Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-01-12
Capt. Ainsworth's Win.

Capt. J. {. Ainsworth was so wei
known to older residents OF the north
west and his enterprise contributed -
largely to its early development, tina
everything relating to him and hi
family is o! interest to the people. IL
Was iur many wears the controlling
spirit OF the Oregon Steam NavigatiO.
Co., which at one time controlled tn
commerce OF the Northwest. Whel
this corporation passed into the hand
of "A new company, the Oregon Rail
way and Navigation Co, the Captain
invested bis vast means mainly IL
realty in California, Oregon and Wash
ingt0n.
The death OF Capt. Ainsworth,
few days ago, has led to distribution
OF his estate, and the will was filed il
Alameda county, Cal, on the 4th inst
and accompanying it the petition o
Fanny b. Ainsworth and George }
Ainsworth for letters OF administration
on the estate. In the petition TIN
value OF the property in California i
set forth rs follows: Alameda coun
ty, $3.50, 600; Los Angeles county, s.,
600; interests in corporations, banks
hotel and townsite, $3.50 600; promis
sorry notes, $4,000. The total valu'
of the estate in California is abou
$SG0,00O. The value of the holding
in Oregon and Washington is at pre-
sent unknown.
The will was signed on Decembe
4th, 1890, and two codicils were subse
sequently attached. George J. Aims
worth, a son of the deceased, and tn
widow are named as executors to sery
without bonds, and provision is mad
that in case OF the death OF one o
beth OF these his son-in-law, John s
Baker of Tacoma, and his financia
agent, L. L. Hawkins of Portland
shall be substituted in the orde
named. In the last codicil attache,
to the will Captain Ainsworth rerito
that as Questions have arisen as to tn
legality of non-residents serving a. ex
ecutors Of an estate the nomination o
Messrs. Baker and Hawkins is revoke,
and his two sons, J. e. Ainsworth, Jr
~ud Harry B. Ainsworth, are substi
tuted to act in the order named.
To his wife, Fanny B. Ainsworth
the deceased gives his Claremon
home Roselawn" together with al
its lands and improvements durin,
her life time, after which he desire
that it shall descend TO his surviving
children or their legal representatives
He gives the children full permission
to divide or sell the home, the pro
ceeds OF which are to be divided equal
ly after the youngest child shall be
come of age.
By u cOdicil attached to the will
few days after it was signed, the de
ceased modifios this provision by CIV
ing his wife full permission to sci
Roselawn" or any part of that estate
and to retain the proceeds of the sale
for her own use and benefit.
The further sum OF $4,000, derived
from two life insurance policies. il
also bequeathed to the widow, to b,
subject to her full control for the ben
eft of herself and the children. The
remainder of the property, both rea'
and personal, is given to his children
George J. Ainsworth, Fanny daisy,
Ainsworth, nc. Ainsworth, Jr., Harry
B. Ainsworth and Maud and Belle
Ainsworth and his grand child erenict
Ainsworth Baker, of which, as the viii
reads, "Ths idea is that the grand
child should share equally with tn,
other children as the mother would
have done had she now been living"
az especially direct that my sale
executors shall not enter into specu
lation," reads the will, with the fund.
OF the estate, but that all accumula
tions from rents, dividends, interest
sale of property or from whatever
source, shall be used Gf thought advis
able) in improving unproductive cit,
property or loaned on undoubted collat
erals on real estate security for thu
benefit of the heirs to my estate, anG
especially direct that no debt shall b.
created for the improvement, of any
real estate"
To George Ainsworth the sum o.
$3.50 month is allowed for the time
necessarily employed in transactin(
business for the estate, and in ordel
that his six surviving children shall
receive from him direct and entel
upon and possess a certain amount o
productive property at once the de
ceased makes the following requests:
To George J. Ainsworth is given the
Zeta Psi" block in Portland, Oregon
a 10O-foot square three story bricl
block.
Miss Fanny Daisy Ainsworth il
given q double brick store on Pacific
avenue, Tacoma.
To J. C. Ainsworth, Jr., the deceased
grants n double three-story brick blocl
in Portland, occupied by Knapp
Burrell & Co.
Harry B. Ainsworth also gets ,
double three-story brick building il
Portland.
To the two minor daughters, Misses
Maud and Belle Ainsworth, are givin,
two building lots each which thei
father owned in the city Of Portland.
1t is a request of the deceased tina
as soon after his death as possible al
the property bequeathed to tn
children shall be valued by two com
petent persons, who are to be chosel
by the executors, and the value 81
estimated shall be charged up to eacI
child. A monthly allowance of 81 ,OO'
is given Mrs. Ainsworth for family ex
Denses.