The San Francisco call., 1907-03-05

Like an Alpine avalanche in the
country from which she originated was
the landslide of gold contest votes for
Miss Rose Breschini which occurred
yesterday, burying all her competitors.
including the heretofore invincible Sa-
cred Heart College, fathoms deep and
sweeping the Rose Of Monterey Coun-
~" on to victory.
The little Swiss girl of Blanco GER
tainly upset all calculation as to the
division Of the spoiIs of the period of
the contest just closed When an
nouncement was made in Mondays Call
that Sacred Heart College, according to
the incomplete returns. had won first
prize. Miss Norma Merani second and
Mrs. J. F. Doherty third, the contest
editor was firmly of the belief that later
returns would not change the result, so
far as the three highest places were
concerned. But he had failed to take
into account the significance of the
Swiss motto, All for one and one Tor
all" that Miss Breschini adopted as her
slogan when she entered the contest
How well the Swiss population OF Cali
fornia lives up to this motto is evil
denced by the unanimous manner in
which they have supported their popu-
lar young countrywoman in this con-
test. though it is not to Swiss votes
alone that she owes her tremendous
victory.
Last Saturday morning Miss Bre-
schini was No. in the lineup, with
score Of $4,000 votes. According to
the returns received up to Sunday night,
she was still in fourth place, with
score OF 2Os. 400. 1t was anticipated
that this number would be increased
considerably by later returns, but as
she had a plurality OF nearly 275,OO0 to
overcome in order to capture even third
nIace- 81 did not occur to the contest
editor that she had the slightest chance
to win better than fourth prize
UNPARALLELED FEAT
But for the second time during the
contest Monterey County has furnished
a profound sensation. After 1t was
thought that the returns for the nrst
period were about all In and the list
OF probable prize-winners was an
nounced, little Irma Klaumann OF Pa
cifc Grove upset all calculations by
s,rnninr into third place at the eleventh
hour. Miss Breschini has furnished
even a greater sensation than Miss
Klaumann did and her feat VIII prob
ablv go down in contest annals as un-
precedented and unparalleled.
According to the rules previously
laid down, contestants outside OF San
Francisco were 70 have the privilege OF
SGn0lnE IN NOLCc " ~ - A--- - ~--DN
Saturday, all votes mailed before that
hour to be counted IL received prior to
noon of wednesday, March g. On Sun
dav. March 8, there arrived at the San
Francisco postoffice three fat registered
packages mailed at Blanco and Salinas
Saturday evening. AS registered mail
is not delivered on Sunday. these pack
ages did not reach The Call ofhce until
Monday morning.
When opened yesterday they were
found TO contain checks and subscrtp-
tions to The Call in favor OF Miss Bres-
chini 10 the amount Of more than 1850
in cash and AGILE votes, making her
total score 672,55O, according to the un-
official count This gives her plu-
rality Of more than III. 900 over Sacred
Heart College, which accordingly drops
back 70 second place. while Miss Merani
becomes No and Mrs. Doherty No. 4.
Thus does the little representative of
Switzerland triumph over all three of
her formidable competitors at once, a
victory more brilliant than any hitherto
achieved in this or any other similar
contest.
MISS MERANI ALSO GAINS
Yesterdays returns also brought an
increase Of 10000 votes for Miss Merani.