Arizona republican., 1913-08-29
RECENT WRECK
 IS RECALLED
By Filing for Probate of Will of Clara Dismukcs Van der Lass-B. A. FoW- Ter and George D. Christy Named Executors

Another chapter in the tragedy that occurred off the coast of Alaska three weeks ago when the steamship State Of California, struck a shoaI and went down carrying many previous lives with her. when the executors of the late Mrs. Clara Dismukes Van der Las, filed in the probate section of the superior court of this county yesterday the last will and testament of the late lamented popular Phoenix woman. The will had with it codocu written in July of this wear in which her affianccd Rev John C. Van der Las was provided for. in the event she should proceed him to the great bourne from which none ever returned. Just what will be done with the will cannot at this time be stated as 1t has yet to be examined in open court and approved before the distrib- utions named in the will can be made.
 The will made by Mrs. Clara Dis mukes on June H. 1912 Was filed for probate in the superior court early yesterday morning by George D. Chris ty and B. Al Fowler. the executors named in the will through their attor- neys Messrs J. E. l.. Alexander and c. <. Cunningham. Accompanying the will
 
 on July l, 1913, in which she be- queathcd to her friend J. C. Van der Las the sum of 5000 and her 20 h. p. Stu debaker automobile. The will is rather a lengthy document comprising four typewriter pages and one sheet con taining the codicil in the hand writing of the deceased.
 The will first makes provision for the maintenance of the graves of the testa- triN and her husband r. c. Dismukcs The second parashaph bepeaths to the Austin, Texas. Csouthern) Presbyterian Seminary 5000 to be used for the pur- chase of a library to he known as the Dismukes library fund
 Then follows the hequests to various relations. Mrs Fannie Lee Hoyt of Lorraine. ohio, a sister receives %5. 900; another sister. Helen Gerhard of Austin Texas $1.0o0; Mrs Henrietta B HiH d sister of Harrison. Maine. $1.O00.
 The following nicces also receive $1,oo0 each. Anna Louise CasweU Claire CasWcU Mary Helen CasweH and Martha Louise Hoyt. The neph- eWs receive $500 each and those named are: Dan Casweu and Kenneth Gas well A friend and namesakc, Clara Dismu1cs West Baker of Nashville, Tennessee. receives $300 while Mrs. Clara F. Popcnoe of Dayton, ohio, is bequcthed the sum of S1,000.
 e. IT. Niican of Austin. Texas, is the recipient of $1 GOO to be held in trust for the purpose of prosecuting suit that is now pending in the courts of Texas hy tho Grace Pres bytcrian church against the Ffrs, Presbyterian church and the Austin Presbytery The balance of the fund after tho suit is settled is to be raid 10 Mrs. T. x. Miller of Austin The will further provides that aft CT all the bcqucsts are made that the residue of the estate be given to the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas for the purpose of provid- ing a chair and course in domestic science
 E. A. Fowler and George D. Chris ty of Phoenix. are appointed exc cutors without bonds and they are authorized to convert all the property into money as soon as is practical. In case of the non-survivaI of the executors. O. IT. MilIican. of Austin Texas. is named as the eNccUtor. If only one of thc three executors sur vive he shall have full power to ad- minister the estate The will is signed by Clara E. Dis mukes and is witnessed by J. W. Doris and Flora R Grier A codicil was added to the will on July l. 1919 in which provision is made to be