The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-11-17
FORSUFFERINGJEW
LARGE SUMS RAISED in Cities
Of THE united STATES.
In Pittsburg Resolutions of Protest
Were Passed and Requested Presi-
dent Roosevelt to Assist in Behalf of
Jewish Race in Russia-St. Louis
Gave Large Donation.

Pittsburg-At the Jewish syna-
gogUe, which was filled Sunday, reso-
buttons of protest were passed, and
President Roosevelt was requested to
find, if possible, some way to inter-
fere On behalf CT the Jewish race in
the cars domain.
The subscriptions for the benefit
fund amounted to $4,000, and $500 in
cash was collected. From smaller
towns in the country $1,000 in cash
was reported. 1t is the intention to
swell the fund $4,000 before Deem
Der ].
The big audience pledged to go into
mourning for 80 days and to forego
all luXurles and amusements and do
nate their savings to the relief of their
brethren in Russia.
Carnegie Gives $4,000.
New York, Nov. 12.-Andrew Car
negie has contributed $4,000 for the
relief of the Jews in Russia.
ST. Louis.-at a mass meeting held
Sunday afternoon in the Share Emith
temple, $15,49O was donated for the
relief of the Jews in Russia.
elphia.-There were five large
meetings of Jews in this city Sunday
for the purpose of raising funds for
the suffering Jews in Russia. The
most important gathering met at Mer-
camille hall, where $4,000 was raised
in half an hour.
Baltimore.-At largely attended
meeting of the general committee ap-
pointed for the purpose of raising
funds for the relief Of the Jews OF
Russia, held in Deb Shaloem temple,
over $4,000 was subscribed
Kansas City.-At a meeting of ortho-
dox Jews in this city Sunday night
$500 in casa was raised for the relief
of the Jews in Russia.
Cleveland, Ohio-One thousand
Jews ATTENDED mass meeting in For
est street temple and $40 was col
lected for the relief of the Jews in
Russia.
Washington-Simon Wolf of this
CITY, dS OuS VI tuS LiSIIUSIS VI lhC
executive comml,tee of the B'nai Birth
society, has telegraphed to Adolph
Krause of Chicago, president of the
B mai Birth, his consent to make a
donation of $1,000 out of the treasury
of the society for the relief of the
Jews in Russia.
Des Moines.-Jewish residents at a
largely attended mass meeting sub
scribed $500 for their suffering breth-
rem in Russia.
Milwaukee, Wis-Cash subscriptions
of $500 were made toward aiding the
suffering Russian Jews at the mass
meeting at Temple Emanuel The
meeting was attended by 200 of the
wealthiest Jews in Milwaukee, and
others.
Louisville, Ky.-Close to $4,000 was
raised at meeting held at the Temple
Beth Israel ON behalf of the Russian
Jews.
Cincinnati.-At a meeting at the
Plum street temple here $4,000 was
collected for the aid of Jews in Rus
STA.
Omaha, Neb.-Nearly $4,000 has been
subscribed here to the fund for the re-
lief of the Jews of Russia. Edward
ROsewater, editor of the Omaha Bee,
will forward the collection to New
York.
Tacoma $500.
Tacoma, Wash.-At a mass meeting
Sunday it is reported $500 was sub
scribed to the Jewish fund.
Seattle Pledges $500.
Seattle, Wash.-Seattle Hebrews at
a meellng held Sunday afternoon in
Christensen hall pledged themselves
for $500 to be forwarded to Jacob
Schiff, treasurer in the United States
for the Russian Jew relief fund