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Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-25

good things, many Of which have been since
peddled about Panama and some OF which
have eaten.
When the ship was manned and supplied
with a good corps OF men for digging and
blasting II was sent about through the
Strait OF Magellan TO Panama, and the earl
and the admiral came across the ocean TO
meet IT, The admirals party took the Royal
Mail for Jamaica and thence came 70 Colon.
The earl went 10 New York and New Or
leans and on 10 Panama, arriving just a
little after the Veronique anchored.
Leaving Panama on their ship they had a
quick sail TO Cocos island. but their ardor
was dampened 10 find that a man named
Gisler had a concession from Costa Rica,
which gave him the exclusive right 20 dig
for treasure there, and that he would not
let them land. He was persuaded, however.
by goOdly sum OF money offered by the
earl. and that the more easily when they
told him where they expected 10 dig. Tho
landing at COcos island Is difficult. The
men, including the white bearded. gray
haired Admiral Palliser and others, had 10
wade through the water up TO their necks
in reaching the shore. and they carried the
dynamite and tools on their heads.
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Other Exhibition BuiIding..

The Manufactures. Liberal Arts and
Varied Industries building at the Lewis
and Clark exposition is one Of the largest
structures on the ground. containing 5000
square feet Of exhibit space.
The Mines and Metallurgy building is one
Of the handsomest structures on the
grounds. The building is 900 feet long and
100 feet wide and contains 2O.ooo square feet
OF exhibit space.
s The longest building is that devoted to
transportation. electricity and machinery,
its dimensions being 50Ox100 feet. Two
wings each lsx100 feet, made necessary by
the remarkable demand for exhibit space.
extend at right angles from either end OF
the building.
Facing the Concourse Plaza at the Lewis
and Clark exposition is Festival hall, the
building wherein will assemble all the
great conventions. musical festivals and
merry-making, which will be notable
features of the Centennial.
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the design Of the European Exhibits palace
and is truly portrayed in its every detail.
Each corner of the building is set OF by
towers. having open arches on their IA
cades and guarded by ornamental balus-
trades. The main entrance is through a
large semi-circular arch. the face of which
is richly adorned with sculptured flowers
and vases, and allegorical figures are ap-
propriately embodied in the design. From
the center of the building arises a huge
square tower, surmounted on each corner
by smaller towers. The floor of this great
tower contains a roof garden, where Wis
itors may seat themselves and partake Of
light refreshments while they gaze upon
the gala and animated scene hundreds Of
feet below. The roof garden is reached by
broad stairways leading from the interior
of the building Exhibits are housed from
all European countries, England. Germany,
France. Russia, Switzerland Holland and
Hungary being ably represented. The dis
plays are comprised chiefly of exhibits dis
tinctive of their eXpositors and embrace
srt, science and industry.
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Many of these expeditions were attacked
by pirates. Buccaneers We're common and
they hunted for Treasure not only on sea,
but also on land. The buccaneer Morgan
marched across the isthmus in l67l apd
took Panama. which was then one of the
richest cities Of the hemisphere. He burned
il 10 the ground. killed many Of the inhab-
itants and held others for ransom. He tor
tured them 10 discover where their treas
ures were hidden. and when he went away
he had l75 horses laden with jewels. silver
and gold.
The Indians are said 10 have buried treas
ures In different parts OF this region
There is now an English syndicate drainins
the lake OF GuatRvita, which lies on the
top OF a mountain in the neighboTing STATE
OF Colombia. This lake is sacred 20 ths
Indians. and Il is said that they have fOi
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Fortune-Hunting Earl.

