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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15
WILL BE INDEPENDENT.
Virginia City Enterprise.

The new SAN FRANCISCO CALL made
its initial bow to the public yesterday
morning, and Judging from the editorial
tone of the first issue of that old San Fran
cisco daily under the management of Mr..
Shortridge the public is the only thing to
which the new CALL will bow. In
an editorial entitled "Our Policy THE
CALL expresses undying devotion to Cali
fornia and her interests and unlimited
pride in the Golden State, all of which
Mr. Charles M. Shortridge, who bought
the property last week for $3.50, 900, which
is considered an exceedingly low figure, is
a most enterprising newspaper man, who
for years has been the proprietor of the
San Jose Mercury. He is brother of the
silver-tongued attorney, Sam Shortridge,
who is doubtless interested, financially,
with his brother.
We wish THE CALL future marked by
influence and prosperity.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15
SAGACITY AND DARING.
San Jose RevietU.

The event of chief interest and comment
in our community during the week has
been the purchase of The MORNING CALL
of San Francisco by one of our citizens,
Charles NJ Shortridge, editor and pro-
prietor of the San Jose Mercury. This is
regarded as the most ambitious step taken
by any San Josean in long time, and all
classes have felt the kind4ing of local pride
at the achievement. We do not recall
parallel to this feat of Mr. Shortridge in
becoming proprietor of two great daily
papers and with the purpose not only to
hold these but to have another, as seen in
his bid for the Bulletin. We suppose that
the most rapid rise to power of
any newspaper man in America was
that of Joseph Pulitzer, who passed
in nine years, from 1874 to 1883, from part
ownership of the St. Louis Westliche Post
to absolute ownership of the New York
World which position has placed him
alongside of Bennett and Dana in point
of newspaper superiority and power But
Mr.. Pulitzer's policy was to sell one paper
before purchasing another. Mr.. Shortridge
aims at the highest achievement in journal
ism in the metropolis of the Pacific and also
in the leading position in the interior as the
proprietor of daily there of almost metro
polftan Importance. And he has made the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15
A CAREER OF USEFULNESS AHEAD.
Oakland T1ibtine


For the second time in its history the
San Francisco MORNING CALL has changed
ownership. The four men who founded
the paper, three of whom are still living,
parted with the property in its infancy, at
private sale, and one of them has since held
a subordinate position on its editorial staff.
Yesterday the paper passed out of the
hands sf the proprietary OF a quarter of
century, by public auction, into the hands
of Charles NJ. Shortridge of San Jose, who
bought it for $3.50, 900. Mr.. Shortridge has
been, long known as the proprietor and ed
itor of the San Jose Mercury, and as
one of the best and most enterprising
and energetic newspaper men in the State.
So far he has labored in a restricted field;
but he has given the city of San Jose one
of the best newspapers printed in the State
outside of the metropolis. Mr.. Shortridge
is young, bright and popular. With such
a man at the helm THE CALL will take on
new lease of life and enter upon new and
vigorous career of enterprise and useful
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15
IN THE RIGHT VIEW.

San Francisco Grocer and Country Merchant.
On Tuesday morning of this week Mr..
Charles NJ. Shortridge, the purchaser and
new editor of THE CALL, made his initial
announcement to the public. We like the
tone of his utterance in outlining the pol
icy of his journal. The material interests
of this city and State, and the development
of them, are to be the lines on which he
proposes to conduct his enterprise.
X
In our own limited sphere, for two and
half years, we have been trying to indicate
what a vast and rich field lies before US to
work and reap abundant harvests from.
1t is therefore natural we should feel
some satisfaction in welcoming the new
CALL into the work of teaching with vigor
and wisdom, in line upon line and precept
upon precept, that here is the true, the i'm
portant work of this great commercial
center, whose possible future is so emphati-
cally outlined in the one short sentence
quoted above. San Francisco, and the COM
munities all around here, need to be awak-
ened from the lethargy into which they
have fallen, with few exceptions. Our
farmers are pursuing Anticipated methods,
our business men have fallen into narrow
views of what they are to do. ALI of us
need to be stirred up and kept alive to our
own real interests and to the duty we owe
ourselves, our fellowmen of the time that
now is, and of our children who are to in
herit our places. Wisely, faithfully, Wig
orously pursued, the policy of THE CALL
will do great good, and the paper will reap
the reward all wise work wisely done brings
the door
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15
BOUND TO EXCEED ALL OTHERS.
GfErou Gazette.

