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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-09-06

the roof His progress was checked
by another Indian. who punished him
severely and prevented his entrance
at that point.
Four of the candidates thus ap-
peared at various places, either
through the roof or sides of the build
ing and when they succeeded in erect
ing an entrance they would deliber-
ately bite out piece of flesh from the
arm or body of any Indian with whom
themy came in contact. These can
nibal acts are submitted to patiently.
being deemed by the sufferer as COM
manded by their religion.
By them it is believed that these
candidates while under this frenzy
are inspired and an Indian without
such a scar will offer his arm to be
gnawed, being considered dishonored
If he possesses no such evidence OF
display of religious duty. They Apply
"sallal" leaves, which they bind tight
" about the wounded part. On the
particular occasion l have alluded to
they kept this thing up the livelong
night and was told 1t had been going
on that way for about two weeks.
Many of the men are very ingen'
ious. l saw one of their war canoes
capable of seating 60 warriors. These
canoes are constructed from single
tree with the exception of pieces in
serted in the bow and stern which are
sewed in with sinew, and some OF
these stern pieces are ornamenteo
with very good carving. Several OF
the tribe are adopts ut carving STATE
is most usually employed, but they
also work in gold. silver, the teeth
of the whale and wood.
During their performance OF TINS
character of labor their superstitioni
will not allow any spectator OF the op'
orators work. A curiosity to witness
one of these native artists at worn
cost me a severe hair-pulling anc
knocking down. never repeated the
experiment.
The most curious and remarkapit
of their labor is the construction OF
square wooden box, including top an'
bottom being but three pieces. Thes'
boxes are made to hold one 10 t"'
bushels. The box is made of boara
manufactured by them from three
fourths to an inch in thickness, tn
sides at the corners are so mitred on
as to be able to be pressed into
Joint, though at the angle the poar'
is not cut asunder. At the fourti
angle a regular mitred joint is mace
We saw no gold on this trip ex
cept that stolen from some OF on
party by the Indians, nor do penney
there is any placer diggings on IN
island, yet there is quartz rock an
have seen some very exceien
specimens.
In a future article we Will give IN
particulars of the rescue from CAY
tivity of the crew and passengers
the Inflated "Georgianna."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-09-06

They boil the cedar root until it
becomes pliable to be worked by the
hand and beaten with sticks, when
they pick the fibers apart into threads
The warp is of different material
sinew of the whale or dried kelp
thread. Some of these blankets are
very well made and very serviceable,
oftentimes shedding the rain as well
as affording protection from cold.
BY similar process and from similar
material the woman weave an excel
lent quality of mating which they
use for many purposes, mostly, how
ever for bedding and in their canoes.
Hats and baskets are also made from
the roots of the cedar, which are
closely woven and waterproof.
AS a people they cannot be called
industrious. They live mainly by
fishing and hunting, though they raise
quite large crops of miserably small
potatoes, the largest of which will not
exceed a pigeon egg in size. These
they call 'scowh-schicht." They also
raise few Indifferent turnips, called
by them "yohn ou-hoo." The men do
the hunting and fishing. while to the
women is left the labor of attending
to the cultivation of their crops.
During most of the time we were
among them they had nothing to en-
gage their attention but general
merry-making, and the ''mamook
tahmahnous" or their ceremony of
initiating medicine men or their doc
tors. They were occupied in these
orgies day and night, having four can
didates for the Office or degree OF
medicine men.
believe it is a regular degree and
the ceremony or initiation, as l wit
messed it, is horrible. ! went down
one night to see this ceremony while
at it's height. 1t was in the largest
house in their camp and think there
were at least 1000 Indians seated in
the house.
Old John, already a doctor, first
appeared, entering from a room that
had been partitioned off. His dress
was nothing but bearskin cape tied
in front by very thick piece of cable
rope. On his ankles and wrists were
pieces of horn so arranged that when
he went through his motions they
sounded like the rafting of casta-
n it's. His face was horribly painted
and his hair dressed with feathers
thrown back. making him look the
very devil"
On either side were lot of old
hays, swaying back and forth, keep
ing a sort of time with his movements
and rude chanting. This went on a
little while. when one Of the candi-
dates burst in through the slab near
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-09-06
HAS YOUR BOY ENLISTED?
The Red Cross Home Service Section
Wants List of Volunteers.

