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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-22

two years had elapsed since the Visit
of Pete, from which Capt: LeVltcn
concluded that he must be dead. He
therefore thought there could be moth
ing wrong in digging up the treasure
and advised the Americans to try 1t.
The next year the captain and mate
with Prof Beck and other scientists
of the expedition chartered the Mary
Sachs, and set out on another scientific
expedition with the hope of discovering
the treasure as side issue. They
gathered many interesting specimens
and made a good haul of the enormous
tortoises of the islands, which sell for
from 5000 to $500 each, but when 1t
came to looking after the buried treas
ure they found it impossible to land Oh
Tower island. They went home dlsap-
pointed. but the treasure seemed TO
look better as it receded and they re-
solved to try yet another time. =.
The Mary Sachs was chartered again
and this time she carried gasoline
launches and a party of men deter
mined to get to the island and see Tor
! themselves if there was any truth in
the yarn they had been told. This time
they sue ceeded in landing on the island
and found the spot described by old
Pete cactus and ALL everything in
fact. but the treasure. The sand on the
beach is bleached by the sun to quite
a snowy whiteness in the course of
few weeks, but in the place where the
treasure should have been, it was dark.
as if it had been freshly turned up by
the spade and some object had evident
ly been removed from ,cOncealment in
! it,
| Then they knew that they were too
late and had to console themselves
with tortoise and science. The expedi-
ton returned to San Francisco, COW
cred with glory and specimens. but the
| true inwardness of the trip remained
untold.
Who took the treasure? The mem
bers of the scientific expeditions would
like to know.
1t seems that there is a difference
| between treasures in real life and in
! novels after all In real life you get
the excitement the murders and rob-
berries and everything else that goes to
make sensational story, but the
treasure itself melts away when you
think it is within your grasp.
An exception is the man Heating,
4 VIII &c To hav ahS acta1 $40 0oO
worth of gold and precious stones
from the famous Capt. kidd's treasure
on Cocos island. Everybody has heard
of Capt. Kidd. the British naval officer
who turned pirate, and it may be- re-
membered that his island is not sc
very far from the AlapagOs group as
distances go in the vast ocean of the
Pacific. certain Capt. Gessler is al
present engaged in searching for the
treasure. He has leased the island and
has promised to pay the Nicaraguan
government royalties on what he gets
About the same time that Gessler set
out for CocOs island. man named
Smith set out on an expedition with
the schooner Harmony, said to be
financed by prominent San Francis
) cans, to find a hidden treasure in the
South Sea islands. He returned with
out any treasure and got into trouble
for obtaining money by false preten-
) ses.
) And now who next?
, There must be other treasures hid.
den in the mysterious islands of the
Pacific. At any rate there is Still Capt
Do avs
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-22
An Effective Qujetus,

Wagners dog was buried with him.
No doubt Wagner's friends thought
that as he was composer this was
the best way to quiet the dog-Lippin-
colts
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-22

