The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-22
THE TELAUTOGRAPH.
Z transmits Writing BY Elec-
fricity.
SEATS THE TELEPHONE.
nevsee Inyentea by Pref Elisha
say, me Tamoa. chicago Flee
triezi Expert.

Indianapolis Journal.
! ..,.aesus-tacea. elderly gentleman, fall
- neatly cropped and, iike bis hair.
- s,s,.I1w spsinkled with white. was sit
- sise lobby Of the Sew York Denieon
u ..hef aav. who's that" inquired
:. .saorsef. He was told the gentleman
=. Professor KIish2 Gray, Of Chicago, the
.sass electrician.
8 understand you have q new invention,
.~s,ssor. which IL likely, 10 . great ex-
- g take the place Of the telephone"
sr-<sseE tue reporter.
8 have IEst perfected an Invention. was
:. snsxsr. ssfor the transmitting Of the
..sargEing fac simile OF the handwrit-
slsex + this accomplished g
one cts down and writes on q piece OF
nve.. Eaing pen or a pencil, and what
80 il esone at this end, every motion that
kna|ls On the paper or off II, - faithfully
-,rs1ueed BY pen upon paper ~ the
..s.r md Of the wire at the same time.
- 4. .ast or ~ SLOW, as il Is given ct this
81 ESD neither faster or slower.
aWbst name have you given the inssrn-
nsni
-Tbs telaatograph, and IL can he worked
usr any length Of wire. I"
eWhsn you say pen and pencil, what do
pa msans7
i mean per carrying ink, and that the
zs,Ire or drawing Is upon ordinary paper.
DC laid ink. bat any ink viii do that
iii sos readily. One can write with q
~aea on photographic pen II he chooses.
ixlnventlon il now practically completed,
"a 1 an making a lot OF instruments. A
mmpany has been formed as q parent or
f.s.sssion, and local companies vii: follow.
IL Instruments will be rented. not sold.
nd The terms will be similar 20
eoss given By the telephone people.
ast Il i entirely dissimilAr to the tele4
ybens. for II writes and does not talk.
bril- one can transmit check. note or
trsit IN the handwriting OF the individual.
n securaey IS unquestionable. In that
rtp<es II differs from the telephone, which
i cod enough for dasultory conversation,
ni i not sufficient 20 use in buying or
sling You are writing shorthand; that,
4 eeurse, could be transmitted BY the tal-
sai0uaph. In newspaper work one could
ht only transmit description OF any
rssi event, celebration like that Of the
nidsrs' monument he'd here, or of q
cest disaster by rail or water. but sketch
nsi3 Be transmitted at the same time 20
fnssrzts the article. .
what Is the size Of the instrument"
sThs top Il 2Ox2& inches. IL may be
nj en- or beside desk, or. like the tale
49,. - kttsa s..4s.f, shm swaFt swR,ar "a
hkss up little space. IL IL secret In It's
examinations. both rs 10 those Il gives
nd those Il receives One does not need
. hello. and no one can steal the message
BON TIE wire. Then the message viii
Gms whether one il at hand 20 reeefve IL
y Rot Ons can have lock and key, and
"a one can see the communication that
hes come In hts absence. Tsie instrument
nky be found good for the distribution Of
press Fepefts 70 I'll the newspapers OF the
i And simultaneously. But there are
thouEand things 10 which IL Is applicsbls
that neither you nor may think of st the
moment IL chief value, | apprehend.
vii Be In the mercantile business, where
he telephone fails By reason OF It's inacu-
saey, II man gives an order by tcle-
phone the man receiving Il may deny hav-
ssg done 20, hni here the writing Is proof
positive and cannot de denied.
How about induction? When several
ssfss run Ia proximity TO each other. what
hlhe etsseig
sAs % Induction, Il is wholly
salise the telephone. There is no
aafe trouble FROM proximity Of
ssfes than Is encountered In ordi-
skfY sslegFaphy, and. rs 10 expense. IL win
30 cost the user sny more than the tsle-
laene costs him. | have several other
A'nss IN the mill coming forward. but
- not ready 70 tell the world what they
~ Ny work il invention. / may say my
Falession, and follow Ii a. regularly as
~ man follows any profession.
Ihs reporter here casually mentioned
y TACT that Inventor Edisog had been
escofaled.
have decoration myself. said the
Nasessoi. with little laugh, but never
va i IN this country. Ii / did, my
s'saas would take il that had Joined the
saiFay movement. am ehevalier oI the
ssslan q Homer, = decoration given me by
= french governments ten years ago. and
~ that ! will wear abroad, where such
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