Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-26
Three vessels For Treasure Island.


ABERDEEN, Wash, Aug. 5.-The
bark Hesper, Captain Fred N. Hackett,
cleared this port today, Nostensibly to
CARRY $4,000 feet of lumber to Antofa-
Gasta, Chile, but in reality to go to
Cocos Island, about 400 miles off the
coast of Costa RIGA, in search of bur-
led treasure estimated at $4,000. 900.
This is the first of three expeditions
making for the Island, Captain Hack
ett's rivals being Miss Geneyfeve pa-
Wis, wealthy English woman, and
Mile. Matilde Durand, a French wom-
an. also wealthy and highly adventur.
.ous. The island and its treasure have
been the object of search for Is years
20 expeditions having undertaken a
search in that time, and all failed.
Captain Hackett first learned the
story while sailor aboard vessel off
the West Coast. He visited the place
once and believed that~he knew the
location of the buried gold and jewels
than, but says he. was thwarted in his
efforts by the refusal of the master
and owner of the vessel to stay on the
island long enough for him to pursue
the search. Since then he has ,beeu
saving his earnings with the one -
in view of returning to the island in
charge of his own ship. ~~+~t' = 80 '.$s
The .Hesper already has made one
fTuitless trip to the island. i:ac:;e:.ts
claims to have the only chart of the
island, showing the location of the
treasure. He secured it, he says, from
one who helped in burying the treas
ure. Both his rivals also claim to
have the only genuine chart of the
island.
Preparations for the departure. of
the. Hesper have been fastened owing
TO the reports of the activity of rivals.
Haekett says he is determined to get
there first" His crew is composed of
picked men, and the vessel is equip
ped with everything needful, not only
fer long voyage, hut for digging out
the treasure and caring for it, should
1t be recovered. The treasure consists
OF money and jewels buried during the
revolution in Peru, and argumentsd
ir later years by pirates loot. Hackett
has formed a company which has Civ
en financial hacking to the voyage,
and the race is on.
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New Zealand Salvage Project
A project to salve a number of
wrecked vessels in New Zealand wat
erS is being formed by E. G.. Mag, "a
salvage operator of New York. who
was a passenger on the liner Sierra,
arriving Friday from Honolulu. May
says he intends to attempt to raise
three sunken vessels whose location
he is familiar with. He is confident of
success and comes here, he says, to
procure the proper wrecking appara-
tus.
LurIine Report.
The following Wireless message
has been received by the Agents of
the S. S. Lurline bound for Honolulu:
S. S. Lurline, August %, 1912, 500
=. m, 7S9 miles from port; fine
weather and smooth sea. For. Homo
lulu-36 cabin passengers, steerage
passengers. 249 bags mail, so W.FX.
matter, 2461 tons cargo. For Kahu-
lUi: cabin passengers, 479 tons
cargo. Ship arrives Wednesday morn
ing and docks at the Hackfeld wharf.
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IwaIani Back With Sugar Cargo.
Sugar to the amount of 1899 sacks
vas included in the freight brought
to Honolulu yesterday in the Inter
Island steamer Iwalani. The steamer
met with light winds and smooth
seas according to report received
from the officers. A quantity of
empty gasoline drums, winebarreis
and bottles was listed on the mani
fest. Sugar awaiting shipment from
Hawaii ports includes 1000 sacks XII
pahulu and 5000 sacks Honoipu.
lnterisIand Steamers Find Much
Sugar.
Sugar made up the bulk of the
freight brought to the port on Sunday
in the three interisland. steamers. The
Mikahaia from Maui, Molokai and
Lanai ports has discharged AZ head
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