ITncharted islands of the sea, hiding
mysterious buried treasures, are ia
vorite theme of noEelists. but one
scarcely expects to meet them in real
life. They seem rather to be designed
by a conside providence for re-
warding the hero in the last chapter
and enabling him to marry the heroine.
And yet buried treasures as mys-
terious as any that ever figuredin the
most romantic tales do exist in the
islands of the Pacific, and numerous
expeditions have gone out from San
Francisco with the purpose of finding
them.
1t may be urged that just now San
Francisco people can do just as we'll
with Il pick and shovel right there in
the city and have no need of going
across the sea for the treasures that
are buried, butt anyone is romantic
ally inclined there is a Spanish gal
leon full of dollars awaiting aim in the
Galapagos islands. 1t is only necessary
to charter a vessel. hire a trusty crew
and an expert diver, carrying with him
all the paraphernalia of his trade, then
set sail for the islands. There is q
chance for as stirring adventures as
befell the hero of w. Clark Russelrs
List, Ye Landsmen, when he voy-
aged after the Spanish galleon full of
dollars in vast cave on an uncharted
island near Galapagos. Indeed, it is
ti,,.r tn loo
this later treasure would have even
more exciting experiences. for he would
have to draw it up from the bottom OF
the sea and that is the reasvn why
il has been allowed to remain so long
Where it is.
Capt LeviCk. long since retired, and
then living on Charles island, toitS me
hlood-curdling story of this buried
treasure to Capt. r. Lindbridge of San
Francisco, something in the following
way.
Soldiers Sent Down.
\ small party of soldiers in Ecua-
dor had been sent down the mountains
carrying heavy loads of money for the
carr ying on your back q load of the
shiny metal big enough to make you
live in blessed idleness ever after is
said to be 4 peculiar sensation and has
I tendency to weaken your moral fiber
The soldiers woke up and found theil
moral fiber all but worn through Will
the strain SO they took both money
and captain, got vessel some way ana
sailed for the Galapagos islands Un'
fortunately it was necessary to let thu
sailors into the secret and the che
of the money upon the morals of thu
sailors was even worse than that eXpe
rienced by the soldiers There Were
mumblings and grumblings i'll the fore
castle and much excited talk when m
outsider was listening At this pon
the story becomes little blurred. Blu
we all know that the people from thos
volcanic South American countrie
are handy with. the poison. tn
knife and the revolver At any rate
when the forecastle plottings had bee
carried out the soldiers who had alb
stracted the money in the first place
were dead So We're the officers of tn
ship with the exception of the secon
mate who had been left alive to nav
iSate the vessel
The sailors planned to divide tn
treasure among them and bury eacl
his share Then they would wreck tn
vessel and pass themselves off for de
serving shipwrecked mariners Whe
they We're all gathered in the cabin t
divide the money bags. the second of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-22
Calenders for 1908

We are going after the CALENDER BUSINESS
in this section and have ordered line of the latest
creations from celebrated designers both foreign
and domestic We will show beautiful line of
both ENGRAVED AND EMBOSSED CALEN>
DERS-Imported Tissue Novelties Pockets,
Fans, Etc. These lines we will show you in about
two weeks. 4 We do not keep an expensive sales
man on the road to sell these goods, so we will be in
position to you some money and give
us chance &c &c &c
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-27
RECTIFYING THE
BOOKS IN A CELL
BY Associated Press.

New YORK, June 27.-GUstav A.
Girard former cashier for G.. NJ. Min
nesaimer & Co. bankers and brokers.
will from cell in the TOmbs act as
an accountant for the firm until next
November.
Girard, in June, 1904, disappeared
with bonds valued at $4,000 He has
now pleaded guilty TO a charge of
grand larceny. GiTard. while acting as
cashier, purpOsely bungled the books
OF the company so that they are
practically meaningless, and he was
remanded to the TOmbs by Judge FOs-
ter until November to assist in
Strengthening out the books and re
covering a large amount of assets
which were lost through his work.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-27
Steps Taken Which May
Make For a Settlement
of TeIegraphers' Strike

committee of seven members. inc!ud-
ing President Small, with a view of
opening negotiations with the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph con-
panies. Although the powers OF the
committee were not announced fol-
lowing its appointment, it is thought
the committee will be clothed WIKI
authority to arrange a basis for set
tlement
The operators declare that the COM
panies are seriously crippled and
must ultimately yield TO the demands
for a % per cent increase in wages.
1t was conceded generally that the
strike was likely TO continue for scv-
eral weeks and the possibility If ex-
tending the strike was also admitted.
Officials of both companies declared
yesterday that they We're handling eX-
peditiOusly all the business that came
to them. Both claimed gains in their
staff of operators.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-27
MONEY FOR
4 DIVIDEND
Hartman Loans 1t to the
Rock Island Crowd to d,
Avert Criticism.
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, June 26.-A dispatch to
the Tribune from Washington says
that Edward II. Hartman has adopted
a new attitude toward the Chicago
and Alton railroad, different from the
predatory policy which members OF
1.-The interstate commerce commission
alleged, he observed. toward RI that
property,
Authoritative information has
reached here to the effect that in or
der to guarantee dividend recently
on Chicago and Alton, Hartman
made loan of 81 100000 to that
line, to be used for improvements.
At the last meeting of the parties
to the agreement in New York, it was
announced by representatives of the
Rock Island that the surplus for the
year aggregated s1,4O0, 900, but as the
road needed improvements it would
waive the dividend and use the
money for additional equipment, re-
pairs, etc. Hartman instantly OBJ
jected, insisting that the dividend
should be issued. To practical finan-
cierS who listened to him, it was eVi-
dent it was against the interests of
the president of the Union Pacific to
permit the passing of the dividend,
because of the criticism that would
follow.
However, the representatives of the
Rock Island were in control and Har-
riman. after thinking a few moments,
proposed TO make personal loan of
81 ,000, 900 at 5 per cent, to be paid in
1915, if the board would declare divi-
dends. The proposition was accepted.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-27
BIC CROWD
IS EXPECTED
Many Will Visit Pensacola
Tomorrow for the
.. r. 6. Picnic.
SPECIAL tn AIMS WILL BE RUN
ON SOME VISIONS-lAMAR
AND kEHOE WILL BE THE
SPEAKERS OF THE DAY.

