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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-16
AFTER CHECKING LISTS
REPORTS FIVE DROWNED

EUREKA. Cal. June 16.-All Of the 21o
passengers and crew of the steamer Bear.
wrecked on Sugar Loaf reef, near here.
Wednesday night. have been accounted
for, according to a statement made today
by Purser C. F. Haywood. He said that
after a careful checking of the passenger
list he was convinced that the five per-
sons drowned and whose bodies have
been recovered were the only ones that
persisted. One body. that of young
woman, still is unidentified
Two hundred feet from shore the
steamer lay pounding on the reef, but still
intact Members of the crew had a line
out to her and were endeavoring to take
off baggage and valuables.
Capt. Nopander said that at the time
the Bear went ashore he was taking every
possible precaution for the safe handling
of the ship in foggy weather
There were five of us on watch" he
said, "at the time she struck The sound
ing machine was going continually: When
the soundings showed twenty-eight and
thirty fathoms we headed the ship off
shore until we got no bottom. We changed
the course slightly south. and few min
utes later the ship struck"
Navigators here familiar with the coast
fected the ocean bed in the vicinity of
Cape Mendocino and that there were
numerous sinkholes near Sugar Loaf
After the boats left the ship the wind
freshened and a heavy swell set in. but
after eight hours eleven of the thirteen
lifeboats made the lightship Two of
the rescue boats put in an appearance.
and to these the shipwrecked people
were transferred and carried to Eureka.
Boats Collide in Surf.
Two of the Bears lifeboats were swept
toward the shore and compelled to make
a landing through the surf While in the
surf the boats collided and both cap
sized. They were eventually righted. but
three persons from one boat and two from
another were drowned. The others reach
ed the beach near Cape Town.
A woman passengers dog was said to
have been responsible for the capsizing
of the boats According to one of the
survivors the dog fell overheard. The
woman who owned it reached out for the
animal. and in doing so knocked one of
the oars out of the oarlock. This caused
the boat to veer into the other lifeboat
and both turned over.
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lery. and IL here working very Of
fectively in the press section. Last
light the inevitable riot, which occurs
at every convention when the police
and firemen and politicians slip their
own friends in and bar the door to reg
ular ticket holders, caused crush at
the door. Over ten. thousand people
were inside the Coliseum and thou
sands moro were outside. pushing to
get in, among whom were national com
mitteemen and delegates.
At the press entrance fifty newspaper
men who had every right to be inside
were held out by the arbitrary orders
of hremen and police. Bill Donaldson
caught wind of the situation and
rushed to the press entrance. The
first thing he saw was William Jen-
nings Bryan fighting bravely but I'M
successfully to get inside. Let that
man in." yelled Donaldson. Nothing
doing" replied the policeman. Don't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-16
REsuRFAc1NG CONTRACT LET.
Syracuse Company Successful Bid
der for District Work.

The Warner Quinlan Asphalt Company
of Syracuse. N. Y. was today awarded a
two-year contract by the District Com
missoners for resurfacing asphalt road
ways in the District Of Columbia.
The successful bidder was awarded
the contract on price of s1.51 per square
yard for reduced asphalt. This was s
cents a square yard lower than the price
stipulated by the Crawford Paving Com
pany of Washington. the present con-
tractors. Approximately $175.000 is to be
spent annually under the new contract.
contracting companies presented esti-
mates
The successful company at present holds
the contract for laying new asphalt road
ways. After July bids are to be ad-
vertised for under the pending District
appropriation bill for the laying Of new
roadways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-16

you know who he is?" asked Donald
son. NO, and / don't care" answered
the policeman. Donaldson then rushed
inside, got the stocky and pugilistfc
looking Senator Hughes Of New Jersey,
and, together. pulled Mr.. Bryan
through Donaldson's hand was cut
and his clothes were torn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-16
WASHINCTONIAN TAKES
BRYAN FROM THE MOB
"BiH' Donaldson's Hand Cut and
Clothes Torn Getting Nebra,kan .
Into Convention Hall.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. LOUIS, June 16.-Had 1t not been
for william Donaldson OF Washington.
D. c.. there might not have been any
speech by william Jennings Bryan at
the convention. Donaldson. known all
over Washington as Bill" is the
superintendent of. the House press gal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-16

las Oehlkers Starr, Robert Edward
Stein. Horace Lorraine Stevenson.
Leander Dunbar Syme, Robert Snyder
Trimble, Walter Vale Truitt, Louis
Webster Turoff, Clarence Hall Vincent,
Frank Higgins White, William Knapp
Wilbur, John Williamson Wood and
Karl Dawson Wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-16
FUNERAL DIRECTORS

