The Topeka state journal., 1906-04-24
CASHSTILLFLOWS
Nearly Twenty-Five Hundred
More for Frisco Victims.
Kansas POurs Her Wealth Into
Lap of Stricken City.
THERE'S NO STINT HERE
Every Mail Adds Hundreds to
the Fund.
More Provisions and Clothing to
Be Shipped.
THERE'S NO STINT HERR

The state of Kansas is today almost
as generous with her contributions to
the ruined cities on the Pacific coast
as she was when their first cry of dis
tress was flashed over the wires and
the horror of the situation dawned
upon her generous citizens. The first
mail delivery of the day brought in
$2,414.41 to Treasurer J. r. NIulvane
and besides this dozens of kilograms
and his committee informing him that
car load lots of food products are being
forwarded from various points in the
state as fast as they can be loaded.
I have no doubt" said Governor
Hoch this morning but that before
Kansas Is through with her donations
that she win have sent more than one
hundred carloads of foodstuffs to the
sufferers in California. Notwithstand-
ing that I know the generousness and
| liberality Of the citizens this showing is
| indeed remarkable Besides these con-
| tributions there will probably be $780,
600 in cash contributions. Our commit
tee here have already handled nearly
1 s15,0G0 in cash contributions; a major
portion of this amount has been collect
/ ed in Topeka as much of the funds col
| lected over the state have been sent .di-
rectly to the relief committee in Cali
fornia.
Several thousand dollars collected in
I topeka mas never 16dCH6Q T0IS commit
! tee but has been sent directly to Gov
/ ernor Pardee. A number of the secret
| orders of the city have subscribed sums
ranging from S100 to 81 900 which was
subscribed by the Elk lodge of this city,
which have been forwarded to the off
GERS Of their lodges on the Pacific coast
and we have no records of these amounts
! at this time"
It was decided by the members of
the state relief committee which met in
the executive department of the state
house this morning to make additional
purchases to be forwarded at once to
San francisco. There is S13597 27 in
the hands of Treasurer J. r MulVane
and outstanding obligations for goods
already shipped amounting to about
S4. 600. leaving approxima tely IS. 900 in
the hands of the treasurer unexpended.
A committee consisting of Mayor w.
H Davis, Arthur Mills and John E.
Frost were authorized to expend be-
tween $4,000 and 5000 Of this amount
in the purchase of blankets and cloth
ing and such things as they may deem
eoessary In the way Of wearing ap-
parel. G. K. Holiday moved that the
committee be instructed to purchase
SEQ skirts which the Western Wooden
Mills have ready for shipment. This
committee was also authorized to ex-
pend $500 for drugs and supplies for
the injured, their purchases to be for
warded at once by Wells Fargo ex-
decided to carry everything free of
charge.
I am in favor Of spending most of
the five or six thousand dollars which
we are authorized TO spend for blank
cts and clothing for blankets said
Mr.. Frost. ''as it is a sure thing that
a blanket viii fit anyone and there
will be no trouble experienced in Sc
lecting sizes to suit
The committee ratified all purchases
so far made and instructed that an
other car of meat and one of potatoes
be forwarded at once by express if
possible. and these will be sent forward
today.
A telegram from Emporia announced
that another car of -four had been shin
ped from that point and that there was
I $500 left in the local treasury which
viii be expended for medicines and for
warded at once.
Paola wired that they were Ioadine
another car Of -four as did Holton and
/ Norton. Concordia shipped another cal
Of flour and has surplus in their fund