The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-11
HONOR FOR ALL.
Commercial Club Gives Recog-
milton to st. Joseph People.
Their Valiant Work During the
Flood Is Appreciated.
BONEBRAKE'S REPORT.
Treasurer Of Relief Fund Says
He Has Received $4,000.
Robert Stone Tells of Work at
Reform School.
BONEBRAKE'S REPORT.

A humorous situation was developed
at the meeting Of the members of the
commercial club last night on account
OF the motion made by Robert Stone to
elect to honorable membership in the
local commercial club Mr. j. C. Leets.
president of the St Joseph commercial
club and Mr.. John Wilhelm, also OF
St Joseph.
Mr.. Leets and Mr. Wilhelm were no
sooner elected to membership than it
occurred to the members of the club
that Mayor Borden, Chief of Police Ry-
an and Fire Chief Kane as we'll as Mr.
H. O. Quientien who were with Mr.
Wilhelm at the reform school for
week were entitled to the same mark Of
recognition.
These names were added to the list
one by one and at the conclusion the
remark was made that the whole mem.
bershiD of the st. Joseph club might
as well be voted honorary members
OF the Topeka club Sixty boatnlen
were in Topeka with the St. Joseph peo~
pie. Ihey did noble work and the local
citizens teel at loss to properly express
their appreciation of the services.
The meeting of the club last nighs
was devoted chiefly to listening
to the reports Of the various committees
engaged IN the relief work for the hooa
sufferers
+. NJ. Bonebrake, treasurer of the f.
nance committee made the report fC-
thaI committee. The report was nor
presented in detail and the receipts and
disbursements We're outlined in ro1luo
figures. He said
we have received in cash sum
niue over $4,000. A number of large
SUBSCRIPTIONS as we'll as small ones for
winch the money has not Vet reached
US VIII bring the amount 10 higher
nsule- The expenditures in the grocery
department have reached about IS 00o
already and will probably go to at least
Robert Stone. who relieved Mr.
Wilhelm of st. Joseph at the reform
school, made report last night He
sara Before we went to the reform
school we were skeptical on the point
s s a;voV people. We're being supplied
from That point. but upon reaching the
ground we We're soon convinced that
this was in reality the case.
It was a good thing for Topeka"
SAID Mr. stone, that the reform school
was lHere- superintendent Charles was
very kind and assisted i'm every man
ner he could. He threw open the doors
OF the school to the refugees and did
everything in his power to help the
suitererS. School was abandoned for
the week and the employees and bows at
the school were put to work to help
wherever possible
we found the people in the main
part appreciative of what was done for
them although a few were dissatisfied
who whined and complained
while ST. Joseph deserves a great
deal Of credit for the handsome manner
in which she came to the rescue. the
towns along the line of the Rock Island
and the Santa Fe to ST. Joseph must
not be forgotten. Carloads Of stuff were
sent from many of the towns and the
refugees We're taken care Of in Hoyt.
Elmont and Horton and Holton. The
Rock Island railroad was extremely
generous IN running several special
trains to haul the provisions and boats
hauling workmen and refugees free Of
cost
The headquarters of the distributing
committee has now been moved from
the Reform school to Shorey.
"A tent city should be provided for
the refugees to be located on the north
side in order that the men could be near
their homes and their property. If this
is done the men can work and earn
their day wages and by living near their
property have three or four hours every
day to work about their own premises
The sanitary conditions are not going to
be so bad as was anticipated and it viii
be perfectly safe to live on the north
side. The land is high and dry, and the
sand Will undoubtedly furnish a better
place from the standpoint of sanitation
o than either the Keith tract or the
Douthitt tract. but it is very important
that a tent city or barracks be provided
for these people near their homes"
John Wilhelm spoke briefly. He said: