New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-11

chicago, NON. w. lcuei'NN
wellyn Goss, widely known for the
printing press which bears his name
died at his home here to-day.
Frederick L. Goss was born in New
port. Wales, sixty-seven years ago. He
came TO the United States when
young man and became interested IN
the printing business. He was mar
ried in Milwaukee i'm 1873 and not
many wears later moved 70 Chicago
and took an active part in the organi-
Zation OF the printing firm that pore
his name and Of which he was vice.
president when he died.
Mr. Goss's advent IN the printing
world came al a time when The news
papers began 20 feel the pressure oil
increased circulation, and the demand
for presses TO cope with the situation
was widespread. The success OF the
Industry depended upon rapid devel-
opment in the mechanical department,
end improvements followed each o1her
in rapid succession. But the invent
ors could not keep pace with the pne-
nomenal growth Of enterprising dailies
and the cry Of speed, more speed, was
constantly ringing in their ears.
Early in the 70's T.. Hoe & Co. per
fected rotary press IN which q roll
or continuous web OF paper could De
used. This answered the purpose well
enough Cor q while. but IL mad many
Drawbacks, the lack OF quickly cry
ING ink. imperfect paper and the difi-
Guilty OF cutting sheets after printing
causing much trouble. The demand
q IA. I.f p. Is - q
especially "a the newspapers were
reaching forward and wanting 10 jump
rom eight pages TO twelve and sixteen
II one impression. Hoe purchased the
pa.ent rights Of an English invention
hI which the webs OF paper could be
turned over after printing on one SIDE
End he reverse side presented TO the
cylinder. This press included de
vice for assembling several sheets INTO
one complete paper, and 1t suthced Tor
Il decade, but 10 was too cumbersome
10 last.
IL was the Goss company That devel-
ored the press which marked me mai
step In the evolution Of power punt-
ing. Many improvements IN detau
nave since been made. but they nave
all been along the lines o. the basic
PRINCIPLES laid down by Goss. IL was
in 1889 that Joseph l.. Finn, the Tore
man of the composing room o. Ne"
NorE publishing house, solved the
problem Of newspaper printing ln
new way and patented The straight
line press His first design was n
simple tandem press. Three sets o.
cylinders were set in straight hne'
and the printed product o. the nrsl
passed over the second and the hrsJ
and second over the third, thus as
Sembling all three sheets over m
angular former" for folding. cutting
and delivering. Il was only step To-
secure economy Of construction and
space 10 build the press IN uers IN
stead Of tandem.
Firm had little money In push his
invention. and the first press he con-
structed for New York new spapeF
was so crudely put together tnal IL
was condemned But not long after
ward Frederick l.. GOss became inter.
oeted i'm tie straight line idea and
Bought the invention, taking FIRM INTO
tho Goss Printing Press Company.
After much litigation harmony vas es-
tabliShed among the press makers, and
the DEVELOPMENT Of the giant presses
Of to-day followed quickly. was the
principle o. the straight line, first
taken ND and pushed by Goss, that
made the great modern dsilies posi-
bic
lir. Co.'S had five children by his
FIRST marriage. His vile died IN Lon
don i'm 1907. Two years later he was
secretly married while abroad to Miss
Jennie Foster. an Englishwoman. He
brought his bride home with him as 4
surprise to his children. For some
wears Mr.. Goss had an Office In this
CITY at ! Madison sv.. where ne repre-
sented the interests OF the Goss Print
inc Press COMPANY in the last.