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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-04-05
PRESS ON COMMITTEE
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, Most Unfortunate Predicament.

a Most Unfortunate Predlcdmenl.
Never since the Democratic party
was restored to power in Florida has
it been in such condition as at pres
ent, and the very organization which
should seek. to harmonic and soidi-
fy the party seems to be now fire.
brand and has put the party on the
verge of disruption. At the last meet
ing Of the state executive committee
it usurped the authority to change the
method of voting for circuit court
judges and state attorneys by elimi-
mating these officials from the prim-
airy election ballot.
Against this action many county
committees rebelled, and declared
that the state committee exceeded its
power, and that the names eliminat-
ed should be printed on the ballots.
Now comes an ukase from the chair.
man of the state committee saying
that the county committees must
abide by the decision of the state
committee. It would have been far
better had the state committee re.
convened and rescinded it's motion to
eliminate. This, however, it would
not do, and today the primary plan
of nominating is in peril and party
harmony virtually destroyed.
Unless some decided action is at
once taken to settle this wrangling,
the party will suffer materially. In
the interest of harmony and the con
tinued supremacy of the Democratic
party the state committee should at
once meet and rescind it's ruling, and
| if it does not, it will be responsible
| for the results neutrality-suspicious.
vjlIa MetronOIiS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-04-05

- was born and raised in
the West: was 40 years of age the
End of August; 5 feet 6 inches in
height, weight 135, dark hair, brown
eyes, quiet, retiring, even tempered
disposition, no bad habits; a great
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-04-05
FOR SCHOOL BOARD.

hereby announce my candidacy for
member of the county school board from
district No. 1, subject to the action Of
the democratic primary:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-04-05
"Arrosant Assumption of Authority"

"Arrogant Assumption of Authority"
The Pensacola Journal deals Sc
verely with the chairman of the State
Democratic Executive Committee
The Journal has stood against the ar
bitrary action of the committee from
the beginning, and it opposes with
commendable spirit the threatening
attitude of the state chairman.-Mi-
ami Metropolis.
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friended him. and no doubt in revealing his
secrets he meant to repay them; but instead
he fastened upon them the lure of CocoS.
which resulted in the death of one and made
the other wanderer. One of the HackettS
is still living. now making his home at Vic
toria. British Columbia, engaged in the fish
cries, and 1t may be unnecessary to say that
the treasure still beckons him. At the age
of sixty he is anxious to try again.
Fred Hackett's Story
FRED HACKETT' is the name of the one
living, and last year he wrote an account
of what old man Heating told him and his
brother, and it is here appended:
1--WE had taken old man Heating on our
boat. My brother and | owned the snug
collier Lord Dufferin and were busy carrying
cargo between Canadian ports. We felt
kindness toward the old man, as he became
a sort Of outcast in his old days. owing to the
ugly stories about the deaths of both Thomp-
son and Bogue can see him now. sitting in
our warm cabin over his glass of stiff grog,
as he told us the story of his treasure, throw
ing back his head and staring at the beams
in the ceiling. 1t was a stormy night. blow
ing hard outside; but we were all snug be-
low, and both my brother and | listened
closely, as the yarn was good one. He gave
us all kinds of details; for it was plain to see
that he had been living the scenes over and
over again in his mind, ever since the day.
twenty-five years before, when he and Bogue
had gone ashore on the island and struck off
into the tropical bush after the treasure.
1t was hot day in June. he said, but as
pleasant as could be; and he and Bogue
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SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR SEPTEMBER T. 1910
Cocos Island
Continued from page