An even more important expedition TO
Cocos island was that undertaken by Earl
Fitzwi!liam early this year. His ship
which has been lying in Panama during a
great part Of my stay, was recently sold
TO the Peruvian government for $50. 600
A naval crew has taken it 10 Callao, and
IL is now the Iquitos of the Peruvian
navy.
Earl Fitzwilnam is amongst the richest
Of the English nobility. One of his ances-
tors under Queen Elizabeth was ive times
lord deputy Of ireland, and the present
earl is said TO own more than 100 OO0 acres
there. He has an income OF a million and
a half dollars q year. which means about
1900 day. He is a young man, and il
was probably the love OF adventure rather
than the lust for gold that sent him treas
ure hunting in the waters above Panama
bay.
Earl FItEwilliam was inveigled into his
treasure-hunting by Admiral Palliser. This
man is twice as old as the earl but he is a
keen sportsman and an ardent chaser not
only Of adventure, but the dollar The ad-
miral was commander-in-chief Of the Brit
ish feet on the Pacific station from 1896 to
1899 He has long known Of the wealth
hidden on Cocos island, and. indeed. II is
said here that he made several expeditions
in search OF II while he was IN the navy,
and that al one time he landed marines
there and did some digging. At any rate,
he laid his maps and charts before the rich
young earl and the earl supplied the money
for what was perhaps the most remarka-
BILE treasure-hunting journey since the
Argonauts started out after the golden
fleece
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PortInnd,s Pretty E1po.ition.

POrtIand's Pretty Exposition.
The exposition a Portland commentaries
one episode in the development Of this en-
pire, but serves to illustrate in a most
practical way the progress made, not only
of the people who have developed the coun-
try during the last half century, but Of
the world at large. 1t is not the most ex-
pansive of the general expositions that
have been so numerous during recent years,
but il has the advantage of the experience
of all the others, and in this way it rep
resents what is best in the exposition idea,
with sufficient of novelty to add interest
even for those who have seen all the rest.
II has a most slightly location on the
shores of the Willamette river nesting
under a spur Of the Cascade mountains,
with broad expanse of water washing the
base Of the hill that has been selected as
a site for the main buildings This hill,
whose slope is gentle, is crowned on the
top with the pretty buildings of the expo
sition, so grouped as to abandon the con-
ventionsl idea and yet to preserve the
architectural picture and be easily ad-
jacent, so that access from one TO another
is easy. The hillside is beautifully laid
out in terra ces, grass plots, flower beds and
winding walks and drives, leading down
TO the water. A bridge connects the main
grounds with an island, on which the gov
this bridge the sideshows have been aligned
and the whole has been named THE Trail
after the old oregon trail.
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Hidden Treasures Buried the sus and the Islands Abou

generations cast gold images into it as
offerings to their divinities. These images
range in value from SIC TO many times
that sum. ! have seen them for sale by
the money changers at Panama. They are
Of various shapes-some rude birds, some
frogs and some images of men and women
half as long as long ones little finger
and of solid gold. Many of those already
discovered have come from the borders Of
the lake. The English concessionaries have
pierced the mountain by a tunnel so that
the water can be gradually drained of
They have, l understand, made their tun-
mel a trife too high to strike the bottom Of
the lake, and 1t will have 10 be decpened.
In the meantime they have sent TO Eng
land for more money for this purpose.
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During the Spanish war they abandoned
their works, leaving their wharves and
houses. Upon our landing we took the
chart and soon found the localities named
on it, We paced the distance to the place
where the treasure should have been con-
cealed and dug down. About ten feet below
the surface we came upon an old pick and
shovel and some scattering bullets. We
went little lower. but, being short Of pro-
visions. left intending to return again.
The circumstances were such that we could
not we'll get back at that time, and so we
gave up the search. In all probability we
shall try ii again. II may be that the treas
ure has been removed, but there is no
doubt OF the correctness Of the chart. for
we found every mark upon It TO correspond
exactly with the landmarks of the island -
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Adventure. OF the verouique.

