The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-21
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Acme Harvester company. ......... ........ IS
Waterbury thinner company ..-.. - 20
REPRESENTATION company ~. 49,. ....... on
The contributions from suurces cov4
cred by the executive committee as
reported at the meeting yesterday after
noon were increased in several in
stances today, the iobbing interests re-
porting another $500 and the; retailers
another 800 from the Grocers' assocla-
ton. ! The Minneapolis printing con
Germs voted 5000 for the fund.-. In addi-
come in to Treasurer Decker from en-:
tirely unsolicited sources. One man
brought in $43 today and. left it with
out waiting for a receipt, saying;
"This represents several Of us. Never
mind the receipt, we know you, are all
right and that it will be turned into
the fund. Our names do not matter.
The personal subscriptions orange: all
the way from 81 to $780, !. z.jk,s.:.<.
f*s:3 Whole State in. the Work. "a "
The whole state of Minnesota will be
canvassed at once for funds for Cali
fornia relief. The mayors, Of all smaller
cities in the state We're notified by
wire this afternoon that they are ap.
pointed with. the cashiers of the local
banks, as local subcommittee to raise
dis. The message sent out by the
state relief committee is as follows:
| Governor johnson and California
relief committee appointed by the gov.
ernor. appoints you and cashiers OF
your banks as subcommittee to raise
funds for California: sufferers. Send
| contributions to either Kenneth Clark,
st. Paul, E.. w. Decker, Minneapolis,
LEI. ". Eva, Duluth. I" y 80" *s@s ~, 70,
The three men. named were aesigf
l. H. ,&~sl .fr0o .
urers of the fund, and receive and
forward all contributions. n Gustave
Scholle of St. Paul was named IS
chairman Of the committee, -
The meeting was held,;at IL Q o'clock
in Governor johnson s. office. 4, Minner
apolis was represented by Rev. j. NJ.
Cleary, w. sHefelfnger, Wallace G:
Nye and J. T. Mannix,, who represented
Mayor Jones. The Duluth members dig
not come, but sent word of the progress
of work there The St. Paul committee
was represented by Mayor R.. A. Smith
t Controller Louis w. .,Betz, e, II. >Hobe
Kenneth Clark land, j. F. Kelly. rjoa,,.
/ After Governor Johnson called TO or.
der and Mr.. Scholle was elected chair:
man, the committee discussed ways and
MEANS. The chairmah antouneed that
Headquarters had been occurred in the
Dispatch building, and q secretary anC
stenographer would be secured and SET
to work. 3"-}.- '2%"i ~
I Local Banks to Collect. '''.' =. f a.
1t was agreed to make II 'ocal banks
, everywhere collecting agents for the
fund and placards will be distributed tx
deposited in every bank, stating, tha
, it will receive contributions. . &s1
, The question Of what is wanted
money or provisions, was taken up. Mr.
:, Scholle said that if provisions wer'
: wanted ST.: Paul wogl de make UP car
load Of. army rations and, send it. Ken
meth. Clark thought; the COMMITTEE
should find out at ONCE in what form
the aid is desired. W.. w. Heffelfnge
: brought matters to a head by movin,
that the committee proceed to rails
money, as much as possible, and tina
applied. He said the commit tee coul
: not control action of local committees
s Minneapolis was proceeding indepenC
Y emily to send the trainload Of -four.
u j. T. Mannix announced that Ii
t would be ready to render the committe
q any service desired on the scene of th
l. trouble, after he has. arrived with til
g -four train. 80" :%.E*.. 5Rs',
III The committee adjourned to-. NEE
n or's office: |'. 'n'<. "5s',''' ''ss(sg
y, Many Cities Active;;:a. . =
y Governor johnson had messages t,
), day from several, cities; announcing Or,
l. gress Of their work >. of raising fund
n New ulm reported a $500 appropri,
d tion from the city, with private contr
eel button under way. Duluth wired thu
e, the fund there would reach $2,500.zt
< The first cash contribution receive
's by Governor johnson was SIS bill, la
%, on his table by Colonel C. IT. Troy
ID bridge; the veteranicustodian of the O.
L. capital. ii ID. >@s; - =:
. Athletes Will Help. ..
= Minneapolis. athletes will assist ::
i adding to the local fund, for the So
a. francisco earthquake sufferers. A mo,
! was started today by the sporting Wri
ri ers OF the local newspapers for a mo
~ ster athletic exhibition next week. III
= matter was referred to the Minneapoj
[ a., relief committee today and receiv,
s their sanction. The entire proceeds
~, the entertainment WifTtbe turned in
=. swell the Minneapolis offering for t
~ stricken city. 50 fst
t t;1 r. While the details have not be
IL III worked out, the pfogram,swillgsc cons
q = Of boxing bouts, wrestling and fexhii
4; s. items = by the crack gyinnastic teams
y L the athletic clubs Of the eity.Ss No
OF. the thletess or i:orpot hrs sswiIls
-, Ks celce q cent of the proceeds and t
-. Lh newspaper men arefsIloW on 4 tie trail
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