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THE little red school house has not
known q mascot for the republican
party in the past. What the effe ii
be this year in placing it on its
cry as an emblem can only b,
iectured.
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THE Milwaukee Journal is of the
opinion that the republicans of the
state of Wisconsin are for Roosevelt,
and that there is no sentiment for
either LaFOllette or Taft.
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FRITZ HARTER, the janitor of the
Collinswood school, in which 165
children were burned to death last week,
has gone mad. He lost four children
in the fire, aged from s to Is years.
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Courteous Girl.

Why" asked the divorced count
do you refuse met"
81 am afraid" replied the beautiful
American girl, "that I might not be
able to support you In the style to
which you have been accustomed"
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First publication March 10, last March "a.
Probate Notice.

State of Wisconsin, County Court for Marathon
COunty.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at the special term
of the county court to be held in aud for said
county, at the court house in the city OF Wausau,
in said county. on the second Tuesday (being
the 14th day. of April A. ID. 1905, at ten O'Clock
q. m, the following matter will be heard and
considered:
The application of Anna johnson for the
appointment of Anna johnson, of the town Of
Holton, as administrators of the estate of Alfred
johnson, late of the town of Holton. in said
county, deceased.
Dated March 10th, 1908.
By order of the court.
HENRY MILLER, County Judge.
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JOHN BARNES, candidate for, associ.
ate Justice of the Supreme Court Of
Wisconsin, has opened headquarters at
the Plankinton house, Milwaukee.
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Thursday afternoons schedule:
Buffaloes VS.. Gophers
Porcupines " Tigers
Badgers Cubs
Wolverines Coyotes
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II you are in need of shingles call
and see our large assortment and get
prices before buying elsewhere.
If. BAKER s. STEWART LuaBER Co.
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ANDREW CARNEGIE has given Beloit
college $4,000 which brings the total
endowment of that college up to the
million dollar work.
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ADVERTISED.

List of letters remaining uncalled for
in the Wausau p o. for the week end
ing March, TO- 1908. In calling for same
please say advertised
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@amsata 9i1nt.
TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1908.
Published weekly sndentered at the Post Offic
at Wausau as second class matter.

ROBERT M. BAsHFoRD has formally
announced his candidacy for the unex-
pred term of the late Chief Justice
CassodaY.
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WANTED--A good man or good boy,
to work on small dairy farm. Address
Box 132, r. F. ID. No. 2.
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intermediate basket ball teams:

This evenings schedule:
Blues VS.. Whites
Blacks" Greens
Reds +" Puppies
Crimsons VS.. Maroons
Jr. B basket ball teams:
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ATTORNEYS.
M. w. SWEET.

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Office in National
"A German American Bank Building, Wausau,
Wisconsin. a2-6m
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DIR. d. iSA UERHERING.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Offices over
Albers' drug store, 301 Third st. Telephone:
Residence, 1917 Office, 1850.
Surgeon at st. Mary's Hospital.
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Junior A basket ball teams

This afternoons schedule:
Rangers vs. Cowboys
Clippers I" Strollers
Meteors /" Scouts
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7 AWYERS. Practice in all courts. Loans,
Il Abstracts and Collections. Offices over First
National Bank.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
APANESE BARON
VISITS AMERICA
Katsuii Utsumi and English
Travelling Companion Arrive
on the Steamer Korea
Young Noblenan Interested in
Studying Cities and Visiting
Home of Friend

Baron Katsuji Utsumi is in town. He
arrived from Japan yesterday on the
liner Korea and will leave in few
days for the east. He came to America
primarily to visit the town of Fitch
burg. Mass. but incidentally will spend
few days in New York, Washington,
Boston, Chicago and a few other cities
F1tchourg, however, is America TO the
baron, for it is the home of his for
mer instructor and present travelling
companion, Frederick A. Shattuck, pro-
lessor of English and literature at the
kelogijuku university, Tokyo.
The baron is % years of age, very
wealthy and unmarried. His father
who died three years ago, was min
lister OF home affairs and his young and
eXquisitely polite heir is now the head
or one Of the most powerful families
IN Japan. Utsumi is being educated
for political career and expects tc
get some valuable experience in Fitch
burg. Mass.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
RETURNS FROM HER
SOCIAL TRIUMPHS
Miss Jennie Croker Arrives
Home After Participating in
Reid-Ward Wedding
Travels in Private Car With Mr..
and Mrs. c. B. Alexander
OF New York