The first thing was 10 get a ship. and
they bought this vessel which has just
been sold 10 Peru. Its name was the
Veronique. II cost FltHwiiliAm just 800. 600,
so that Peru gets 1t for half price.
The Veronique was steel steamer OF
about 5000 tons. which had been used as a
transport TO carry troops 10 South Africa.
II is big enough 10 carry 400 tons Of
freight, nifty first class passengers and loo
steerage. Before sending il out il was htted
mp with all the luxuries OF rich mans
yacht Partridges. grouse. hares and other
meats were put away in it's cold storage
chambers. and the steward laid in wines
galore. pate de foie gras and al sorts OF
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vases wonderfully carved There was 20
much OF IL that il took the Indian gold
smiths. working day and night, a whole
month 10 cast 1t into ingots. The success
sors OF Pizarro carried other treasures to
Panama and the galleons of Spain for gem
erations brought silver and gold from the
western coasts OF Mexico and South Amer
lea, and even from Manila, 10 be taken
across these mountains for shipment 20 the
mother country.
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the buttresses. The facaces are broken
here and there with 1uted pilasters. Win
dows are located between each pair OF
pilasters. Their castings are artistically
embellished in bas relief. The rear of the
building terminates in a great hay. An
enormous arched dome surmounts the
structure. Additional light is afforded by
great skylight. which runs the entire
length of the dome. Eight classic cupolss.
two on each corner of the square OF the
building, finish the structure. All the ex-
hibits contained in the building are dis
.tinctly Oriental. Japan makes a very
creditable display. China's exhibit is
large. thorough, interesting and instruct
i've India is well represented. The ISL
ands Of the East Indies. Ceylon and 9TH
ers, have sent excellent exhibits.
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Forestry Building,

Most original and unique among the
exhibit palaces of the Lewis and Clark
exposition is the Forestry building. YER
liable timber exhibit IN itself 2o9xl05 feet
This structure is built entirely of huge
logs and as an architectural creation is
marvelously attractive The building Is
situated on a lofty eminence overlooking
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European E1hibit. Building.

Separated from the Agricultural palace
by the beautiful Sunken Gardens of Colum-
bia court. the European Exhibits building
at the Lewis and Clark exposition aids
greatly in making the main plaza of the
Centennial very attractive feature. This
structure is 462xlOO feet and cost S51, 40.
Spanish renaissance has been utilized for
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Stimulated hr Commerce.

Columbus sailed from Tagos TO find the
Indies by a western passage: the eastern
had been closed by the Mussulman hordes,
and the traffic of Christian Europe Ian
guished. Columbus died in the full belief
that he had discovered Asia, and for some
years thereafter the explorers who put out
along his track believed with him. After
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For generations these stories Of Cocos
island have been told. Mrs. Young pub
nshed statement some years ago that
her father estimated the value OF the
treasure buried there at So, 900, ,c0o, and
that her papers would show the exact loca-
ton of it. There are other charts in ex-
istence which claim TO show the burial
places Of the pirate boards, and these have
caused a number Of treasure-hunting eX-
petitions. A recent one, which is still
going on, is that Of the steam yacht Ros
Marine, which left England last September
and came around through the Straits of
Magellan 10 the island Of Cocos. 1t has
been at the ports of Costa Rica a great
part of this year. II comes from South
ampton and is owned by Harold w. S.
Gray, member of the Royal St. George
Yacht club Of which the prince of Wales
is the commodore.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-25

Copyright, 1895. by Frank c. Carpenter)
@ANAMA, June 2s.-tSPecial Corre-
spondence OF. The Bee.)-There is
a great chance here for the for
safatiN nation Of a treasure hunting syn
Gx1t14D dicate 10 prospect the lsthmus
OF Panama, the mountains between here
and Colombia and some Of the islands OF
the. Pacific and the Caribbeans sea. This
whole region was for generations the re-
sort Of pirates and buccaneers. Brigand-
age was common in the days of the Span
tards and robbery rife when the forty
miners from California crossed the Chagres
with their loads OF gold. All the gold and
silver that PiEarro squeezed out OF the
Iucas was brought 10 Panama and taken
by horses and men across TO the Atlantic
. That treasure alone was enormous. Silver
vas so common that the soldiers had their
horses shod with IL and IL was brought
here by the ship load. One Of the frst eN-
peditions 10 Peru resulted in the capture Of
Atahualpa. the Inca king. PiEarro offered
10 ransom him II the Indians would MI
the prison room where he was kept with
gold. This prison was seventeen feet long,
. twenty feet wide and nine feet high. The
sold was brought in and piled up until
the whole was filled. Il comprised a mass
q sold plate torn from the Temple Of the
sun at Cuzco. hundreds OF drinking cups,
dishes and gold basins. and beautiful sold
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coast was opened an exposition that is
intended to commemorate the ceremony Of
a remarkable achievement. The Lewis and
Clark expedition that traced in the years
lS04 and 1875 the waterways of the great
west from the mouth of the Missouri to the
I mouth of the Columbia was epoch making
\ in more ways than one. 1t gave the first
distinct and co-ordinated notion OF the
country that lies between the great Miss
issippi valley and the Pacific coast. For
three centuries the coasts had been known
to exist and in desultory sort of way
some knowledge of the interior was OBJ
tained. but this fragmentary knowledge
was based more on stories brought in by
the adventurous fur hunters and trappers
than on actual exploration. 1t is a re-
markable fact that President jefferson, by
whose direction the journey was under
! taken. as one OF the reasons justifying his
purchase Of the Louisiana territory, re-
counted the fact that somewhere in the
interior OF the country. presumably in what
Is now Kansas, was a great mountain Of
salt, whose value alone was equal to the
price paid France for what is now a mag
niicent empire. This is only one OF the
many evidences Of the lack of knowledge
OF the country that is now so familiar TO
all.
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United states Government Buildings.

