Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-15
PULITZER WILL MADE PUBLIC
Two Millions Given to School of
Journalism fConditionslly.
LARGE NUMBER OF REQUESTS
capital stock Of Two Newspaper in
Trust for His sOns-AnnuRI ne
wards for Best Work Of
Newspapers.


NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE terms OF
the VIII OF Joseph Pulitzer which IL to
oe ilIed Tor probate tomorrow. were made
pubic tonight Iu conspicuous features
are the ratification Of the gift OF o. 900 100
10 Columbia university for the establish
ment OF a school OF Journalism, and also
me ratification OF an additional 1900 co.
Tor the same purpose. subject to certain
conditions which. " not complied with
by columbia before the amount is paid
over Will result in the sum going to
harvard university. ono-half OF II for a
school OF journalism, and one-haIr for
many unusual prizes and scholarships as
set forth in the will.
~ addition TO outlining at length the
School or journalism plan the document
sets forth large number Of requests
not previously known, Among these is
t-SVoJO Tor a scholarship fund at Column
oia university; 10000 to the Metropoll-
tan Museum of Art: 500 900 to the Phil
harmonic Society OF New York. 10000
to Mr.. Pulltzer's faithful valet, Jabez
10000 to be distributed by
the executors among his personal secre-
tarles' readers and companions and GER
tain editorial writer's employed on the
World; 10000 for the erection Of a foun-
tain in Central Park, $4,000 for the
erection OF statue OF Thomas Jeffer-
son IN New York City and some minor
requests.
Newspapers co Sons.
The capital stock OF his two newspa-
pers. the New York World and ST. Louis
Fost-Dispatch is left In trust for his
sons ana their male issue during the lives
OF the two younger sons.
A oodlcil attached In 1909 divides these
interests as follows:
10 Herbert. the youngest son. six
lenths; to Ralph, two-tenths; to Josoph.
one-tenth and the remainder to be held
for the benefit OF the principal editors
ana managers of the newspapers whom
the trustees may regard as the most de-
serving and valuable from time TO time
ana upon the expiration of the trust
estate one-tenth OF the stock of each of
the companies shall be sold to one or
more OF the principal editors or mana
gers OF each OF the papers, whom the
trustees may consider most deserving In
point OF ability and integrity.
Inc use OF the income from the holdings
- restricted to nominal sums in the cases
VI Herbert and Joseph until they reach
the age OF 30 years. after which they are
entitled TO the whole unrestricted income
Of their respective shares No restriction
Is placed upon the income which Ralph
may receive from his two-tenths interest.
The excess earnings over Herbert's ana
Joseph's limitations will 40 to Columbia
the Metropolitan Museum of
ri and a ha
ject to certain conditions.
Ralph Not N Trustee.
The trustees of the stock Of the two
newspapers are recommended as George
l.. Rives, president OF the board OF trua-
tees OF Columbia university; Charles e.
Hughes. justice OF the United States SUI
preme court. who has expressed his in
tention not to accept, owing to his public
dutiesa Harrington Putnam. justice OF the
supreme court Of New York state, TO take
the place OF Justice Hughes, In case the
latter resigns Frederick N. Judson OF St.
Louis, and J. Angus Shaw OF New York.
Mr.. Jpdaon Is TO serve only until Joseph
Pulitzer arrives at the age OF 30, when he
Is TO take Mr.. Judson's place, and Mr..
shaw Is to serve only until Herbert Pulit-
ger, now 10, shall reach the age of 2I
when he will take Mr.. Shaw 8 place.
The failure OF the testator to name
Ralph Pulitzer. the oldest son, as one OF
he trustees was made the subject OF a |
statement by Ralph Pulitzer tonight in |
which he said that his father lived ana !
lied In the conviction that he had desiE- !
mated him as one OF the executors and !
trustees He quoted a letter from William |
b. Hornblower, council who drafted the |
,odicil, In which II was declared 10 be an |
nadyertent omission that Ralph Pulitzer
was not named Mr.. Hornblowsr stated |
hat In preparing recent new draft OF
The will he had inserted Ralph's name
IN accordance with his fathers lnstruc-
ions and the tentative draft was In pos !
session OF Mr.. Pulitzer at the time OF his |
sudden death last month. but 1t had not
been executed.
The will was executed In April. 1904,
with several later terms In a codlcil. In |