]. WILLIAM LEE, Funeral Director
md Embalmer. Livery In connection. CoUHo,
dious chapel and modern crematorium. Nodes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-16

With Mckinley Manual Training
School and the two-year class of Bust
ness Hi~b schoo, bo1d;rs cor,r.nce.
-,-
ment exercises this evening; class nigh
exercises by Eastern and Western high
schools mi. .y.rinr .,r,,, xar.,..,
is ''s .ne' similar Use
having peen neid last evening by Cen
OF Business. the commencement week
OF Washington's public schools is vel
under way. Tomorrow afternoon grad
yates OF western High are to hold theii
commencement exercises.
senator MOTIFS OF Nebraska Is to OF
the speaker at the commencement OF
mckinley NJ 7. school, which Is to be
neid at the National Theater. Mai
Leroy HERON Is to be the speaker al
the BUSINESS exercises. winch are to De
neio at the school. western also Is to
noio us commencement at the scnool
Justice Frederick L. Siddons Of the Su-
heinz ~. .n.aL.r
'..ns 'he speaAe
Today ended the school year for the
high schools. Wednesday the grade
schools Will end their year APPROX
mately fifteen hundred boys and girls
nave signihed their intention Of enter
ing high school next year. The mum
oers gong 70 eacn school, including
several doubtful" pupils-that is, whose
promotlon is not yet assured-follows
70 central, SOY; to eastern, 131; to
estern, -: TO Business, o96; and to
Mckln!ey. Isl.
<on aouates were announced To-Day as
ioiio"s:
eastern d1gn school.
william rrn.s+ R.rku., u,,,.n
o' Aiiion,
morrison Barr. Charles Magdefrau
Boteler, Charles Edward Burns, IT.;
William Roon> Dor,,as ~. c.a.1.
80
washington English Tnomas Farris
English, Herbert Stelwyn Gates, Thorn
as David Gates uerher+ corre,iue
graves IT. EDWARD Heao HANDY
Francis Ward Hetfleld, Hugh Palmer
Hill. ir.: Earl Graham Jonscber. Leo
D. Lahahan' 0u1heer Marceiius Lyon
Anthony Clement McAuliffe. Raymond
Jackson McElhannon, Clifford Wayne
McGlasson. Edward Leonard Maier
Clyde Marden Shreve, Peter Henry
John Day Torrey. Martha Vera Aman
Bassett, Susan Pauline Batson, Pear
Mary Beard, M; Ruth Bergling, Susan
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DIED.

BARkSDALE. Early Wednesday morn
ing, June IA. 1916, WALLACE A.
BARKSDALE. Jr., aged two years
four days, beloved son of Wallace A.
and Florence E. Barksdale.
Funeral from his late residence, sos T
street northwest, Saturday, June II.
at l pm. (Richmond. Va, papers
please copy.)
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CARD OF THANKS.

MALORD. We wish to thank our
friends and relatives for their kind
ness to CHARLES T. MALORD dur
ing his long illness, and the beautiful
floral tributes extended on the occa-
sion of his death.
by THE FAMILY, .
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Mckinley Technical School.

Marjorie Babette Adler, Efie Celeste
Albright, Ruth Frances Allen. Annette
Louise Burton, Florence Sarah Burton
Nina Irene Claim. Hazel Mae Conklin,
Victoria Page Coping. Dorothy Agnes
Dent. Marion Eleanor Eddy. Adelaide
Field, Elizabeth Carroll Ford, Dorothy
Miriam Gooch, Naomi Elizabeth
Groome, Dorothy Star Heron. Mary
Eliza beth Humphrey, Mary Jeanette
Kelly, Josephine Mitchell, Anna Au-
gusta Muirhead, Mary Bodine Naylor,
Alice Cleeves Newman. Mary Alice
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-03
SUNDAY oAPITAL NEWS, SUNDAY, DEG. 8, 1916.
THE INDIANS OF THE YUKON
ALARMED

