The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-23
GENEROUS HEARTS
IN MINNEAPOLIS
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as having been subscribed by different
industries and the different subscrip-
lions that come to me from day to day
might be duplicated.
4" ANYONE who has sent in subscribe
tion and does not find published &C
acknowledgement of it thru the newspaper
columns will please notify me at once.
"Those who have subscribed and not
RENTED will please do SO at once, as
large amount of -four has been pur-
chased and the cash is needed to pay
for it.
"Thru the kindness of the newspa-
pers, I intend to keep the public in
formed from day to day of every dol
lar received and who it is FROM
Losers Are Generous.
Among the subscriptions received to-
day was a check for 800 from the
Bemis Brothers Bag company, who con-
large San Francisco plant was de-
stroyed, which entails heavy loss, and
their 200 employees will lose practi-
| cally all they have because of the dis
aster. F.. -.
Chairman w. G. Edgar of the execu-
| tive relief committee received a tele-
gram from Governor Pardee of Cali
! fornia, yesterday, stating that the Min
neapolis -four will be welcome and a
most pleasing form of contribution.
| The executive committee Of the local
this afternoon at the mayors Office to
receive reports from. the chairmen OF
the various subcommittee on the
progress of the work of securing relief
subscriptions. A fairly complete report
of the collections taken in the various
churches yesterday was expected. On
the basis of an average Of $25 for each
church it is estimated that the. 200
churches in the city would contribute
about $4,000.
In the Churches. y.
Yesterday was day of relief work
and discussion in the city churches.
AS far as words are able to picture the
horrors Of the stricken district, they
were used to express the need of prompt
and generous relief. Collections Of
bounteous proportions were received,
and the relief fund will be materially
swelled by the addition Of these church
collections. In some cases a special
contribution was taken for the relief
work. and on others one or both the
regular collections was turned over to
the relief fund.
At the Auditorium a special evening
service arranged by Rev. G. L: Morrill,
resulted in collection of $242.37 for
the relief funds. Mr.. Morrill, gave an
interesting talk from lantern slides OF
the "Doom of San Francisco Mayor
D. P. Jones made an appeal in behalf
of the stricken city and W. L. Harris
spoke of the bonds that have existed
between Minnesota and California since
the days when they were admitted into
the union. Mayor Jones and Mr.. Har'
ris assisted in the taking Of the col
lection.
Soldiers Help Comrades.
The officers of the Minneapolis and
St. Paul companies of the Thirteenth
Minnesota have organized a movement
to take up the relief work with former
members of the regiment. During the
Spanish war the relations between the
Thirteenth Minnesota and the First
! California were most cordial. Hospital
tiles were exchanged both in San Fran
cisco and in the Philippines, and the
Thirteenth spent much time in camp al
; the Presidio., While. the twin city
officers will take the initiative, othe1
officers thru the state will aid.
| The following will, act as leaders Of
the company committees: A, Captain
3 M. G. Higbee; B, Major F. B. Rowley
G, John E. Kaaro and L. T; To
bin; I, Captain E. w. Langdon, ALFRED
Murphy and August Guttenburg; L
Lieutenant H. D. Lackore and Lieuten
ant Hugh R. Scott; G, Major Oscar Sc
! bach, Red Wing; K Of Saltwater AM
l M of st. Cloud will be appointed later
The general Minneapolis committee will
| .c4 oe ro1opo1 II n Corri IN
chairman, and Captain E. G.. Falk, treas
urer. Major N. C. Robinson will b
:. chairman Of the St. Paul committee, an
q - G. T. Spear, treasurer. ....s1.,-
s From Minnesota Cities.
q Minnesota cities are raising gener
n GUS contributions for the California re
- lief fund. Many kilograms were re
: ceived today by Gustave Scholl, chair
"a man of the state committee, reporting
e the progress of the work in diferen
a localities.
d Governor johnson received a chec1
Cloud, and 800 voted by the Metros
council. He also got a check for S.
from citizens Of Herman. All wer
turned over to the committee.
Kenneth Clark, the St. Paul genera
treasurer, received an $50 check fro1
N Heron Lake. The St. Paul committe
turned over to him $4,000 this morr
ing, additional cash collections.
Funds in Decker's Hands.
Il The following list is an itemized a.
count of all Minneapolis funds act
ally paid in to E. w. Decker, the trea
- urer of the California relief fund, fro
all sources: <.-
In Whallon Case & NJ. G. Rodermel 10.t
~ y, Co. .. $500. 90 Pratt's Express
8. Curtis & Yale Co. ......... 25.(
ut Go. ~ 5O.OOD. D. Bezoier. 81
a. Osborne -McMil- H. G. Earl &
:, Ian CO... 25O.O0 Bend ........ 25
- Minneapolis Il. N. Young q
" Northern Ele- GO: .::.... 1o'
r. yator Co 10000 r. W. Munzer
Hood & Penney 10000 Co.. 2o
N. W. Knitting Stremel Broth