The morning call., 1893-07-01
The Widow Is Left Nearly
All the Estate.
SHE IS SOLE EXECUTREX.
The University to Receive but
81, 100000
ALL nEiRS-AT-LAW ARE NAMED.
Indications That Much More Is to
Go to the University From
the Widow.

Stanford was sent 20 Wilson u Wilson yes
terday by Mrs. Stanford, with request
that it be filed for probate, and this was
done Just before the Clerks office at the
City Hall closed. Mrs. Stanford. having
survived her husband, becomes sole execu-
trix Had she died before the Senator,
Stephen T. Gage. D. 0. Mills, Judge
Joseph McKenna and Captain n. L. Smith
would have become the executors. The
will. with the four codicis and attesta-
tions, make twenty-three pages Of legal
cap.
The original will is changed in several
minor details by the codiciis; but the maj
result is that the Leland Stanford Jr. Uni
versity receives 81, 800, 600. 10 be applied hy
the trustees under the terms OF the gran I;
originally founding that institution me
decedent's brother. Thomas Welt0n. 9tan-
ford of Melbourne, Australia, S3A, Q0u ;:lE! ).
brother. A. p. Stanford off, lew 4 OH, ; lOU.-
OOO; the children of his late brotheTc1 Qslall.
500. GOO; the children~of Char! es slVo,Q}Q !;
each of his nieces and>nephe VS.: as TOTO VS.
100000. Agnes Stanford IaylGr,= Vile
of Edward r. Ta1Ior; and JOSIAH Stan
ford Jr.. en- ildren. of josiah: Stanford,
Winfield Scott. Stanford, Charles. Stanford:
Nora. Stanford w Ell Is, Jennie: Stanford
.Rvinpton and Alaqde Stanford: kfnmonth
..childfen.of Charles: Stanford all restdents
Of New York*and y ew. Jersey.:::=. to his phi
: vate ecIetary.Herbert.C G. = ash, who was
also, tutor .to>.lis= son LELAND, S $1,000 as a
mark of respect and e steem: 'AHthe rest
af the estate. is given :tosthe widow,sJ ne
Lathrop Stanford. Ito be:disposed of as: She
pleases. during her lifetime and: at her
death by will. - 80 =. :=..
The net result then, rs that: $3.50. oe0
goes to tine LELAND Stanford Jr... UnIyeT-
sity, 81, 100000 to his brothers., nepht VS.
and nieees. SIS O00:to .Herbert:C Mas land
the rest 70 the widow ..>==:-.=.: ia. =.
The petition f0r: probate stat es that the
value of the estate is unknown and that
the widow desires to have letters Of admin
istration issued to her.
The will is published IN full. is made
much longer by provisions made to be in
fierce i'll case the testator survived his
wife. and indicates his in tentons and de-
sires for the ultimate disposal of the great
estate.
1t is provided in case of his surviving
her s., 100000 should go TO the university
nd all the works OF art in the mansion on
n oh Hill and the real and personal prop
rty there to be devoted 10 the same pur-
Sc, with proviso that the trustees might
i&they deemed best set aside the residence
md grounds fol- the public use aud benefit
3 { the people of San Francisco or for any
G nevClent purpose or for the entertain
ant or instruction of the public. 1t wa:
divided in a codicil, however, that the
sidence should not be used for club
honse.
The original trustees named to act in
case the testator should survive his wife
were: ARIEL Lathrep, Lorenzo Sawyer
Stephen T. Gage and d. O. Mills. In the
eodiciis Samuel NJ. Wilson was substituted
f6reJudge Sawyer on the death Of the lat
fer. and on the death Of MIR. Wilson and
the removal of Ariel Lathr0p To New
York Judge McKenna and Captain n. T.
Smith were substituted. 1t was also pro-
vided in one Of the cndriis that in case Of
death, disability or failure of any Of those
named to act Charles T. Croker. John ".
