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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-05
ALL CIRCUMSTANCES
POINT TO POISONING
Honolulu Official Is Probably Giving Out
False Report at the Request Of
Detectives in This City.
ALL SUSPECTS ARE STILL BEING WATCHED

Stanford. Sheriff Henry further said
that he had questioned Drs. Shorey
and Duncan regarding the progress of
their experiments and had been in
formed by them that they had found
no traces Of strychnine.
1T is probable that the inquest will
be begun next Monday. Many wit
nesses have been summoned, including
a number of physicians, some of whom
have privately expressed the opinion
that poison caused the death of Mrs.
Stanford. Drs. Shorey and Duncan
have, it is said. stated that even if no
traces Of strychnine are found ii would
still remain possible that that drug
was the cause of death, as the amount
of strychnine which might cause death
could be so small that it's discovery
would be exceedingly difficult among
a large amount of other matter, an
alyzed and determined.
DOCTORS SAY POISON"
From the expressions of opinion
by some OF the prospective medical
witnesses at the coming inquest it is
indicated that they will testify that re-
gardless of what the chemists report
it is their belief that strychnine
poisoning was the cause of death. The
acute indigestion theory has a num-
Der of adherents. though over ten
hours passed between the time that
Mrs. Stanford participated in the pic
mic lunch and her illness. Many wit
nesses will testify concerning Mrs.
Stanford's good health and spirits all
evening before her death.
Miss Berner and Miss Hunt still
keep TO their rooms at the Moana
Hotel and decline to see callers or in
reviewers. There is considerable
speculation here as to the reason of
the coming of President David Starr
Jordan of Stanford University. who is
reported to have sailed from San
Francisco to-day"
HENRY CHANGES FRONT.
In answer to a cable of inquiry as
to the foregoing, The Call received the
following cablegram:
HONOLULU, March 3-Sheriff
Henry made the positive statement
last night that strychnine had been
found. Tonight he modifies his state
ment. 1t is the general opinion here
that Henry is now trying to deceive
the public at the request of the San
Francisco police and to hold back the
analysis until the arrival of the Ala
media with the detectives from that
city. Forty eight hours is regarded as
sufficient to make an analysis of the
stomach"
A later cable message reads:
HONOLULU, March 3.-The chem
lists have found trace of strychnine in
the stomach, but are experiencing diff
flculty in following them. They seem
less confident in their assertions to-
night than yesterday. 1t is believed
that sufficient poison was found to
prove murder. Verdict at inquest may
be returned to this effect from testi-
mcny Of attending physicians
HONOLULU, March 4.-The elice
to-day made an investigation of the
local drug stores, copying the records
of strychnine sales.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-05

greatly enlarged my gifts to the Le-
land Stanford Jr. University. and
now feel justified in enIarging, as I
have done in this will. my bequests to
my relatives and friends and different
charities. which have been ever dear
to my heart
All my wardrobe and wearing ap-
parel, all household linen in my city
articles of my own, my dear husbands
and sons. Leland Stanford Jr.. I di-
rect shall be distributed by my
brother, Charles Gardner Lathrop. ac-
eording TO his best Judgment. between
himself and his daughter. Jennie Stan
ford Lathrop.
The wardrobes OF my dear son. Le-
land Stanford Jr.. and Of my beloved
husband give TO my brother. Charles
Gardner Lathrop. knowing he Will
carry out my wishes IN regard there
to- and I also give and bequeath 20 my
said brother all such silver plate as Is
not mentioned as having already been
given to the trustees of the Leland
Stanford Jr. University and by them to
be placed in the museum connected
with said university.
All silver in the house corner OF Pow
ell and California streets. San Fran
cisco. Cal, and in my country homs
on the Palo Alto farm. Santa Clara
County; all the ELLINGTON silver dinner
sets and ornaments. gold plated serv-
ice. dinner plates. gold Russian spoons,
salt cellars. egg cups. special gifts OF
affection from my husband and other
silver are designated already in a deed
OF gift to the trustees: also all works
OF art paintings. curios. china OF rars
quality. photographs, rare old furni-
ture, vases, clocks, statues OF all kinds,
marbles. bronzes. mosaics OF all kinds,
marble busts. already given to the
trustees from my home at Palo Alto
Farm and San Francisco. also in
eluded, and TO be placed in the mu-
scum as aforesaid named. and hereby
confirm the gift Of the articles men,
toned in this para graph
All the rest, residue and remainder
OF my property and estate, OF every
kind and nature and wheresoever situ-
ated. not hereinbef0re disposed OF. !
give. devise and bequeath to the board
Of trustees Of the Leland Stanford
Junior University as founded and en-
Continued ON Page 40, Column 4.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-05
[athrop Receives
Two Millions.

