The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-04-26
GOVERNMENT
TO THE RESCUE
CABINET TAKES ACTIVE MEAS
URES FOR RELIEF OF
SUFFERERS.
MINNESOTA TO THE FRONT
PEOPLE OF THE STATE WILL
HELP VICTIMS OF SAN FRAN.
CISCO HORROR.

yesterday considered the San Frac-
cisco situation and it was decided
that Secretary Metcalf should proceed
to that city as the representative OF
the national government and aid the
authorities there. Every available
government vessel in the vicinity of
San Francisco, which belongs to the
Amy, navy, revenue cutter service,
fish commission or light house service
has been directed to carry supplies of
every description to the stricken city
end render other assistance, while
army officers have been given impera-
tive instructions to ship tents, rations,
medical and other relief supplies.
Cooperation with the local authori-
ties of San Francisco is the official
command, and reports received here
are hat the order is being obeyed.
Offers of assistance from abroad
have been made to the president, but
he feels the United States is able to
care for the San Francisco sufferers,
and contributions from foreign coun-
tries will be declined.
The question of an additional appro-
priation for government work in San
Francisco will be brought before con
gress to-day. 1t was announced that
the war department has forwarded to
San Francisco 100000 day r~ations,
ONE of which have already arrived
there, and most of which will be due
tonight.
Minnesota to the Front.
st. Paul, April 22.-St. Paul and the
entire State of Minnesota will come TO
the front for the relief of those made
destitute by earthquake and fire in
San Francisco and other California
cities. Steps were taken yesterday
which will result in a substantial re-
lief fund TO be forwarded Immediately.
While the relief work will be conduct
ed along systematic lines, there will
be no red tape about it.
The main point will be to get sue
cor to the unfortunate people as Don
as possible and in the manner to their
best advantage. With this in view ev-
erybody who is able is asked to step
to the front with a contribution. The
money will be used where it is need
ed most, and money for the bare ne
cessities of life is needed as it was
never needed before.
Gov. Johnson started the relief or
ganization yesterday morning by issu.
ing a proclamation calling upon the
people of Minnesota to do what they
can for the earthquake sufferers. He
named a general committee of eigh-
teen to take charge of the work, and
this committee will be responsible to
the people of Minnesota.
New York Will Give $3.ooo,0 oo.
New York. April 22.-More than ST..
000,O 0 was subscribed here yesterday
toward the relief of the sufferers in
San Francisco and other California
cities. Yesterday was the first day of
partly organized effort at securing
funds. Conservative estimates indi-
cate that the total contributions from
New York will not be less than 49,
0OO, 900. Funds raised by the mayors
committee will be ent direct.
Gives Half a Million.
Boston, April %. Responding to
Bow. Guilds appeal Boston and Massa-
chusetts placed half a million dollars
to the credit of the sufferers in Cali
fornia. Last night food and other
necessities were being. rushed from
this city.
Chicago Unties Purse Strings.
Chicago, April 22.-Chicago united
her purse strings yesterday and the
fund for the assistance of the Pacific
coast swelled to nearly half a million
dollars. Fully 100 organizations took
up the work of charity and the fund
promises to be tripled during the next
forty-eieht hours. '
: Steamer Loads of Food.
Sacramento, Cal, April %. - Five
hundred women are packing food and
clothing and citizens generally are
subscribing large sums for the com
mittee's use. Nearly 100000 is o
in sight. One steamer load is sup
plies had been sen and another went
yesterday.
Stockton Sends Food.
Stockton, Cal, April 22.-Stockton
is hurrying food to San Francisco.
Thursday night a boat load went down
and yesterday two more at 1 and 5
p. m. Car loads of food ready to eat
Over $4,000 has been raised.