The buildings OF the United States gov
ernment at the Lewis and Clark exposi-
ton. FIVE in number, are grouped about
the peninsula which extends into Guilds
lake. the great natural basin of the Cen
tenniaL Generally speaking the design Of
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Pirate Hoard Dynamited.

Everything was landed at last. however,
and carried TO the place which they had
marked on the chart q short distance in
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Fifty Million Dollars.

islands, and at one time to have taken six
boatloads there.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-30
PARK CITY HAPPENINGS.

Park City. Jan. 29--The funeral of Mrs
Fred Stephens. who died here Tuesday
afternoon. was held from the Sutton hall
under the auspices of the knights of
Pythias. Professor G. A. BlOcher and J.
NJ Lockhart were the speakers and made
fitting and appropriate remarks on the
life OF the deceased. Interment was made
in the X of p. plot in GIenWoOd ceme-
terry.
Mrs. G Carlson entertained the Luther
an Ladies Aid society at her residence
on RoSsie Hill A large number of the
workers were present and Rev. ElmquiSt
delivered lecture on the Life of Jul
dith.' Following the lecture refreshments
were served and a sociable evening had.
on March the officers of Salt Lake
lodge No. IS. 3. Z. q. E, will be in Park
City TO confer the degree of Elk upon sew
eral local candidates
The Christian Science church service
was held today in Suttons hall The SUBJ
1ect treated this morning was Love
Services were also held in the evening
Word was received here yesterday that
Thomas Stanley. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Miles Stanley. had died in Butte, Mont.
Mr. Stanley left for the Montana city
yesterday afternoon.
The good weather spell which has been
on here for some time has finally broken
ard snow is beginning to fall heavily.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-30
HOME SECRETARY Baked
Colonel Younghusband's Plan for the
Occupation of Tibet Not
Approved.

London. Jan. pa voluminous blue
book issued on Tibetan affairs has un-
usual interest as revealing strong fric-
ton between the government and Colo
mel YOUnghusband, concerning indem-
nifty, which, fixed at $3.50, 900. payable
in SeVenty-fiVe annual inStallments,
would have resulted in British occupa-
ton of the Cumbi valley for seventy
five years. Mr.. Broderick, secretary
of state for India, on Sept 13 teIe-
graphed suggesting a reduction to
$1,25O,O COO Colonel ACCOMPLISHMENTS re-
Spouse "a this and other government
protests strongly deprecated alteration
of the treaty as tending to defeat the
object of the mission. Finally. a
lengthy correspondence between Secre-
tary Broderick and Lord Curzon. the
viceroy of India. ended in the govern
ment accepting the situation as regards
the $3,750,O00 Indemnity, but refusing to
permit Of the occupation of the Cumbi
valley beyond three years and pro-
testing that Colonel Younghusband had
framed the convention in defiance of
the express instructions, the govern
mentS policy being to avoid interfer-
ence in the national affairs of Tibet and
Stipulating that should the Tibetans
break the treaty, il would be necessary
to reconsider the governments policy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-30
A. o. u. w.

