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Show "" TEL'S CF LAST ORE 0FJS IMC Lily Lena, the English singing comedienne com-edienne appearing at the Orpheum this we'e had the pleasure three weeks ago of meeting Ishl, th last of the extinct lana tribe , of Indians of northern California, who Is being cared for and studied by the University Universi-ty of California scientists. Miss Lena also had her photo taken with tho Indian while in San Francisco, tne picture aj rearing In the current Issue Is-sue of Collier's Weekly. To a representative of this paper Miss Lena told of her meeting with Ishi and his interpreter Batwec, who tOcthc)r withv the two professors attended a performance at the San Francisco Orpheum wherd she appeared ap-peared It was at tho conclusion of the performance, she said, that she was Invited to meet Ishl and pose lor a picture. "I found him to be a very Intelligent Intelli-gent fellow' she said, "he seemed to take a deep Interest In everything around him When we were to have our photos taken, he was ready to run at the sight of the flash-light gun until Datwee, the Interpreter, assured him everything was all right and that ho must smile. After the picture had been snapped, he eyed me closely then Batwee told him that I was the girl who sang a number of songs He arose and bowed sevora- times to-Svard to-Svard me As he left the theater with ,hls two guardians ani started down the Btreet, he turned and smiled very sweetly at me. In spite of the entreaties en-treaties of the professors and Batweo , Ishl insisted on coming to the show In his bare feet, but he consented to wear a suit of clothes Instead of his der skins. "He Is Indeed the last representative represent-ative of what was undoubtedly a wonderful won-derful race of Indians, who practically practi-cally exterminated in a battle with miners aud tlmbermen in 1S47 " |