The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-14
Seattle Psopls Subscribing Nobly
to the Carbonate Fund.
MANY LsrrERs or SYMPATHY.
soesstlss Planninx Large Entertafn-
nsnts Ger Relief o. su9srsrs-Mu-
sislans' union rreparing for =
llenstsR BalI-BeneAt Ferforn-
anee ~ tAe TAirA Avenue TAea-
tsr-nsa cress women at work.

CMCE tie announcement Mat !
~ relief fund mas 70 be raised for
Ats families Of tie pictants Of tie
recent ttrtble coal mine explosion It
Carbonate. subscriptions and expws-
ssons Of sincere sympathy kApe been
pourhg n upon Hose 'eho hare
clAye Of tie affair.
= THROUGH many cities In this state
~ have begun movement for the aid
or the widows and orphans who have
been deprived OF their breadwinners, IN
~ place has more prompt and concerted
acton been taken than In Seattle. Tho
citixens have been most generous with
their offerings. Business houses have an
swered tho appeal for aid in the shape Of
larxs contributions. The employees OF va
rious establishments have dubbed to-
gether, each one giving little. but the
whole amounting to good round sum
The Seattle Red Cross Society, ever ready
Is pfofker every possible assistance to UNI
fortunate or suffering humanity. ID ac-
lively working in the good cause. and
making preparations to secure money
supplies and medical assistance, II neccs-
uaxy, FOR the sufferers. Red Cross receipt
Ieencer and Times ofilces. at Stewart &
Holmess drug store, and at the MacDou-
eall = Gouthwick Company's store. Sub
6tantlal contributions have already been
received at these places. a meeting to
further arrangements h TO be held 1t 10
O'Clock this morning.
Mayor Humes has also issued proclA
matson urging the public generally to do
- much ~ possible for the Carbonate
psoole A number OF secret societies are
con.nx forward with funds, and a number
Of them are preparing to give entertain
ments Of different kinds to help their
fellow sufferers.
Tns members Of the Musicians Union
are hard 1t work arranging for monster
bah In the near future. These men are
It work without any idea Of financial BEN
eft TO themselves, but give their services
gratis, 20 that every cent taken In will be
used for the relief fund. 1t ID not yet set
tled where the bali will take place. An
orchestra Of sixteen pieces, made up OF
the best musicians Of the city. will fur
nigh music for the occasion. To advertise
the ball. parades and band concerts Will
be given for two or three days previous
TO add interest to 1t, prizes are being
secured.
Few more generous offers than that Of
the Third Avenue theater have been made.
Managers Russell & Drew. through the
courtesy OF Messrs Delchcr q Hennessy,
managers Of the Browns in Town" conn
pany, are to give the theater for mat
lnee on Wednesday afternoon. The play
will be a new comedy by the author OF
Browns in Town" This performance
should draw Z crowded house, az the COM
psny Is made up Of exceptionally clever
people. among them Maude Knowlton and
jessie Mae Hall. two unusually pretty ana
clever women. and Mark =. Swan. the
well known actor and playwright The
gross receipts will go towards the fund
The Seattle Chamber Of Commerce is
also taking deep interest in the cause
In Q set OF resolutions introduced by Sec
rotary Prosch, and unanimously adopted,
the sufferers are commended to the citizens
OF the city as most worthy Of help. The
resolutions IL as follows:
"Whereas, The late terrible calamity
that has befalen the town Of Carbon
ado, by explosion in q coal mine, and
consequent great loss. Of life, entities
charity Of ali tSerefor rs iS e II ana
Resolved. That the Seattle Chamber
Of Commerce oommends to the citizens !,
o. tnis city ana state these stricken
Gnce."
Over s425 was received up to Tuesday
night At the POST Intellsencer ONCE, and
contrinutions poured In all day yesterday.
With the money were letters from a num-
Der Of prominent men and business houses.
a letter was received from Sherwood Gil
!espy. general agent OF the Mutual Life
insurance Company at Seattle, as follows:
Seattle. Wash. Dec 10, 1899. .
sThe Post-Intelligencer - Gentlemen:
Inclosed find check for SO for Car
oenado sn ,tis1 Very truly;
the well-known law firm Of Greene & Grit
flths. He wrote:
II send you herein check on the Pu-
get Sound National bank for s. account
Ct fund FOR widows and orphans of the
Tokias 4 singerman write:
please accept. $40, our contribution
towards the relief Of the Carbonate
sufferers."
From A. A. Risedorph, manager Of the
White River Journal. comes letter which
blows that the. people OF the little city Of
Kent are not behind other towns In the
state. The letter is as follows:
Kent. Wash, Dec. u, 1899.
Observation-Disclosures Seattle, Wash
Messrs.: l tnclose money order for
{l1.So to be used for the. relief Of the
CaEponaao sufferers. Inclosed find list
TIT Is the intention Of the Ancient
Order OF Oriental Princes to give ball
on New Years night. the proceeds to
80 as above. Between $50 and 500 win
probably De raised In this way. Very
nuly yours.
IA A. RIsEDoRPH."
With the $425.so which was received on
Hrssday the total contribution now foots
The contributors and the amounts sent
In are as follows:
freviously acknowledged .................."si25 90
Received yesterday 136 50
Total .......... $50 40
Graham q Moore ............".............. 10 %
TOBIAS Singerman q Co...................... 10 90
Cash ....:........-.. .....................". 90
a. Downing %
Tommy Atkins ............................ 90
4 A. Hfssdorph, Kent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
=. N. Cmt, kent. %
6. D. Triplett. Kent. ....................... 50
O. l. Taylor Kent ........................... 90
q. w. hoerber. KENT. ....................... 50
q. E. Cromwell Kent ............,,......,.,,.. 30
w. H. Overlook. Kent. ...................... 80
G II. Wager Kent. ......................... i 90