Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-03-09


80 O'Clock this morning the Point
ma, CAL, wireless station received
dispatch for the navy department
BIN Admiral Evans, on board the
gship Connecticut. which, with the
nainder of the battleships COM
hsing the Atlantic fleet, left Callao,
! u, for Magdalena bay February
The Point Iona operator was
able to determine the position of
d Connecticut, as the signals,
ich doubtless indicated the where
puts of the fleet, were undecipher-
De.
Nothing could be learned as to the
htents of the message.
The Point Iona station had ex-
cted to get it's first communication
kh the feet through the armored
User South Dakota, which left San
ancisco last Thursday morning to
ge a fling with her turret guns at
gdalena bay targets before the
h sixteen" in Admiral Evans
nmand get chance to blow the
ckerboard bits OF canvas out of
water. The early communica-
with the Connecticut, which so
as known came direct from the
Eship, was a distinct surprise and
One of the vagaries of the wire
service which are to be expect
from time to time.
The naval authorities here do not
k for the battleships at Magda-
a bay before next Sunday, the
In, as the feet was one day be-
d it's schedule in leaving Callao
there is no occasion to crowd
engines ON the run through the
rid zone. The crews have a
nth of hard work before them at
southern drill grounds and their
/ energies will be saved for it.
Tent Bazaars.
from reports that have reached
) the men of the fleet are likely
Ind an unexpected welcome await
them at Magdalena, where it is
d the Mexican traders have estab-
led tent bazaars of all descrip-
BIS. Amusement managers also
he seized the opportunity that the
erted shore line offers. When the
ps left Hampton Roads Magdalena
looked forward to as an unin-
rupted waste of sand dunes, with
occasional Indian hut far inland
the only sign of human habita-
b. The overnight shops, theaters
dance pavilions, therefore, will
be as a distinct surprise. There
trong likelihood, however, of keen
appointment overtaking some OF
promoters of the tent metropolis
the plans of the cruise do not
for any material amount OF
Re leave for the sailors at Mag.
na and they in all probability
not be changed. The play days
he men on foreign shores prac'
ly ended with the hosting OF
ors from Callao bay. Magda.
is the place for work. and spot
hulls and polished decks will bt
by with the greaze and gaseous
Sc of battle target practice sooT
the big ships have reached
target ground.
en- who work half naked at the
in the roar and thrill of lonl
at the targets will have small
nation and smaller opportunity
Q ashore in the evening.
Target Practice.
arget practice is the most inn
ant work the feet has before ii
target practice means real worl
every man aboard. Ii is no long
case Of lying at anchor and blaz
away in desultory fashion at l
d mark, but instead each shiI
p be moving at a battle speed o
10 IL knots an hour and must fir
the enemy white canvas
ek I2x2O feet. attached to tn
tow line of a tug or tender be
hauled away at varying angle
at q speed equal to that Of tn
q themselves. The target come
hin the given range Unexpectedly
etimes and its stay Is brief.
he gun crews OF each ship mus
alert and trained to the minute
it is the ship that fires the great
number OF shots with the great
percentage Of hits that carrie
ny the trophy and rolls in tn