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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25
MILLIONS OF WEALTH
CONTROLLED BY DEAD

investigation, corToborated also by
more direct information from officers
! of leading trust companies, shows
that these institutions exercise guar
dianship over property of the dead
valued at a great many millions of
dollars.
The trust officer Of one Of the large
trust companies was asked to ex-
plain the reasons which have prompt
ed SO many successful and leading
citizens 70 enlist the services Of these
institutions. The list Of departed men
OF wealth. ne said. who have con-
veyca the administration Of their es-
tates or the execution OF special trusts
TO trust companies would be a most
remarka BILE one, 1t would be very
interesting to-show how some or these
estates, especially where they include
centrally located real estate and office
building property. have increased in
value since the Wills were probated.
A large percentage of these estates
include requests, endowments and
special trusts to provide for charitable.
educational or philanthropic work In
such cases the trust companies.
I through their trust departments. carry
out with absolute fidelity the wishes
and plans OF the testators We are
I and homes for the aged. TO secure ar
i fists to execute sculptures of public
men and historic events 10 see that
special chairs are maintained for pro-
fessorships in colleges TO support med
ical and surgical research work. In
1 fact, the duties OF the trust officer
are so multifarious as TO cover the
whole field of human activities and
[ benefactions.
Doubtless the prime reason which
1 actuates our leading men. and also
those who have comparatively small
estates to leave In behalf of members
or their families. Is the fact that the
| trust company. with its State charter.
| its unbroken line of boards OF direc-
tors and experienced executive officers.
going on from generation to genera
! ton, is in effect. a perpetual institu-
ton Another strong argument with
men and women who are leaving final
/ instructions. sometimes in the shadow
or death, is the TACT that trust funds
and estates have been SO well snan-
aged by trust companies that there
p not single record OF the loss of q
penny or such funds"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25
NEXT BIG DEVELOPMENT
WILL Be IN THE SOUTH
Director John #. IatIirop. of Exhibits
of American City Planning Bureau,
Is Optimistic.
RICHMOND SHOULD PREPARE
Visitor Believes Richmond Must Soon
Assume Duties as Metropolis of
Great Southern EInpirc--Plannin@
City Planning Exhibit Here,

"1'he next big development OF tho
THE next big development of the
United States viii be in the South,
said John Il. TAthrop, director OF ex-
hibHs of the American City Bureau
New York, Yesterday Richmond
must prepare 10 perform her civic
duty as one Of the metropolises OF the
great empire that is to be. IL rs GO
ing TO demand some serious thinking.
Mr.. Lathrop is in Richmond toTre-
pare for the city planning exhibit Mat
will be held here the week OF Maj 8
He thinks there should he from $500
TO 40. 900 people at the exhibit. X
Richmond faces n serious fact" he
said Yesterday. You Will have 500
900 population before you realize II;
then one million. The growth of the
urban population of the United States
during the decade from 1900 to 1910
was twice the growth Of the rural pop
ulation.
What are you going to do about
it2 The city planning exhibition is
designed 20 help answer that ques-
tion. lis purpose IS TO arouse interest,"
In scientific city building and develop
ment among the mass Of the people
There should he $4,000 persons at the
exhibition during five days. beginning
Monday May 3
There should be a general coming
together of the people. to consider
the community interests of Richmond.
Every citizen, business man. profess
sional man. women who have ctvrc
Ideals. officials. even the school chill
dren can contribute to the success OF
the event. and nothing but success
can be thought Of. II is an oppor-
tunity for Richmond: and Richmond
has wop too wide a reputation for
aiertnsss ana the progressive spirit, 10
permit any question on the score OF
failure.
Those who arc promoting the ex-
hihition here have seized the right
moment. Interest In civic affairs is
kkeen Your newspapers are filled
With matters relative TO means If bet
termeut along all lines. They are
doing Not Of wor ktoward the de-
sired end have visited a hundred
cities ard gagged sentiment across
the continent. IN Canada and Sout h
America on this subject
7 am stating 1t mildly when T saw
that Richmond IN just now ripe fot
direct action along the line cf orderly
scientific development The city has
grown as others haye--uot looking
into the far future So that at tnfs
time lis paTt% are not properly CO.
related. and the whole city ia In reality
a machine ~ too small capacity e
perform it's functions
Consider here YOU a re at the gate
way Of the New South. which IS awak-
enlng tn a trenepdous development
From New York To San Francisco
you cannot buy desirable agriculture
lands for less than $50 TO 500 an
acre All over the South YOU can
find tracts Of potential Sroductiveness
for $40 10 500 an aacre We as A
ration arc close 10 land hunger. such
as has forced Europe 10 tremendously
intensive farming
The next big development Of the
United States viii te in the South
EGnnf1nnnA To Sncnra Earah
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25
VIRGINIA LAND Is
GOOD NUT COUNTRY