age of twenty-five years this trust
shall then cease and determine and the
trust property shall belong to and be
delivered to his or her children, or If
there be none such. then to his or her
heirs at law.
1 give and bequeath to my brother,
Charles Gardner Lathrop, the sum of
one million (s1,000.000) dollars.
1 give and bequeath to Miss Bertha
Berner, secretary and devoted friend
to me through nineteen years of trial
and sorrow, the sum of fifteen thou
sand (s15.0OO) dollars.
To the following faithful and de-
voted servants: Mrs. Charles Robert
son, housekeeper for fourteen years;
to Charles Wooster, coachman for over
forty years; to Edward Largely, valet
to my husband for twelve years; to
John Kelly, gardener and caretaker of
our home in Sacramento. CAL. corner
Eighth and n streets, in our service
for forty one years; to All Wing, serv-
ant for twenty years, to each and every
one / give and bequeath the sum of
one thousand $4,000 dollars.
1 give and bequeath to the Old La
dies Home in Albany, State of New
York, of which Mrs. General Frederick
Townsend is, or was, president. the
sum of ten thousand (s10.0O0) dollars.
1 give and bequeath to the Protestant
Orphan Asylum of Albany, State of
New York, of which my dear father
was treasurer for twenty-five years or
more, and of which General John F.
Rathbone was president, the sum of
ten thousand ($10,000) dollars
/ give and bequeath to the Benevo-
lent and Protective Order of Elks of
San Francisco, Cal. of which my de-
ceased brother, Henry c. Lathrop, was
a member. that the society may bear
him in loving memory and for the
benefit of the poor and needy of that
organization, the sum of ten thousand
(s10,000) dollars
give and bequeath to- the Hospital
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-05

Confusing cablegrams came from
Honolulu yesterday and last night as
70 the result OF the chemists analysis
OF the stomach Of Mrs. Stanford and
when the police closed their labors at a
late hour they were very much in the
air as TO the mystery
One message read that High Sheriff
Henry had questioned the chemists and
they had answered that they were un-
able 10 find G trace Of the poison. An
other report, from g trustworthy au-
thority, set forth that poison had been
found. but that the quantity was SO
small that il was difficult to trace it.
The day before the chemists gave out
positive Information that there was
poison in Mrs. Stanford's stomach, and
this fact was communicated as positive
10 those in San Francisco who have
charge OF the Investigations at this
end.
II is not believed by the detectives
working on the case in this city that
the chemists have found no strych-
nine. Even though no poison is detect
ed, the circumstances attending death
justify the rigid investigation that is
being made. The strychnine may have
been assimilated in the system, and
while ii is possible that an important
piece Of evidence is lost the theory OF
murder IS by no means destroyed
Mountford :. Wilson, attorney for the
Stanford estate and in charge of the
investigation that is being prosecuted
with so much vigOr. would express no
opinion last night He declared him
self day before yesterday that murder
had been done. and he could see no
reason why the investigation should
be abandoned if it proves true that no
poison can be discovered.
SOME ESTABLISHED FACTS.
Il has been established beyond ques-
tion that an attempt was made TO
poison Mrs stanford in this city in
January. Strychnine was found in
large quantity in The bicarbonate of
soda from which she partook Just be-
fore she retired the fatal night in Hons
c.ulu. The attending physicians pro-
nyunced the case one Of poison 10 all
p appearan noes. and other facts still make
II certain that the good woman fell
victim 10 the sly hand Of a murderer.
The former household employees are
still under surveillance. All Wing, the
suspected cook, continues to be a
prisoner at the Mob Hill mansion. The
bottle OF strychnine found on Friday
ii the residence is still the biggest card
the detectives have drawn. They have
not been able 10 connect il with any
person as yet. In the searching for the
buver IL must be taken into account
that Mrs. Stanford herself may have
purchased this strychnine, although it
is very improbable that she would keep
such a supply Of the deadly drug on
hand.
The following is the Associated Press
cable that has clouded the situation
somewhat:
HONOLULU, March 4-High Sher-
if Henry declared positively tonight
that so far there had not been discov-
cred any traces OF strychnine, either
in the stomach or medicines of Mrs.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-05
CONTENTS OF UILL
MADE KVOLDN.
NIECE OF PHlLANTHROPIST
GETS NOTHING FROM ESTATE

been prominent in the public eye since
Mrs. Stanford's death; they are:
Miss Bertha Berner, private secre-
tary. $4,000.
All Wing, Chinese cook, $1,000.
The circumstance of the filing OF
the will is taken as an indication that
the detectives have their case in good
shape as TO the identity of the poison
er or poisoners. At the time of giving
out copies Of the testament to the
press Attorney Wilson said that he
might be in q position. as soon as the
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-05