Allyne or Russell j. Wilson should take
their places.
The following is a copy of the will filed
In The name of God, amen: /, Leland Stan
ford. do erebv maNe publish and declare this
TO b. my last will and tesl ament, and l hereby
revoke and annul all former Wills by me al any
time made.
Firs-0ut Of my estate [ direct that the sum
of 100000 shah be set aside, appropriated and
expended in the erection OF a suitable tomb and
monument for my dear son and only child
Leland Stanford Jr,, which name he preferred
TO that OF Leland Dewitt Stanford, by which lie
one time called, and In memory of my be-
loved wife, Jane Lathrop Stanford and m, 81 IT,
o IN which our several bodies may exclusively be
placed. desire aud Grec that such Tomb and
monument shah be erected at the farm situate
in the counties of Santa Clara and san MateO.
commonly known as the Pai0 Alto farm and IN
r lot said farm TO be selected by the Boa d
OF Trustees of the Leland Stanford Jr. URl-
versity, ard that the sum. hereby set aside for
that pun pose shalt be expended under the direc.
ton of said Board of Trustees.
Second--I hereby give, bequedth and devise
- to my dearly beloved wife, Jane Lathiop Stan
ford. all of The estate, property and rights lC
the house and grounds In the city of San Fran.
cisco, State of California, On the corner of Cal
if0rnla and Powell streets, in said city, and
now used as my residence in said city: also
the grounds on Which situated NV stable
= and carriage house on the diagonal corner Of
said California ana Powell streets, from sa il
dwelling house, including said stable and car
rla9e-house; also all the furniture, paintings
epgravings. etcDinss. photographs and pictures
of all kinds, curIoS. antiquities. vases. clocks
musical instruments. articles of rviftu.s aud al
works OF art Of every @descripIion also all*ib,
: library, books. maps; charts ,:mauuscriptS, car
Tiages, harness aud h9i ses, and every othel
KIND OF property belonging 10. ,slised ili- ;o
about or pertaining 10 the aforesaid house; anC
stable, whether real or PERSONAL: ast
all :otnerl paintings, etchngs. photographs
engravings, and pictures q all kinds; curlos
antiquities and: other. articles a0f yirtu, statu
airy. vases, clocks. musical instruments and al
works of art:of every kind. books. library
maps, charts and manuscripts: that I"may di5
possessed Of wherever the anne may b. stu.
ate. In case i shall survive my beloved wifi.
Jane Lathrop Stanford. 1 give :. devise and be
Queath to The. trust ees* named in the .Granl
founding and endowing the Leland stanford
Jr University and to their successors all<tb,
foregoing rrop rty in this second paragraph o
this will men Toned aud referred to that Ema
die possessed Of including all of.the articles O.
every odescriprion which my dear. son lie ind
had collected for. The purpose of museum
upon the trust that saidtrustees Of said LeIanC
Stanford Jf. University Will Carefully selec
from the: personal property above mentioned
and referred TO such articles they MAY deem
fit and appropriate. TO be placed with the:coec
lion OF my dear sou, and 10 cafefully
keep and forever preserve the same with said
collection in such museum or building as ma,
be efecie ed for That purpose by my dear wife: il
er'lItelme or under the provisions OF her Will
OF as may cause TO: be erec ed in: case: sucl
museum may not otherwise be: provided for
The remainder: OF the aforesaid property, NJ
the proceeds thereof, in This second paragraph
of this will mentioned and referred 10, not Sc
I-ct ed by said: trustees of said university f0
tie purpose of said museum and not included
in the collection of nv dear sou, shall be by
said trustees and their successors held and use(
uffou the same trusts aud forthe same uses anC
purposes as they took and hold and may use tht
nroperty conveyed TO them by said grant o then
founding and end0wing said university will
fHhc ROVER in said trustees, or: majority o
~ m 10 sell and convert into money ANY or al
"a. tod "a aft.r =.