The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-20
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.


ment dealers on the executive commit
tee, reported actual pledges amounting
to $3.50 received before noon from six
dealers and declared that more would
be added before night Some dealers
are out Of the city, butawill be commu-
nicated with by telegraph and asked
to make their pledges by wire.
At the meeting of the Produce .ex--
change this morning, $245 was raised
in five minutes and committee APP
pledges. This subscription will total a
generous amount.
G. +. Haglin, executive, committee
man, called a meeting of the contrac-
tors and building interests for pm.
today and reported the receipt OF "a $40
pledge before he reached his office this
morning. 5@ s8s
The lumber and allied interests will
meet tomorrow at 8 am. the call OF
w. F. Brooks. III j
Aid for Professional Men.
The physicians, surgeons and dentists
Of the city stand ready to make gen
erous subscription, but prefer to make
Of the profession who have suffered
loss Of everything because Of the dis.
aster. have interviewed "a large
number Of the physicians today, = said
DIR. f. G. Todd, executive committee
man, and find a general inclination
to render assistance to the profession
directly, altho all are willing to con
tribute to the general fund. The fund
can be used for instruments, and sur
gical and medical supplies, most OF
which have probably been destroyed by
hn no NJ
physicians and dentists.
Many Of these professional men have
doubtless lost. not only their offices
instruments and libraries, but also theil
homes. By. the scattering Of the resi-
dents, their practices have been ruined
and for weeks many Of them will be
busy alternating the suffering Of the in
| jured. They will be the last to call fol
| assistance, tho needy, and we believe
| that in assisting them we will help all
Those I have seen today announce with
out reserve that they would feel a spe
cial call to contribute more literally il
their fund can 90 to the, brother Nom
bers in the profession on the coast
There is more than sentiment in this
and shall present this feature to the
general committee. - &C. IN
| Free Transportation. p.
The Wells. Fargo Express company
| which does all the Minneapolis Frisco
express business, has generously Offered
| to assist in the relief work by carrying
supplies free. The following order from
Superintendent G. B. Simpson Of tn
Wells~Fargo company was received to
day by. T. Il. Littlejohn, the local agent
quake sufferers addressed to relief or
CARNATIONS may be accepted and way
billed free. This does not include cast
off clothing or other worthless matter. ,
| .%~@ Carload Of Bread.
| The Knights of Columbus will pro
vide q carload of bread to be shipped
| sealed IN alright packages, tomorrow
| ried free by the Wells-Fargo company
This will afford an immediate relief
pending the arrival Of raw supplies an
the providing Of means for cookin
food for the hundreds who are homeless
and without means. 49,
| Pending the receipt of definite ir
formation from the California Relic
association, the work will be systemat
ically and vigorously followed by tn
local committees.
| Subscriptions not covered by the il
| VI IuG dbSUCIdtlUu HAY
forwarded to. E.tfW. Decker, Nortl
western National bank, Minneapoli
treasurer of the California relief funt
at the Northwestern National banl
Minneapolis. t4f5S b. E,fga ts3s.@ ~
4 If feli1 is wanted train load 20
twenty cars conf 1000 barrels Q
flour or 1000 Aarpounds sacks can b
started in six hours, and with the CO
operation of the railroad companies ca
be rushed thru in record time. The fun
II spent in this sort of relief woul
probably go much farther as the fou
would be bought at the bottom Of tn
transportation companies will be will
ing to allow all or part Of the freigh
The burden Of the disaster is 0
those who can least afford to bear
and relief must be immediate and gel
, erous to prevent starvation and suffe
ing. The work will be undertaken sy
. tematically under the direction {
Mayor Jones and w. G.. Edgar, chat
man Of the executive committee. Re-
resentatives Of the various interest
will canvass their individual territor.
. | The following are the members {
, the executive relief committee and tn
E. w. Decker, banker; Luther Farrin,
ton, jobbers; A. G. Loring, millerf
: Thomas Voegeli, retailers: w. ]
, Brooks, lumbermen; J. L. Mccall
Chamber Of Commerce; F. B. Well
| elevators; w. j. Dean. implement me1
S. G.. Thorpe, Real Estate boar
I Judge w. A. Lancaster, lawyers; D
: Frank G. Todd, doctors and dentists
G. F.. Haglund, contractors and bull,
ers; H. J. Dahn, retail grocers;
M. Joyce, life insurance.; Theodore ]
. Hays, theaters; Lucian Swift, new
( papers and periodicals. .- ...
Each Of the executive committeeme