The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-05-29

phone receivers from his Put them on now and
get the answer" he laughed.
In about three seconds back three little clicks
In the earsthe letter IS" in the Continental code,
which is used in the Marconi system
1t was perfectly plain. Anybody who knew the tee-
graph code could easily read any coming in
Now am thanking him." said Gilman. as he JOLT
ed out a few more blue sparks.
Then he put the receiver to his
He's answering" laughed Gilman. Hes saying:
Ha! hal"
But there signs Of business about the plant by
this time. The engineers and electricians were on
duty Mr.. Welby had come in to send out the
nights bulletins by long distance.
In his hands a resume of the days news of the
United States sent there by land wire by the Assoca
ed Press. This to be sent by long distance wire
less to all the ships at sea within radius Of 1900
miles.
with this news" explained Mr.. Welby I'VE are
going to reach the Regina dItaa, La Provence, the
Nieuw Amsterdam and the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria.
They are all within our zone"
Then he showed what is known among wireless
"The Communication Chart" Every steamer for
the month which is fitted with wireless plotted
chart by straight lines showing her position on every
given day, according to her speed The lines
which at the date show just which steamers
within the radius of the long distance wireless.
"Of course" explained Mr. Welby I'VE can't tell Just
where they are because steamer could carry such
powerful plant have here, so they cannot
But 1t is $3.50 here now, and they all wait
ing to hear from while send they cannot
ply and this is the prearranged hour matter where
they may be at sea-
"An right" the call to the engine room.
"All right" back the
start her up!" the order
Here's some cotton" said Mr.. Weby better put 1t in
your Most of have to do It. 1t bores into your
drums pretty badly
Suiting the action to the word he plugged his
1--WE are going little thunder close at
hand" laughed Gilman.
1t was almost uncanny-these men in rubber gloves
sitting stools placed rubber mats their
tected with cotton getting ready to fash their news
1900 miles to great ships the bosom of the deep.
Then the great engines chugchugged and the dynamos
began kissing. The power at hand. Everybody
was excluded from the except the operator, Mr.
welby. He began to send.
Il was like cannonade Great sparks lighted the
entire building Mr.. welby shot out his news-notth
east south and west The cracking Of the electricity
was intense--no wonder the cotton in the ears It
wauld deafened not used to It. And this ID
a sample of what is sent:
Nashvlle Coopers found guilty murder second degree
sentenced years Bail s25O00 each pending motion
set verdict aside because announced disagreement Stop
guard wharf collapsed under so workmen. vickers Max
lime yards, three killed. 40 injured Stop Evansville:
Nearly all of 81 miners Sunnyside Coal mine here be-
leved killed by explosions afternoon Stop Belgrade;
Alarm over possibility Austria subsidng rapidly.
Russian minister long conferences Mlovanovich yeser
day to-day Nothing ohcialy given out but reason be.
peaceful settlement controversy now only question
hours. Stop"
The word stop" means the end OF news item and
that another 10 coming In OF course, all these abbre
Waited wireless me6sages filled out and published
the various ships in extended form. bulle
tns and others - regular daily newspapers