A big crowd is expected in Pensa-
cola tomorrow for the annual picnic
and celebration Of Alfred Beck divis-
ion. Order of Railway Conductors,
which for a number of years has an
nually furnished amusement and
pleasure for hundreds at Magnolia
Bluff. The conductors have arranged
with the management of the l. &
n. TO run special trains over some
divisions, and on others reduced rates
will be given, thus providing an -Op-
pOrtunity for all to visit Pensacola
on this occasion.
One of the principal events con-
nected with the picnic will be the
political speaking by Congressman w.
B. Lamar and Hon. J. Walter KehOe,
both candidates for congress from
this district. Congressman Lamar
is now in the city and Mr.. KehOe will
probably reach here tonight.
An interesting program has been
prepared by the conductors. 1t in
cludes many sports and voting con-
tests, and arrangements have been
made for special trains to leave the
union depot for the picnic grounds at
frequent intervals. AS many of the
stores and places of business will be
closed there is no doubt burt that an
immense crowd will visit the bluff on
this occasion.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-27
BY Associated Press.

An interesting program of races
has been arranged by the Pensacola
Driving Association for its weekly
matinee at Kupfrian park tomorrow
afternoon. commencing at 2:30 o'clock
and the fact that many visitors VIII
be in the city will cause increased
attendance.
In addition to the trOtting and
pacing races. other events have been
arranged for the pleasure OF the
crowds. Three bicycle races will be
pulled off after the four racing events
have been finished, and these features
will add TO the pleasure OF the even
ing.
The Entries.
The entries show that nOtWlth-
standing the fact that the two Mont
gOmcry horses have returned to that
city. that the races will be interest
ing. In class A. there are entered
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-27
BY Associated Press.

San Francisco. Cal, June 26.--Pres-
ident S. J. Small of the Commercial
Telegraphers Union, appealed yester-
day directly to Clarence Mackay, head
of the Postal Telegraph Company.
Small wrote a letter directed to Offset
the one written by Mackay to the
officials of the Postal Company. in
which Mackay commended the oper-
ators VINO refused to go out and con-
demned the men who struck
President Mackay and the officials
of his company have enjoyed the es'
TEEN of the telegraphers, who said
yesterday that they hoped that Small's
exposition of the case. from the stand
point of the employees. might be pro
ductive of peace.
\ possible step toward settlement
was made yesterday. The striking
operators appointed conference
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-27
Races Tomorrow Ought
According to Entries
Prove Up To Standard

Jim Crow and Billie A. The latter
last year was considered the more
promising of the two PAGERS, but in
the races last Friday Jim Crow
showed to better advantage and took
the honors not only from Billie A. but
Billie S. as we'll. In class there
are Kent McEwen and King Range,
who won one of he two races against
Katie Wilkes. Kent McEwen led the
class c horses last week, and has been
moved up TO class b by Kee Camp
bell and will be against King Range
tomorrow This promises TO be a
most interesting race Katie Wilkes
has gone home 10 Montgomery
In Class G there are Flora B., the
Bay Mare and The Judge. The first
is a new entry and has not been seen
on the track here. Class ID shows
The Kid, Some Time and Bay Charlie,
three horses which are likely TO make
this race interesting.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-27
FIRE VISITS
EXPOSITION
Heavy Damage Done on the
Outskirts to Hotels
and Others.
BY Associated Press.

