and economically distributed to those in
need. Among other states and cities not already mentioned, whose
contributions were generous enough to deserve permanent record, were
the following--and the amounts named may be in most cases set down as
somewhat below the real final figures:
Texas $100,000
Connecticut 30,000
St. Louis, Mo. 100,000
Sacramento 100,000
Seattle, Wash. 90,000
Victoria, B. C. 25,000
Spokane, Wash. 30,000
Milwaukee 30,000
City of Mexico 30,000
Des Moines 10,000
Jacksonville, Fla. 10,000
Los Angeles 200,000
Cincinnati 75,000
Omaha 10,000
Providence, R. I. 20,000
Davenport, Iowa 20,000
Stockton, Cal. 20,000
Portland, Ore. 130,000
Sacramento, Cal. 100,000
Columbus, O. 20,000
Among individuals in this and other countries who promptly sent in
their contributions were the following:
Russell Sage $ 5,000
London Americans 12,500
Clarence H. Mackay 100,000
Mrs. John W. Mackay 5,000
Robert Lebaudy 10,000
W. W. Astor 100,000
President Roosevelt 1,000
Senator Knox 500
C. J. Burrage, Boston oil dealer 100,000
President Diaz, Mexico 100,000
E. H. Harriman (for his railroads) 200,000
Andrew Carnegie 100,000
Charles Sweeney, New York 10,000
W. K. Vanderbilt 25,000
"Friend of Humanity," New York 25,000
H. C. Frick 10,000
Gordon Blanding
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