Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-01-29
TALKED BY PHONE
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Perhaps the highest achievement
In the scientific world was reached
Monday afternoon when telephone
conversations were carried on be-
tween Washington, New York, Bos-
ton and San Francisco, with as much
ease as though those conveFslng were
only few miles apart. This remark.
able achievement was enjoyed by
President Wilson OF the United States,
Professor Alexander Graham Bell.
the inventor OF the telephone. Thorn
rs A. Watson, the first man 70 whom
Mr.. Bell ever talked over the tele.
phone; President Moore OF the PanA-
ma Pacific Exposition, and many
others. IL was the inauguration Of
the transcontinentAl commercial tele-
phone system and II required over
3. 400 miles Of wire 10 connect the cas-
tern with the western coAst. IL was
as though the Atlantic had reached
over IN lts mighty splendor aud shak
on hands with tho peaceful Pacific.
The conversations occurred about 4
o'clock eastern time, and o'clock
San Francisco time.
President Wilson was the FIRST per-
son not connected with the telephone
company to enjoy the privilege 81
hearing . human voice over 8, 800
miles OF wire. He stepped 10 the tele.
4 phone, and, placing the receiver to
bis ear. said, In very clear and Inn
preaslve manner. to President Moore
Of the Panama and Pacific Exposition
aIt appeals 10 the imagination tC
speak across the continent. It is q
fine omen for the exposition that ths
first thing Il has done is 70 send IL
voice from sea To sea. congratulate
you on ths fine prospects for . anc
cesaful exposition. am confidently
hoping 70 take part 10 u after the I'd
Iournment Of congress. May ] mo-
send my greetings 30 this manage
ment and 70 ali whose work has mad,
IL possible and has made IL the grea
event II promises TO be, aud 70 con
: vey my personal congratulationa h
/ your
As the president finished, PrsaIdsn
Moore Of the great exposition respond
ed. I'VE are looking forward 10 you
, coming here here. ! think you vii
be we'll pleased with what we hav
4 done. assure you, Mr. President
that you will never receive \ vel
come that will be more cordial d
more enthusiastic.
Thirty-four years ago, when Ais1
Ander Graham Bell invented th
J. telephone. his first conversation va
7. with Mr.. Thomas A. Watson. The
r then talked over q line two mils
- long. II is 40 interesting fact chs
Or. Bell and Mr.. Watson used III
,. same instruments Monday In aecoml
u fishing the tFanscOntlusntai cOnye
r sation that they used thirty-fot
If years ago in accomplishing their twi
mile conversation They also use
a part Of the same wire used then.
President Wilson also talked vii
Theodore \. Vail, president Of q
" American TelsphOus and TelsgraT
e Company, who vas ~ JskyiI IslAn
NJ OF the coast Of Geogia.
~ In each city from which this conve
Ak aatI0ne were held. the GREATEST UFa
ep arations had been arTanged-pFepal
=, tlons that were never sxeeiled in d
- histories u the eitles. The city OF
III lale. state officials and others brOFe
or nently connected with ths public D
IL commercial life Of each individu
a. community we're present. ard all 8
be Ioysd the wondsEful feat ace0mplla
I'd.