The San Francisco call., 1907-01-25

The Oakland shorthand writer again
takes precedence over the san Jose
one-handed news purveyOr. and Jack
the Newsboy" will have 70 get busy TO
regain his lost honOrs.
Miss Norma Merani is putting an her
evenings after Office hours in hustling
Tor subscriptions TO The Cali. In which
task she is ably assisted by other mem
bers OF her fsmily-it being Family
IN which everybody works, not except
ing father-and the result is jump OF
1900 IN her score. taking her up TO
first place again.
Friends OF Sacred Heart College
were busy, too, and registered gam
OF 400 for the college. which remains
in second place, while Jack the News
boy" who was not heard from at All,
has slumpe6 down TO third place, AFTER
being cock of the walk for two days.
Emile Iversen Of Sausalito remained
at standstil in fourth place, and
Christ Church Athletic Club OF the
same town missed the opportunity TO
overtake him. The club registered a
gain OF $50 and remains IN fifth place.
Quinn CLIMBING Up
James Anis Quinn registered gain
OF $500 and is now so close Up 10 the
Athletic Club and lversen that he is
likely TO crowd one or the other OF
those contestants out OF the high five
IN another twenty-four hours. Master
Quinn has just been elected vice presi-
dent Of the Altar Society OF Sacred
Heart Church. and in the event OF his
winning q prize through the assistance
OF the young gentlemen composing the
society he viii divide the money with
the organization. James Is making
every day count in the contest, and II
he keeps up HIS steady progress he will
work his way well toward the TOD of
the list before the prizes are awarded
Miss Elizabeth BOckerman OF Ala
media, wsho won a $50 purse in the first
series Of prizes, has just sent in her
first quota of votes for the second
period. 400 enough to start her of in
seventh place. Miss Hayward. Mrs.
Deasy. Miss Klaumann and Miss Ad-
cock have all moved down the line one
degree each on account of Miss Book
erman's advance
GOOD BEGINNING
Master Henry Pope. a bright young
schOOiboy. living with his parents. Mr.
an6 Mrs. Bernard Pope. at 1416 Valencia
street made his bow in the contest
yesterday as No. lS I'm the lineup. with
2500 votes to his credit Henry was
born in san Francisco a little less than
thirteen years ago His parents are
sturdy German folks Of the class who
form such large eleemnt Of Americas
best citizenship. Honesty and thrift are
bred into these young German Ameri
cans, and one needs but a look at Hen
ry PoDe's frank, resolute face TO know
that he is boy who can be relied upon
10 do well whatever he undertakes or
is required TO do His father is a fruit
dealer who lost both his home and his
place Of business in the fire Of last
April and was so unfortunate as to be
insured in one OF the welching compa-
nies that failed 20 pay fits policies. Mr..
Pope has managed to get started in
business again, and little Henry is now
going to see If he cannot do some busi-
ness for himself by winning some Of
The Calls prize money. He attends the
Agassiz School and IS in the high fifth
grade. He aims TO get in the high fifth
Of the gold prize contest.
Walter Hamshaw. a new contestant
from Berkeley, has fired his first shot in
the battle for the gold prizes. He has
registered 1850 votes TO begin with
and starts as No. is.
Mrs. Carrie NJ Amador Of Boulder
Creek. who started In the first period Of
the contest almost at the close and won
a prize Of $50. has made q small begin
ming in the second period. starting with
ftty votes as No. p, but she will
doubtless be heard from 10 better ad-
vantage before long.
THE JUNIOR PARTNER
George p. Tracy. the Junior member
OF the firm Of Mrs. Rosa 4. Tracy &
Son OF San Rafael, is sending in the
subscriptions faster than his mother.
whom he started out TO beat though
he wants his votes counted in with
hers. for they are doing a partnership
business. George, though but 10 years
Odd is as lively as g cricket, and as
lfull Of business as he can be He
helped his mother TO win $40 purse in
the first contest period. and then he
thought IL was about time he was taken
fnto the firm, so they are working in
the second period OF the contest as
MRS. Tracy g. Son, ana each is trying
10 get more votes than the other They
have only 500 between them as yet,
and have retrograded TO seventeenth
place. so II is high time for both Of
them TO be getting some big subscrip-
ttons.
MISS BRIODY HEARD FROM
Miss Gertrude Briody Of Santa Cruz
whose nelodious voice has won for her
the sobrfQuet OF The Sweet Singer Of
the City by the Sea" has been heard
from for the first time since she sent
Sn her final report for the first con-
test period which made her the winner
of the NTH prize, 500, which she CRATE
fully acknowledges. as follows. e. the