The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-07
FIRST OF ITS KIND
In ASTORIA
THE LATEST FAMOUS ELECTRICAL
INVENTION, THE TELECRA-
PHONE, ON EXHIBITION AT THE
0ccIDENT.


Telegrapbone. II Ii housed at the Hotel
occident and IL In charge Of group I
well known Portlanders, who win set u
up, exhibit its work and exploit 1t
commercially. during their stay here.
The Telegraphone ~ one Of the real
marvels Of the inoderns and Is as IN.
icnScly practical as II Ii uniquely won.
derful and its appeals directly To the
abnormal American schse Of swift
utility. than which there 10 no more
predominant characteristic In our com.
mcrcial makeup.
" IL the invention Of Waldemar
Poulsen. a young electrician Of Copen.
hagen, Denmark, and the crsix Of the
discovery that has placed him In the
foremost ranks OF scientific masters. 10
that Of the ascertained quality and use
Of the localized magnet" always the
despair of Edison and all his confreres.
" 10 told Of the inventor. that when
he had mastered the profound secret
that made his invention critically and
Immensely valuable, he decided To visit
America for the sole purpose Of meet.
Ing tho great master Of the electrical
cult. Edison. To pay him honor and 10.
cidentally, show him the result OF his
own studies and their splendid reward.
He found tho great American In the
very midst Of his shops and greeted
him gladly and with profound respect
and the welcome he received fully com.
pensated MIN for the journey. During
the conversation that ensued after the
courtesles Of the hour, Edison asked
the young Dane what he had accom-.
plished. and was told. In quiet, modest
terms that @hc had discovered localized
magnetism Mr. Edison looked at him
for q moment and replied gravely:
Young man. II you have achieved that,
you are entitled to the appelation oi
Wizard Of the World and no man will
be prouder than | to accost you as such
when you shall prove TO me that you
have attained to itlp The instrument
was then exhibited TO him and for hour,
they poured over II and put In through
all Its practical PAGES; whereupon Edi
son repeated his declaration that II wal
the climax Of inventive genius and III
inventor the very king Of the profes
sion.
The apparatus does not strike the
layman as very complex, 1t being q
plain. but exquisitely beautiful piece Of
mechanism. compact in form but In,
tensely precise In al its appointments
and connections. and Is handsomely
housed In polished woods.
II Is designed as an adjunct to th,
ordinary telephone, and win amplif,
the service OF that remarkable instru
ment almost a thousand.fold. It Il
lquickly connected with any telephon'
and does its auxiliary work instantl,
and with absolutely thoroughness. Their,
are really two distinct phases Of servic,
and two separate machines for the diff
ferent operations, the recording machine
and the writing machine. The forme
when In harness receives and records
indelibly and forever, any message tina
Is sent over telephone wire, even b
the extra breath expended BY the send
er in despatching II. and this is re
peated clearly and exactly upon the re
yersal Of the mechanism. The secon
device puts the same message upon
iilmy disc, which may be mailed aroun
the world for current postal cost an
again reproduced upon fellow machin,
just as the records OF talking machin
are developed.
Il The marvel must be seen to be al
preciated and the opportunity is at han
for any and all to witness its reveale
wonders during the stay here Of III
party in charge OF it, to,wit, Messr
II. p. and +. o. Reilly, G. II. Woodwar
and G. r. Smith, who will issue du
invitations in this behalf today or t