The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09

The Calls gold prize contest is bring
ing 70 light many stories of more than
passing human interest. Some of the
letters received by the contest editor
from persons eager to win a portion OF
the $4,000 to be distributed by The
Call in cash prizes tell tales of misfor-
tune and adversely that appeal strong
" for aid and sympathy. Among those
who have entered their names as con-
testants for the prizes. because they
need the money. there appears to be
none with stronger claims for popular
sympathy and voluntary aid in her en-
deavor to win some OF the gold than
Mrs. Anton Erickson. who states her
sad case as follows:
Il an a refugee living in Camp 10.
PotreTo. Tent A. have four children
and my husband got drowned on Oc-
tober q in Redwood Creek. His name
was Anton Erickson I am delicate
woman and have just taken my Oldest
boy of is years home from the City
Hospital for q broken arm. which he
got by trying TO work three days after
the fire I had a little store before the
FIRE and would so much like to have
one sgain. 10 be able to take care OF
my children. now that the bread-win-
ner is gone"
Mrs Erickson, through the loss OF
her home and business the drowning
Of her husband and the Gripping OF her
son. has surely had more than her share
OF trouble during the present year. She
Is now perforce the bread-winner for
her family Of four and is having a
hard time in earning 3 living for her
self and children by doing housework
for q family at S1s Pennsylvania ave
nue.. She has asked to have her name
entered as contestant for a share Of
The Calls gold prizes. Surely there are
some people who viii take pleasure in
paying a subscription to The Cali in
order 20 help this unfortunate widow
and mother TO win some Of the money
which The Call Will apportion among
those whom subscribers of The Call
viii elect to receive the favors. Mrs.
Erickson viii not be able to devote
much OF her time to the contest, but
she hopes those who have sympathy for
the widows and orphans viii not over
look her when they cast their votes to
help some one 10 win q portion Of tho
gold coin The Call is going to disbuTse-
WHO WILL HELP THE ORPHANS
Mrs. ~E.rickson's case is but one OF
many that appeal TO the sympathy Of
the more fortunate. Up ia SOnoma are
three children rendered homeless by
the great San Francisco fire. The cid
est Of them, Miss Vera Policy, writes
as follows:
Please tell me how we can win some
of the prize money to, be given away
by The Call. There are three OF US
children. We lost everything in the
San Francisco fire. Ages: I am 10, Ed
ward g. Charlie is years old. We
are living with 80 grandmother. She
is poor and works hard for all she has.
So let US know what we have to do TO
earn some money.
This brave little 1e-year-old girl and
her little brothers can earn some money
by asking everybody they know to
subscribe and pay for The Call and give
them the benefit OF the votes allowed
on paid subscriptions. Who could re-
fuse to subscribe for good newspaper
Ike The Call at the solicitation OF
these little fire refugees when each
subscription will aid the unfortunate
little tots TO win as much gold as they
can hold in their hands? Wouldn't the
poor old grandmother rejoice If her
little wards were elected to receive
part OF the gold coin that viii be di-
vided among the needy ones chosen
by subscribers OF The Call TO receive
the money? Who will be the first TO
pay years subscription to The Daily
Call. equivalent 10 $500 votes. In favor
OF the Policy children Of Sonoma?
A TWIN GRANDMOTHER
Among the recent recruits to the con-
test ranks is Mrs. Louise Welham OF
2344 Ocean avenue. Ingleside. who is
not only one Of the oldest of the con-
testants. but has the further distinction
of being one or twins. but re-
Gently reunited after a long separa-
ton. and both of whom are in the
grandma" class. Mrs. Welham is a
native of the State OF New York but
has lived in San Francisco since 1879
Her husband is a foundryman by oc-
cupation and is a veteran Odd Eel
low. having belonged to the order since
1873: he is a member of Magnolia
Lodge No. %. Mr. and Mrs. Welhanl
lived al 317h Tehama street before the
FIRE which destroyed their home. After
the confiagration they took refuge al
Ingleside. where Mrs. Welham was
joined by her twin sister, Mrs. A.