daly is not connected with Union Gazette; doesn’t tell who ed. is.] [M. note. But there was a Senator John Daly.] Nov 24, 1899 outside utility CG46 [UG] Nov 25, 1899 a wireless telegraph co organized in New York; capital $12 million. trust sugar condit CG46 [UG] Nov 26, 1899 A report is current in Wall street that the American Sugar Refining Company may soon absorb all competitors. + War CG46 [UG] Nov 26, 1899 Hundreds of Boers killed near Ladysmith; British loss slight. nfq Outside-Srh CG46 [UG] Nov 26, 1899 Wreck of barkentine Jane Falkenburg found off Cape Flattery with nothing on board but a black cat nfq misc-cosmic CG46 [UG] Nov 26, 1899 shower of Leonids won’t occur till next season; error in calculation of this meteor shower. outside-RR CG46 [UG] Nov 26, 1899 early morning train Corvallis-Albany discontinued; the time of C & E train west changed: 11:30 am; east, 1L55 pm. [as I typed it.] Dec 1, 1899 War CG46 [UG] Nov 26, 1899 Aguinaldo, Filipino president, surrendered to General McArthur. outside-Utility CG46 [UG] Nov 26, 1899 Pollak-Virag rapid telegraphy system made over 1600+ miles wire, testing. Outside-news politic? outside-church CG46 [UG] Nov 26, 1899 Vice President Garrett A Hobard buried; very impressive religious services ; president, Secy state John Hay, Chief Justice Fuller, ex VP Levi Morton, Secy War Alger, Secy Interior Hitchcock, supreme ct judges, members senate and congress, vice pres. personal friends filled beautiful Church of the Redeemer, Paterson, N J. outside-utility name-Marconi outside-Srh CG46 [UG] Nov 26, 1899 Naval tests of Marconi wireless telegraphy at sea were successful up to 30 miles. Hermann [??] CG46 [UG] Nov 26, 1899 annual report of Binger Hermann, commissioner of general land office: total land disposed of by land office: 540,428, which brought $143,390. [M. note: must mean acres.] Sales in Rsbg district, which incl Benton co, larger than any district in state. Animal food price CG46 [UG] Nov 26, 1899 in S. end Benton co. is a turtle ranch -- prob. only one in entire NW; discovered broth fm huge soft shell back turtle luxury, supply not equal to demand; SF firm takes all Oregon could furnish; proprietors understood business of fattening turtles, increased facilities until they shipped 200 dozen to Golden Gate markets; price $2 dozen, though a low figure, profitable. Dec. 8, 1899 Outside-politic CG 46 [UG] Dec 8, 1899 Text of McKinley annual address. Crop price CG46 [UG] Dec 8, 1899 potatoes selling 40 c bushel in Corvallis market, owing to the large yield, market well supplied. bicycle salesman outside-Tot-Corvallis Dilly misc-word CG46 [UG] Dec 8, 1899 Some time ago Dilly "the fixer" completed a bicycle of his own building and laid it away for summer use. Yesterday Thomas Bloomer, a drummer for bicycle supplies, saw and appreciated the machine. Dilly was offered $50 for it, which amount he accepted and Mr. Bloomer rode off on the best wheel in Benton county. + / [M. note. another item said "Dilly the fixer" fixed broken umbrella ribs.] = Outside-Politic CG47 [UG] Dec 8, 1899 Ex-governor Lord, of Oregon, departed for Argentina to take post as S minister. Church music CG47 [UG] Dec 8, 1899 Ira Sankey, singer, used to be assoc. Mr. Moody to become evangelist on his own account Condit outside-coal CG 47 [UG] Dec 15, 1899. 200 coal miners on a strike at the Tesla coal mines, Calif, because dispute with supt over wage schedule. [cp] / Many coal miners killed in gas explosion at Carbonado, 40 mi. east of Tacoma, Wash; identity dead men imposs; black damp and noxious gases driven back rescuers repeatedly. Lists names; Finns, Germans. Total men on shift 76, 44 are alive, having escaped or been rescued; mines owned by Carbon Hill Coal co, give work to 400 men, output 300,000 tons annually; on the Cascade division of the Northern Pacific. The coal tunnels are so large locomotives are run into them. Organize literary?-lecture CG 47 [UG] Dec 15, 1899 Dennis Stovall began his lecturing tour for the Maccabees, by delivering a lecture on “Judas Maccabeus” at Eugene last night. His address was enthusiastically received. + Dec 22,1899 Outside-health outside-Tot CG 47 [UG] Dec 22, 1899 [smallpox has been in news various places: Salem, Albany, King’s Valley; not mentioned as being in Corvallis. nq at all] Dec 29, 1899 Earthquake outside-Tot CG 47 [UG] Dec 29, 1899 earthquake caused havok S. Cal.; worst in many years; San Jacinto, all S Cal; Hemet; shock heavy at Santa Ana, Anaheim, San Bernardino, Riverside, but not as a heavy as at San Jacinto and Hemet. outside news disaster CG47 [UG] Dec 29, 1899 terrible disaster at Amalfi, tourist resort; enormous rock on which stood Cappuccini hotel, slid into sea without warning; 50,000 cubic yards; population in state of terror; carried also the old Capuchian monastery, another hotel, and several villas. Outside-Srh utility Marconi CG47 [UG] Dec 29, 1899 Rear Admiral Bradford asked authority Navy dept to establish bureau at naval training sta. Newport for devel. naval system wireless telegraphy. project to secure Marconi’s system for navy practically abandoned; range too limited, esp. when vessels rolled at sea; also Marconi wanted $20,000 for 1st yr and $10,000annually, considered exorbitant; also $500 outright for each set bought and $500 yr royalty for sets used. -- compilation copyright (c) 2009 by Marilee Miller historywebmaster@wordforlife.com One copy of full document allowed on your computer for research
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