Thlingit is an Indian family that is found
scattered through southeastern Alaska 1t
numbers four or five thousand divided
among dozen or more tribes, including the
AUX, the Chilkat, the Kake, the Stka, Sti-
kline, Tongas, Yakutat and others. The
Klukwans are Thlingits and SO are the HUI
mas These people are semi-civiized, and
nearly every tribe has its own church and
school. And then there are the Haidas,
numbering five or six hundred, and the
Tsimseans, who were brought from Canada
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-03
Seven Chiefs vaey-They

and their totem poles or tribal emblems and
coats-of-arms are still to be seen in many Of
the villages, although they are gradually dis
appearing with the march of civilization.
The Thlingit villages are always built near
the shore. Nine-tenths of their support
comes from fishing, and they like to live
right on the beach. Nearly every family has
its boats, and some own gasoline launches
The houses are usually scattered throughout
the town, without regard to any fixed PLAN
1t is only lately that any of them have had
gardens about them. In the past the build
ings were made of rude slabs and bark
thrown together over pole rafters None of
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-03

the houses had a chimney or window and
the smoke passed out through hole in the
roof Now, the most of them are frame,
with windows and chimneys Some of them
arc ceiled, and some are papered and paint
ed. They have shngled roofs and are com
Portable homes. The Indians have become
good carpenters They have modern tools,
and some of their towns have hardware
stores and sawmills
The new buildings are planned with re-
gard to sanitary conditions. Some OF the
towns have plank sidewalks, and in one or
two there are electric lights In Klukwan
the Indians have piped the water from the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-03

During my travels in southeastern Alaska
| saw many of the Thlingits. These Indians
are found on the coast and in the islands Of
the panhandle, and their settlements extend
as far north as Prince William sound. They
are the Indians most known to the tourists
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-03

more so. The men then delayed their eating
to watch the agony of the Indian. The fair
squaw, however, heroically finished her pie
without winking, and, as far as any one could
see, the joke was on them.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-03

New Reservations Wanted-Queer PEOPLES Of the
Far North-The Athapascans of the Yukon Val
ley-The Thlingts of the Panhandle Among the
Haidas - Cooperative Indian Stores and Their
Fifty Per Cent Dividends Prohibition and the
Natives-A Great Advance in Civilization.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-03

NEs@7S@s1I whites taking up home
@SsMSllSSS9 steads, and fear they will
swallow the country They
KNOW the tate of the indians of the United
States proper, and they want the govern
ment to set aside land where their fishing
and hunting will not be disturbed. Not long
ago the seven chiefs of the tribes of the
Tanana and Yukon valleys met at Fair
banks, They came to consult with their
friends among the whites, and see ii the gov
eminent could not be induced to give them
reservation. In talking with them Judge
Wickersham, the Alaska delegate to con-
2ress, advised them to have their people
take out lot of homesteads in one block.
He said it would be difficult for them to do
this after the whites had come in, and said
they should act promptly. One of the chiefs
replied that he thought all of Alaska be-
longed to the red men, and he wanted to
know what the conditions actually were.
These Indians would rather have large
reservation than number of individual
homcsteads They want to live together
and keep out the whites Moreover, they
need large tracts for trapping, and the fur
w
the land
The government has been setting aside
reservations for the Indians in various parts
OF Alaska. The Aleutian islands are pract-
cally one reservation. Annette island, where
NIetakatla is located, is another, and the
Hydaburg reservation, consisting of y
square miles on the western coast of Prince
of Wales island, is third. The tract of 800
acres on the Chilkat river, not far from
Skagway, has been given to the Klullwan
Indians. and there are forest reservations
where the Indian can trap and hunt at will.
The Indian chiefs who met at Fairbanks
to consult with the whites were remarkable
men. They were tall and fine looking They
wore clothes which were much the same as
the whites, save that they had on their cere-.
monial jackets bordered with fur and bead
ed moccasins covered their feet Each wore
great necklace of beads, which was prob
ably badge of his chieftainship, and the
hair OF all was cut short I have photo
graph of the chiefs. Their faces are Mon
golian in cast, and several of the men looked
much like Japanese. All show great strength
OF character, and ] doubt if stronger and
better looking body of rulers could be found
anywhere. They of Athapascan stock
and they form part of that great family Of
Indians which is scattered throughout north
ern Canada, extending on into central Alas
ka. They are about the same as the Nava-
jos, and some other Indians of our south
western states
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-03
by Father Duncan. Both of the latter tribes
live on the islands of southeastern Alaska.

