The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-22
.SsaT'o &sxorv of Growth

7Ss saps sAos nssinp the end of year Of uupreee
aarssss rsosp~v"v 'sur~ 'hs publishers standpoint
IL ssrSa. therefore this Christmas TO
sra mo sr hoysI friends who have so heartily sup
s~s Tn. stsr aud have made it's success possible
. Largely Through tssr eommendation the circulation OF
~. pager h. advanced with rapid strides. oUTSrRIPpfNG
fHfs YEAR THE BEST PREVIOUS RECORD OF
SEVEN YEARS while the advertising offered BY local ef-
chants has been far greater IN volume many days than
was possible to accept without infringing upon the news col
Nnns.
And the coming year promises greater things.
About eight years ago the Seattle Star made its debut
Hoe press installed in the cellar while editorial force
Of very modest sire domced the floor above to-
gether with one linotype machine and two composing room
operatives
The paper had four pages and somewhat crude both
In appearance and contents.
The OF editorial policy put forth this
effect: The publishers believe that there field in Seattle
foe daily Of moderate size which will contain all of
the OF the day presented IN brief yet comprehensive
anner They further believe that corporations and large
Vested interests have daily organs the community there
As need for newspaper which will be free from all alliances
rand liberty take the peoples side in all controversies
isng OF the of these corporations exploit
public privileges in the shape OF
franchises Finally they believe the paper should carry
It's independence further taking partisan attitude poll
ties and attacking all abuses arising improper
Cd the dominant party. be republican democrat"
The Star made little progress az first bat most people
refused take seriously. What could little iour-page
sheet poorly edited badly printed and issued
street do IN tho OF correcting existing abuses And would
II not baekd from its independent position when the first
wad OF corporation money Offered keep stinP
But the managers OF The Star confident despite
these questions They believed in the people of Seattle
the lines projected
After bit The up the eudgels aeans, the old
gas company corporation which making the community
pay s. thousand for gas Everybody reeoects that
fight least everybody who here six years ago
While the other newspapers kept with the gas company
and defended it's interests The Star fought the fight fin
ash. and with the aid OF petitions public meetings. finally
got the question burning icrcely that rival
Pany was formed IN The city and The price pounded down to
Si.3s and finally TO ST.
This fight the peoples pocket books was also good
thing Tor The Star IL made the paper Circulation in
by thousands for the community had found newspaper that
not only could but would fight corporation abuses
IL long story down the that cventiu
nod The Star has remained its platform and has
gagged in battles agans, corporation greed with result
advantages the people OF this IL has
take sides against bad public officials condemn political
parties for nominating gangses and other undesirable eand
dates for office has made distinctions whether those
ddaes democrats republicans for The Star had
political affiliations The editor himself habitualiy
scratched every ticket he voted and paid attention party
labels.
So pass that The Star prospered steadily.
growing in circulation from year The plant
finally moved from the storeroom ON Third av TO site pur
chased by The Star Publishing Co. which building
erected large enough TO temporarily take care of complete
mechanical plant OF hnotypcs, presses
Today The Star operates fast perfeeting presses
get off its five daily editions and Is arranging add third
press to take care OF its growing circulation
Its service both local and telegraph unsurpassed
II has wires direct into its office from all Western Union and
Postal points II IS the oldest client the Northwest OF the
Scpps and Press Publishers Telegraph associations Il re-
eives exclusively in Seattle the excellent prepared by
100000 yearly IN gathering together contributions
the eminent and distinguished writers of the world
coitoriai mas bccn 50 greatly enlarged
paper keeps more reporters in the
field than either OF the other daes has with edit
telegraph editor. managing editor and editor chief
less than twenty in this department 1t has the
eartoonist in the city.
Adding the regular sasred employees OF the business
OF The Star there are lightweight and
gagged solely in the work Of editing and issuing The Star daily
from its building These ninety persons any OF
the carriers street nesboys whole legion by themselves
The circulation OF The Star which rae.
ton OF the total already exceeds the combined
tons OF all the other daies morning and evening The
great strength however lies its carrier circulation which
is fully five-sixths Of the whole
The foregoing all tends show that there
day field in Seattle for independent daly-independent
in the Of the word.
In the days The Star expects continually
broaden the scope of its work and try than
has in the justify the confidence and support given
Il BY the people OF this city and vicinity.