The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-05-09
]. II SMITHS WIDOW
IS LEFT S3,OOO,OOO
TERMS OF WILL DlsPosING OF
s2s,oooooo ESTATE.
MANY LARGE LEeAcIEs
TWO Nephews, w. S. and G. G. Mason,
the Principal Beneficiaries--
Handsome Gifts to Two
Hospitals.

New York, May 8.-The will Of the
late James Menry Smith was made
public in this city Tuesday night. The
value of the estate is estimated at not
more than $25,000,00O.
All his near kin receive legacies
and there are bequests to two local
hospitals. The will provides for di-
rect heir, but of this 1t is said there is
not remote possibility.
His nephews, George Grant Mason
and William Smith Mason, are the
principal beneficiaries of the estate,
receiving two-thirds and one-third, re
spectiyely, of the residue,
George Grant Mason was until re-
Gently division superintendent of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul rail-
road. William Smith Mason is a bank
official at Evanston, Ill. The will, it
is understood, will be offered for pro-
bate at Goshen, Orange county,
Wednesday. w..
Mr. Smith died at Kioto, Japan, on
March 26, while he and Mrs. Smith
were on their bridal tour. The body
was brought to this country, reaching
this city Sunday night The funeral
was held at st. Bartholomew church
Tuesday and interment was made at
Woodlawn.
The Chief legacies.
The will appoints Smiths brother.
in-law, Sir George Cooper, of Hursley
Park, Winchester, baronet; his
nephews, William Smith Mason, of
Evanston, H.; George Grant Mason, Of
Aberdeen, S. D., and George Simpson
Eddy, of New York, and Herman S.
LIE Roy, of New York, executors and
trustees of his will.
The following legacies are made,
among others:
To his wife, Annie Armstrong
Smith, in lieu of dover, the sum of
$4,000, 600, to be taken by her either
in cash or in securities; to her daugh-
ter, Anita Stewart, a life interest in
500 Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway company four per cent. bonds
of $1,000 each; to his sister May, Lady
Cooper, wife of Sir George Cooper, a
life interest in 1000 Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul Railway company four
per cent. bonds of $1,000 each, the
same to go to her children at her
death; to his sister, Mrs. Victor Ross
bach, $250,000; to his sister, Mrs. John
Mills, $250,000; in trust for the son of
his brother, George Alexander Smith,
of Evanston, H., S500,000; to Mrs.
William ziokrell, cousin, of Phoenix,
Ariz., $4,000; to George Simpson
Eddy and Thomas Simpson Eddy, sons
of Mrs. Margaret Eddy, a cousin, of
Chicago, H., 100000 each; to his
niece, Mrs. Lucy Mason Vose, $780,
900; to Mrs. William Farr, of Kenosha,
cousin, s50,000; to his cousin, James
c. Keith, of Vancouver, 100000; tc
st. Luke's hospital, of which he was
a trustee, the will leaves 100000; to
the Orthopaedic hospital of New York,
of which he was likewise a trustee,
100000.
All his residuary estate, real and
personal, is to be converted into cash,
his executors being instructed to sell
his real estate, but to give the first re-
fusal of his New York residence, S71
Fifth avenue, to Harry Payne Whit
ney, of whom he bought the same. The
executors are directed to hold all the
resiGuary estate as trustees in trust
for such children, who being sons or
son attain the age of 21, or being
daughters or daughter, attain that
age or marry; and If no child lives to
attain vested interest in said residu-
airy estate, the testator gives one-third
thereof to his nephew, William Smith
Mason and two-thirds to his nephew,
George Grant Mason, absolutely.
In case any child of the testator
lives to attain vested. interest in the
residuary estate, he gives ,$250,000 to
William Smith Mason and $5O0,00O to
George Grant Mason.
Considerable sums are willed to Mr..
Smiths servants.
Y