Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-08
WASHINGTON HERALD
NEW PAPER MADE IT'S APPEAR
ANCE THIS MORNING.

The first edition of the Washington Her
aid, new morning newspaper edited by
Mr.. Scott C. Bone, for many years man
aging editor of the Post. appeared today.
1t is published in attractive typographical
form, sixteen pages, and the first issue
shows careful selection of news, edi-
torials and miscellany suitable to a daily
In the foreword Editor Bone says:
1.-The Herald will be primarily a newspa-
per-an honest newspaper and clean
newspaper. 1t starts clean and will be
kept clean. 1t will deal with the cleanly
affairs of life. Hysterical methods will
have no part in Its makeup. Washington
has the most intelligent newspaper Glen
tele in the country, and the Herald will
never overlook that fact"
Mr.. Watterson's Comment
An interesting feature of todays paper is
an interview with Henry Watterson. the
veteran Journalist, upon Washington as
newspaper field and Mr.. Bones prospect
of success in it. Mr.. Watterson, speaking
of Nh Bone, said:
Il know him very we'll indeed, and es-
teen him very highly. He is Hoosier by
birth, and went east to take a place under
Frank Hatton and Beriah Wilkins, which
he filled so well that in the end the entire
management of the paper was placed in
his hands. | had some opportunities for
knowing how well he handled it. 1t was
natural, perhaps inevitable, that the
ownership should prefer it's especial
people, and that Mr. Bone should be sup
planted in a place of SO much power and
responsibility. Yet it may prove the max
ing of him by reason of it's forcing him to
look about for something other and better
and of becoming a principal instead of
subordinate. He has first-class and origi-
nal ability. is of the right age, with a
world of good training and varied eXpe
rience behind him. He certainly deserves
success"
The Washington Newspaper Field.
And Washington city as a field?'
"Well," replied Mr.. Watterson, "as 1
said it was considered in the old days
rather sterile ground. In the first place,
Washington has no great manufac turing
plants, few diversified industries, in point
of fact, little other than it's retail trade to
furnish advertising. Then the New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore papers are
there to divide the circulation. Again, it is
hard to be quite independent of the depart
ments, which furnish much of the news
of the day. But Crosby NoyeS did 1t and
Frank Hatton did it, and there is no rea-
it"
Its Staff
The staff of the new paper is as follows:
Scott c. Bone. editor; Ernest H. Merrick,
treasurer and business manager; William
P. Sturgeon, managing editor; Clarence c.
Archibald, advertising manager; J. Harry
Cunningham, auditor; Charles c. Thomp-
son. mechanical superintendent.
staff Editor Bone has gathered about him
number of capable newspaper workers.
Mr. Charles L. Cole. formerly of the Wash
ngton Times. Is city editor and has under
him capable corps of reporters to cover
the general news of the city. Mr.. J. L.
Ieagle, formerly night editor Of the Chicago
and Mr.. John H. Forest
well-known Indiana newspaper man, are
telegraph editors. Mr.. Maurice Splain will
be dramatic editor.
Maj. ]. ]. Dickson, formerly of the
Washington Post, and Mr.. Paul c. Patter-
Examiner. will do the political and depart
mental work. Mr.. j. 3. Nevin of Rome,
Ga, is the editorial Photographer, and Mr..
G: NJ. Rippey. formerly of the Post and the
and editorial writing Mr.. Jack Smith, for
merly of the Philadelphia Record, will draw
the cartoons. Editor Bone will also COM
mand the services of number of special
The place of publca ton and business Of
flee of the Herald is at 734 18th street
in the heart of what has recent
ly developed into desirable business CEN
ter, and next to the site on which the Union
Trust Company is to erect it's handsome
home. The building was formerly an Office
and apartment house, and for a long time
the New York Herald occupied a part of
the first floor for its Washington bureau.
Three floors of the structure are occupied
by the plant and all the appurtenances of q
modern newspaper have been introduced.
The entrance is on the ground floor, the
business office being located in the front
part of the building with Offices looking out
on 18th street. Here also is located the
switchboard which connects all the depart
mentS of the newspaper.
The local room is located opposite the
business Office and also faces 18th street
Here all the local news Is handled
The telegraph room is In the rear, adj
joining the city room, and there it is that
the New York Sun service and the Pub
fishers Press service is received. Through
these two associations the paper will be
supplied with the news Of the world and
there will be, in addition to that source Of
news, large special service extending to
all important news centers. Beyond this
room is that of the managing editor, who
directs the news service. Opposite is the
Office of the editor, who attends to the edi-
torial page and special features.
The advertising department is on the
same floor in the rear, and back of that is
the large and well-equipped composing
room. Linotype machines line the wall on
the left with the stereotyping apparatus
nearby.
The press room is in the basement where
is installed Hoe quadruple' press with a
capacity of 24,OO0 an hour 1t is operated
by electricity and everything in connection
with it is of the latest approved pattern.
The second floor is devoted to the uses
of editorial writers and the various editors
of the paper, the dramatic, society, sport
ing and other editors, together with special
writers.