The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17

The Official canvass Of the votes cast
during the first period OF The Calls
$4,000 gold prize contest has at last
been completed and the result is set
forth in the above table. showing the
number OF votes polled for the twenty
five leading candidates and the amount
OF the purse won by each.
The ballots have been very carefully
c.iecked over and recounted a number
OF times to make sure that the result
would be accurately ascertained. The
figures representing the total score Of
each contestant as set forth above cor
respond exactly with the ballots on
file. representing subscriptions TO The
Cali paid in advance since the contest
began on November 19 for terms rang
ing from one month to ten years.
Should any party in interest doubt
the accuracy Of the count and demand
a recount Of the votes for any or all
! OF the contestants The Call is willing
10 submit the ballots for review by
the contestants themselves. or a COM
mittee chosen TO represent them. If
mistake can be proven in the score Of
any contestant il VIII be cheerfully
corrected and proper amends VIII be
made ii any error has been made in
the awarding Of the prizes.
In only a few instances are the
scores so nearly equal that a mistake
votes would make a difference in the
awards. Mrs Mary c. Deasy has
plurality OF only $3.50 over Miss Irma
Klaumann for second place, and the
difference in their prizes is SIO0 Miss
Klaumann reported by long distance
telephone Wednesday night that she
had 1900 votes more received by mail
from Illinois since she sent in her last
report. AS they were mailed TO her
before January ] . she thought they
ought TO count in the first period, but
Mrs. Deasy would stil have a majority
Of 1850.
There is only $50 difference between
the scores of Reuben Bebergau and
Don Campbell. but under the rules Of
the contest they receive equal purses.
= difference of 700 votes between the
scores OF Mrs. Tracy and Mrs Amador
makes a difference Of SO prize money
In favor OF the former. A difference Of
1850 votes between the scores OF Fiilda
Tnghman and Mrs. Ellen Smith makes
a difference Of SO reward in favor Of
Hiss Tilghman.
orders for the gold coin. which viii
be paid through the Crocl0er National
Bank. win be mailed 10 the fortunate
contestants today. The recipients viii
kindly acknowledge receipt at their
earliest convenience.
Voting for the second series Of prizes
is in progress and all the OLD contest
ants who wish TO increase their win
nings and others who desire to secure
some OF the coin should get busy at
once. To most Of those who won in
the first series il was just like finding
the money though those who won the
big purses had TO work hard to secure
the. large number Of subscriptions re-
quired TO make the high scores.
CONTEST PERIODS
The contest is divided into three Pc
riods, constituted as follows:
FIRST-Novembe I9 TO January 1s.
eight weeks.
sEcOND.Jsnuary ls to March 3.
ssven weeks.
~HIRD-March to April "a. six
weeks
THE PRIZES
There are twenty-five prizes to be
competed for during each contest pc
riod, consisting OF twenty-five purses
Of gold coin ranging in amount from
500 up 10 $500 and making q fetal OF
$1,000 for each period.
There viii also be twenty five special
purses or grand sWeeDstake prizes for
the twenty-five contestants making the
best scores during the entire contest
the largest Of these purses being $1,000
and the smallest $40, and amounting to
$4,000 in the aggregate.
The hnaI distribution Of the prizes
viii be made on April is, the first an
niversary Of the great San Francisco
fire.
The twenty-five purses for each Of
the three contest periods and the TWEEN
ty-fve special sweepstake prizes make
a grand total OF 100 prizes amounting
TO $4,000 to be distributed among the