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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-09

lures exported IN the fiscal year 1905
S13S,OO0. 00o worth went to Europe.
s1S2. 200, 600 to North America, $7s.-
100000 to asia, 64,000.OO0 to South
America, $50. .000, 900 to Oceanica, and
$4,000. 000 to Africa. OF the $31S..
100000 worth Of manufactures sent to
Europe 10000 900 was manufactures
Of copper SAC. 100000 mineral oil. $44.-
100000 manufactures Of iron and
steel, $S2,0O0,OOO manufactures Of
wood, s27, 900, 900 leather and manu-
features thereof, $16.O0O,000 naval
stores, $4,000. 900 agricultural imple-
ments, and the remainder miscella-
neous manufactures.
OF the 1882 100000 worth Of manu-.
factures sent to the various countries
Of North America s72. 900. 900 was iron
and steel manufactures. 5000 900
wood manufactures, s10,O00,000 cot
ton goods. $S,O0O,OOO leather and man
ufactures thereof, and $500, 900 cars
and carriages.
The United States now holds third
rank among nations as an exporter
of manufactures. The total exports
OF manufactures from the United
Kingdom in the latest year for which
statistics are available we're $685.
100000: from Germany, 1910, 1000, 900;
from the United States, 500, 900, 900;
from France, 1861, 100000; from the
Netherlands, $S47, 100000; from Aus,
tria-Hungary, s215.OOO.OOO; from Bel
gium, 1904. 100000 from Italy, $500
100000; from Switzerland, s141, ,OOO,-
600, and from Russia. $17O00.O00.
It will thus be seen that in this
grouping of the worlds great export.
ers Of manufactures the United
States now stands third in the list,
though it is proper to add that the
figures for the United States are for
the calendar year 1906, while those
for practically all the other nations
quoted are for the year 1905.
Manufactures form. however, q
much larger percentage Of the ex.
ports Of the great manufacturing
countries of Europe than they do Of
the exports Of the United States.
The share which manufactures form
Of the exports Of the United King
dom is SO per cent; Switzerland, 7t
per cent; France, 70 per cent; Ger
many, 81 per cent; Italy, 60 pei
cent, and of the United States, as
above indicated, 43 per cent. in the
calendar year just ended.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-09
Miss Lewis and Her Island.

house on Lime rock, Newport harbor,
Of which she is in charge as keeper.
AS girl and woman Ida Lewis has
lived a remarkable life. Her bravery
and skill in handling a boat are we'll
known, and her fame is secure as the
greatest woman life saver in the
world, for she has the credit Of haE-
ing saved no less than Is lives, most
OF her rescues having been effected in
the face of extreme danger and in
winter.
Ida Lewis is known personally to
half the residents of Newport, and by
sight practically to all. In her cat
beat she comes daily to Newport for
her household supplies, accompanied
by a big dog, and the weather must
be severe indeed to keep her away.
As keeper of the Lime island light
house, to which post she was appoint
ed, in recognition of her bravery and
record as a life-sayer on the death Of
her father, Miss Lewis mas shown her
self as careful and efficient as man
could be. She is one Of the few wo
men in such a position.
She cared for the light several
years before appointed keeper wher
her ts.thei. becanse Of sickness, was
unable to perform his duties. At the
same time she helped keep house and
rowed her younger sisters to Newport
daily to school,
She was appointed keeper OF the
light in 1879 at a salary Of $3.50 a
year, and has performed her duties
without a break ever since.
Although she will be 65 years old
IN February, Miss Lewis Is a younger
looking woman. and is as active al
she was 25 years ago.
Ida Lewis first rescue was in 1858
when, a girl OF 16, she saved four
young men from an overturned boat
In Newport harbor on a windy Eight
IN February, 1866. she saved three
drunken soldiers from the icy waters
Of Newport harbor. into which they
had fallen from A skin.
n January 1857. she rescued thre,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-09
UNITED STATES sURPAssEs ALI
OTHER NATIONS.
Products Valued at si,7oo,ooo 900
Shipped to Europe and Other
Countries During the
Past Year.

