Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-04
CARNEGIE FORTUNE
ABOVE $25,0O0,00O
Gave Away $350,0OO,00O During
His Life-Will Filed for
Probate

New York. Aug. 2s.--Havine given
away more than s35o,ooo,ooO during his
lifetime, Andrew Carnegie died leaving
fortune of between $25, 600 and
$4,000 600, according to his will. which
was filed for probate here to-day. 1t
was Mr.. Carnegie's oft-repeated inten
ton to die a poor man.
The will dsposes of $9SOOOO to public
and charitable institutions and leaves
annuities OF approximately s3o0.00O to
friends and relatives, including yearly
grants of $4,000 each to former Prcsi-
dent Taft and Premier Lloyd George of
England and 5000 each to Mrs. Theo-
dore Roosevelt and Mrs. Thomas J.
Preston. widows of former presidents.
Mrs. Carnegie. his widow, and his
daughter Margaret tMrs. Roswell Mil
ler) were provided for during his life
time. This is set forth in a clause of
tho will which reads:
Having years ago made provision for
my wife beyond hor desrese and ample
to enable her to provide for our beloved
daughter, Margaret; and being unable
to judge at present what provision for
our daughter will best promote her hap
piness, I leave to her mother the duty
Of providing for her as her mother deems
guide"
New York. Aug. 2s.-The folks at
Siibo, the Carnegie estate in Scot
land were not forgotten The game
keeper, forester. chauffeur. piper and
gardener are to be given $1,000 each
and every laborer who has served him
two years or more will receive $50. A
sum equal to two years rent IS to be
RENTED to each Crofter rs rent ac
crues
1--WE are blest with fine people upon
Skibo estate" Mr.. Carnegie commented
in his will. land our factor Is directed
to grant q third years rent to the
Crofters. provided II ia spent upon
their homes to their improvement"
Mr.. Carnegie directed that should
his wife survive him and should any
requests or directions OF the will be-
come Intellectual or invalid for any
reason. his wife should receive alb
solutely any such property.
AS reason for this clause Mr.. Car
negie said in his will:
at is my wish not to die intestate as
to any part of my estate and I intend,
by this article, to give absolutely to
my said wife all my property which
may not be otherwise lawfully given to
the persons and corporations named
and mentioned in my will. | have en-
tire confidence that II Will be the
wish of my said wife to carry out my
intention"
The will stipulates that each of the
legacies is given on the express condi-
ton that the beneficiaries should not
take part in any legal proceedings hav-
ing for their object the defeat of any
part of the document 1t is also stipu-
latd that gifts to any beneficiary vio-
lating this condition are to be revok ed
and revert to the residuary legatee.
Probate Of Mr.. Carncgies will was
a ccomplished in the surrogate's court
in less than a half hour. a shorter time
by several weeks than is required for
probate of the average will.
Speedy completion of the court for
malities was made possible by the ac-
ton of Mr.. Carnegie's widow and
daughter. Margaret Mrs. Roswell Mil
ler) who waived all customary cita-
lions and consented to immediate ac-
sion by the surrogate.