Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-12
EXPECTS TO WIN $4,000
MAN WHO IS ON WALKING TOUR
VISITS THIS CITY.

Frans Emanuel Kireckao native of
Tamefroo. Finland. arrived in this city yes
terday and called at police headquarters for
q certificate to show that he had been here.
He Is returning to San Francisco after hav-
ing been on the road about three years.
His story Is that he left San Francisco
three years ago to walk around the world,
being promised 5000 upon his return, the
money to be paid him by milionaires in
that city. While In Russia, he stated. he
had an experience with the soldiers. and he
also had trouble while in Siberia. He says
he was allowed five years in which to make
the trip, but he will finish 1t in little more
than three years. 1t was stipulated, he
said. that he should carry gun and a
small valise during his trip and that he
should walk the entire journey, with the
exception of necessary rides on ocean
steamers
stated, Il am glad to get back to the Unit
ed States. There is no place on earth that
can equal this country.
Kireckao says that when he left San
Francisco he had 81 81 in his pocket. There
had been discussion regarding the ability
of man to walk around the world, he said.
some of the San Francisco millionaires say
Ing he could not do II. The men engaged
in the discussion in hotel. he said. and
they concluded by placing 5000 in bank,
the money to be paid him upon his return
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In the countries and cities specified by
them. he agreeing not to ride upon rail-
road train. Leaving San Francisco he
said, he travelled across the country to New
York and worked his passage across the
ocean. his work on the ocean steamers
being the only manual labor he performed
while making the journey.
No Time to Work
Il did not have time to work" he said.
'hecause | had to return within the five
years. l judged l would have to walk
twelve hours a day and cover a distance
OF forty-five miles during that time, so you
see | had no time to work"
How did you manage to get food and
clothing?" he was asked.
Rich people gave me money" was the
answer.
kircckao said he had not experienced a
days sickness during his travels, although
al times he feared he would meet with
violence. While in Russia. he said. he was
held up by soldiers and his gun taken from
him. but later, while in Norway the king
gave him new gun, which he had with
him today. He told an interesting story
of his travels through Russia. where he
visited st. Petersburg. Moscow and other
prominent cities. His Siberian trip. he
said. exciting and interesting. 1t was
difficult for him to travel over the noun
tain roads in some of the foreign countries
and he found il necessary to do some walk
ing at night in order to keep up his aver
age of forty-five miles a day. Dark nights
and sometimes in stormy weather, when it
SO dark that he could scarcely see his
way. the traveller stated. he wore a miners
cap with torch attached.
In all my travels" the visitor declared
81 have not worn an overcoat, nor have
suffered from the weather..
Visited Native Land
Kireckao says he visited England. Ire
land Norway, Sweden, Japan and other
countries, but he did not go to China or
Scotland, as they were not included in
his itinerary. He had good time when
he reached Finland, the place of his
birth and while there visited many of
his old friends and told them of the adj
vautages of residence in the United
States.
When he got ready to return to this
country, the visitor explained he made
his way to Liverpool England and had
no trouble securing employment on
steamer. working his passage over. He
said he landed at Portland, Me, and
that he walked here, passing through
Boston, New York. Philadelphia and Bal
timore. reaching this city yesterday. Kirec-
kao, who served siv years in the navy, has
his initials and figures tattooed on his hand
and arms. He had two meals in this city
yesterday, saw the sights and departed in
The afternoon. taking with him certificate
given him by police official.
The visitor says he will walk from here
to Pittsburg, Chicago and other cities
his way TO Seattle. From Seattle, he says.
ne will travel down the coast to San Fran
cisco, and expects he will reach there about
eighteen months ahead of schedule time.