The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-23

TOWNS ARE REPORTING

office at 10 O'Clock this morning for
the purpose of facilitating the hand
ling of the contributions which have
already been made to the California
relief fund.
The report of Treasurer J. R. MuI-
vane. to whom all cash contributions
have been sent. shows that the cash
portion of the relief fund amounts to
$1,000, which is now in the treasury.
The committee purchased car of
meat which was shipped Friday and
which viii deplete the treasury So
140. as well as a car of potatoes which
cost about $3.50 and was shipped the
same day.
kilograms from over the state show
that 80 mixed cars of -four and corn
meal have already been forwarded.
The major portion of the SHIPMENTS
nave been straight carloads of flour.
BesldeS these cars which have been
| shipped Topeka sent car of meat
and one Of potatoes and Mankato a car
/ OF corn meal in addition to a car of
nour- Among the contributors who
nave donated car of flour is the little
town OF Plafnville which has but a ho1It
three hundred and fifty. people which
amounts to a donation of about two
collars each for every man. woman
and child in the city.
80 Tar the reports received by the
! cate that the following towns and cities
nave contributed a carload of -four
each; Topeka, Great Bend Council
Grove, Beloit. Plainville. Mankato,
PhlIlipsburg, Lacrosse, sKingman. Os-
| oorne, Eureka, independence. Mime
apolis, Mcpherson, Lawrence. Ottawa
Pratt, Chanute. Alma, Junction CIV
Sal1na, Manhattan and Russell Re
sldes these contributions Topeka has
shipped car of meat and a car of
potatoes and Mankato has Skinned a
car OF corn meal. Wichita has also
shipped two cars of flour and one of
meat and Lyons reports a car each of
flour and corn meal
This list of the shipments Of aoi,r
does not include the donations made
by the Northern and Southern Millers'
associations who have each shipped
seven car loads of Hour
A wire received from sMayor George
/ T. Fielding Of Manhattan read. at .
/ public meeting held in this city 81 200
was raised in 30 minutes with which tt
purchase two car loads of -four and
We can see the people
California Can sell the Surplus.
Owing to the fact that no word has
! been received from Governor Pardee of
| California relative to the Immediate
needs of the community the committee
is at loss to know how to expend
/ the money which 1t now has on hand
| However If word is not received at
once the money will be spent for food
| stuff which viii consist largely Of flour
and meat. The committee feels that
even If there should be an over-a hi1ud-
ance Of these supplies that they can be
| marketed in California by their relic
! committee and probably net that com
mittee more money than If their pur-
! chase price were forwarded in casS
from this point. They can probably be
bought on this market consfdera blk
cheaper than on that one, and the rail-
roads are transporting them free OF
charge.
J. E. Hurley suggested that while the
wheat raising states in the west and
northwest would probably be exceeding
| ly liberal with their donations of flour
that the committee would have no trou
bic of disposing of any surplus if there
should be any
Mayor Davis suggested in view of the
fact that relief is being rushed into the
devastated territory in such great
amounts that there is danger of g
freight blockade which may possibly
delay the relief and do away with ths
purpose of the haste in getting the
shipments on the way.
Mr.. Hurley announced that there Is
hardly possibility of the relief freight
becoming congested and forming 3
blockade as most of the freight depots
are in fair condition for receiving
freight and the shipping interests have
not suffered proportfonate1y with tbs
ton of the state, and that the capacity
for handling commercial freight
amounts to $500 cars day and tha'
the relief will probably not amount t
this number of cars day.
while We have not been able to gei
in communication with Governor Par
dee of the California relief commit
te" said Governor Hocf, ut seems II
me that things are IN the best possible
shape IN Kansas and that the commit
L. - 81 49, ~.
should be encouraged TO KEEP up theii
: efforts While dispatches received
seem to indicate than at this time The
! aid is pouring into the stricken cit.
and all being done for the relief of tht
/ sufferers that is possible 1t will bs
weeks before they will be IN position
: to take care of themselves. We arr
particularly anxious that all comnu
mites sending supplies should repor
, to this committee so that we may II
time know the extent of the relic
furnished by our state
want Reports from Cities.
.sThen it Is very essential that oui
committee should know exactly wha
its resources are. so that We can com
municate them to the relief COMMITTEES
IN California and they viii know VIVA
{ they may depend upon from US.
hope that we will be in such shape
within the next few days that we car
wire exactly what our resources ar
] and either spend the cash contribu
5 tions under the direction of the relic
COMMITTEES in California or forward j
5 directly to them.
The following was dictated as a tele
= gram to be sent out to the mayors o
the various cities of the state and q
S the ehairmen of the county boards
but for the reason that the TELEGRAPH
: service is already over burdened
z was decided that the purpose would b
: satisfied If given publicity through tn
5 newspapers.
cit is highly important that the gov
! ernor of California be fully infornael
: as to the shipments Of supplies. WI
| you kindly wire this office at once q