Miss Jennie Crocker returned home
yesterday from London. whittier she
went to be the bridesmaid at the mar
riage OF her ehum. Miss Jean Eeio'
daughter OF Ambassador Reid. 10 Hon.
John Ward. During her stay IN Eng
land Miss CrOcker was made much
of by the smart set and had several
audiences with the king and queen
She was accompanied across tne
continent by the AleXanders or Ne"
York. Mrs c. B. Alexander IS the
daughter OF the late Charles Croker
and an aunt OF Miss Crocker. The
party Travelled in Miss Crocker's pri-
vate car Mishawaka. which was sent
to New York TO bring the party 10 san
Francisco.
c. B. Alexander is an attorney OF
New York, a director and member OF
the executive committee OF the Eqult-
able life assurance society, besides pc
ing associated with a number OF other
corporations. Miss Harriet Alexander
made her debut IN society last VINE
in New York. and Miss Jeanette AIeA-
ander will be a debutante or next WIN
ter's season. Miss Mary Crocker AieA-
ander is a little gTl OF years.
The AIexanders registered az tne
Fairmont They viii remain on tne
coast for about six weeks. durlng
which time they intend 20 visit Del
Monte. BurIin game and Yosemite
Miss Crocker went Immediately 20
her home in san Afateo. A party OF
friends met her as the private car
puHed into the depot.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15

is referred to in the decision Stress
is laid on the fact that the railroad
charged three cents a ton per mile on
logs, while 10 cents per ton was
charged on lumber, the log hauls being
almost exclusively for the McCloud
river lumber company and the rate
benehting that corporation.
communication was received by
the commission asking that it regulate
the overcrowding of cars on the Mount
Tamalpais railroad. The commission
found that IT had no jurisdiction in the
matter, and will include prayer for
such power in its bill TO be presented
before the legislature. The legisla-
ture will also be asked to grant the
commission power to force railroad
companies to obey agreements made
in the matter of fencing in rights of
way, to provide for remuneration for
| expenses of witnesses in hearings be-
fore the commission, and to regulate
express companies.
The commission expressed a willing
ness to take up with railroad officials
| the question of a change in the tariff
! between Los Angeles and San Joaquin
valley points, but stood opposed TO in
! creasing any rates existing between
! San Francisco and the same points.
| Commissioner Summerland stated
/ that the statute of limitations did not
act to protect railroads under inves-
| tigation for rebating. The rebate hear
| ing will be concluded. 1t is said. at the
August session of the commission.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
GRAND JURY LOOKING INTO
STOCK BROKER SCANDAL
Witnesses Examined Concern
ing Alleged Crooked Deals
With Mining Certificates

The grand jury began an investlsa-
ton yesterday OF the charge OF for
gerry and en- nbezzlement brought by To-
cal stock brokers against NJ B. Leavins
and H. D. Clancy. two young men who
were engaged in business in Tonopah-
1t is alleged that Clancy procured a
number of Cancelled certificates OF min
ing stock. including the Sandstorm
company and Goldield Consolidated.
and with the assistance OF Leavlns
erased all marks and sold the stock as
new. Among the San Francisco nrms
victimized We're Herman Zadtg. ken
meth DOnneIlan. William BannOn and
Albert Coffin
Herman Zadig. William Shaw, both
mining promoters and brokers. and
John G. Weaver. a young attorney in
the ONCE OF Campbell, Metson & Drew,
were the witnesses called yesterday.
They recited their experiences with
Leavins and then produced what was
said TO be a confession from Leavins.
giving a full history OF his operations.
This document duplicates Clancy. who
disappeared as soon as his partner,
Leavins. was arrested. The latter IS
now in the city prison. An EFFORT will
be made to apprehend Clancy before
indictments are voted.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
CHINESE BOYCOTT
IS A BOOMERANG
Canton Merchants Find Refusal
to Handle Japanese Exports
Is Costly Business
News by Steamer Korea That
Dealers Would Re=establish
Old Conditions