it; but it almost broke their hearts to see
how comparatively little they could take.
Heating afterward realized almost one hum
dred and fifty thousand dollars from what
he finally managed to take away. 1t was
the best they could do the crew might miss
them at any minute and it was per;lous hard
work Juggling their loads through the tangled
forest over the uneven ground They pushed
through somehow: but Heating was the only
one who got clean away. He took good
deal of pains to tell US over and over again
how Bogue had fallen into the surf while
weight of his pack prevented his doing 50,
and how he finally was swept away and de-
voured by a shark. 1t may have happened
that way, or it may have been some other
way. | don't know and nobody ever will;
it is all part of black story.
Heating escaped with his plumber. leav
ing the schooner to its fate, and the men
never came back, and four days after he
was picked up in his open boat by Spanish
coasting vessel. which landed him safely on
the Costa Rica shore near Punta Arenas.
Somehow or other, he had managed to hang
onto a part of his valuables, and he slowly
worked his way back to st. Johns. where he
told his tale and deposited much money in
the bank.
THAT was the way he told the story in
the cabin of our little vessel: and. except
for the manner of Bogue's taking off-and
perhaps that, tool have every reason to
believe that he was telling the truth. That
the treasure is there and that | can recover
it. am confident. when properly QUILTED.
You already know my ideas as 70 how this
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were in such tremendous hurry TO get sight
of the stuff that they hardly took patience
to study the directions marked on the chart
properly. The trees and palms had grown
up lot: but they finally had little trouble
in locating the spot. They had brought
pick and shovel with them, had their knives
to cut away the thick underbrush, and they
threw off their coats and set to work hard.
Sure enough, in less than an hour they
uncovered bunch Of gold bars and Spanish
coins and heaps of diamonds. They esti-
mated that there were many thousands of
dollars worth at their feet, from that one
bag alone. They next uncovered a box
marked as holding some Peruvian plumber.
The wood was decaying and gave way easily,
and the sight of what they beheld made them
think they were dreaming. They located
more bags and more boxes, and although
there was wealth enough for all they decided
that the crew must be kept in ignorance; SO
they set about to fool them. They planned
to return during the night, SO as to get safely
off with the new found riches.
"The men returned to the ship and re-
ported that they had found spring of ex-
celent fresh water but as they both were
so excited with what they had seen they
acted unnaturally and the crew maybe had
suspicious of the truth anyway. One word
led to another, and at last their men held
them up and dragged the secret out of them.
They told as little as possible; but it was
enough for the crew, who made them prom
Use to go shares. Then. to celebrate the oc-
casion, free and unlimited grog was served
out to all hands. Long before night the
whole outfit was gloriously drunk. except
Heating and Bogue, who took care to re-
main sober, this being their only chance.
They managed to sneak of in the whaleboat
after dark, and landing in another part of
the bay, raced away to see if the treasure
was still there.
1.-THE adventures loaded themselves with
all they could carry and staggered away with
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And the Jackets Tried

THE next speaker among those whom we
call in the line of descent was the elder
of the Hackett brothers, who got an expedi-
ton ready as soon as he could after learning
keating's story. In 1885 he took ship for
Cocos; but only reached Havana. Cuba
where he died of yellow fever in the naval
hospital. His crew became disheartened and
returned home without seeking the island
Fred Hackett, the one still living, was a
whaler. and he stuck to that work for ten
years after hearing Keating's tale before the
fascination OF the golden quest got full con-
troll; but in 1895 he formed an alliance with
Keating's widow and they resolved to try
They QUILTED a ship named the Aurora
but Hackett says their failure was due to the
fact that the vessel was too small and i'm
properly supplied. Worse than all else. they
had aboard six former sea Captains who con-
stantly quarreled. The party reached CocoS
Island; but did not find the treasure as the
old man had described it. because the seis-
mic disturbances that filled the caves had
come fifteen or twenty years before.
Hackett went back to the island six years
later: and again failed.
Now note the connection along the line
of descent:
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can be done. With a party
| should 60 and uncover the
pigskins and the boxes of Pc
ruvian gold that Heating
told my brother and myself
about. We should require a
hydraulic outfit powerful
enough to wash away the
landslide now covering the
spot concealing the treasure
and the rest is easy"
Keating'S return to New
foundland was about 1916,
and so excited the people
that many expeditions were
ready to outfit. One ship,
the Gauntlet, finally did get
away. taking Heating along
as pilot and guide. This
ship was wrecked on the
reefs in the Bay Of Panama,
and Heating again came
back as the only survivor;
but he had not again set
foot on CocoS Island. He
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Others Have Tried and Failed

THIS ends the train of adventures who
have had actual, or near actual. per-
sonal knowledge of the treasure; but there
have been many other searchers for the
great wealth. In the early COS the Cal
leen Treasure Company was organized for
the purpose: but came to naught. Herr Won
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The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19
Chinese Buying
MANILA PROPERTY
American Capital Not Alive TO
Possibilities in Philippines,
Says Engineer