live on the islands of southeastern Alaska
On my way down the Yukon saw many
of the Athapascans. They have camps near
their salmon wheels along the banks of the
rivers, with the fsh-drying racks nearby
The Indians use fish wheels to catch the
winter supply OF salmon for themselves and
their dogs. The wheels are so made that
they are turned by the current They have
great nets attached to them into which the
hsh swim and are carried up into the air and
dropped into box, while the Indians sit on
the bank and smoke at their leisure Every
few hours the fish are taken out OF the boxes.
They are cleaned by the squaWs and hung on
the racks in the sun to dry. They are then
taken home and laid away in the cache, or
high shed upon poles that stands beside each
Indian home. This is to keep them away
from the dogs and wild animals The cache
IS reached by ladder and the fish are
brought down as needed
have been interested in the homes Of the
Athapascans They live in substantial log
cabins, and many of their houses have frame
doors and glass windows. Some OF these In
dams are now planting gardens, and not a
few use cook stoves and other furniture like
that of the whites. The most of them have
become Christians, although they retain
many of their old superstitions and customs.
The government has established public
schools in all OF the large villages, and the
younger generation is learning to speak
English.
The Indians admire the whites and try to
initiate them. They are now dressing much
the same, except that they delight in bright
eolors. During my trip we have had num-
Der OF Indian men and women with us on the
tourist steamers. The Indians watch the
whites and try to do as they do. The other
day young squaw sat down at the table
opposite two travelling statesmen from Seat
tie AS the meal went on they noticed that
the girls orders were the same as their own.
She was pretending to study the MENU but
they concluded that she could not read and
that this was her first experience with the
white mans victuals. Thereupon one OF
them ordered for dessert slice of custard
pie and winked at his friend to do the same.
The squaW in her turn gave similar order
When the pie came one of the travelling men
seized the catsup bottle and sprinl<led lib
eral allowance of hot tomato sauce over his
pie. His friend followed suit and then
showed the catsup across the table to the
copper skinned girl. She did the same, only
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-03

the number in the United States territory
has never been more than six or eight hun
bred.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-03

The Indians OF Alaska are rapidly decreas-
ing i'll number. They are mach fewer than
when we took possession OF the territory:
and in 1910 according to the census. they
numbered less than 1900 At that time
there were about 25 900 natives and of these
50 per cent were Eskimos That Is 900 was
scattered over territory one-siXth as large
as the whole United States and three times
the size of either Germany or France The
Eskimos inhabit the region along the coast
OF the Arctic ocean and Bering sea- taking
in the deltas of the Yukon, the Kuskokwim
and other rivers, and extending down into
the Alaskan peninsula. The Indians are
found here and there on the mainland and
especially in the great plateau of the Yukon
There are some in the Aleutian islands and
about Prince William sound, and there are
great many along the coast and on the ISL
ands of southeastern Alaska.
The Alaska Indians are of 1lalf-dozen
different stocks. The Athapascans number
Just about 1000 They are divided into IL
tribes, and may be seen all along the Yukon
and Tanana rivers. The Alcuts are closely
allied to the Eskimos. They number per-
haps 1900 They live i'll the long island
chain which extends from southwestern
Alaska almost to Asia. They are fishers and
hunters. They have some artistic ability,
and the finely woven baskets which come
from Alaska are made by their women The
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-03

mountains and established municipal water
system. The same is true to some extent in
Metlakahtla where the water is brought
from lake in the mountains
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-03
Copyright 1916. by Frank G. carpenter)
ANDREAFSKI, Alaska

He Indians Of interior Alas
ka are excited over the
building of the government
railroad. They see the
whites taking up home
steads, and fear they will
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-03

The Haidas are not Thlingits. They be-
long to different Indian family and for a
long time their only home seems to have
been on Queen Charlotte island, in British
Columbia. Later some of them moved to
the west coast and about 200 years ago, ac
cording to their traditions, they drove the
Thlngits out of part of Prince OF Wales
island and settled there. They have always
been considered superior Indian. and have
had the reputation of being the best painters,
carvefs and canoe builders of southeastern
Alaska. In the past they followed their
canoes out OF single logs OF &C lsr, and they
built houses with cedar beams and planks,
which we're worked out with AIDES of stone.
AT one time there were something like 5000
OF them. but during Our possession OF Alaska
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-24
Water No Terror
for This Haynes

