The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-19
COMMITTEE TELLS
OF RELIEF WORK
Report Is Made to Mayor Ezra
Thompson on Frisco
Contributions.
TOTAL REACHES HANDSOME
AGGREGATE OF S41 1867
In Addition TO Cash, Many Car
loads of Supplies We're
Shipped,

The executive committee OF the Elks
club citizens movement. which was In
augursted for the purpose OF giving aid
to the stricken people of San Francisco,
has made q report to Mayor Ezra Thomp-
son. The committee consists OF T. q.
Webber. chairman; ]. @. Mcdonald and
J. G Leavy. The report is not only one
OF which the Individual members OF the
COMMITTEES can feel proud. but also is one
which will be read with pride and graft
flcation by every resident of the city. The
report follows
Tells of Good Work.
Hon. Ezra Thompson Chairman, City.
Dear Sir; This committee is prepar-
ing TO bring TO an early close the or
ganizcd relief work for San Francisco
sufferers, undertaken month ago by the
EiKs' club cItizens' movement, the Gov
ernor's committee, the Commercial club,
Salt Lake Tribune Deseret News, Salt
Lake Herald and other affiliating sym
pathizers, whose contributions of money,
food supplies, clothing and equipment
have been handled by the California relief
committee OF Salt Lake. Tho money con-
elusive OF collections made by The Trib-
une and forwarded direct. These have
all been paid in To Treasurer w s. Nc
Cornick, each contribution being sep
arately shown as made by the donor.
other lists arc attached. and also cor
respondence, which are referred 10 In this
report
What Figures Say.
THE figures contained In those state
ments must speak to you as they have
spoken 10 us, of a communitv-wide SYM
pathy and splendid generosity, which We
cannot refrain from commenting upon. in
view Of the fact that the money offerings
represent less than half OF the local CIV
Ing 10 sufferers through tho great dis
astcr.
Early Stages of Work.
In the carly stages of the work the
local newspaper appeals for supplies and
clothing seriously taxed, In the prodigal-
lty of responses maue, both tho ability
Of our shipping committee and the equip
ment department of the Oregon Short
Line railway Tons upon tons OF bread
and other edibles. collected by The school
children at the suggestion OF school prin-
cipals' were forwarded daily. as well as
tens Of thousands OF articles of wearing
apparel, while definite information as 10
the needs OF sufferers were lacking.
Great Rush at First.
1T was impossible in the food OF giving
to acknowledge or record such donations.
They were receive and handled with
despatch and tnclr bulk alone is noted
elsewhere herein as the appreciation of
tho recipients, as Indicated by the follow
Ing letter
-" Lafayette Park Relief Committee. 222o
i
s. 1S16.-Mayor OF Salt Lake City, Dear
Sir-We have been receiving from YOUR
city an immense quantity or provisions
Including large number OF loaves OF
bread, with the names or the donators
pasted on them. We have also received
Hour and canned goods. We cannot pos
sibly thank each donator, but we trust
YOU will see that all are properly thanned
All the goods from your city arrived I'm
absolutely perfect condition, and there
was was not particle OF waste in the oistri-
button. with the thanks OF the com
munIty. We are very respectfully yours
HENRY ]. CROCKER'
Authorized Purchases.
Upon the receipt OF appeals for par
tculnr supplies on April 20. this com
mittee authorized the purchase OF staple
ioodstuffs, clothing, blankets and other
bedding, as well as some camp equipment
all OF which were promptly forwarded as
denoted by the shipping schedules ar
tached. showing dates car, names and In
erenccs.
Throughout the movement OF these
supplies, which totaled thtrty-seven cars
we we have been constantly advised. aided
suDerlntendents department of the Orc
gon Short Line. with unfaiing courtesy
as to tho transportation, condition and
disposition OF consignmcnts CARRYING per
ishablce. Accompanying statements of
coast officials Indicate that our contrlbu-
uons arrived speedily, in good condition
'''N 49, ''S'iipulcu without waste.
How Money Was Handled.
Kindly, observe from the accompanying
voucher list. that Tor every purchase
made, as above stated, a bill has been
rendered against this committee. which
has been paid by warrant dra Wn upon
Treasurer Mccormick. bearing n sequence
number. No payment from the California
relief FUND has been otherwise made and
all bills and warrants have been nrmer
ically listed and are herewith transmitted
for your examination. future reference
and file
Accounts payable TO an aggregate OF
S23 ls5 76 have been presented TO this COM
mttee and paid. All of these were for
supplies forwarded as shown by the ac-
companying list and vouchers eXcept
Sl3s760, which was disbursed by the local
relief committee In feeding c7s2 coast
refugees and providing them with medi-
cine and other supplies (and the latter
unfortunates were also supplied with
clothing and blankets 10 the value Of
S1260), and the further sum Of 500 appro-
priated by this committee for the cstnb-
lishment and maintenance OF Utah head.
quarters in Oakland.
Unexpended Balance.
THE unexpended balance held by Treas
urer Mccormick is SIS l90.SI. Additional
contributions from outside cities togeth-
or with collections (beIated) OF local sub
scrIptions. Will add considerable TO this
balance. This committee expresses the