SEATTLE. Dec. .1S.-"American cap
ital is not alive to business possibin-
ties In the Philippines and will have
to be up and doing or the great wealth
Of the islands viii benefit only foreign
countries" said William H. Robinson.
city engineer of Manila, today.
Robinson said that Chinese mer-
chants and officers of Chinese trading
companies have been acquiring prop
erty in Manila and elsewhere in the
Philippines and have valuable hold
ings
Manila is making great progress .
said Robinson In the last two years
z new water system and a new sewer
system have been constructed at a cost
of s4,o00,00o, making the city modern
and greatly improving the health of
the Inhabitants"
Robinson is visiting America for the
first time after spending 10 years in
the Philippines.
Much paving is planned for Manila.
and Robinson is seeking information
as TO the best material He is on a
seven months leave of absence and
win visit several of the coast cities
before returning to Manila
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19
BURGLARS PISTOL
AWAkENS WOMAN
lntruder's Weapon Is Pressed
Against Forehead of Mrs.
E. Alexander
When She Screams for Aid He
Throws FlashIight on Her,
Laughs and Escapes

Rudely awakened by the cold muz-
zle of revolver pressed against her
forehead. Mrs. E. Alexander saw man
in her apartment at 1890 Sacramento
street early yesterday morning.
Il want what you've got, but I don't
want 'em to get me- the burglar said,
as he backed toward the bathroom
door. which adjoins Mrs. A1exander's s
bedroom. He admonished her TO ''lie
still"
Mrs. Alexander did not stir until the
man disappeared. Believing that he
had gone through the bathroom win
dow. Mrs. Alexander jumped out of bed.
screamed and tried to open the hall
door. The burglar reappeared and.
turning his flashlight on her. stood on
the threshold silently, as If amused.
Mrs. Alexander ran to the apartments
of Harry E. Long. Aroused by the
commotion, Mrs. J. c. Lfttlepage, who
conducts the apartment house, looked
out of a window and saw the burglar
crouched in the shadows. When Mrs.
Littlepage asked what he was doing
there he jumped over the fence.
Mrs. A1exander's rooms face a narrow
runway used by tradesmen. Opposite
is wall three feet high. Fingerprints
on the bathroom window showed the
difficulty encountered in gaining an
entrance After climbing through the
window, there was a drop of several
feet to the floor.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19
FIRE CAUSES PANIC
IN PICTURE SHOW
Blaze Starts in Operating Room
When Film Is Pushed
Against a Lamp
operator Has Hands Burned ard
Building Is Damaged $1,000,
but Insured

Al appalling disaster was narrowly
aVerted yesterday afternoon. when the
Lyragraph, at 1880 Fillmore street.
present ~ !" eS
The fire started in the operating
rooih, which is over the entrance Ir-
VIII win Lesser, the young son of one of
me proprletors, had entered the room
ad a,ld accidentally pushed one of the
iiiins m against lamp.
me hlm caught fire and the flames
spread rapidly to the reel of films and
tnence to the infammable roof. The
whole front of the building was soon
ablaze. SUN
Ihe audience was composed princi-
pally OF women and children, and they
were panic stricken when they saw
the nre eating it way rapidly along the
rooI. There is but one exit to the
nlckeiodeon. which is the main en-
trance. Women screamed and the
crowd made rush for the street. The
doorway fortunately was wide, and the
names being all overhead, the terrified
patrons of the place were able to make
their escape with no harm beyond some
Jostling and nervous shock.
When the fire started George Bar
man, the operator of the moving pic
ture machinery, attempted to save the
machine and the rest of the films by
grasping the burning one with his
hands. He was badly burned and was
the only person seriously injured
The blaze was extinguished by the
fire department. but not until damage
amounting to $4,000 was done This
loss is fully covered by insurance.
The Lyragraph was conducted by I.
Kahn and Sol Lesser, under the firm
name of the Golden Gate film exchange
company.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19
BELL GIVEN BY MEMBER
CALLS MEN To CHURCH
Richmond Congregational Edi-
flee Is Rededicated