The viii Of Mrs. Jane Lathrop STAN
ford was fled for probate at San Jose
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock by
Attorneys S. F. Leib and Mountford S.
Wilson
The production Of this document
has been awaited with keen interest in
the expectation that it might throw
light on a motive for the muEder of
the testatrix- Only two of to bene-
hciaries are among those who have
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-05
WHILE SHERIFF SAYS EXPERTS FOUND NO POISON
IN STOMACH REPORT OF CHEMISTS IS WITHHELD



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Continued ON Page 40, Column 4.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1905-10-21
GRAFTERs ARE GUILTY
Representative to the Legislature and an
Associate arc Convicted OfLAad rraud.

Portland, Ore, Oct. 15.-
Shortly after midnight. after a
session of the United States
court, which lasted all day Sat
urday and far into the evening,
the jury in the case of United
States against Willard N. Jones,
former representative to state
legislature, Thaddeus Potter, a
local attorney, and Ira Wade, a
timber locater, returned a ver-
diet finding Jones and Potter
guilty Of conspiracy to defraud
the United States of q part Of its
public demain. Wade was ac-
quilted.
The charge against the defen-
dants was that they secured per-
sons to locate lands in the Siletz
Indian reservation in western
Oregon and falsely swore that
they had occupied the land. when
as q fact the land was secured for
the benefit Of the defendants.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1905-10-21
STORY OF THAT NINE-FOOT PANTHER
Gus Warren, George Wsigss Jr and Bill Holman Have Very
Exciting Hunting Trip in the Mountains.
BOYS SUFFERED TERRIBLY FOR WANT Of "SMAE BTTERS"


the very first sight of q deer.
For instance, Bill Holman stop
ped to rest and hung his hat on
what he took to be snag, and
on arising to go, to his astOnish-
ment, the supposed snag was a
horn Of a fine buck which ran off
with Bills hat while Bill gazed
and yelled for the other boys to
shoot, holding his own gun in his
farms as though he was afraid the
gun would jump from him.
Gus Warren suffered terribly
from ''buck-ague, . more perhaps
because he had no 'bitters'' than
from the sight Of bucks. Gus
got worried out and sat down on
a log to rest and fell asleep. He
dreamed that a buck with power
full horns was sneaking upon him
and awakening found deer rear
er upon the log looking straight
at him. After the deer satisfied
himself that there was no harm
in Gus it walked leisurely away ,
and as it was about going behind
. cluster Of trees Gus raised up
to see which way it was headed
when to his astonishment his gun
fell from his lap.
Weigele had plenty of rye
bread but mo beer, and shared
with the others in the buck
ague." While standing in a
saucer shaped cafion a deer jump
ed out in frontzof him and cir
cled around on the ca1on's side,
all the time in full view of Wei
gele, and we were informed by
both Bill Holman and Gus War
rem that Weigele took an even
100 shots at the deer without
even touching Q hair, the deer
running to the top Of the hill and
there stood and gazed at Wei
gele as though to say: What
are you up to, anyhow"
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1905-10-21

Gov. N. 4. OTERO VISITS WASHINGTON
And Talks Statehood Expressing His Sentiment on the Joint
urs Proposition Now Before the Territories.
THE CLAIMS or SEPARATE STATEHOOD FIGHT WlRMNe UP

Washington, Oct. ia bill
to admit New Mexico as an in
dependent State will be intro
duced during the forthcoming
session Of Congress, according to
Gov. Otero Of that Territory,
who was here today.
Gov. Otero stated, further,
that the people Of Arizona have
concluded they do not want state
hood at this time, and that,
therefore, they will use whatever
influence they may have to pro
mote the bill makingan indepen-
dent State Of New Mexico.
He says a large majority of the
people of both Territories are OPP
posed to having them jointed as
one State, as the omnibus bill Of
the last session provided. For
that reason this decision Of the
people of Arizona not to ask for
statehood at this time, but in
stead to support the aspiration
Of New Mexico, may be regard
ed as a stratagem intended to
win separate statehood at a later
date.
The last Congress convinced
most observers that it would not
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1905-10-21
HOME MAKERS HEADED THIS WAY
Influx Of Immigrants Into the sunahns Territory Grtss Row
Than Ever Before.
WHAT Al ADVERTISEMENT n THE EARTH DID FOR Us
(ReprOdueed from santa Fe Nov MeaIoan.)

