Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-28
Monies to Mr.. Schiff, Nations
Treasurer, in New York City.

dent of the American National Re-
Cross association, VINO also, as secrl
tary of war, is controlling the arnl
work and the expenditure of Ill
money, probably $2,500,000, approprii
ed and to be appropriated by congre |
for the relief of San Francisco, | WI
to make the following suggestion:
Contributions, both in money and
kind, are being given most generous
. for the relief OF those who have 81
fered through this appalling calami
Unless there is a proper organi
ton for the handling of these CT
, tributions, they will in large part
= wasted and in large part tail 10 rea
the stricken people whom it is me
to be desired they should reach.
"The American National Red Gro
association has sent out to take char
~ of the relief work, DR.. Edward I'll
vlne, general secretary of the Chari
Organization society of New YoII
i whose experience has been very larg
IL In work of this kind. DIR. Deyine WI
u work in conjunction with Judge Nd
. row, United States circuit judge of I'll
Ninth circuit, and the head of I'll
u California Red Cross association.
u General Funston mas already bel
/ directed to cooperate with DR.. DeviTI
i and has advised the secretary of wi
$ that he will do so. Secretary Metcal
= who is on his way to the Pacii
y slope, will at once put himself
s. touch with DR.. Devine, as well as wi
the Judge, the governor of Californ
{ and the mayor of San Francisco,
Is see if there is anything else the 4
l. ministration can do, and he will ass
as ln all possible ways the effort to S
tematize what is being done.
IN ~ recommend that all charitable
The family of J. M. Price, for
merly of this city, had series of ex-
citing experiences during the Califor-
MIA earthquake. The family is now
located on tract of farm lands near
Brawley, California, and the quake
shook the house down upon the heads
of Mrs. Price and the three children,
Mr.. Price being absent from horne at
the time. Mrs. Price and the baby
escaped from the falling timbers with
out much difficulty, but the two older
children were covered up in the de-
bris, and one child was considerably
bruised and had its collar bone broken
before being rescued, It's injuries are |
not thought to be serious, however.
Mr.. and Mrs. Price will both be re-
membered as former clerks at Black
man Bros. establishment in this city,
but later of Moscow.
The annual inspection of the cadet
regiment by the agent of the govern
ment occurred Wednesday afternoon
on the athletic field, Major j. T.
Dickman being the inspecting officer.
The six companies and band were fir st
marched in review before the officers
and were then inspected in detail. In
the evening Major Dickman, Col.
Adams, It. Col. Knight, Majors Larue
and Fulton, and Capt. Todd were enter
tanned at dinner by Capt. and Mrs.
Kimme. Major Dickman talks enter
tainingly of the many incidents Of his
wide experience, having seen service
in the Philippines, China and Cuba.
He was in San Francisco, also, dur
ing the recent disaster and is able to
give very realistic description of the
exciting scenes of the last few days.
Rev. Frances o. Wyatt returned
to Pullman Tuesday from Spokane and
Priest River, where he had been par
in the deliberations of the
Eastern Washington and Northern
Idaho Congregational Association,
and incidentally boating up the Pend
'Oreille and catching the sportive
trout. Having served on the state
committee on Education and filled
prominent places on the association
the brief vacation which the
church in Pullman granted him for
family reunion in Priest River was
accepted. Mr.. Wyatt was
chosen as alternate with DIR. Hindley
Of Spokane to preach the Association
sermon next spring.
The public school is talking of
big picnic and excursion about the
close of school, the point for the out
ing not having yet been decided upon.
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