The members Of this order seem TO be
taking on measure of their old time
enthusiasm, and both lodges are pulling
vigorously for an increase of member
ship The agitation incident 10 The radical
change OF rates has ouieted down. and
the members. feeling that they are now
on a solid and substantial basis are tax
ing new courage. Salt Lake Valley Lodge
No -, the mother lodge of this city at
its last meeting initiated six members
and expect as many more at their next
session Eagle Gate Lodge is also doing
well. Its members are attending their
lodge meetings better and in greater force
than for a long time past and the indi-
cations are good for a splendid increase
this year
The Degree of Honor. which is the
women's branch of this order has been
making large gains lately. and the sisters
feel jubilant over it. This lodge on next
Tuesday evening, Jan. 81, throws its doors
open and gives one of its old time social
entertainments, to which it has invited
the brothers of the two A. O. I. w
lodges as well as their friends All who
attend the gathering will be sure of a
very pleasant time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-30
STATE NEWS
LOOKS DARK FOR FACTORY
Sewer and Sanpete Sugar Project
Likely to Fail Because of
Latter County.
Especial to The Herald


Mt, Pleasant. Jan. 29.-It looks very
much as though the attempt which has
been under way here for some time to
TINS and Sewer counties to justify the
Utah Sugar Beet company in building a
factory here this year which il promised
10 do. will be "A failure According to the
company : plans. the necessary acrea ge-
9,vV3 acres in the two counties-should be
contracted by Feb. 1 if the factory is to
De erected this year. Latest reports from
the Dect-gToWing districts indicate that
there Is that much land. Sewer county
acres the amount expected of each cOun-
", but in SanDete it viii worry the can
Nassers to reach 800 acres Those who
are pushing for the factory, however, pro-
IeSS 20 StiN have faith that they will
reach the desired amount by Sept. ], the
cate when the final time limit set by the
company when their promise TO build
expires. and they will work with renewed
Nigor until that time in this county
TINS year, but signify their intention of
uoing so next year. after they have had
pose.
The annual convention of the Women of
WOodcrdtt for the state Of Utah will
meet in this city in "A couple of weeks and
the local camp is already busily engaged
making necessary arrangements for the
reception and entertainment of the Wis
ItofS VINO VIII be present. Feb. 10 is the
GATE of the convention.
Soren Rasmussen. who was one of the
iirst settlers in this city. came in from
his present home in Colorado this week
and Is visiting here with friends He
IirSt came here in 1897.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-30
LEHI NEWS NOTES.

Lehi, Jan 29-It has been years since
there has been SO much sickness in Lhei
and a long time since so many deaths
nave occurred The principal cases seem
60 be of "A pulmonary nature.
a sad funeral today was that of Mrs.
Hulda Larson. wife of l. n. Larson.
whose death leaves nine children mother
less, the youngest being but years of
and the sympathy of the town goes out
to the bereaVed family
Mayor Roberts has appointed s. w.
Ross city attorney for Lehi City
A force of men are erecting poles and
stringing wire along the state road for
the independent Telephone company II
Is reported tina 1.-THE company will ask for
a franchise in Lehi which if granted.
means the esta Enlistment of an exchange
here.
Preparations are being made by the
Mutual Improvement assOcia Sons of the
Alpine stake for a grand social and re-
union at the ADDOlO hall in American
FORK, next Friday. The affair promises
TO be a great success.
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Gardner enter
tanned about SeVenty-five guests Thurs
day evening in honor of William Wing
and Fred Merrill, who leave for missions
to England Monday.
George Davis and Mary A Bone. who
were married in the Salt Lake temple
"Wednesday were given a reception and
wedding supper the same evening at the
home of the brides parents. Mr. and
Mrs. William Bone.
One of the most successful social events
OF the winter was the farewell party
given by the combined Mutual Improve
ment associa tons of the four v ards of
Lehi in the City Pavilion Thursday even
ing in honor of William Wing who was
retiring from the presidency of the Sec
ond ward association. Between the pro-
gramme of dancing refreshments were
served and several musical selections