The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-17
GRANDFATHER or B.l. THANE DIES
 IN CALIFORNIA


 Judge H. J. Tnden. grandfather Of B. l.. Thane. Mrs. James J. Whipple and Miss Fay Thane, of this city, died sunday March 8, at his home at Niles. Cal. aged 92 years. The Oak land Tribune. of March 6, contains the following concerning his death and career:
 H. J. Tnden, one of the delegates of the United States government who framed the treaty of Washington, by which under the administration or President Grant the Alabama claims for indemnity arising out of 9 Civil War case were settled by the payment of S2OOO0.00O by Great Britain, died yesterday at bis home at Miles, Ala- meda County
 Judge Tnden was for 8 generation one of the most distinguished figures in the political history of California. He was collector of internal revenue at San Francisco during the period Immediately following the Civil War when his office was the most import ant federal position in the State.
 He was born in Western New York in 1921. one of family of twelve. He was years old when his father died. and consequently had to educate himself At the age of 16 he was teaching school. He studied law meanwhile. and was admitted to the bar in 1S47. That year he was elect ed superintendent of schools in his county.
 In 1850 he was married to Mary Jane Less. and in the same year came to California. He settled in Calavar. county. returning east only once. to bring his bride west.
 He became a justice of the peace and later public administrator in Cal averas. In 1860 he was elected su. perior judge. Retiring from the bench in 1865. he removed to San Francisco where he practiced law for many years. obtaining rank as one of the ablest lawyers in the west
 He entered actively into politics. rising to leadership in the Republican party
 He was delegate Co all state con- venuons Of the party for years, and was chairman several times. During Grants administration he served as chairman of the Republican State Central committee. and later in this capacity conducted various presiden- ual and gubernatorial campaigns.
 For several terms he served with out compensation on the San Fran. cisco Board of Education
 Oldest l.. O. O. F. ln State
 THden originated the idea of leas- ing the Lincoln High School lot and drew the bll and secured its passage by the State legislature. authorizing the issuance of bonds to be paid out of the rents of that property and then with that money he superintended the erection of the many school houses of the type of the one on Valencia street. near Twenty-second street fa- miliar to all for many years.
 Tnden was repeatedly elected rep resentative to the grand lodge of odd Fellows. He was the oldest living grand master Of that order in the state,
 Twenty-Five years ago he retired from active life. becoming farmer and orchardist at Niles.
 his children are Mrs. J. E. Thane of Niles and Major Charles J.. Tilden Of San Francisco. One grandchild is Bart l.. Thane, the famous football player of the University of California few years ago, now general manager of the Alaska Gastineau Mine at Thane. near Juneau The widow of James J. Whipple, who was also a gridiron star at the university is an- other grandchnd, and a third is Chas. T.. Tilden Jr.. now a student at the State University and football star -r af.a .rnsouN dow