The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 25, 1909, Page 9

SFEKING RICH TREASURE ON CALIFORNIA DEATH RANCH! SOME DISCOVERIES ON McCOY FARM SOLVE 30-YEAR MYSTERY i Near Abandoned Well of Dead Miver's in to Quest for Gold Believed to Have Victime as Far Back as Mining Days tion of Bones Fou fed Death Trap Lea ot The house r was for was made A ad, hidden in the floor olla the a large inve stone ther iga the opening stone lined et high and abo leading to the were found tun. of the tr . Ri banat gonducted a deatt ig city for more the and pot until ‘death has th gid man's lon: Now the sea bs to a quest for evening tn the mn Wileor summer a wealth of Maripond fol PICTURES FROM THE CALIFORNIA MURDE District Attorney Adair of Mariposa. The lower om the 4 his de. been taken from vic lowe No one ever saw him or hie; @ the ranch as/ horse and dog again. He took the early 50's. jtoad leading to the MoCoy ranch ; tion of the old/ A Chinese told the sheriff that he Secret came when saw McCoy talking to Wilson on @xeavation about the road. The Chinese disap- ranch, with a} peared the next day, it, and un} A pouse charged MeCoy with con | nection with the disappearance of revenled the! Wilson, He dented it. The posse All. the skole- | searched his house and ranch, but trap at ellar wall, and there wea it twa well where of oung Odd Follows tn all°parts of the} country } When the first akeleton was earthed at the ranch the other the dinappe Wiluc recalled at The day follow ing the di very of the skeletons a solid gold band ring with the let ter Ww eharaved on the tnaide was unearthed. Noarby the skoel eton of a dog was found, and the Wilson mystery has been c} But the queation of what became | of the money remains unanswered MoCoy nevgr spent a dollar of It If Wilson was murdered for bis money, what of the othor three skeleton ur day wa Arance of once the early bullt that cellar Thousands here fro: and of pe » the swarmed MeCoy was a miner bimeelf, but the growsome discoverles on the R FARM. ‘hut and the party in poy of the investigations now In progress. The third ir photograph shows the excavation ‘old well, near which the skeletons of four men were found, and the tunnel leading ef the house. On the left is a photograph of Geo. McCoy, from a snapshot taken MeCoy ranch peint to an caster] way of obtaining gold If the theories accepted today on the countryside are correct, rich treasure Hes hidden somewhere on the “death ranch,” and the search ere will not be satisfied wntll every [foot of earth has been overturned. | ‘Two years ago, a party of county| officials, stopping at the place, open } ed the door to find the body of Mc| coy, altting apright on the bed, his |i iy showing that|to no avail, They threatened lynch ‘Of District with the | ing, bat MeCoy gave no sign of hand clutebing the ragged blankets | ve was spered. The and his great bine eyes, wide open m continued for in an expression of abject terror. | weakening and At-jseareh for Wil close examination| years and was carried on by the' He was dead. NONAL BRIBERY IES BEGIN IN JAPAN. a == See | thousand miners In the Kanawha) coal district strack today strike was the result of differences | over a wage agreement. The scandal has aroused great TED interest among the people, who flocked to the trial today. The case in the outgrowth of trouble fon the sagar plantations, The gov jornment was about to institute an investigation that might have re- sutted disastrousty to that class DENT oF| primer Vice eo United reds who packed | The agents of the big sugar com yi today at the | pany became active and the matter i Bensations! bribery | was dropped. For a time tt soeme B iny 20 members| that it would be forgotten Then. directors of | under heavy pressure, Yoko!, a for- it company |fer Christian clergyman and edu-| ert 4 to take|cator, broke down and confessed. | 23 de} 4, but tre BP Will be made to Circumstances Much defenses as lof the entire plot aud the discovery of corruption in the house The | greatest sympathy Is felt by the public for Yoko! on account of his} _food rears in