The Canal Fund Passes $413,000, With a Priest’s $100 and a Boost From the Schwabachers

Subscriptions to the subsidy of the Seattle & Lake Washington Waterway Company reached $413,113 yesterday. The canal fund received a gratifying increase, and the subscriptions by the three Schwabacher corporations were cited as a commercial example which it was expected other large concerns would follow. While the subscriptions were not coming in as rapidly as could be wished, this was thought to have been due to the fact that many subcommittees now working the precincts for contributions did not look in with reports, preferring to delay a few days until they could make a good showing.

Yesterday’s subscriptions footed up $12,640. Tracy H. Robertson brought in money from the Schwabacher estate and from the office of the Robertson Mortgage Company. Messrs. Mehlhorn and Gndl, of the German committee, brought in $2,100.

The following communication, dated April 17, was received at headquarters from Father Prefontaine, of the Church of Our Lady of Good Help, who subscribed $100:

“To the Executive Committee of the Seattle and Lake Washington Waterway Company—Gentlemen: Herein inclosed please find my contribution towards your great enterprise. Small as it is, it is based on my limited means, for I am only a servant of the congregation under my care, holding a jurisdiction which might be revoked at any time. It will also be a proof of the interest I take in Seattle’s welfare. May my example induce men of limited means like myself to make some sacrifice and [support] this great enterprise. Yours truly, F. X. PREFONTAINE.”