Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-21

John Brady. Edgar Allen and Charles H
Pickens, representing three of Omaha's
great wholesale grocery houses. These men
soon arranged for the contents of the two
baggage cars as follows: Fifty cases Of
condensed milk, 100 cases of one-pound cans
of soup, 100 sacks of rice, intended largely
for the Chinese; 200 half sacks of -four,
so sacks of beans, 20 cases of coffee, 5000
pounds of bacon and 5000 pounds OF corned
beef, amounting in all to about $1,000
pounds of eatables. The two cars OF meats
were arranged for later, as was the mis-
cellaneous car, after General Manager
Mohler announced that five baggage cars
we're available.
Schools Asked TO Aid.
President McCague of the Board Of Edu-
cation conferred with the committee and it
was decided to call upon contributions
through the schools. Superintendent Da-
wilson will make the request through the
principals of the various buildings during
the day. 1t is preferred that the children
bring money, as it will be more easily
turned into whatever is needed in Califor-
mia, but contributions or any Kind and in
any quantity will be received.
superintendent Morris has asked for vol
unteer wagon service to collect these sup
plies and bring them to the city hall and
wants offers of the kind to be made to him
over the Associated Charities telephone at
the city hall.
Piles of Money.
When President Drake Of the Merchants
National bank reached his desk yesterday
morning he found it piled high with mail
contributions.
/ Prominent business men anxious 10 take
up The work Of soliciting subscriptions
| gathered at the bank and waited for the
! regular lists and appointments Of commit
! tees, which was handled by Mr.. Cowell.
AS soon as these were received and the
territories assigned the committees started
out.
The subscription lists will be compiled up
to 80 o'clock each day and given to the
press.
| Following were the committee appoint
ments, the first named being the chairman,
Grain men. c. w. Wattles n. B. Updike
and Nathan Merriam. court house, r. O.
Fink; lawyers, II. II. Baldrige, T. j. Ma
! honey, c. 8. Montgomery, John c. Wharton
wholesale district, Charles J. Pickens, Ward
Burgess, ]. Frank Carpenter, w. S. Wright
banks, Luther Drake Fred II. Davis and
| William Wallace; commission men. David
Cole; medical professions, DR.. W. H
! Christie, ST., Paul Ludington, DR.. B. B
Davis, DR.. j. E. Summers. DR.. Sherradan
DR.. j. b. Ralph DR.. Smith, d. " g.:
hotels and restaurants. Rome Miller. Tolt
Hanson. l. A. Medlari real estate men, w
/ II. Green, A. L. Reed, Z. A. Benson, +. D.
/ Wead and J. +. George; lumber coal and
material interests J. A. Sunderland. r. A
| Hoagland, c. n. Dietz, c. W. Hull and
/ Frank Colpetzer; city hall, Mayor H. B.
/ Zimman; retailers, c. NJ Wilhelm, II. A
/ Thompson, ]. z, Baum Joseph Hayden and
Robert Cowel; manufacturers, F. P. Kirk
| endall, Charles Harding. +. F.. Sanborn
Z George HoObler. D. J. O'Brien; brewers
/ Charles Metz VIII Krus, Gotlieb storz
/ railroads, f. A. Nash, G. W. Holdrege. A
l.. Mohler, George West; printing houses
/ Samuel Rees. Frank johnson, Frank ]
Burkley; insurance. John Steele. Jay Foster
/ II. d. Nicely; ministerial union. Rev. T. ]
/ Mackay; South Omaha packers. f. A
/ Cudahy and r. c. Howe.
Supplies Every Day.
/ II is the intention OF the relief committed
/ TO send supplies every day as long as they
are needed and the accumulation OF fund.
/ viii go forward With the exception OF tn,
/ stun received By Superfntendent Morris IN,