pays. William Nicholson, the
colonization agent of the Santa
Fe railway system, writes that
he could profitably distribute
$1,000 copies of the bulletin,
could he secure them. The re-
cords Of the United States land
Offices having charge Of the pub
lie lands in the eastern part of
the territory are also proof posi-
tive that homeseekers and home-
stead settlers have arrived dur
ing the past year and are coming
to the territory today in gOodly
numbers and are making homes
on the public domain. New
Mexico is receiving the right
kind Of immigration and is grow
ing in the right way. despite I'M
just, unfair and untrue attack
upon its resources and people in
eastern newspapers and By writ
ers as we'll as members Of con-
gress and United States senators,
and even BY someof its own citi-
zens and newspapers, that think
that they, and they only, are
it, " and have little regard for
the good name and fair fame of
the commonwealth which gives
them good homes.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1905-10-21

give independent statehood to
either Of these Territories, and
if the next Congress should be
likeminded it will be confronted
by the alternative Of again de-
ferring action on the whole sub
iect or of thrusting statehood on
the people of. Arizona against
their wish.
1t will interest The people Of
Indian Territory and Oklahoma
to know that New Mexico is will
ing and ever eager to have its
claims to statehood considered as
one independent proposition.
Gov. OterO was asked if New
Mexico would again take advan-
tage of the favor shown for joint
statehood for Indian Territory
and Oklahoma.
THAT these two propositions
were embraced in one bill during
the last session was due to no de-
sire Of ours" J" he replied. That
was wholly the work Of Congress.
We feel that we are so clearly
entitled to statehood that our
claim can in no way be strength
ened by being Joined with the
claims Of Oklahoma aud Indian
Territory.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1905-10-21

Within the next two or three
years the influx Of immigrants
into the Sunshine Territory and
Sunshine State win be greater
than ever. From information
received by the bureau of immi.
grafton it is learned that hun.
dreds Of immigrants and home
seekers have come to New Mex
leo since the first of the year,
and there are many more con-
templating doing so in the near
future. A ten line advertise
ment in THE Earth q month
ly paper published by the pas
senger department Of the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe railway,
concerning the bulletin issued
recently by the bureau, entitled,
sHo! to the Land Of Sunshine, =
brought POI requests for the bull
letin from as many different To-
calities. This item shows con-
clusively, first, that New Mexi-
leo is in the public eye, second,
that people are favorably dispos-
ed toward the territory, third,
that many want to seek new
homes in the southwest, and
fourth. that iudicions adYertisina
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1905-10-21
General CLARK Dies.

New York, Oct. 12.-Gen.
William 7. Clark Of Washington,
d. o., died today at st. Luke's
Hospital Of cancer Of the throat.
He was 74years old and was born
at Norfolk, Conn.
Gen. Clark was q member Of
Congress from Galveston, Tex,
from 1868 to 1873. He was the
last surviving Adiutant and
Chief Of Staff Of Gen. Grants
Army Of the Tennessee.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1905-10-21

and badly mashed, not expected
to live. Brakeman ID. ". 10.
Kinzie Was injured about kiDs
and shoulders. but not seriously.
A Mexican stealing : ride was
hurt.
The engineer ind fireman were
lett pinned under the wreck till
about 8 o'clock yesterday morn.
ing. They suffered terribly from
steam and being mashed. The
injured parties were brought II
by relief train and placedin com.
pany hospital.
None q the injured are mar.
ried.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1905-10-21

Gus Warren, George Weigele
and Bill Holman returned Sat
urday last from their hunting
trip through the Sacramento
mountains, going as far as the
head Of the Sacramento river.
They reported q big time. Hol-
man, as told by Weigele, killed
a nine-foot panther, deer and
took q number Of shots at other
deer. Weigele and Warren each
got q deer. The panther, though
seems to be the part of the trip
most interesting. Holman, who
had q large field glass, was scan
ming the opposite side Of a deep
cafion when he espied some OBJ
ject on a rock. He thought il
was a wildcat and for luck took
a shot at it. The object never
moved, and to satisfy himself,
with the other boys, went over
to see just what it was, and found,
to their astonishment, that Hol-
man had really killed one of the
largest panthers ever seen in the
Sacramento mountains. The rifle
used in killing the panther was
fitted with telescope sights and
the distance from Holman to the
panther was at least one mile,
making remarkable shot. The
boys spent one night looking for
bear as the report got out in their
vicinity that a large bear had
been killed leaving a couple Of
fine cubs. Being without train
ed dogs they failed to locate the
cubs. But yenison stakes were
good and the boys never lost
much time worrying oyerthe lost
cubs.
Hurrying away for their hunt
they overlooked snake bite''
medicine and ''buckague" Bit
ters, consequently the boys suf-
fered from ''buck-ague" from
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1905-10-21
DISASTROUS FREIGHT TRAN WRECK
Engineer LOnagan and Fireman Bdgefrd Probably Fatally In
iured and brakeman MCKinzis Is Badly Hurt
BOILER BLOWS Up WHILE RUNNING IEROIING SEVERN cans

