The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-02

services. with the understanding that he
was TO receive no financial gain from
| the proceeds OF the counterfeit money and
| that once the boat was constructed II
was not TO be sold for gain. but turned
over to the United States government.
I'VE went TO Ogden. then 10 Salt Lake
| CITY and Provo. but the expense WAS
greater than the profit From Provo we
went to Helper. but not caring 10 re-
main there on account OF the trail
| had left behind me. took my two com
panions 20 Price. guarding my reasons
| for doing so.
Everything Against Him
Everything seemed 10 be against me
and | longed 10 be In Denver or farther
east where the towns We're closer to-
cethcr and the facilities for more sue
cessful undertaking available. Destiny
ordained. however. the town OF Prico to
end my Improbable scheme.
81 believe that coming events cast their
shadows. for the day was bright and clear
at the town OF Price and "A feeling
could not fa,hom took possession Of me.
cast 1t of. however, thinking IL might
| had not slept for forty-eieht hours
We had breakfast this morning and from
| the outskirts OF the town | sent Smith
into the place. with IS in counterfeit
money Kubina was soon asleep and
went TO work on some Of the unfinished
coins Soon ] felt sleepy. too, and, plac-
manner in the sand. was soon dreaming
alongside OF my young companion.
Sheriff Breaks Slumber.
"Our slumber was disturbed by Sheriff
Keller. who wanted to search US. He
did not find what he was looking for on
which one Of my pockets the sheriff
searched. he would have bean rewarded.
suspected then that Smith had been
arrested and was positive OF II when we
arrived at the county jail In Price. We
confessed our guilt ut once and admitted
the object We wished TO accomplish. by
taking the risk.
NOW. I have told you this. Mr. Re-
porter. not to Justify myself Of the crime
am guilty Of. but In order that the
penalty may be placed whore It right
fully belongs. ! realize my character has
been bIighted for the future and the SEN
'ence that has seemingly belonged TO
| three belongs To me only. the pcrpetrator.
| want TO go to prison knowing the fu-
| ture career OF my youthful companions Is
preserved after the sacrifice they were
willing TO make in order 10 assis, me. l
fenced to Leavenworth for. All | ask
is that while | am n prisoner | may be
allowed TO construct my boat for our own
dear United States
Confident Of Success.
81 am confident that ! can construct
a submarine. II given assistance. that VIII
make greater speed beneath the waite;
| than any other boat. cruiser or battle.
! ship can now make upon the surface. ]
am confident that my design Of boat VIII
ceed twenty-five feet. From experiments
! have made, the following are deductions
| upon which my claims are based:
~ screw (thread) blade at a proper
| pitch cuts its way through the water the
same as n screw through wood, but Win
very little friction.
"The screw propellng blade acts within
| the water. IT bores its way through,
the same as the Hat part Of an oar In
! rowers hand gives momentum 10 the
! boat,
I'm action very little lost motion takes
place with the screw propeller (ny adop-
| tion). II is almost impossible for II 10
| churn the water. for the water below the
surface Is a solid mass. and the pre-
! petng screw blade Is clasped In pres
sure that is greater as the depths OF the
| water are increased.
''The boat. through the use OF center
| OF gravity shiftcv. viii be made TO do up
ward and downward diving. The main
weight OF the boat can be shifted forward
or aft required Constructed TINS
| way the craft will ne provided with a
safety device In case the pumps refuse to
work
| Beyond depth whore the pumps re-
fuse to work or in case OF accident TO
| them, the main weight OF the boat is
shifted TO the rear. This raises the front
part TO an angle OF about 10 degrees or
| more. The power is then turned on ana
| the screw propeller revolves. the pres
sure OF the water holds IL in tight
| grip as the screw blades bore their way
through the water toward the surface.
where the water hDs less pressure and the
| pumps can be worked. The center OF
| gravity then Is altered 10 a horizontal, up
or down direction. as desired. The sub
merging tanks contain water which gives
| weight 10 the boat. When the water Us
pumped out the boat becomes lighter
Than the water and raises TO the surface.
Long Study.
81 took up study on the submarine
and was rewarded one year later by
some important results. after four un-
availing attempts and the loss OF three
boats. which aroused my hopes towards
a boat that not only could take part in
open engagements and maneuverirg. but
combat from the depths Of the water
below | constructed small sized screw
cylinder. 10 which was attached SHAFT.
The thread propeller blade was one
thirty-se OF an inch thick and was
four inches in height from cylinder tbe-
height near the butt OF the cylinder
next made compartment 10 which
attached tho screw propeller hy means
OF n circular band lin two pieces. The
rudder was stationary with aft end OF
the boat. which screwed on. The shaft
or propellng cylinder attached 10 tur-
bine. The turbine was run by "a chemi-
cal rocked tube. with sufficient force
TO give momentum 10 the boat for the
period OF four minutes. The screw pro-
peller revolvcd freely while the com
partnsnt remained stationary.
THE cubic displacement OF the boai
was five feet and It weighed 262 pounds
one half pound less than the same mum
Der OF cubic feet OF water. The sub.
merging tank held one half cubic foot
OF water. thlrty-one and one-quartcl
pounds fresh water considered. This
made "A total OF 1884 pounds. The above
weight, evenly balanced submerged the
boat to depth a short distance below
the surface OF the water. The propellirr
, blades were eight inches apart. and ir
the four minutes run the boat covered
, Ssi feet. two and one-third feet being
lost I'm It's start The turbine made 20'
revolutions minute and at each. ex-
. cep,ing the first few, tho boat covered
. eight inches. the same distance thai
separated its propelling blndes
! Carbide for generating acetylsne ga
was used In time device 20 displace IN,
water in the submergrg tank which al
! lowed the boat 10 rise TO the surface.
y = High Speed Under Water.
: This experiment mny he taken as al
= indication Of very slow speed. consider
ing the space OF propelleTs apart and III,
small number OF revolutions made. which