The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-08
MORE TO COME
CHEERS SUFFERERS.
MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR MAKES HIT
IN SAN FRANCISCO,
Grand Exalted Ruler Of Elks, Fresh
from Scene of Earthquake, Gives
Graphic, Picture of Work of Relief
Spirit Of 40 Animates People to Re-
build City. @ a% -.
gilmore to Come

" - More to Come. - .'''A u
81 "The man who was smart enough to
-four that arrived in San Francisco four
days after the earthquake deserves a
medal said Robert w. Brown, grand
exalted ruler of the Elks, and managing
editor of the Louisville Times who ar
rived. this morning from San Francisco.
"You can It imagine how it seemed to
see, SO labeled, long train Of cars
loaded with flour that meant bread and
life to 100000 people. = Those. three
they meant that the American people
trouble and that there will be more to
come as long as the need exists ''
.- Relief Is Prompt.
Mr.. Brown, who left for San Francis
co the day after the earthquake, and
has been there ever since, says that
the work of relief has not been more
wonderful because of the boundless
generosity back of it, than for the
quickness with which it came and the
intelligence with which it has been ad-
ministered. :.
NThink of camp, he said, "with
1900 tents, with baths of hot and cold
water, commissary, and hospital
with ten trained nurses, established by
night Of the day the earthquake oc-
Cured! The. Oakland .Elks did this,
Think of a little town like Reno send
ing l0O,0 sandwiches in single day
100 900, mind you; every man, woman
and child in the town doing nothing,
but make sandwiches. How those Pa.
citic slope towns did respond! Los An
geles was actually San Francisco 5
banker, sending money in small demon.
nations for distribution, sack after
sack like potatoes and train after train
of supplies.
Mayor, Moore's Answer.
"Here's a little incident that shows
the spirit Of the west. An Associated
Press correspondent wired William
Hickman KHAN ]Mi5oores, mayor of Seattle
Now that San Francisco is wiped
out, does Seattle claim commercial sup
remacy Of the Pacific coast for the flu
| ture9 '!-,-'- - .-.' : $50 - .. - -,
."Mayor Moore IS reply was: why
don't you ask me if I am living il
hopes my wife will die, so can claim
the insurance on her life9'
eEWill San Francisco be rebuilt7 Yes
and more quickly than you can imagine
The people are 50 confident that they
can see, the city, agrander than evel
spirit of 40 reawakened, and stronger
than ever. There s going to be suffer
ing, thousands are Impoverished and pro
fessional men, lawyers, doctors, dentists
and others not accustomed to manual
labor will have a hard time of it, but
they are brave and determined beyond
comprehension. ~. ma. ... -,
Gone thing in particular 7 want tc
speak Of, and, that Il? the almost entire
/ absence Of disposition to subsist or
T charity, or to take advantage Of gener
|. osity. I met with but one case Of such
imposition in all my experience
| Kentucky's homecoming.
! Mr.. -. Brown upon his arrival, this
morning was met by District Deputy
". H.. Rendell, Exalted Ruler George
II. Rentz and otkar prominent Elks. H
was breakfasted, automobiled, and al
noon held an informal reception at the
Elks club, when he shook hands with
| many members Of the order. After
| lunch he was taken to st. Paul in G. G.
| Goodrich's private trolley car, an6
| turned over to the Elks of that city fol
entertainment. He leaves for Louis
vile tonight.
The "home coming' to. be held al
lsLouisville, June 10, II and -, Mr.
| Brown says, will bring back to thai
state $1,000 former Kentuckians, it i
estimated, and every county in the stat,
is going to have a Homecoming of it,
own besides. It will be the most re
markable affair Of the kind in the his
tory of the country.
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