The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-06
THE MAYORS MAIL
II Contains Many Appeals for
Assistance.
SOME OF THE ssooInc LETTERS.
A ssa rs1sefs~e ssunisAr Offers IN 1sks
she 5000 T.uA sud Oslssvs want
Shares ~ ~

yerv few rrrsons have any sdea Of the
number Of letters received daily By Mayor
Moran on al possible SUBJECTS very
large share OF siasss letters ask foe charity
This class has been largely increased since
The $3.50 donation 20 the unemployed OF
ssn Francisco was refused by the citizsns
COMMITTEES OF that city. Among the letters
received Yesterday, was one fron the kx-
scuffse commiktee ran Franrasco UfseEsa-
pgoyexi, :" the organization Of which w IL
wiliey. who sens the appeal 70 Washington
for rassons. IL chairman, and by the Pa
eIfsr Coast Laborer's Union NO. !, an or
ranssatIon Of which Wiley Is also the head
This letter l. as follows:
SAG YraxrssCo. Marin 8. 1890
Hon Eoo0rs Moran. Mayor. Seattle. wash
Hwsr ~. Pursuant to Q resolution Of the Pac-
lie Coast fAaorcrs' Union. No. 1. Sounded b. the
san Ffanesxco unemployed. we hare ths honor
~ tender our sineers thanks 10 the generous
estsxeas of seattle fos their coutribnticn TO tue
dsstssute and suffering Of san frsreisroI We
have been instructed 70 request tnss the fund
donated far the unemployed. and illegally re-
snsed by the efflsens' committee through
sense Of pride. he forwarded 10 the PARK COM
rafsxsoasfs OF this city. fsenesai x. r. Hammond.
ehxsrman. VINO are In enstrc sympathy with the
gnempIcSs 81. ard who are In . position 70 know
ffAs not Only viii ss.0e be nccdesi. bss msay
tiraes that amount 20 tlse oser the bad effects u
q prnsengsd rainy season- The commissioners
are row hiring 10 extra mess--sn naasried-tn
order % help out the needy. and your kind con-
sribnflou viii be used adyfsediJ and Judie1ously.
There have tEen over 90 faen m fnis city aud
vsrsnisy. that he beat efforts OF our citizens ana
the committee who rsfarBed the money, have
been auAbie to reach
This organ ixafion recognizes that tho money
IVES sent 10 The unempIoyed: further. IS. 900 has
NOT been contributed st this date 70 take its
place. and they are about b discharge 80 OF the
Inen fer want OF fundz We have the honor 10
rnsnain, yoar ssaiy.
T. D. MeKExlEr.
secretary Pseihe Coast Ishoress Union. No |.
The offer Of this $500 has brought out
many other letters. asking aid for spiritual
rs we'll rs temporal purposes. One OF the
latter class Is ~ follows:
ronrI.sp. April 1. 1870.
To Mayor Moran. Seattle Dear lssrs see By
she San FsanciArv Esamissr Of the 18th inst
that your check for s. 90 ss an offer OF charity
10 the poor Was returned. As the money IL in
tended 10 assist the deserving poor. make APP
riieafion for small portion of IT, To be brief, l
am working ~ easpentering TO maintain my little
fssaiiy. bsst a. have breach IN my body and
cannot ltft hard OF climb buildings. the doctors
tell me I must get something else to do: they
also tell rue they think Il can't be cured ny
wife's father has City acres OF land with small
house on Il, and tells as we may have all We
can make on II, and whom he Is
through Il shali be ours for
home II 10 hfty miles south from here near
McMinpviIic. Ysmhill county. He Is 80 years
old We win have 70 take care of him and ~ he
desires 10 keep the place free from incum-
bfsnees. want to ask you for the use Of 500 at
sper cent per annum. with the privilege Of ten
Years to pay IL In II necessary. want cheap
mare. harness aud wagon. q COW and 100 head
OF poultry. snd lumber to make chicken houses.
