Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28
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John L. Sullivan May Lead President Invites Canada and
Treasure Quest. Mexico to Take Part
MILLION DOLLARS NEEDED OUR NATURAL RESOURCES
Coc Island OFF Costa Rca to Be Says Boundary Shouldn't
Objective Point of Hunt.
CORPORATION FORMED SENDS LETTER TO LORD GREY
No Molycodd Wanted Clifford
Rodger % Accompany DeliverIn Invitations Per-
His Search for son at Once
John L. Sullivan May Lead
Treasure Quest.
MILLION DOLLARS NEEDED
Cocos Island, Off Costa RIGA, to Be
Objective Point of Hunt.
CORPORATION TO BE FORMED
No Mollycoddles Wanted by Dave
nant Rodger to Accompany
His Search for Gold.

NEW YORK, December 81. H. An
drews. attorney. 80 Park row. made pub
lie last night details of the proposed for
ton which, he said, is to outfit and send
to Cocos Island in the Pacific ocean, an
expedition in search of treasure worth
millions of dollars. said to be buried on
that island.
Davenant Rodger of $50 Walton avenue.
the Bronx. who has visited Cocos Island
and who during the last two years has
worked on a Plan looking to the recovery
Of the treasure. Is at the head Of the en-
terprise. Andrews said Rodger obtained
a concession from the government Of
Costa Rica. which owns Cocos Island and
intended TO send an expedition thither as
soon as the rainy season is over.
Much-Sought Treasure.
The treasure which is supposed to lie
in the volcanic island has been the object
Of other quests. Two British warships
HAYS visited the island in search of 1t.
The Herman, a schooner, returned to
San Francisco in 1903 after an unsuccess-
full attempt to find the treasure.
In the same year the Blakeley, brig
antine. Capt. Fred Hackett, sailed from
Vancouver. B: c.. under charter by the
Pacific Development and Exploration
Company. This expedition was no more
successful than the others.
Some of the treasure is thought to have
been tdden on te island in 1902 by
British schooner which had turned pirate
ship and which had robbed merchantmen.
Other treasure Is said to have been Sc
creted on the island in 1885 by the crew
of the Mary Dyer. bafkentine. Eleven
boatloads Of treasure are said to have
been placed on the island by the crew Of
the barkentine.
Source Of Information.
Part of the information on which the
Rodger expedition will work has come
through one keaton. This man was one
of the three survivors of the crew of the
Mary Dyer. The others disappeared after
their capture by a Peruvian ship.
Keaton's companions died. Through
statements made by Keaton. men who are
interested got information which has
been passed on to Rodger.
Rodger has maps Of the island and
charts which he says will help him find
the treasure. Like other expeditions to
the island the Rodger party will carry
mining machinery and blasting apparatus
the 1.-The whole project hinges on getting
had most of the money that was needed
promised to him last year, but various
difficulties interviewed. He knows the
island thoroughly, and II there is a man
on earth who can get the treasure it is
he. Cocos Island lies 400 miles off the
coast of Central America.
No Mollycoddles Wanted.
THE only difficulty will be in staying
there long enough to do the work proper
ly. MI. Rodger intends to take men with
him who are used to hardship and who
will stick till the treasure is found
Mr.. Rodger has issued circular asking
for the cooperation Of such men. Part
of this circular reads:
MY personal investigation of Cocos
Island covers ten years. during which
time I have paid all my expenses. Ny
plans for getting the treasure are the
best that have been formed. l don't want
weaklings, mollycoddles or grafters, put I
do want the cooperation of earnest, ex-
perienced men,"
1t was reported that John L. Sullivan,
formerly a pugilist, was interested in the
proposed corporation