The San Francisco call., 1906-11-28

pay 1OE a SOOO newspaper Will take
all the more pleasure in doing so when
they realize that they can thereby help
some worthy person or institution to
obtain a much-needed sum OF money.
Help will come from the most unex-
pected quarters for those who are max
ing an earnest endeavor to help them
selves.
FIRST TO GET BUSY
The very first person to get busy in
the contest was Mrs. Mary c. Deasy
of Napa, who has already sent in a
nice bunch of subscriptions, both new
and renewals. netting her q tidy lot of
votes to begin her score with Mrs.
Deasy is a San Francisco fire refugee,
having lost practically all OF her be-
longings in the great fire, and has since
been obliged to support herself and her
two young children by doing general
housework She is native of Calls
toga and is well known throughout
Napa County, where she has many
friends. who will help her in her ef-
fort to win enough money through the
Gold Prize Contest to set her up in the
rooming-house business IN this city.
Among others who have started in
TO win some of the $4,000 is Mrs. Otto
Hansen of 1907 Eleventh avenue, San
Francisco. Mrs. Hansen is the mother
of three children, and before the fire
lived at S7K South Park. where
she lost nearly all Of her earthly pos
sessions Her husband is a barber by
trade, but lost all of his tools in the
Iron Works.
Mrs. II. McEIroy of 1907 Powell
street has set to work to refurnish
her home, which was destroyed by
the fire. Her husband is employed in
the city street department and has
many friends who are interested in
the efforts of himself and wife to
recoup their losses through the Gold
Prize contest
Reuben Bebergan has gone pluckily
70 work to refurnish his mothers
home at 2695 Bryant street. and he
sees in the Gold Prize bntest the
very opportunity he wasf looking for.
He is highly recommended for his in
tegrity and honesty by Meyer Gold
Co. in whose employ young Bebergall
has been for some years
Miss Gladys Adock OF Cottage 13,
Franklin square. is a refugee who
is taking advantage Of the Gold Prize
Contest to acquire a more comfortable
home.
Miss victoria Farens of Cottage 90
and Miss Alice Nelson of Cottage 1
are two more refugees in Franklin
worthy candidates for contest fayors.
Miss II. Short, assistant cashier of
the Emporium. who IS temporarily
quartered in Cottage $50. Lobos camp
of refuNses, has also been placed IN
nomination. as has been Miss Ella
Wilson, with Heynemann & CO., Page
and Fillmore streets, and Miss Annie
Albrecht, whose father conducts the
Belmont Hotel at 2o13 Folsom street.
H Beresford. a popular teamster,
who lost his home in the great holo-
caust. and who is now quartered in
Cottage Is6, Camp Lobos, is also
eager to make a try for the money
to rehabilitate his home.
]. F. Augustine of Pleasanton
would like a share of the money to
start him in business for himself.
There is room for all of these and
others who have made application but
have not yet qualified as contestants.
All that is necessary to qualify is to
furnish satisfactory recommendations
and state the object for which the
money is desired.
WHO MAY COMPETE
The contest is especially designed
for the benefit of persons who suffered
by the earthquake or~fire, or who
have met with other serious misfor-
tunes. and for young people who are
struggling TO educate themselves and
are Handicapped by lack of money for
school expenses. But no one who can
give satisfactory references and an
earnest OF desiring the money for the
accomplishment Of some worthy OBJ
ject viii be barred on account of his
present financial condition.
There are no restrictions on ac-
count of age, sex or place of residence.
Groups of individuals-that is, two
or more working for a common end
clubs, associations. lodges. churches
etc.-may compete the same as indi-
viduals.
Persons desiring TO compete, or
wishing 10 place some contestant in
nomination. may fill out the following
coupon and forward il to the Contest
Fdffor-