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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1906
Page
4
A mangled notice outlines subscription terms including price per copy and monthly rate. It mentions delivery by Teall and a date for expiration and renewal, with hints of address referencing a subscriber and label changes on a receipt.
A reflective piece urges the modern young man to seize opportunity now rather than wait for wealth or status. It argues that timely effort, industry, pluck, and self reliance are the true capital, since money loses value for those who do not act. It emphasizes that youth offers broad fields of success and warns against reliance on inheritance.
Oakland April 22 rain drenches refugees and riot duties. Major Frank Keasling reports no serious sickness in the camp as railroad efforts pick up. Harriman issues free transport for destitute refugees and lowers rail fares to Chicago and eastern points.
A Seattle mill man notes potential further rises in mill products as logging firms coordinate to restrict timber supply. He says lumber costs are up about 20 percent from a year ago and that major companies control most timber lands, limiting log supply to mills to keep prices firm.
Secretary of War Taft replies that General Funston cannot comply yet due to crowded wires. The Star sought the president’s fiat to wire the dead and injured list from the Seattle disaster. Taft notes reluctance to release names until identified, promising soon publication.
Amid the buffering ban and city ruin, many marriages occur as young women seek protection after displacement. Respondents often say they lived in San Pran eleco when asked of residence. A couple wed at the Oakland relief bureau despite the groom's tiny $1.80 at the ceremony.
H. K. R. Grant named purchasing and disbursing agent on the coast for the Boston relief fund and has ordered $50,000 worth of supplies to be shipped from this city to San Francisco. Jacob Furth works with Grant on the Howton fund and left yesterday for San Francisco.
No lull in relief work as Seattle fund drives continue at the relief committee headquarters. A steady stream of donors visited the chamber of commerce rooms while sixteen churches and numerous organizations collected thousands for San Francisco aid. The Elka lead with over $10,000 raised and church collections totaled $4,295 with many congregations contributing substantial sums.
The Grand Opera performance raised over $1 000 for the relief fund with all receipts directed to the cause after expenses donated. The Chinese community in Seattle led the drive, and Everett Pulp and Paper Co pledged a car load of lime. Purchasing committees had bought several consignments of tere and forwarded them by steam car. Rockmaneaterday Disinfectants are among the press.
Advertisement promotes a liberal credit plan without hurting pocketbook. Stores offer new silk Eton jackets separate silk Eton, white voile skirts, wais ts and new millinery with daily arrivals. Men’s department features clubby coats shirts and neckwear with stylish, affordable options. Terms described as easiest.
The First Free Church of Seattle organized a fund for disinfectants and relief. Leo Kohn leads the drive at 711 Firavista. A shipment of two and a half tons of clothing arrived from Ana Cortes yesterday. Nome dispatch reports city donations. Surrounding towns promise contributions via Seattle, with funds accepted all day and into the night. William Forbes dubbed Weight Guesser donated his six hours earnings of 1.60 to the relief effort.
The steamer Burnside is being loaded with 920000 worth of supplies bought here using donations from local residents. At Germania hall a relief fund event was ruined by two German plays presented by local talent. The German American Benevolent Society of Beattie organized the fundraiser and will send the proceeds to San Francisco.
The Red Cross society of Japan plans to send a hospital ship to San Francisco, according to Dispatch to the Times from Tokyo. Seismographs at the imperial university indicate the San Francisco earthquake reached Japan in about 11 minutes.
Derkeley April 23 Fort Bragg a lumbering town in Mendocino county with 6000 inhabitants was almost totally destroyed by fire following the earthquake Wednesday morning. Scores injured but only one killed.
Fresh fires along the waterfront last night damaged several frame buildings but losses were small. Total property loss estimated at 200 million dollars with about 175 million insured. By Sunday night 500 bodies had been recovered and buried, many unidentified, as authorities described the expanse of the burned area from Powell Street to the bay and along Townsend Howard and Twentieth avenues.
Astoria Ore April 11 report says Point Areteight house destroyed by quake that toppled Ban Francines. The steamer Alliance arrived from Wureka with the Venneli teelf damaged by the shock. captain misread bottom, corrected course to the west. A full line of nations and general dry goods is on hand at High School Stationery and Nation Store 725 EB Pike corner Harvard ave and Pike.
Manager Melvin Winstock of Star Theater invites actors in Cisco to join a new Encore weekly column. The page will publish adverts and rent notices to support costs. A fund will supply costumes for performers who lost theirs.
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