The Richmond Congregational church
was rededicated yesterday afternoon
before large congregation at the new
church site, Point Lobos and Seventh
avenues. The altar was decorated with
HoWers and greens. Music was fur
nished by the vested choir.
Rev H H Wikon. secretary Of the
Congregational church building So
ciety. delivered the dedicatory sermon.
He reviewed the history of the church
and described the place which il oceu-
pies in the community. He was fol-
lowed by Rev. Freeman D. Bovard. who
comphmented the congregation on
their splendid new edifice. Rev. John
a Gull. pastor Of the church, officiated
a the services.
The church formerly occupied the
southwest corner Of Seventh avenue
and Clement street, but was moved
and placed upon higher foundation.
allowing room below for Sunday school
rooms and a gymnasium. One of the
members. Edward II. Hart, presented
the church new $500 bell, which was
rung for the first time at yesterdays
services.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19
PRISON COMMISSION
TO HOLD CELEBRATION
FOrty-fifth Anniversary Will Be
Suitably Observed

The forty-hfth anniversary Of the
California prison commission will be
celebrated in a two day program to-
morrow and Wednesday. The affair
will be held in the hall at 10 Silver
street near Third.
The exercises for tomorrow afternoon
viii be presided oyer by Rev. John
HemphiIl Among those who will ad-
dress the meeting viii be Senator c.
y. Felton, Rev H Il Bell and Charles
Montgomery. The evening meeting
viii be conducted by Henry J. Mccoy.
Henry A Melvil, justice of the su-
preme court; Bishop D. J. O'Connell
and Rev. D. o. Crowley will speak
Wednesday afternoon. In the evening
Bishop William T. Nichols and A. w
Gates will speak. The prison commits
sion was organized in 1865 by Governor
p. +. Low. It's work is conducted
among discharged prisoners in secur-
ing positions for them.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19
HOLIDAY SERVICES AT
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Interesting Program Announced
for Christmas Week

The First Baptist church. Rev. George
z. Burlingame. pastor. focated at
Octavia and Market streets. announces
an elaborate series of services to ex-
tend through the holiday season.
Christmas week viii be made q time
of renewed interest in the worship and
service Of the church.
Noel H. Jacks, secretary of the Y.
NJ c. a, viii address the mems
club Tuesday December 90 on
wednesday there will be a Christmas
party for the little children. followed
the next day by a Sunday school enter
tainment for parents, pupils and
friends
Christmas and New Years days will
be devoted to missionary. exercises and
gospel services
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19
JOLLY SIXTEEN CLUB
GIVES MASKED BALL

The members of the jolly Sixteen
whist club held a party at Polito hall
IN Sixteenth street Wednesday evening.
More than 100 members of the club and
their friends were present Dancing
in costume ended at midnight. when a
repast was served The ball was given
under the direction of the following
original members: Mr.. and Mrs. w.
PoUdoin, Mr.. and Mrs Theodore Getz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Lichtenstein, Mr.. and
Mrs. Abe Levy. Mr.. and Mrs. T. V.
Meyers, Mr.. and Mrs. John Polito. Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Selig and Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Selig.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19
HORSESHOER CONFESSES
HOLDUP AND ROBBERY
Policeman Captures Fugitive
Who Assaulted Victim

After being captured and taken be-
fore Charles W. Irish, whom he robbed
of 81 yesterday morning, Charles Wald-
man. horseshoer, confessed. When
knocked down by Waldman, Irish called
for help. and Policeman F. O. Bierman,
attracted by the noise, chased the rob-
Der along Twenty-first street.
To stop Waldman the policeman fired
at him. Returning to the scene of the
holdup with his prisoner, Bierman found
Irish badly hurt.
Although stunned and bleeding. Irish
identified his assailant.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19

SALooNMAN RoBBEDIouis Guinasso. pro-
prietor of the Mint saloon, at Broadway and
Kearny streets and president Of the Garibaldi
guards. complained to Policemen William F.
Heggerty and Thomas J. Larkin yesterday
morning that he had been robbed by Lucy VII
son and Mary Williams, negresses. of Sa5 at
667 Clay street. The women were arrested
and charged with grand larceny.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19

REVOLVER DRAWN IN QUARRELDuripg a
Eight at Broadway and Powell street yesterday
carrying concealed weapons. battery charge
was lodged against Salvador Mejsuico. the
other participant Mejsuico. carpenter "a
years old. assaulted Barons causing the latter
10 draw his revolver.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-07
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
Stick Work Gave PhiIlies Victory.
Philadelphia.
Chicago.

