Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-23

HEARTILY TO SAN FRANCISCO'S
CALL FOR aid.
Mass Meeting Friday Night Quickly
Responds to DiStre SIS in the Net.
rOpOliS of the Pacific Coast. Over
$4,000 Worth of Supplies Sent
From Aberdeen inside Of36 Hours.

From Aberdeen inside Of36 Hours.
The liberality OF the people Of Aber.
deem has never been questioned, vet the
spirit with which the call for mass
meeting Friday night to provide assist
ance for the San Francisco sufferers was
beyond the most hopeful exp expectations,
and illustrated how deeply is the feeling
in Aberdeen that touch OF misfortune
makes us all kin.
w. h. Macfarlane, president OF the
Chamber of COmmeace, called the meet.
ing TO order, and read dispatch from
Mayor Schmirz, OF San Francisco, to
Mayor Lindstrom. stating the urgent
need OF provisions and clothing for the
multitude OF homeless people there.
The chairman reported contributions al.
ready made amounting to $500, and
that J. II. Read, of the Boston store
would pack all clothing donations free
OF charge, and the Aberdeen Transfer
Co, would haul the contributions to
point of shipment free.
1t was then announced that subscrip.
ton lists would be ready for signature.
Three lists were prepared, and at once
the rush began to sign them, and an
inquiry was heard on all sides for blank
checks. Chas. r. Wilson said the South
Bay was TO sail the following morning at
10 o'clock, and she would carry such
provisions as might he sent by her. This
announcement caused lively action, and
many who had intended to pay their
donations in the morning scurried
around, and, securing checks, paid them
at once. For few minutes the checks
and money poured in faster than Secre-
tary Locke could take care of it, and he
had to procure assistance
In less than ten minutes donations
were made, which amounted to $1,953,
which added to the 1850 previously con.
tributed, made d total of $2,5l3. The
following committee was then appointe d
to solicit further contributions OF money,
provisions or clothing, and TO aid A.
Rupert in effectng the shipment on the
South Bay: J. M. Bowes, E. J. Carey, j.
A. Hood, J. G. Lewis, q. NJ. Powell, and
F. *. Drake. 1t was decided to buy
provisions with the sum donated and
ship them by the South Bay, and J. M.
Bowes notified the committee to meet at
his Office at o'clock Saturday morning,
to begin the work of cole ting further
and assisting in the ship
ment.
The South Bay sailed with between 35
and 40 tons OF provisions, including 500
worth sent up on scow from HoQniam,
and a number OF donations from stores
in the city that were not represented at
the meeting. The work Of collecting
and soliciting continued all day Satur-
day with excellent results The transfer
and expressmen all placed
their teams at the disposal OF the COM
mittee. and large quantity Of clothing.
hats, shoes, etc. was collected.
The following is an invoice OF ship
ment by the South Bay, from Aberdeen
Thirty-siX dozen cans baked beans, 400
dozen cans corn, 7S pounds cocoa, 65O
pounds coffee, 240O pounds rolled oats,
$50 pounds tea, SO dozen packages break.
fast food, 93 dozen packages pancake
flour, lis dozen cans roast beef, 81 doZ
en- cans cornbeef, 1906 dozen cans deviled
ham, 24S dozen tins condensed cream
40 dozen tins condensed milk, 10 dozen
boxes prepared halibut, 30 dozen cans
sonp, 232 dozen cans minced clans, IL
dozen cans salmon, 800 pounds soda
crackers, 500 pounds pearl barley, 1000
pounds rice, 40 dozen cans veal LOAF,
l 100 pounds bacon, $500 pounds pota.
toes, case dry goods.
From Hoquiam: One hundred and
fifty dozen cans corn, 200 dozen cans
cream, IL dozen cans roast beef, 8 dozen
cans cornbeef, 1000 pounds hams, 600
pounds bacon, 400 pounds coffee, 200
200 pounds crackers. y pounds
baking powder. 800 pounds bak.
iny powder. 800 pounds lard, so dozen
cans minced CLAIMS, 5000 pounds potatoes.
The committee did splendid work Sat.
urday, and were met every where with
liberal responses in cash and supplies.
More than 81 900 in money was collected
and clothing to value OF at least $2, ,O0C
was received at the Aberdeen Under.
taking Parlo,s, and packed by S. A. Ran
dOlph, III. II. Carter, +. G. BENJAMIN
and Capt. Mcdonald, of the Salvation
Army. The result Of their work was
two cases shoes, one case bedding and
seven large cases clothing.
A second shipment was made yester-
day morning. by rail. A furniture car
was loaded Saturday night with Is tons
OF provisions and two tons Of clothing
and bedding. The provisions sent by
rail consisted Of:
Thirty-six cases canned meats, &C
sacks rolled oats, 10 cases soda, 3 cases
baking powder, 240 cases canned salmon
81 sacks potatoes, IS cases corn. sacks
flour, boxes smoked meats.
Making total OF 81 600 worth OF food
stutfs from Aberdeen.
The same train carried car from Ho.
quiam, containing 100 sacks pota toes,
800 cases canned salmon and 100 cases
OF corn.
Arrangements have been made by A,
Rupert, who has charge of the ship.
ments, to sent what may be donated be.
fore Wednesday morning by the steamer
Newburg, which arrived yesterday, space
on the vessel being donated by the S. E.
Slade Lumber Co. It is intended tc
make this shipment largely of clothing
bedding and cots, as late advices indicate
the greatest need for this class Of sup
plies.