The "Star Tribune" roots date to the creation of the "Minneapolis Daily Tribune" by Colonel William S. King, William D. Washburn, and Dorilus Morrison; the "Tribune" first issue was published on May 25, 1867. The newspaper went through several different editors and publishers during its first two decades, including John T. Gilman, George K. Shaw, Albert Shaw, and Alden J. Blethen. In 1878 the "Minneapolis Evening Journal" began publication, giving the "Tribune" its first competition. On November 30, 1889, the "Tribune" headquarters in downtown Minneapolis caught fire. Seven people were killed and 30 injured, and the building and presses were a total loss.