Philadelphia. June 6--PhiladelDhia hit Chicago pitchers hard today and won. 12 to 2. Score.
 Chcauo. PhiIadeInhia
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-07
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE STANDING.
EASTERN LEAGUE STANDING.
THREATS OF GUNPLAY
 AT JOHNSON'S CAMP
Ex-Manager Little Engages AttorneS
 and Seeks Police Protection.

San Francisco. Cal, June 6.-After retaining an attorney today, George Little said he would imme ediately be- gin legal action to recover his position as manager of Jack Johnson.
 Threats of gunplay became so fre- quent today that excitement was caused by a visit to Chief of Police Martin by Little. According to the chief, he was asked to settle the quar- rel, but declined on the ground that he had no right to interfere in an affair over which the civil courts must exer- else jurisdiction. Little said that be- sides the s10,000 forfeit money he says he provided for Johnson the champion owes him s15,000 paid out on debts contracted by his charge.
 A permit was granted today by the board of supervisors for the erection of a grandstand in Central park, where the arena for the JeffrieS-Johnson fight is now under course of construc- tion.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-07
GAM ES TODAY.
Norwich at WiIIimantic.

In the four games that made up the last weeks work the Norwich team struggled hard to down the hoodoo that consistently followed them and only succeeded in the Sunday game in New London, where a Norwich vic- tory was recorded after three straight defeats in the preceding games. Now with promise of baseball wea ather the boys are confident of rounding again into winning form, and the home fans are expected to do the proper thing by coming out to their support in the Wednesday and Saturday games this week. The injuries to Catcher Chap deIafne and Pitcher Smith were a part of the hard luck of the week, but the team will set sail for the leaders in the games this week.
 There was a fall-off in team bat ting in the last four games, the drop being from .262 to .237, but team fielding held the same as week ago at .923- Of the individual perform CTS with the stick the first four are in the select list as follows: Smith .361. Noonan .339 L'Heureux .333 and Captain Highlander .317. The follow ing are the teams figures in batting and fielding:
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-07
IN NEW MILL LEAGUE.
Six Teams Begin a Schedule Next
 Saturday.

Next Saturday afternoon the newly organized Mill league. composed of six teams in Norwich, Baltic, Taftville, Willimantic and Jewett City, will be- gin it's season. The teams are the Norwich Y. M. c. A, Taftville A. C., Pirates of Jewett City, Baltic A. C., Willimantic Emeralds and the team from the Father Mathew society in Greeneville, to be known as the T. A. s.
 The following are the officers elected at the meeting for organization and adoption of rules: President A. w. Woods of Baltic; vice president, D. A. Blake of the Pirates secretary. T. F. Sweeney Of the r 4. S.: treasurer, General Secretary w. A. Morse of the Y. M. C. A.
 The schedule published last week is to be followed out except that the games in that set down for June f are shifted to the last week of the league, which is Sept. 17th.
 The following are the players en- rolled:
 Emeraldts-Casey. Mccarthy. Con nell HameI Higgins. Dorohue. Me Quillian. NcCarthy, Ryan, Green, Cochrane, Jones.
 Pirates-Jodoin, Liberty. Blake. Pur- wis, Raney, BeIisle Cyr, Fontaine, De- rosters. Perry, Grimes.
 Taftville 4. C.-McSheffrey, Des- rnarais. Lavalle. Poyerd, Frohmander, Lambert, Schofeld, A. Davignon. H.
 Baltic A. C.-Morrissette, Desautelles, Woods, Treckman, Brown, Higham St. Amour, Authier, Charon Kelly, Remmert.
 Y. M. c. A--White, Rankin, T. Pill ling. Wilson, R. Filling. Brown, Stone Waldren, Caron, Hague, Debarros.
 Father Mathew T. A. S.-Savage, Downing, Cummings, Delaney Swee- ney,. Farrell, Grady. Super. Maloney, Sullivan, McMahon.
 At the end of the season the winning team will receive a banner for which each team is to contribute one dollar. The home team provides the umpires and each team pays its own travelling expenses. Disputes over the games must be sent to Physical Director Bandlow of the Y. M. c. A. and are to be settled by the executive committee consisting of the managers of the teams. In case of games postponed for