Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
FIVE MILLION FOR
MRS. j. j. ASTOR
If She Remarries Estate Will
Revert to Son of Coloners
Former Wife.
THREE TRUSTS CREATED
One of S5.OOO,OOO for Daughter
Muriel-Esumated Property
Value $3.50, 1000, 900.

New York, May S:-Counsel for the
family have made public the will of
John Jacob Astor, as drawn In this
city in September last, only a few days
after his marriage TO Miss Madeleine
Talmage Force, and approximately
seven months before he persisted with
the sinking of the Titanic.
Vincent Aston, a son, who will come
to age within the year, is made the
principal beneficiary and residuary
legatee. No hint as to the value of
the great estate is gi1tn, and by the
creation of trust funds the testator
has followed, as near as possible, the
custom Of his forbears in keeping the
vast Astor real estate holdings intact.
Valuations of the estate run anywhere
from s75,O0O,00O to s150,OO0, 900. A
close friend Of the family said that
the smaller figure, in his opinion. Is
nearer the correct estimate.
Aside from provisions for Vincent
Aston, the will provides for uncondi-
tional requests of only $276,5O0.
Among these there is but one of a
charitable nature. This is $4,000 to
St Paul's school at Concord, n. H.
The remainder of the legacies are to
relatives, friends and faithful servants.
Nearly all other provisions of the
will, as made public, deal with the
trust funds, of which there are three:
Five million dollars for the young
mid
young daughter, Muriel. the child of
his former wife, Ava Willing Astor,
and 100000 for the expected pos
thumOus child of the present widow.
This latter clause provides for leach
child who shall survive the testator
other than his son, William Vincent,
and his daughter, Ava Alice Muriel"
WIDOW MUST REMAIN SINGLE.
No provision is made for the wife
who divorced him, and if the young
widow dies or marries again the
S5,O00,Q00 trust fund. together with
the town house and other property
left TO her, reverts to Vincent Astor.
She receives, however, 100000 out
right, without further stipulation, and
until the income from the trust fund
shall become available the trustees
are directed to pay her an income Of
100000 a year There was an ante
nuptial settlement which she accepted
in lieu of dover rights. The amount
of this has never been made public.
Rumors have placed it at S., 100000.
The colonel gives the trustees mi
mute directions concerning making in
vestments, following almost word for
word instruction of similar nature left
| by his father, William Astor. All be-
quests are made tax free, the taxes
/ TO be paid out of the residuary estate.
I AS to proper investments he cites
among other things, real estate, rail
road securities and the public debts
of the United States, New York, New
Jersey, PENNSYLVANIA and Ohio.
son GETS LARGE ESTATE.
The most important provisions OF
the will are:
l. To his son, William Vincent As
tor. outright the following property
A All the lands and personal prop
erty at Rhinebeck, y. Y, over which
the testator was given a power O
appointment by his fathers will.
B. All the lands and personal prop
erty at Rhinebeck, which belonged Il
him absolutely at the time of hi
| death
c. The house and grounds at New
port, R l., with all personal propert.
therein over which he had a powe
of appointment under his fathers will
D. All the pictures and statuary lef