The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-23
RELIEF FUMO IS GROWING
Voluntary Subscriptions Are stII
Pouring In.
COMMITTEE WILL HOLD MONEY IN TRUST
WALLA WALLA PEOPLE ARE RE-
cEIvING GOOD NEWS FROM
RELATIVES IN FRISCO.
COMMITTEE WILL HOLD MONEY IN TRUST

The relief fund for the San Fran
cisco sufferers is increasing daily. The
contributions so far have nearly
! reached $4,000. The committee feels
grateful for the hearty and prompt re-
Spouse that was made to the appeal
sent out for assistance and the citi-
zens of Walla Walla are to be con-
graduated upon their generous dona-
tons.
Will Hold Money.
At meeting of the local relief
committee yesterday in the CONNER
cial Club rooms it was decided to not
cisco until another call is made by
Mayor Schmidt of the stricken city.
Schmidt announcing that the commit
tee has over $4,000 in cash on hand and
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provisions would be the most accept
able for relief purposes.
Relief for Countrymen.
The Cinnamon of Walla Walla have
raised a fund of $500 which will be
sent to San Francisco. to relieve their
countrymen in that city. or this
amount $3.50 was contributed by the
Chinese residing in the city and the
remainder from the gardeners near
Walla Walla.
Hurry the Supplies.
Yesterday the local officials Of the
Oregon Railroad & Navigation and
Northern Pacific railroad companies
received the following telegram from
Governor Mead:
"OLYMPIA, Wash, April 81, 1906
All Railroad Agents. State of Wash
ington: Advise relief committee that
shipments by steamer from Puget
Sound and Gray's Harbor will prob
ably be delivered more quickly than
by rail. 1t is better to send provi-
sions than money to California. Small
towns should communicate with relief
committees nearest the central point
ment. Speed in forwarding is quite
as essential as the extent of the con-
tributiOn.
ALBERT E. MEAD, Governor"
Knights. of Pythias Respond.
At the meeting of Columbia Lodge
No. 8, knights of Pythias, Saturday
night, the sum of $50 was voted to the
local relief fund resolution was
also passed authorizing the donation
of 500 to a Pythian Relief fund If
one is called for Grand Chancellor Nc
Arthur.
Relatives Are Safe.
The Walla Walla people who have
relatives living in San Francisco are
now receiving kilograms announcing
that their relatives have escaped in
Jury from the earthquake and fire. The
anxiety for their safety has been
geratly relieved by the receipt of news
from them.
Raw Bracket this morning received
a telegram announcing that his
brothers and sisters were all right.
They lost everything they had, how
ever, in the fire.
Mrs. c. E. Critics received telegram
this morning from San Francisco say
ing that her daughters, Mrs. Joseph
Harbert and Miss Lottie Critics, escaped
injury from the fire. Joseph Harbert
was formerly head clerk at the o. r.
N. depot in Walla Walla and Miss
Critics was visiting with her sister In
San Francisco.
F. w. Thiel received word from Sac
ramento this morning that his son
who had been attending business COL
,eoe in San Francisco, was all right
and had reached Sacramento. MI
Thiel this morning sent money to MS
son to come home.
Leo Kosminsky received teie-
gram Yesterday announcing that his
uncle. aunt and sister at San Francis
co escaped injury from the earth
Quake and fire at San Francisco. They
are now at Sacramento.
telegram from San Francisco to
Mrs. Horace Mckenzie announces that
Mr. and Mrs. James Foley and cnlio-
rem were safe.
M Burke, warden's clerk at the
penitentiary this morning received
<.oro b;c son Ivan Burke,