the bluff on which the ruins Of Fort
Foote stand
Bear Large Crops Now.
Those tree have borne large
crop OF excellent pecans for years out
of mind and promise TO continue to
TO produce for many years to come.
They have never had the slightest at.
tention because It Is very probable
that the jewellers down that way.
though they enjoy the fruit Of the
trees, do not know very much about
the culture Of peCans II ones mem
'ory goes back very far he will surely
recall that pecan trees were a feature
lof old gardens.
That the black walnut tree grows to
perfection in the country around
Washington is whiting the knowledge
iof every body who knows that tree
by sight. A century ago the biaCix wal
nut was so common that choice por-
ltions Of the tree not available for
fencing were used as tlrewood with
1.-The incoming Of the vogue Of black
walnut furniture the tree began 10
disappear. but it has not wholly dis
appeared and those that grow near
Washington are prolific nut bearers
and in very small way commerce
lis carried on in these nuts.
Splendid Black Walnuts.
The food value OF the black wal
nut is well known and large number
iof persons esteem 1t highly Yet II
is probably true that nobody near
Washington has what might be called
E. black walnut orchard and that no.
body has turned a thought to the cul-
ttivation Of black wainuts on a COM
mercial scale Perhaps as time passes
as the need for food becomes more
pressing subject and as the develop
ment of this part OF the country goes
on there will be many pecan and wal
nut orchards in the country around
Washington.
Naturally the region In which Wash
Iington Is situated is n great chest
nut country. but commerce in chest
nuts has always been carried on in a
Ihopelessly haphazard way, not much
Thought being given to the chestnut
except as a fall diversion or a titbit
to be munched at odd times Yet in
other countries the chestnut has been
developed into an important article OF
food and an article of export to the
United States. With the blight Of
chestnut trees for which no remedy
seems vet TO be found. the future OF
chestnut culture. In these parts does
not appear bright, but IL ia an ever
present possibility that cure for this
tree evil Will be found.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

II is common belief that the dead
are relieved of all concern in worldly
affairs and exercise no further in
fuence or power among the living
that all who pass beyond the styx,
whether of high or humble degree. rich
or poor, must leave their earthly be-
longings behind.
1t therefore seems like an excursion
into ghostly realms 10 relate that
there Is an abundance of proof all
IN proper legal form. showing that de-
ceased persons OF wealth. including
early settlers. some of whom have
been slumbering in their graves for
nearly half century. continue to exer
else control and direction over many
millions Of wealth as II they We're st'll
IN tho land Of the living
This wealth. which Is literally con-
trolled by the hand OF the dead, in
cludes some OF tho downtown office
buildings and sites. costly mansions,
titles 10 valuable real estate. mort
ga ges, successful business establish
ments. gilt-cdged bonds. stocks, heir
booms and cash. Much of this post
.mortem wealth Is being held and the
income devoted to the benefit OF sur
viving widows. for children. grand
children or relatives. But what Is OF
more direct public interest is the fact
that a very large amount is being
used to establish and support organ
lied charities. TO promote vocational
and higher education among the
masses. TO orna ment the parks and
boulevard system with statuary group
ings and in truth. "a Carnegie says
in his Gospel OF Wealth ito place
within the reach OF community the
ladders upon which the aspiring can
rise N obedience TO the silent but
sacred command Of the dead. there
have been established homes for the
aged. for the blind and crippled. for
orphans, hospitals. private educational
and many other henefactors all of
which are being supported by the same
spectral agency.
1t IL not commonly known that a
large proportion of this property and
wealth. subject to the expressed wish
es and instructions of departed souls.
is in the safe keeping and custody
of trust companies. A search among
the tax and probate court records
afford some idea as to the amount
|of trust funds and property and val
me Of estates consigned to their care
and administration. The result OF this
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25
MONEY IS NOW EASIER
THROUGHOUT DISTRICT
Federal Reserve Bank at Richmond
Rcdisconnts Paper for Member
Banks at Rate of 500, 900 Daily.

