The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-04-18
EDITOR JAMES W. SCOTT is DEAD
Founder OF the Chicago Herald and Pro.
prictor of the Times-Herald.

prictor of the rimes-HeraId.
New York. April H.-James w. Scott.
proprietor of the Chicago Times-Herald
and the Chicago Evening Post. died this
afternoon at o'clock at the Holland
house, this city. His death was very sud-
den. He was taken with pains in the side
this morning and a doctor was called in
He said the pains arose from the passage
of stone from the bladder, and admInis-
tered morphine. At / o'clock Mr. Scott
became unconscious and the doctor was
summoned again. He found that apo
plexy had supervened, probably brought
on from the pain, and Mr.. Scott died
without recovering consciousness. Mrs.
Scott and a little niece were the only rel
atives with him.
A BRIGHT NEWSPAPER MAN.
San Francisco. April H.-The San Fran
cisco Chronicle win say editorially tomor-
row: =
THE death in New York Of James W.
Scott removes one of the most prominent
and successful newspaper men in the
country. Like many other journalists.
he began his career in a printing office,
and though he made his way in Mary
land he gained no reputation till he went
to Chicago in 1ST. There he published a
hotel guide for six years, until he estab-
lished the Chicago Herald. That paper
all the news in bright, readable style.
and it spared no expense to give the best
reports of great events. Thus, for in
stance, when Judge Terry was shot down
by Deputy Marshal Nagle at Lathrop,
the Herald actually printed as much
about the shooting and the history of the
Sharon litigation, which led up to the
crime, as any newspaper in this city.
1t was such feats as this which have
given the paper a national reputation
and made Scott's name q synonym for
enterprise"
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Chicago, April 14.--James w. Scott was
born in Walworth county, Wisconsin, In
June, 1S49. When a boy his parents re-
. moved to Galena, Ill. James w. passed
through the public schools of Galena and
was then sent to the Beloit (Wis) college
| where he spent two years. Leaving col
| lege he went for short time to New York
| City, where he was engaged in business
| but occasionally contributed to the press
While thus employed he secured an ap
| pointment in the government printing OF
| fice in Warrington In 1877 he left the
| capital and started a small weekly papel
In Prince George county, Maryland. No
| finding this field broad enough. the young
| man returned to the west, and at Galens
| started weekly paper called the Press
One year later he left this venture ant
came to Chicago. His first undertaking
| in this city was to start a trade daily
| called the National Hotel Reporter. Afte
| several attempts to convert the Hotel Re
porter into a general newspaper Mr.. Scot
surrendered the management and joine'
number of other young men in found
ing the Chicago Herald in 1881. In 1S9
most of Mr.. Scott's associates left tn
company to make way for John r. Walsh
who had acquired controlling interest
In March. 1895. Mr.. Walsh sold to MI
Scott his interest in the Herald and tn
Evening Post, which had been founde
by the Herald company in 1890 The in
tervening years saw the growth of tn
Herald from struggling sheet to a larg
and influential paper Mr.. Scott began a
business manager. but soon became pub
Usher and editor of both the Herald an
Evening Post.
Meanwhile his life was filed with othe
matters. He was for years president O
the American Newspapers Publishing AS
ISOLATION; for three consecutive terms h
was president of the Chicago Press Club
He was a member of every club of i'm
portance in Chicago. In addition he wa
conspicuous in all social and public move
ments Of Importance. Mr.. Scott was
member of the board of directors of tn
worlds fair, at one time declining tn
presidency. He was president of the ia
nous Fellowship Club. formed to enter
tain the distinguished guests to the fail
from its founding until his death. o
March last the Herald was merged wit
the Times Of Chicago, as the Chicag
Times Herald. H. w. Hawley Of the Time
becoming managing editor and Mr.. Scot
the editor-in-chief and manager, holdin
a controlling interest In the stock. Hi
death occurred Just as he had consun
mated the crowning plan Of his life I
own and control absolutely great new,
paper and while he was on the crest of
wave of popular favor. Mr.. Scott marie
In 1876 Miss Carrie Green OF Lyle, Du Pag
county. ILL.,, who survives him. He ha