The offer Of the Haynes Automobile
company to trade one OF its new Light
Twelve automobiles I'm even exchange for
the oldest car that is running at the
present time IL revealing some interest
ing features In the histories OF number
OF motor cars" said Charles Cole. man
ager Of the Nebraska Haynes Auto Sales
company. distributor for the Haynes
Light Six"
The average owner uses car for
three years and then replaces II with n
more modern type. Sold oncs, the adven-
lures and wanderinga OF q soundly built
motor car have Just begun and nothing
short Of q professional soothsayer could
approach foretoillng the future. One Of
the most unique letters that the Haynes
company has received came from an Ohio
owner. who bought his car secondhand,
but has kept Il in his possession for moro
than ten years.
'In the year Of 1913 water stood three
feet deep over the top OF tho car for
nearly ten days and when the rains
finally ceased, the undiscovered machine
looked as though II would not be worth
cleaning up. The owner refused 20 junk
the car. and since that time Il has rur
thousands Of miles over rough river coun
try roads. The car has become n cher
ished member Of the household and pro-
vision has been made in the owners will
that II will bear him to his final resting
place. 100 miles distant from his home.
Through tbs owners efforts and In
genutty. the car is modern in the facs
Of It's rather antiquated appearance"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-24
Interstate Man
Calls the Bluff Of
a Skeptic Buyer

Calling = prospective buyers bluff that
all automobile advertising and sales ar
guments arc void Of anything that
would create n desire 20 buy a car. was
done in a unique way by n. W. ivy
man. general manager OF the interstate
Motor company. during an argument the
other day with show me" prospect
Mr. Twyman suggested to the prospect
that he write down list OF questions,
which N answered by Interstate owners.
would give the "halty" buyer convincing
reason why he should buy n car.
There were no stipulations put on the
questions. Mr.. Twyman guaranteed that
he would send list Of the questions 90
all Interstate owners. 10 whom he had
access.
Tho result OF tho prospects investiga-
ton among the Interstate owners not
only sold him a car. but surprised Mr..
Twyman and every MEMBER OF the Inter
state Motor company. From the replies
received, the average cost of repairs,
based on a mileage Of 1900 miles. was
H.t2. This average was not based on re-
pair parts replaced direct from the fac
tory. az some Investigations show. but
included garage charges, wrecks and sps-
cial work.
Slxty-three per cent of tho owners
heard from reported absolutely no money
expended for repairs. Seventy-two per
cent reported that their repair bills had
not exceeded 81. The investigation fur
ther showed that the average mileage
on one gallon of gasoline was Ill miles
under all kinds of driving conditions. A
large number averaged better than
twenty miles TO tho gallon.
A remarkable feature OF the whole in
vestigation. and one which pleased tho
Interstate Motor company was the re-
port from 100 per cent that their over
head valve motor had ample power under
all conditions; that their Interstate was
exceedingly comfortable. and that every
body who had seen the car considered
II very good looking.
A portion Of this investigation is on
exhibition at tho Interstate booth and
the complete reports are open to In
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-24
Cadillac Quarters
Are Decorated for
Week of Auto Show

The Cadillac company Of Omaha Il
one OF the niftiest spots on Farnam
street this week George REIN has fairly
outdone himself by so decorating the
Cadillac saiesrooms that It looks like
REIN Is holding his own auto show.
The rooms are gaiiy decorated In green
and white bunting and around the win
dowa the effect II continued. Roses and
chrysanthemums are scattered profussly
and palms are located around the show
windows. japanese lanterns and UNI
brelias and electric lights hidden unde'
green shades add greatly TO the effect
Apropos Of Washington day this weeh
REIN has two stands located At each ex.
IRENE end Of the big show window. On
tho stands are photographs OF whshing'
ton. under which IL inscribed. ''FatheI
OF Our Country" Just under the pic.
ture Of Washington Is q picture Of II. J.
Leland. with the Inscription. Father Of
the Cadillac"