the whi Linea IN ADVERTISES FOR A EALTHY HUSBAND BRIEFS BY WIRE. NEW YORK—tIs Jack Johnson afraid to meet Sam Langford? This question was the subject for much Cal, M discussion when it became kaown = base Weeden of this! that the black champlon did not sail Wadeand, and {exnk!y| tor fingiaad on the North. German Peet Bading one that will) Loyd liner Kaiser Wilhelm der Mo the standard #hw has | Grosse when she cleared today pege or pedigr VANCOUVER, 8. G—In_ the Bet numbered * Te-|Tegada island race for crulsers, condition | which started Saturday, the Miner Eee candidat va arrived first, coming tn at 6:16 a.m. The Seattle boat Gwendolyn ‘| IL. arrived two hours later, and the Ivanhoe and Lavita were close for “®l third place. CARE FOR HIS 1ON—MUST IE “CASH. My Ualind Pree eet down to a qu and age and tt Besant one bit with mo,"| My future husband) pHiLADELPHIA. Engineer A setety Hon or a man| wet was killed and several pas The money] wongers seriously Injured when a | northbound traln on the New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk raltroad |ran into an open:switch and crash ed into a freight train at Fraitiand, ; Md., today NEVADA CITY, Cal—More than a man who is wili- | $100,000 In gold has been taken lsome wife, the lout of the Bl Dorado mine at “at Quarter of a | Alleghenyi ff the last 16 hours and trifte |the entire district is wildly ex cited. | — PORTLAND—In an effort to force the rallroads to reduce rates from coast points to the interior, veclally from Seattle and Tacoma cities im Idaho and Montana, the mbers of commerce of San {sco, Portland, Tacoma and Jeattle have joined hands with that end in view & circle of inti m CHARLESTON, W. Va-—Wight | known In America as “higher ups.” His statement led to the exposure | SLAYER OF MAN MAY BE TRIED IN SEATTLE (iy Cotied Press) TACOMA, May 25.-—Mrs, Martena |f Kvaishaug and Charles F. | comb, charged with the murler of Martin Kvalshaug, may both be tried in Seattle, The attorneys on | } both sides intend to make a fight for a change of venue, declaring - fair trial cannot be secured In Tacoma. Relatives of Mrs, Kvalshaug, tiv ing at Trene, N. D,, have notified |] ther attorney that $2,500 would| shortly be forwarded to T supply the financial } fight. ‘BURNED TO DEATH IN A FIRE SET BY FIENDISH ROBBERS (By United Press.) OSKALOOSA, Ia., May 26.— dames Carter and hie three randehiidren, Lile, Hazel and ynn Ghaw, were burned to death by a fire which destroyed the Ghaw home at Eldon, ia. early today. Foul play by rob- bers 's suspected. oma to ART EXHIBIT M. Marcel Surtel, a French artist jot note, arrived {n Seattle yesterday |i} }and will have charge of the installa |ff tion at the exposition of the collec: |ff tion of 310 paintings by prominent | French artists which 1s now omtte |i} why westward from New York, M Hi Surtel represents the Society | International of the Academy: of! Science of Paris, The Freneh col lection, being too extensive for dis play In the Fine Arts building, has | been nesigned special rooma in the Kuropean tuilding and will be one of the art features of the fair, RIOTING IS AT BND (ity United Prens.) MERSINA, Asiatic Turkey, May 25.-The situation at Adana, the} scene of goneral rioting during the recent antl-Christian outbreaks 1n Asiatic Turkey, has shown definite improvement In the last four days. Tho commission of investigation is busily occupied, ald for the |} tunnel. |i ends of the earth to|f ) ongage in placer mining The | New. |i ‘COMES TO PLACE) DOWNING, HOPKINS & + STAR —TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1909, | eee ager Sse Furniture FREDERICK & NELSON, Inc. Store Closes Daily at 5:30, Entrance on either Madison or Spring Street, as well as through | store from Second Avenue. | Women’s New Tailored Suits, $12.85 This Women’ consists of of puts new shipment Pailored attractive mod els in invisible checked and and novel Included ith black stripes or chech black, ashe striped panama ty white Suits worsteds hair line _ and others reseda, and b tT wistaria, navy, s-of-roses emi-fitting back buttons of self nd