The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-23
W. P. TUTTLE
LEAVES MUCH
TO CHARITIES
Former North DakOtan Be-
queaths Over $SOO,OOO to
Various Institutions
WILL is PUBLISHED
One Son Receives More Than
$50O,OOO as Residuary
Legatee of Estate

The will of William P. Tuttle,
former resident of North Dakota,
owner of much land in this state
and one-time candidate for Congress
in the Second Congressional Dis
trict. left more than $sOO,OOO to
charities, according to his will, the
terms Of which are published in the
Chicago Daily News.
Mr.. Tuttle died in Chicago Octo-
Der 12 Among those attending his
funeral were Aubrey Lawrence of
Fargo and DR.. M. w. Roam of Bis
marck, both close friends of Mr..
Tuttle, who visited Bismarck last
summer. DR.. Roam, who returned
from Chicago last night, where he
visited his brother, who had been
i'll, said there was al remarkable
floral display at the Tuttle rites.
Legacies Made
The Chicago Daily News Story of
the will follows:
William Pierce Tuttle, for forty
five years an active member of the
Chicago board Of trade and world
traveller and philanthropist, who
died Oct. IL, left an estate approx
mating $l,6OO,OOO, of which more
than S800,00O goes to charity in
nineteen specific bequests. The will
was filed for probate by Attorney
William B. Snowhook.
An only son-William J. Tuttlc of
Oak Parks the residuary legatee
and receives more than $5OO,OOO by
the terms of the will.
In the. petition for letters testa-
mentary filed, together with the
will, on behalf of Joseph Simons,
v;ce-president of the board of trade,
and Seward M. Gunderson, real-es-
tate broker, who were nominated as
executors and trustees, the value of
Mr.. Tuttle's ranch lands and farm
holdings in California and the Da-
kotas and realty in the city of Chi
cago is set at $2O8,000. The rest
of the estate consists of stocks,
bonds and real-estate mortgages.
Trust Fund for Son
After providing for his son, Will
liam j. Tuttle, in money, lands and
trust fund to the aggregate princi-
pal amount of $500,00O. Mr.. Tuttle
directed that, should the estate,
after all deductions for inheritance
tax and other purposes have been
made, exceed $1,500,O00, then an ad-
ditional 100000 in cash shall be
mid h., ho IN ko hi:
The trust fund created provides
that $250,00O of the total bequest
shall be set aside until William J.
Tuttle reaches the age of SO, if
living, and to his heirs otherwise.
Meanwhile he is to receive the in
come.
The nineteen specific bequests-
including one of $4,000 for The
Daily News Fresh-Air Fund--cover
u wide range of charities, in which
those founded primarily for chill
dren predominant.
Charities Listed
The executors and trustees are
directed by the terms Of the Tuttlc
will to convert into cash as soon as
possible after payment of the be-
quests to William j. Tuttle and one
Of $4,000 to a cousin, Elizabeth A.
Pierce of Rutland, N. Y, the balance
of the estate for the purpose of
distribution among the following
named beneficiaries:
To the Foundlings' home, 100000.
To Hull House, $4,000.
To the Illinois Industrial School
OF Agriculture and Manual Training
for Boys at Glenwood, Ill.,, $4,000.
To the Chicago Art institute, $780,
900.
To the Chicago Bureau of Asso-
ciated Charities, $4,000.
To the Visiting Nurse association
of Chicago, $4,000.
To the Chicago Orphan asylum,
$4,000.
To The Chicago Daily News Fresh
Air Fund, 100000.
To the Home for Destitute Grip
pied Children, 100000.
To the Mary Thompson Hospital
of Chicago for Women and Chill
dren, $2U,OOO.
To the Provident hospital, $4,000.
To the Presbyterian hospital, $4O,-
900.
To the Norwegian Lutheran Chill
dren's home, Edison Park, $4,000.
To the National Park Seminary
Day Nursery, $4,000.
To the Norwegian Lutheran Be-
thesda Home association, $4,000.
To the Children's Receiving or
phanage, haywood, $4,000.
To the Elizabeth Charlton Day
Nursery association, Oak Park, $780,
600.
To the Hepzibah home, Oak Park,
$4,000.
Came From Puritan Stock
Born Nov. 1, 1S47, in the town of
Rutland, near Watertown, N. Y.
"Col." Tuttle, as he was known to