The San Francisco call., 1906-11-04
Society's Method
Will Show All
Money Paid.
By NJ. z. Crane.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 3.-The execu-
tive committee OF the National Red
Cross has had under consideration the
question OF the method OF accounting 9
the funds in its charge for the bene-
1T OF the san Francisco sufferers. with
the purpose Of furnishing me people
who subscribed the money q complete
statement Of how IL is being spent. The
finance committee at San Francisco has
been notified that the executive COM
mittee al Washington desires to re-
ceive at the end OF every month a de-
tailed statement Of the expenditures Of
Red Cross funds by the finance COM
mittee for that month. with an esti-
mate Of the amount required for the
next thirty days thereafter together
with statement Of the amount OF
money on hand at the close of each
period. On the receipt OF this monthly
list, which must have the approval OF
Mr.. Dohrmann Of the California Red
Cross branch. one-half OF the amount
called for in the monthly estimate viii
be forwarded to the finance commit
tee, the money 70 be expended for pub
lcity and finance. camps and ware
houses. relief and rehabilitation, and
lands and buildings.
The understanding regarding the
purposes for which the Red Cross
funds are 70 be spent has been reached
after fun consideration Of the subject
by the committees here and at San
Francisco, and II is stated at the Red
Cross headquarters that complete har-
mony exists between the two represen-
IatiVe bodies
There was much opposition among
members Of the executive coulLHi ttee.
after the calamity AT san Francisco. ia
using the Red Cross funds for certain
specific purposes. including the pay
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property cOnhscated by the authorities
al the time Of the fire.
The differences that arose out Of this
matter however. have all been adjusted
and there is no doubt expressed by the
Red Cross officials here that the scheme
Of expenditure agreed upon will work
out satisfactorily 10 all concerned
ESTIMATES SIX MILLIONS.
The estimates OF expenditures likely
70 be required UP TO july, 1907. re
Gently submitted 10 the executive COM
mittee by President Phelan Of the Re
lief and Red Cross funds. aggregate
SIS. 0e5 600. the main items Of which
are as follows
For entertaining $500 people at In
gleside. where the race track buildings
have been turned over 10 the relief
committee free Of charge. at 80 cents
per day. s31.5OO per month: for 1000
people at the Home for the Aged, at 30
cents per day $4,000 per month; for
the bureau OF hospitals. $4,000 per
month. for the bureau OF special relief
$4,000 per month; for rehabilitation,
which means supplying men with the
tools OF their trade and women with
sewing machines. etc. 10000 cases were
estimated for with 5000 more prospec-
tive. al 500 each for the charitable
institutions. 100000; for erecting
new Home for the Aged. with a ca
pacitv OF 1000 persons, sz50.000; for
Improvements al Inglesi0e, buildings,
etc with a capacity OF 350O persons,
sIOO.O00 erecting barracks for 10000
persons. 100000; erectii 1000 cot
tazes for 1900 persons, ss00,OOO. for
building materials or cash allowance
for buildings. 100000; for accountants.
bookkeepers. clerks, automobile ser
vice. etc. $4,000 per month. In the main
these estimates were approved.
Every three months the detailed ac-
counts and vouchers Of all dishurse-
ments are 10 be forwarded TO the Red
Cross executive committee for audit
The wonderful increase in the mining
industry OF Alaska during the last ten
years is shown in the recently pub
ushed report Of the Geological Survey
The value Of the annual output ad-
vanced from 81. .4O0. 900 in 1895 10 over
$4,000. .OOO in 1905. The gold produc-
tion IN 1905 showed an increase Of
about so per cent over that Of 1904,
and IL is estimated that fully 90 per
cent OF this increase came from the
Fairbanks placers. Nearly all the other
districts. excepting some in the Seward
Peninsula enlarged their output.
The great reduction in mining costs
during this period has contributed
largely to the advancement OF the min
eral industry. The pioneer miners Of