The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-01
VIII Register VaIuabIes Here

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VIII Register NaluabIes Here
The ladies' gowns. furs. jewels, val
liable belongings Of all sorts, and the
geutiemen's priced possessions OF ev-
cry description viii be duly registered.
entered item by item in the custom
house books. and so clearly identified
that they viii be welcomed back by
tse inspectors here as Ole friends when
the party returns from the tour. It is
probable that the baggage viii be put
ia bond, and sent 10 san Francisco be
fore being examined.
> Nj. and Mrs ZelIerbach. though
they VIII not start for the continent
until after the other san Francfscans
mentioned have gone. already have at
tended TO the registration Of their be-
longings Mrs. ZeIlerbach saw 10 il
~ the custom house yesterday that
her priced and costly articles of cloth
ing and Jewels were noted in black
and white on Uncle Sans account
books. and the remainder or the party
VIII do the same today
All Feared Trouble
When Miss Nellie Grants name was
used TO further the purposes Of the
smuggling gang. and Miss Grants pres
ence in san Francisco gave the story
seeting local setting. those in this
city contemplating a trip TO Europe
were troubled Tor moment with the
fear that the incident might make
needless trouble for san Francisco eiti-
zens- Then calmness settled upon them
Tor a day. until from The perturbed At
lsntic slope came the hurried news
thst san Francisco. Oakland and other
California merchants were being used
IS decoys by the smugglers to send
goods across from Europe Hurting
across the telegraph wires came story
after story OF local merchants whose
names. without the slightest knowledge
on their part Of what was being done,
were Used by the international plot
ters.
Next came word that prominent So
.oiefy folk here were suspected or know
ing something of the plot.
And At that the courage Of the in
tending 5ourneyers forsook them, and
they worried for days with the fear
that their advent in New York. as Cali
fornisns bound for Europe, and their
arrival from Europe later. as Califor-
mans bound home from The great
shopping centers, would mean suspicion
and no end Of trouble.
Then Came Bright Thought
Then into the mind Of one Of the
cherries party came the thought Of
registering all their possessions. that
Uncle sam might see when they re-
turned that all the sparkling goods
they brought back were but the SHIN
merIng belongings with which they de-
parted. The idea spread GEOGRAPHICALLY.
and now Uncle Sam has the name and
description or each aud every article.
There viii be no Neutrality-suspicious.
We do not care TO get into any
trouble SIrs. Florence schloss said
yesterday. aud TO avoid any hint Of
understanding we had our belong I
ings registered. But we do not care
10 lave The matter given any publicity
Leon Roos-who, it is whispered, is
me originator OF the careful registra-
uon plsn-was equally reticent when
asked concerning the scheme. He did
not display any OF tho usual zeal COM
mon 10 the inventor. but sought to
aide the product OF his brain beneath /
q mantle Of prokest
IT Is nothing extrsordinary.T said
Roos, modestlr. with deprecating I
Dsve OF his hand
None II the party. in fact seemed
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