Washington.-Th United States Is
now the largest exporting nation in
the world. OF the s1,70O,000, 900 Of
products sent from American ports
during the year, s1,OOO.OoO,00o con-
sisted Of natural products and $780,
900. 600 Of manufactured products.
In the latter classification the
United States shows the most re-
markable increase. According to the
report OF the bureau Of statistics just
issued this country now supplies Is
per cent. Of the total of the value Of
all kinds Of manufactures now en-
tering the worlds international COM
merce. The report states:
Ten years ago, in the fiscal year
1895, they amounted TO but $25S, ,0OO,-
900; in 1886, but s145,O0O,OOO, and in
1876 s105,OO0,OOO The share which
manufactures formed of the total ex-
ports was, in 1905. AZ per cent; in
1896, but 80 per cent; in 1885, but %
per cent, and in 1876, 20 per cent.
Thus the exports Of manufactures in
1906 are three and one-half times as
great as decade ago, and the share
which manufactures form Of the total
exports about one-third greater than
at that time
This is the first time that exports
Of manufactures have crossed or even
approximated the $7OO,0OO,OOO line.
Even in the fiscal year 1906, which
Is only six months away, the total ex-
ports of manufactures we're but
s6s6, 600 900; in 1905. $612, 100000; in
1904, 100000; in 1903, $46S. .OOO.-
900; in 1902, s454. 100000; in 1901,
$46e, 100000; in 1900, s4S4,0OO,0OO; in
1899, s3S0.OO0O0O. and in 1898, $685.
100000. Thus the exports Of manu-
factures in the calendar year 1906 are
practically twice as great in value
as in the fiscal year 1898, having thus
doubled In eight years.
Practically one-half Of the manu-
factures exported from the United
States goes to Europe, the great man
ufacturing section of the world. OF
the $6s6, 100000 worth Of manufac
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-09

1906 the Democrats placed no candi-
date in the field against him.
In the years he has served in con-
gress he has developed into one Of
the strong men Of the house. He
voted for the employers liability bill.
voted for the absolute control Of the
corporations by congress, and first
and foremost has at all times advo-
Gated the amendment of the constitu-
tion Of the United States to provide
for the election of United States SEN
ators by the people.
Besides being lawyer and a politi-
clan, the new senator is a good bust.
ness man and money-maker. He is
interested in enterprises in his home
city and elsewhere and is vice presi-
dent Of the Peoples Savings bank Of
Grand Rapids. He also owns the
Grand Rapids Herald, the paper
which he peddled when boy. on
the intellectual side it may be men,
toned that Dartmouth college gave
him the degree Of master OF arts in
June. 1901
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-09

that has changed. All the pilots are
ip cEe organization. they have their
own steamers to carry them out to
the place where they pick up the big
boats. and they take their turn In
plotting them through the narrows and
to their docks.
These boats of the pilots are named
the New York and the New Jersey
and are powerful. large steamers.
about 100 feet long. the former built
of Steel the latter Of wood. The sys-
tenn under which they work is as fol-
lows: The New York Is known as
the staten D,sat and her duty is to
take pilots on the outward bound
ships, while the duty Of the New Jer-
sey Is to pat them aboard the inward
bound steamships.
In the case Of = aIlc. who leaves the
Jersey and guides a vessel up into the
harbor. Az soon as she warps into
her pier he reports at the pilot once
1t Nc. II State street. Here Is a
Ereat blackboard, with two long rows
Z names. one marked Outward and
he otaer Reserve" The pilot who
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-09

Long Ride To Collect Repenue Tax

tives to get food. but cannot stir while
storm lasts. Our dogs have had moth
ing for three days and cannot possibly
spare them anything from our scanty
store"
Another bad storm. Sent Ford and
Eskimo out to look for natives. Thty
found some who told them that the
place where the ship was is called
Melaehuseetuek. the place where
ghosts chase women.
At the end of two months the little
party reached the place where ghosts
chase women, and received a hearty
Scotch welcome from the captain u
the ship, who paid his government
dues and outfitted the corporal for bis
return journey.
Seller receives $3.50 day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-09
w. A. SMITH WILL BE NEW sENA-
TOR FROM MICHIGAN
interesting Story Of His Rise from
Newsboy to Position Of Wealth
and Prominence-His Rec
ord in Congress.