6tTOy UuSSCtS
THE CALL under the management of G.
NJ. Shortridge is already stepping out
lively to the quickstep music his energetic
nature is sure to furnish. The pleasant
old features of the paper have most of
them been retained, and some new ones
adopted which will meet general approval.
The price paid for the paper, $360,0OO, is
large one, for at least $500, 900 of it repre-
sents the good will and business, which if
not in good hands becomes a small factor
of value in course of time. We
have always thought that THE CALL has
better staying qualities because of its clean
record and uniform advocacy of what
ought to be, than its two formidable and
more sensational rivals. If Mr.. Shortridge
and his hackers will steer middle course,
retaining all the excellence of the old
paper and adopting the push, energy, snap
and a moderate portion of the sensational
demand by the public, THE CALL is bound
to exceed all other journals as power in
this State
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15
THE STATE WILL REJOICE.
Fresno .Erposltor.

THE SAN Francisco CALL entered on new
management yesterday morning, and new
seen on every page. The new editor and
proprietor, Charles M. Shortridge, is put
ting life. yigor and enterprise into THE
CALL, and promising untirfng devotion to
the welfare of the State. He declares that
there are no strings on THE CALL, and if
any man can find one, that man is given
full permission to pull in the whole thing"
THE CALL talks about converting "silu-
rians" and publishing the truth fearlessly +;
the building OF the Nicaragua canal, and
if it can faYorably influence public senti-
ment to the accomplishment of even a
small number of the ambitious projects
that it ailudes to, the whole State will rejoice
that Charley Shortridge bought it. Sue
cess to THE CALL.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15
WHAT HE'D RATHER BE.
Watsonuflte Pninroninn.

Charles M. Shortridge of the San Jose
Mercury has purchased THE SAN FRANCISCO
CALL for $780, 900 and has taken charge.
Shortridge is hustler and he will give the
Chronicle and Examiner a taste of live
competition. He is one of the ablest news
paper managers of the coast, is up to date,
is a stalwart Republican, and has an army
of friends. To be in the swim as the pub
Usher of a metropolitan daily it is essential
to be a candidate for United States Senator.
Shortridge could fill the place with signal
ability, and would see that California got
her share of good things. But then Charley
Shortridge would rather be the head of an
influential newspaper than Senator.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15
LONG NEEDED.
Kern County Standard.

THE SAN FRANCISCO MORNING CALL came
out Tuesday morning flying the name of
Charles M. Shortridge at the masthead.
We notice marked improvement in every
quality that goes to make popular and
successful newspaper, and this being the
case with the first issue what may we not
expect when Mr.. Shortridgebecomes more
accustomed to the fit of the new harness?
THE CALL announces as the aim of the
new management ''to make not metro
politan journal merely but broad, gener-
Gus California Newspaper, having a close
touch with every county and every indus
try in the State" Its motto is 'the truth"
and it's object to ''serve all with servitude
to none" That is the kind of newspa-
per California has needed in the metropo-
lis. Success to THE CALL.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15
BEGINNING OF A NEW ERA.
MADEIRA Mercury.


The purchase of The SAN FRANCISCO
CALL by c. M. Shortridge is likely to
punctuate the beginning of new era
in California journalism. For some
time past THE CALL has been a most
excellent newspaper, the equal of the
Examiner or the Chronicle in most re-
spects, the superior of either in some lines,
and only deficient in lack of finish in
the editorial articles" Under the man
agement of Mr.. Shortridge, who is full of
snappy brains, there is no doubt that the
writers of THE CALL will be retained, and
at the same time we may look for the in
fusion of a virile and ''up-to-date" element
which will force THE CALLS rivals to stir
themselves to maintain their laurels.
Whatever changes may be made THE CALL
will doubtless continue to preserve that
character and reputation for Responsibility
which has always been one of its most
valuable recommendations.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15
THE EARLIEST RISER AND LIvEST
PAPER,
Mo,tntnin Democrat.