The Chinese boycott, according 10
Messengers who arrived here yesterday
On the liner Korea, although costing
Japan an immense sum OF money, mas
turned our 10 be something OF a boom
ersns and when the Korea left the FAR
east the Canton merchants were trying
10 re-esta blish old conditions. The plans
for the boycott We're carefully laid and
lis eject was immediate in reducing
the volume OF japanese exports into
China. Ii was not until after the ma
cbinerv had been set in motion that the
commercial community Of Canton dis
covered that in saving China's face they
were emptving their own pockets.
Il 50 happens that much of Japan s
export business. nearly all Of it that
goes 10 China, is in the hands Of Chi
nese who operate in Japan with capl-
taI SUPPLIED from Canton. Almost the
only japanese export handled eNclu-
sfveIy by japanese IS coal, and as Jap
snese coal costs in China about quar-
ter OF the price demanded for Austria
Ian and other Goals bOycOtting Jap
snese coal is an expensive luxury Tor
the Chinese consumer who must have
the fuel.
The boycott has cost the japanese
steamship lines an immense sum, bur
apart from this il has only served 10
nut numerous Chinese merchants In
Japan out of business and wipe out
The dividends Of many commercial
houses in Canton. The Canton mer-
chants are now trying 10 make grace
ful compromise.
/. a. Bergholz. United States consul
general At Canton, was a passenger OF
The liner, but would not discuss the
boycott. He said that the Chinese
government is trying TO encourage the
use Of the Pekinese dialect, the off,
ciaI language Of China, throughout the
country. AS il is now q different Ian
guage is spoken in each Of the IS prov
inces. The adoption Of a common Ian
gUage, he says, would do away witt
the necessity Of maintaining an army
Of interpreters and would bring tn,
whole country together as would moth.
ing else.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
WILL ASK CONGRESS TO
AID THRIPS PEST FIGHT
Board of Trade Calls on Secre-
tary of Agriculture to Help
Secure Necessary Funds

The ravages of the "thrips" pest
was the subject of the discussion at
the meeting of the state board of trade
yesterday afternoon. Senator Perkins,
congressman Kahn and Mckinley, Pro-
fessor Wickson of the University of
CaiIornia and State Entomologist Dud-
ley Moulton attended
A resolution was adopted calling
upon the secretary of agriculture TO
go before congress at its next session
and ask that body 10 appropriate suf-
hcient money to carry on the fight
against the pest in this state.
there had been no material advance
in his discoveries in the last few
weeks. He is of the opinion that the
spray that is now being used will be
very effective. An encouraging fea-
ture of the report was the statement
that Secretary Wilson is considering
the advisability of sending another en-
tomologist TO this state to assist in
the fight against the thrips.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
JONATHAN COUNCIL INsrALLs

The following have been installed as
the officers of Ignatian council, Y. NJ. T.,
for the current term:
Honorary chaplain. Rev. j. A. Sasia S. J.;
chaplain. Rev. NJ. j. Joy, s. j.. president. A.
+. Spohn; first vice president. ]. L. Cornyn
second vice president S. A. Riley; secretary,
]. ID. Dwyer; financial secretary. F. A. No
Carthy; treasurer. F. J. lfOnahan: marshal. r.
l.. Smith; speaker. ". II. Murphy; inside sen
tinel, p. c. Tierney; outside sentinel, F. A.
Bartosh; executive committee-W. +. Minner.
B. L. Mckinley. W G. Fahy; medical exsmin-
ers-Drs. J. F. Meagher, ]. A. Hsderle. D. ].
Mahan.
Previous 10 the installation handsome
sented to the retiring president, j. p.
Duffy, and retiring speaker. J. +. Barry.
This council is preparing TO attend in
large numbers the excursion and jubilee
initiation 10 be held in Sacramento
August Is. The annual outing OF the
council will be held at Fernbrook park
on Labor day, September 7.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
DECIDES FREIGHT
RATES EXCESSIVE
State Railway Commission Re-
duces Charges on Lumber
Hauled by Company
Saves Seventy=five Cents a Ton
for BridgfOrd=Cunning=
ham Concern

