The San Francisco call., 1908-10-04

tdt4H yesterday Tor New YORK ana
points in the interior" 1t was an ami
mated crowd that gathered al the rail-
road station 10 see. the special train
leave for Havre and take the first
step in the long journey TO the best
country on earth.
In the crowd We're many Californians.
TIE almost universal expression of
farewell Was: I'm sorry to leave. yet
think OF California in Octoberi More
good things TO eat what with the
glorious grapes ripening and the NAL
lards and canvasbaoks waiting 10 be
shot on the marshes OF Suisun. down at
Alvarado and on the ponds and rivers
everywhere I hope We make a quick
rua across TO New York Even if | am
seasick, here's no for the west and
space ia which to breathe"
Here's hint 10 Californians who in
tend coming 90 France Bring plenty
~ shoe leather with you: enough to
last YOU until you reach home. A
member OF one Of the largest boot and
shoe man 0facturing establishments in
the United States. who arrived in Paris
few DAYS ago. said:
AMERICAN TOURISTS DECEIVED
''In every country in Europe that 7
have. visited I find that they are in
creasing the manufacture Of imitation
American shoes and boots They are
like the real article just about as long
as they remain in the shop window
after that they are bags Of leather
The TACT rs they can not make American
shoes outside the United States any
more than Paris dresses can be made
outside Paris. There is not a shoe in
Trance that fits as well as the average
American shoe. II is remarkable
ming that Notwithstanding the low
which al -,
America outstrip competition abroad
.Herause Of the superior intelligence Of
American workmen."
thousands of victims-.fnuocent
abroad come TO France every year to
buy French articles for the toilet. and
ms is what they find: Hats made Of
italian straw, dresses Of English cloth.
Sa'sAades made in Japan. perfumes
fIom the orient leather goods manu-
factured in Australia. How truly pa
risian.
AEM ATRSHIP RUDDER
revolution in marine and aerial
naFi cation is expected to result from
The application on large scale of a
small and simple invention shown AT
lhe annual toy exhibition now being
neld IN the Tuileries gardens at Paris
lt consists OF an ordinary rudder ca
pa3le of being turned TO any desired
angie Other steering devices are linn
llro DID their action 10 a detection Of
sd degrees to the right or left. but not
So with The new invention which II Is
salo- VIII enable warships 10 turn al
most in their own lengths. even when
stationary Aeroplanes bearing the in
fenuon, when placed horizontally. will
nt able TO rise from the ground i'm
lleotately. according to the designer.
brldge and whist which have been
forbidden in the casinos OF the various
health resorts in France by govern
mental edict. are in the future 10 be
permitted. When tile law OF 1907 re-
sarding gambling was passed it was
y Nlenoed 10 these games. greatly To-
r-e disgust OF their many devotees. Nu-
nerous complaints having been made
10 the authorities. the projects Of de-
Dartments have now been informed that
The games may be played.
TRAPS FOR RICH VISITORS
An American millionaire now in
Paris. but who has been visiting Lon
don for several weeks. complains of
the annoyance 10 which Americans of
wealth are subjected fin English hotels
by so called special representative /"
otherwise commercial travellers who
have shown a disposition 10 adopt new
methods TO reach possible customers TO
whose presence they would otherwise
'r ll4Dlt TO OBTAIN access.
Many visitors 10 London hotels are
SO worried by these representatives of
commercial houses that they will not
permit their correct names TO appear on
the hotel registers, said the gentleman
In question.
Rich Americans find they are bonn
Darded with callers from commercial
houses. This was fair business so long
as ordinary business cards We're sent in.
but the latest method is for the special
representative 10 send I'm d private
card, asking 10 see the visitor and men
liuuing the name
The Impression that the average
American visitor is the natural prey OF
any one with anything to sell has be
come so general that ii IS a difficult
matter for American visitors TO secure
anything Ike privacy unless they take
particular precautions against intru-
siOn."
II is impossible 10 speak at this time
regarding just what the styles for the
coming winter viii be, for the reason
that all that are now being shown in
gowns and hats are but experiments
tried on the hundreds Of buyers, chiefly
tourists, from all parts of the world
VINO fhrOng the many fashionable es-
tablishments. There are but few Pari-
sienDes IN town. The actresses who
do so much in the way of creating new
ideas, or, perhaps better yet, launching
them, are still lingering by the seaside
Or are in the mountains. hence it will
be wei toward the first of October be-
fore one can speak intelligently OF the
fashions.
CALTFORNIANS IN PARIS
Dr. William E. Hopkins, the eminent
specialist Of San Francisco, and Mrs.
Hopkins. arrived here this week Since
leaving Bad Nauheim. where DR. Hop
kins has been taking the cure as is
his custom every year or two, they
have been motoring on the continent.
Dr. and Mrs Hopkins expect TO sail for
home about the middle OF October
Afrs. Peter G. Mclean Of San Fran
cisco gave a tea at the Hotel Ma
iestic last week in honor Of Mrs. Or
VIE c. Pratt, who was Miss Emily
Wilson.
Nr and Mrs. Charles :. Wheeler and
family Of san Francisco. who have been
motoring ia England and on the conti-
nent. arrived here this week
Mrs Edgar J. De Pue. Miss Elva
de Pue and Miss Corrinah de Pue OF
san Francisco have arrived at the
French capital from Switzerland. They
expect 10 remain several weeks. going