Parents and other relatives of en-
listed men of the county are urged to
furnish information regarding them
to the Home Service section of the
local Red Cross chapter, to facilitate
its work among the boys lover
there" and their families at home.
Names of drafted men are availa-
bit but the chapter has no means of
getting a list of those who have
enlisted unless relatives furnish the
The information desired is: Name,
date of enlistment, branch of military
or naval service in which he is serv-
ing, name of camp to which he is as
signed, whether allotment has been
made and whether allowance was
asked for and granted, and name of
wife or, if the man is single, name Of
nearest relative. The information
should be sent to the secretary of the
Home Service section, Mrs, G. E. Rose
of this city
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-09-06
((Continue from Last Week


On many occasions, while asleep or
suspected so to be, the Indians would
endeavor to strip off the little clothing
we had upon our persons and, being
unable to remove it, would cut out
strips. This entailed the necessity of
some of us remaining awake to watch
the others. Thus between the anxiety
to save the little we had, the cold we
suffered, our scanty apparel affording
so little protection, and the filth, lice
and vermin in our places of abode, we
had a rough time of it.
Several of the party were at times
Responding and discouraged One
who became very sick we thought
would lose his reason, but he happily
recovered. Another upon several oc-
casions glOOmily meditated suicide,
as the only termination of his trials,
but most of us accepted our lot pa.
tiently and endeavored by our partici-
patton with the Indians in their sports
and ceremonies to create the impress
sion we were contented and trusted
to their many oft-repeated promises
would take us in canoes over to Fort
Simpson.
About 20 days after the wreck COM
menced we selected one of our num-
Der, S. d. Howe, to go to Fort Simp-
son and they furnished large canoe
with a crew of seven Indians who.
with the sloop's crow, except Captain
pnUlond 1off
we daily looked for relief from that
quarter, but it never came, and glad
we were on the arrival of the DANA
ris Cove" to ransom us from this cap
tivity.
The price paid for each of us was
five blankets, two shirts, one bolt of
muslin and two pounds of tobacco.
You have asked me about the ma
tives Of Queen Charlotte's island l
regret that I made no notes, though
many curious things attracted my at
tention. In the general wreck of
everything l doubt if pen, pencil or
paper was saved. But the events of
that winter are SO indelibly impressed
on my memory that can recall many
things illustrating the characteristics
of these savages which you may rely
upon as strictly correct.
The Hydahs are much taller and in
every way superior, physically and in
tellectually, to the Puget Sound
tribes. The women are s!outer than
the men but not so good looking. The
men habitually 60 naked. but when
they 60 of on journey they wear a
blanket manufactured by their wom-
en- from the flbers of the cedar root
and the inside Of cedar bark.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-09-06
Wallace Mount q Lieutenant.

Wallace Mount q Lieutenant.
Wallace Mount, son of Judge and
Mrs. Wallace Mount of this city, won
a commission as second lieutenant in
the artillery, at the Central Officers
Training Camp at Camp Zachary, Ky.
Another son is a major in the medical
corps.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-09-06
WHAT OUR FATHERS READ ABOUT
IN TINS PAPER FIFTY YEARS AGO


From The Washington Standard for
Saturday Morning, September 8,
1863. Vol. VIII. No. ~.
We learn from a private letter that
DR.. ]. H. Myers has selected East
Portland for a permanent residence,
whittier he will remove his family IN
a few months
1t appears that all classes OF DO
nestle animals in the East are affl1ct-
ed with peculiar diseases this season.
A disease resembling diphtheria has
appeared among the horses in New
York.
A Panama letter says tho natives
openly declare that annexation to the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-09-06

War Savings Stamps pay good inter
est and can be cashed any time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-09-06
Leaves From an Old DiQru

GOLD ON QUEEN CHARIOTTES ISLAND-EXPEDIT1ON OF
SLOOP GEORGIANNA - WRECK CREW
AND PASSENGERS MADE CAPTVES BY THE RYDAH IN.
DAMS.
From The Washington Standard May 1868.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-31
Monster U-Boat Sunk.

