The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-21
LOCAL FUND STARTS FOR Relief OF THE san FRACISO SUFFERERS

Ilarksorirg ought 10 ana VIII con-
tribute to the relief of the hundreds
of thousands Of homeless and stary-
ing in San Francisco as the result OF
the earthquake and holocaust. There
are hundreds of people in Clarks-
burg, who will give something, the
Telegram is well satisfied. One
thousand dollars would be really a
small contribution for a city the
size of clarksburg. Prominent citi-
zens are anxious 10 send contribu.
tions, and 50 far as is possible the
amounts given ought to go through
an agency that is known to be re-
liable.
To meet the occasion the Tele-
gram offers its columns and services
for the purpose and with this gives
notice to the. public that it viii re
Ieeive the next several days any
amount desired to be given and
promptly transmit the same to the
Mayor and relief fund in San
Francisco, and obtain his receipts
therefor. The names Of all contrib
Iutors, together with the amounts
given will be published daily, should
the people desire to avail themselves
| of the Telegram as an agency
through which to send-money to the
relief of the homeless and starving,
All should act quickly in this mat
ter and by Monday evening it should
be our privilege and pleasure to
publish a long list of contributions
Doubtless number Of secret SO,
cieties viii send their contributions
through channels of their own, but,
| if not violating the tenets of their
orders, they are appealed to, to let
the names Of their societies and the
amount of their respective contribu.
tions be published in the list, in or
der to encourage all to give. There
is no stipulated amount in this APP
peal, but one and all are given the
opportunity to give any amount they
feel disposed to, whether large or
small. We give our guarantee to
send it promptly by wire to the
Treasurer of the relief committee.
In connection with the raising Of
funds, Mayor Harvey W. Harmel
has issued the following proclama.
ton:
"San Francisco. the largest city
on the Pacific coast has been visit.
ed by the greatest double calamity
in American history. that of Ian
earthquake, on Tuesday, the 18th
followed by the greatest conhagra.
tion lasting for days whereby thous.
lands Of lives have been lost and
hundreds Of millions of dollars oi
property destroyed and the great
city laid in waste.
thousands who on that morning
were enjoying wealth, luxury anC
health have been brought to dir
want and distress which must con.
tinue for some considerable time.
'These homeless and starving peo.
pie must depend upon the charity o.
their more fortunate fellowmen, ant
present to the people of our own city
an opportunity to show their sym.
pathy and humanity by a contribu.
tion Of money to aid in relieving
this suffering and distress.
Il therefore hereby proclaim that
the Clarksburg Telegram and thu
Clarksburg News, the two daily
newspapers of our city are requested
to make public this proclamation anG
arc hereby authorized to receive from
the citizens Of the city promptl,
such contributions of moeny as you
may feel able to give for the reliei
Of the stricken people of the city oi
San Francisco. and that the same
will be promptly forwarded through
me TO the mayor of that city.
"HARVEY w. HARMER,
Mayor ;
Mayor Harmer received the fol
lowing telegram today, which ex.
plains itself:
Bradford, Pa. April s1, 1906.
"Mayor Harvey W.. Hnrmer:
TT subscription lists have open.
ed for San Francisco fund, put mC
down for $3.50.
~CHAS. S. SMILEY
Contributions have been made a:
follows:
Harvey w. Harmer. ...$ 25.0C
Hugh Jarvis ............. $500
Anthony Bowen ......... 1906
r. T. Lowndes ........ 25.0C
Home Furnishing Co. -. 1000