The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-13
Washburn College Will Get
Legacy of $4,000.
Property and Holdings Valued
at More Than Million.
MRS. GRUBBS GIVEN $40, 900
She Also Will Receive Income
From $4,000 in Trust.
Granddaughter Given $4,000;
Library and Poor Remembered.

Fifty-nine thousand dollars is left
TO Topeka charitable and educational
institutes under the terms of the will
of the late John r. Mulvane filed for
probate late today in the office of
Probate Judge Ralph H. Cav. The
bulk of the estate, estimated in court
to be ST. 900, is left to his adopted
son, John David Mulvane Real es-
tate owned by Mulvane is estimated
at S250,0OO and personal property at
100000.
Washburn college is left $4,000.
Ihe Will provides that $4,000 of this
sum shall revert as soon as possible
to the college. The income on the
other $4,000 is to be used bv his
brother. David A. Mulvane and his
wife. until their death when it shall
pc turned over to WashbuPn college.
me $4,000 is to be used in the erec-
tlon or an administration building
The Topeka Provident association
receives the income on $4,000 for ten
years. At the end of the ten years the
$4,000 shall become the absolute
property of the association However,
provision is made that should the as
sociation dissolve before that time.
the money shall revert to the estate.
Library Is Given $4,000.
The Topeka millionaire left $4,000
to the Free Public Library for the
purpose of establishing a permanent
book fund. Only the income from the
5000 shall be used, however. He
specified in the will that the books
purchased shall not be agnostic or
questionable
A permanent bed for charity pa
t1ents shall be placed in Christ's hos
pital under the terms of the will.
Mulvane left $4,000 for the accom-
plishment of this purpose. The will
provides that only the interest on this
money shall be used
Ingleside home receives $4,000 for,
the establishment of a permanent fund
in the name of his deceased wife,
Mary A. Mulvane.
Outside of his adopted son, Mulvane
remembered his granddaughter, Har-
riet Lucille Nicholson with the largest
bequest. The little girl receives
$35, 200 under the control of her faith
er until she reaches the age of 25
years when the money shall become
absolutely her property. The girls
mother is Lucille Mulvane Nicholson
Grubbs, an adopted daughter.
Lucille Grubbs is left $4,000 in cash
without strings attached In addition.
provision is made that the adopted
daughter shall receive the income on
$4,000 until her death.
Upon the demise of the said Lucille
M Grubbs," reads the will, this sum
of $4,000 shall become the property
olson. absolutely"
That makes a total of $S5,000 left
to the granddaughter. John B. Mich
olson, father of Harriet Lucille Mich
olson, is left $4,000.
other Relatives Remembered.
In addition. to leaving the income
OH $4,000 to his brother, David A.
nainder of their lives, Mulvane- re-
| leased his brother from all indebted
ress to bin and gives to the brother
/ all his interest in the Consolidated
Pacific Cement Plaster company of
| Amboy, Cal. The amount of money
this bequest aggregates is not stated
in the will.
: His niece Mrs. Pearl Cullen, wife
of Dr. George Cullen. is left $4,000.
His sister, Mrs. Mary ]. Dent. Of Ohio,
her lifetime. His nephew, David W.
Mulvane. is left 5000. Provision is
made that David Mulvane shall act
! as one of the executors without pay
and without bond.
/ Elizabeth Mulvane and Katherine
! M1lvane. daughters of John David
| Mulyarfe, are left $4,000 each, to be
held in trust by their father and to
used to educate either or both OF
them.
! niece Mrs. Laura B. Thomas. wife OF
Judson Thomas.
W. G. Barrett, who was Mulvane's
private secretary for years. is left
$4,000, while $500 is left to James
f, Hamilton, the Mulvane gardener. This
money shall be applied on the indebt-
| edness of the home of the gardener,
the will specifies. Nellie Brewer, a
companion for the late Mrs. Mu1vane,
) is left $500. Two other brothers, w.
/ P. and George w. Mu1vane are remem-
bered with $4,000 each.
Executors Without Bond.
David w. Mulvane and John David
Mulvane are made executors and
neither is required to give bond. In
case of the death of either executor
his place shall be filled by the Pru-
dental Trust company of Topeka. All
bequests made impossible by death or
other causes shall revert to the two
( adopted children. Lucille Grubbs and
John David Mulvane. s. E. Cobb and
/ s. F. Hughes are witnesses to the will.
! which was prepared July 20, 1917.
The will was filed for probate by D. R.
Hite and c. E. Gault, attorneys for the
! estate. There are twenty-four provi-
sions to the will. all terse and business