The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-07

weak. The financial condition. Of tks
whole co1ntry dzrsng The past summer xs
barred the doors Of al kinds Of LABOR 30
that men. no matter how h01est or bow
wiling they are 20 work for even board
and lodgings. c2nno< EnG ~ The class Of
inca mo have called On rs so- aid. are
therssoxe. generally spsski7gs % . higher
grade than ordinarily. Men Of al ages.
from rs 70 s., 81 ali nations a1d many oc-
cupetions. having fornd means 20 earn
bat . scanty living through the summer.
End themselves starving Is Is net cur
aim 20 provide 80 well for them that shey
viii say It in too good . fAing 10 Leave
bat simply 20 give one good solid meal
each dsy tfron 70 p. M and Shelter
for the night for sresso1able tsne. the
length Of which i governsd 5y the coadi-
say from swo 20 ten days tine-srough
20 satisfy him thst there Is no work 20 be
hae IN TIA city, and then urge him 10
move On.
: Here comes question hard 10 answer.
Where can / got We cannot accept
the idea Of running man in and thus
degrading hi1 n the eyes OF every one
that sees him, Just because he has no
visible means Of support. wnen the palfry
expense Of 10 cents . day viii keep the
wolf away.
Various ones have suggested the idea
that We ara harb0ring burglars and petty
thieves b. giving free lodging to al that
come.
.10ne thing Is sure, and that is: If all
OF that class were stopping IN our shelter
through the night. the people Of the city
wousa be safe from their derredatfons-
Every raa that wants 70 sleep In the
Mission = expected 20 be n during even
ing services, after which the beds are
made down; every man turns in; the
doors are locked and the key in the watch
inan's pocket, who Is constantly on guard
until o'clock in the morning, when all
roll up the blankets. put them away. take
gasa and GO out. The most rigid
economy Is used TO make the means con-
tributed so Is far and do as much good As
possible No officer or worker in the
Mission receives any salary whatever save
board and lodgings, and that OF the plain
est kind, SO that all money contributed is
made 20 Go rs maximum amount OF good.
During the month I.s9s meals have
been given out and ], iS3 free lodgings az
the Mlssions besides an average OF twelve
persons have been kept at the Home 81 =
total expense or s20e5n To meet this
700. 70 has been raised as follows:
DR.. Allison 81, C. A. Black 81. A. p.
Burwell 81, A. Byers- 81, Bowen 81, Bon
ney Il Stewart 81, John L. Gov 81. A. NJ
Brookes 81. Capt. BuTns 81. Mrs. c. Brown
soc, Thomas Burke s., Baker 4 Richards
81, III. Chaplin So. Mrs. Clausen sL50, j. NJ.
G. Denny 81, NJ. l.. Denny 81. Mrs. Ed
wards 81. Mrs. @. r. Frye SOC, Mrs. Friend
SOC, Frederick e Nelson 81, w. III. Finch
81. r. $. Greene s. Gordon Hardware
Company 81. Mrs. Gazzam SOC. Mrs. ID. III.
Gilman 81, Mr.. st. George soc, Gordon &
Bowen soc. Mrs. III. s. Holmes 81, Mrs.
Halter 81, Mrs. Hanford 81, Mrs. HoIyoke
II a
S., 7. ID. Hinckiey $3.50, Mrs. o. Jacobs
81. George Kittingei 25c, L. kohn 81, j. ID.
Lowman 81. Mrs. John Leary 81, Mrs.
Lewis 81, Mira Langston 81. Leithead &
Cawiey 81. David Myers 50, Charles Mum
day ST. Mrs. J. Mcdonald 81, Mrs. /. A.
Sadeau 81, Eoen Osborn $50, Mrs.
&. H. PIies 81. John Parkinson soc,
81. i. s. ]. Pelky, vegetables. $50. Queen
City Candy Works SOC. Mrs. Riggs SOC,
Mrs. Il. Sanders 81. Mrs. Sackman 81, c.
NJ. Sheafe 81, Mrs. George Stewart 81, G.
H. Sampson 81, T. Singerman 81, X. III.
Thompson 81, Mrs. Taylor soc, Mrs. Tyler
soc, Mrs. Tremper soc. II. III. Whitworth
81, Ladies' Relief Society 81. Mrs. Backus
81, Mrs. DR.. Eagieson $40. DR.. i. @. john
son 25c, A. Barkly, drayage, $780, Ger
man, express si25, G. W. Stevens. veg
etablas. $50. L. Lawn, coffee. 35c. Mr..
Wilson, potatoes. 81, Dairymen union,
cheese, ST. Seattle Soap Company, soap,
s. Seattle Market, meat, $40. Pacific
MAJ ket meat, SOC, Denver Market. meat.
SITS, Fulton Market, meat, Sl75, Royal
Market. meat, SOC, Yakima Market, meat.
25c. Aase. 81 Co. Market. meat, SOC, Pafior
Market, meat, SOC, j. w. Goodwin, pota-
toes, 81. Jack sop Il Arper. potatoes. 81.
McCiosky. potatoes, 81. Harris Bros. IL
Co, potatoes, 81. s. p. Stewart, -four, 81,
Aloha Co., -four. 81. .. 250l Front street.
-four, 81. Conner Bros, salt, 75c. w. B.
Augustine, onions, So. Cooper Il Levy,
beans. $L25, c. NJ. SanborE, cabbage, 81.
]. w. Hughes. pepper. 81, Schwabacher &
boiler. S. G. Ludwig. vegetables, 50. w.
A. White. vegetables, 81, Stetson Bros.
groceries. 81, Haley Grocery Co.. groceries.
81, G. Abrahams. groceries, &c. John
Schram. cash, 81. Capt. Ellis 25c. Hyams.
Pauson & Co. soc, c. p. Devins Soc, A. l..
Kasson SOC, Gordon & Brown soc. cash
81. lodging house receipts 10, collec-
1.-The mission thanks Richard Holyoke
for five sacks of nice potatoes delivered at
the kitchen. and sincerely hope that many
others will follow his example. Also.
Schwabacher Brothers for y sack of sugar,
sack OF beans, case OF crackers. case of
milk. five-pound can Royal baking powder
and i've dozen spoons.
ANY one willing TO give money or to
aid In any way to feed aud ciothe the poor,
both men and women and chiidren's
clothing are needed. please drop card
with your address to Mrs. O. III. Ryther.
6iS Alder street, and she viii call and
get IL.
I'VE have been delayed In getting out
this report on account of removal TO more
acceptable quarters, at Goa Commercial
street. where we will be glad to have any
of our friends come and see our methods
and work. / would urge upon any one in
the city or country that wants 70 employ
good men for enough TO keep them
through the winter. or for board and lodg-
ings. to come and take some of these men
home, or write me, stating what kind Of q
man Is wanted, ana will send him out.
IN. E. RYrHER,
Secretary City Mission,