Lansing, Mich.--In succession to
Russell A. Alger, a native son Of the
Wolverine state is to represent Mich
lgan In the United States senate.
After one Of the most exciting politi-
cal campaigns ever fought in the two
peninsula commonwealth. William Al
den Smith Of Grand Rapids, congress-
man, editor. banker, railway man.
merchant, millionaire and man Of af-
fairs.
Mr.. Smith is As years old and ma
tive Of Dowagiac, Mich. He was edu-
Gated in the public schools and went
with his family to Grand Rapids when
he was II years old.
In Grand Rapids he began his ca
reer Of selfreiance by selling pop
corn and newspapers and running er-
rands, for the family was poor. He
turned all his earnings over to his
parents for the family support.
The stepping stone OF his political
career was his appointment as a
page in the house Of representatives
of the state.
Finding that another boy had Sc
cured a position as messenger boy.
for which he had applied to his home
representative. he trudged the 25
miles from Grand Rapids to Ionia to
solicit in person from Lieutenant Gov
ernor Sessions a position as messen-
ger to the senate. His ambitions in
this direction were dashed, for he was
told that there were no vacancies, but
he was undaunted. He made his way
to Lansing on the opening day Of the
session, and his persistence brought
him the appointment as page from
Speaker John T. Rich.
His first winter In the legislature
as page gave him a wide acquaint-
ance with men in the state. It
strengthened determination he had
formed to become a lawyer, and he
took up the reading Of law in the Of
flee Of Burch & Montgomery, and at
the age of "a was admitted to the bar.
He soon became associated with Fred
w Stevens, and later the firm be-
came Smiley, Smith & Stevens.
He became general counsel for the
Chicago & West Michigan and for the
Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western rail
roads, and under Gov Luce was ap-
pointed state game warden for his
work in the campaign.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-09
SYSTEM in PILOT SERVICE

has just brought in the ship is then
lput down on the outward" list. The
clearances Of ships is reported hour
ly from the custom house. and II 1t
should be the turn OF the man just in,
he viii be appointed to take that one
to sea. II he get to sea with her be-
fore the men who come immediately
after him with their vessels (some-
times he might not, though, for various
reasons) his name is placed first on
the reserve" list.
Pilots are put aboard ct least Is
ships day; and the next morning the
New Jersey, having put so many men
on inward bound ships. has to draw
her supply from the reserve list Of
men. There are still three OF the old
sailboats in commission on what we
call the southern group watching for
vessels from South and Central Amer
ica snd the West Indies.
In the Sandy Hook service there
are lao pilots and 1s apprentices.
When the New York and New Jersey
pilots amalgamated some years ago
and built the two steamboats, there
was such a predominance Of the for
mer in the business that a ratio Of
expense and profits was agreed upon.
the stipulation being that seven parts
cut Of every ten in the profits. work
ing expenses. fixed charges and every
thing else should go to the New
Workers. The pilots paid for and own
both their boats, the New York hav-
ing been designed by A. Cary Smith
and bull. It . cost close to $50, 1000.
The New Jersey. being of wood. and
Of not such expensive construction as
the New York. cost $4,000.
Oldest of the apprentices, Of which
there are SIX on one boat and seven
on the other, is always known as the
boatkeeper, with one boatkeeper on
each boat. He acts as a sort of boat.
swain and also handles the donkey
when launching the yawl. A young
man must serve as an apprentice for
five years. But before. he is even
permitted enrolment as such he must
serve a certain length of time on an.
probation, according to his lights. 10
demonstrate whether or not he Is AZ
for the calling at all.
When he has made good and "a ac.
cepted, he serves for the five years
doing the work Of an ordinary fore.
mast or deck hand. polishing brass
pulling the yawl. steering, painting.
splicing and doing all such work
about the decks And, most impor-
tant Of all. he never ceases to oh
serve and stow away At the end OF
five years. II he is apt, he gets his
"1S.foot branch" which means that
he is now fit to take in or out OF the
harbor vessels drawing not more than
lS feet Of water. At this he serves
for one year, when he acquires his
"22-foot branch at which he also re.
mains for one year, at the end Of
which time he receives his "full
branch" authorizing him to conduct
In and out the deepest vessels afioak
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-09
SHIP CHANNEL TO BE CUT
ACROSS THE PENINSULA.
VIII Bring Boston and New York
Nearer Together BY the Water
Route-Advantages Which
viii Be Gained.

