The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-12-20
LONG DISTANCE SIGNAL.
marconi Got Three Dots From tho
Other Shore.

st. Johns, n. F., Dec. 14.-WilIiam
Marconl announced the most wonderful
Hclentlhc discovery OF modern times To-
hlShG IN stating that he had received
electric signals across the Atlantic ocean
! from his station in Cornwall. England
lie explains that before leaving England
he made plans Tor accomplishing this re-
suit, Tor while his primary object was to
communicate with ocean liners in mid
ocean, he hoped also to succeed in At
tanning the wonderful scientific achieve
ment OF wireless telegraphy across the
Atlantic.
| SlgnOr Marconi's station in Cornwall
Is very powerful. He possesses an cleo
trlcal force generated 800 times greater
than at his ordinary stations. Before
ne lelt England he arranged with the
| electrician IN charge OF the station, which
is located at POldhu, that signals should
| De sent daily alter certain date which
Signor Marconi would cable him after
having perfected his arrangements here
Slgnor Marconi arrived here a week ago
friday, selected Signal hill, at the en-
trance 20 the harbOr, as an experiment.
ing station and moved his equipment
there. Last Monday he cabled to the
foldhu station to begin sending Signals
at p. m. daily, and to continue them
until = p. m, these hours being respec-
lively 1l:3O a. IN. and 2:30 D. IN. st.
Johns time.
During these hours Wednesday Signor
Marconl elevated kite with a reel OF
wire, by means of which signals are sent
and received. He remained at the re-
| corder attached to the receiving appar-
atus, and TO his profound satisfaction
signals were received by him at inter
walls, according to the program arranged
previously with the operator at Poldhu.
These signals consisted OF repeating at
intervals the letter "s," which in Mar
cOni's code is made by three dots or
quick strokes. This signal was repeated
so frequently and 80 in accordance with
the detailed plan arranged to provide
safeguards against possibility of mis-
take that Signor Marconi was satisfied
tnat 1t was genuine transmission from
England. Again on Thursday during
the same hours the kite was elevated
and the same signals we're renewed. This
made the assurance 80 complete that
Slgnor MarcOni cabled to his principals
IN England, also informed the governor
OF Newfoundland, who apprised the
British cabinet of the success of the ex-
periments.
SignOr Marconi, though satisfied with
the genuineness of the signals and the
fact that be has succeeded in establish
ing communication across the Atlantic
without the use OF wires, emphasizes the
TACT that the system is as yet only in an
embryonic stage. The possibility of it's
ultimate development is demonstrated
by the success OF the present experiments
with incomplete and imperfect appar-
atus, as the signals can only be received
by the most sensitively adjusted appar-
atus, and SIgnor MarcOni is working
under great difficulties owing to the con-
dltlODs prevailing. The Cornwall coast
ls 100 miles from st. Johns. In view
Of the success attending these trials,
SlgnOr MarcOni will for the present dis
regard the matter of communicating
with the transatlantic steamers. He
will return to England next week and
will conduct the experiments from Pold-
hu himself
Gable Company Worried.
St. Johns, n F., Dec. 16-Marconi
has been served with legal documents
from the solicitors OF the Anglo-Ameri-
can Telegraph company. These notify
him that the said company possesses
an exclusive monopoly of the telegraph
business within New Foundlaud and it's
dependencies and demand that he cease
his experiments and remove his appar-
atus forthwith, otherwise the company
will apply to the supreme court for an
injunction restraining him from further
trials.
Marconi has not yet decided what
course of action he will take in the
matter, but he regards this action on
the part OF the Anglo American Tele-
graph company as the best proof OF the
Importance of his new discovery.