Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-20

business men at noon today. Mayor Charles
A. Bookwalter sent the following telegram
to Mayor Schmitz OF San Francisco:
THE people OF Indianapolis authorize you
to make a draft upon me for $4,000 for the
relief of the suffering people of your city
Let us know il further assistance will be
! needed"
A general cal for relief has been issued
and any sum in excess of the $4,000 will be
forwarded to the Red Cross society.
Systematic Work in Chicago.
CHICAGO. April l9.-Chicago today raised
$4,000 for the relief of the distress in San
Francisco. and this amount is the result
OF only two meetings that have been held,
the Chicago Commercial association, which
raised $500 and the Chicago Clearing
House association, at which $4,000 was
subscribed. A special meeting OF the city
council was held late in the day and Mayor
Dunno was asked to appoint a committee
of so to raise funds Besides these formal
meetings, the BNai BRith, the iremen,
members of the police force, the Knights
of Pythias and any number of other or
CARNATIONS raised money which will be
sent by them TO corresponding societies in
San Francisco Five carloads of tents and
provisions We're shipped from here late to-
day by Colonel w. w. Robinson, chief
commissary Of the Department of the
Lakes
The cars contained tents, sausage. beans,
bareback, canteens and crackers.
Adolph Kraus, president Of the B'Nai
Birth. has telegraphed an appeal to all
the lodge districts Of the country for sub
stantial assistance for the stricken people
OF San Francisco.
At a meeting of the Chicago Commercial
association subscriptions amounting to
$119 $50 were made by the members to the
fund being gathered in Chicago for the
relief Of the sufferers in California. II
is believed that by Saturday night over
81, 600. 900 will have been collected
ST LOUIS, April l9-Mayor Wells today
issued a proclamation calling upon the
citizens Of St, Louis 70 render all possible
assistance through contributions for the
relief Of San Francisco and vicinity. He
appointed central relief committee Of
twelve to receive and forward contribu-
tons Mayor Wells sent the following
telegram today to Mayor schmltz Of San
Francisco:
The people OF the city Of St. Louis
deeply sympathize with the citizens of San
Francisco In this, the hour OF their ter
rible affiiction. and are ready to render
any desired assistance in their power.
SignedD ROLLA WELLS. Mayor.
TACOMA, Wash. April ls.-Tacoma will
send 100 tons Of supplies TO San Francisco
by the steamer Nelson, leaving tonight
Ten thousand dollars cash will also be
wired to the chairman OF commerce
SEATTLE, Wash. April l9-At II a. m.
the Times reports that IL has raised S2l .OOC
for the sar francisco sufferers and that
the money is still coming. II is said that
slc,OO0 more will be added by noon.
SACRAMENTO. Cal, April 19-Citizens
OF Sacramento, AT an impromptu meeting
on the court house steps in the city this
morning. raised $4,000 in twenty minutes
for the relief Of the earthquake and fire
sufferers I'm San Francisco. II was decided
at the meeting 90 Immediately start steam
ers for San Francisco with supplies and 10
continue sending steamers every day until
al suffering Is alleviated.
TOPEKA, Kan. April ls-The order OF
Elks Of this city today wired the exalted
ruler ~ the Sar Francisco Elks 10 draw
at once 49, the Topeka lodge for 5000