When the Cape Cod canal is fln-
ished In three years, the time set by
its promoters, New York city will be
140 miles nearer the Hub by sea and
76 miles closer by the sound route.
Estimates from such data as are
available indicate that a tonnage Of
coastwise trade Of 22,00O,OOO tons
now passes annually around Cape Cod
by all or partly open sea routes. The
major portion Of this is expected to
be diverted through the canal by the
very low tariff promised and the
averting OF delay and danger associ.
ated through a greater part Of the
year with navigation in the stormy
waters and sweeping tides OF Cape
Cod and the fogs which menace craft
there, as also in treacherous Vine.
yard sound, a part Of the inside"
route. Most OF the tonnage is coal.
and cheaper fuel for the mills Of
northern New England is one Of the
most important commercial prospects
Of the proposed canal building.
Strategic values Of such a canal to
war vessels OF light draft are Of fed
eral Importance. 1t should be a
great boon to yachtsmen.
From the shore Of Buzzard's bay,
beginning In the town Of that name.
the canal is to be cut through the
narrowest part Of Cape Cod, the ter
minus OF Massachusetts, bay being at
Barnstable. From shore to shore is
seven ana one-half miles. Shoals in
Buzzards bay viii require dredging
Of an additional distance Of four and
one-half miles, according to Mr. Flan-
agan's engineers report, and win
make the total length Of canal build
ing IL miles, with a depth through
out at low tide Of rs feet 1t follows
the valley Of the Monument and Sous
set rivers, and is SO straight that the
maximum deviation is only 500 feet.
or about a half mile on each side Of
a straight line.
No engineering problem faces the
builders. Mr.. Flanagan said. as it is
simply a question Of removing so
many million cubic feet OF earth.
The minimum width Of the bottom
will be l25 feet, extending at four
points for the passage OF vessels 60.
ing In opposite directions to 200 feet
and $50 feet on the surface The
character Of the soil will render un-
necessary any retaining construction
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-09
Java,s Valuable raak rImh.r-

The chief wealth Of the forests Of
Java. at the present time, consists In
The wood OF the teak tree, which il
extensively employed for naval con.
struction. The trees are ordinarily
cut when they have attained the age
Of about so years and a height OF be.
tween SO and 70 feet. The species
most esteemed has wood Of a brown
color possessing a greasy feeling to
the touch. Since 1880 the teak has
been cultivated, and the cutting Of the
trees has been regulated by the Dutch
government. A peculiar feature Of
the cutting. designed to cause the
wood to part slowly with its sap, con.
sists In the girdling OF the trunks 4
short distance above the ground two
years before telling. The timber u
exported 10 all parts OF Europe.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-09

erations. Vessels OF light draught
would be able to pass by wholly in.
side route from Cape Ann to New
York. thence by the New Jersey
Canal to the Delaware river. to the
Chesapeake by another canal, through
the Dismal swamp to the sounds of
the North Carolina coast, and thence
to Fernandina, Fla.
There is an old project to utilize
the St Mary's river for a portion OF
water highway across Florida and
build a canal to the gulf from the
head OF the st. Mary's. At the other
end OF the gulf theorists have devised
a scheme for the ascent of the Colo
RADIO river, by war vessels Of light
draught. utilization Of the proposed
inland lakes, part Of the irrigation
system. the building OF a canal to the
ella river and thence gain access to
the Gulf Of Lower California.
Not the least OF the advantages OF
the proposed Cape Cod canal would
be It's value to yachtsInen who are
chary to going on the shoals in
their light craft to make a trip from
New York to Massachusetts Bay for
yachting contests there.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-09
Corporal Of Northwestern Mounted
Police Crosses Arctic Wastes.


