The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1905-11-02

Wireless Station for Ca pital City. |
The lecture and demonstration OF
Marconi wireless telegraphy at Chris
tensen's hall recently was well at
tended by fully thousand people.
The demonstration was made by
II, G. Robinson. especial representa-
tive Of the Marconi Wireless Tele-
graph company OF America, a coIpor-
alton With a capital stock OF s6,65o,-
COO +. NJ. sammis. the conpany's
engineer. assisted In the demonstra-
tion. which was indeed one Of great
interest.
| In opening his lecture Mr.. Rohn-
son said that IL Is the intention OF
the company he represents to next
year install station In Boise. as n
| link In chain from the Atlantic TO
the Pacific. lie claims that when
this is accomplished the company will
be in a position to send messages for
the general public to any part OF the
world at about one-tenth the price
now charged by the Western Union
and telephone and cable companies
A practical demonstration OF the
working of the Marconi wireless In
Istruments was made. Messages were
ent through the heavy brick walls of
the nall without the aid OF wires and
really marvellous stunts we're made
by The instruments In response to
mysterious waves OF ether.
One of the most interesting feat
ures OF the demonstration was the
application of.wireless telegraphy 10
trains. A semaphore signal. equipped
with a red light and bell, was made
To respond to ether waves, set In mo
. tion by the opening OF switch,
Electric lights we're made To burn
without wires and telephone was
made To transmit sounds without
. the aid OF the copper strings.
, Mr.. Robinson gave an inte resting
history OF the struggle OF Marconi "a
achieve success with his wireless ap.
, paratus. lie concluded very inter.
, esting evening with an invitation tC
the general public OF Boise to sub
: scribe for shares OF Marconi stock.
lie pointed out the immense profits
n 10 store for the company, and quoted
figures frum the dividends declared
! by the big telegraph and cable com
panies OF the world, which are com
pelled to pay tremendous sums IL
I, maintaining systems which origin
ally cost huge sums OF money, whil'
the cost of installing wireless sta
tions Is merely nominal.
The promised installation OF wire
less station In Boise is awakenin,
;. interest That California towns saw
something interesting In such pos
!. sibiIity Is evidenced by the following
special dispatch from san Jose TO th
|, San Francisco Call: In all prohabil
:, ity San jose will have wireless tele
graph station. Plans looking TO tn
. establishment OF such a station ar
now being considered and 1t is uoder
= stood that sufficient encouragement
: has been received from the bushes
= men OF this city TO almost assure tb
!, success OF the Idea.
Next Monday evening the cit
= council will TIC asked permission 70
J. the use Of the tall electric light towe
for a receiving station. II this
!. not granted a tower and station wi
:, be erected In the heart OF the city
= A station is about TO be opened !
San Francicso, and the short line bs
:, tween this city and San Erancisc
~ will be placed In operation hfst-
~ THE promoters OF the station heI
claim that when the San francisc
station Is established communicable
with the eastern states will be estal
=. lished, and that within a year the
will be SO equipped with station
, that the Philippine islands and oth'
m far eastern points will he withI
their reach"
Another demonstration will
- given at Christensen's ball toniRi
at s O'Clock, and on Monday al
:. Tuesday afternoons at . 30 O'Clock.
Statesman.