The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-24

X4tGG24X snlps, h"9 JUST
plsned a remarkable and unprecedent-
ed voyage in a two-and-a-half ton
canoe. BY covering 10000 miles in
three years, three months and twelve
days, he has broken the American re-
cord.
Capt. voss began his journey from
Victoria, British Columbia, on May 4,
1901. He had as his sole companion
Mr.. Luxon, son Of the former pro-
prietor Of the Winnipeg Free Press.
Those who witnessed the start nat
urally expressed fears for the safety
of a craft which draws but twenty
four inches of water. Her skipper did
his best to make her seaworthy by
adding leaden keel of three hundred
weight, and constructing cabin as
protection from adverse winds.
The Tilikum Tor "Friend') is fore
and aft rugged, possessing three masts
ana canvas area OF thirty eight yards.
She was built by a North American
Indian, long deceased, and the skull
of the dead builder was carried aboard
throughout the voyage. Whether re-
garded as a talisman or not, 1t could
not have acted as charm against dis
aster, seeing that grewsome expert
ence befell Capt. Voss while his ro-
mantle voyage was yet uncompieted.
Mr.. Luxon had been taken of the
canoe at one of the intermediate cail-
ing places, and Capt. Voss engaged
another mate. Unfortunately the lat
Ter fell overheard when 1900 miles
from Sidney, and carried with Lin
the only compass Of which the canoe
could boast. Thus deprived, Capt
yoss had to discover land.
According to the captains narrative
after leaving British Columbia be
rounded the coast of Vancouver, thence
entering the North Pacific and, by
steering a southerly course, crossed
the Equator about 122 west longitude
He established most friendly relations
with the natives Of the Penrhyn ISL
ands. and even the cannibals Of this
and the adjacent groups in Tie South
Pacific manifested no hostile feeling
during his stay OF seventeen days.
From the capital Of Fiji to Sydney
was a run Of 1900 miles, and 1T was OF
this part Of the trip that the fatality
to the canoes mate occurred. Inc
VOYAGE around the Australian coas'
was attended by an unexpected incl
dent at Melbourne. Here the frai
craft was damaged by the negligen'
use of crane, and Capt. Voss brought
an action for damages, which he won
From Melbourne he went up TO Bal
Iarat. where he took part in a regatta
conveying the canoe for this purpos'
70 an altitude OF 400 feet above SCI
level From Melbourne the course wa
10 Adelaide. thence to Hobart, and 4
The most souiherly point Of New zen
Land. While coastIng here the captail
was all but deprived Of his new mate
who was washed overheard, but wa
picked up.
1t must not be supposed that hither
10 the Tilikum had experienced notn
ing but smooth seas. She had en-
countered at times very rough weather
and when the canoe put in at Chris
Church her skipper was able to Civ
before an assemblage OF 1000 people
demonstration of the value of his pa
ent sea anchor, by the use Of While
the boat had lived through heavy seat
He had put the anchor to a practices
test OF the Australian coast, for It ma
enabled him to weather a four day
gale. lie gave second exhibition
Wellington.
From Auckland he went on a eigh
cen days TRIP to the New Hebride
and. his health having failed som
what. the adventurous voyager mao
for Thursday Island, in the Tore
Straits, hoping to obtain some forr
at least, of medical aid. The islar
was, however, found TO be uninhabi
ed.
A run ef 1000 miles across the India
Ocea1 brought the Tilikum to Rod
gueyIsland, which isa cable station, al
here the canoe was reprovisioned. Su
sequently Capt. Yoss landed at Du
ban, South Africa. and went on
Ladysmith, CoIenso, Pretoria and Ea
London.
From Cape Town he voyaged to
Helena, and reached Pernambuco
May 21-exactly three years from I
date Of his first sailing.
The arrival at the Azores was
layed, owing to the indisposition
Capt. voss, who naturally was suff'
ing from long confinement to so
stricted an area as the deck Of
canoe and from want of exercise
Making his cousre, after thirty da.
sickness, to the English coast, Ca
voss bespoke two British vessels, o
of which he boarded The second
these was the Colonial Empire, o
ward bound to San Francisco. +
commander, Capt. Simpson, ask
Capt. voss to report him as hayi
been spoken.
Good weather prevailed in the NO
Atlantic, and the twenty-five days
ended on Friday night at Marga
where Capt. Voss was welcomed by
large concourse.
He shook hands with at least
people, who had watched the Tillk
enter the harbor and pressed f0rw'