WIRELESS SUIT
BEING HEARD
AT ’FRISCO
SAN FRANCISCO, June 6 (by As
sociated Press).—Seven million dol
lars in claims and damages, $4,000,000
of them before the United States
court of claims, and the right of many
trans-oceanic and coastwise vessels to
use wireless sets are involved in the
case of the Marconi Wireless Tele
graph Company against Kilburn and
Clark Wirlss Company of Seattle, are
before the United States circuit court
of appeals here for oral argument on
a dual appeal from the United States
district court in Seattle.
In the original suit the Marconi
Company claimed patent infringement
on certain of its transmitting and re
ceiving apparatus features, and set
the monetary damage at approximate
ly $3,000,000. The United States navy
was jointly charged with using some
of the patents claimed exclusively by
the Marconi Company, and a pleading
for $4,000,000 damages was filed in the
court of claims. The action was
started in August, 1915.
The Kilburn and Clark Company
held that there was no infringement
as it used a transmitting and receiv
ing apparatus entirely distinct from
plaintiff company. On December 11,
1916, the Seattle court adjudged that
certain of the claims of the Marconi
Company regarding what are known
as the Oliver J. Lodge patents were
sustained, but that the patent right
had expired and no damages should
be forthcoming. Certain other patent
claims of the Marconi Company were
declared valid, but it was held that
there was no infringement on the part
of defendant company.
The defendant company appealed
from that portion of the decree which
sustained the Marconi patents. The
plaintiff appealed because the court
held the defendant’s apparatus did not
infringe on the Marconi mechanism.
The navy department secured a
postponement of the hearing until
after April 9, 1919, “if the war should
be over by that time,” as it felt a prior
judgment might affect its war activ
ity. A motion was entered in the cir
cuit court on April 7, 1919, by the
Marconi Company asking for an Im
mediate hearing.
The navy department, through
Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant sec
retary, resisted, saying the war was
not yet over. Attorney General A. Mit
chell Palmer held that the action
should be heard at once and their re
spective claims were presented to the
court. In setting the case for June 3
and 4 the court virtually adjudged that
the war has come to an end.
The case was enlivened further
through the installation and working
of the opposing wireless sets in the
court room.
Technically the case revolved
around this contention:
The Marconi apparatus contains a
closed primary oscillating circuit and
an open oscillating circuit, the two in
ductively coupled and tuned to each
other, effecting wireless transmission.
The Kilburn and Clark apparatus ac
cording to the defendant claims, con
tains anon-oscillating primary circuit
not inductively coupled to an open os
cillating circuit. The Marconi action
claims that there is an inductive
coupling in the opposing mechanism
and therein lies the infringement.
A judgment for the Marconi Com
pany would mean collection of the
damages mentioned and the stripping
of many big vessels and business con
cerns of apparatus containing the
questioned patents. A judgment for
the Kilburn and Clark Company would
mean a loss of the Marconi wireless
claims and the right of the defendant
corporation to enter generally into the
wireless business.
Believing that real estate in Ketch
ikan is a good investment and that
more houses are needed, A. R. Larson,
cashier of the Merchants and Miners
bank has decided to build three resi
dences during the next couple of
months. He has already let the con
tract for the lumber and will start
construction as soon as possible. ,
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Red Cabin (Ocean Dock)
Men’s Shoes half-soled and
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Rubber heels and solas. 6.76
Ladles’ Shoos half-soled.6.00
Heels, rubber and leather.76
Men's haf-soles .6.69
Children's Shoes, heels and
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Harness Repatrlns; Automobile
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Rubber Boota Repaired
Hand and Machine Work
KODIAK SHOWN
MOVIE FILMS
OF MT. KATMAI
Professor Robert F. Griggs, director
of Katmai expeditions for the National
Geographic Society, exhibited free of
charge, pictures taken of Mt. Katmai
and the Valley of Ten Thousand
Smokes to the people of Kodiak on
May 8.
In connection with the exhibition of
these pictures thrown on the screen
at the moving picture house, he de
livered his lecture on Mt. Katmai. This
is the same lecture he delivered in
Washington, D. C.
A half hour before the doors were
opened practically the entire popula
tion of the village of Kodiak, whites
and natives thronged the street in
front of the building. When the doors
were opened the hall was filled to
overflowing, both sitting and standing
room, occupied within five minutes’
time.
As stated before, this was the same
lecture delivered in the effete east, but
delivered in Kodiak under quit dif
frnt conditions. It, however, being one
of the secrets of Dr. Grigg’s marvelous
success in bringing out to the world
the wonders from this most difficult
and dangerous field of exploration, by
patient labor under adverse condi
tions, he was not the least perturbed
by the incessant coughing and sneez
ing of the native youngsters or when
the gasoline engine balked and the
lights went out.
