The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-04
PROMPT IN RELIEF
Minneapolis Contributions to Flood
Sufferers Already in EXCESS
Of $500.
This Is Simply the Starter in q
Vigorous Canvass for
Funds.

Relief work for the Topeka flood suffer
ers and for the homeless and unfortunate
In regions south of Topeka Is progress
ing rapidly in Minneapolis. The work was
given an even greater impetus by the re-
ceipt Of the following telegram to Sec
rotary Wallace G.. Nye from T. p. Ander-
son, secretary Of the Topeka Commercial
club:
"The distressing conditions prevailing in
Topeka and the river valley adjacent have
got way beyond our means to meet Any
contributions you can make will be CRATE
fully received. Remit to F. M. Bone
brake cashier Central National bank,
treasurer of relief committee"
At the formation Of the general cit
liens committee yesterday in the rooms
of the commercial club, it was decided
| that the relief should not extend to To-
peka alone, that haste was very impor-
tant and that each member Of the COM
mittee should work among the class Of
business men or the profession represent
| ted by him.
B. F. Nelson is one Of the first to report
partial results of his work among the
lumbermen. He turned over $3.50 early to-
| day, obtained as follows: From the Shev-
lin Carpenter company 500, G. A. Smith
Lumber company $100, Itasca Lumber
| company $100, Red River, Lumber COM
pany $500, Nelson-Tuthill Lumber COM
pany $50, Bovey-De Laittre Lumber COM
Ipdny $5U, SCdnlOn-G1pSOn Lumber COM
pany $50.
The clearing house banks will take up
the matter Of their participation in the
4 relief fund to-day and tonight the Mime
apolis Retailers association will decide
what aid they will offer the unfortunate
people.
| The members Of the committee are gath
ering contributions with zeal The work is
materially assisted by the willing recep-
/ ton which they meet with in their en-
deavor to raise a large fund for the flood
sufferers.
The committee desires to give everyone
an opportunity to contribute, be the abil-
:, ity to give large or small. For this pur-
pose the secretary is preparing blank sub
scription lists to be placed in convenient
places, to be announced later, for the use
of such persons 1T is desired that those
retail stores and business places whose
proprietors are willing to assist in the
relief movement by taking an interest In
securing subscriptions to the blanks be
; listed with the secretary at 533 Andrus
building.
Immediately following the committee
meeting yesterday Chairman and Mayor
]. c. Haynes issued the following address
'sTo the Public
Governor Bailey Of Kansas has issued
a general appeal for assistance In caring
for the people who have been rendered
? homeless and are in distress as result
/
, Gin response to this appeal citizens
/ committee has been organized, with Mayor
, j. G. Haynes as chairman and G. S. HUI
bert, city treasurer as treasurer, for the
:, purpose Of collecting funds in this city fol
the relief of the suffering, not only ir
Kansas, but adjoining states.
!, The urgent need for prompt assistance
is unquestionable and the fact that those
in distress are citizens Of a neighborine
state should make the people of this city
5 prompt in rendering relief.
"In the name Of the citizens COMMITTEES
your contributions to this worthy objec
is solicited. The committee hopes the re-
Esponse from our citizens will be SO promp
and generous asttp enable it to make {
remittance to5tthe refer. committee a
Topeka the first Of next week.
Contributions should be sent to Sec
: rotary W. G. Dye 533 Andrus building
: the checks being made payable to c. s
, Hubert, treasurer. Daily reports of tn,
! amounts received will be published in tn,
city papers,"