Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-01
Widow Of Ex-Governor Leland
Stanford Passes Away Very
Suddenly.
SHE SAID She WAS POISONED.
Her Demise Will In No Way Affect
The Policy OF the Stanford
University,

Honolulu, March Mrs Jane Lath-
rop Stamford Of San Francisco, widow
Of United States Senator Leland
Stanford, died at 11:iO o'clock last
night at the Moana hotel here.
Suspicious circumstances surround
the death Of Mrs, Stanford, She was
taken III at II o'clock and said
u have been poisoned" Her last
words were: This is a horrible death
to die"
Mrs. Stanford came here from San
Francisco on the Korea Feb. 81 In
conversation with Mrs Henry Highton
Of San Francisco, who is now here,
Mrs Stanford said that an attempt had
been made to poison her in that city
and that this was her reason for sailing
on the Korea. II was Mrs. Stanford's
belief, according TO Mrs. Highton, that
enough poison had been used to kill
20 persons.
II is understood that an investigation
Of the case is now being made by the
police Of San Francisco. The police
here are also conducting an investiga-
ton.
Before retiring last night Mrs, STAN
ford took a dose Of bicarbonate Of soda
which she purchased In San Francisco.
II Is reported that the soda contained
strychnine but this report cannot be
verified DR.. +. III. Humphreys, who
attended Mrs. Stanford is now making
an examination OF the contents OF the
bottle which had not been touched
since Mrs. Stanford left San Francisco.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Stanford
went to picnic She ate heartily on
returning to the hotel but took no dim
ner, and retired shortly after 10 O'clock,
At III o'clock a guest OF the hotel
who occupied an adjoining room heard
Mrs, Stanford groaning and running to
the room found her lying on the floor.
She had evidently tried to summon
help. At the time Of Mrs. Stanford's
death there were present Miss Burner,
her secretary, and her maid, May Will
son, Both are Frustrated
No statement has been issued by DR..
Humphreys or by Or. II. V. Murray,
who was called Into consultation.
The remains were taken to All under
taking establishment, where they are
awaiting an autopsy
The Investigations OF the police have
SO far failed TO find any evidence OF
poisoning, but the authorities decline
to express any opinion pending the re-
suit Of the autopsy and the analysis
Of the bottle Of bicarbondate OF soda.
A box of capsules was also found In
the room and these are being analysed.
The guest OF the hotel who occupied
an adjoining suite ana who, hearing
Mrs. Stanford grooming, ran to her as
sistance Is A. Heunische Of San Fran
cisco.
Miss Berner has been Mrs. Stanfords
secretary for 20 years. Former Judge
w. l.. Stanley represents the Stanford
estate here,
NEWS AT UNIVERSITY.
Stanford University, Cal. March IL
Mrs. Stanford died suddenly this
morning at the Moana hotel" This
brief cablegram from Honolulu reached
Mr.. Charles c. Lathrop brother Of Mrs.
Jane Lathrop Stanford, at the uniVer-
sity today. The message was signed
by Mr. Humphrey, prominent ply
stefan OF Honolulu, who was attending
Mrs. Stanford. No further particulars
have been received, but 1t is supposed
that death resulted from a severe case
OF grippe, which Mrs. Stanford COM
tracted just before she started on a
| health seeking trip to Japan, A few
minutes after o'clock and just after
the first hour classes had assembled
IN the university the news OF Mrs,
| Stanford's death spread from building
TO building, and students and professors
alike dropped all work, and by the time
| the official notice that the university
would be closed until further notice,
| came from President Jordan's office, the
| ttHh al ar
from the quadrangles Everything at
the university Is temporarily suspended
and the university and 1000 inhabit-
ants Of the campus are mourning the
loss OF the last of the founders OF Stan
| ford university
Mrs. Stanford was In her eightieth
! year She was born In Albany, New
York
Mr.. Charles G. Lathrop, treasurer OF
| the university, left for San Francisco
this morning to try TO obtain further
Information regarding the circumstan-
oes of the death,
The body of Mrs. Stanford will be re-
turned from Honolulu on the first
steamer Until It's arrival II Is prob
able that the university will remain
closed The funeral viii take place
| from the Stanford memorial church,
| and interment win be made IN the
| Stanford mousoleum on the campus,
The death Of Mrs. Stanford win stop
| all student activities that have been
scheduled for the next few days, Base
ball games, track nests and student
theatrical performances have been post
| poned
! David Starr Jordan, when interview
| ed this morning was overcome with
grief He stated that the death OF Mrs.
Stanford would result I'm no change
whatever IN the policy OF the university,
that things have been in the hands OF
the board OF trustees for some time
past, and that the trustees are In en-
tire sympathy with Mrs. stanford s
wishes President Jordan expressed
great sorrow and said
THE shock Ia a sudden one In view
of the fact that Mrs Stanford has been
I'm such fine health II was expected
| by every one that she would live for
several years to come, Her death at
| this time was wholly unexpected"
| on the 18th OF last month II was re-
ported that an attempt had been made
| 10 murder Mrs Stanford by means OF
| poison placed I'm a bottle OF mineral
| water al her home on California street
I'm this city. IL was stated that she had
| taken three drlnks OF the deadly mix
] turc. but the poison had been used In
| such large quantities that Il served
as It's own emetlc. Mrs, Stanford was
taken violently IN and medical aid
was summoned. The contents Of her
stomach and the water remaining In
the bottle were analysed and aufiic 'ent
! stryohnine to have killed three persons
! was found, Mrs. Stanford first drank