Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-16
BELLEVUE RELIEF FUND.

No more deaths OF tornado victims are
reported but additional calls for financial
aid have come forth. Crook Town is moi
one Of the smitten places to Join in this
request, however; It says 1t needs no out
side aid. The relief work Is progressing
with gratifying results and Omaha is lend
ing its assistance generously.
The Bellevue relief committee compiled
the items Of immediate need and decided
to make a formal request for $1,000. This
amount is far from the sum necessary to
bring about complete relief. but is the
smallest sum which viii meet the imperi-
tive necessities In order to raise this sun
quickly the mayors Of Omaha and South
Omaha were appealed TO in the following
communication presented Friday morning:
The Bellevue relief committee has after
a personal examination, made q careful
and conservative estimate Of the needs OF
the recent tornado sufferers Of this COM
munity. In this estimate Bellevue college
and the two churches are omitted. as well
as all insured property holders those who
are fully able to take care Of themselves,
or whose friends are assisting them suffi-
GENTLY.
To meet the immediate demands $1,000 is
We believe with your kind assistance. the
people Of our two neighboring cities would
gladly cooperate in securing this relief,
=
oscar Keyser is treasurer Of the commit
tee, TO whom al funds may be sent. or TO
some member Of the undersigned.
r. s. CALDER.
OSCAR KEYSER.
J. c. MCHESNEY,
w. Z. LEONARD,
Z. J SULLIVAN.
W. r PATRICK.
Subscriptions for the relief Of tornado
sufferers increased Friday, many checks
being sent TO Commissioner J. NJ. Guild OF
the Commercial club, who took steps Fri
day afternoon TO apply some Of the money
where it was needed the worst. II is said
that the need at Louisville is immediate
and before Saturday morning some Omaha
money will be doing good service in the
town which suffered from the tornado.
Grain dealers Of Omaha began securing
subscriptions Friday afternoon when their
correspondents near and at Louisville made
known the fact that financial aid was
needed by many people in the town who
made homeless by the storm. They raised
s2O5 in less than an hour.
Mayor Frank Koutsky Of South Omaha
issued a proclamation to the people Of
South Omaha at once.
Mayor Dahlman. who did not receive the
call until late. expressed a desire TO do all
In his power TO help
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mayors.
Bellevue College Active.
The greatest activity in the line Of repair
is apparent at the college. The representa-
tive Of the insurance company MI.
Partridge. has taken charge Of the repair OF
the roof Of Lowrie han. Twenty college
students volunteered their services and
they were placed at work clearing away
the debris on the roof, ready for the WORK
Of reconstruction. Another crew is work
| ing with the carpenters on the ground
50 wing the rafters and timbers for this
work. The work Of repairing Clarke hal
will wait until the dormitory is completed
/ No force Of laborers ever assembled ir
I Bellevue who worked with the same IN.
ergY and enthusiasm as the patriotic stu
dents exhibit for their college home OF
/ ELK hill
President wadswcrth OF the college con
| Quoted the chapel exercises Friday morning
and read with much satisfaction numeroui
kilograms from many sections OF the coun