Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-03
Immense Sums Of Money COntrt
buted to San Francisco 70 Be
Carefully Handled.
BANKS ARRANGE QUARTERS


with the immense amount OF NOM
that has been contributed to the :
lief Of San Francisco's homeless VI
the question that received earnest col
sideration by all those now engage
In this all important work. So mar
inquiries have come to the heads
the various departments, civil and mi
itaTy, all asking for and by whom u
money 90 generously contributed woul
be expended, that the Associated PreE
was asked to communicate to the cour
try at large the plan for disbursin
these funds, and the assurance tha
every dollar would be put to the US
for which II was intended
While the complete details Of oh
bursting and accounting for the i'm
mense sum of money already contrib
uted have not been formulated, the
have been thoroughly discussed Il
committee and may be briefly state
as follows.
All expenditures will be authorizes
I by the finance committee Of the citi
gems and Red Cross funds The mem
bers Of these committees are repre-
sentative bankers, business men AMI
jurists Of San Francisco, and Dr.. De
vine, Of the National Red Cross. TIL
committee will audit accounts and
make q detailed report TO the war do
partment, where final audit ant
statement will be made
At noon Thursday the distribution
of food TO the city Of San Francisco
was formally turned over to the United
States army. which will act under the
svstem already described. Under this
svstem many of the abuses that have
Drovoilad IN the giving out Of sun
n,,es NV the various local ana outside
ro,,os or9oD,,o,,ona which have act.
~ ,naono~don4iv - al, othors will he
AZ ~ .ho A,roo+,oD ~ nil
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.no o'4'.OAS VS.. ~ C.s'Naaat"- Soro.oI,,,
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noSpAtei 0uu ttVIa sAe'o ui'1 1DU' ~ ~
.ne '0r.ouS nospl'a,o anu Io.... 20 =.
lionS' "a HnOS' lle4u 4nSpooe.OA -
nainIalneu ana any Case y. ont
cative disease Is promptly AsolaUeo anu
Quarantlned.
Inc resumption OF street c'R Ir0'ac
is causing considerable DISCUSSION IN
the citizens commlttee OF nlly meet.
ings as well NJ III Ine neeelI ~, "
the various executive poules. Ane
street railway colnpanloS onnonoo
tnat tney can resume tranlo a. ~
ments notice on an tne lines InIOuen
out haDltaDie sectlons ol Ine clly anu
only await tne nnai woru llon 'ue
mayor. opposeu W 'ue ieSulip.,on a.
tnls I'ine tneEe ID a S'rons so'.,on =.
tne committee winch ARGUES tnat ;.
would Do entlreiy unsaie 70 perInis
tne charging Oh eieceric wireS unCi
sumclent supply OF wafer y avan
apie LOT tne suppression Oh nres, ine
street car companies assert tnat tney
nave MADE most careiul lnspect'on
OF their system OF overhead Wires ana
that the danger from these wires Is
har9ly worth consideration al tnAS
time. Means OF transportation Is very
badly needed Just now ana the running
OF street cars would very materially
assist In bringing about normal condi-
lions. Late Thursday evening 1t was
decided to start the street cars Friday
AS an evldenc- o- the termination
Of San Francis business men 70 re-
sumo business a, th-i, Oil stands, the |
Wholesalers Association Thursday de-
clined the generous offer Of OakIand's |
citizens of a large tract Of land on
that side Of the bay for the location
of wholesale establishments. After
mature consideration the wholesalers
declined the offer with thanks and re-
iterated their intention of rebuilding
and opening up business on the old
ground. It was stated at this meeting
that temporary buildings for many of
the wholesale firms would be complet-
ed within nfteen days. The wholesal-
ers nave reports OF S'OVO carloads OF
goods now IN transit between chicago
ana san Francisco and OF 1900 more
carloads ready FOR delivery as soon as
the congestion In the railroad yards
can De reviewed.