Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-08-09

zas Of the Philippine reservation,
where the native style Of Cafe Luzon
with dining veranda an eighth of a
mile long is situated.
For the thousands of visitors who
will attenl the worlds fair on Phillip.
pine day there will be many other
special features to interest. Boat rae.
ing on beautiful Arrowhead Lake by
natives of the Samal Moro village and
exhibitions in pearl diving will be
some of the water sports INDUCED in
by the Sea Gypsies" of Mindanao
Island.
For the first time visitors will nave
an opportunity to enter the Bagobo
village, which on that day will be
opened to the public. Here the ma.
tives may be seen garbed in their
bead dresses and adorned with many
bells and musical instruments. Musi.
cal bracelets and anklets of their
strange fashioning will clink harmon
iously with the odious dances executed
by Bagobo boys and girls.
Dog feasts will be offered by the
naked lgorrotes, and war dances OF
the Bontoc neadhunters will be exc
cuted by the most barbaric of all the
Philippine tribes. These queer people
who are curiosity even in Manlal are
garbed only in a narrow breech-cloth
and tiny cap, which is used more as
pocket or receptacle for their trink
els than as protection for the head.
Primitive as are these wild people of
the islands, they have been taught
to use the telephone and typewriter
and get much amusement from these
modern instruments OF white civil
izatlon.
In contrast with many barbaric Gus.
toms still in use, the Syce members
of the lgorrote tribe give an interest
ing exhibit Of mining and smelling
ores brought from their copper and
gold mines at home. The women of
this tribe may be seen following the
industrial pursuit of weaving bright.
colored cotton cloths.
One of the most interesting sights
OF the 4Oacre Philippine exposition
Is the model Filipino school. where
these primitive people are instructed
IN the rudlments of modern education
by native teacher Miss Zamora. the
Igorrot leaves his dog feast, the Neg.
rito his bow and poisoned arrow and
the Moro ais abode on the water to
sit for hours at vanished desk in
a typical American school house and
study the A. Il. C's.
The Visayan village Offering the
higher type native furnishes an inter.
esting industrial display in beautiful
embroidery work executed by the wo-
men and splendid wood-carving done
oy the men. Visitors may also see
the primitive, and, in some parts OF
the Island chief means Of transporta.
uon' tne Carabo or water buffalo and
cart. There will be dancing and sing
ing by native Visayan boys and girls
In the Visayan theater. music by the
Nisayan orchestra. and weaving of the
famous iusl and pineapple fiber cloth,
In addition to the water sports the
Moros will give exhibitions of their
ifenEled Mohammedan spear dance
ana the women and children will rem.
der strange music and perform weird
dances One of the most daring OF
savage customs is the bolo. or knife
dance executed by the fierce Ianac
Moros' now opposing the U. S. army in
The Philippines, Among the indus.
trial pursuits illustrated by this tribe
is the hullins OF rice by primitive
means,
The Negritos are the aboriginal
iwart race OF the Philippines and be-
cause OF 'heir kinky hair aud ebony
complexion are supposed to be a raca
descended from the African negno
even down to the children two and
'hree years OF age the Negritos are
expert marksmen with the bow and A..
row For the entertainment OF Wis
Tors the children in the Negrlto VII. |
age shoe, al small coins and the
men practice with larger weapons AZ
SFse's' showing their accurate aim
'aey also practice ta,oolng with bam.
BOO needles and make nres by the
.rleuon OF bamboo sticks.
Special rates will be made nv snl
'allroads for Philippine day Al the
worlds fair and In point OF attend.
nee the day will be one OF the lars.
81 Of the exposition. All OF the great |
.Nh'e'' palaces Of the worlds fair the
IKE and other attractions win ofer