New York, May 31.-Two of the
largest transports in the United
States service have arrived here
safely after being attacked by Ger
man submarine of the latest "super-
dreadnaught" type. The crews tell
the story of how the submarine was
sunk by American destroyers when it
attacked the transports in mid-ocean.
The submersible sought to deceive
officers of the destroyers with fake
periscope, but just as they were pre-
pairing to fall for the ruse they spied
the periscope of the real submarine,
just emerging. She was big one
with six deck guns, two of them s or
9-inch caliber. She was said to have
been one of the heaviest armed Ger
man submarines yet encountered.
As. the submarine came up she was
swinging into position to" discharge a
torpedo at the great transport. When
she spied destroyer she quickly SUBJ
merged, but as she went down 4
depth bomb was sent to find her.
There was terrific explosion and
shortly afterward a large mass Of
blac, oil fioated on the surface, mark
ing the place where she collapsed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-31
THREE DIE IN AUTO WRECKS
Upset at High Speed Kills Two and
Collision Another Victim.

York, Pa, May 3i.-While on an
automobile trip to Gettysburg yes
terday afternoon, W. w. Arnold, 81
years old, and Charles Beaverson, "a
years, were killed, and Charles Berk-
heimer and Joseph Fowler were in
jured, the car in which they were rid
ing turning over. Berkheimer was
owner and driver of the car and lost
control while travelling at high
speed. The automobile darted to the
side of the road and when he turned
the steering wheel too quickly the ma
chine upset.
The occupants were pinned beneath
the wrecked car. Arnold's head was
crushed and glass from the broken
windshield penetrated Beaverson'c
head, causing death shortly afterward.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-31
Ammunition Dump Blown Up.


With the American Army in France,
May 80, 6 p. m.-Shells from Ameri-
can guns have blown up large ene-
my ammunition dump north of Com
mercy. Several direct hits were made.
The dump first burst into flames
and then exploded with blast that
could be heard for miles around.
For gallantry and bravery dis
played during the action of April /,
Lieut.. William B. Meyering, COM
mander of a platoon of Company +,
Twenty-third Infantry, today received
the Distinguished Service cross from
the hands of the deputy chief OF staff.
During the attack, Meyering ham
died his men we'll until seriously
wounded and was forced to return
through barrage to dressing sta
ton from where he requested not to
be moved until he knew the outcome
of the attack. His wonderful exam
pie of bravery inspired his men, who
beat off the enemy, none Of them
reaching our trenches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-31
GRACE LUSK DESPONDENT
Il Don't Want to Live" Says Wom'
an Convicted Of Murder.

Waukesha, Wis, May 31.-When
Grace Lusk, convicted of murder in
the second degree last Wednesday
night, awoke today from sleep in
duced by opiates, she moaned: az
don't want to live! ! don't want to
live!"
The conviction, which was for the
killing of Mary Newman Roberts last
June, carries sentence Of from IA
to 25 years Imprisonment. Owing to
the prisoners condition, however,
Judge Lueck intimated that he would
not pronounce sentence until Miss
Lusk is more composed.
Meanwhile every instrument by
which she might do herself injury has
been removed from her cell and be-
yond her reach.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-31
IS THE TAX RATE VALID?
Lawyers Disagree Over the Matter OF
Increase and When Effective.

New tax laws of the state are not
in effect until the beginning of the
next tax year. This is the claim that
is being set UP in many parts of the
state. The measure was passed after
February of this year, the date on
which assessments were made. The
measure carried no "emergency'
clause, and the contention is that as
this makes a radical departure in the
Laws of the state it cannot, in the alb
sence of the emergency provision be-
come operative until ninety days after
the final adjournment of the legisla-
.ure. But there are distinguished
LAWYERS who hold that the tax laws
have to be perfected at each session,
that they are not new statutes in the
meaning of the tenn. The issue will
in lew days find its way 70 the at
torney general for ruiinr If the law
is nol effective this year, the tax in
crease will not b. asses sable until
after his yea, ard me state reve.'
nues will be curtaiied several hun
dred thousand dollars, affecting the
schools, the roads and the prevention
of tuberculosis, for which three pur-
poses the increase Observation-Disclosures
mond Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-31
SHERIFF LOCKED UP
Carolina Officer is Charged With Vio-
lation of Espionage Act.