AT a few minutes after |
o'clock yesterday Friday morn-
ing, near Escondida, about %
miles south Of AlamOgordo. !
freight train was wrecked, caus-
ed BY the locomotive boiler blow
ing up. The train was west
bound and in charge of C0nduc
tor Frank p. SiIyernaiI En-
eineer g. r. Lonngan was pin.
ned under . coke ear and badly
Hcalded and mashed, may die.
Fireman Fred Bird dgeford wns al.
80 pinned under the wreck ana
was terribly scaIded about face,
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1905-10-21
CAPT. LEAHY'S APPOINT
MENT.
District OIsrk of Sixth DintriGs Now A.
aistant .. :. Attornsy.

~~s-A-~ - - NAtHtN ~
Capt. David ]. L.eahy. clerk Of the
Sixth Judicial District, has been ap-
pointed assistant .. S. attorney for
New Mexico, and VIII make head
quarters at Las Vegas. Capt.
Leahy win 60 TO Las Vegas as soon
as he can arrange matters for that
purpose.
David ]. Leahy i one IF New
Mexico's best citizens. He u close
law student and i iine speaker. He
is : member Of Roosevelt's Rough
Riders and ! eIoss personal friend y
the president.
Capt. Leahy and wife win have 70
leave AIamogozdo as their home and
this We dislike yst take occasion to
congratulats t6e captain upon his
appcintmsnt e assistant y. 5. -
torneys and our kindest wishes 50
with him and his wilt.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1905-10-21
enna esaannhIa Adrlaa.

It may Be pleee Of supeFlu0as ad-
Vice 70 urge people at thIs season Of The
yeaE % laT IN : supply Of GhambeFlaIn's
Cough Remedy. ills almost sure 70 Be
naeded baiofe winter IS over. and much
znor6 prompt and satisfactory results
Are obtained when taken Is soon as :
eoId is contracted and before e has BE-.
come sel1led 10 the sTstems which can
only Be done by keeping the remedy al
hand. ThisSsmady Il 80 WIDELY known
and 20 sItogetheF good that nc One
should hesitate about buying Il II pre-
ference 70 any other. ft j. for sHls b
NV. 2 Warren q Bro.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1905-10-21
JAS. HOgG IS VERY ILL
Weighing 300 Pounds the Doctors Say
That he Must be TAPPED q Die.

Ft. Worth, Texas, Oct. 15.
Ex-Governor James S. Hogg is
lying i'll at a hotel here. He was
en- route to a health resort when
he had to stop.
The ex-governor, who. weights
800 pounds, has the dropsy and
his physicians say that unless he
is tapped at once he cannot sur
vive. He declines to submit to
the operation, saying if his time
has come he will go.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-28
FATAL DOSE OF ACID
DEATH OF MRS. MARY MASON IN
CASUALTY HOSPITAL.

Mrs Mary Mason, wife of Theodore II.
Mason, swallowed two ounces of carbolic
acid last night while at her home, 70S L
street southeast, and died at the Casualty
Hospital shortly after she reached that in
stitution. DR.. Jarboe went to the house
with the ambulance in response to call
received over the telephone, and found Mrs.
Mason unconscious from the effects of the
acid. Her condition was critical and 1t was
then believed there was no hope for her re-
covery. Mr.. Mason accompanied his wife
and the surgeon to the hospital, and re-
manned there until death ended her suffer
ings.
Mrs. Mason's friends say she swallowed
the poison by mistake She had a severe
cold, and in the night arose from her bed
and went to where she supposed her medi-
cine was, picking up the acid bottle instead
that she was unable to say word by way
Of explanation. and her husband hurried
from the house to summon assistance. Nc
time was lost by the driver Of the am
bulance in getting DIR. Jarboe to the house
but, as already stated, the woman was In
a dying condition and there was nothing
that could be done for her.
coroner hewitt viewed the body today
and gave the necessary death certificate
after he had heard the statements of wit
nesses. The deceased leaves two children
and her husband. Her body was removed
from the hospital to her late home today.
Arrangements for the funeral have not vet
been made.