Sauln, n. Coats are length, slashed with inch having trim med material, tailored collar pockets, and lining of Skirts pla effects with lapped $12.85. are in-gored scAMS Price, Children’s Apparel Moderately Priced At 49%—Children's like pieture, to four years. Made coat style, fastening in front, and may be had in gray, red or white; suitable for outing wear. At 39¢—Children’s Ronig , well- made of heavy, durable wash Materials, in gray, tan or oxblood; neck, pocket and belt piped with white. Sizes two to six years, At 65c—-Children’s Hats_of service- able straw braid in mush® m style, trimmed with band of braidtand silk tassels. Sizes two to five years. —Taseoment Ralesroom. Swe aters, §1Zes one s, Tea Aprons at 25¢ Tea Aprons, cut round, of white, dotted Swiss, with hemstitched ruffie or ruffie edged with dainty lace. An other style tx of lawn with full raffle of embroidery In at tractive design. Price 2be. —~Hasement Saloaroom Basement Salesroom Timely aid, in desir Silk. and ALL-SILK atin Mc popular coloring “INDA"” inches wide, and i eda, nav JAPANESI wide, which n pink, tan, corn, ALL-WOOL 01 Albatross, 341 tan, Copenhagen, « and cream ALL-WOOL hard-twisted, a brown and green; 3 ALL ay b and wi H-we WOOL 1 and shown in black, ntrimmed SATII) SILK, id-rose, ST¢ + white "legos e bra able shapes; $1.45 ick Veapolit $1,95 Mushroom Sailors white or burnt, tri band; $1.25 and $1 A good assortme med Hats at $1.50. Fancy Aigrette black; 35 finished ; ; ; Dry Goods Entrance on either Madison or Spring Street, as well as through store from Second Avenue. Millinery Offerings hat ot blue in Jacque; , in black, mmed 15 ith foliag pink Rose with fo in buncl vit with | urge pray ol nt of Trim Lilacs, pi r natural; 35¢ in For light effects blue, 18« Woolen Dress Materials MESSALI sine 4 shown in twent Yd vn i O% ALBATROS neh¢ blue, lso black wide, RM sted St Bit rine q uality, it navy 6 incl wide "~ANAMA, 48« rm ck, garnet, i ‘ Yd.—Thirty 1e and mode shz ix inches wide, navy, taupe, Laces and ie pptie All-Linen Torchon inches wid 4c y ard Imitation Cluny z tions, 14% to 4 re 12%4c yard Finished-edge Swiss Ribbon inches wide; 18-inch Corset Cov ery, @nd 50c yard. Venise Bands in wh ~—~ Nainsook Beading, lOc, 15¢ and 19¢ y in Nainsook and Swiss; for trim- ff and 50c > 4 inc he “$s W dges, 1 to 2 | ecru; j ming yard Net pompa' tions, fine quality—desirable } trimming children’s wash dresses ; | yard } 44-inch Im } Overs, very e i yard es and Inser | to in | and 40c yard Bands, silk-embroidered yur effects wide; & and 1% to 2 er Embr All- 85c Basement Salesroom. ation Baby Irish ective for waists; 25¢, ite, cream or Souvenir Pillow Tops, 45c These Pillow Tops are decorated with The subjects include are washable. Alaska dog teams and | Underwear and Hosiery Seconds Women's fancy all-lace and lace-boot Hos- iery; 17c¢ pair Women’s low neck and sleeveless Lisle Vests; 13e. Women's Cotton Vests, high neck and long sleeve style; 19, Women's ankle-length Pants and Umbrella Popular Neckwear Soft Dutch Collars of lawn, Valenciennes | edging and insertion; 0c, 12e and 15e. Tabots, in a variety of styles; 25e. Stiff Linen Dutch Collars, medium width, sizes 12% to 14; 12M. Embroidered Stiff Dutch Collars in ef- | fective designs ; 20c, 22¢ | Drawers; 19¢. Women’s Union Suits, low neck and sleeveless style; 2% and 25c Embroidered Linen Collars in good assort- ment; 124 ~-Hapoment Aalesroom. Long Kimonos for 98c Long Kimonos of cotton crepe or cotton challis, plain red or in Oriental designs, navy, light blue or pink, with trimming of swas- Embroidered wash Stocks in several at- tractive patterns; 25c. tika-pattern bands. Basement Kalesroom |Long Corsets, 50c of muslin; 39¢ each Corsets strong batiste, § weight; 49c each with medium-high bust and ex- tremely long skirt, the material extending several inches below the boning. These garments are fitted with two pairs of hose Price, 50c, —Tasoment Salearoom. Wash Goods Items Toile du Nord Gingham, fastgcolors, in a good assortment of stripe, check and plaid effects, 27 inches wide; 10c yard, 27-inch Cotton Voile