The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-12-30
DEATH DISTRIBUTES 1T
BONANZA Pairs Enormous Wealth HoV
Goes 10 0.hsfS
1T IS AN IMMENSE ESTATE
Young Charley Gets q Liberal Slice
and the Two Daughters Won't
Need TO Work for a Year
Iowa People In gig Luck.

SAN Francisco. Dec. 29.-Thc death Of
ex-senator James q. FAIR at midnight was
q surprise to tnis community. the serious
ness OF his illness having been kept ne.
cret. He paused away Mt his apartments
in the Lick house. the hotel being the seat
OF his vast possessions. Far had been in
bed since Monday. For several hours be.
foro the end came he was unconscious.
The doctors say that death was duo to
diabetes and Bright's disease. He leaves
an estate valued al si0.C00,Jo).
Tho will OF the noted "bonansa" mil.
lIonaire and ex.Uniied States senator
from Nevada was filed in the superior
court to-iay. Tho will disposes Of an cs.
tate the value OF which 10 estimated at
siO0CO.OOO.
Under the provisions Of tho million.
aires will tho greater portion OF the es-
tate falls to persons now living outside Of
California. The biggest slices will 60 to
his two daughters living In New York and
other relatives residing in Iowa.
Though Senator Fair was popularity
supposed to have moro ready money than
any other San Francisco man he made
very few specific bequests OF money. The
only gifts OF public nature are three,
aRgreeatins Si25.OO0 to tho orphan asy.
luna Of San Francisco. Among four em.
ploycs 100 is to he divided. These who
were his relatives come in fog generous
share. To Fairs sister, Mary Andersen,
and her husband and children, who live
at Ida Grove, Iowa, $3.50, ,0o) 10 bequeathed.
to be divided equally among them. To
tho family VI William Fair, brother Of tho
deceased, also resident Of Ida Grove.
Iowa, $4,000 Is bequeathed The
family Of Edward Fair, another
brother, who resides in Ida Grove, are
willed $4,000. To Mary Jane Lundy,
| daughter of the testator's deceased
brother, Thomas Fair, and her children,
who reside at Correctionvillc. Iowa, $1,000
10 bcqueaihcd. Another $4,000 10 willed
to the family Of James II. Fair Of Ida
Grove, who Was the son Of the senator's
deceased brother, Thomas Fair. Tho
other gifts Of money are s2s0.0W to the
family Of his sister. Mary J. Crothers Of
San Jose. CAL. $4,000 to the family Of .
brother. Andrew FAIR Of San Jose. and
$4,000 to Herman Oelrichs Of New York,
son.ln.iaw Of the deceAaed.
Tho residue OF the vast estate 10 left in
trust to board of executors consisting
OF Mr.. Fairs attorney. w. =. Coodfellow,
James ). Angus and Louis L. breess, all
of this city, and Thomas G. Crothers, .
nephew residing in San Jose. A trustees
without bonds, they are directed to hold
in trust aud manage the estate, buying OF
selling and making improvements az they
may be needed during the lives OF Mr..
FAIRS daughters, Mrs. Theresa Oelrichs
Of New York, and MISS Virginia Fair, also
living In New York. aud his son, Charles
L. Fair Of this city.
II Is recitci that the net monthly In.
come Of the estate shall be equally divided
among these three heirs during their lives.
No, until tho death Of the three children
10 tho estate to be finally divided. The
bcquest to Charles L. Fair ends with his
death and his share Of the income shall
revert to his sisters. or their children.
Pending the Anal distribution Of the
| sstate subsequent to the death Of
/ tho three children, II 10 willsd
/ that quarter Of the e.
tate shall DO transferred to the
children or dcscendents Of each Of tho
two daughters and the one half to tho
brothers and sisters Of the deceased OF
their descendants.
Senator Fair. in his will, declares be 10
not married and has no children other
than those mentioned. To avoid the
claims Of alleged heirs. no leaves $50 to
any possible widow and $50 to any other
children that are decided by law to be bis.