Rediscountlng the paper Of its mem
Der banks AT the rate Of more than ona
hundred thousand dollars daily, tie
Richmond Federal Reserve Bani- con-
tinues 70 demonstrate Its usefulness 10
the banking houses of the Caroliuse
the VirGinias. Maryland and the Dis
trlct of Columbia. which are eligible
20 mem oership under the Federal re-
serve act.
The discounting OF such largo
amounts also shows that the member
banks are taking advantage Of the
privileges given them through the
operation of the new currency law
and that their patrons the business
and agricultural interests Of their sec
tons are finding money easier to
reach. With money easier. business
conditions are better. and a splendid
indication is given by the generally
large average discounts made 81 the
Richmond institution Of the Federal
reserve system.
The total Discounts Of the week
just closed are s611.710.62. and the
total discounts in the reserve bank
at this time are nearly seven million
dollars. The Richmond institution has
placed In circulation nearly five NIL
lion dollars in Federal reserve cur
rency. The resources of the Federal
Reserve Bank hsre. steadily heinz in
creased have now reached a total OF
nearly fifteen and a half millions
Tho ra,ort -, n,.ra4.to,, - r.
serye hart, a. ~. l1,sa - h,,st,aas -.
10 rnatr ts,o, g., C,,,ax,, - -
+ caav ,,ostorla,. ~ ta1i(,,,.,@
Resources.
Gold coin and GER
tificates ,.,..... $ S,3T7242 80
Legal tend@ notes, sill
yer certificates and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

One Of the neglected possibilities or
sighted potentialities of the country
adjacent to and tributary 70 Washing
ton 10 not culture. says the Washing
ton Star This fact is being pointed
70 by persons interested In the culture
of nuts in those sections OF the United
States which have become famous for
the cultivation Of various nuts IN a
commercial way.
A man interested in the growing and
marketing of pecans on a large scale
has recently pointed out that virginia
will become an important nut-produc-
ing State as soon as its people appre-
eiate the opportunities il offers for
growing pecans and walnuts,"
Nut Growing i'm Virginia.
He says that in the last ten years.
since growers have introduced choice
varieties of pecans and have learned
how TO propagate them in Virginia,
commercial pecan culture has been put
on sure basis wherever the orchard
is planted under proper conditions and
given adequate care. 1t is alleged 70
be an investment OF An enduring ma
ture. that 1t yields product for which
there is an unlimited demand. with
no immediate prospect of overproduc-
tion. and that 1t is a. pleasant business
which gives large returns from a small
investment OF money and industry.
II may not be known that the aver
age Washingtoniau. whose knowledge
of pecans does not extend beyond the
big sack In which he sees them al
the grocery store or the confectioner 3
that the pecan grows splendidly close
around Washington. both In Virginia
and MARYLAND. and II would be surpris-
ing II some old pecan trees could not
be found in the District of Columbia.
Grew on Old Plantations.
On many of the old plantations near
Washington the pecan tree was as
familiar as the cherry tree. and in the
gardens Of the oiden planters homes
II divided honors with the black wal
nut tree, Near Washington are pecan
trees which. to Judge from their girth
and height. must long ago have passed
the century mark, On the shore of
the Potomac River. just south of the
boundary of the District and on the
Maryland side opposite the mouth of
Hunting Creek, which Is the body OF
water to the south OF Alexandria, are
two giant pecan trees. They grow in
what was the garden of the Rozier.
or Rozer place the name of the family
which at one time owned the land on
which Fort Foote stands ana whose
name Is perpetuated In Rozers Bluff,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25
NEARLY 100000 IN
HIGHWAY BONDS ISSUED
Expression of Confidence Illustrating
General Tendency of south To
Recovery After Depression.
(From Manufacturers Record.