Norfolk. Va, June 26.-One whole
block of the Pine Beach section. i'm
mediately adjoining the jamestown
exposition general grounds, was swept
by fire early to-day, the area burned
being between the exposition grounds
on the west, extending to the Pine
Beach hotel, and from the car track
running from the exposition grounds
west to the original Pine Beach pier
to the water on the north. The big
Arcade Hotel, the Berkeley Hotel, Out
side Inn. POwhattan Hotel, Carolyn
Hotel, several other smaller hotels
and a large part of the outside war
path were destroyed. The loss may
run up to $500 900. partly insured.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-27

It appears that not from the L and
y. alone have recent thefts of brass
nozzles and hose couplings occurred
recently in Pensacola for yesterday
the police found several nozZIes and
a number of hose couplings in the
junk shop of Sam SBeF on TaTTagOna
street. Jean jolly, negro has been
arrested and identified by the junk
dealer as the man who sold the prop
erty to him, but so far the police have
been unable 10 locate, lne> person or
persons from whom the noZzles and
couplings were stolen.
Probably a Steamship.
When the property was first found.
it was thought that il was a portion
of that stolen from the louisville &
Nashville Railroad, but when en-
ployes of that company were called
upon to identify it they stated that
the make was different-from the para
phernalia of the company. the nozzles
and couplings being smaller 1t is
therefore assumed that they were
stolen from some steamship or tug
boat. Vessels are equipped with
hose of about. the size of the couplings
found yesterday. and it. is the belief
that some steamship or tugboat lying
at a wharf has been robbed and that
the master has not yet discovered
the theft, or else it would have been
reported.
Held BY County.
Yesterday A Malina, the Romano
street junk dealer. was turned over
to the county authorities from the re-
corder's court, and is held on the
charge of having thS stolen l. & n
property in hist p.}S session. The
poIic3 have not Yet been able 70 Sc
cure information which would cause
the arrest of parties implicated in
the theft
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-27
HOLMES IN
OWN BEHALF.
He Denies in Toto that He
Did any of the Wrong
That is Alleged.
By Associated Press.

Washington, June. 26.-Testifyins
in his own behalf in the cotton leak
case today, Edwin S. Holmes, Jr., said
he never had advance information
concerning reports from the field, had
neither given out information pre-
vious to it's publication nor agreed to
do so, and had never attempted to
signal Haas or any one else concern
ing the crop report. He said the
crop reports from the field were
never opened until the day the official
statement was promulgated and that
newspaper reports and previous es
Inmates influenced the statisticians in
agreeing upon final reports.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-27
THE TALE Of
ONLY 5 FEET
Story of Cornell's Victory
in an intercollegiate
Aquatic Event.
RY Associated Press.

POughkeepsie. y. Y, June 26.-COr-
nei. won the fOur-miIe varsity race
this afternoon by five feet from Co
lumbia in the most exciting race ever
witnessed on this course. The time
was 20:O2 2-5. Annapolis was third,
PENNSYLVANIA fourth, Wisconsin fifth,
Georgetown sixth, and Syracuse un-
finished by Swamping of her shell
half a mile from the finish.
In the varsity four-Oared shell race,
the order was Syracuse, Cornell, Penn
sylvania. Columbia, in 1927 1-5, for
two miles
Eight-Oared freshman. two miles,
Cornell. Columbia. Annapolis, Penn
sylvania: time, 2O:OO 3-5.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-27
ROCKEFELLER
AND OTHERS
They are Summoned to Give
Testimony Wanted by
Government.
By Associated Press.

Chicago. june 2b.-AtteT failing to
secure from several witnesses infOr-
nation regarding the financial stand
ing OF the Standard Oil Company,
Judge Landis in Federal District
Court to-day ordered issuance of sub
poenas, retuTnable July 8. for tho Off
GERS of the Standard Oil Company of
Indiana. Union Tank Line. and OIL
GERS and directors of other com Danies
controlling stock in these cOmpaEies.
including Rockefeller, Rogers and
others
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-27
EXPLOSION
CAUSES EIGHT DEATH S
By Associated Press,

Richmond. Va, juno 26.-COrneIlus
Sullivan, superintendent of the Nc
Dermott Construction Company; Ed
ward Clark ana six Italian laborers
were killed at Lola cut on the Tide
water railway near Brook Neal by
the premature explosion of a blast.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-27
BOMBS ARE THROWN
IN TRANS-CAUCASIA
Bv Assoei,ted Press.

