The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-19
CITIZENS OFFER
AID TO SUFFERERS
Country, Aroused, Pledges Relief
Funds for Victims Of
Catastrophe.

Turnout the United States, governors
of states, mayors Of cities and various
commercial organizations are offering
aid for the sufferers in California, as
indicated by the following dispatches
received by T h e j urnal today:
/ HARRISBURG PA.-Gpvernor Penny
packer today sent the following telegram
to Governor Pardee of California: 'If
any help is needed in San Francisco that
Pennsylvania can render, let me. know"
| PITTSBURG-Mayor Guthrie has is
sued call to citizens for a mass meet
ing this evening and told them to bring
their bank rolls and check books with
them for the purpose of starting relief
fund for the California earthquake suf
I:ferers. Appeals of the same nature We're
+ also made. by the mayors of Allegheny
and McKeesport.
BURLINGTON, IoWA--A fund for the
relief of San Francisco sufferers was
started last night. one. citizen heading the
subscription with $isg
KANSAS CITY=-AaIor Beardsley today
issued proelan1atior5 calling mass,
injecting tonight to arrange relief for the.
! San Francisco sufferers. ~
| DENVER-Anticipatin the suffering
| that will follow the earthquake and fire
disaster in San Francisco yesterday and
the need of outside help. Governor Jesse
H. Mcdonald will appoint a committee
today. to start a relief fund on behalf of
Colorado in behalf Of the sufferers in the
tstricken city. The. governor telegraphed
Governor Pardee, of California to that eff
! feet last night Mayor Speers and A. ].
j Spengel of the chamber of commerce,
! will cooperate with the governor in the
movement in Denver: - - .1..-,'~
f.. LOS ANGELES-The following tele-
gram was sent to Mayor Schmitz of San
Francisco by the relief committee of this
city: 49,. .
."rhe city's relief committee of Los An
geles realizing the severity of the disas-
ter which has befallen the metropolis Of
tn state, herewith pledges the sum Of
100000 to relieve your present necessi-
! ties, trusting that this action will stir a
responsive chord in every community
turnout the country, as we realize the
calamity to, be- of national character.
Kindly advise if there is any other meth
cd by which we can cooperate, as we
stand ready and anxious to respond to
every call made upon U.S. ~.
GOLDFIELD, NEV.-Goldfeld, in the
heart of the southern Nevada gold min
ing district, yesterday raised $4,000 fol
the California sufferers. It is expected
that the fund will amount to 100000 by
night. Twice that amount is promised
if the need requires
NEW YORK-M. Guggenheims Sons to
| day notified General Funston that the,
had contributed $4,000 for the relief O.
the San, Francisco sufferers.
STOCKTON, CAL.-Failing to reacl
San Francisco authorities by wire, Mayo
lGardner Of Stockton left here for Sal
Francisco this morning personally to offe
stockton's aid. Little or no damage wa
done here.
PARLIAMENTARY citizens per
manent relief association met today an
:. decided to send $25, 900 to San Francisc
for the relief of the earthquake sufferer:
Barclay H. Warburton, publisher of tn
Evening Telegraph, today sent a Telegram
to Mayor Schnlitz of San Francisco, tina
he is preparing a relief train and that h
would notify the mayor when the trai
would leave Philadelphia,
NEW YORK-President M. K. Jessu
of the chamber Of commerce has Gale
a meeting of that body for ,tomorro,
afternoon, when plans would be formu
S lated for the relief of San Francisco N
action can be taken in such matters with
out the sanction Of the full organization
Madison, Wis-Mayor Schubert toda
called a mass-meeting of citizens an
issued proclamation in aid of the Sa
s Francisco sufferers.
Lincoln, Neb.-Governor Mickey toda
issued a call to the people of Nebrask
to contribute to a fund for the benef
i Of the sufferers in San Francisco. II
governor sent message to Governt
Pardee Offering fund.
Madison. Wis, April 19.-Madise
is going to the assistance of the Ss
Francisco sufferers. Mayor Schube
appointed committee today to sole
money. P. L. Spooner, a brother /
Senator John G. Spooner, contribute
800, and the Madison Gas & Electr
" company the same amount.
NEW YORK-President Clowny of Il
Western Union Telegraph company ma,
THE following announcement today:
81. THE Western Union company wi
transmit free domestic messages relatir
zhi to the relief of sufferers at San Fral
cisco when offered by duly constitute
relief organizations or public. officers
their official capacity. When destined
II San Francisco messages VIII be subje
/ to such delay as the conditions at tn
point impose ~