tFrom Manufacturers Record,
Nhhin the past seven weeks pro-
vision has been made. either through
votes OF the people or otherwise, for
the issue of nearly $4,000, goo Of bonds
Tor road and street Improvement in
the South. That these issues have
been made possible is an expression
of confidence illustrating the general
tendency IN tho South 20 return TO
normal conditions that were disturbed
by events Of the past few months at
home and abroad, Among the issues
are the following by localities In the
several States:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

An entire regiment Of Canadians
who are off to war have taken out
life Insurance policies with an Amer
lean rampany The City of Toronto
viii nay the premiums for three years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

Total ,........ ......... . IS .Uap
II has been only recently that such
bond issues have been permissible
ny have been encouraged through
state cooperation in some Southern
States. ard even now there IS quite
a variation In tho character Of the
governmental units which issue them.
either Statewide, county, township.
road district or magisterial district
while the degrees OF State particira~
LEnr4An..a cannrA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

Peat covers about ops-seventh OF
the area of Ireland
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Splendid Growth.
When the National Bank Of vir~
inia was consolidated with the First
National In 1912, the capital stock
was placed at s2.0o0,0oo and surpiuA
at 81 100000
An interesting note n connection
with the acquisition OF the properly
on which the MAGNIFICENT homo o. tho
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-25

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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-10-01
News from the
Surrounding Country
BY Our Correspondents
BY Our correspondents

working at the power house, as we'll as
others using electric lights, had to
hunt up or buy kerosene lamps and
oil. Part of the machinery Of the En-
tiat plant that was not in use because
Of low water was Sunday loaded onto
trucks and brought to Dryden. This
is now being installed and power
will again be furnished in few days.
The concrete walls of the building are
still standing. No insurance was car
ried because of prohibitive rates, but a
certain per cent was put aside by the
company in lieu of insurance.
Mrs. L. G.. Smith and son Sterling
left Saturday for Okanogan after visit
ing with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos for a week.
Mrs. Chas. Amos came down from
Brewster Saturday before last and Wis
tied her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peters,
and packed apples for week, returning
to Brewster last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Page motored to Wenatchee
Saturday on business trip.
Rev. McAlpin, Rev. Mccartney,
Rev. Harvey and Rev. Knapp visited
the North DRYDEN school Thursday
afternoon.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-10-01
Items Of Interest TO Fruit
Growers

Along warehouse row much activity
prevails and the 1915 shipping is open
ing up in a manner that promises to
tax warehousing and loading facilities
in Cashmere to the limit. The move
ment of Jonathans and Grimes and the
Wagner Australian shipment is now on
and until the first of December the
fruit shipments out of this station will
be counted in trainloads.
With the building of many ranch
storage warehouses fall congestion in
the shipping warehouses is not looked
for this year and it is expected the
bulk Of the crop will move in the next
two months. Estimates of the apple
crop, carefully compiled, placed this
years tonnage at 100 cars. Cashmere
Record.
The grade of Northwest apples will
not be lowered to allow the inclusion OIL
-stung apples, according to the
announcement today OF T. o. Morrison,
state commissioner of horticulture. In
stead of lowering the grade, which
would mean the removal of the stamp
of quality on standard apples, the state
department has authorized the use OIL
crates to hold one and a half bushels
OF apples for insects stung fruit
The Wenatchee World of Monday
contained this bit of interesting news
for apple growers: The sensation Of
the apple market this year is the strong
prices for c grade apples. The open
prices for this grade range between
70 and IS cents with greater demand
than the available supply. Now there
is scramble for the Gull apples: those
not permissible for packing in the
three grades. There are many buyers
on apple row for this grade packed in
one and one-half bushel crates. Many
prices have been made ranging from
Is cents up.
]. Roy Owens announced today that
he had market for the entire output
of Gull and will pay so cents Fer crate,
tumble pack and if the growers are not
able to obtain boxes, will guarantee
the box bill which amounts to IS
cents.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-10-01
When a Woman Mails a Letter

