Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-21


of the city.
Man Gives Hundred Thousand Dollars
C. j. Burbridge Of New York has
notified Judge Henshaw of the state
supreme court to draw on him to the
amount OF 100000 to swell the relief
fund.
Five cars of provisions were sent by
the Citizens relief committee to San
Jose
Commander Coffman of the Boston
has gone north with this cruiser loaded
with provisions supplied by the citi-
zens' relief committee, while the other
vessels of his fleet are held in readi-
ness at San Pedro and at the disposal
of the relief committee
The First National bank has con-.
tributed $4,000.
C. NJ. Davis has been appointed
chairman of committee to receive and
provide for refugees.
Relief Goes by Express Train
The railroads have agreed to ship
all stuff to San Francisco on express
time, giving it the right of way over
every other kind of traffic, including
passenger They have also agreed to
bring all food stuffs from the east to
supply local business houses on eX-
press time.
Eastern wholesalers were yesterday
requested by the relief committee to
give prompt attention to orders from
Los Angeles for the local jobbers.
Los Angeles council No. 81, United
Commercial Travellers of America, have
given up the entertainment they
planned to celebrate the eighth annual
grand session and donated the ex-
penses, amounting to $500, to the relief
fund.
The Salvation Army has been au-
thorized by the relief committee to
place collection boxes on the street cor
ners.
Five Cooking Trains
Bishop Conaty, Rabbi Hecht and
Dan Murphy were yesterday added to
the executive committee.
/ Joe Desmond, the railroad contrac-
tor, was yesterday authorized to equip
and supply five outfits of cooking
! trains, and will reach San Francisco
by Sunday, prepared to furnish 10000
cooked meals every day and night. He
will work two or three shifts of cooks
! and cook food on the way to San
Francisco, ready to give out the minute
| his outfits arrive. He will be in per-
sonal charge of the work.
The citizens relief committee has
found evidence of unscrupulous persons
soliciting money in the name of the
chamber of commerce, who are not
authorized to do so and who do not
turn over any of their receipts. The
committee wishes to emphasize the
fact that only authorized persons with
proper credentials be paid money in
the name of the chamber of commerce
Furnished Rooms Wanted.
Everyone with furnished rooms tc
donate for time to shelter the
refugees is asked to notify the cham-
Der of commerce.
Bishop Conaty has donated $1,000 from
his private purse to the citizens relief
committee. This is in addition to what
money the bishop expects to give to-
ward the fund to be raised by his
churches.
| H. Jevne has donated $500 to the fund
Little Willie F. Van Loenen, 10 years
old, donated Sc cents to the relief fund
yesterday. This is the money that
little Willie has been accumulating in
all that he had.
The Queen Colony Fruit company
has donated one car of lemons, and
this is gladly received by the relief
committee Lemons are one of the
most valuable things to be had fol
medicinal purposes.
Vacant Houses Donated
} Barry & Duncan, real estate dealers
J have donated every vacant house or
their lists for a period of ninety day:
to shelter the refugees.
The Fiesta committee has been ur
} gently requested by the relief com
mittee to continue its preparations o
the big May event. otherwise it Il
} feared eastern persons would labor un
} der the impression that Los Angelo
was suffering from the effect on he
} sister city 1t is desired to show east
ern visitors another picture of Cali
fornia than the one they have beel
reading about the last few days.
The relief committee has been over
whelmed by requests for passport
D from persons anxious to get to Sal
D Francisco. The committee. however
, passed u resolution refusing to CIV
0 credentials to anyone except such per
. sons as are authorized to accompan
, the relief trains
D The Mems Amateur Basketball leagu
0 will give two benefit performance
! Saturday evening at Turner gymna
D stun, 1345 South Figueroa street.
n Monster Boxing Tournament
The Belasco theater benefit for Tues
p day has been declared off and in 1t
= place the monster boxing tournamer
will be held at McCarey's pavilion unde
, the auspices of the relief committee
every cent of the proceeds to go TO tn
fund.
> The Globe Grain aud Milling con-
y pany has contributed $500. -
The Central bank has donated $5I
| and the Dollar Savings $500.
e Headquarters Established
The relief headquarters Of Angelen
: Heights have been established at tn
; Betham Presbyterian church at Belle
! vue avenue and Holiday street.
I The bethlehem institution, 5102 Wis
Il mes street, win use it's entire force
: collecting clothing for the San. Fran
cisco sufferers. If you have clothing
bedding to contribute call UP at on
telephone Main 5726 Home 9OSl, and II
Bethlehem wagons will collect at ono
and turn over TO the relief cOmmitte