Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-28
PHONOGRAPH IN
COURT REPORTING
MODERN METHODS AND THE
MEN WHO WILL HANDLE
WATER POWER CASE.
Words Of Witnesses VIII BE Repeat
ed by Machines TO Typewriters.

In the w. w. P. case which began
in this city yesterday, the most mod
ern and up-to-date methods will be
employed. Both Mr.. Greb and Mr..
Lindsey. in charge of the reporting,
have had previous experience in the
use of the business phonograph for
debating and transcribing purposes,
and five of these machines will be
used by the reporters. Mr.. Greb has
used the photograph in connection
with his work for several years. On
his trip to the east last winter as
secretary to Congressman Miles
Poindexter, he made a point of visit
ing the offices of reporters in Chica-
go, Philadelphia and Washington,
studying the methods employed in
their offices. When in Washington
Mr.. Greb made a special study Of the
methods employed by the reporters
of the houes and senate. Mr.. Greb
and Mr.. Lindsey are members of the
National Shorthand reporters Asso-
citation, an association of verbatim
reporters of the United States
Mr.. Greb has been reporting in the
state of Idaho for the past six years,
and among the important cases re-
ported by him are the land fraud cases
of north Idaho and the Steve Adams
trial. He was formerly located at
Lewiston, where he did reporting
in the courts of the nearby counties
of Idaho and Washington.
Verbatim shorthand reporting has
become high art. While some sys-
TENS have been in use for many years
it is only in the last half century that
real progress has been made, and to-
day, with the ever increasing swift
ness of spoken language under mod
ern conditions the writing of short
hand has become speedier and speed
Ter. In the reporting of a case in
courts the profession has reached its
highest development.
Mr.. Greb before coming to the
northwest was deputy official re-
porter in Pennsylvania, reporting in
the courts of Philadelphia and Nor
ristOwn. Pa, and in the states of
Delaware and New Jersey, handling
many important cases. While in
philadelphia he also studied law, and
has been admitted to the bar in the
state of Idaho. He finds his legal
training of special value to him in
the reporting of cases, enabling him.
TO fully understand ali the proceed
ings.
The Greb-Copeland Reporting COM
pany are the official reporters for
the government in the reporting of
the w. w. p. hearing, and Mr.. E. r.
Lindsey has been selected to assist
them in the reporting of the same.
Mr.. w. F. Copeland first became
court reporter while at Cincinnati,
ohio, reporting in the state courts
mere and also reporting many cases
In the federal court for the southern
district of Ohio, which, too. was To-
Gated at Cincinnati This was at the
time President Taft was judge of
that court.
He has also reported In California,
and in March Of tL;s year came to
the northwest and formed part
nership with Mr.. ]. w. Greb at Spo-
kane. His work since coming here
mas been the usual work OF reporters
IN Spokane county. and besides this
ne has reported frequently in the fed
eral courts at Spokane. He has also
reported regular terms of court for
various counties near Spokane, in a
quasi-offieial position.
While in Cincinnati Mr.. Copeland
studied Law and was admitted to the
BAR there, and this not with the inten-
'ion OF practicing law, but to ut him
sen the more efficiently for court re-