Feminity in the post Office is an
amusing study. In the matter Of
dropping a simple, ordinary, white
everyday letter. for instance, she af-
fords an insight into the character Of
the average woman. A looker-on in
Boston the other day had nothing
else to do than to watch this little
operation for FIVE minutes. Out Of
thirty young women who went to cast
their epistles in the slot, twenty-five
by actual calculation withdrew the let
ter before quite letting go of it to scan
both sides of the note to be very
sure the letter was securely sealed,
properly addressed, stamped, and to be
certain no one could look thru the en-
velope to read its contents. Out oil
these twenty-five ladies three had for
gotten to put stamp on their letters,
and two had to add something to the
address on the envelope, while another
carried off with her the letter she in
tended to mail.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-10-01
PeShaStin

James Fawcett is able to attend
school after being on the sick list for
several days.
With big apple harvest on, Peshas-
tin is a real lively center these days.
Edward Bedel, who left for Ohio sew
eral weeks ago, has returned and was
shaking hands with his old friends here
Tuesday. He left on No. for Seattle
where he expects to remain some time.
Ed Meeker is preparing to move his
family to the Rosenberger ranch, which
is located up Derby canyon. Mrs
Rosenberger and family expect to move
to a place near North Yakima.
Another school bus was put on this
week. Billie Simpson is driving it.
E. S. Waldorf of Everett is here this
week looking after his apple crop.
John Bergren expects to move into
the city in few days. He will occupy
the house owned by the State Bank,
which is located on the hill above town.
Mr.. c. M. Gunard will move onto the
place vacated by Mr.. Bergren.
The Kyutsu Club held their last
meeting Friday afternoon with Mrs.
Gregory. A good attendance was pres
ent.
Mrs. R. E. Hollenbeck is here from
Wenatchee visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. S. Coons.
Thos. Goslee, formerly resident
of this valley, and still an owner of
orchard land, arrived here Thursday
and will remain few weeks. He says
things on the west side are rather slow
lust now.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-10-01
STATE INDUSTRIAL NEWS
Items of Interest on Many Subjects from
Every Part of Washington

The school census shows the state
population to be 1,289,072.
Big business continues to be at
tackled by radicals. Doubling the ca
pacity Of the Tacoma smelter means
nothing to the demagog.
Centralia-The Eastern Railway and
Lumber Co. is running on a 11-hour
day to fill orders.
Spokane-County expenses for 1916
were reduced about $4,000.
Tacoma-To maintain city automo-
mobiles next year will cost $500.
North Yakima-A large crew is to
be kept at work on reclamation con-
tracts all winter.
1t is estimated that the Yakima hop
yield is 500 bales under last year, but
of exceptionally fine quality and is SELL
ing at from II to IS cents.
The American Fire Brick Co., of
Spokane, has received a contract for
125 carloads of brick for $4,000 for
the Walla Walla Hospital.
Spokane cuts her budget $4,000
by reducing the city tax levy to 12@
mills.
The demand for a return to the
practice OF National encouragement Of
industry will sweep aside with torrent
of reaction the philosophy Of a new
political creed. We will no longer ex-
pertinent with Utopian nostrums, but
n practical sense will recognize that
an acre in Middlesex Is worth prin-
cipality in Utopia"
Spokane-L. M. Davenport, famous
caterer has a $4,000 chicken indus
try.
With $4,000 increase in population
from 1908, Spokane city expenses in
creased $63o,000.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-10-01
Dryden

Last Friday noon a dense smoke was
seen rising from the power house OF
the Wenatchee Valley Gas and Electric
Co. In a few minutes the roof burst
into flames and in an hour everything
that could burn was consumed. The
fire started at the wooden switch board
a temporary affair put in after the slide
of July 3rd had carried away the mar
Bile board, and the new one ordered
had not yet arrived. The electric
works are put entirely out of commits
sion and Supt. Burrows and others
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-10-01
whole Family Dependent

Mr.. E. Williams, Hamilton, Ohio.
writes: Our whole family depends on
Pine Tar Honey" Maybe someone
in your family has a severe cold-per-
haps it is the baby. The original DR..
Bells Pine Tar-H Honey is an ever ready
household remedy-it gives immediate
relief. Pine Tar-Honey penetrates the
Innings of the throat and lungs, destroys
the Germs, and allows nature to act.
At your druggist, Csc.