The Topeka State Journal

From $50,000 in Trust.
Library and Poor Remembered.

Fifty-nine thousand dollars is left to Topeka charitable and educational institutes under the terms of the will of the late John R. Mulvane filed for probate late today in the office of Probate Judge Ralph H. Gaw. The bulk of the estate, estimated in court to be $1,150,000, is left to his adopted son, John David Mulvane. Real estate owned by Mulvane is estimated at $250,000 and personal property at $900,000.

Washburn college is left $50,000. The will provides that $30,000 of this sum shall revert as soon as possible to the college. The income on the other $20,000 is to be used by his brother, David A. Mulvane and his wife, until their death when it shall be turned over to Washburn college. The $50,000 is to be used in the erection of an administration building.

The Topeka Provident association receives the income on $2,000 for ten years. At the end of the ten years the $2,000 shall become the absolute property of the association. However, provision is made that, should the association dissolve before that time, the money shall revert to the estate.

Library Is Given $2,000.

The Topeka millionaire left $2,000 to the Free Public Library for the purpose of establishing a permanent book fund. Only the income from the $2,000 shall be used, however. He specified in the will that the books purchased shall not be agnostic or questionable.

A permanent bed for charity patients shall be placed in Christ's hospital under the terms of the will. Mulvane left $3,000 for the accomplishment of this purpose. The will provides that only the interest on this money shall be used.

Ingleside home receives $2,000 for the establishment of a permanent fund in the name of his deceased wife, Mary A. Mulvane.

Outside of his adopted son, Mulvane remembered his granddaughter, Harriet Lucile Nicholson with the largest bequest. The little girl receives $35,000 under the control of her father until she reaches the age of 25 years when the money shall become absolutely her property. The girl's mother is Lucile Mulvane Nicholson Grubbs, an adopted daughter.

Lucile Grubbs is left $10,000 in cash without strings attached. In addition, provision is made that the adopted daughter shall receive the income on $50,000 until her death.

"Upon the demise of the said Lucile M. Grubbs," reads the will, "this sum of $50,000 shall become the property of her daughter, Harriet Lucile Nicholson, absolutely."

That makes a total of $85,000 left to the granddaughter. John B. Nicholson, father of Harriet Lucile Nicholson, is left $2,000.

Other Relatives Remembered.

In addition to leaving the income on $20,000 to his brother, David A. Mulvane and his wife for the remainder of their lives, Mulvane released his brother from all indebtedness to him and gives to the brother all his interest in the Consolidated Pacific Cement Plaster company of Amboy, Cal. The amount of money this bequest aggregates is not stated in the will.

His niece, Mrs. Pearl Cullen, wife of Dr. George Cullen, is left $2,000. His sister, Mrs. Mary J. Dent, of Ohio, is left the income on $5,000 during her lifetime. His nephew, David W. Mulvane, is left $25,000. Provision is made that David Mulvane shall act as one of the executors without pay and without bond.

Elizabeth Mulvane and Katherine Mulvane, daughters of John David Mulvane, are left $2,000 each, to be held in trust by their father and to be used to educate either or both of them.

The sum of $2,000 is left to his niece, Mrs. Laura B. Thomas, wife of Judson Thomas.

W. G. Barrett, who was Mulvane's private secretary for years, is left $2,000, while $500 is left to James Hamilton, the Mulvane gardener. This money shall be applied on the indebtedness of the home of the gardener, the will specifies. Nellie Brewer, a companion for the late Mrs. Mulvane, is left $500. Two other brothers, W. P. and George W. Mulvane are remembered with $2,000 each.

Executors Without Bond.

David W. Mulvane and John David Mulvane are made executors and neither is required to give bond. In case of the death of either executor his place shall be filled by the Prudential Trust company of Topeka. All bequests made impossible by death or other causes shall revert to the two adopted children, Lucile Grubbs and John David Mulvane. S. E. Cobb and S. F. Hughes are witnesses to the will, which was prepared July 20, 1917.

The will was filed for probate by D. R. Hite and C. E. Gault, attorneys for the estate. There are twenty-four provisions to the will, all terse and business-like.