Suiting, peck and plaid effects, in a wide variety of colorings; 124%e yard 32-inch Zephyr Gin ham, chegkeand stripe de signs, in a variety of colors; l5cggtird BAW trent Salesroom. Floor Coveriigs 7-6x10-6 Axminetor Rugs, good quality and attractive having border on ends only. Price, $12.00. Velvet 27x54. Axminster Rugs. Price, $1.66 China Matting at 20¢ and 25¢ yard Japanese Matting at 20¢ and 260 yard, —B ent Salearoom. supporters. Coronet Invisible Military Shirt-waist Belts; J. J. Clark's Spool Cotton ; three spools for 10e, Silk Thread, one hundred yards to spool; 5c. Pearl Buttons ; de Princess Toilet 15¢ Gilt Hair Pins; box, Invisible Hair Pins Acme Crimping Pins; Wash buckle; 2 patterns Oxle Rugs. Ox? Seamless Price, $21.00, All-Wool Squares. Price, $8.50. 96x72 Axminster Rugs Price, $2.86. Art be, Frederick Kranich 150; lvorson 190; Steinway or, $560, At Second Av, (Hatablished 18) BROKERS Stocks, Grain and Provisions, Private Wires. Mag SHOES—SHOES— SHOES] the. sve: scp GREAT #HOR SALE. | means that the doctor's skill In pre: 4 64.50 values all jseribing Is most efficiently supple WN CLOTHING mented by the drugglst’s skill In | Rob compounding. RAVEN DRUG CO, _ | 1416 Second Av, H. L. KLEIN THE BHOEMAKER, # If you can't get boots or shoes to fit you, get thom made ff ito measure + H £17 dAM saleaman, pianos. $3.60, go at AT THE fo 0; 1 Notions: Good Assortment Bias Folds of fine lawn; Hair Nets; zen, § Pins, white Colonial Shoe Strings ; Mignonette Dress Shields, 10¢. 2 boxes, Se, & Bach Upriaht $185 $390 i Cut out this ad and give It to the who will show you a Soft Dutch Collars of imitation Cluny in- sertion and edging and Venise medallions ; 0c. Tourist Ruching, | box of six yards; 22¢ box. —Rasement Salesroom. Attractive Bedding Values 72x90 Seamed Sheets in, a medium grade of 76x84 heavy weight seamed Sheets, double-bed size, in a fine grade of muslin; Full-size Cotton Blankets, cut and bound ; go« 53c each, od 10-4 White Cotton Blankets, good weight, with colored border; 65c pair, Rasement Salesroom. six yards, Se 10¢. 10¢ and black; book, 3 pairs for 5c 10c pair Jozen, 10e White Wash Belting; yard, 25¢ and 35¢ Belts in white and colors, with pearl Rasement Salesroom. annnnnnnnnnnnnnt ee & Nelson Incorporated D, Be Johnston, Fisther, $4268; | Kobler & Chase's. Opposite Arends | $5 500 Reward } Por any case of alcholtem that I cannot oure in from § to 6 days. J. B. BRISBOIS lobe Hot Cor, & AY. Private Offte: photographs, and ff sition buildings, blue-print pictures of E Price, 45¢ each Eskimos, Basement Salesroom. Outing Flannel Gowns At 9%e—Women’s Outing Flannel Gowns, well made, in pink and white or blue and white stripes, At 59—Women’s Outing Flannel Gowns, in pink and white or blue and white stripes, having collar and cuffs in pink or blue fancy floral pattern. —Basement Salesroom, Women’s Oxfords, $2.50 | Patent Blucher Oxfords with dull leather top, extension sole } and Cuban heel; $2.50. Kid Blucher Oxfords, patent J tip and welt sole ; $2.50, Kid Lace Oxfords, turned sole and low heel ; $2.50, Patent Leather Blucher Oxfords, plain toe, turned sole and Cuban heel ; $2.50, —Basement Sa! Children’s Shoes in Variety Infants Kid Lace Shoes, tan or black; also black Kid But- ton Shoes, with patent tip and turned sole; 50c Infants’ Ankle-strap Kid Slippers, red, tan or black, with “Can't-S Slip” turned sole, sizes 1 to 7; 75c. Kid Oxfords, black or tan, with extension sole; sizes 5 to 8, $1.00; 8% to 11, $1.25; 11% to 2, $ $ to 6, $2.00. Children’s black Kid i ace Shoes with patent tip and extension sole zes 5 to 8, $1.00; 8% to 11, $1.25; 113 $ Children’s 4 to 2, Extensive lines of Tennis Oxfords and Bare- Foot Sandals. "Sample Gloves, 25c Pair At this price thero is offe: Women's Fabric Gloves of Kays and gauntlet styles. Qualities Milanese Lisle and Taffe destrable colors, Pair, ortment of short, long Venetian and 4 Gloves in a good variety of The Greatest Summer Convenience In existence today is a Gas Range and Gas Water Heater A Trial Will Convince You sso Seatlle Lighting Company Past. Buildin se desing 8 Union