The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-22

Arion. for which Malcolm Forbes, Of Boston,
paid $4,000 He drovs:his trosters and attended
TO the details of his sales, pricing the horses
himself, and left nothing that he could do him
self to understrsppers. He had two very re-
markabie black horses for which It II said, prob
ably with no foundation, that he had refused
10000 simply on their merits as coach horse.
The most pleasing feature about this energetic
man was his profound belief in the future of the
human race This belief even surpassed his be-
lief in the superiority of CALIFORNIA; climate
and California's young people. He showed his
interest in the welfare OF humanity in . way
that combined sentiment and sound common
sense very pSettiiy. In the foundation OF his
great university In California, dedicated to the
memory Of his only son, who died 1t the age OF
16, he inaugurated In this country the giving Of
millions for educational purposes, which has
since become popular. Nobody, however, not
Rockefeller nor Armour, has tied or come any
where near Senator Stauford's record of liberal
tty. He devoted 81, 900 to this wonderful
institution In California 1t IL difficult to think
of anything that has been neglected to make it
the most remarkable Institution OF learning in
tn world. except, possibly, an adequate supply
OF students. Nothing could be moro admirable
than the arrangements which he had made for
providing practical and useful knowledge to
those who will visit his university. He has
been especially Interested In the practical edu-
cation Of young men from the discovery Of the
fact that he had six graduates OF the universi.
ties OF Yale and Harvard acting - conductors or
drivers on his line OF horse cars
Here are some facts about Stanford which
will interest even II they do not throw much
light on HIS character. He earned his first
capital by picking lead al horseradish, wash.
ing each root separately and selling the horse
radish in Schenectady. On this financial vent
ure, undertaken at the ago OF 6, he reaped q
profit OF two York shilltngs. Two years later.
when years old, he proved that he had in him
the making of q United status senator or the
president OF . trust. A sharp frost came and
all the chestnuts fell to the ground. He picked
many quarts. Every boy In the neighborhood
had doue the same, and the chestnuts were
going begging. Young Stanford thought the
matter over. He got . number Of friends to join
him aud they stored their chestnuts away. They
waited patiently for the market to go up, which
1t did, and they then sold for SIS caestnuts
which would have been sacrificed for 81 or s. at
the most il put on the market prematugsiy.
That was . good deal of money for boy
years old at time when grown men were paid
2shilliugs a day. II probably gave Stanford
more OF . thrill than he ever got in late years
from financial deals.
Mr.. Stanford did all kinds Of things In his life
He worked on farm. painfully p,iing up hay,
and he drove the last spike in the Union Pacific
railroad. which he practically built When he
miles in 293 days. sometimes building ~ many
ten miles in o day. he must have looked
back with interest and pride to the day when
he used to plod along putting slices OF potatoes
in the hills and carefully seeing to IL that there
was an eye in each slice. He had big fights with
Huntington and the railroad r1en and he in
vestigated the doings OF spiritualista It WAS
said Of him that he kept private medium to
travel about with him for the purpose Of ma
teriaiixing spirits on demand. He thought
southern Pacific stock would 80 to par within
three years. II it did, he said at one time, he
would be worth $l01.oo00W at least. He was
supposed last year to TO . candidate for the
presidency of the United States. The scheme
attributed to him was to get control OF the Pop
uiists, Farmers Alliance people, etc. AMI thus
compel the Republicans 70 nominate him. Like
most other great senators he 10 said to have
bought place IN the senate IL he was cor
rupt TO that extent We must at least respect him
Tor his thoroughnesA Those who fought against
him used to say in admiriug tones that IL would
take 81, ooo 800 10 beat him and he mig ht not Do
beaten even then senstor stanford thus outlined
his great money lonning scheme: He said that
in a resolution introduced by him In the senate.
intended TO provide additional money, hs
suggested that the government should issue liz
money direct to tie owners OF unincumbcred
agricultural lands. That resolution, he said.
had not been clearly understood, and he had
presented the bin under consideration a. an AID
to proper understanding. The plan pro.
posed Is very simple, and tho depart
mens created under II will bs less
complicated than the postosie department.
The principle OF tae govern msnt loanins money
upon property. he ssid, was completely essab-
iished in its present advance Of 80 per cent
upon government bonds The tremendous re-
suiis OF cnerg, pg this - per cent aao putting
IL into activity are apparent 10 all. Equally
valuable will be the enerEixing OF the latent
forces Of real estate. The bill confined its pro-
visions for loans to agricultural lands, but in
time they would probably be extended to some
ether kinds Of properly and even TO municipal.
ities with proae! restrictions But he desired
To Be conservative aud saAs no cnAnceA There
lore he wanted the loans limited TO agricultural
landa oae hundred thousand dollars OF gov
eminent bonds at 4 per ceaf. only produces
Sssaao, yet y hen IS valus becorneA ens'sxsd 10
the extern. o. 80 per cent. (which the govern
menf advances. its power - 30 increased thas
tie Sootc n its activity may in the course OF
year doube its value and pAss from hand TO
had many tlHes, ss.mIlAiiag the various IN
aussF:ea o. the country. 50, too sEis oaIl would
have corresponding ensrgsasnx enscI The
money :aaaed was not intended 20 ACCOMMODATE
the farmer alone, tut - il comes into ei'cula-
fioa IL viii put the means Of prosperity within
Tia reach OF ;hosa who are engaged Ia the
smaller aad larger industries OF Ina country.
TAss money. issaed by tbs government rc-
Gomez automatic. Ii will contract when there
IL less use fer IL and expand when trers is .
create: eemaat: ,aus DISASTROUS caal coa,ssc-
too vii cease 10 be possible.
Ms. Stanford very ably secosse6 ne: hGsaaEd
IN a. his paisaathropse scssmss- and devote
much Of her tine TO seaeE1ss OF aes OWE Ste
IS = remarkable woman. vosEAy OF hes remark
sals husband she keeps ssvsa kiEaesgAstsas
going and has eigh. Institutions sos the cdaes-
tea O. yoaag girls in various psTss o. the
country. Sometimes sas wears dresses three
years CD Tass, OF coarse. - Unnecessary. A
bs.s. alss of her .svsls - ordinarily described
VII interest sAa American wonaa All Day sas
best possible tribute 20 senator Srsaicfds ax.s-
ties . devoted aasnanc- Ma stanford Ia a.
ieset TO possess s2,ao.ooa weysh OF p-eeio1s
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