Greensboro, N. c., May 31.-Deputy
Sheriff Wheeler Melton, of Bakers
vile, who has been arrested and held
for the October term of the Federal
court for alleged violations of the
espionage act, is said to have been
decidedly pro-German, both before
and after the United States entered
the war. 1t is reported that Melton
had stated his willingness to have
his body stuck full OF pine splinters
and set fire if Germany could there
by win the war.
He also is alleged to have stated
that he would rather live under the
rule of Germany than that of the
United States. A number of slackers
are said to reside in Mitchell county,
and the fact that they practically are
immune from arrest is attributed to
the influence that Melton has in the
community.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-31
YOUTHS ARE CALLED
Germany is Mobilizing Boys of the
Seyenteen-Year-Old Class.

To meet the drain that the duel of
death imposes on her, Germany Is
robilizing youths born in the first
half of 1900-barely seventeen years
old-say entente official reports. Her
entire 1919 class already has been
called out. Loss of men is disregard
ed in making the gains thus far 90
tanned. While the loss Of Scissors,
plus other German gains, makes the
situation more perilous for the allies,
American and allied military men still
look with confidence upon the final
outcome.
Germany IS, as before, sacrificing
men ruthlessly for territory. Figures
of~present losses are vague and un-
satisfactory, but reports as to the
boche effort in Picardy recently show
according to the French, that the cost
was at least 100000 men. One hun
bred and eleven divisions in Picardy
and fifty in Flanders were demoralized
and had to be rcorganized in these two
half successes, and it is estimated that
counting repetitions the equivalent OF
26O divisions were then thrown in
No German divisions are withdrawn
from the fight until they have lost at
least 1000 men, officials declare.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-31
CHILDREN LEAVE PARIS.
One Thousand Sent to Central France
as Bomb Menace Grows.

Paris, May 31.-The removal of
children from Paris was begun yes
terday morning, when 1000 children
from the Montmartre district of the
city were placed on board a special
train, bound for vacation colony in
the Department of Algier, in Central
France.
This is the first action taken under
a plan for removing Paris children
from the possibility of harm from a
long-range gun she'll striking school
filled with pupils, as church where
worship was in progress was struck
on Good Friday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-31
BRITISH TRANSPORT SUNK
Ship Torpedoed by Submarine in Med
iterranean May 26-1O1 Lives Lost.

London, May 31.-One hundred and
one lives were lost in the sinking of
q submarine on May 265;of the British
transport Leasowe Castle in the Medi-
.e:ranean, the admiralty announced
today. The captain, E. J. Hail., IS
among the victims. The Statement!
follows:
"The transport Leasowe Castle,
Capt. J. Hall, was torpedoed and sunk
by an enemy submarine on May 2G
in the Mediterranean. The following
missing are presumed to have
drowned:
military officers, 13.
"Others ranks, 70.
Captain and two wireless opera
tors.
"Other ratings, g.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-31
LIVE NEARLY NUDE IN WOOD
Man, Woman and Eight Children in
Squalid Savagery.

SQudIiu SdfdSeTS-
Pottsville, Pa, May 31-Mrs. David
Cunningham and Jacob Blew were
today arrested in forest near Grcir
City and brought to Jail here.
They were found living in a freigh.
car with eight small children, almost
nude. One bed and wood stove were
the sole furniture of the car. The
children climbed trees like monkeys
when the officers approached, the
scene presented resembling a chapter
in "Tarzan of the Apes" All the
children will be taken care of by the
county. They were half starved when
rescued. The mother is widow. She
and Blew will be prosecuted as NUS
ances.
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Lightning Kills Yirginians.

