The San Francisco call., 1906-08-15

Relief Corporation SHES at the
1850 claims for classified sup
plies handed up to it by the old
finance committee. The committees
disinclination was stated to the full
board of directors in session yesterday,
with the suggestion that the entire di
rectorate pass upon the claims. But
the entire directorate was not on hand.
So it was suggested that a special
meeting be held next Tuesday to en-
able all directors to be present. At
the special meeting it is planned to
pass the whole matter over to COM
mittee of twenty-a committee inde-
pendent of the directorate-so there is
a shying all around. The claims are
developing into a thorn.
The claims came up on Il report OF
the executive committee seeking in
formation and instruction. There are"
the report says, "a large number or
claims for goods confscated without
authority. We ask instruction of the
board of directors AZ to the course to
be followed in considering them. Ii
these claims are to be paid, upon what
evidence are they to be favorlbly re-
ported? Incidentally, we would ask, is
not the city liable for them?"
The suggestion of the special meet
ing was then made. Mr.. Dohrmann
said at once that the executive COM
mittee had no time to sit on the claims.
In this statement his colleagues on the
executive committee fastened to back
him. The suggestion of the special
claims committee brought a look Of
relief to executive committee faces.
There are 1850 claims penling.
Claims aggregating s220,OOO for intoxi-
cants confiscated during the fire have
been definitely rejected.
MY opinion" announced Garret Nc
Enerney, one of the directors, is that
these claims ought to be paid. If there
are not funds enough to house the
people and pay the claims, then let
the housing 60"
The executive committee was au-
thorized to incorporate a real estate
holding company for the purpose of
buying land, building houses and dis
posing of the houses<to those who
need assistance. If found to be neces-
sary the committee was authorized to
employ a trust company to facilitate
its work.
Chairman Phelan announced that the
executive committee has appropriated
more money to buy land and house the
people than it has on hand. There is,
however, something like $3,o0c,000 still
to be turned over to the corporation
This money is mostly at Eastern points.
Vouchers aggregating $50, 6,476.7S we're
finally passed upon.
Somebody is going to pay my claim
I'm not worrying about it in the least.
II the Relief Corporation does not pay
1T somebody else will. If / don't yet
my money I shall sue Colonel w. ~
Kelley of the First Regiment and the
entire regiment. They took my !uul-
Der. If 1 cannot get my claim out OF
them I shall sue the city, which is
equally responsible"
Thus spoke B. Mills of the Gage
Mills Company, dealers in lumber. AT
the time of the fire. Mr.. Mills claims
lumber to the value of $4,000 was
taken from the Gage-Mills yards
But" said Mr.. Mills, at was taken by
responsible parties, Colonel Kelley
quartermaster, and his two assistant
quartermasters. 1 hold their receipts
for every stick of IT..
Colonel Kelley has also reused the
ire of H. e. Holmes, who had an auto
mobile taken from him during the fire
Holmes claims that the machine was
seized by force and later accidentally
blown up by dynamite. He has a claim
! in for $3.50. Kelley. 1t is alleged, de-
nounced the claim a graft"