The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-05
INTERSTATE PRESS A.BEGGING
WITH A PROMISE TO FIX THE
NEWSPAPERS FOR YOU.
The subscription List 10 Being Flashed
In vail street with Request for
20 complimentary Fee"--soiicitor Said
Ills Concern started PARKER Boom.

complimentary Fee''---soiicitor Said
His Concern started PARKER Boom.
Parsons with check books are informed
,hat a new commercial enterprise has
anpeared with designs on those check
hooks. It calls itself the Interstate Press
and IL located in the American Tract So
cietys building. The Interstate Pross
il Incorporated At least 1t would 90
appear from its stationery.
Representatives OF the Interstate Press
have been visiting Wall Street Offices re-
Gently with the familiar subscription list
hut with 1. N cdedly new offer. In return
Sor check Of any amount from $50 to $3.50,
called by the solicitors complimentary
fee the promise is given to the check
oiver that in the event OF his name getting
into the newspapers the Interstate Press
xill see that what is said about him shall
be Of q favorable character.
There is also promise that the Inter
state Press will see that nothing is printed
concerning the subscriber which he might
not like to see in the newspapers.
1t is perhaps needless to say that, should
any person representing the Interstate
Press approach any newspaper In this
town with any such proposition, he would
he kicked out, but the representatives of
the Interstate Press approach those whom
they believe to be unacquainted with news
papers.
A lawyer Of prominence who received
q visit from a representative OF the Inter-
state Press on Thursday learned for the
first time that the Interstate Press deserved
the credit for starting the Parker boom,
One Of the first names on the subscription
Ii.t was that OF the Judge. The names Of
DeIancev Nicoll and Bird s. Coler were also
m the list. The list was a long one, and
the person called on Is allowed only brief
glimpse.
The men who described the work Of the
Interstate Press and it's results. as shown
in the Parker boom to this lawyer, had a
card which read, Edward Southland The
Interstate Press. Incorporated. American
Tract Society Building Written on the
TOP Of the card was Reed Carradine. who
conducted news bureau Of the Democratic
national committee, managing editor
Mr.. Southland was a tall. sallow, clean
shaven man and was very full Of the
v,rk Of the Interstate Press
Its just little concern" he said. sby
which we are making little money for
ourselves. OF course you can see what
influence we have with the newspapers"
'Now,' he went on. in return for COM
OF your name and see that you are men
toned properly. II any story comes up
concerning you We will take care Of it.
II a at ory comes out which you don't want
published we will take care Of that, too.
It's really fine crowd OF fellows. Mr..
editor. Now here. you seq are some OF
those who have helped U.S.
With this Mr.. Southland produced the
familiar subscription list and With it the
statement that the Interstate Press vas
the way he said, affably, they're having
quite a lot Of trouble with Tosen Topics,
aren't they? But it's very good paper,
and it's doing very well.
The lawyer said he was very much In
tereeted in all this. n.
newspapers and III just call one Of them
up and see IL hadn't better 60 In on this
he said, ringing his telephone. Unfor-
tunately none Of his newePaper friends
happened to be in, and Mr.. Southland sug-
L over and call in again That was the
The Office of the Interstate Press Is In
room 1924 of the American Tract Building.
according 10 tho directory 10 the hall.
That is The ONCE o. Tas BGs Ss en- aGgs.
locked yesterday.
The SUPERINTENDENT Of the building said
that he didn't know much about either the
zine or the Interstate Press. man
named Carradine seems to be the head OF
scut as rd' around there ae s1 good deal
1t may be only coincidence that the
Office Of the Press Artists League Is In the
same building. The league hasn't been
very active lately. but it would seem that
there is some exchange q SUBSCRIPTION SC
pened to alght on the lawyer who yes
asked TO subscribe to the Interstate Press
until about three weeks ago. Then he
was called up on the telephone by voice
which he didn't recognize.
News said the voice. .l'm going, to send
friend down who wants q little help for
the PEN Brush and Ink Club. just have
talk with him. will your
The lawyer had heard OF the Associated
Press and he thought the Associated News
any Col. Hamilton: Next he was waited on
explained that the Pen, Ink and Brush
Club was an organization Of artists and
was collecting subscriptions to send deserv-
ing students to Paris to study,
or course the subscription list was duly
forthcoming, and on 1t the lawyer saw the
names Of several Of his friends. THIS In,
duced him to put his name down and hand
over check for $780, Before week had
passed he had been besieged by beggars Of
all kinds, all with subscription lists that
looked much alike. Just what the Pen,
Ink and Brush Club Is he has yet to learn.
Although the Interstate Press, according
to its solicitors, has been going over year,
1t doesn't appear to be very prosperous,
owing perhaps to competition.