River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-20
"Put them on now and

phone receivers from his ears. "Pu them now and
get the answer" he laughed
In about three back three little clicks
in the ears-he letter "S 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 message coming in
"Now am thanking him." said Gilman, he jolt
ed out few more blue sparks.
Then he put the receiver to his
"Hes answering" laughed Gilman "Hes saying
Ha! hal"
were signs of business about the plant by
this time. The engineers and electricians were on
duty Mr.. Welby had in to send out the
nights bulletins by long distance
In his hands of the days news of the
United States there by land wire by the Assocat
ed Press. This to be sent by long distance wire
less to all the ships at within radius of $500
miles.
with this news" explained Mr.. weby, 1--WE are
going to reach the Regina dItaia, La Provence, the
Nieuw Amsterdam and the Kaisern Auguste Victoria.
They all within our. zone"
Then he showed what is known among wireless men
"The Communication Chart" Every steamer for
the month fitted wireless is plotted on the
chart by straight lines, showing her position every
given day. according to her average speed. The lines
which at the date show just which steamers
within the radius of the long distance wireless.
"Of course" explained Mr.. Weby 1--WE can't tell just
where they because steamer could carry such
powerful plant have here, they cannot answer
But it is $3.50 p. M here now and they all watt
ing to hear from us; while send they rs
ply and this is the prearranged hour, matter where
they may be at sea-"
"All 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 it IN
your 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 to little thunder storm at
hand laughed Gilman.
1t was almost uncanny-these in rubber glovas
sitting stools placed rubber mats, their pto
with cotton, getting ready to fash their
1900 miles to great ships the bosom of the deep.
Then the great engines chugged and the dynamos
began kissing. The power at hand. Everybody
excluded from the room except the operator, Mr.
Weby He began to send.
1t like cannonade. Great sparks lighted TIE
entire building Mr. Welby shot out his news-nort1
east south and west The cracking of the electricity
was intense-no wonder the cotton in the 1t
wauld have deafened not used to it. And this is
a sample of what is sent:
Nashville: Coopers found guilty murder second degree
20 Bail S25 900, each pending motion
verdict aside because announced disagreement Stop
Furness Gangway connecting battleship Van
guard collapsed under so workmen. Vckers Max
ime yards, three killed, 40 injured Stop Evansville:
Nearly all of 81 miners Sunnysde Coal mine here be-
Alarm over possibility subsiding rapidly.
Russian minister long conferences Movapovch yester-
day. to-day. Nothing officially given out but be
eve peaceful settlement controversy only question
hours. Stop"
The word stop" means tie end of a news item and
that another is coming in. OF course, all these abbre
waited wireless messages filled out and published
the various ships in extended FORM some bulle
tins and others as regular daily newspapers.