Tifiis. TranS-Caucasia Russia, june
26-Ten bombs were thrown to-day
into Erivan Square in the center of
the town. which was thronged with
people The missiles exploded with
terrific force. Many persons were
killed or injured and windows and
doors were shattered over a large
area.
The police are preventing all ap-
preach TO the scene of the outrage.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-27
FOUR THOUSAND
OUT ON STRIKE
BY Associated Press.

New York, June 26.-AnnOunCement
was made to-day that 1000 vestmak-
ors in 800 East Side shops had gone
on strike for an advance in wages
of from - TO IS per cent. One-half
of the striking vestmakeTs are
women.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-27
NEW SUITS FILED.

The following new suit was filed
yesterday in the office of the clerk
of the circuit court.
Eliza Taylor and Henry Taylor VS..
the Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Co. damages $500; Maxwell &
Reeves, attorneys for plaintiffs.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-27
HIGHER PRICES
FOR STEEL RAILS
BY Associated Press.

New York, June 26.-The Herald
to-day says that the Lackawana Steel
Company has made demands upon the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad for a higher
price than s2S for the steel rails or
dered for delivery next year. The
steel companies say rails cannot be
profitably made for $2S a ton.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-27

IS CHANGED
Perry and Thorr1e are Nov
Owners of Central of
Georgia Road.
BY Associated Press

Macon. Ga. June 26.-The directors
of the Central of Georgia railroad to-
day elected Marsden j. Perry, of
Rhode Island; w. F. Sheehan and
Oakleigh Thorn. of New York, men,
berS and President Hanson, confirm
ed the announcement of the sale of
the capital stock of the road to Perry
and ThOTne. He said the sale will
cause no change in the policies or Off
cialS of the company.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-27

IS PREDICTED
President of tuberculosis
Congress Discusses
Texas Decree.
BY Associated Press

New Orleans. June 26.-Dr. {. II,
IriOn. president of the State Board
of Health, and president of the Ma
tional tuberculosis Congress, COM
menting on the Texas quarantine
against tuberculosis. ordered by
Health Officer Brumby of Texas, to-
day predicted retaliation by other
states. resolving into general quar-
antine against tuberculosis.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-27
WILL GET S25o,ooo AS
GOVERNMENT REWARD
BY Associated Press.

London. June 26.-It is stated that
the government will award Lord Gro
mer. who lately resigned his post of
British agent and consul general in
Egypt. the sum of S25O.OOO in recOgni-
tion of his services in that country.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-27
NEW GOVERNOR OF
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Rv Associated Press

Bv Associated Press.
Honolulu June 26.-Chief Justice
w F Frear has cabled President
Roosevelt his acceptance of the gov
ernOrship of Hawaiin territory, be
ginning August next.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-27
,STEUNENBERG HAD
ORCHARDS ENMITY
Defense Continues to Show
It Was Long Lived in
Slayer's Memory.
Judge Allows a Considerable
Latitude to Defense in
Making It's Case.

LINE OF DEFENSE Is THAT IN
ADDITION TO BEING A MAN OF
VAST AND VARIED DEEDS OF
INFAMY, ORCHARD HAD A PER.
SoNAL MOTIVE AND WAS WITH
OUT NECESSITY OF ANY ALIEN
STIMULATION TO THE KILLING
OF sTEUNENsERe.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-27
TWO OF THE TRIO
DROWNED BATHING
~ Aasnclatod Pre-

BV Associated Press.
TaylOrsville, Miss. June 26.-MiSS
Rubie Carr and Hattie Dennis were
drowned while bathing to-day and a
young woman companion was rescued.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-27

STOLEN STUFF
Goods Found and Negro in
Custody, But Fact of
Theft Improved.

ASSUMPTION THAT THE GOODS
WERE STOLEN, AND THAT THE
VICTIM WAS A STEAMSHIP
POLICE LOOKING FOR SOME
ONE WHO WILL CLAIM THE
GOODS IN ORDER TO MAKE
SURE OF A CRIME.