The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-26
MONEYED WIsCONsINITEs
Big Men Among the "Badgers"
Who Predict a Bright Future
for this State

It i 4 representative lot of "Badg-
ers" that has come out from Wisconsin
to do honor to the big battleship to-day
and every one of them has warm spot
for California and a grist of sound con-
victions and fair theories of this State S
big possibilities of trade expansion and
future wealth. AS they are all Of them
self-made men whose dollars it takes
seven figures to enumerate their opin-
ions have almost a collateral value.
Isaac Stephenson, father of the young
lady who to-day will stand sponsor at
the baptism of the Wisconsin, has
served for years in Congress and will
probably be returned to the Senate by
the recently elected Republican Legis-
lature to take the place of Senator
John L. Mitchell, who is also one of
the visiting party. Mr.. Stephenson piO-
neered it into the Wisconsin woods be-
fore people knew just where the State
line was, and since that time has sue
ceeded in saving out fortune of sew
eral millions of dollars. In an interview
yesterday Mr.. Stephenson spoke glow
ingly of the future of California.
The one drawback to trade that
can see on the coast" said he, is the
lack of a sufficient market for its lum-
Der and some of its agricultural prod
that it will require the opening of the
Nicaragua canal to create these mar
kets. The East wants such lumber as
is grown on the Pacific coast, and it
wants the fruit, but a way must be
created, and a cheap way of transport
ing it to the Eastern markets, and the
only way is by the Nicaragua route,
and that l think We are soon going to
have"
Henry c. Campbell, managing editor
of the Milwaukee Journal, said:
There is a strong bond between us
of Wisconsin and California, and in
coming out here we hope more closely
to cement it. There are many natives
of our State who have come out here
and found homes and many of them
fortunes, and from the aspect of af-
fairs now it seems to me and it seems
to all of us that there is to be plenty
of opportunities for US to make other
fortunes in the near future. China is
just waking up to civilization, and she
will soon get to the point where she
will need the necessities of civilization,
and finally the luXuries, and she viii
turn TO the market nearest her to get
them, and l think we Will be in easy
possession of that trade when the time
comes"
Another Of the multi-millionaires of
the party is ex-United States Senator
Philetus Sawyer, an old gentleman of
so odd years. but as hale and hearty as
any of the members of the party. Sen
ator Sawyer is another pioneer lumber
man of the State and is power in the
politics of the Middle West.
Senator John L. Mitchell is largely
interested in the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul Railroad and is a son of
the founder of the company. 1t is he
whom Mr.. Stephenson expects to sue
coed in the Senate after next spring
Sam" Stephenson, a brother of the
Senator TO be, also served his State for
years in Congress and is still active in
State politics.
Probably the man of largest wealth
in the party is jolly, democratic Cap
tain Pabst, founder and owner of the
famous Pabst breweries. Captain
Pabst feels as warmly for California as
do his companions and he sees before
the State as bright a future. He and
his wife, who accompanies him, are en-
joying their trip so fully that they have
almost decided to extend it through the
State generally. Among other promi-
nent Wisconites are eX-Mayor John G.
Koch and Charles B. Roberts, Collect
or of the Port The newspaper men
Rublee, an editorial writer for the Sen
tinel; Julius Bleyer Of the Evening
Wisconsin and John Harmon, Milwau-
kee correspondent of the Chicago Trib-
une:
Yesterday morning the entire party
paid visit to the Palace Hotel, head
quarters of Governor Budd but the
Executive was in Stockton, and they
were entertained by Colonel Burgin
The Governor has announced that he
will return the call on Monday