When Charles M. Shortridge purchased
THE CALL we knew that he meant business.
He paid $3.50, 900 not for what it was, under
its dollar limit and silurian policies, but
for what he could make it by a new and
progressive departure. AS we anticipated.
It's purchase and regeneration was Water
loo for the Napoleons of reaction. 1t has
ceased it's Punic war upon capital and enter
prise and is now pulsating with the cour-
age of better convictions and more use
full career. Although still Republican in
politics, it will be no longer handicapped
by anti-monopoly in its dotage nor de-
voured by the vulture of disappointment.
1t is now the earliest riser and ivest
paper in San Francisco.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15
WILL MAKE GREAT IMPROVEMENTS
San Diego Union.

The purchase of THE SAN Francisco CALL
by syndicate represented by G. M. Short
ridge IS a guarantee of marked improve
ment in the paper. Mr.. Shortridge has
issued in San Jose for years paper in the
Mercury that compares we'll with the
metropolitan dailies, being fully equal to
the Los Angeles papers, and superior to all
but four of the San Francisco dailies. That
THE CALL can be readily believed by those
who know of his success with the Mercury.
The publishers of the Chronicle and the
Examiner will have to content themselves
with two-thirds of the morning patronage,
as the other third will inevitably go to
THE CALL under it's improved auspices.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15
THE AIM A GOOD ONE.
Mnnn Re0ister.

Charles M. Shortridge is now editor and
proprietor of the SAN Francisco CALL. To-
days issue is his. 1t will be his policy, he
says, ''to make not a metropolitan jour
nal merely, but a broad, generous Cali
with every county n and ndu etqye in fo the
State and finding welcome and careful
reading in every household" The aim is
a good one, and we look for marked i'm
provement in the management of THE
CALL. Shortridge has had thorough school
ing as a newspaper man. He achieved
success in San Jose, and we believe he will
do the same in the broader field of San
Francisco
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15
3MPORARY COMMENT ON THE NEW "CALL"

as writer, and the Mercury, under his
capable management, has been the ''livest"
and we think the best daily paper in the
State outside of the metropolis. The in
dustry, acuteness and enterprise, when ap-
piled to The CALL, will make it a danger
Gus rival to the purely sensational Exam
iner and the entirely unreliable Chronicle.
Our best wishes go to Mr.. Shortridge in his
larger field, and we shall watch with inter
est and confidence for evidences of that in
dependence and fearlessness which have
distinguished the NJ ercury, and which are
partly promised in the issue of The CALL
announcing the change of management.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15
NOT AFRAID TO SPEND MONEY.
Oakland Inquirer.

What THE CALL will be like as a news
paper under Mr.. Shortridge we can infer
from the character of other newspapers he
has published. He will want to print Just
Francisco and will try to make it little
better; he does not believe in running a
newspaper on the cheap; he is not afraid
to spend money and will make or break
something. The newspaper race, which
has been between the Chronicle and the
Examiner for some years, will now be
rendered more exciting by the addition of
a third competitor.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15
Los Anneles Herald.

los 41fgbt6S IT6TUtu.
The first issue of the SAN FRANCISCO CALL
promises well for the future. Almost every
line of the paper bristles with evidences of
personality behind it-something that
the poor old CALL lacked since the late
Loring Pickering began to be an old man.
eve are here to fill long-felt want, says
Editor and Proprietor shortridge. eve
wanted bigger field and we've got it"
To which might fairly be added-San Fran
cisco needed bigger and broader Repub-
lican newspaper, and she's got it. How
THE CALLS readers must have rubbed their
eyes and pinched themselves to make sure
it was no lurid dream when Tuesdays
editorial utterances; breathing with life
and vigor, and expressing with bold
ness and dignity decided, emphatic
policy. THE CALL is dead. Long live The
CALL.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15