“Ladies and Gentlemen” the doctor
began, “The people of Kodiak have
done so much for me that I am glad
for this opportunity”—here something
happened to the engine and the room
plunged into total darkness—“we will
now wait for another opportunity” jov
ially remarked the doctor as he pro
ceeded to one corner of the room and
sat down on a codfish barrel.
in a ic w iiumucb, uuncvci, uic
lights came on again and the doctor
proceeded with the lecture.
Fortunate indeed were those who
hard this illuminating and intensely
interesting story of this Ninth Won
der of the World, The Valley of Ten
Thousand Smokes, and had the actual
photographs before them shown in the
most delicate and exquisite colorings.
Dr. Griggs believes that this land
of wonders may be made accessable
to the traveling public, and it surely
behooves the people of Alaska to co
operate with him in every way to use
this remarkable scenic asset to at
tract people from all parts of the
world to the territory.
Mr. Colb, the movie man of Grand
Canyon fame, accompanies the party
this year. The advance guard of the
party under the direction of Lieuten
ant Heidelberg have already landed at
the mouth of Katmai river, and an
other group of the party has landed
at Naknek and will go in from the
west side.
1 Dr. Griggs and Mr. Colb sailed on
the Nimrod for Katmai bay, May 19.
Mrs. Griggs is a woman of charming
personality, and very devoted to her
family of three bright children, the
doctor and his work. The family will
remain in Kodiak during the summer.
The best and quickest route to Fair
banks and interior points. Burgess
Karstens Auto Line, Chitina, Alaska.
The celebrated K-W Spark Coils are
for sale by the Northwestern Hard
ware Co. 14-tf
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PACIFIC OCEAN
BE EXPLORED
FOR FOOD
PASADENA, Cal., June 6 (by Asso
ciated Press).-—With food prices soar
ing now, how will the world be fed
when war ends and science stifles
plagues, epidemics and disease and
the population grows from its pres
ent 1,675,000,000 to billions? Herbert
C. Hoover Is busy now making the
world food supply stretch around, but
food for the future billions will be
discussed here June 19 to 22 when
about four hundred world renowned
scientists will gather.
“That is but one of the problems to
be discussed by the members of the
Pacific division for the American As
sociation for the Advancement of
Science in session here then. Their
answer to the food question will be:
"Go to Sea.”
They will have a projected ex
ploration of the North Pacific ocean,
from whence may come, they believe,
more food that the world has ever be
fore heard of.
Speaking of this, one of the scien
tists arranging the program said:
“Very little is known of the re
sources of the Pacific ocean or of any
ocean, for that matter. When it is
stated that the organic productivity
of the ocean very probably exceeds
that of the land the significance of
scientific exploration in this field be
comes apparent.
“In the vision of the scientist, the
ocean, that great source of life in
this planet, may yet prove to be our
main reliance for food and susten
ance.
“When the population of the world,
freed by science from the ravages of
disease and wars, shall continue to
increase even more rapidly than it has
hitherto, and the limits of agriculture
have been reached, we may yet find
in mother ocean the final impulis that
will carry civilization on to its goal.
This indeed is visionary. We shall at
least through this projected explora
tion extend the boundaries of human
knowledge and add greatly to the
wealth of man.
“This subject is of vital interest to
the peoples of the Pacific area, and it
is proposed to set forth the possibili
ties of the undertaking in a sym
posium under eight headings of topics.
Specialists qualified by experience
will present the problems involved and
the advantages to be gained through
investigations in their respective
fields.”
There will be representatives in at
tendance from Washington, Oregon,
California, Idaho, Nevaad, Utah, Ari
zona, Alaska, British Columbia, Mex
ico, Hawaii, and the Philippines. The
membership of the association's Pa
cific division comprising 1450 Includes
in addition to noted scientists, men of
affairs, manufacturers, agriculturists,
orchardists and many from other
walks of life.
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of Juneau, Alaska
Offer to the trappers and dealers of the North
the followinig prices for No. 1 Prime Furs:
Lynx, Extra Large No. 1.$30.00 to $32.50
Lynx, Large No. 1. 25,00 to 30.00
Lynx, Small. 15.00 to 20.00
Mink, dark coast skins. 5.00 to 7.00
Mink, dark coast skins, small. 3.00 to 5.00
Mink, fresh water. 5.00 to 10.00
Land Otter. 12.00 to 18.00
Bed Fox, No. 1 large. 30.00 to 35.00
Cross Fox, according to beauty. 50.00 to 100.00
Muskrats .:. 75 to 1.50
Silver and Black Foxes, as to oolor
Wolverine. 7.00 to 15.00
Wolves. 5.00 to 20.00
Ship us your Furs! As soon ss receirod w# will grsds same and
wire our best offer, if our price: are not satisfactory we win return
the furs and pay transportation charges on same both ways.
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