The state board of railroad commits
sioners decided at its meeting yester-
day that the Bridgford~ Cunningham
lumber company is entitled to rate
Of S275 a ton on lumber hauled by
the McCloud river railroad company
from Algomah to Sisson, a distance
Of 81 miles. and that the old rate of
$3.50 was excessive. The decision IS
important in thai 1t is the first one,
according 10 Commissioner II. d. Love
,and, which was settled entirely upon
the question Of Teasonabicness OF the
gate. II is the fiTst case decided by the
railroad commission on hearing for
many years.
The hearing delevoped the fact that
the McCloUd river railroad company
was controlled and chiefly owned by
the McCloud river lumber company, a
competitor in the same territory and
business with the Bridgford-Cunning-
ham lumber company, and the deci-
sion shows that the commissioners felt
that the excessive rate was fixed by
the railroad as an instrument of sti-
fling that competition. Commissioner
Loveland wrote the decision, and it
was concurred in by President Irwin
and Commissioner Theodore Summer
land. 1t will be published and widely
circulated by the commission, which
considers it will establish a preced ent
to be followed in deciding other cases
The decision was made public at the
meeting of the board held yesterday
morning in its rooms at the ferry
building. Other important business
was transacted and the commission
started TO compile data 10 be used in
the preparation of a bill to be submit
ted 10 the state legislature at the next
session 10 secure an enlargement OF
/ the commissions powers.
The hearing Of the lumber company S
complaint occupied many weeks and
! the case was submitted on June 8 last
/ E. a. Bridgford was attorney for the
/ complainant, and T. D. Madison OF
! Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, and Charles
/ /. Brown represented the McClouC
/ river railroad company.
The syllabus of the decision states
II Commission is not governed BY
strict rules observed by courts of law
as 10 the introduction and admissibility
/ Of evidence, its object being to arrive
at the facts, and in doing so it follows
/ the practice adopted by the interstate
! commerce commission.
80. Rate of $3.50 per ton charged b.
! the McCloud river railroad company
for hauling lumber from complainant
/ mill TO Sission is held under circum
stances Of this case TO be unreason-
] able and excessive, and rate OF S2-N
per ton held to be a reasonable rate
/ for such service"
The points taken by the complain
ant We're that the rate charged wa.
1 not commensurate with a reasonable
return on the railroad investment; tha
a comparison of rates with other roads
/ should be made; that the lumber com
pany formerly enjoyed at rate of 50
ton for the same haul under contract
which was terminated at the request o.
the defendant on the agreement tha
It would treat the complainant right
/ Much testimony given at the hearing
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15

over TO the government by these cor
porations, which. it is claimed. belonged
TO Durkee.
Durkee's heirs alIege that he was the
owner of $9.O0O.0OO OF Union Pacific
construction bonds, $27, 100000 OF Union
Pacific first mortgage bonds. and VS.
400, 900 of Central Pacific bonds, making
a total of s64.529,000. This amount
with interest since 1865, is figured to
represent an Indebtedness of $1s4,0OO'-
goo at the present time.
DUE FROM CONTRACTS
Charles Durkee was member of the
contracting firm of Kerr & Co. IN tne
early days. When the Union PACING
was launched he secured a contract to
furnish ties and to build a portion oil
the road. For this, 1t is alleged, he was
paid S9,000.000 in construction bonds
Before his death in 1870 he had pur-
chased his partners interest.
His will made no mention OF this sup
posed fortune. and after providing Tor
modest competence for his wife and
a telescope for the school at kenosha,
Wis, his native town. The will pro-
v1ded further that the residue should
be devoted TO educational purposes.
1t was not until 1896 that Kuyken-
dali became administrator of the
Dukee estate. and since that time he
has pressed the matter vigorously be-
fore the Nebraska courts and the
claims department of the national gov
ernment. He has met with no sue
cess, and has now adopted a new meth
Cd by naming the railroads as de-
PENDANTS in his suit
The bill filed yesterday accuses the
Hartman railroads of gross fraud. of
violation of the interstate commerce
laws and many other overt acts. The
complaint charges that the various re-
organizations of the Hartman lines
nave been effected contrary TO law and
Tor the purpose of defrauding the
Durkee estate. All these lines. IL is
alleged, are now under the control OF
the Southern Pacific, contrary TO the
statutes.
Attached to the bill are documents
bearing on the organization of the
railroads, their bond issues and their
deeds of trust. Included among these
is the record in the famous refunding
controversy. Many of these documents
are in the original and are OF great
historical interest
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
MAYOR SIGNS ORDINANCE
FOR TEACHERS SALARIES
Invitation to Water Companies
TO Sell Plants Is Approved
as We'll

Mayor Taylor affixed his signature
yesterday to the ordinance appropri-
ating $4,000 for the payment of the
claims Of the high school, special and
night school teachers for the period
after the fire. He also signed the or
dinance inviting water companies sup
plying the city 10 submit offers for
the sale of their plants
The Spring Valley company will be
served with notice of the ordinance,
which, under the provisions of the
charter, is a necessary step toward the
requirement of any water supply for
the city.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
CAR ROLLS DOWN HILL

