Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-01-01
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
OF Which the "salem Capital Jour.
nall is a Member.

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prior to 1898, had been called upon {,
fill yearly increasing important news
demands, was beset by conditions
which seemed to threaten its life, aDC
the question was raised fifteen months
ago whether it could maintain its orig.
inal supremacy.
The history of the Associated Press,
It's rise, and increasing importance as q
factor in daily journalism, its vicissi-
tude, the assaults made upon it to en-
compass its downfall, and its final de-
velopment as national association,
would require o long recital aud per-
soual features which are not essential
to a consideration of the Associated
Press as it Is today.
During thirty years the Associated
Press had been marked by gradual
development, as the necessities of the
American newspapers for telegraphic
information grew. During this period
there had been two principal associa-
tions, the New York Associated Press
and the Western Associated Press, OPP
Grating in eastern aud western terri
tory respectively, but dealing with
each other and exchanging news.
The news service is continuous
throughout "a hours, and the handling
of the news unt er the conditions which
now exist is like the marshaling of au
army. The United States is separated
into four diVlsIons-the eastern, south
ern, central and western-with head
quarters at New York, Washington,
Chicago and San Francisco, respect
lively.
The general manager of the entire
service, Melville E. Stone, makes bis
headquarters at Chicago though neces-
sarily frequently at New York City
and other cities, and can be 10 touch
with the system wherever the Asso-
ciated Press wires reach. The assist
aut general manager, Charles S. Diehl,
makes his headquarters at New York
City.
The extension of the leased wire sys
tenn has brought every section of the
country, for the first time, into news
touch, An exciting occurrence on the
Pacific coast, or on any of the Islands
of the Pacific ocean, can now be ham
died as quickly and as fully as from
any other portion of the country.
During the year the membership OF
the Associated Press has been increased
by sl43 newspapers, aud during that
period one paper has been cut of from
the service for cause.
1t now has 125 stockholdlng mem
bers, 274 afii lated members, and about
l,700 papers are served through minor
agencies. The total mileage of It's
leased wire system is: Day wires,
6 1876 miles; night wires, 1895, miles.
rhe annual revenues of the association
are derived from assessments levied
upon the newspapers served, and eX-
ceed 81 100000, while the number OF
words daily received and transmitted
It each of the more important offices
exceed $4,000, or the equivalent o 25
columns of the average newspaper.
The management of the Associated
Press is vested IN a board Of eleven
directors, who, In turn, elect the pre.i-
dent aud other officers, aud also elect
the general manager. The officers Of
the Associated Press are ms follows;
President, Victor +, Lawson, Chicago /
Daily News aud ChieagO Record; frs
vice president, Horace White. New !
York Evening Post second vice presl-
lent, A. II. Belo, Galveston News and /
Dallas News treasurer, George sehnei'
Ter, secretary, Melville II. stone, as.
,lstant secretary, Charles y, Dehi,
Directors y, \, Caryalb0, New York
World NJ, II, dc Young, San Fran
eise) Cbi0niclei Clayton MeMlehasl,
Philadelphia North-Amerieani Chas,
w Knapp, st Louis Iiepubliei Fred
'rlct Dflse0ll, 81, Paul Pioneer Press
Edward H. Butler, Buffalo ksgfl
FTaDk R hoyes, Washington slaB
lanes ", serlpps, Delro.i News, Alher
!, Barr Fltlsburg Post Eugene a.
Psrdge, CLEVELAND Leader Victor y,
Lawson, cbleago hegs aud Nhleago
record,
he general management ~ ~ fol-
0wsi General mapageF Melville A.
Stone, Chicago, assistant general msu
lEer Charles y Dlebl, New f0lk ga
} Tnlepdeni " leased siTes, Addison
p Tbomsg, Chicago splelipiendfni
lgu sgei eles, Walter Aeep, london
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llelafd smllh, b. Nov fefh sppel
Biendenl s0uihfln ,digluloDi lballes
h0ynlou, Washington super attend /
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