Title
- Ayer Annual1
- Content: Republican?
- Established: 1898
- Pages: 8?
- Size: 18 x 24?
- Editor:
- Publisher: Olympian-Tribune Pub. Co.
- Frequency: Daily, Except Monday
- Coverage
- Region: Olympia,
- County: Thurston County
- Unique ids
- LCCN: sn88085354
- OCLC: 17372151
Digitization plan
2012 grant
- On sub list to digitize 1898-1922 (46 reels)
History
- Succeeding title: Daily Olympian
- Related titles: Olympian
NEH Approved Essay
Morning Olympian, LCCN sn88085354
The Morning Olympian has origins reaching back to 1891, and its history reflects
the rapid growth and changes experienced by a new state and its capital. In his History of
the Puget Sound Country, John Prosser wrote, “Like
the majority of journals, it
the Morning Olympian has passed through various hands and sailed on both rough and smooth waters.” However, throughout its varied history
the paper remained devoted to reporting
the daily happenings of
the growing state capital. Olympia was center stage for all
the political happenings of Washington State, and
the Morning Olympian dutifully covered
the all legislative news of
the day. It was published every day except Monday, from 1898 to 1927. Like many papers at
the time,
the paper was backed by a political party and its Republican leanings led to a healthy rivalry with
the Democratic Washington Standard LCCN sn84022770. But, Olympia wasn’t all about politics. In 1898, with a population of about 6,000
the city was a bustling seaport with thriving timber, farming, and mining industries.
In 1898,
the Morning Olympian was owned by Edward C. Suiter and George Hopkins and was published by
the Olympian-Tribune Publishing Company. Suiter and Hopkins took over
the paper from John O’Brien Scobey when Scobey was appointed to
the U.S. Land Office in 1897. When Scobey returned in 1898, he regained control of
the paper and brought on Samuel A. Madge as business manager. By 1905,
the Morning Olympian was owned by Sidney “Sam” A. Perkins and published by
the Western Publishing Company. Perkins also owned
the Olympia Daily Recorder LCCN sn88085358 and several o
ther area newspapers. By December of 1906 both papers, often referred to as
the “Perkins Twins,” were published out of
the same building. In 1928,
the Olympia Daily Recorder was absorbed by
the Morning Olympian.
As a paper in
the state capital,
the Morning Olympian covered plenty of
the political goings-on in
the city.
The 13th Legislative Session, in March of 1913, got particularly dramatic and led to some fairly juicy news. Governor Lister attempted to avoid acting on a bill by escaping to his mansion before
the session ended. When legislators tried to deliver
the bill directly to
the governor at his mansion
they were turned away by his wife.
They managed to toss
the bill inside
the door before she shut it. However, just as quickly, Mrs. Lister kicked it out again in a move that became known as
the “slipper veto.” Under
the front page headline, “Governor Lister Betongues Good Roads Legislators”
the Morning Olympian responded, “…with
the now famous $2,000,000 road budget bill which Mrs. Lister kicked off
the front stoop of
the executive mansion in possession of a photographer, and nei
ther
the house officials nor
the governor’s office willing to claim it…yesterday might be classed as an interesting legislative day.”
Essay Notes
Research
- N.W. Ayer & Son's American newspaper annual -- 1898 -- yyyy
- NDNP Candidate Title List (Appendix A1.2)
- Chronicling America record (LOC) - xxxxxxxxx
- WorldCat record - Mason County Journal
- WSL record - Morning Olympian
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Reel
- Filmed by: WSL for USNP; Bell&Howell
- Positives held by: WSL
- Call Number: NEWSPAPER 29/271
- Film condition: 1A, TBD
- Library holds: 8th yr., no. 125 (Mar. 12, 1898)-v. 36, no. 138 (Aug. 20, 1927)
- Negatives held by: Proquest?
Notes
- film eval notes 1898-06-24 1922-12-31: Page condition:
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