The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-26

Seattle and Surrounding cour-
try support Treasure EspedL
ton 70 cocos Island.

Seattle and Surrounding cour. :
try support Treasure EspedL
ton 70 coeos Island.
The Cocos Island Treasure
hunt Ia beginning TO take on an
aspect which IN making those
Wise ones" who rldleuled II IN
the beginning sit up and take
notice Proof Of the existence
cf this treasure on Cocos Island.
which lies about five hundred
miles wert % Panama. has been
unearthcd In practically all Of
the capitals % the southern
countries. aa well ss In our own.
. The present activity on the part
of the Cocos Island Hydraulic q
Treasure Company OF Seattle In
equipping an expedition 20 re-
cover tho buried millions has :
led 10 a research for historical
data connected with the buryinx
. Of II. Tho Blue Book OF Eng.
land tells ns that during the war
between the Chilean and Peru.
Wan nations In the year 1885.
. tho entire wealth OF the city os
Gallao was collected and
brought TO the fort near by.
When the capture Of tho fort
seemed Imminent tho governor
ordered the wealth on board
the English ship MARY DER
which was then AZ anchor In
the harbor. thinking that 10 .
place II under the British flag
would proven, its being taken .
by the cnemy. Ten boatloads
Of gold. silver and jewels ~crc
taken on hoard. That night the .
CROW. tempted BY the immense
wealth On board. mutinlcd. All
Of the officers and guards we're
oscspowcred aud either thrown
into the sea or hanged on tho
yardArm. Tho MARY Dt.r~ put
10 sea. and the treasure WAS
buried In n cave on Cocor
island. Tho entire erew. with
two exceptions. were executed .
BY the crew OF the psruvianrs
rnnboat which vas sent In pur4
suit These two we're spared 20
direct the Peruvian vessel 10 ,
the buried treasure. The two
mutineeru whose lives had been
spared gave false directions
and made their escape under !
cover Of night while tho ship 4
Was near shore. One man sue
ceeded In swimming 20 shore. :
the other being dcvourcd by
sharks. From this man tho =
charts and papers relating 10 :
the treasure have been banded
down 20 Captain Hnckcfi, the
commander OF tho present ex-
petition. This much we have =
a. authentic knowledge. Also :
that $4,000 was taken from :
III. island by n man named
Heating. assisted by the charts
nov In the possession OF Cap.
tain Hackctt. and that jewels
from the island are now IN the
possession OF The Hon. elias.
futchings OF ST. Johns. New.
foundland.
II Ia the Intention OF the :
treasure company 10 wash away
all the loose dirt on Cocos
island. which covers an area OF
about twelve acres. and settle
forever tho question OF other
buried treasures. The most ap.
proved hydraulic apparatus VIII
be- used.
Captain w. J. Smith. we'll
known In Seattle and the
Northwest. Ia president OF the
Treasure Company. Captain
Smith conducts nautical
school. room sol. the Maritime
building. The business " the
Treasure Company Is being con
Quoted from this office.
The stock OF the Cocos Island
Hydraulic aud Treasure Com :
pany ~ being sold In and around
Seattle with good success, and
present indications are that II :
will be entirely taken up by
people OF this vicinity. IL has
been n long time since a propo.
sltion Of this sort has been put
before the people with strong
enough proof back OF II "a make
people Of practically all classcs
invest. And the private In.
yeafigationa which have been
carried on for the purpose OF
gaining authentic evidence In
this case have been so thorough
that II would have fallen flat
had not the proof been convinc-
ing. The Hon. chas NJ. Hutch.
ines has shown n large amount
OF interest, and has gladly an
swered all Inquiries sent him
. by prospective purchasers Of
stock.
The bark Hesper IL lying at
anchor In Eagle Harbor ready
TO sail as soon as the required
amount Of cash has been raised
through the sale OF stock.
II Is the Intention OF the
company to have moving pic.
. lures taken of the different
stages OF the work. Considering
the royalties paid johnson and =
Jeffries through the pictures
taken OF their fight at Reno.
July 4. 1910. It Is only fair TO
suppose that a real live treas
: ure hunt 10 an island isolated,
from tho regular sea traffic andt'
long known by pirates as
. favoritc hiding place for treas q
urc. portrayed on the moving
. picture screens through tho
. country will net the stock
holders OF the Cocos Island