The Topeka state journal., 1906-04-23
KANSAS TOMNS AlD.
Citizens Over the state Contribute
Literally TO Frisco Sufferers.

Manhattan. Kan, April 2s.-Fifteen
hundred dollars was raised in thirty
minutes and contributions are still
coming in from the county for San
Francisco. Two carloads of Hour we're
shipped to the sufferers.
AT WELLINGTON.
The citizens Of wellington sent a
car of flour to the San Francisco suf-
ferers. One-half the amount is con-
tributed by the three Touring mills of
the city. while the remainder will be
paid for by the Commercial club. A
fund was also raised by private sub
scription.
AT GREAT BEND.
Mayor E. W. Moses has named COM
nafttees for each ward of the city and
each township of the county for the
purpose of soliciting funds for the re-
lief of San Francisco sufferers. The
committees have already subscriptions
amounting to several hundred dollars.
Three carloads of -four have already
gone forth from the mills Of this city.
AT JUNCTION CITY.
Junction City shipped two carloads
OF flour to Oakland, Cal, for the San
Francisco distressed. A com mmittee,
headed by Mayor O'Donnen, raised a
subscription of $1,000 for the relief
fund and expects to have two more
carloads Of supplies ready for ship
ment today.
AT SALINA.
Three carloads of Salina flour left
here Saturday night for the sufferers in
San Francisco. being the donations of
the Salina Commercial club the Salina
Shriners the Elks and the Consistory
and private contributions. In all, near
ly 81, 600 have been subscribed by Salfna
institutions and citizens. A public meet
ing was held on the public square and
the farmers contributed S135. A meeting
was held at the Methodist church Sat
urday night, when several hundred dol
lars were contribLs ed.
The Military band gave a concert at
Oakdale park Sunday afternoon. charg-
ing admission for the benefit of the San
ceipts were S308. s. The admission
charged was Is cents. but many gave as
much as a dollar
AT NEWTON
Contributions were taken in all the
churches of Newton for the San Fran
cisco sufferers and large sum was re-
allied. The Newton Commercial club
hid telegra phed $1,000 to the state relief
committee at Topeka Friday night and
the money was quickly raised on Main
street Saturday. The mills of the city
contributed carload of flour, which
was sent Saturday. Newton's contribu-
tions so far viii approximate 81, 300
AT HOLTON.
A mass meeting of the citizens of
HOltOn was held Sunday night in the
First Methodist church, at which $500
was subscribed toward the Kansas fund
for San Francisco's fire and earth
quake sufferers. The donations were
made in small amounts, the largest in
dividual subscription being s35 The
people of the county held meetings and
the money will be sent to Holton to-
day The total amount will probably
be 81, 500. The people of Holton have
carload of flour on the track ready
to be shipped and if possible another
one will be purchased and sent with it.
AT SCOTT CITY
A mass meeting was held here in the
NJ. F. church. Five hundred dollars
was raised at the meeting for the relief
of San Francisco earthquake sufferers.
A carload of flour Will be purchased to-
day with the money raised and the
-four sAipPeas 4 Fl KqSeMAlS. 9Hee.s1l
Kingman county shipped a carload
of flour TO SaniFranciseo Sufferers.
a AT CHANUTE.
Chanute subscribed $4oO for San
Francisco. The EIlxs' lodge added $1o0
AT INDEPENDENCE
A car of -four was shipped to san
Francisco. A committee is soliciting
funds. Five hundred dollars have been
subscribed by members Of the COM
mittee.
AT OTTAWA.
Mayor Hallorens has raised $500 for
the relief of San Francisco. The
SANTA Ee Will maui Tree carload or
-four from the local mills. The Elks'
lodge wired 500 to the San Fran
cisco Elks, and the Knights Templars
sent $50.
AT LARNED.
The commissioners OF Pawnee coun-
| ty met in special session here and ap-
propriated $500 to the San Francisco
relief fund. Mayor Frizell has called
the city council together for like ac-
ton. Subscription papers are being cir
culated and citizens are donating lib
orally.
AT A1CHISON.
Atchison sent draft for $3.50 to J.
r. Mulvane, of Topeka, for the relief
OF the San Francisco sufferers. In ad-
dition to this Atehison Elks have
raised over 5000.
AT PEABODY.
Peabody citizens mailed a draft for
$371.75 to Mr. Mulvane, OF Topeka,
the treasurer of the relief committee.
AT LEAVENWORTH
Mayor Everhardy announced that a