A loaded oil car which was being
transported out to the California fruit
Gamers at Beach and Hyde Streets yes
terday morning left the tracks at a
point in Beach street near Leavenworth
bay, wrecking everything in its way
until 1T was stopped by a huge pile OF
lumber in the rear of the fruit can
ners' building. The spur track at this
point is built on sandy ground and the
railroad has never taken any steps tC
strengthen the bed. No one was in
1N1rp6
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15

It is estimated that with proper canal
facilities connecting navigable inland
streams this country could save two
thirds of the money now spent fol
transportation.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
APPRAISER TO HEAR PROTESTS

1sreal F. Fisher. a member of the
board of general appraisers at Wash
ington, D. c., will arrive in San Fran
cisco Friday for the purpose of listen
ing to the protests of the local import
ers against the appraisement made ot
their imports by the local Office.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
TRAVELLERS ARE GUESTS
OF RETAIL GR0CERS
Retailers Present "The Grocers
Joy" at Smoker for
Knights of Grip

The san Francisco commercial trav-
elers were entertained last night by
the san Francisco retail grocers at a
smoker in Hendricks hall, 454 Nalen-
cia street. A program consisting Of
music and monologues and farce en-
titled The GrOcers' JOY" was present
ed by the grOcers. Addresses were
made by Louis Harter and julius Ber-
endsen Of the grocers and by J. D.
Warde OF the commercial travellers
Among those present were:
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
RED MEN GIVE SMOKER

Sakima trib0 No 21o of the Improved
of this city, will give a smoker to its
members and friends in Phelps hall
tonight, under the direction of a spe-
cial committee composed of E. A.
Mocker, David Ross, Harry Charmack
and J. ]. Lemer.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15

Prudential Agents are now can
vassing in this vicinity. They
have a very interesting story to
tell. Let them tell it to you.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
DURkEF MILLIONS
AGAIN IN COURT
Heirs of Former Utah Governor
Press. Claims Amounting
to SlS4,OOO,OOO
Sue Hartman Railroads as Part
of Plan to Force Payment
From Government

The "Durkee millions" comprising
the greatest paper fortune known to
this land of opulence, made their ap-
pearance in a new form yesterday in
the United States circuit court. The
contest over this estate has been trans
ferred to San Francisco and the open
ing gun was fired yesterday in a
bulky document which discusses mill
lions with freedom that would we'll
become John d. Rockefeller or Colonel
Sellers. The Durkee heirs have di-
rected suit against the Hartman
railroads and the magnate himself, but
their purpose Is TO collect from the
United States government a sum in the
neighborhood of S1S4.0o0.OO0.
The Durkee children. who live in
Utah. claim that Union Pacific and
Central Pacific bonds issued in the six
ties belonged to their father, at one
time governor of Utah, but that these
securities have for several years lain
treasury at New York. Although they
have pressed the matter in the east the
government has never taken kindly 10
their claims
PROMINENT MEN NAMED
Almost every noted character in
American history from the time of the
other in the proceedings brought yes
terday. Schuyler Colfax, who at one
time filled the vice presidential chair;
Charles j. Folger, a secretary of the
treasury; Frelinghuysen, who served as
secretary of state; Senator Cullom,
Senator Stanford and other celebri-
ties occupy roles in the unusual lit1-
cation. Even Speaker Cannon figures
in the proceedings In connection with
n q quit Ia
Evidently Uncle Joe was not a pres
idential possibility" in those days, for
the record shows that when his name
was mentioned some budding lawyer
interrupted to ask, Who's Cannon?
Railroad men and financiers of ma
tional reputation are also named at
one place or another in the document.
There lis occasional reference TO Hor-
ace c. Burt t. Jefferson Coolidge,
Louis Fitzgerald. j. W. Doane. o. n
Kahn, George J. Gould, James II Hyde,
Marvin Hughitt, Jacob H. Schin, James
Stillman and Winslow S. Pierce.
BIG SUM DEMANDED
The suit was filed yesterday by Col
onel D. w. Wood, an attorney of Wash
ington, D. c., who came 10 Califor-
MIA especially for that purpose. The
action is brought in the name of Johr
A Kuykendall of Utah. administrator
of the estate OF Charles DUrkee. Named
as defendants are the Southern Pacific
company, the Central Pacific railway
company, the Central Pacific railroad
company, the Union Pacific railway
company, the Union Pacific railroad
company. the Central trust company OF
New York, the Farmers trust company
of New York and E. II. Hartman. The
petitioner asks for an accounting OF al
moneys received and expended by these
concerns and for the appointment Of Z
! receiver pending the litigation.
The object of this proceeding, it i.
frankly stated. is to trace bonds turned