The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-09

Zoe a late telegram. II was durinG
the rumaf ridden days before the
first gun vas fired Ia Cuba that he
was thus tempted. and four timon
Mr.. Cor0n WAS tempted also Three
times be held fast. but tho fourth
time hn surrendered. and neat
morning the Times appeared Sith
a big beat at the top Of ltH column
of noatunIHe chhlaEmma.
mr Harris Morgan, the editor OF
the Herald. read the story ~ break
fast When ho had finished his third
mango he arose from the table,
folded bis copy Of the Times Into a
handy compass placed n IN hih
pocket and walked calmly alonH the
shady side ~ Harbour street to hlH
office. Not until he va seated at
his desk did he move a muscle Of
his face When he ala 80, u Wa 10
smile and say All"
Next morning the tieralda sub
Heffbera we're given n shock Of eH b
coeaing surprise Across the top ~
the telegram column. instead Of the
customary and innoCuouH legends,
England and America. thsre
staggered n heavy line 81 black
faced job type. below IL waa a d0u-
BILE line Of smaller type. and below
that a pyramid an inch and a half
Ia height II was the first scare
head ever printed ia a jamaican
newspaper. and below IL was the
first fake 81 any magnitude ever
pcrpetrated upon the Jamaican
puhiie
HoN the said public regarded the
scare head and the fake vas at first
a matter Of doubt nut Ar Harris
Morgan believed that both features
would make a hit. and in this time
proved him b. have been In the
right Aud in accordance with this
theory. though Mr. Gors0n. Of the
Times. thundcfpd daily against sour
vulgar contemporary exaggerated
diapattheaH Mr Morgan laid On iuk
with a lavish hand. until the Her
AID a scare heads stretched Across
TIRES columns. and the texts Of the
diapatlhea Ncru set Boa type half an
inch In height The Hritonu Of ia
maaea. after a week OF 80 ~ paincd
doubt. rushed % the standard Of the
Herald Ia an excited body. and In
tao weeks II had captured fully a
half OF the Times nubafubsra
Then arose a fierce and decisive
battle between American Ingenuity
and English pounds. ahilliugs and
pence The Times. with long years
81 prosperity behind a. had money
Ia tie bank At an eNpeuae nf 30
ruineaa a week an agreement vas
made With an English ness agency
whereby half a column Of late news
waa 20 BE- eablod u the Times each
niFha A. further sHueuzs u two
Euihaaa a seek. arrangements uerc
made whereby the Kingston post
office telegraph clafkH remained
AWAKE until after midnight M Or
der that late messages from over
reaa might b. rushed Al once 70 the
TINES office
Within the confinea If the office
Itself a wonderful revolution took
plaae No more lid the black fore
man Of ths composing room call fps
the last batch q copy before sun
down No more Cd the editor and
proprietor parthka 81 linsade IN ths
GARDEN % the Myrtle Hank hotel
until The light was Ions gone and
the dawn q the neat faY vaa near
" outne the type clicked and the
pens scratched. and the preparation
stood out in beads upon tho fare-
heads - editor. cub editor and com
puaitnrA
Ia the office Of the Herald there
wan Ike hustle and industry uua-
bic - spend 90 pounds a week for
news ~ the cable. Mr
Harris Mafran lahnwrd eaTly and
late n manufacturing the unan-
thsutIr Kind. with onplen ~ the
rmrn and the wrek old New York
uarern Al hia side. he wrute tsle-
gram after Telegram. and ~ he as
4 young man % much Ingenuity. .
with five YeArH' service In a yellow I
journal Office 10 Aid him. he IRE