The San Francisco call., 1906-12-19
Figures Show the
Standing of
Contestants


thus far
Although the most distant from San
Francisco Of all the contestants, Mr.
Campbell has gained second place In
the score at single bound He sent
IN his first batch OF votes yesterday,
23.s5O. representing just two days
work. he says. which is certainly very
good for a beginning.
II Campbell can keep Up the pace he
has set he viii surely win some OF the
big money He has demonstrated how
EASY il IS to get subscriptions to The
Call Although la Moine is but small
numbering camp away up in the noun
tains in the extreme northern part OF
California. where only a few copies
OF The Call went before, Campbell has
IN two DAYS time succeeded in get
ting twenty-StX prepaid subscriptions
to the paper. most OF them for periods
Of six months TO one year, and this in
spite OF the fact that most Of the pop
ulation has deserted the place for the
winter Mr Campbell writes that he
has practically got everybody in the
town TO subscribe" and he does not
know where he will get any more votes
until the wOrkmen return next March
There are number Of other towns in
shasta County. however. and 1t is like
" that Campbell viii receive support
from them, because he is the only con-
testant from the extreme northern part
Of the State.
Another remarkable thing about the
first lot OF subscriptions sent in by
Campbell is the fact that twenty-five
OF his tWenty-six are new. This is
splendid showing and as contestants
are allowed a cash commission on new
subscriptions IN addition TO the money
they may win he has already made
good wages for the work he has done.
81 low
Of the La Moine Lumber and Trading
Company He is a steam filter by trade,
but at present has charge OF the com
pary's roundhouse and storeroom at
La Moine He is highly recommended
by the company, in whose employ he
has been for two years. and that he Is
popular among his fellow workmen is
evidenced by the way they are support
ing him in his effort TO win q portion
of the $4,000 in gold which The Call
win divide among a number OF persons
most successful IN getting cash sub
scriptions for The Call.
Mr. Cempbelrs purpose in entering
the contest was to win money to en-
able him to acquire a home in Calffor-
little orphan girl whom they have
adopted. He came to California from
Chicago two years ago with that OBJ
ject IN view, and as soon as he gets
enough money ahead he will send for
his family" Every reader OF The
Call will commend the ambition of Dir.
Campbell to secure q home in Calffor-
MIA for those next Of kin to him and
the little orphan, and many viii, no
doubt. help TO speed him toward the
goal for which he is working
FIRST PUBLISHED SCORE
rhe score-that is, the number OF
~ hoc af raT
date-is printed for the first time today.
The figures are not very large, to be
sure but voting is never brisk at the
outset of a contest of this kind Then.
too. most people are thinking too much
about Christmas to pay much attention
to the contest, and most OF the con-
testants themselves have as yet made
very little effort to gather In the votes
allowed on paid subscriptions to The
Call. Most OF them are postponing
work in the contest until after the
holidays when. all indications por-
tend. competition for the prizes to be
awarded at the close OF the first heat
Of the race (January 12) will become
very spirited.
It is settled beyond question that
the fight for the big purses Will be
Intense. Sacred Heart College, thus
far, has been having things pretty
much its own way, but If Don Camp
bell makes another squirt ike the one
he made as q starter, the friends OF the
college cannot count so surely on get
ting the first $500 to be awarded as
the nucleus of a fund TO restore the
valuable library lost in the big fire
OF last April
II Don Campbell can hold second
place until January II he will be sure
Of winnig $500, even II he does not sue.
ceed IN capturing first prize. $500. FOL
the first contest period.
Mrs. Deasy Of Napa, who held the
lead for the first few weeks of the con-
test, has dropped back to third place
through CompbelFs sudden advance
but she has undoubtedly enough votes
up her sleeve to restore her to second
II not first. place again Mrs. Deasy
lived in Vallejo for period of more
than three years, where she is vel
and favorably known. The last time
she was heard from she was headed
for that place, and she will probably
have a nice bunch Of votes to send In
the next time she is heard from.
MISS HAYwARDss STUNTS
Miss Hayward, the lively Marines
lass. who advanced to third place al
most at a bound Immediately after en-
tering the. contest has also been forced
to drop back one degree. and now
stands TO win only $3.50 during the
FIRST period OF the contest If she does
not rise higher, but she Will be found
making a determined effort TO regain
her lost ground. Miss Hayward is g
member of the Martinez Lodge OF
Women Of Woodcraft, and last night
took a prominent part in an enter
fainment given in Martinez for the
benefit of the lodge. The perform
snce will be repeated tonight, when she
viii again appear in vaudeville fol
the good OF the order Miss Hayward
also belongs to the Order Of the East
ern Star. She is always ready to lend
g hand in any entertainment OF work
her lodge sisters have In hand. and
Eoubtless many of them viii help hel
TO win the gold prizes for which she
Is contending.
Reuben Bebergali. the ambitious
young man from Bryant street, who
has been one of the high I've in the
contest from the start, is still among
the select few, but he has retrograded
10 the last notch OF the quintet who