, 1889-06-13
Eight Thousand Dollars Raised
in a Few Hours.
One Individual Subscribes q
Thousand by Wire.
Citizens Thoroughly Aroused
and at Work.
List of the Donors and Details
of the Proceedings.

The interest manifested by the citizens
Of Spokane Falls In the great .nisfortun
of the people of Seattle Is remarkable. In
order 10 get subscriptions on the way as
soon as possible President Taylor called
the board Of trade together yesterday after.
noon IN order that immediate action might
be taken, as it was suggested that If the
movement was delayed until acted upon
BY the citizens meeting. called for last
night BY the acting mayor, It would
be too late to forward any funds before
Monday afternoon. About twenty mem
bsrs of the board were present. BY ccm.
mon consent it wss decided to turn the
meeting into citizens meeting, and sew.
erai citizens who are not members Of the
board Of trade took part in the proceed.
iugs. Upon motion President Taylor sp
pointed committee of fifteen gen.
tlemen to solicit subscriptions. As
. starter those present drew checks
toward the fund ageregatine nearly
t26cO. IL was agreed that the committee
on subscriptions should divide up In twos
and .hrees and report the
A00OUy OI tucII COiIcCtlO0U " VIC CltiLcuB
meeting iu the evening.
The citizens meeting was called to
order BY Acting Mayor Waters at the city
hall at $50 in the evening. The acting
mayor read his proclamation calling the
meeting together. Judge Bettis was
elected chairman and John L. Wilson Sec
,stary. G.. A. Webster made
= report of the work Of
the members Of the committee
All were Of the opinion that the work
should continue, and on motion of Mr..
Wilson the chair appoint ten addi-
tional members on the con. mittee. lncIud-
chair appointed the following additional
members: w. B. Turner, Jonathan Ed.
wards, H. l.. Chase. !. s. Kaufman, J. 8.
Watson, Lame C. Gillian, Mr.. Bloomer of
Bloomer Il Lang, John Maloney, n Tok
las and G. M. Patterson. IL was agreed
to print subscription lists to be left at all
the banks and business houses.
Mayor Waters read the following tele-
gram, received yesterday:
skA1TLE. June S.-w. II. TAYLOR AND 8.
d. WATrLs, SPoKANK FALLS: Seattle,
though stricken, is undaunted and heartily
thanks you for your sympathy and kindly
offer Of aid. Tents, blankets, provisions
and funds are needed. Out of our desola
ton we will build q city worthy OF your
ride and fratsrnal feeling
RoDERT MORAN, Mayor.
w. B. Turner offered the following res
olrtion, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the pastors of the vari-
ous churches be requested to have collec-
tions taken for the Seattle sufferers to-
morrow, Sunday. June 8.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson the chair ap
pointed fifteen ladies to solicit sub.
scriptions, as follows: Mrs. |. s.
Kaufman, Mrs. A. p. Curry, Mrs. John
Todd. Mrs. A. ]. Ross, Mrs. Fred Furth,
Miss Jennie Patterson. Mrs. DIR. Ppnfield,
Mrs. Wetzei. Mrs. s. D Waters, Mrs. A.
[. Davis, Mrs. Robert NJ. Clark. Mrs. Dr..
Wh,tten. Mrs. Abenethy, Mrs. j. M.
Mrs. J. j. Browne. The ladies were as
signed territory as follows: Mrs. Brow ne
and Mrs. Cannon, Browne and Canoon's
additions; Mrs. Kaufman. Mrs. Armstrong
and Mrs Waters, North Side; Mrs. Ross,
Ross Park; Miss Patterson and Mrs PEN
field. hillside from Fourth street; Mrs.
Wetzel. Mrs. Whitten and Mrs. Todd.
cas-. of Cannon's addition to Howard and
north 10 Fourth street; Mrs.
Davis ard Mrs. Clark, east of
Howard and south of Sprsgue; Mrs.
Abernethy, Mrs. Curry and Mrs. Furth,
Sanders addition east to Howard and ter
ritory north OF SpraRue.
Donations Of blankets. provisions, etc
may be left at e. j. M. Hale's warehouse
across the Northern Pacific track east of
Post street.