Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-27

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claims would receive the Endorsement
Of the finance committee.
Bills May Be Excessive
There was much desultory reports
and but few figures that gave any idea
of the expenses entailed. However,
John S. Drum, on the committee of the
feeding of the hungry gave some cal
culation that meant something. Thus
he was able to tell the committee that
prior to noon today when this matter
was turned over to the military he had
incurred debts for 255, 900 loaves of bread
at cents a loaf, or a total of $12,5O0,
and that his butcher bill for meat de-
livered would approximate $4,000.
During Thursday and Friday when
the police were making seizures of
stores and stocks claims against the
city were incurred which he had no
means of estimating.
These claims would have to be care
fully considered, for it was feared that
in some cases they would be excessive.
Thus he had information of one claim
of $4500 for goods seized.
Full Report Drawn UP
For the housing committee, Mr..
Countryman said that full report had
been drawn up and submitted, mas
much as this committee had considered
it's work practically at an end. No
further expenditures need be incurred
by this committee, he said, unless ad-
ditional work were assigned it.
Thus far he estimated that from $15,-
900 to $4,000 had been spent under the
direction of the committee.
Chairman Cushing of the committee
on relief of the sick and the housing
of the homeless, made the refreshing
report that no bills would be submitted,
inasmuch as all the work done had
been volunteered.
Autos Come High
OF another different complexion was
the statement made by Chairman Hale
of the automobile committee. He could
not give the vaguest idea of the sum
his committee would be called upon to
approve. -,
He pointed out that many We're using
automobiles for private ends and charg-
ing them up to the city Efforts had
been made to stop this. There would
also be large sums necessary to reim-
burse those whose automobiles had
been ruined by harsh usage. He was
requested to stay and present the mat
ter to the finance committee in eXecu-
tive session.
Keller FUND Grows
The relief fund took big jump up
ward today as a result of the checking
up of the second appropriation Of con-
gress and the contributions from the
citizens of Massachusetts,
The additional appropriation by con-
gress was $1,50O,00O and the sum sent
by Massachusetts was s500,000. s.''''''
The total receipts on Wednesday
from out of town sources amounted tt
,701 and the local subscriptions
to $780, making a total of $2,113951
This brings the out of town total tC
$4.22S, 437, the local total to $191,95O and
the grand total to $4,420,3S7.
Interesting Contributions
Among the largest and most inter
esting contributions received today
were $33,51S from the benefit perform
ance given by the New York hippo
drome; $4,000 from the Long Beacf
relief committee, $4,000 each from the
Detroit board of commerce and the
city of Indianapolis $4,000 from the city
of Trenton, N. j., $4,000 from the boar(
of trustees of the little town of Yreka
Siskiyou county; $4,000 from the Allis
Chalmers company, the city of Winona
$25OO; citizens of Sioux City, $500
citizens of Ell Paso, $205O and the city
of Waterloo. Ia, $4,000.
w. B. Bourn, the well-known Sar
Francisco capitalist, sends from Nice
France, subscription of $4,000.
Gadski Sends $500
Another interesting contribution il
that of Madame Johanna Gadski, tn,
famous grand opera singer, who has
for many years been such a favorit
with San Francisco audiences. MADAME
Gadski telegra phS an order for 5000.
ri nitiZpnS
Philadelphia to the sufferers by earth
quake and fire will be $250,000, ac
cording to telegram received by May
or Schmitz from John Weaver, th
mayor of the Quaker city.
Mr.. Weaver in his telegram says:
II am canvassing city for architect
and architectural craftsmen. Believ
very scarce but will let you know to
morrow Have telegraphed $4,000 II
Tacoma for supplies and have notified
the governor of California he can draw
for $225,O0O for the relief of the suf
ferers by the earthquake Throughout
California"
Further evidence of the desire of tn
people of Canada to do what they cal
to help the California sufferers is show
by kilograms received from Sydney
Nova Scotia and st. John, NJ B., stat
ing that relief funds are being raise
through the English and German pa
pers. ST. Louis has also organized
common subscription fund.
Permits Granted to Railroads
Permits were granted today to tn
Southern Pacific, the Santa Fe and tn
ocean steamers to enter the burne
city at point about Twenty-fifth an
Capp streets and running through tn
section south of Market and alon
Dolores and Valencia streets. crossin
Market at the Ferry to allow quic
removal of debris of the ruined build
ings.
For this purpose the belt railroa
will be used and the debris will b
emptied into the Islias creek basin.
The authorities think that this wi
be the quickest way of clearing tn
city The permit granted the railway
fs a sort Of blanket franchise givin
the road the right to lay temporar
tracks, wherever necessary to get a
the debris. The railroads have vol
unteered to clean up the city. Their
will be no charge for this work
Many Leaving City
At the offices of the Southern Pa