Winnipeg, Man.-In order that the
government might not lose the few
dollars it would receive from customs
dues Corporal Seller of the northwest
ern mounted police made a 995-mile
trip through Arctic wastes and sue
cessfully accomplished a journey
which many an explorer would be
proud OF.
Seller was stationed at Fullerton, on
the west coast Of hudson bay. He
heard from natives that the Scotch
ship Ernest William had put in further
north and intended to trade with the
natives He decided at once that 1t
was his duty to see that the ship and
captain paid the dues required by the
government regulations.
Accompanied by interpreter Ford
and an Eskimo guide Seller set out on
his long trip, which occupied two
months. Intensely cold weather was
encountered AMI many billiards.. but
the only casualty was the death Of one
dog Of their team Of ten.
For two days both men and dogs
were short Of rations and had they not
opportunely fallen in with a party Of
natives would have been in desperate
straits. For a part Of the journey the
food had to be eaten frozen and raw,
as alcohol and wood gave out
The courageous policeman kept a
diary from which these extracts are
taken:
"very cold day. Had both feet
frozen"
Terrible snowstorm. Must find M.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-09
HOW OCEAN LINERS ARE GUIDED
INTO NEW YORK HARBoR.
System Under Which the Navlgators
Work-Have to Serve . Long Ap-
premiership Before Being
Entrusted with Ships.

Every one, most. knows that the big
ocean steamers enter New York har-
Dor under the guiding hand Of a pilot
who is picked Np in the outer harbor,
but few know the system under which
these men work. or Of the long years
Of training through which they must
pass before they are considered quail
fed to command one OF the great
leviathans. Il was not so very many
years ago when every pilot was for
himself and cruised as far east as
Halifax In the eagerness TO pick up q
charge, and beat his rival It was
then case OF the pilot with the swift
est schooner and the greatest daring
who won the best berths. but now all
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-09

Mr.. Smith built a logging railroad
from Rapid City to KalSaska and
Stratford a distance Of "A miles, ten
years ago. to tap a tract Of lumber on
the Upper Manistee river. which had
been left uncut because of its dis
lance from the railroads Later he
built line from Lowell to Hastings.
For this work he received 100000 ir
stock which was considered worth.
less. He held it until the Pere Mar
quette had use for the branch, then
sold it at par.
Mr.. Smith was first elected to con-
gress in 1894. He was reelected in
1886. and with increased majorities
each two years since. until in 1904
his majority was nearly $4,000. In
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-09
CANAL FOR CAPE COD.

on the side except at a few points Of
no great length, where ordinary rip
rap win be an that is required.
The estimate Of the actual cost
Of construction is 100000 900, but no
allowance Is made in these figures for
a contractors profit. It Is believed
that the canal can be completed with
In three years at an outlay Of $12.-
100000.
For naval purposes the canal viii
have a value. as It win be navigable
for second class cruisers, torpedo
and gun boats and submarine craft.
Idealists may see in 1t link in that
ocean to ocean route by inland wa.
ters which has been a dream of i'm.
aginative naval strategists for gen
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-09
FIFTY YEARS ON A ROCK.

Irish laborers who had swamped a
boat while pursuing a frightened flock
Of sheep which had taken to the wa
ter.
Two weeks later she rescued a man
from the masthead of sunken boat
near Goat island, Newport harbor.
On March 29, 1869, she rescued two
soldiers and a boy from an upturned
boat in biting cold. All were helpless
when she reached them. For this res.
cue congress awarded her gold
medal and she received the thanks Of
the state Of Rhode Island.
This act made her name famous
and she was showered with attentions
from societies and individuals in all
parts of the country.
These are but the chief Of her res
cues.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-09

signed by the 74-year-old widow Of
Richard A. Storrs, which she had to
pay. In addition the widow had load.
ed up with 100000 worth Of stock
that had no market value.
The amount Flower Is said 10 have
received from credulous people Is al.
most beyond belief. Through the
spentazuma Mining company he got
s350,000. through the Arizona & East.
ern company, s550,000; through the
Blue Ridge mine, s460.o0O; through
the Pan-American Mining company.
s1bo000l and smaller amounts in
many companies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-09
cHAsE0 FoR FouR YEARs.
Or. Flower, Embezzler Of $f,c0o,ooo.
Captured.

PhiladelDhia.-Dr. Richard G. Flow.
er, a fugitive from justice since 1909,
has been arrested here. Detectives
regard Flower as the most colossal
mine swindler of the age. and declare
that his embezzlements will amount
to 81 600 900. Flower has been chased
for four years. and he was found in
an Office building here promoting an
other bwindle.
In 1903 Flower was arrested and re-
leased on ball. the bond having been
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-03-09
Ida Lewis Well Known as Lighthouse
Keeper in Newport Harbor.

Newport r. with the coming
new year Ida Lewis. known as the
Grace Darling Of America, celebrated
her fftieth year in the little light