The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-21
PALTRY $4,000
LEFT TO HIS SON
Will of muIti-milllonaire StrattOu
Filed For Probate.
A REMARKABLE DOCUMENT
BULK OF GREAT FORTUNE Gors
TO FOUND A HOME.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. Sent
I, 2O.-The will Of the late W
sratton was fled for probate this
afternoon.
After leaving relatives, including his
son, l. Harry Stratton. S5O.0a0 each
the multi millionaire left sI.0o8.893 70
build the Myron Stratton home for
sick persons in this city, and bsqu5athes
the residue OF his estate, after being
turned into cash. TO the maintenance
OF the home. Carl s. Chamberlain m
Brooklyn. n Y; y. Fl. Rice of This
city and Tyson S. Dimes are the eyecB-
tors of the viii. The will bears date
OF Aug. 5. 1902.
Item in the VIII.
The will OF Mr.. Stratton leaves the
family homestead. rs North Weber
street, 10 Carl S. Chamberlain Of Brook
Ign, n. Y, including all furniture
books. heirlooms. etc. but excludes All
personal property.
z. w. Hamlin. son OF Mrs Harriet
n Hamtin of Jeffersonville. Ind. is IN
receive $4,000: 10 a nephew Harry r
Hamlin, $50, 600: TO Mrs. Jennie Cohh
Stratton of San Jose, Cal. $50 900: 10
Mary Cobb Smith a niece. $50 900. TO
Lillian S. Cobb. now Mrs. Lillian Skel-
ton of ST. Louis, $50 600: 10 Mrs. Eima
P. Chamberlain. Brooklyn. n. Y. $50
600: TO Mrs. Claire Marie Balback. $50
coo: to c. S. Chamberlain. Brooklyn.
$50. 600.
Son Gets $4,000.
The will then reads; TO my son, I.
Harry Stratton. of Tulon. HIS. $4,000
in case he does not contest or cause 10
be contested this will"
This son has lived away from the
father ever since he was born Con-
corning him there has been much spec
ulation, as MIR. Stratton was divorced
from his wife Immediately after the
birth OF the boy. The son visited his
father but two OF three times in life.
and arrived in this city only after the
death of the multi-milliOnaire. He is
stiil in the city. The viii further pro-
vldes that $40, 600 be left 10 Byron G..
Logan of Indianapolis, Ind, and % the
trustees of the Colorado school for the
deaf and the blind. OF this city. S25,000
to be expended in lettering the coudi-
ton Of the present school buildings.
Founded Home.
The main provision of the will is for
the establishment and creation Of the
Myron S. Stratton home. ''in memory
OF my father" To this home Mr..
Stratton leaves all his vast estate and
the trustees are instructed 20 dispose
Immediately OF all his holdings. all
properties. moneys, credits and other
assets. From the moneys so realized
100000 is. to be expended In purchas-
ing a suitable site in this city for the
home. after which the balance Is 10 De
utilized in erecting all suitable build
ings. II is believed that another in
strument exists giving some plans for
the home, the specifications for build
ing and the management OF the instl-
tuition.
Objects 10 Be Attained.
The objects Of the Myron Stratton
home are specified 10 be the erection
Of home for poor persons. physically
unable 10 earn their livelihood, who,
either through advanced age. physical
debility or otherwise. are handicapped"
The will expressly shuts out all
those who by reason Of ioathsome dis
eases, gross indecency or insanity,
would imperil the health and happiness
of other inmates. The inmates are 20
be selected by the board OF trustees
from residents of E. Paso county. IN
which this city is located. after which
residents of the state may be received
The will further provides that the
active management be left 10 a board
OF trustees and that proper IncorpOra-
ton of the institute be made under the
laws The accounts of the home shall
be supervised by the district court or
a board Of inspectors 10 be provided for
in the laws Of the Institution.
II to Inc he
OF the Myron Stratton home, the multi
millionaire instructs that the balance
of the estate not utilized in the estab-
lishment Of the home be reinvested in
good interest bearing securities. the
income frcm v'hich is 10 be turned over
TO the trustees 10 be used according
to their discretion In keeping up the
home.
Inmates Not Paupers.
The viii. in concluding upon the
subject of the Myron StrattOn home.
says:
1T is my express desire that the in
mates be clothed and fed not as pau
pers usually are al the public expense.
but decently and comfortably. and that
wholesome food and necessary medi-
cine be provided in order TO protect
the HeAAAn anu IUlulDlL OK tHF Az
mates"
1t IS further specified that no in
mate be compelled to perform man
ual labor against his viii for any Of
ncer or attache of the home. In case
any provision of this will is declared
Illegal and thereby annuIled. Mr.. STRAIT
ton specifies that all such portions of
his estate 50 affected shall 90 10 the
state OF Colorado and the funds shall
be utilized in maintaining and keeping
up the present charitable institutions
under state control.
Mr. Stratton drew a will under daJe
OF July !, 1901, and this is a revision
Of the same instrument
The idea OF the Myr0n Stratt0n home
was conceived by the late millionaire
three years ago. when ne was taken
sick abroad. and confined in a hospital
for three months. Upon his return %
this country he drafted a rough plan
OF the home idea. which he has since
The large number Of con
sumptives who come 20 this place for
health is also believed 20 have moved
him 10 create the home.
How Towns Grow in Oklahoma