The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-05
Story of Inauguration Flash
ed 10 Baltimore and
Philadelphia.
SWEEPING CHANGES
ARE TOLD IN DETAIL
Other Cities Get But Meager Bull
letiHS of Great Event
in Capital.

Practically all the news that was
sent out OF Washington yesterday was
sent by The Washington Times to the
MUnsey papers in Baltimore and Phila
delphia. by wireless from the station
atop the New Willard Hotel
Papers in all other cities in the United
States had but the barcst bulletins from
the two large news services. apprizing
them Of the fact that Washington was
storm-boUnd.
For few minutes about noon the
telegraph companies managed to Ret
into connection With the outside world
by way Of Richmond, Cincinnati, CIeve-
land and NeT York. OF course from
these points it was possible TO dis
tribute the meagre bulletins throughout
the world, but the telegraph companies
accepted less than loo words all told
so it can be seen that there was no
chance OF the waiting world knowing
any of the details Of the Inaugural ton
It WAS the first time in history
since. the invention OF the telephone and
telegraph, that such an important event
was carried through without the entire
world knowing the details. step by step.
almost as soon as they happened.
Covered Field.
But yesterday. the Baltimore News
and the Philadelphia Evening Times
were the only papers that had detailed
accounts. and II was sent to them by
Virless and both papers had a GOOD
service covering the exercises. While
1t was not so complete Is when the
regular telegraph service is used. be
cause it is of necessity slower work
sending matter by wireless than over
the wires. but 1t covered the field anc
the Munsey papers had stories that
were exclusive, so far as the rest 81
the world was concerned.
When il was discovered early yester.
day morning that there was no way "a
get Geographic news into or out OF
washington newSpa peTS BEGAN fT9ptiC
efforts 10 get matter in and out by
courier. The Washington Times. the
source upon which The other Aunsey
papers looked for the news OF the dav
at once took advantage Of the United
wireless station, so recentIy installed
and found that communication could
be established with both Baltimore and
Philadelphia.
Details of Storm.
OF course, the first information sent
were details OF the extent of the dam
age done by the storm TO Washington
Then the announcement Of General Bel
that the parade would be held. Becaus.
there was 60 much objection in the Sen.
ate 10 Iafts being sworn in on The
east portiCo Of the Capitol, il was neces
Sary to learn at the earliest uOssibI.
ielnuAe II there would be any change,
In the plans already made.
Nhen senator Lodge finally announced
d Elr ION - IA
c. chief Justice Fuller the oath v-o1JIc
oe administered IN thC Senate chamber
the Baltimore News and the PbiiadeL
PAis evening Times were al once in
the revised exercise we're sent ia tbar,
mus those papers were able 70 give fbei,
readers The real stories OF the chance
OF plans and just what took pIac.
IN the Senate chamber
Much early morning matter VAS so,,-
out or Washington by courier on train
ana traction, with duplicate comics ot
everything that had been written mr.
% mat time, much in the way the old
New YORK Herald sent swiftly mounted
couT1ers from Washington in the do -
before the Morse code had been VOL 81
out. This did not deter The Washing
ton Times from filing with the wire
less office ali such stories and -
Of them were sent with the expact.fioI
that the cOurIcT's train or rra.fioy,
car would be blocked
The result CT all this effort was rraf
the other Munsey papers had the best
service gwen out Of Washington yesfer-
day and the readers Of thos- tvTo "a
pers knew more about what was doira
in the Capital than those Of auy olhcr
cities
The New Station.
This stroke OF enterprise was shIv
aided by the operator and the officials
Of the wireless company, who were on
hand yesterday in the authorization nj
heavy days business. The station
has been installed but few weeks
but has succeeded admirs bly,. Il was
put IN Dy Arthur J. Jackson. tine Iu-
stating engineer for the United Wire
less COMPANY, which has now a string
OF stations up and down the Atlantic
coast. From the tower room in the
southeast corner Of the New Willard
messages are exchanged daily y,irr
Philadelphia and Baltimore and a.
night, the station Al New York is con
nected.
At night, TOO. many times. this sta
ton has picked up Tampa. Fla. II is
equipped with but A two kilowatt motor
and so tuned up as 70 reach durinE
the day only 10 Baltimore and PhiIa-
oelphia, where other stations take mes
saSes for far away points and relay
them 70 their destination. IN the cas-
OF messages sent 20 persons aboard
ocean liners, the messages are sent
direct from here 10 some one Of the
ccmpany's stations equipped with moro
powerful motors and re'ayed 90 the
steamship.
When the station was first eeta bIivhed
Washington amateurs interfered creat
~ with its operators. but they have
learned now the Importance OF not in
terfering with the Compauy's business
and for the past fortnight there have
been no impeding breaks.
President q. Q. Wilson and Secretary
ClOyd Marshall Of the company. and
Willard Pratt. the local manager. were
present yesterday and assisted The
Times in getting their stories into the
Offices OF the other papers
A NECESSITY.
TWENTY dollars for retrimminE vOIr