Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-22
Thirty CALLS
CROSBY s. MOVES
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Veteran Editor Of Washington
Star Ends Successful
Career.
SIXTY YEARS A TolLER.
Commenced ut Bottom of the Ladder
As IA Reporter and Climbed Stead
ily 10 Its Topmost Rung.

Los Angeles. cal, Feb. 2i-Crosby
Stuart Noyes. editor-n-chief Of the
Washington Evening Star, died at
$50 o'clock this evening at the Hotel
Raymond at Pasadena. after an Illness
dating from his arrival here three
weeks ago
Complications which became pro-
nounced late in the afternoon exhaust
ed the strength and vitality which he
had displayed during the past fortnight
ana which in spite of his 80 years had
astonished and encouraged the physi-
clans In charge.
At his bedside when the end came
Were all Of The members of his family
including his wife. three sons Theo-
dorc w. Noyes, associate editor OF the
Star; Frank T. Noyes. editor OF the
Chicago Record Herald, and president
OF the Associated Press. and Thomas b.
Moves. manager of the Washington
Star. and his daughter, Mrs. George W.
Boyd Of Philadelphia. In addition
Fred w. Hall OF San Francisco, a som
in-law, was present.
The death of Mr.. Noycs followed an
attack of grip contracted while travel
ing in California. Mrs. Noyes. the
widow, suffered an attack of grip at
the same time and is tonight somewhat
ill as the result of the shock.
Arrangements for the funeral are not
yet complete, but IL has been deter
mined that the remains viii be Inferred
in the family vault at Rock Creek
cemetery, Washington.
Crosby Stuart Noyes. whose death
was reported today from Pasadena,
Cal, was SO years of age, and no less
than 80 years of his manhood had been
spent in the newspaper business. lie
was born in Minot Me. Feb. t6, 1926,
and finding farm life too hard flor his
frail physique, he came to Washing
ton In 1877 making the last stages of
his journey on foot for lack of funds.
He began his newspaper work In the
following year as special correspond
ent, and as writer for the Washing
ton News. From that date Mr.. Noyes
laborcd increasingly at his chosen pro-
fession and set his stamp upon Wash
jngton journalism as a purveyor of
clean sound, active facts. He con-
tinually strove against sensational ten-
denotes, his views on this subject be-
ing made known to newspapermen gem
orally through special papers presented
by him al the worlds press parliament
at the st. Louis Exposition, and again
a. the jamestown exposition last year.
MIR. Noyes was q great traveller, espe-
cialy In oriental countries, and he was
able TO impress his views upon gov
HplltltS III shipping lut ulD-
lomatlc relations of America with Jap
an and China, and he was also a po-
tent force in bringing about the an
nexation of Hawaii.
ROSE FROM THE RANKS.
He became connected with the Wash
tngton star as a reporter In 1855 when
the paper was under the management
of William D. Walsh and the recogni-
ton by the latter OF the fine newspaper
qualifications and business Judgment
of his young assistant undoubtedly did
much to insure the laying of the foun-
dalton of this great and successful
newspaper enterprise. During the days
of the Civil war, Mr.. Noyes was most
actively engaged in his reportorial
duties, and he enjoyed in an unusual
degree the confidence of the public men
of that day. In 1861. Mr.. Noyes as
ISOLATED himself with several other gen
tlemen In the purchase of the proper
~ he had done so much to create, and
since that time he has been one of the
leading spirits In the direction of it's
business. losing no opportunity to en-
ploy his talents to bring Washington
TO its full stature as the capital of the
United States. He was foremost in
every worthy public project, especially
in the matter of securing the sanitary
and aesthetic Improvement of WASH
ington and its charities, for which rea-
son he was greatly beloved, and in
1904 he was the subject of remark