The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
RELIEF FUND FOR
SUFFERERS GROWS
Cities Throughout State Send
Contributions for Aid of
Stricken Italians
Elaborate Programs Arranged
for Benefits TO Be Given in
Local Theaters

California cities outside San Fran
cisco yesterday forwarded to Red Cross
headquarters here upward of $4.100.
and this added to the sum of $472.25
from the Chinese population of San
francisco and the contributions from
various sources brought yesterdays
total of voluntary contributions up to
$lS,069. This leaves substantial sur
plus over the daily contribution sent
TO Washington by Treasurer knight,
who, with a total showing of $77, ,231.94.
is already more than two days ahead
of his promise, having forwarded up
TO date $4,000 in the five days since
he set himself the $4,000 a day pace.
The largest contributor among out
side cities was Sacramento, which sent
a draft for s.. 1000 rhis morning, the
next largest. San Luis Obispo with
1913 and San Diego ranked third. with
$500. Twenty five other cities and
towns contributed the balance.
There were many large individual
contributors yesterday, several firms
giving 800 each and a larger number
sending sums OF $50 and s25. The
banks received a steady stream OF con-
tributions all day in sums ranging up
wards from so cents. The employees
of the Illinois Pacific glass works
sent cash through the italian American
1.oO
the firm added another $10o.
SUM RAPIDLY GROWS
Since the contributions have begun
to come from all over the state it is
probable that Treasurer Knight will
be Obliged to raise his daily shipment
of bullion, for, with 64 outside cities
to draw from, the sum will greatly
exceed $4,000 a day during the re-
mainder OF this month at least Out
or the Ga mayors of cities in the state
10 whom kilograms We're sent asking
what had been done for the Italian
sufferers, ~ have already replied that
arrangements for the raising of funds
were already in progress and the 9TH
ers said that immediate steps would be
taken TO start relief fund movement
Mayor Fred Formont of Oroville sent
a letter to Secretary Drum yesterday
inclosing his personal draft for $50, and
announcing that a tag day" was to
be held during the coming week
Besides all this there will be the
collections in all the Catholic churches
OF the archdiocese next Sunday, which,
according to Archbishop Riordan's or
der, VIII be given over to the sufferers
Benehts are being arranged all over
the city, and chief among these are
the ones to be given at the Orpheum
Van Ness, Valencia and Washington
Square theaters.
Sid Grauman's benefit to be given
at Dreamland rink will be one of the
largest. more than 80 vaudeville acts
being already booked Besides these
there viii be boxing and wrestling
matches by the best men on the coast,
including Sam Langford Al Kaufman.
Eddie Hanlon, Sam Berger, Johnnie
Murphy ard Al. NeilL This part of the
program. which will follow the vaude-
vile acts, will be under the manage
ment OF Sam Berger. The League of
the Cross cadets band of ca pieces
has volunteered its services and the
viii also contribute.
DISTRIBUTION OF FUND
In answer to the telegram of Presi-
dent Benjamin Ide Wheeler, who asked
headquarters, in Washington as to the
manner of distributing the funds. the
following was received from Secretary
Magee yesterday:
OF money cabled to Italy. s32O.o 600 for
relief operations Italian Red Cross, ap-
piled in same manner as ours At San
francisco earthquake; 100000 for
chartering ship to provide supplies and
transportation for refugees by Ameri-
can relief committee Rome, and $4,000
10 Bayard Cutting. personal representa-
tive American Red Cross at Messina
III uestllutc AHeiicdHS ana special
cases. Chartered ship sails from Trieste.
CHARLES l.. MAGEE, Secretary.
President Wheeler's inquiry was
prompted by the suggestion of Consul
General Bocca, who believed that the
California fund should be distinguished
in some way from the rest of the con
tributions so that the sufferers receiv-
ing the donations in Italy would know
that the gift was from people who had
themselves suffered a similar misfor-
tune.
The benefit performances will prove
TO be the largest sources of income
during the remainder of the month The
Regina Margharita club, which will
give concert and ball at the WASH
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