The Mena weekly star., 1906-04-26
'RH|H FDR THE SUFFERERS
Government Takes Prompt Action in Extending Aid to Stricken
 San Francisco.
slO,OOO,OOO VAS SENT BY TELEGRAPH
Cash Deposited in New York to be Paid Out on Order of the Banks in the Devastated City-Reiief Funds Hnve Already Been Started in Many Cities of the Country Congress to Act.

1 action has been taken by the w..r de- partment in extending to the earth quake sufferers of San Francisco all to relieve the wants of the distressed and to provide shelter for the home
 less. Two hundred thousand rations have been directed to be sent from Vancouver Barracks to San Francisco and large number of tents from Van couver and other military points. The supplies will be forwarded with all the expedition possible so that they may be at the disposition of the authorities at the earliest date practicable. Gen Funston who is in command or tho army at San Francisco has been asked whether he needs additional troops to assist him in his work and if so Secretary Taft will give orders that hey be sent to him. Secretary Taft was awakened after midnight to re ceive Gen. Funston's first report and then held an early morning conference with Gen. Bell, the chief of staff and Commissary- General Sharpe General Bell remained on duty all night mak- Ing his headquarters at the White House offices and sending orders ln
 various directions for despatch of sup plies to San Francisco. For the pre- sent it is the hope of the officials her" hat the supplies to be sent to General Funston will relieve all immediate necessities. They will be followed by
 more if emergency demands it. The department of commerce and
 labor will lend all possible aid to the San Francisco sufferers so far as its facilities, extend. In dispatches to the | lighthouse inspector In San Francisco and to the officials of the fish con- | mission. Secretary Metchlf has direct
 ed the lighthouse tender Madrono anu the L. s. S. Albatross to go at once to the stricken city and do everything practical to ai6 the sufferers.
 l The secretary of the tresury has
 authorized the telegraphic transfer o. | 10,000,000 from the sub-treasury al New York to San Francisco. The cash will be deposited in New York and i'm mediately paid out on the order of San Francisco banks entitled to the 1 same. ss Missouri Will Aid.
 St. Louis, April 20.-Gov. Joseph w. Folk Wednesday night sent the following telegram to Gov. Pardee. of California;:
 Missouri sympathizes with Cali | fornia in her great calamity and offers any assistance to the sufferers that 1 it may be in her power to give In connection with his message Gov. Folk dictated the following statement:
 What seems to be the greatest calamity of modern history has be- | fallen our sister state of California, Missouri will not be slow in giving aid to the sufferers. As soon as l return to Jefferson City I shall issue an off, ,ial proclamation asking help for the unfortunate victims of this appalling catastrophe. I recommend that the Merchants Exchange of St Louis, the Commercial Club of Kansas City and all similar organizations of the state proceed at once to appoint committees to raise funds and to take such other steps as may be necessary to relieve he deplorable conditions" The First Relief Fund. Goldield, New, April 20.-Goldield, In the heart of the southern Nevada gold mining district claims to be the first city in the United States to raise I relief fund for the San Francisco earthquake sufferers Wednesday S4, ,00 was raised and it was expected that the fund will amount to $io000 vice that amount is promised if the need requires.
 Money Transferred. New York, April 20.-The National Park bank Thursday transferred to San Francisco through the sub-treas- rry between s3.000, 900 and si000,00t n gold. NJ. GuGsenheims Sons have notified Gen. Funston that they hac contributed s50.000 for the helief O. the San Francisco sufferers. Colorado to Aid.
 Denver, April 20-Anticipatins the uTering that will follow the earth iuake and fire disaster in San Fran. cisco Wednesday and the need of out side help. Gov Jesse F. Mcdonald has appointed committee to start 'elief fund on behalf of Colorado foi he sufferers in the stricken city. The -overnor telegraphed Gov. Pardee oi | California to that effect Wednesday night
 Mayor Speer and A. J. Spengei oi | the Chamber of Commerce. will CO., operate with the governor in the movement in Denver. The governor and the mayor have sent messages to Mayor Schmitz rendering the sympa- thy of Colorado in the hour Of dis tress.
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