The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-21
Citizens Meeting This Morning Appointed
Committee to Canvass
City.
They Proceed With Work With En-
thuSiasm.---A GOodly Sum Will
Be Raised.

lied by the election of Jas. Shoe
maker as chairman and Lyle Soaring
as secretary.
Those present had come together in
the interest of suffering humanity,
and the need for relief, and prompt
relief, was apparent to all. Mayor
Currier, whom the governor had APP
pointed on the general committee in
behalf of the state, being present,
stated in brief the work that had been
laid out by the committee soliciting
ing contributions, and submitted the
draft of the plan that had been adopt
ed, by reading the following circular ::
THE TEXAS CALAMITY.
st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 1 9th 4 900.
To the People of Minnesota. The
appalling disaster that has befallen the
people of Galveston and othe cities in
Texas has prompted the Governor to
take action for their relief. In fur
therance of this, he has appointed the
following committee to receive sub
scriptions Messrs. Samuel Hill,
James Gray and George 81. Partridge,
of Minneapolis Frank B. Kellogg, e.
A. Young and Rudolph Schiffmann,
of st. Paul; George F. Leland, of Du-
luth j. G Arnson, of Saltwater; c.
F. Buck, of Winona and F. M. Cur
rier, of Mankato. This committee
having met and organized by the cleo
ton of Dr. Rudolph Schiffmann, of
st. Paul, as chairman; J. G. Eliel. of
Minneapolis, as treasurer and H. P.
Hall, of st. Paul, secretary, sends this
appeal to the people of Minnesota.
In order that as prompt assistance may
be given as possible, your committee
invites subscriptions either by indi-
viduals, through local organizations,
commercial clubs or municipal bodies
Your committee has appointed the
mayor or chief presiding officer of the
municipal organization of each city
and village in the state as commit
tee to solicit and forward subscrip-
tiOns. The organization of other relief
societies is invited. We suggest that
only money be contributed until the
governor of Texas can be conferred
with and particular information re-
eeived as to what supplies are needed.
If supplies can be utilized later on,
the public will be promptly advised.
Contributions made will be credited
to the individual, association or COM
munity forwarding same. The ex-
press companies have generously offer
ed to forward moneys to the committee
free of charge. Local committees, in
dividuals and communities may for
ward money through the express
offices, if they prefer.
The telegraph companies have also
agreed to transmit messages in fur
therance of the relief work without
charge.
Remembering, as the people of Min
nesota do, the generous assistance that
the people of Texas have heretofore
rendered to the citizens of Minnesota
in times of disaster, your committee
believe that no special appeal is neces-
sary. All communications should be
sent to DR.. Rudolph Schiffmann, 1863
jackson street, st. Paul, and remit
tances may be made to either the
chairman or treasurer.
RUDOLPHS SCHIFFMANN, Chm,
369 Jackson Street, st. Paul, MINI.
H. P. Hall, Sec
The best and quickest method of
raising the money for Mankato was
then discussed. Mayor Currier said
that Minneapolis had organized by ap-
pointing various committees to look
after the different interests, such as
banks, mills, manufactures, business
houses, etc., and it had worked we'll.
Judge Cray said that it appeared to
him that dollar now, to relieve the
great suffering existing was worth
several dollars later, and some method
should be adopted for the immediate
raising of such funds as could be Sc
cured in our city. All agreed on this
point, and it was the concensus of
opinion that a small committee would
be more sure of activity than large
one. This idea prevailing, the chair
was authorized to appoint commit
tee of three from each ward to solicit
subscriptions with power to select as
sistance if deemed necessary for the
prompt canvass of the city. The mayor
was made chairman of the whole
committee.
The committee chosen from the var
ious wards of the city is made up as
follows:
First ward-Alex Bashaw, M. Jost,
A. Deebach.
Second ward-C Thro, h Leonard
Jno. Diamond
Third ward-Jas Shoemaker, c.
Schroeder, Chas. T. Taylor
Fourth ward-Judge Cray, H. A
Patterson, Jay Hubbard
Fifth ward-L. P. Hunt, W. A.
Funk, Jno. G. Wise, Jr.
Sixth ward. G. Fowler. Chas
Holman, Geo. Blake.
At the request of the meeting, all
moneys collected will be deposited in
any or all of the four banks of the
city, to be drawn out and forwarded
on order of Mayor Currier
By request of the meeting Mayor
Currier directed the chief of police to
visit all hotels and saloons in the city
and kindly request them to place con-
tribution boxes in their respective
places of business for the acceptance
of such donations as their patrons
might feel inclined to make. The
mayor was also requested to issue an
appeal to all the churches of the city
to take collection at tomorrow morn
ing's services for the Texas sufferers.
and also to the schools of the city to
be taken Monday afternoon. This
will give the teachers chance to ap-
peal to the schools at the morning