ST. Helena Star.
Last Friday THE SAN Francisco CALL was
sold at public auction, and was bid in by
c. M. Shortridge, editor of the San Jose
Mercury, for $360,0O0 Mr.. Shortridge is a
young man, only 81 years of age, and has
been journalist since a mere boy. He
has made a splendid record as an editor,
and has made of the Mercury power, the
influence of which has been felt far beyond
the limits of its own domain. AS editor of
THE CALL Mr.. Shortridge has broad field
for usefulness. 1t is an opportunity of a
life time and one not often within the
grasp OF young man. That he will bring
THE CALL out of the narrow path in which
it has been into the broad way of progress
i've journalism, and make it an influential,
reliable and wide-awake California news
paper, credit to the city of San Francisco
and the State, we have not the slightest
doubt. Mr.. Shortridge has brains, knows
how to use them, is alive to all matters of
Importance, and will not waste his brilliant
future, but by hard work and perseverance
cause his efforts to be crowned with sue
cess.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15
A BRILLIANT FUTURE.
angels Herald.

Charles NJ Shortridge, editor and pro-
prietor. Such was the name that appeared
at the head of the San Francisco Calls
editorial page last Tuesday morning. THE
CALL has always stood in the front rank of
conservative journalism and has enjoyed a
long period of financial success, yet, with
the brilliant business man, so long known
as the genius of the San Jose Mercury, at
the helm, there is no doubt but what the
past successes of THE CALL will be entirely
eclipsed by more brilliant future It
promises in the future to be not only indie
pendent, but absolutely fearless, and de-
ffes any one to discover the least semblance
of any strings attached to it.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15
A MATTER OF coNGRArULArIoN.

fresno Clty Ente7pTlSe.
Charles M. Shortridge, who purchased
THE SAN FRANCISCO MORNING CALL last
Friday at the sale by Master-in- Chancery
certified check for $342, 600, the balance due
on purchase price. On Tuesday the paper
appeared under the new proprietorship.
The announcement is made that the paper
will be thorough-going, consistent, fear
less Republican journal, faithful to the
traditions of the party. This was ex-
ceive a condition under which Editor
Shortridge could be other than an indie
pendent Republican. 1t is a matter of
congratulation that THE CALL has fallen
into such able hands.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15
VIGOROUS EDITORIALS.
CoI,tsn Sun.

Charles M. shortridge of the San Jose
Mercury has purchased the San Fran
cisco CALL, paying therefore the nice little
sum of $3.50, 900. He made his bow on Tues
day morning, and a graceful bow it was
The vigor of the editorial columns gave
notice to the other metropolitan journals
that if they would not be surpassed they
must mend vastly in that particular de-
partment at least. Shortridge has ability,
yyigor ambition, and withal a strong coin
backing, and THE CALL will not be rated
third in the newspaper race a twelve
month from the day of the sale.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15
WISHES 1T GODsPEED.
Los angeles Times.

The purchase of that old journalistic
standby, SAN THE Francisco CALL, by
Charles M. Shortridge of the San Jose
Mercury, who had his nerve right with
him when the bidding was going on doubt
less means shaking up of things in the
newspaperdom of CALIFORNIA; metropo-
lis. THE CALL ought to be, whether or not
it is, valuable property; it should be
worth every cent paid for it ($360, 000), and
will be under its new ownership it will with
out doubt crowd the other big papers in
the Bay City for public favor. The Times
doffs its helmet to the rejuvenated CALL,
trusts that it will be eternally right, and
wishes it Godspeed.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15
PROSPERITY AND INFLUENCE.
Henturn Free Press.

Charles M. Shortridge, the well-known
editor of the San Jose Mercury, has pur-
chased THE SAN Francisco CALL, paying
therefor the sum of $3.50, 600, and assumed
Mr.. shortridge's ability has been fully
demonstrated by the enviable position oc-
cupied by the Mercury among our progress
sive coast journals. The new proprietor
brings to his present field the energy and
careful thought that made the Mercury
what it is to-day. THE CALL will lose
nothing by the change of proprietors, and
we confidently predict continued pros
perity and added influence of The Morn
ING CALL.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15
IN THE INTEREST OF THE PRESS
Kern County Echo.

