Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-17
less stature than George Washington and
Abraham Lincoln
Mrs. Stanford's Sudden Death.

Mrs. Stanford's Sudden Death.
They tell me here that there was no mys-
terry about the death of Mrs. Stanford; that
1t was caused by an attack OF acute In
digestion, and that her fear of poisoning
was due to excessive nervousness and a
morbid condition of mind. Her brother,
her lawyers. the executors of her estate,
the trustees of the university and the po-
lice authorities are all satisfied that there
was no criminal cause.
The estate is pretty well settled already.
For several years Mrs Stanford had been
preparing her affairs In anticipation of
sudden death. The lands and securities
which constitute the endowment of the uni
versity are increasing in value from to
10 per cent every year. 1t is now the
richest educational institution on earth,
and unless Mr.. Rockefeller dumps his for
tune into the lap of Chicago University,
II probably always will be.
The intentions and desires of Mr.. STAN
ford In founding 1t have been so clearly ex-
pressed by him that the board of trustees
have no difficulty In understanding them,
but they will always be compelled 10 strug-
gle against an almost irresistible tendency
in such institutions to give more atten-
ton to academic than to industrial educa-
tion-and that would be contrary to Gov
ernor Stanfords plan. He established this
university, not to make scholars but TO
train citizens for practical, useful careers,
and DR.. Jordan. the president, is endeavor
ing to carry out that idea. 1t is not his am
bition to win reputation for scholarship
among his graduates, but he wants to give
them thorough, scientific and practical
training.
New University Buildings.
Two new buildings are being erected on
the campus. Both are of similar architect
ure and materials to those used in the
quadrangIes. One is a gymnasium. 3i2x130
feet with a wing 200 feet long by rs feet
do will and will prOb-
ably surpass all other buildings ever erect
ed for such a purpose. 1t Will be large
enough to accommodate the entire student
body in physical exercises at the same time
and will be perfect and complete in all
its appointments as human ingenuity can
make it.
Near it is the rev library. 305Xl9i feet in
size, with a dome 40 feet high and seventy
feet in diameter, which VIII cost S6thm0
for construction, without including the cX-
pensve and artistic decoration and equip
ment that have been planned for it. NO
estimate of them has yet been made, but
they will probably bring the total cost of
the buildings up to a million dollars. The
rotunda will be used as a reading room,
surrounded by stacks of steel to accommo-
date one million volumes.
To Promote California Travel.
The magazine which is published by the
Southern Pacific Railway Company has
entered into a contract with company of
Philadelphia to place 100000 worth of adj
vcrtisinG in the eastern magazines ana
newspa pers in order to promote tourist
travel in this direction and make known
the attractions of California to would-be
immigrants and homeSeekerS. To this sum
will be added SO 0OJ subscribed by the Cali
fornia Resort Hotel League, which Is COM
posed of sixteen of the leading hotels on
the Pacific coast. In addition to newspaper
and magazine advertising, the hotels will
issue an edition of 100000 copies of hand
book of siXty-four pages. printed in three
colOTS. The contents Will be OF sucn
character will answer any inquiries that
the newspaper and magazine advertising
may excite. 1t is expected also that the
boards Of trade and other commercial organ
izations in various cities and towns~along
the coast will follow up this advertising in
their own way, and will establish agencies
and Information bureaus in all OF the prln-
cipal eastern cities.
While there is considerable rivalry among
these organizations and between the thirty
ing towns of California, they are gradually
dra wing toge*h her and are getting ready to
do effective teamwork in the interest not
only of the state alone, but of the entire
Pacific coast They have stopped running
each other down; they have become con-
WINGED that cooperation is better than
competition, and that what is good for one
is good for all.
This concilatory spirit has been brought
about largely through the influence OF the
California promotion committee, which has
its headquarters at San Francisco and has
done a great deal to bring in capital. man
ufacturing industries, farmers and other
immigrants. Mr.. Rufus T. Jennings, its
energetic secretary is now at work trying
to secure a general system of cooperation
among all similar organizations between
the British and the Mexican border lines.
This seems to be possible, and Will undoubt-
eddy result to the good of all concerned
Hard words butter no parSnipS in the i'm
migration business any more than in any
other business. and the unnecessary and
unreasonable bitterness which has existed
between rival towns has been injurious to
the development of the coast Nothing has
been too mean or too severe for some of
the towns to say about others. and the
newspapers have promoted this feeling
more than any other agency.
The hotel keepers got together last fall
and. recognizing that rivalry was injurious,
pooled their issues and organized a league
to promote their common interests. There
is a similar organization among the COM
mercial bodies of the state of California
which has been working tremendously and
producing excellent results, and there is
no reason why the same harmony and COM
mon purpose should not prevail between
the cities and states of the entire coast