The San Francisco call., 1906-10-02
REFUGEES GETTING
THEIR CHECKS.
Several Hundred Who Have
Passed Relief Work Tests
Received Money Monday
READY AT INGLEsIDE


Several hundred refugees who have
passed all the tests of scientific rehab-
iIitation were given their checks at
relief headquarters yesterday The
amounts thus allowed will be used in
the purchase OF such articles as the
applicants most need. as set forth IN
their petition to the corporation
What did you apply forg was
asked one woman
Only a pair of crutches for my hus-
band she replied 7 applied for them
three months ago and have just re-
ceived notice that my check is ready
This woman is Mrs. J. Bueina- Her
husband is a teanlster who had his foot
crushed during the IRE and has been
laid UP much of the time ever since.
She has been working IN a eannery.
All she has asked of the Relief Cor
poration is the pair OF crutches- For
time her family lived in tent. But
they have succeeded IN rehabiiitating
themselves and are now renting a
house
WORK AT INGLESIDE-
On Wednesday night the non-sup-
porting refugees will take their first
meal at the Ingleside camp. Captain
Killian yesterday completed the trans
fer OF ten days rations for 500 per-
sons from the relief warehouse 10 the
Ingreside kitchen He has his cooks
and assistants on the ground and viii
have supper ready on time Wednesday
night That supper promises 10 be
the best that the Desmond kitchen
refugees have enjoyed for many a day.
The relief committee find that
large number OF persons who have
Z
this winter he provided for al Ingle-
side. After the FIRE hundreds Of refu-
gees. particularly old men and wo-
men. were admitted 10 homes in the
unburned district These have been
1 living on from hand to mouth ever
since. Househelders who are getting
back to normal conditions are nox
place for the unfortunates 10 go ex-
cept the Ingleside camp.
CLAIMS NOT ALLOWED.
Persons with claims for grain and
| hay confscated during the Ere are
/ just awakening 10 the fart that they
are excluded from the list Of those who
are 10 be paid for confseated goods ont
of relief funds. The claims aggregate
about s10.0eo. At meeting in August
! the classes OF claims that should be
given consideration were agreed upon
! One claimant on account OF confscated
| grain asked the board whether the
provisions covered his claim and IL IS
/ held that he was given an Affirmative
answer. However. the special judicial
committee is not considering the claims
/ for confscated feed Holders OF such
claims will probably appear before the
| tudicial committee. which meets this
evening.
So. OFF FoR CUBA.
Il 1ieurtnant Edward ". Robinson.
who has been doing relief work in this
city since the FIRE. has been ordered 10
/ join his regiment. the Twenty-eighth
Infantry. al Newport News. immediate
/ ly- The regiment is on It's way 70 Cuba
Lieutenant Robinson viii leave San
Francisco as soon as relief supplies
now in his possession can be turned
ever to the proper authorities The
I I EfzfEaFtsffz-e E5edfeRazt- Robinson viii
k5eaver only two army ofieerss Captain
]. N Kilian and Lieutenant Scott. in
| the employ of the Relief Corporation
Since the retirement OF the army
| from relief work in July. Lieutenant
sRobinson has been in charge OF tbs
clothing depot at Golden Gate Park
He expects 10 wind up the affairs Of
the depot by the middle OF the week
HIGH Rents CONTINUE.
Complaints continue TO come in al
relief headquarters OF exOTbitant in
crease in rent charges In most cases
the increase runs from 40 10 so per
cent, but record has been made where
| the increase has been six times the
amount paid before the FIRE
A case in point is that OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Dunn. occupying a basement al
7e3 San Bruno avenue Before the
/ FIRE they paid s. MONTH They have
reported az relief headquarters that
their rent has been Increased 70 $50.
/ which is beyond their ability 10 pay
/ The problem before the Relief Cor
poratton is how 10 house such people
during the coming winter. problem