The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-25

Tho work of relieving stricken CALI
fornia made substantial progress in Salt
Lake Tuesday, The contributions OF
money were Increased by the sum Of
1858 70. which. added to the amount OF
S51 $3.50. makes the splendid total to
date OF S4. 20 that has been raised I'm
Salt Lake or paid into It's comma tteeS
from people of other parts OF the State.
Tho feature of the day was the work CT
the children of the public school system
OF the city. The response TO the call
for aid was met by the little ones loyal
ly and heroically. And while meeting
this cash demand the matter of giving
bread and gathering clothes and all
kinds of supplies was not neglected.
Three Cars Forwarded.
The citizens committee, continuing its
good work, forwarded three cars OF re-
lief foods. There was the usual car OF
bread and clothing, car OF potatoes
and car of -four The supply Of bed
ding and cots in the city has been prac-
tlcally exhausted,
AS on previous days, the contributions
continued to be made by both individu-
ais, business concerns and societies. both
religious and social while the wage
earners PLAYED an important part
The need continues. and from every
appearance there is no end TO the will
ingness and the ability OF Utah In re-
lieYng their suffering neighbors.
One Practical Suggestion.
practical suggestion has been made
to those who have friends In that de-
vastated country to send them financial
aid drect-money. either by registered
letter or express. or by postoffce money
order The banks are al buried and they
cannot cash drafts or checks.
ia committee
that persons sending shoes Will tie them
together securely In pairs. as otherwise
there value IL liable to be lost entirely.
Refugees Cared For.
Over fifty arrivals were fed by the
citizens committee md several hundred
refugees we're looked after who were
passing through to tho East TO certain
The Commercial club continued busy
center for gathering In both food and
The Shipping OF lime is expected TO be
Wednesday,
All arrangements Tor gathering sup
plies continue as previously announced
and it Is urged that the machinery pro
vIded for this work will be used to Its
fullest extent for yet while longer.
All Work Together.
Talks with people of various stations
show how every one Is vielng WIN each
other to excel In this work. 1t Is being
treated as II IT were a pleasure as 1t
really should be A mechanic sold Tues
day that there had been an abundance
~ bread in his house for several days. but
that the supply that had reached the
table had been decidedly limited.
Bread Was All Gone.
A wel-known railroad official went
home TO his evening meal Monday and
found to his astonishment that there was
not n morsel of bread In the house, TWO
N the children had taken all OF that COM
modify In the home to the school house
for shipment but two loaves. Later
smaller child intent on taking hand at
,cIief work had taken these also. The
-amily dlncd on crackers secured ut the
,orner grocery The railroad man said 1t
yas tho best meal he had eaten In weeks.
I seemed TO all OF them just Ike a picnic.
What Is Needed Most.
As the situation In San Francisco de-
,rIons IL Is found that dtsinfectants. sur
deal supplies and clothing are needed
cost .,, 49,,
nam explaining this situation was re-
eivcd by Mayor Ezra Thompson from
Dr. F. r. Root who. with Dr. NJ a
lugheS went to San Francisco SeVeral
lays ago
Fort Madison, Cal. April 4.-Mayor
Ezra Thompson. Salt Lake. Utah: No
octors or nurses needed, Send all tho
lothing for men. surgical supplies and
IsInfeGtants possible 10 Lieutenant John
|. Murtaugh assistant surgeon. Y. 5, A.
'ort Madison, San Francisco. WIRE Mneh