Roanoke, Va, May 31.-MessageS
from Fincastle, Va, state that Mrs.
w. J. Broomfeld, wife of a prominent
cattle raiser, and her five-year-old
son, Fred. were killed by lightning
Tuesday afternoon while standing I'M
der cherry tree during sprinkle Of
rain.
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And Make Money, Too

$50 to $1,000 per month can DO made
with this permanent substantial and
disnifled business.
This wonderful self-containe6 roller
mill Is revolutioniZlng milling. Makes
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Government requires. One man without
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easy operation enables 1t to make
BETTER Barrel OF Flour Cheaper" You
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BEACH & WOOD
AlovanIro II,
"The Devils Needle"

Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Fish, Oysters, Clans and Crabs.
Corner Of King and Union SITS. -.
Fish received daily from our nets and
prices lower than the lowest.
To be convinced give Us
call.
Country orders solicited and
promptly attended to. Our terms
best references or money orders.
Bell phone 422.
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Washington Southern Ry.
Schedule In Effect May Ii. 1918.

Schedule In Ehcct May ID. 1918.
For Washington and points north
daily, sos, 9:53, 1903 a. M, 1913,
1928; lis, 2:58, 3:l8, 1913, 1898
p. m.
Week days only, G:23 p. m. Satur-
days only 5:O5 p. M, and Sundays only
S:1S p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and
points south at 3:35, 1855 QocaD and
9:47, a. M; 2:27, 2:47, SIT OocaD
GIT, SIT, 9:17 p. m. daily.
Accommodation for Quantico at
1880 a. m daily and 1858 p. m. Satur-
days. Night train leaves 11:48 p. m.
daily for Fredericksburg and inter-
mediate stations.
NOTE-Times of arrival and depar-
ture and connections not guaranteed.
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Insure the home NOW-don't de-
lay another day. This is the season
in which most fires occur. Jnsuring
through this agency means ALSO
Lutte PROTECTION at regular rates.
LAURENCE STABLER
Ais Prince Street. Alexandria, Va.
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CLIFFORD Nj. STOY
Certified Public Accountant On. CO.
Washington, d. c.

Yearly, Quarterly or Monthly ADULTS.
Income and excess profits reports a
speciality
Systems installed; statements made;
books opened and closed. Office, 612
14th Street. n. W. Phone Main G596.
Residence, phone Col. 6662.
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, y. Az, ~. Nv, 1V.zV, l
a IL An IT 10 On

Except Sundays and Holidays.
Except Sundays.
Leave Alexandria For Mt. Vernon
A. M.-t5.S5, 6.55, 7.55, S.55, $50.
TO- IS, 1875. 5r -
=. MI IS, 1.:5, 2s5. s.s5. 4s5.
5.35, 6.35. 7.35. S.S5, e.S5, 1e.ee, II. 65.
Except SunGevn.
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Our Service Depart
rnent inspects your prod
ucts each month FREQ
and keeps you up to
quality. Sizes Of mills
from Is to 100 barrels
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you have $4,000 to in
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WASHINGTON VIRGINIA
RAILWAY co.
In Effect February IS. 1918.

In Effect February 2S. 1915
Subject to Change Without Notice.
Leave Alexandria for WnshinEton.
4. M.-s5.0O, t5.4O, 1900, '6.10. $40.
$3.50. $40, 1850, 200, s7.10, T.20, u so.
.7.35, 7.4o. s7.45. $3.50. '7.55. 500. IS. o..
$50, $50. $3.50. $40, 800, $40, 3: 40,
1000. 10. 20, 10. 40. HOO 11.2o, II. 40;
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$50. 400, 40, 4.20, $50, 40, 400,
6. 90. $40. $50. $50, 5. 40. $50. 500,
$40. $50, $50. $40. $50, 90, 7.l0,
100 7.30. TAO. 500, $40, $40. 900.
$50, $40. 1000, 1920, 1910, HOO,
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Every room
for the children

Little hands are often soiled and
sticky-careless of spotless walls.
Walls of Velour Finish can be
washed-but you can't wash wall
paper. We guarantee satisfaction
to users Of