Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-08-31
Gates MILLIONS CO
To WIDOW AND
ONLY SON
RELATIVES AND FRIENDS
REMEMBERED IN WILL
Steel Magnate BeQueathed
Vast Fortune With Charac-
teriStic Generosity; Story of
Trust Deed BaSeleSS.

tBy Manning IaarnsI special Leased Wlrsl
Aurora, H.. Apg. So.--John w.
Gates did not leave his millions To he
held in trust lie did not tear, as re-
ported that his son, Charles Gates,
might mperil others who had invest
ed on the elder Gates advice.
This was the first Information made
public BY relatives today
on the contrary. just before he
broathed his last the iinancier de-
ciared that he had every faith in his
son.
Charlie is all right know him
hetter than anyone else he can han
die money all right. II won't 90 to his
head, Gates said just before he died
in Paris.
Relatives in st. Charles, lll,. Gates
old home. remembered by the tinan'
cier in his viii today aVerred that
these were Gates words.
Gates viii is to be prohated in New
York October .. according to these
relatives. BY its terms, Mr., Gates en-
tire wealth, S3S,000,000, except Il
number Of minor logacies To valued
friends and distant relatives, goes 70
Gates widow and to Charles Gates.
However, Gates left about a million
dollars to trienas and distant reia-
ticos. His valet his butler, the widow
Of his former stenographer were ali
remembered.
IA Al Il nj
st. Charles, a nephew Of Gates by
marriage. will receive $4,000 If lie
goes through college. He gets $4,000
at once to pay his way through
school, In the little village OF St
Charles, just outside of Chicago more
than half mihion dollars goes to
relatives of Gates widow
st. Charles ana other benefieiaries
are.
Henry Baker, 20 years old. nephew
Gates widow, S250,00a, on eomplet-
ing course in college.
Edward j. Baker biather OF Gates
wife, $4,000 cash and a $50, 0o0 farm.
Mrs. f.. j. Baker, $4,000.
4htSs Lay VI nv i1stfNtl sNiih''t '7i'NNt W
Mrs. Gates, 100000.
Dolores Angel, 10 years old, daugh-
ter OF Mrs Iaverne Angel, 100000 In
trust
William Kruder, Gates valet, New
York, $4,000.
George Bennett. New York, Gates
butler, $4,000.
John J. Mitchell, banker, Chicago
$4,000.
Dimmitt Hutchins, lawyer. Chicago
$4,000
w. H. Culliane, Houston, Texas
president Texas on company. $4,000.
Sherburn Gates, Durand. Michigan
uncle. $4,000 farm.
William Gates son of Sherburr
Gates, $1,000.
Three daughters of Sherburn Gates
$1,000 each.
Mrs. Harry Evans. New York, wild
ow Of Gates stenographer, $4,000.
Among bequests to Port Arthur
Texas is one OF S150,000 to the
Mary Gates memorial hospital named
for the dead mother of Mr.. Gates. An
other bequest. estimated by relatives
today at about $4,000, is made in the
name of Mary Gates to the Mcthodist
Episcopal mission board,
Young Baker, who is to get the
s250,000 on finishing college, is be-
trothed to Miss Nina Carlson. seven
teen -year-old daughter Of a ST. Charles
piano maker. according to common
report, but neither would confirm or
deny the report tonight.
Il am going in for a business ca
reer. said Baker tonight. Il don't
intend to 90 to school down east, as
there Is too mucn of that nobility
racket down there to suit me. | am
going to start out west here. whore
can see the crops grow and grow NJ
with them
Keep away from Wan street Is
what ! have often heard my uncle say
and | am content to remember what
he told me and others and To follow
his advice to the letter.
Mrs. Gates, the widow, will not
leave New York. She likes New York
better than any other place in tho
world and will always make her home
there, relatives saV.