40 We can make . business of raising poultry
aud selling egga We can grow all our own feed
alter this year. Now. BY granting this favor
do believe You win he ssing the money TO -
good purpose II IL had all been used In
San Francisco. ] have nothing 10 offer for re-
eurtty but our joint note. and whatever We buy
with tbs money give you written security on IT,
This has been hard winter on and we have
been obliged 10 use what little we had
saved up, - now find myself
in that poor and penniles< condition that did
once before when asked 10 make deposit
of some metallic kind. bat ON strict search
found myself entirely destitute. You may
have bssn there. Please grant me this favor is
oil can ask.
VIII send you picture OF my little family.
The picture OF his little family is en-
closed. 1t shows himself and wife and two
little girls. On the back OF the letter Is the
following postscript:
should II he improper for you to make me a
loan OF the money. please let nae have IL rs
deed OF charity. and In coarse of life should
misfortune hefali you IL has me will strive
20 be able 10 do all can for You We know not
what awaits nE In the future.
A sample OF the letters asking for aid for
spiritual needs is found In the following:
frLros. sonoma County. Cal.
March q, 1899. !
Mayor Rohert Moran. seattle, wash--Faeny
S,r. Having read In The san Francisco papcrs
ci your Ecaerons gitt of taooo 60 the unem-
rsoyed men OF that city. ana OF Its not being
arreptet fns given reasons. I venture TO make
an appeal. -Four years ago seven people. two
gentlemen and hse ladies iclt they must do
something toward winning souls for Christ
Organizing church Al Fulton. sonosna county
Cal. under The name Of rresbytsrians They
ogcuried haiidsng which had been bull.
sshesst eighteen ycass agol by the community al
large. but governed by the Christian denornins-
tion- u has been used has little time since ia
erection and has sadly gone to decay. The
agreement WAS ii all denominations aided in
erecting this saltee sayeae Was free 70 use the
building when nns used by the Complexities
OBS the abeve stated gruana we have felt az
hosna in shts house. and have bal regular
church and sassay sehooi FOR the last four
tEg. Ne have paid tss taxes painted seats ana
saiuseosiHg. papered Tue walls. earpeted the
paipis platform 2nd purchased chairs. lautFs
ard = snstaw shades. therefore having the house
In la heszef FHpsAf than NC found IL AeGu;
Bfne weeks aga one Of the Csmpbetslssx' trns
sceS sasaFaaea ear elder that hencelarsh Ii we
ssszs tie chafch We woaid have 30 pay rent,
afsd sss uet sstsssed ~ thss, but demanded
bsrk svat his the congregation and comma
hsEy dsd mes tssl tfsey oaght 20 Tar. So eight
wseks $50 ve faani the dnass locked against
ns We krx na~ h1.ssax services in a schoo1.
ssease "a thss chsrrh iu.s spoken of e<-
lac tAa az&sy ene Ia t&ss x1eSnity. oar desire is
80 rerehsse sas ssa halss hegsa Of cur own
ia wEsca we and csksss sasy wesxhlp and Mons
care ID make "a stfsSs As4awsne the ~ rerssS.
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all N sa s8ssnetas shFsss k8mssanfa. shaasa
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sssss taxy ~tA sssssa sag ssAsSEsshss II yuu oafy
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EpSs4 have Sosse sA4g the rasas htAsTxncss
w<hsxe 60 esssezd Ssainss. ara sars soHf xsaasi
hearted rsaess seAl3 ao& hesitate. eat Evs1s
res earnest rsssnsss. Neass hop~itsily ese
4hese are ealy two eas Of a Large nuna
tsF * letters received by Mayor Moran
sisrsa The past few days. Ansong his sal
Yesterday he found q package ei ticket.
emitting tlna - = seat ca The finest bar
teE ehSiT IN Tie wcrld. from . Sza Frxn
cisco h@sher- On The hack q cns Of 10
tscAe IS " 81 the fellow rs no4e.