One of the best papers on this coast
changed hands few days ago when THE
SAN FRANcIsco CALL was sold at public auc-
ton for $3.50, 900, G. NJ Shortridge of the
San Jose Mercury being the purchaser.
THE CALL has long held a high reputation
asa progressive, reliable newspaper. Its
sale Just at the time of it's prosperity is
simply the result of disagreement in its
management. Mr. Shortridge has probably
coast to elevate and advance the best inter
ests of the press in the State. He began at
the bottom with the Mercury, and has
made name for his paper by his agrees
i've, progressive and yet reliable conserva-
tism. Under his management The CALL
will, no doubt, continue to rank high in
the journalistic literature of the State.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15
WILL KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES.
isonoma County Farme

SOnO1ld County, FU7HteT.
THE SAN Francisco MORNING CALL is now
under the control of Charles M. Shortridge,
editor and proprietor Mr.. Shortridge is
we'll known to the newspaper profession of
this State, having for some time been at
the head of the San Jose Mercury, of which
he has made a notable success. THE CALL
shows the impress of his hand in its differ
ent editorial tone and in number of
changes of style. THE CALL was good
paper before, but the changes are pleasing,
and we expect to see it steadily improve
and advance. THE CALL will "keep up
with the times, for it has live man at its
head.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15
A BRILLIANT CAREER PREDICTED.
Liyermore Herald.

THE SAN Francisco CALL was bought last
Friday by Charles M. Shortridge, editor of
the San Jose Mercury, for the sum of $780,
600. The court confirmed the sale on Mon
day and he took immediate charge, coming
out with his salutatory on Tuesday morn
ing. In this he lays down the policy to be
pursued in the conduct of the paper, and
if this is carried out, as doubtless it will be,
the paper will have deserved increase of
subscribers. Mr.. Shortridge is not an I'M
tried editor, but in San Jose proved him
self progressive, wide-awake editor, and
now that his field is enlarged we predict a
brilliant career for him and The CALL.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15
LEADS IN INFLUENCE.
Stockton Record,

The plant, advertising contracts, sub
scription lists and good will of THE SAN
FRANCISCO CALL newspaper were sold at
auction a few days ago to G. NJ. Short
ridge of the San Jose Mercury for $3.50, 900.
The figure may seem rather high, but the
property is undoubtedly worth the price
In point of influence THE CALL is ahead of
all its metropolitan contemporaries, and a
statement appearing in its columns is
given considerably more weight than if it
appeared in the Chronicle, for instance.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15
HAS LONG NEEDED 1T.
NoEo County, Independent.

Here's to THE MORNING CALL of San
Francisco, now under the management of
C. NJ. Shortridge, publisher of the San Jose
Mercury. Mr.; shortrldge paid $3.50, 600 for
man and will bring just the qualifications
needed to contest for the foremost position
IN journalism on this soast. We aclznowl-
edge the receipt of Tuesdays daily with
his name as publisher, and we extend to
Mr.. Short1dge our most hearty congratu-
lations, for we know he will infuse new
vigor into the paper. That is what it has
needed for many day.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15
SHOWS MARKED IMPROVEMENT.
Placer argus.

Charles NJ. Shortridge of the San Jose
Mercury has purchased THE SAN FRANCISCO
CALL and assumed charge of the paper, to
the great improvement of that journal.
We prophesy that THE CALL will become
very lively third in the journalistic field of
the metropolis and we wouldn't be sur
prised to see it in years time at the head
of the list.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15

management, shows that THE CALL has
already taken a new lease of life. Even
under the old regime it was the most con-
servative and most reliable Republican
paper in San Francisco, and the ability of
Editor Shortridge will certainly advance it
beyond its old bounds. Every newspaper
man in the State will certainly hope that
success may crown his efforts.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15
YOUNG AND ENERGETIC.

G. NJ. Shortridge is now the editor and
proprietor of THE MORNING CALL, and the
Examiner and Chronicle will have in him
foeman worthy of their steel Mr.. Short
ridge is young, energetic, intelligent and
ambitious, and his management of the
San Jose Mercury has proven him jour
nalist of ability
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15
A GRAND FIELD.
Mnrr,slize Deunocrnt.

THE SAN FRANCISCO MORNING CALL under
a new proprietor and management has
been received and the changes noted with
pleasure. In starting out the new pro-
prietor says it is his intention to make not
metropolitan journal only, but broad,
generous newspaper, having close touch
with every county and every industry in
the State There is grand field for such
journal and we confidently believe Editor