The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-02
All Applications and Uses of Electric
Power Will Be Explained
by Demonstrations.
OF ITS KIND IN UTAH
STEAMERS OF COLORED LIGHTS
TO BLAZE ON FIRST SOUTH.

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is one of the first cities in the United
states to have an exhibition of this
kind, and the one which will be COM
plete. Demonstrations will be con-
Quoted TO explain the various uses and
applications made Of electricity
One of the first uses made of this
power was public lighting. One of the
principal features of the show will be
the illustration of the various forms
Of lighting. Three booths will be used
for this purpose; one fitted up as a
den, another as a dining room and the
third as a kitchen V. r. Lansing, an
Illuminating expert from New York.
has placed his services at the disposal
of the committee. Special efforts will
be made to have the illumination of
these booths along the latest lines of
electric lighting.
Among the greatest developments of
the last century is the modern print
ing press used in the publication of
daily newspapers. Electric motors
have played a prominent part in this
development. An electrically driven
printing press will be installed and in
operation to illustrate this feature. A
daily newspaper will be printed at the
show and distributed TO the visitors.
This will announce the special fea-
lures of each days programme.
Visitors May Telephone.
The invention of the telephone by
Alexander Graham Bell marked a new
era in electrical development The per-
lection to which this instrument has
been brought is a high tribute to the
genius of American inventors. Both
| the Utah Independent Telephone COM
pany and the Rocky Mountain Bell
Telephone company are planning to
make interesting exhibits. The ex-
hibit of the Utah Independent Tele-
phone company will consist of such
apparatus as is used in a modern nom
multiple central energy exchange, and
will show the latest advances in tel
ephOne engineering. Among the many
interesting pieces of apparatus which
will be shown are motor generators,
power ringers, rotary cOnverters
sWitchbOards and cables.
The exhibit will also contain a mer-
curry arc rectifer. which is the latest
triumph in electrical engineering. This
is a device for converting alternating
current into direct current for any
purpose where a direct current is de-
sired, more especially for charging
storage batteries There will also be
seen a private branch exchange
switchboard in actual operation. This
will be connected with the main ex-
change of the Utah Independent Tel
ephOne company
No department of electrical engi-
neering has made more rapid progress
! than telephony, and here will be found
/ all that is latest and best in the field.
| The Bell company has entered heart
/ lily into the movement and will display
unique map of its toll lines and ex-
changes designating the main cities
and towns by electric lamps. The COM
mittee in charge has accepted the
prOffer of this company to furnish a
complete system of intercommunicat-
ing telephone service. Each booth and
exhibit will be supplied from the main
exchange with such service as they
may require, including both long dis
lance and local connections Some of
! the later inventions from the Bell lab
oratories will be shown. Devices both
for receiving and transmitting strains
of music produced many miles from
the visitors at the show viii be in
Guided in the exhibit.
An effort is being made to secure
/ for exhibit the talking arc lamp"
| The nearest one available is being set
up and prepared Tor use by the Bell
company of Pittsburg, but will be sent
out if the demonstrations in that city
! con be completed in time to permit
| its being used in Salt Lake.
Meals Will Be Served.
The large manufacturers of the
/ country have had experts experiment.
| ing for great many years on the pro-
duction and operation of a Satisfac-
/ tory heating and cooking apparatus TO
be operated by electricity. 1t is only
within the last few years that they
have been successful, and there are
now on the market many heating and
/ oCking utensils by which these opera
lions can be done economically. One
of the principal features of the show
will be the exhibition of this appara-
/ tuS. Mrs. w. l.. Waldron has been
| enga ged to take charge of this de-
/ rartment. An electric cooking booth
occupies one corner of the show room
| and there various heating and cook
| ing utensils will be seen in actual Op-
Grafton. Experienced demonstrators
| from Hewlett Bros factory will be in
| attendance daily, and visitors to the
show will have the novel experience of
! being served with an electrically
cooked lunch during the afternoons
and evenings.
Electric Vehicles Also.
The electrically vehicle has
/ received much attention from the in
ventor, with the result that several
/ successful machines have been deVeI-
| oped. These are now used in the
! larger cities of the country both for
i business and pleasure purposes. One
of the most widely known types will be
| exhibited at the show, together with
a mercury arc rectifier. This device is
one of the latest inventions in the cleo
trical field for transforming alternat-
/ ing current into direct current, the lat
ter being required for the purpose of
I charging the storage batteries which
are used in the propulsion of the ma
| chimes.
Display on Streets.
/ Special attention will be given to the
street display. Commencing at First
South and Main streets, arches have
been placed across the sidewalks from
! the poles to the buildings. These will be
| gaily decorated with bunting and col
ored electric lights Festoons will be
hung from pole to pole, and the en-
/ trance to the show will literally be at
the corner of First South and Main
/ streets A tower has been erected on
top of the building and this will be
| strung with streamerS of electric
I lights