The herald., 1895-02-23
W. W. STOW

ioru ana MS lnstrumentallty IN procuring
that statesman's elevation, he retained
the favor of Mr.. Huntington to the last.
Huntington didn't see how he could
get along without him, is the way politi-
clans put it," There is a better and
truer way to put it: Huntington could
not persuade him to be dismissed. In
ms lndlsposition to vacate position of
trust, Mr. Stow was not singular; the
southern Pacific Company is groaning
under the services OF several other fore
sighted and thrifty gentlemen whom it
incurred weary time ago, and vainly in
vites to retire with commuted pensions.
AS they respectfully decline to be bought
OIL, Mr.. Huntington can do no more than
deplore the disadvantages of having
bought them on, and continue to pay
their salaries through the nose of him.
Any one OF them can put him and his ac
compllces where the goats cannot browse
upon them. They have possession of pa
pers sufficient to the effecting OF that re-
form; all that is lacking is provocation.
Their action in remaining true to their
trust is noble example to American
youth. In world of fathlessness tickle
fast documenteers have the elevation of
character to stay bought Ambrose
Bierce.
W. W. Stow, the head of the political
department OF the Southern Pacific Com
|
and .eminently respectable, devoted to his
| family and charitable to the poor. This
we learn from the newspapers that pub
lished his biography and the preacher
who delivered his funeral sermon. His
death is an irreparable loss to the corpora
tion he served so faithfully from per-
,verted sense of duty, but he was none the
less public enemy. His craft and cum
ming, coupled with a deep knowledge of
human nature and backed up by the un-
limited wealth of the railroad, made him
formidable Lobbyist. As political con-
nubiator he had no peer in California,
and his genius made it possible for bosses
of lesser note, like Higgins, Buckley,
Burns and hundreds of other political par
asites, to fatten upon the body polite
His management of Golden Gate Park
| San Francisco, of which he was a COM
| missioner, was characterized by ability
and honesty, and his administration Of
that trust is one of the bright spots on a
public career obscured by a pitiful pros
titution of his talents to corporation
whose success is based upon the systematic
corruption of public officials. Stow is
dead, and many man to whom he did a
Kindness will mourn his death. But to
the people of California there is world of
consolation in the thought that his evil
influence died with him. Watsonvlle
Rustler.
tained so many sickening tributes to the
| alleged moral worth of Bill Sow, had
been more considerate of truth and less of
eulogy the people at large might possibly
entertain less exalted opinion of the
| hypocrisy and deceit of the press Stow
was the political manager of the Southern
Pacific, and as such performed the dirty
work that Huntington was low enough to
conceive yet too exalted to carry out
Personally, STOW, may have been a man
worthy OF consideration, but in his off
cial capacity he was a robed and sceptered
king IN the realms of deviltry 1t is
pleasant to think however, in the present
Instance, that the mantle OF death is wide
enough to cover a multitude of sins.-Ba-
kersfeld Democrat
W. W. Stow, who was the head
of the political department. of
the Southern Pacific Company, and
was one of the Park Commission
ers of San Francisco, died suddenly
in his office in that city on Monday of last
week. He was Il years of age and leaves
! a wife and six children. His loss will be
much more severe upon Coils P. Hunt
ington than it will be to the state of Cali
fornia and will have a tendency to weaken
the railroad in politics. The Southern
Pacific Company will find his position
haru to fill with as able man..-h anford
Journal.
W. W. STOW, the well-known lit clan,
millo air. a park C mmissioner, of San
Francisco died very suddenly a. his office
in taat cit,' la Monday aft RIO n. The
suppose cause OF his ueath was heart
failure or apoplexy. He was at work in
his office as Il ual and was ap; arently in
good health until a few mi. u es befor. e
expired. He was na5v: of New York,
ard about II years of age. His fortune is
roughly estimated at about ", 900, 00O.-
Amador Jackson Dispatch.
The lower House of the California Leg
islature disgraced itself and the state by
adjourning out of respect to the memory
of W. W. Stow. The resolution providing
for the adjournment recited that the dead
political manipulation had always been
ready to ''give to the poor and needy"
That probably touched the sense of graft
tude of the majority of the members.
They may have "been there. San Fran
cisco Star.
W. W. Stow, one of the Golden Gate
Park commissioners and well-known
politician, died suddenly in his office on
February II. He was stricken with apo
plexy at 8 80 O'Clock and expired half an
hour later. Mr.. Stow has resided in Cali
fornia since 1852. He practiced law for
many years and died rich man, owning
large tracts of agricultural land. He was
II years of age.-San Francisco Monitor
Mr.. Stow was lover o fl ,wers, and
more than all this rare bloom of crims n
fascinated him. He was a child of nature
anon the trees and plants of Golden Cat
Park, knew most of them by name. and
spoke of his few favo it =, as "my flow
ers '-San Francisco Call.
W. W. Stow, lately deceased, who is said
to have felt great interest in Golden Gate
Park in his lifetime, forgot that interest
when it came to making will. He did
not leave it a cent, nor does dime of his
immense wealth go toward any charitable
object.-Hanford Democrat.
The will of W. W. Stow is said to satisfy
the heirs and there will probably be no
contest. This will make County Clerk
Curry breathe freely, as he will not have
to engage a special guard to watch the
document.-San Francisco Bulletin.
There is a prospect, so the report goes,
OF a contest of the will of W. W. Stow,
whose death occurred about week ago
He left an estate of several millions, and
the lawyers want to get whack at it,
Napa journal.
| a A company has been formed to construct
an electrical railway to the Yosemite.
Power is to be obtained from the Merced
| River at three points. The road is to be
i of standard guage and will TRANSPORT